AUXVASSE, Mo. - The 11th annual Ashley Garrett Memorial Children's Art Festival is scheduled for Saturday at Domann Park, 305 S. Elm in Auxvasse.
The festival will be 10 a.m.-1 p.m. At the family event organized by the Auxvasse Creative Art Program, children can enjoy free arts and crafts activities, live music by Tanner Bryce Jones, food, face painting and other activities. There is no charge to attend the event.
ACAP and the children's art festival were established in memory of Ashley O'Donley Garrett. A former Auxvasse resident, artist and daycare operator in Fulton, she saw the potential in every child and loved to use art to bring out creativity, joy and beauty.
The first 100 children at the event will receive a free back sack. Each child will also receive a free hot dog lunch, ice cream, and a free book, while supplies last, donated by Scholastic.
Local organizations participating in the festival will include Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church, Central Missouri Community Action and Daniel Boone Regional Library.
Find the Auxvasse Creative Arts Program on Facebook: facebook.com/AuxvasseCreativeArtsProgram.
Core sponsors for the event include Moser's, Gary Barcak, Garrett Painting, CatchPhrase Communications, Ameren UE and Buckshot Saloon Homestyle Cooking & BBQ.
Workshop sponsors include Graham Insurance, United Security Bank, Norm's Auto, Affiliated Court Services, Baumgartner's Furniture, Bell Bros. Trucking, Boyd & Boyd, Charlie and Sharon Baysinger, Doc Kritzer, Foster Brothers Wood Products, Kingdom Telephone Company, Straight Arrow Construction, The Schwab Family, and Jason and Jana Woods. Patron sponsors include Nelson and Diana Wolfmeier and Truescape.