New Hopewell friends watched a tutorial on how to draw a horse. This proud camper is all smiles revealing her finished product. #shadesofdevelopment #newhopewellshades #artappreciation #afterschoolalliance #lightsonafterschool #afterschool4all #knoxvilleafterschoolprogram #SHADES

Our Karns Crew dressed in their favorite colors to create a human rainbow yesterday. Art week has been so colorful and fun! 🌈#shadesofdevelopment #afterschoolfun #artappreciation #lightsonafterschool #knoxvilleafterschoolsummerprogram #SHADES #karnsshades

During our wrap-up of Art Week at SHADES our Karns friends did some beautiful watercolor paintings of the sky. There were a lot of amazing keepsakes created last week! #shadesofdevelopment #afterschool4all #karnsshades #afterschoolalliance #SHADES #lightsonafteschool

We have begun our European Staycation Week at SHADES. We are so excited to see what adventures await! Stay tuned for updates. #shadesofdevelopment #afterschoolalliance #SHADES #knoxvilleafterschoolprogram #afterschool4all #lightsonafterschool #shadessummerstaycation

Take a close look and try to figure out which one is the real Eiffel Tower and which one is a replica. Good luck! #shadesofdevelopment #europeanstaycationweek #afterschoolfun #knoxvilleafterschoolprogram #afterschool4all #lightsonafterschool #newhopewellshades

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What an exciting day when we get to harvest the fruits (and vegetables) of our labor! Ft. Sanders has been diligent in caring for their garden and today they reaped big rewards! #shadesofdevelopment #ftsandersshades #afterschoolalliance #afterschoolworks #knoxvillegardenalliance

SHADES of Development is so thankful for our Board Members. We want to express our sincere gratitude for their dedication and commitment. Each of you play a vital role in carrying out the mission of SHADES. #shadesofdevelopment #easttnafterschool #tnafterschoolnetwork #SHADES

We had a visit from a violinist at Ft. Sanders last week to conclude our European staycation. Ms. Melissa used her violin to play beautiful pieces by Bach and other composers & also baby shark! #shadesofdevelopment #afterschoolalliance #afterschoolworks #ftsandersshades

Summer camp may be ending this week, but the friendships and memories made will continue. #shadesofdevelopment #shadessummercamp #friendshipsandmemories #afterschool4all #lightsonafterschool #afterschoolalliance #knoxvilleafterschoolprogram #afterschoolworks #brickeyshades

Here's a little sneak peak of the evening that is about take place at Karns SHADES. Our campers have been busy preparing their talent show and are excited to show off their amazingness! We can't wait to share the evening with friends and family. #shadesofdevelopment #karnsshades

SHADES of Development would like to thank everyone for a fantatic summer break. We loved each week of our staycation with our campers. We hope everyone enjoys the remainder of their break before school and SHADES starts up again on Thursday, August 8th. #shadesofdevelopment

Our Karns friends were excited to get back to school and SHADES. They spent time making new friends and learning fun facts about one another. #shadesofdevelopment #karnsshades #afterschoolalliance #backtoschool #afterschoolworks #easttnafterschool #SHADES #afterschool4all

Our futures so bright we gotta wear SHADES 🕶️ See what we did there?!?! 😉 The first full week of back-to-school is in full swing and these kids are just too cool for school! #shadesofdevelopment #afterschoolalliance #easttnafterschool #brickeyshades #afterschool4all #SHADES

Brickey friends are enjoying their reading and rest nooks for some downtime. What a relaxing area to just chill with a good book! #shadesofdevelopment #brickeyshades #afterschool4all #afterschoolalliance #easttnafterschool #afterschoolworks #lightsonafterschool #afterschool

Mill Creek Yellow group drew Minecraft selfies. This project helped them work on understanding symmetry and allowed a chance to showcase their personalities. #shadesofdevelopment #millcreekshades #afterschool4all #afterschoolalliance #SHADES #lightsonafterschool #SHADES

SDM getting ready for Future Planners week by playing a game. We learned about different options after high school. #shadesofdevelopment #brightfutures #afterschoolworks #tnafterschoolnetwork #afterschool4all #lightsonafterschool #afterschoolalliance #southdoylemiddleschoolshades

Brickey’s secondary gardening club got to set up our little garden with tomatoes and basil! 🍅 🌱 What an exciting new adventure! #shadesofdevelopment #brickeyshades #afterschoolalliance #afterschool4all #learningnewthings #easttnafterschool #tnafterschoolnetwork #SHADES

Cookies + Smiles = A great recipe! After reading "If You Give A Mouse A Cookie" our Brickey friends made some cookies and then enjoyed them for a tasty treat. And if you give a kid a cookie... they will probably want 10 more! #shadesofdevelopment #brickeyshades #afterschool4all

"It's the friends we meet along the way that help us appreciate the journey." We are so grateful for the friends and memories that are made at SHADES. #shadesofdevelopment #afterschool4all #easttnafterschool #afterschoolworks #lightsonafterschool #tnafterschoolnetwork #SHADES