Programs and Events

Planned Programs

Wednesday, July 31, 2024: Moozie visits the “Neighborhood Heroes” summer reading program for children in Franklin.

Sunday, August 11, 2024: Moozie and Lil’ Iguana will appear with Kiwanis as “Charities of the Game” at the Nashville Sounds baseball game to launch the campaign to submit video entries for singing “It’s Easy To Be Kind” song with winners revealed on November 13, 2024 – World Kindness Day! Get game tickets – email MoozieCKN@gmail.com! Share event and sponsorship flyer! Details are at “It’s Easy To Be Kind“.

Monday, August 26, 2024: Moozie visits the Academy of Rockvale in Rockvale to read and discuss kindness with all 2 to 5 year old children.

Monday, September 2, 2024: Moozie again supports the annual Mercy Community Healthcare 25th Annual Franklin Classic in Downtown Franklin Square.

Thursday, September 12, 2024: Moozie visits the Learning Zone Mt. Juliet in Mt. Juliet to read and discuss kindness with all 2 to 5 year old children.

Saturday, September 21, 2024: Moozie and friends entertain young children at Bound Booksellers children’s book and gift store in Franklin.

Tuesday, September 24, 2024: Moozie and team again present a class session at MTSU in Murfreesboro on kindness, anti-bullying and anti-cyber-bullying to students in multiple disciplines – education, sociology, psychology, social work, business, technology and/or other fields.

Wednesday, November 13, 2024: World Kindness Day featuring virtual reveal of “It’s Ease To Be Kind” kindness stars.

Recent Programs

January 20, 2024: CKN shared meeting spotlight at the Kiwanis Club of Greater Music City.

February 7, 2024: Franklin, TN community honored nominee and Moozie founder/volunteer extraordinaire “Farmer Ted” Dreier, at 17th annual Franklin Tomorrow Exemplary Community Volunteer Awards event in Franklin, TN. Farmer Ted received the Volunteer Spirit Award for his creativity, vision, compassion, effort, financial commitment and tens of thousands of hours of volunteer time during the 25 years since he created Moozie and incorporated Children’s Kindness Network to help stifle bullying and shape a world where kindness prevails.

February 11, 2024: Moozie visited Daisy Girl Scout troop of 8 Kindergarteners (and parents) in Brentwood, TN to read Moozie’s Kind Adventure and discuss kindness.

Tuesday, February 27, 2024: Moozie visited the Academy of Burkitt Commons in Nolensville to read and discuss kindness with children ages 2-5. Moozie debuts with wonderful new Academy/Learning Zone partner!

Monday, March 4, 2024: Moozie visited Tusculum Elementary School in Nashville to read during READ ACROSS AMERICA WEEK and discuss kindness with Kindergarten and first grade classes.

Tuesday, March 5, 2024: Moozie reader plus singer-songwriter talent Isaac Ferguson Dillard visited Franklin Elementary School to read, sing, and discuss kindness to others, with Kindergarteners and Puppet Moozie.

Thursday, March 7, 2024: Moozie visited J E Moss Elementary School, Antioch to read and discuss kindness with all Kindergarten and first grade classes.

Tuesday, March 19, 2024: Moozie visited Robert Churchwell Elementary School in Nashville to read and discuss kindness with Kindergarten and first grade classes.

Sunday, March 24, 2024: Moozie and Farmer Vic presented our kindness program to over 200 members of Kiwanis Clubs in Jamaica and Bahamas (via Zoom, Streamed on Facebook and YouTube, and in person in Montego Bay).

Monday, March 25, 2024: Moozie visited Whitsitt Elementary School in Nashville to read and discuss kindness with 2 pre-K classes.

Saturday, April 6, 2024: Moozie visited Williamson County Schools Entrepreneurship & Innovation Center, for WalkWithUs 5K/Family Fun event benefiting Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. CKN hosted fun kindness activity zone for young children to create greeting cards for hospitalized children.

Monday, April 8, 2024: Moozie visited Franklin Tomorrow’s monthly Frank Talks to present the CKN and Moozie story.

Tuesday, April 9, 2024: Moozie and CKN’s executives presented the CKN program to students in Early Childhood course on Social-Emotional Development of Children, at College of Education, Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU).

Thursday, April 11, 2024: Moozie visited the Academy of Heritage Commons in Thompson Station to read and discuss kindness with all 2 to 5 year old children.

Tuesday, April 16, 2024: Moozie visited the Academy of McKays Mill in Franklin to read and discuss kindness with all 2 to 5 year old children.

Wednesday, April 17, 2024: Moozie visited the Academy of Maryland Farms in Brentwood to read and discuss kindness with all 2 to 5 year old children.

Friday, April 19, 2024: Moozie visited the Academy of Powell Place in Brentwood to read and discuss kindness with all 2 to 5 year old children.

Saturday, April 20, 2024: Two Moozies (costumed and robotic) supported MTSU Ann Campbell Early Learning Center, bringing fun and learning to annual Saddle Up event at Tennessee Livestock Center, Murfreesboro.

Wednesday, April 24, 2024: Moozie attended a meeting of the Kiwanis Club of Murfreesboro to share and promote the Moozie Kindness Program.

Thursday, April 25, 2024: Moozie visited the Academy of McCrory Lane in Nashville to read and discuss kindness with all 2 to 5 year olds.

Monday, April 29, 2024: Moozie visited the Academy of Seaboard Lane in Franklin to read and discuss kindness with all 2 to 5 year olds.

Tuesday, April 30, 2024: Moozie visited the Academy of Harpeth Village in Nashville to read and discuss kindness with all 2 to 5 year olds.

Saturday, May 4, 2024: Moozie welcomed many friends as she celebrated her 25th birthday and Children’s Kindness Network’s silver anniversary, and founder “Farmer Ted” Dreier was honored at Brentwood United Methodist Church.

Thursday, May 9, 2024: Moozie visited the Academy of Gateway in Murfreesboro to read and discuss kindness with all 2 to 5 year olds.

Saturday, May 11, 2024: Moozie appeared at the Barnes and Noble bookstore in Murfreesboro for a bookfair including a kindness storytime.

Wednesday, May 22, 2024: Moozie visited the Academy of Westhaven in Franklin to read and discuss kindness with all 2 to 5 year olds.

Friday, May 24, 2024: Moozie participated with the 3 CKN officers, Youth Ambassadors Anirudh Rao and Will Wang, contest winners with parents and teachers, and Learning Express Toys and Games Nashville owners and award sponsors in the annual virtual CKN Essay/Art Contest Award Ceremony.

Thursday, June 13, 2024: Moozie supported the Williamson County Animal Center’s annual Animal Edventure Summer Camp.

Wednesday, June 19, 2024: Moozie participated in the Juneteenth Celebration at the McLemore House Museum in Franklin.

Tuesday & Wednesday, July 9-10, 2024: Moozie attended the annual Governor’s Early Literacy Foundation’s Statewide Early Literacy Education Collaborative of Tennessee convening in Franklin.

Friday, July 12, 2024: Moozie supported the Mercy Community Healthcare Back to School Bash in Franklin.

Thursday, July 18, 2024: Moozie supported the Williamson County Animal Center’s annual Animal Edventure Summer Camp.

Saturday, July 20, 2024: Moozie and Kiwanis Club of Greater Music City partnered with St. Johns West United Methodist Church for a “Christmas in July” party with lunch, reading a kind story, bingo and fellowship.