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Free Hike Day
2016-09-10 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | TN
Free Hike Day – Owl’s Hill – Things to Do in Brentwood, TN
all ages
Saturday, September 10, 2016
1 – 3 p.m.
Last Hike Leaves at 1:30
Free
Come out to Owl’s Hill for a free hike! Join one of our staff members or volunteers on a guided hike through Owl’s Hill. This is a great opportunity for families, individuals, and small groups to come enjoy the trails of Owl’s Hill and get some exercise. The hike will be approximately two to three miles with some moderate hill climbs included. Hikes will start at 1:00.
To register please visit Owl’s Hill Nature Sanctuary.

Vintage Base Ball Tournament
2016-09-10 10:00
Vintage Base Ball Tournament – September 10-11, 2016 – Carnton Plantation
The field adjacent to Carnton Plantation is the home field of the Franklin Farriers, our local vintage base ball team. Bring out your lawn chairs or blankets and take in a base ball game played by 1860s rules.
Saturday: games start at 10:00 am, 12:00 pm, and 2:00 pm
Sunday: games start at 12:00 pm and 2:30 pm
Please visit Carnton Plantation for more information.

Movie Night at Carnton
2016-09-09 19:00
Movie Night at Carnton: Sahara – September 9, 2016 – Franklin, TN
Watch a movie under the stars on the lawn at Carnton Plantation. Gates open at 6:00 and the movie starts at 7:00 (sunset). The cost is $5 for ages 5 and up.

2016-09-09 08:00 - 17:00
The Raining Season Fundraising Benefit – October 1, 2016 @ 6:00 pm – 11:00 pm – Liberty Hall

Dueling Pianos for Waves
2016-09-08 18:00 - 21:30
Dueling Pianos for Waves with Mike Reid and Phil Vassar
Join us for the 2nd Annual Dueling Pianos for Waves, presented by Franklin Synergy Bank! Chart-topping singer and songwriters Mike Reid and Phil Vassar will perform songs by request during this fun event. Come enjoy some yummy food, delicious drinks, incredible classic cars, and great music! This year’s event will feature both a live and silent auction. All proceeds benefit Waves.
September 8, 2016
6:00-9:30pm
BA Properties
111 Alpha Drive
Franklin, TN 37064
Tickets for the exciting event are $100.00 in advance or $125.00 at the door and can be purchased at www.wavesinc.com. Admission includes valet parking, a self-guided tour of the car collection, food, two drink tickets and music, music, music! For questions, contact Emily Layton at elayton@wavesinc.com.
For tickets and more information please visit http://wavesinc.com/dueling-pianos-waves/.
About Waves:
Over forty years ago, a group of citizens in Fairview decided to “make waves” for people with disabilities. Waves has provided a broad range of services for adults and children with developmental disabilities in Williamson County including home and community based early intervention services, day programs, residential programs, job training, and office recycling.

Knee-High Naturalist: Cabin in the Woods
2016-09-07 10:00 - 11:30
Knee-High Naturalist: Cabin in the Woods – Events in Brentwood, TN
Did you know that there is a cabin at Owl’s Hill? Children will learn how pioneers lived life in a cabin in the woods.
Ages 3 – 5

Tues., September 6 or Wed., September 7th
10 – 11:30 a.m.
$10/ adult and one child; $7.00 each additional person
For more information please visit Owl’s Hill Nature Sanctuary.

Knee-High Naturalist: Cabin in the Woods
2016-09-06 10:00 - 11:30
Knee-High Naturalist: Cabin in the Woods – Event in Brentwood, TN
Did you know that there is a cabin at Owl’s Hill? Children will learn how pioneers lived life in a cabin in the woods.
Ages 3 – 5

Tues., September 6 or Wed., September 7th
10 – 11:30 a.m.
$10/ adult and one child; $7.00 each additional person
For more information please visit Owl’s Hill Nature Sanctuary.

38th Annual Franklin Classic
2016-09-05 06:00 - 13:00
The 38th Annual Franklin Classic benefitting Mercy Community Healthcare is scheduled for Labor Day, September 5, 2016! Mark your calendars, gather your teams, invite friends and family to this great event!
There will also be live music, a free Kids Zone, vendors, and more! The race will include a 10K Run, 5K Run/Walk, a 1K Kids Run and Adult Walk. From serious runners to leisurely walker, all start and finish in Historic Downtown Franklin, Tennessee. We hope our alumni runners and walkers will join us again this Labor Day and we look forward to meeting new friends! Visit our Facebook page for new information.
To register and for more information please visit 38th Annual Franklin Classic.

