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EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES.. |
Music and Molasses Arts & Crafts Festival
 Looking for a fun weekend? The annual
Music & Molasses Arts & Crafts Festival, a country celebration of the harvest
season, will be held the third weekend in October, from 9 a.m. to 4
p.m. This event, with two music stages, draws several thousand people
to the agricultural museum each year. Molasses making the old-time way
is one of the many special demonstrations that can be enjoyed with
cooking and tasting at the sorghum mill. Bluegrass music,
story-tellers, country cloggers, a grist mill, traditional crafts for
sale, food including homemade cakes and pies, free buggy rides, log
cabin activities for children with a trail hike, pony rides, animals
to touch and much more makes this a weekend of family fun. For a photo gallery of Music and Molasses, click here.
Historic Rural Life
Festival
 The Historic Rural Life Festival, held
in May of each year, promotes the history of agriculture by featuring
traditional crafts, farm animals, demonstrations and shade tree
activities. Attracting around 6000 school children and adults with
such activities as sheep sheering, butter churning, cow milking,
story-telling, horse shows and gardening, this popular festival
encourages students to notice the changes that electricity and modern
conveniences brought to the farm. Required scheduling begins in
January. Click here for flyer.
Forest Discovery
Trail
 Using an
information guide, visitors can walk the forest trail to discover some
of the valuable products and benefits found in Tennessee forests. The
path begins at the log cabins with twelve designated stops where
interesting facts are emphasized. The discovery trail is an outdoor
experience that requires adult supervision.
Adult Classes
Basket making,
quilting, spinning and other traditional skills are sometimes taught.
Contact the museum for more information.
Christmas Open House
Contact the
agricultural museum for time and date.
Summer Saturdays
 Enjoy
Summer Saturdays and Special Activities, July 5 - August 9, 2008,
9:00 am to 2:00 pm.
Iris Show
The Middle
Tennessee Iris Society holds its annual iris show in May at the Ed
Jones Auditorium. The event is free and open to the public. Please
call (615) 373-9679 for additional information. |
