VeggieTales Showcase
Sunday, August 10
12:45, 2:30 and 4:00 pm at ThePlace@TheWoodward

VeggieTales Showcase is made possible through the generous support of WNZR

WNZR 90.9 FM and Friendly’s Restaurant are hosting a special event for Gospel Day during the Dan Emmett Music and Arts Festival. Kids of all ages are invited to attend a VeggieTales Showcase on Sunday, August 10. Three VeggieTales videos will be shown at The Place @ The Woodward at 111 South Main Street in downtown Mount Vernon.

VeggieTales is a video series from Big Idea Productions that teaches kids timeless values like honesty, kindness and forgiveness in a delightfully wacky way. Hosted by Bob the Tomato and Larry the Cucumber, each video teaches a biblically-based life lesson. These hilarious stories feature top-quality computer animation, infectious songs and lovable characters.

The first feature, Tomato Sawyer and Huckleberry Larry's Big River Rescue will be shown at 12:45 pm. It will be followed by The Wonderful Wizard of Ha’s at 2:30 pm and Moe and the Big Exit at 4:00 pm.

Doors will open 10 minutes before each show. This event will give attendees the chance to sing VeggieTales silly songs with WNZR DJs and win prizes. Seating is limited to the first 100. Admission is free, but tickets are required for entrance. They may be picked up at the Knox County Visitors Bureau (107 South Main Street, Mount Vernon), Friendly’s Restaurant (808 Coshocton Avenue, Mount Vernon) or Gospel Supply Shop (117 South Main Street, Mount Vernon). Tickets will also be available at the door.

In Tomato Sawyer and Huckleberry Larry’s Big River Rescue, Bob and Larry star as the adventuresome duo in a creative veggie take on the American classics Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn. This exciting river rescue reminds kids of the importance of helping others. Tomato Sawyer and Huckleberry Larry’s Big River Rescue will be shown at 12:45 pm.

The Wonderful Wizard of Ha’s tells the story of the prodigal son in a unique way. Darby is the son of a Kansas dental floss farmer who just wants to have fun! When he learns about the Wonderful Land of Ha's, he is determined to go—even against his father's wishes. This family adventure reminds kids that there's nothing like forgiveness and there's no place like home. The Wonderful Wizard of Ha’s will be shown at 2:30 pm.

Moe and the Big Exit stars Larry the Cucumber as a good-natured cowboy living high on the hog out in Dodgeball City while his kinfolk work their fingers to the bone digging the Grand Canyon. When Moe asks the heartless mayor to let his people go, he refuses,

and a heap of trouble comes to town. This rootin' tootin' Bible adventure heads west and teaches a lesson in following directions. Moe and the Big Exit will be shown at 4:00 pm.

For more information and to see a trailer of each VeggieTales video, visit www.wnzr.fm. WNZR 90.9 FM is celebrating 21 years as Knox County’s hometown Christian radio station and is a broadcast ministry of Mount Vernon Nazarene University. WNZR broadcasts contemporary Christian music, family-oriented programs, sports, news and weather 24 hours a day. For more information about station events, visit www.wnzr.fm or contact (740) 392-9090.

Friendly’s Restaurant is locally owned by Jody and Marty Fields. They are proud to be a part of the Knox County community. Friendly’s serves breakfast, appetizers, soups, salads, sandwiches, wraps, senior meals and a kids menu. Friendly’s dessert menu features 28 flavors of ice cream, including the new Cake Batter and Chocolate Brownie Cookie Crunch—available this summer only. For more information, go to www.friendlys.com.

 

Note: All schedules and events are subject to change without notice. Please continue to check our website for all the latest updates.

For more information, call 740-392-FEST (3378) or e-mail: festival@danemmettfestival.org
or visit the Knox County Convention & Visitors Bureau at www.VisitKnoxOhio.org