Park Friends Day at Overton Park

Memphis, TN – Park Friends, Inc., is hosting a Park Friends Picnic and Concert in Overton Park at the Levitt Shell on April 18th from 1:00pm – 3:00pm. Everyone is encouraged to bring a picnic lunch and spread out on the lawn at the Levitt Shell and enjoy a relaxing time at Overton Park while listening and dancing to the sounds of the Ernestine & Hazels Band. Earlier in the morning of April 18th Park Friends is offering an architectural, cultural and historic of the tenants of the park. The tour begins at 9:30 am at the Parkview and continues on to the Crump Statue, Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, Memphis College of Art, The Zoo, Veteran’s Plaza, The Old Forest, Abe Goodman Golf House and ending at the Levitt Shell for the Picnic and concert. The tour is limited to 30 people so sign up quickly. “We want people to come out and enjoy Overton Park with Park Friends and enjoy all it,” says Willy Bearden, board member of Park Friends and tour guide for the Overton Park tour. “ We are usually asking for help with something. This time we want everyone to see what the park has to offer.” Park Friends, Inc. is the Citizen’s Advocacy Group for Memphis Parks and is the only non-profit group in Memphis dedicated to providing a community voice to all our public parks. While we do consider all parks in Memphis in our discussions, we focus primarily on Overton Park in our work. For years, PFI has worked in Overton Park to eradicate invasive plant species in The Old Growth Forest, enhance an education and exercise trail system, develop a compatible trail map and coordinate several clean-ups throughout the year. For more information, contact Pam Branham at 901-413-2105 or pam@younger-associates.com