Elkton SMILE Festival

On Saturday several of us went to Elkton for a benefit music and art event, for the Elkton School Music program. We had a wonderful time, helping kids paint "Festival Flags" with stencils, markers, glitter, googly eyes and watercolor pencils and crayons.

The kids had a wonderful time, and the picnic table was full most of the day, with a line in the afternoon. Many kids wanted to make a second one, and if we had space at the table, they did another. Meredith said the flags were all clipped around the canopy, and by afternoon there was no space for more. The kids got to take them home after they dried and they were all very creative.

I did manage to find a minute to walk around the gardens and see the new butterfly enclosure, where they hatch out new Monarch butterflies on milk weed and other flowers.

We set up a display of our "River Runs Through It" challenge pieces, and Meredith, Kay and Peggy talked to many people through out the day about our group and the work we do. Several other quilted wall hangings, dyed fabric and scarves were displayed, to give an example of some of the art we do. Thank you everyone who participated, and to our members, Gracie, Sylvia, and Cynde, for getting us involved in their school project for a good cause.