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A silent auction of original artwork and quilts by Lipman students will begin Monday, April 12, at 8 a.m. and close Friday, April 23, at 1 p.m. All auction proceeds will benefit the school, which is located at 3771 Poplar Ave.

In keeping with Arbor Day’s environmental basis and this year’s theme – Recycle, Renew, Reuse – students, under the guidance of Lipman teachers and atelierista Charli Byrd, have been working on art projects made of recycled materials. The community is invited to picnic with Lipman School families and friends in the Pecan Grove, one of the school’s natural outdoor learning areas, and enjoy a program that will include music, art, and children’s activities, as well as a release of butterflies.

Funds raised during last year’s Arbor Day Celebration were used to buy a new, state-of-the-art laminating machine for the school and to purchase a marimba and sea wave ocean drum, both outdoor instruments, for the Pecan Grove. The instruments will be installed in time for this year’s Arbor Day Celebration.

For more information, call 901-678-2120.