UPCOMING EVENTS:
October 18-20, 2007
Art & Craft Show, Factory at Franklin,
TN, .
Sponsored by Health & Wellness Magazine
and the Factory.
The Sanctuary's booth was set up on the 19th
and 20th. There was also a
silent auction, as well music and children's
art projects on Saturday.
The baskets that can be seen on some of the
tables were part of the silent
auction. Some of the photos show that the building
was originally part of a
factory complex, where stoves and other items
were manufactured.
An elegant chandelier at "The Factory"
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A visitor to our booth
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Baskets for Silent Auction
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 Inside
The Factory
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Our booth had a great space!
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Other exhibitors
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October 13-14,
2007
Oktoberfest, Hohenwald, TN
The Sanctuary always has a booth at this annual
festival. This year we were
located directly in front of the future Welcome
Center on Main Street.
 Headquarters!
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Books, T-shirts,
& More!
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A young visitor
to our booth
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More visitors
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Lots going on at Oktoberfest! |
Street scene in Hohenwald
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September 22, 2007
The 4th Annual Yard Sale, Belle Forest Animal
Hospital, Nashville, TN
This very successful
annual sale, with all of the proceeds going to the Elephant Sanctuary, is organized
by the Belle Forest Animal Hospital in Nashville. These photos show the
energy and excitement that goes with the event. As always, thanks so much to
our volunteers who participated in this and/or any other event!
The vet staff |
The volunteers
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The shoppers |
Spreading the word about the Sanctuary
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Our booth was
a main attraction |
Pets were, of course,
welcome |
September 14-16, 2007
African Street Festival,
September 14-16, 2007. This annual event
is sponsored by the African American Cultural
Alliance and is held at
Tennessee State University in Nashville.
This was the 25th annual festival
and the Sanctuary also had a booth there
in 2005.
September 8 , 2007
Grinder's Switch Music & Arts Festival—Centerville,
TN.
This annual festival is sponsored by the
Hickman County Chamber of Commerce
and the Sanctuary has a booth there every
year. This year we were in a very
prominent location in the city square - very
close to the Minnie Pearl
statue and also very close to the stage. In
at least one of the photos the audience can
be seen sitting in front of and behind the
statue.
June 30 , 2007
Lighting Up the Cumberland— Cumberland
City in Stewart County (about 70 miles northwest
of Nashville) celebrates the Lighting Up the
Cumberland
festival every year on the Saturday closest
to July 4th. There's a parade
and a festival, followed at dusk by a wonderful
fireworks display on the
Cumberland River. This was the first time the
Sanctuary has had a booth
there. Sanctuary volunteers Barbara Clarke, Diane
Heise, and Rosanne Sietins staffed the booth.
April 21, 2007
Earth Day 2007 marked the debut
of the Elephant Sanctuary’s beautiful
new community outreach booth, donated by Green
Mountain Gazebo. This event was
held in Nashville’s Centennial Park
and our booth was a wonderful draw for
new and existing supporters. The weather
was fabulous!
March 17, 2007
Irish Festival in Erin, Tennessee
"Leprechauns, Shamrocks, and all we adore—
Celebrating Irish Day with Friends galore!"
Cradled in the heart of Tennessee's natural
wonder and magical charm, Houston County
is nestled quietly in a range of hills and
valleys,
unequaled in beauty by any part of the highland
rim portion of the state. According to legend,
the name Erin was given to this small community
by Irish railroad workers who were reminded
of the valleys, hills, hollows, and meadows
of their homeland, Ireland. One night, the
workers
took a 'wee nip too much' and let out the ancient
rallying cry, “Erin Go Bragh”.
The Elephant Sanctuary was represented
at the 45th Annual Celebration of the Wearin'
of the Green Irish Day Parade & Arts and
Crafts Festival in Erin, TN on March 17th.
This is the first time we worked an event with
gloves on, but the cold weather did not dampen
the spirits of the many people who came.
Events from 2006.....
