For many, Christmas cannot come too soon. It creeps its way into the fall, and many welcome it with open arms. “Gateway to Christmas” ushers in the winter months, while still acknowledging the fall season.
Bring the beauty of the Holiday Tree Festival to your home Decorate your Christmas tree using these simple design tips from the festival’s decorators
November 23, 2012 by Leave a Comment
After hours of pacing through the lot in the cold snow, you’ve found it – the perfect Christmas tree. Once you’ve brought it home, the question is, how should you decorate it? Don’t worry. The experienced decorators at Akron Children’s Holiday Tree Festival are here to help. Lori Reilly, a professional florist and a decorator [...]
Holiday Tree Festival Spotlight: The Joy of Christmas
November 22, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Donated by Stan’s Towing, “The Joy of Christmas” lights up the room. Decorator Jill Pangas, her sister, Renee Campbell, and her mother, Fay Perry, used a classic red and green color scheme with yellow and blue ornaments to make this tree shine.
Holiday Tree Festival Spotlight: Christmas Sage and Crimson Beauty
November 19, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Donated by Jeff and Eun White, “Christmas Sage and Crimson Beauty” radiates sophistication and elegance. Lori Reilly, who has been a decorator at the Tree Festival for 25 years, incorporated her work as a florist into this year’s design. Glitter-embossed calla lilies and butterflies shimmer throughout the tree.
Miller South students breathe life into wind chime project for Garden of Hope and Healing
June 7, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Our Garden of Hope and Healing became an even more magical place May 31, thanks to a year’s worth of artistic creation by the 32 middle schoolers at Miller South School for the Visual and Performing Arts.
House calls help out-of-town patients feel at home
June 24, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Although physician house calls may be a thing of the past, Dr. Ananth Murthy, director of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, has resurrected them at Akron Children’s Hospital. While he’s not calling on patients in their own homes, he is making house calls at the Akron Ronald McDonald House. The practice began as a courtesy for [...]
