Pre-school Story Time in Brentwood
2017-11-07 10:00 - 10:30 (America/Chicago) | TN
Pre-school Story Time at the Brentwood Library
Preschool Story time includes songs, finger plays, and a simple craft. No registration required. Tuesday, November 7, 2017 from 10:00am – 10:30am in the Children’s Storytime Room.

Knee-High Naturalist: In The Spirit of Giving
2017-11-07 10:00 - 11:30 | TN
Events Brentwood, TN

In the “Spirit of Giving” children will discover what lessons we can learn from our animal friends and how to protect them and care for our planet earth. Tuesday, Nov 7 – 10am – 11:30am. Parents & Kids Ages 3-5

Arbor Day Celebration
2017-11-07 10:00 - 14:00, 2017-11-08 10:00 - 14:00, 2017-11-09 10:00 - 14:00, 2017-11-10 10:00 - 14:00, 2017-11-11 10:00 - 14:00, 2017-11-12 10:00 - 14:00, 2017-11-13 10:00 - 14:00, 2017-11-14 10:00 - 14:00 | TN
Activities for Kids and Family in Franklin, TN
Please join The Franklin Tree Commission and the City of Franklin Parks Department for tons of fun in the trees with opportunities in tree climbing, kids’ activities, food, information and free tree saplings at Pinkerton Park in Franklin from 10am-2pm.
Master tree climbing instructor Tim Kovar, from Tree Climbing Planet will guide individuals into the crown of a tree for a public tree climb with several stations, all certified equipment will be provided during this annual family friendly event. Participants will ascend into the tree using the same rope-and-saddle method that canopy researchers use. “Getting up into a tree – being surrounded by the branches – is just a great way to explore nature,” said Tim Kovar. “Not only is it just plain fun, it connects us with the natural world in a way that not many people are exposed to.”
The tree climb is free and open to the public. Participants must be at least six years old and be wearing closed-toe shoes. For more information please check out the website or email specific questions to parksinfo@franklintn.gov

Pre-school Story Time in Brentwood
2017-11-07 11:00 - 11:30 | TN
Pre-school Story Time at the Brentwood Library
Preschool Story time includes songs, finger plays, and a simple craft. No registration required. Tuesday, November 7, 2017 from 11:00am – 11:30am in the Children’s Storytime Room.

Senior Bingo
2017-11-07 14:00 - 15:30 | TN
Senior Bingo: 1st Annual Autumn Bingo
The City of Franklin Parks Department will be offering senior bingo on Tuesdays in March & November! Bingo cards and light refreshments will be provided. Win up to a $100 gift card! Limited spots are available so call 615.794.2103 to reserve your spot now.

Pre-school Story Time in Brentwood
2017-11-08 10:00 - 10:30 | TN
Pre-school Story Time at the Brentwood Library
Preschool Story time includes songs, finger plays, and a simple craft. No registration required. Tuesday, November 8, 2017 from 10:00am – 10:30am in the Children’s Storytime Room.

Pre-school Story Time in Brentwood
2017-11-08 11:00 - 11:30 | TN
Pre-school Story Time at the Brentwood Library
Preschool Story time includes songs, finger plays, and a simple craft. No registration required. Tuesday, November 8, 2017 from 11:00am – 11:30am in the Children’s Storytime Room.

It Looks Like Play - Brentwood Library
2017-11-09 10:00 - 11:00 | TN
Kids Activities Brentwood, TN

It Look Like Play is a sensory program that provides the much needed tactile experiences required by children to develop their brains to their full potential. Mixing, pouring, shaping, tearing, squishing, and talking are all part of the larger concepts of math, science, language, and social development skills needed by our youngest patron. For children age 9 months to 4 years and their parent and/or caregiver. Register in person or by phone one week prior to the class you wish to attend.
It Look Like Play – Thursday, November 9, 2017 from 10:00am – 11:00am in the Children’s Storytime Room.

Blue & Gray Days
2017-11-09 12:30 - 2017-11-11 16:00 | TN
Blue and Gray Days is an annual living history event at Carter House and Carnton that allows guests to step into the past. In addition to the classic house tours, re-enactors and living historians set up camp sites and perform demonstrations. Visitors can meet and visit with Abraham Lincoln and Gen. U.S. Grant, play a game of 19th Century cricket, or learn the differences between Federal and Confederate soldiers.

