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Task force plans rock‑painting project to tie into Chalk It Up festival and work with Babe James Center
Summary
Members proposed a rock‑painting activity to seed a 'rock garden' to be painted at Chalk It Up and transferred to a permanent site with help from the Babe James Community Center and local parks staff.
Task force members proposed using the Chalk It Up festival as an initial paint day for rocks that would later be displayed in a permanent rock garden at a city park or community site. "So the idea...set up a little booth to have patrons...just decorate a rock," Mr. Wood explained when outlining how the festival activation could feed into a permanent display.
Leisure Services staff recommended contacting the Hub and offered alternatives such as the Babe James Community Center and Saturday markets to reach children and families; staff volunteered to connect members with the parks director and suggested possible locations including Manatee Park and Pettus Park. "We have an after school program from 2 to 5...so we could have you over and hands on with the kids," Michelle Fitzgerald said, offering partnership options for rock‑painting sessions and other youth activities.
