TreesDrumLove Celebration 2025 “TreesDrumsLove” Celebration - 2025 - 12th annual - “For the Love of drums and trees.” Cherokee Park, St. Paul
Drummers that care about the Future of Trees! The Celebration is hosted by Smiling Drum Studio. This initiative was started by Ubaka Hill (nationally known drummer) in 2012. Our intention is to create a mindful model for a sustainable future for drums by providing a sustainable future for trees.” “For the Love of Trees and Drums”.
Each year we pick a tree to honor - This year we are honoring the Oak tree and the life it sustains!
This FREE “Family Friendly”, OPEN TO THE PUBLIC (open house format) Drum happening will be held:
Day/Date: Sunday, October 12th, 2025 Time: Noon-3:00 pm Where: Cherokee Park, 700 Cherokee Heights Blvd, St Paul, MN 55107.
Parking is Free!
“Come and Enjoy” - Drum circles, Tree education, Tree walk, Guest Artists, Kids activities, Drum performances, Drum education, and More!
“Drum the earth, round and free, Birds above and roots of tree Love in motion, world in sound, Feel the rhythm circle ‘round!”
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS: (open house style event)
12:00 - 1:00 pm Welcome -Tree music -Drum Circle - Bird songs -Education about the Oak Tree
1:00 - 2:00 pm -Tree Poem -Special guest -Local Artist Craig David / Tree project and Peace table -Guided Tree Walk - Kids games - Drum performances
2:00 - 3:00 pm -Drum Circle - Story time Drum Jam - Favorite tree -Community Drum piece - Learn and play “Oya” -Closing
Booths -Master Gardener - Carrie Linden -Chapter President of Wild Ones, Prairie Edge Marilynn Torkelson, Water Steward. http://www.facebook.com/wildonesprairieedge -Kids station -Information on the woods of drums
(*Note-Children activities ongoing throughout the event! (Playground available. Port - a - potty available by the building in the park) Special guest - Craig David - Artist - find him at - artdavidii.com
Art piece by Craig David located in Cherokee Park - “Peace Table” The Peace Table is made of Red Granite (benches) and banded taconite (table). It is an interactive piece - It encourages people of our community and the world to begin conversing with one another, talking and listening to one another, a step to peace.
TREE PROJECT - currently Craig David is doing a project featuring black and white photographs of West Side Neighborhood residents and the trees they love! It will honor and celebrate the West Side’s great trees and the people who love them.
He is looking for people to participate in this project! - If you live on the West Side of St. Paul and have a favorite tree, contact him :).
The exhibit, called ARBOREOUS TREEKEEPERS will open Saturday, December 6th, 2025 at Villa Del Sol Community, 88 Cesar Chavez St. St Paul.
Smiling Drum Studio is a local drum studio offering opportunities to explore the art and joy of drumming. Location: Fairview Business Center 655 Fairview Ave. N. St. Paul, Mn 55104. Website: smilingdrumstudio.com. Phone: 651-235-7858
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