The Battle of Franklin Trust will host its annual living history event, Blue & Gray Days from Thursday, Nov. 9 to Saturday, Nov. 11 at Carnton and Carter House.
On Thursday, Nov. 9 and Friday, Nov. 10, Blue & Gray Days will be closed to the general public from 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. to accommodate reserved school groups.
The general public can visit Blue & Gray Days on Thursday and Friday from 12:30 p.m.– 5 p.m. and on Saturday, Nov. 11 from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Tickets to explore the grounds and take a guided tour of Carnton or Carter House are $18 for adults and $8 for children ages 6 to15. Blue & Gray Days’ grounds passes are available for only $10, but do not include a house tour. No battlefield or extended tours will be offered on Thursday, Nov. 9 and Friday, Nov. 10. All proceeds support The Battle of Franklin Trust.

For more information, please contact Sarah Falck at (615) 794-0903 or sarah@boft.org.

About The Battle of Franklin Trust
The Battle of Franklin Trust is a 501(c)3 management corporation acting on behalf of Franklin’s battlefield sites to contribute to a greater understanding and enrich the visitor experience of the November 30, 1864 battle. It is organized for the charitable and educational purposes of preserving, restoring, maintaining and interpreting the properties, artifacts and documents related to the battle so as to preserve an important part of the nation’s history.

Kate Grom at Kimbro's
2017-11-09 20:00 | TN
More info on Kate and music links here.

Historic Franklin Quilt Show
2017-11-10 10:00 - 2017-11-11 16:00 | TN
CVQA will present over 100 quilts made by guild members, and a special exhibit, the 2017 Guild Challenge, “Quilts from the Great Depression.” The show will have a “Boutique Store” and Silent Auction of homemade CVQA projects and merchandise from local businesses. Quilts made by CVQA members will be offered for sale to the public. Show is located in the heart of the Historic Franklin Old Town district.
November 2017
November 10 – 11
CVQA 2nd Franklin Quilt Show
St. Philip Catholic Church, 113 2nd Ave. S., Franklin, Tennessee

Franklin’s Charge Authentic Artillery Display
2017-11-10 13:00 | TN
FRANKLIN, TN – Franklin’s Charge Cannon Committee, led by Chairman Cullen Smith, will be dedicating their authentic artillery display at Carter Hill Battlefield Park on Nov. 10 at 1 p.m. This ceremony will include comments from several dignitaries, 1860’s songs from the Olde Towne Brass and appearances by re-enactors President Abraham Lincoln and General Ulysses S. Grant.
Franklin’s Charge has secured authentic replicas of four artillery pieces that will be displayed at Carter Hill Battlefield Park to further interpret the Battle of Franklin held Nov. 30, 1864. The Franklin’s Charge Cannon Committee, led by Chairman Cullen Smith, recognized the need and worked to secure three 3-inch Ordinance rifles and a 12-pounder Napoleon to be displayed on the site as it was during the battle. The dedication of the cannons will be held on Friday, Nov. 10 at 1 p.m.

WHERE:
Carter Hill Battlefield Park
Columbia Ave. at Cleburne Street
Franklin, Tenn. 37064
PARK:
Carter House
1140 Columbia Ave.

For more information – see Franklin’s Charge Secures Authentic Artillery Display for Carter Hill Battlefield Park
About The Battle of Franklin Trust
The Battle of Franklin Trust is a 501(c)3 management corporation acting on behalf of Franklin’s battlefield sites to contribute to a greater understanding and enrich the visitor experience of the November 30, 1864 battle. It is organized for the charitable and educational purposes of preserving, restoring, maintaining and interpreting the properties, artifacts and documents related to the battle so as to preserve an important part of the nation’s history.

