I took two grandsons to the Florence Library to kick off the big read.
The boys enjoyed fence painting (Tom Sawyer Fence painting) using yellow, green, red & blue paints. A couple was playing and singing music.
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| Tom Sawyer |
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| Fence Painting |
There was a wooden statue with the face hollowed out where the kids could put their faces inside and pretend to be Tom Sawyer.
The kids also received a peppermint stick
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| The boys with the dog display |
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The boys and the elephant display
We walked across the street to Wilson Park and then to Kennedy Douglas Art Center where the boys could explore the outdoor art displays. We saw a dog, a dinosaur, an elephant, and a spider. |
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| We stopped at Pickett Place a Historic site |
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| Pope's Tavern |
We stopped at Pope's Tavern and walked around the grounds stopping to take a few pictures.
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| Teaching the Boys about early cooking |
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| teaching the boys about the early watering troughs for horses |
We continued walking to UNA. We went to see the lions, UNA and LEO.
We visited Romeo & Juliet Statues, the building that looks like a castle, the UNA bell tower, the area where UNA soldiers are honored, and many other sites.
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| Finishing our walkthrough UNA |
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| Sculptures displayed downtown |
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| We walked downtown stopping for a picture of the Hulk poster |
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| our last stop with the Presbyterian Church |
I took the boys to Wendy's for frosty and chicken fingers.
The grandkids learned a lot of history and had fun doing it.
