MNO and Upcoming Events You Don't Want to Miss!

Hey Everybody! Hope you are enjoying your first days of summer! Here are all sorts of summer happenings you might be interested in attending...

First, for those animal lovers and zoo visitors, did you know that Hope Gorilla at Knox Zoo had her baby gorilla this morning? Check out the cuteness!!!  Remember when our babies were newborns and cute and slept most of the day? sigh.

http://www.knoxnews.com/news/local-news/baby-gorilla-born-at-knoxville-zoo_63517795

Friday, May 29th TOMORROW from 11am-8pm

Knoxville's Largest Kids' Party, and ALL are invited- for $5 per person (ages 3 and under are free). BUT lots of excitement for the kiddos: giant obstacle course, food, face painting, trampolines, etc. See above flier for details, or http://www.star1021fm.com/events/Knoxvilles-Largest-Kids-Party-303610771.html

Saturday, May 30-June 1st 11am-6pm

Used Book Sale at Bearden Public Library

http://www.knoxfriends.org/book-sales/annual-used-book-sale/

You can also sign up for Summer Reading/Listening Club for your kids or yourself here: 

http://www.knoxlib.org/calendar-programs/programs-and-partnerships/summer-library-club

MOST IMPORTANTLY: MOM's NIGHT OUT!!!

THIS SATURDAY, May 30th at 7:30pm at Tomato Head in Bearden!!! 

Let us know if you need a ride ...or we can give you a ride home if you have too much wine while venting. ;) http://thetomatohead.com/  Hope you can come!!!

June 1st-4th 9am-noon

Vacation Bible School at Erin Presbyterian (partnered with Messiah Lutheran). Flier and registration form can be found on the right side of church website. http://www.erinpresbyterian.org/

Just email Joy if you want to attend and you can fill out the registration form the first morning of VBS.

JBornhoeft@knology.net

June 5th Free Donut Day at Krispy Kreme (no pirate costume necessary, but I'm sure you good tell them to "walk the plank" if you wanted.)  ANY Donut of your choice. And in case you need visual...

In case you want to see a full menu and pick your donut out right now...https://www.krispykreme.com/Menu/Doughnuts.aspx

MOPS End-of-Year Meeting THURSDAY

Hey All!

Well, this year has been real; it's been fun.
Now let's get together for some End of Year YUM!

Brunch will be catered from Honey Baked Ham for our last official meeting of the year, this Thursday, May 14th at 9:30am.  HOWEVER, please drop Jannette a short email ASAP to let her know if you are coming.
jcsmith7697@gmail.com

In addition to eating, laughing, and discussing summer sanity ideas, we'll be doing a craft and a few other activies.  HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE! (so, email Jannette NOW)

HAGS! (Don't pretend you didn't use that really lame acronym in yearbooks!)

Mini MNO (and free frosted lemonade!)

Have you had a frosted lemonade from Chik Fil A? It is really good-ice cream and lemonade combined for cool, lemony yumminess! And you can get one for free! Saturday, May 9, local Chik Fil A restaurants will be offering them to moms for free from 10:30 am until 10:00 pm. I will be at the West Town DTO at 8:00 pm. It is, in fact, after my kids are in bed because I do not want to share! I would love to see all those MOPS mamas there. Even if you can't make it at that time, definitely swing through that day and get your free frosted lemonade.

I would like to have a steering meeting to start preparing for 2015-2016 before everyone scatters to the wind and on vacation. So if you come out on Saturday, we will discuss steering stuff as well. This is in no way a commitment of any type. More just to get a general idea of what you mamas are thinking and wanting for next year. And if you are willing to commit, that would be wonderful! And super helpful :) If you are interested in being on the steering committee but can't make it, please email Dawn at knoxmops@gmail.com. Also drop me a line if you have some ideas for next year.

Hope to see you on Saturday, May 9 at 8:00 pm at the West Town DTO Chik Fil A (that is the Chik Fil A on Kingston Pike that does not have an eat in restaurant, just two drive thrus and a covered porch area. It is between an auto parts store and a pet supply place)!