Programs and Events
Planned Programs
Friday, July 11, 2025: Moozie and team participate in Williamson County Arts Council’s monthly Franklin Art Crawl evening at The Factory at Franklin – with story readings, arts, and kind interactions.
Thursday, July 17, 2025: CKN team leads fun Kindness Day activities and learning experiences at second session of Animal Ed-ventures Camp with great partner/host Williamson County Animal Center.
Friday, August 1, 2025: Moozie and team participate in the monthly Franklin Art Crawl at The Factory.
Tuesday, August 5, 2025: Team Moozie visits CKN’s kind, fun partner We Rock the Spectrum – Franklin to read with children from 4:00 to 6:00 pm at the gym.
Monday, September 1, 2025: CKN supports Mercy Community Healthcare’s annual Franklin Classic race with Moozie and Kids Zone table. Moozie may participate in the 1K, stifling any stampede or bullying. 🙂
Tuesday, September 2, 2025: Team Moozie visits We Rock the Spectrum – Franklin to read with children and interact with families from 4:00 to 6:00 pm.
Friday, September 5, 2025: Moozie and team participates in monthly Franklin Art Crawl at The Factory at Franklin.
Recent Programs
Tuesday & Wednesday, July 9-10, 2024: Moozie attended annual Governor’s Early Literacy Foundation’s (GELF) Statewide Early Literacy Education Collaborative of Tennessee convening in Franklin.
Friday, July 12, 2024: Moozie supported Mercy Community Healthcare Back to School Bash in Franklin.
Thursday, July 18, 2024: Moozie joined Williamson County Animal Center’s annual Animal Edventure Summer Camp by leading the day’s kindness program.
Saturday, July 20, 2024: Moozie and Kiwanis Club of Greater Music City partnered with St. Johns West United Methodist Church for “Christmas in July” party with lunch, reading a kind story, bingo and fellowship.
Thursday, August 8, 2024: Moozie visited the Learning Zone Smyrna in Smyrna.
Sunday, August 11, 2024: Moozie greeted 100+ children as CKN was recognized as “Charity of the Game” at Nashville Sounds baseball game to launch “Easy to Be Kind” campaign with video entries singing kindness song; winners to be revealed on November 13, 2024 – World Kindness Day!
Monday, September 2, 2024: Moozie supported Mercy Community Healthcare 25th Annual Franklin Classic race in Franklin.
Thursday, September 12, 2024: Moozie visited the Learning Zone Mt. Juliet.
Saturday, September 21, 2024: Moozie and friends read to and entertained young children at Bound Booksellers children’s book and gift store in Franklin.
Tuesday, September 24, 2024: Moozie and team presented MTSU workshop in Murfreesboro on kindness, anti-bullying and anti-cyber-bullying to students preparing to teach in early childhood environments.
Tuesday, October 8, 2024: Moozie visited the Learning Zone John Rice in Murfreesboro.
Sunday, October 20, 2024: Moozie and team hosted a booth at Brentwood United Methodist Church’s Harvest Jamboree, to entertain children and provide greetings and insights to families.
Saturday, October 26, 2024: Moozie visited the St. John’s West United Methodist Church’s (Nashville) Trunk or Treat party.
Tuesday, November 5, 2024: Moozie returned to the Academy of Burkitt Commons in Nolensville.
Tuesday, November 5, 2024: Moozie ambassador visited Primrose Preschool in Denver, Colorado area. Newest CKN Youth Ambassador Declan M. read Moozie book and gave children added joy of petting/hugging Moozie, the plush hand puppet.
Saturday, November 9, 2024: CKN representatives had fun and success at Moozie merchandise table at annual Franklin High School Mistletoe Market.
Wednesday, November 13, 2024: World Kindness Day (and Week through Nov 17)! CKN supported reveal of “It’s Ease To Be Kind” campaign’s kindness stars.
Sunday, November 17, 2024: Moozie and team participated in St. Matthews School Market with Moozie merchandise.
Thursday, November 14, 2024: CKN launched November ’24 – May ’25 collaboration partnership with newest Moozie team of talented high school students at Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center, Franklin.
Tuesday, November 19, 2024: CKN & partners brought Moozie cheer to children recovering from Hurricane Helene! STRONG ACC (Accountable Care Community) and Girl Scouts read Moozie book, discuss kindness, and make inspirational cards for 50 Moozie Kindness Program kits which were distributed at NE TN schools.
Wednesday, December 18, 2024: CKN Board, partners, and volunteers gather for holiday cheer. CKN is grateful for kind Moozie program support and donations throughout 2024.
Monday, January 27, 2025: Moozie visited Whitsitt Elementary School in Nashville to read, discuss kindness and enjoy kindness-based experiences in two Pre-K classes.
Monday, February 24, 2025: Moozie visited Whitsitt Elementary School in two second grade classes.
Sunday, March 2 – Thursday, March 6, 2025: Moozie and friends celebrated Read Across America Week.
Tuesday, March 4, 2025: Moozie visited Robert Churchwell Museum Magnet Elementary School in two second grade and two kindergarten classes.
Tuesday, March 4, 2025: Moozie visited We Rock the Spectrum kids gym reading area in Franklin.
Wednesday, March 5, 2025: Moozie visited Franklin Elementary School in one kindergarten class and 3 first grade classes.
Saturday, March 15, 2025 – Moozie team participated in Teen Wellness Fair at Patterson Park Community Center in Murfreesboro.
Monday, March 17, 2025: Moozie visited Whitsitt Elementary School in four kindergarten classes.
Tuesday, April 1, 2025: Moozie visited We Rock the Spectrum – Franklin to read with children from 4:00 to 6:00 pm, a program that will be repeated monthly on the first Tuesday.
Saturday, April 12, 2025: 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.
Saturday, April 19, 2025: Moozies supported MTSU Ann Campbell Early Learning Center, bringing fun and learning with help of three kind Girl Scouts, to annual Saddle Up event at TN Livestock Center, Murfreesboro.
Tuesday, May 6, 2025: Moozie visited We Rock the Spectrum – Franklin to read with children from 4:00 to 6:00 pm.
Thursday, May 22, 2025: Moozie helped celebrate last day of school with an Ice Cream Social fundraiser at Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams, The Factory at Franklin.
May 23, 2025: CKN hosted virtual award presentation for Grade K-3 winners (and families) of the 9th annual Moozie Kindness Essay and Art Contest! Prizes sponsor Learning Express Toys & Gifts in Franklin joined.
Tuesday, June 3, 2025: Team Moozie visited We Rock the Spectrum – Franklin to read with children.
Friday, June 6, 2025: Moozie and team participated in Franklin Arts Council’s monthly Art Crawl at The Factory at Franklin.
Tuesday, June 10, 2025: Big, talking ‘mechanical’ Moozie and team met with young friends during summer storytime (with Moozie’s Kind Adventure reading) on the lawn in Franklin’s Forrest Crossing neighborhood.
Friday, June 13, 2025: Moozie and team visited Seacrest Studio at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, reading and bringing cheer to patients and families while visit was broadcast to all hosptial rooms.
Thursday, June 26, 2025: CKN led a fun Kindness Day of lessons and activites to 7-12 year-old campers during Animal Ed-ventures Summer Camp at Williamson County Animal Center.
Tuesday, July 1, 2025: CKN visited We Rock the Spectrum (Franklin) on monthly Moosday to read, play and kindly interact with children and family members from 4:00 to 6:00 pm.