Battle of Franklin 5K Run and Kids Fun Run
2017-11-11 08:00 | TN
THE BATTLE OF FRANKLIN TRUST 5K RUN AND KIDS FUN RUN ON NOV. 11
Runners and walkers of all ages to run historic grounds at this family-friendly event
The Battle of Franklin Trust will host the Battle of Franklin 5K and Kids’ Fun Run on Saturday, Nov. 11 to raise funds for the preservation of Carter House and Carnton.
The 5K route will begin and end at the McGavock Confederate Cemetery at 8 a.m. with the route consisting of the Eastern Flank Circle and Lewisburg Avenue. The quarter-mile Kids’ Fun Run begins at 9:30 a.m. and will take place alongside the McGavock Confederate Cemetery. Participants will be able to enjoy the beautiful scenery of historic Franklin as they run or walk through the picturesque path.
The cost for participants 12 years and older is $30 for pre-registration and $40 for day-of registration. Children under the age of 12 can participate in the Fun Run for $15. Registration cost includes a commemorative t-shirt, water and post-run treats. All proceeds benefit The Battle of Franklin Trust.
Registration begins at 7:15 a.m. for 5K runners and walkers and 9 a.m. for the kids’ fun run participants.
Participants can register online at www.active.com/franklin-tn/running/distance-running- races/battle-of-franklin-5k-and-kids-fun-run-2017 or on-site at the event. Parking is available for both runners and observers at the Eastern Flank Event Facility.
Event details and schedule
7:15am – Registration
8:00am – Runners
8:15am – Walkers
Parking and Course –
Start and end at the entrance of the McGavock Confederate Cemetery. Parking in the Eastern Flank Event Facility.
Route –
Eastern Flank Circle
Left on Lewisburg Pike
Turn around at Church Street
Right onto Eastern Flank Circle
ID –
Please bring it with you when you check in.
Kids’ Fun Run
9:00am – Registration
9:30am – Run
Parking and Course –
Start at the entrance of the McGavock Confederate Cemetery. Parking in the Eastern Flank Event Facility. The course is .25 miles long and runs next to the cemetery. Ending at the Fleming Center on Eastern Flank Circle.
For more information please visit www.boft.org/battle-of-franklin-5k-fun-run/ or contact Jayde Jacobs at (615) 794-0903 or jayde@boft.org.
About The Battle of Franklin Trust
The Battle of Franklin Trust is a 501(c)3 management corporation acting on behalf of Franklin’s battlefield sites to contribute to visitors’ understanding of the Nov. 30, 1864 Battle of Franklin. The Trust is organized for the charitable and educational purposes of preserving, restoring, maintaining and interpreting the properties, artifacts and documents related to the battle to preserve this important part of the nation’s history.

Doll Hair Salon Spectacular at American Girl
2017-11-11 09:00 - 10:00 | TN
Doll Hair Salon Spectacular at American Girl Nashville – Events Franklin, TN

Your girl can learn new tricks to style her doll’s tresses at our Doll Hair Salon Spectacular! Girls will learn how to create several cute new ’dos and receive insider tips from our professional stylists, plus get hair accessories for their dolls. Afterward, each girl and her spruced-up companion can enjoy muffins, fruit and lemonade in our Bistro. $25 per person (Please note, prepaid event reservations are non-exchangeable and non-refundable), Reservations required, For girls ages 8 and up. Event at American Girl Nashville, 1800 Galleria Blvd, Franklin, TN, 37067

Franklin Farmers Market
2017-11-11 09:00 - 13:00 | TN
The Franklin Farmers Market is a true TN farmers market.
The Franklin Farmers Market is a true Tennessee farmers market. From produce, fruit and dairy to baked goods and meats, you’ll find delicious fresh food at the Franklin Farmers Market. And because it’s all from local farms, the variety of goods increases and changes each week through the seasons. You can taste the difference, because it all comes straight from the farm to the market, ripe and ready to enjoy. It’s Tennessee farm fresh food from real farmers, every Saturday morning at the Franklin Farmers Market. Plus, there are a select number of local crafts persons at the market too, with unique and beautiful goods for you to enjoy.
The Franklin Farmers Market is a year-round market in TN.

Market Hours: All Year Long, Every Saturday!
Jan thru March 9am – 12pm
April 9am – 1pm
May thru Oct 8am – 1pm
Nov thru Dec 9am – 1pm

Annual Holiday Craft & Car Show
2017-11-11 09:00 - 16:00 | TN
Annual Holiday Craft & Car Show November 11 & 12 at Ag Expo Center

Owl Day
2017-11-11 10:00 - 13:00 | TN
Kids & Family Events
A celebration of all things owl at Owl’s Hill Sanctuary! Meet our non-releasable program owls and enjoy entertaining and informative talks on each species. Hike through owl territory, make owl pins and decorations, dissect owl pellets. Interesting and fun for all ages! Cost: $24 Family of 4; $12 Adult + Child; $7 add’l persons. Saturday, November 11, 2017 from 10:00am – 1:00pm.

