Rox in Sox is Coming! Read. Rock. Give at this family event on Saturday, August 2nd from 10 am- 4 pm
Blaze, the Trail Blazer's mascot, will join the fun during for the second annual Rox in Sox books and music festival in Lake Oswego, at the West End Building, 4101 Kruse Way in Lake Oswego.
Admission is free with a donation of socks, shoes or a new/gently used children's book. Last year's Rox in Sox attracted more than 1,800 people. In all, festival volunteers collected 1,003 pairs of socks, 69 pairs of shoes and 483 books, all of which have been distributed to children in Oregon, Jamaica and Kenya.
Presented by One World Chorus, Northwestern Mutual, the City of Lake Oswego, and the Lake Oswego Public Library, Rox in Sox will offer a host of family-friendly activities and services, as well as summery refreshments. NW Kids magazine is the parenting media sponsor of this year's festival.
Musical performers include The School of Rock, Red Yarn, Aaron Nigel Smith, and his One World Chorus, Seattle's The Not-Its!, Recess Monkey, plus Mista Cookie Jar and Secret Agent 23 Skidoo from California. Stephanie Bauer, Carmen Bernier-Grand, Connie Bowen, Valarie Pearce, Philip Pelletier and Nicole Rubel will share their works with fans at Lake Oswego Library's author tent.
Event director and Lake Oswego resident Aaron Nigel Smith says, "We're thrilled to bring this major festival to the city of Lake Oswego again this year," he says. "I've seen first-hand how our festival-goers' contributions have helped many kids in need, and we're grateful for all of the amazing community support."
