
We’ve been busy busy busy since last week planning the details for our upcoming Garden Party on June 14th and 15th, and are happy to report that all can now be revealed!
- Face painting for the kids, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday
- Card making for the kids, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday ~ for Father’s Day on Sunday
- Team Kirkwood character entertainment both days

- Cookie decorating, wreath making, and bow tying demonstrations on Saturday
- Department 56 Village construction demonstrations on Saturday
- Flower tours and plant sales on Saturday and Sunday (have you seen our courtyard and property?? it’s always beautimus!)
- Hourly prizes both days, Department 56 prizes and memberships, and a grand prize giveaway
- A free drink and a cookie for all Dads on Sunday
- In addition to the two outrageously rainbow-colored parrots in the courtyard now, Parrot Mountain will be on hand with additional birds and information. I just can’t believe these birds are real sometimes. (We also have our resident African Grey, Simon, in
Second Nature. watch your fingers.)
Sorry I couldn’t get a better shot of him, but he refused to hop outside the cage for me…
Still hoping for a park ranger to come and talk about the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, but that one is unconfirmed.
So, keep your fingers crossed with us for a lovely weekend weather pattern, and we’ll provide all the fun and prizes!
~Janet at The Christmas Place



