Friday Night Fun

Nashville Star and American Idol alumni will be among performers at a family evening Graceworks benefit Friday, July 15 at Sodium in Franklin.

Singing will be Ashlee Hewitt, a 2008 top five contestant on Nashville Star, and Jimmie Allen, who finished in the top 40 on this year’s American Idol. The event is a collaboration of GraceWorks Ministries and Sodium. All proceeds will benefit both organizations.

The evening will begin at 6:30 and end at 9:30 pm at Sodium, 1725 Columbia Ave, Franklin, TN. Events will include face-painting, a balloon artist, a rock-climbing wall, pool tables, ping pong, a tree fort and a children’s play area. Middle and high school students are invited to participate in a Minute to Win It contest.

The music starts at 7 pm with guitarist Zach Nichols and singer/songwriter Jeff Schmid. Also performing will be singer/songwriter Tyler Flowers. The artists will be accompanied by musicians including international music producer Sammy Sylvester.

The cost is $5 per person, with a maximum of $20 per family. Sodium and GraceWorks also encourage those coming to bring a canned food item for Williamson County families in need. Tickets will be sold at the door.

Pizza and concessions will be available for additional cost.

Sodium is a family-friendly nonprofit coffeehouse. GraceWorks, organized in 1995, provides help with housing and utility payments, food, clothing, school supplies and other basic necessities to Williamson County residents in need.

For more information, contact Graceworks at 794-9055, Ext. 11.

Originally posted in the Brentwood Home Page.