Children's Museum of Oak Ridge

Here are some photos from the Americorps work day at the Children’s Museum with the Manhattan Project National Historical Park. Thank you to everyone who participated!

Thank you to the incredible AmeriCorps members who recently organized?our storage areas and painted the Music Room. We appreciate your help!

We’re less than one week out! Gala ticket sales will go live on Sunday 9/15. Be sure to get your tickets to this year’s Gala, A Night in the Rainforest, and?be a part of CMOR’s largest fundraiser of the year. This year’s Gala is on Friday, November 22 at 6 pm in the historic CMOR gym. If you or your company are interested in sponsoring the Gala to support CMOR’s operations year-round, contact CMOR’s Executive Director Beth Shea at [email protected]

Tonight’s the night (9/4)! Join us for an evening of live music from Elza Gate and fundraising at Crafter's Brew to support CMOR from 5:30 - 7:30 pm. We hope to see you there! Crafter’s Brew will donate $1 for every beer sold. Elza Gate, known for their traditional acoustic southern mountain music and bluegrass, will perform—donating their time and talents to help raise funds for CMOR.

We’re at $14,000 in sponsorships for this year’s Gala, A Night in the Rainforest! Thank you to all of our sponsors so far. Let’s fill up our moon to our goal - $55,000! Gala sponsorships help support the Children’s Museum’s programs and daily operations year ‘round. If you or your company would like to sponsor, contact CMOR’s Executive Director Beth Shea at [email protected] This year’s Gala will be held on Friday, November 22 at 6 pm in the historic CMOR gym. Tickets will go on sale on September 15.

Are you looking for something to do on your off time? Do you need Tennessee Promise community service hours? Do you enjoy working with children and families? Come volunteer at the Children’s Museum of Oak Ridge! Volunteers can come to assist with many different areas of the Museum, such as special events, outreach, mailings, and more. For more information, visit our website at https://lnkd.in/e8NwJ_wJ or contact CMOR’s Education Director Jessica Ordó?ez at [email protected]

Funds raised from Gala sponsorships benefit the Children’s Museum of Oak Ridge’s exhibits, programs, daily operations, and more. Consider sponsoring this year’s Gala, A Night in the Rainforest to help CMOR all year long! If you or your business would like to sponsor the Gala, visit our website at https://lnkd.in/d6pZwkzr or contact Executive Director Beth Shea at [email protected] or 865-482-1074. A Night in the Rainforest will be held on Friday, November 22 and Gala tickets will go on sale on September 15.

Don’t miss out on the next opportunity to support the Children’s Museum – Crafter's Brew Night on Wednesday, 9/4 from 5:30 – 7:30 pm featuring entertainment from Elza Gate! Elza Gate, known for their traditional acoustic southern mountain music and bluegrass, will be performing, donating their time and talents to help raise funds for CMOR. And, Crafter’s Brew will donate $1 for every beer sold! Join us for an evening of live music and fundraising at Crafter's Brew to support CMOR!

We’re getting so excited for this year’s Gala, A Night in the Rainforest on Friday, November 22! We’re going to have a blast with our auctions, entertainment, and our incredible emcee Heather Haley from WVLT. Heather is the Chief Meteorologist at WVLT and we know she will be a a fabulous emcee. Gala tickets go on sale on September 15, so keep an eye on our social media and website https://lnkd.in/d6pZwkzr. If you or your business would like to sponsor the Gala, visit our website or contact Executive Director Beth Shea at [email protected] or 865-482-1074.

Thank you to the Smoky Mountain Region Porsche Club of America for their generous donation of $1,500 to support field trip scholarships for schools in need! Their donation will give students from low income schools the opportunity to visit and learn at the Children’s Museum. We appreciate your support!