The Helen Keller Festival Keller Kids Program aims to provide enrichment to kids and teens while teaching them about the life and accomplishments of Helen Keller through education and hands-on learning.
rip•ple
rip·ple is a program that encourages education and celebrates local heritage while inspiring hope and connection in our community, all in the spirit of Helen Keller. This art initiative is being created to benefit the Keller Kids program offered during our annual festival and the AIDB Shoals Regional Center in Tuscumbia. We hope to be able to continue to build exciting programs for the community, while teaching others about accessibility and the achievements of our own local heroes.
rip·ple is open to all Colbert County students in grades 3-12. The final product will be a high-quality, coffee-table book composed of student art submissions consisting of poetry, painting, photography, and other visual arts. All content will be inspired by the life and voice of Helen.
Fill Out the rip•ple Project Submission Form
For more information, please email ripple@helenkellerfestival.com
Keller Kids Color Run
Saturday, April 13, 2024
9 AM – 12PM
Keller Kids Color Run is a 5K Fun Run and Fundraiser around downtown Tuscumbia, ending in Spring Park. Participants will be showered with color and can join in at the dance party at the end. This is a family-friendly event. The fun run benefits Keller Kids programs.
Registration and check-in begin at 9am. Race begins at 10am.
Register on our Forms page. If you register by March 15, you can claim a FREE t-shirt.
UNDER 18
$25
18+
$30
Discovery with AIDB
Wednesday, June 26, 2024
9 AM – 1PM
Presented by AIDB Shoals Regional Center in Tuscumbia.
Discovery with AIDB is the disability-education portion of Keller Kids. For over 25 years, Keller Kids offers elementary school age (3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th grade) children the opportunity to learn about the everyday life of persons who are deaf, blind and deaf-blind.
A fun filled day of hands on educational experiences includes a Keller Kid t-shirt, lunch and Certificate of Participation. Keller Kids graduates will also be given the opportunity to participate in the Festival Parade on Thursday evening.
For more information, please email kellerkids@helenkellerfestival.com
- Discovery
- Hands-On Learning
- Games
- Lunch Provided
Pre-Parade Reception
Thursday, June 27, 2024
Deshler Parking Lot, 5 PM
Any kid (and parent) that would like to walk with us in the Helen Keller Festival parade is invited to join.
Party in the Park
Watercoloring
Saturday, June 29, 2024
9 AM – 10 AM
Greeting Card
Crafters Corner
Saturday, June 29, 2024
11 AM – 12PM
Pinwheel or Hand fan
DJ Dance Party
Saturday, June 29, 2024
1 PM – 2 PM
