Spring is in the air!!! And as the new buds grow closer to bursting forth, we wanted to share a story of Bigness from Fall 2016 in Marquette, Michigan. This is the story of the Paint Baraga Avenue Festival – an annual event that brings the community together in celebration and creativity. Children and adults alike come out to create artworks in the street and to celebrate the Fall colors and their community spirit.
The event was started by Nheena Weyer Ittner – Director and Founder of the Upper Peninsula Children’s Museum. Nheena brought this fabulous resource to her community over 20 years ago, and it’s been bringing the community together in fun and special ways ever since. We caught up with her to share a little about her Bigness journey, and we’re honored to share it with you.
~GWB~
Learn more about the Upper Peninsula Children’s Museum at http://www.upchildrensmuseum.org/
Special thanks to Corey Kelley ( @thecarryonkid on Instagram ) for her Bigness behind the lens and the video editor for this piece!!