FARMINGTON, Mo (News First) – The group CASA of the Parkland has a big event coming up in the fall. Joanna Watts is the executive director of CASA.

And Watts says there are other activities too.

Admission is free to attend the Festival of Trees on Wednesday evening, November 27th from 5:30 until 7:30 at the Centene Center in Farmington. Online bidding will start at noon on Thursday the 28th. For complete details, go to casaoftheparkland.org. CASA of the Parkland’s mission is to recruit, train and support community volunteers who assist the court in protecting the best interests of abused and neglected children in Missouri’s 24th Circuit which covers Madison, Ste. Genevieve, St. Francois, and Washington counties.