Bravo Creative Arts Center 11th Anniversary and Celebration
2017-11-11 18:00 | TN
This exciting event will include dinner and programming that includes performance by country music star DIERKS BENTLEY, ROBIN LEE, BRAVO performers and more!
The evening begins at 6:00 PM at The Factory of Franklin, Jamison Hall. Please see website for more information.

Grease
2017-11-11 19:00 | TN
It’s 1959, and Rydell High School’s senior class is in rare form. Studio Tenn brings the too-cool-for-school “T-Birds” and smoking hot “Pink Ladies” to the Jamison Theatre, paying tribute to a cult classic that has influenced every generation. A show immersed in bright lights, big colors and a showcase of songs that are sure to rock the jukebox, Grease adds the perfect amount of lighthearted laughter to balance the scales of the Studio Tenn season. This rocking musical paying homage to the fifties will take audiences back to a time of drive-in movies, malted milk shakes and the age-old desire to be rebellious. So put on your poodle skirts, grab your saddle shoes and join Studio Tenn in this 2017-2018 season finale where Grease is always the word!
Friday May 11 at 7 p.m.
MAY 10 — 27, 2018
See website for all dates and times.

THE HERITAGE FOUNDATION 50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
2017-11-12 15:30 - 19:00 | TN
The Heritage Foundation is celebrating 50 years in Williamson County with an exceptional retrospect on the history of the organization, the many beloved structures saved and the larger than life characters in the community that made it all happen.

Join us for a special reception on Main Street in front of the Franklin Theatre featuring wine, champagne, hors d’oeuvres and smooth jazz.
In the Franklin Theatre you’ll enjoy a fast-paced interactive celebration with surprises around every corner, including a video presentation capturing our historians, preservationists, and community leaders who share their passion for Williamson County. We’ll look back on the colorful history of the Heritage Ball and the people who have been our guiding light through the years.
You’ll get insight on our Heritage Classroom Program and learn about some of the incredible buildings and open spaces the organization has preserved.
The show will conclude with a captivating performance by Williamson County’s own Peter Mayer, a member of Jimmy Buffett’s Coral Reefer Band. A once in a lifetime tribute.
Matinee Show
2:00 – 3:00 p.m. Reception on Main Street
3:00 – Franklin Theatre Doors open
3:30 – 5:00 p.m. Presentation of 50 years & Performance by Peter Mayer of Coral Reefer Band
Evening Show
5:30 – 6:30 p.m. Reception on Main Street
6:30 – Franklin Theatre Doors open
7:00 – 8:30 p.m. Presentation of 50 years & Performance by Peter Mayer of Jimmy Buffett’s Coral Reefer Band
Tickets:
$50 per person
$65 per person to include commemorative poster – LIMITED AVAILABILITY!
Produced by The Heritage Foundation
Sponsored by Franklin Synergy Bank

Annual Holiday Craft & Car Show
2017-11-12 12:00 - 16:00 | Williamson County Agricultural EXPO Park, 4215 Long Lane, Franklin, TN, 37064, United States
Annual Holiday Craft & Car Show November 11 & 12 at Ag Expo Center
Join us for the 27th annual Holiday Craft Show to pick out unique, handmade gifts for your loved ones this holiday season. With over 100 booths, you will have lots to choose from! Don’t forget to check out the Kris Kringle Kar Klassic with over 80 showcase cars, and NEW to this year’s collection, motorcycles!

FrankTalks
2017-11-13 09:00 - 10:30 | TN
FrankTalks – Making a Difference: Young Leaders
by Franklin Tomorrow
Join us as we take a peek into the future of Franklin. We will have a panel of young leaders in our community who have already learned and embraced the importance of giving back. They will share their stories and educate us on the mission of the nonprofits making a difference in Williamson County.
Please see website for more information.

Gateway Chamber Orchestra: Brilliant Colors
2017-11-13 19:30 | TN
Music Events Franklin, TN

Gateway Chamber Orchestra: Brilliant Colors – The Franklin Theatre
The GCO is delighted to revisit Schreker’s mesmerizing masterpiece for small orchestra, which they recorded on their Chamber Symphonies disc. Respighi’s colorful language paints a new take on Boticelli masterpieces. Copland’s raucous but rarely heard sketches will have you all dancing on the way to the door.