Carnton Sunset Concert Series
2016-08-28 16:30
Carnton Plantation – Sunset Concert Series: Chris Weaver Band – August 28, 2016
Carnton Plantation serves as a unique venue for friends and families to relax on the lawn and listen to some of area’s most talented musicians. The gates open at 4:30 pm and the music lasts from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm. Tickets may be purchased either in advance or at the door. Guests are welcome to pack picnic dinners or take advantage of on-site food and beverage vendors. Click here for more information!

T Graham Brown
2016-08-27 20:00
T Graham Brown – The Franklin Theatre – Downtown Franklin Event
T Graham Brown was born Anthony Graham Brown in Arabi, Georgia. T’s first performed in a duo, Dirk & Tony before founding two more bands, “Reo Diamond” and “T. Graham Brown’s Rack of Spam” . He married his wife Sheila in 1980. The couple has one son, Acme Geronimo Brown.
T moved to Nashville in 1982 and found work singing advertising jingles for companies such as McDonald’s, Disneyland, Budweiser, Coors, Stroh’s, Almond Joy, Coca Cola, Sears, Dodge Trucks, Ford, Hardee’s, Kentucky Fried Chicken, The Nashville Network, B.C. Powders, Dr. Pepper, Mountain Dew, 7-Up, Harrah’s and many others. He was also the singing narrator in the Taco Bell “Run for the Border” television spots.
For more information on this event and to purchase tickets please visit The Franklin Theatre.

Musical Theater in the Meadow
2016-08-27 17:30
Owl’s Hill – Music in the Meadow – Brentwood, TN Event

All Ages
Cost: $20/person
$75/car (6 people maximum/car)
$250/Car for four part series
We have some great performances lined up this summer so pack a picnic, gather friends and family, and head on over to Owl’s Hill for an evening of fun, friends and music. Arrive early to stake out the perfect picnic spot, meet Owl’s Hill’s non-releasable live owls and go for a hike! Gates open at 5:30 pm for picnics, hikes and meeting the owls; Music starts at 7:00 pm
Please visit Owl’s Hill for the full schedule and to register.
June 18 – Jerre Haskew
Jerre Haskew was a founding member of the legendary folk group The Cumberland Trio during the Folk Era of the early 1960’s. The Cumberland Trio recorded in 1964 with Chet Atkins at RCA Nashville’s famed Studio B and in New York City at the renowned Gotham Studios. In 2000 he reunited The Cumberland trio for two successful reunion concerts at the historic Bijou Theatre in Knoxville, TN which were recorded and released on CD, as well as remastering to CD and releasing the Trio’s 1964 RCA Nashville and NY City recordings. From 2007-2015 he worked on a Haskew family music project that culminated in the release of Songs From the Fiery Gizzard- The Music of the Haskew Family. The album features 23 songs written by Jerre and his wife Barbara over a fifty year period and sung by them, their daughter Holly and their granddaughter Sarah. The album was recently named 2015 National Folk CD of the Year by the Rural Roots Music Commission. Jerre continues to perform his own original songs and selective audience favorites throughout East & Middle TN, Northwest GA & at folk festivals around the nation.
July 30 – Teresa
August 27 – Musical Theater in the Meadow
Musical Theater in the Meadow is back, offered by a gathering of Nashville’s finest theatrical performers and supported by a fantastic band. This year’s performance is still being finalized. Check back soon for more details!
September 24 – Jazz in the Meadow with Christina Watson
Christina Watson is a versatile vocalist and vocal coach based in Nashville, Tennessee. She is highly-trained and performs all genres, but she has always been enamored by America’s only true art form: jazz. She brings her quartet of world-class musicians to events in Nashville and beyond. She performs jazz and other genres at public and private events, in concert halls, churches, clubs and at festivals. Christina sings lead and background vocals for sessions. She is the soprano in 4-person vocal jazz group, 3rd Coast Vocals, and is a frequent guest performer with the Nashville Jazz Orchestra and the NJO Sextet. Christina has released 3 CDs as a solo artist and 1 with 3CV, and she was featured on the NJO’s 2013 recording, “It Ain’t Necessarily So.” She has performed in Europe and Asia as well as in various parts of the US.

Relay For Life of Williamson County
2016-08-27 11:00 - 23:00
Relay For Life of Williamson County – A Community Walk & Festival To Find Cures

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC August 27 2016 11 AM – 11 PM Williamson County Ag-Expo Park. Entertainment All Day Long! Live Music – Kid’s Zone – Auction – Vendors – Performances relayforlife.org/williamsontn

Please visit Williamson County AG Expo Park and Relay For Life for more information and to sign up.

Viva! Nashvegas Radio Show
2016-08-27 11:00 - 13:00
Saturday, August 27th, VIVA! NASHVEGAS RADIO SHOW is at Kimbro’s Cafe Franklin, Tennessee!

SPECIAL GUESTS:
Singer-Songwriter Crystal Day
Legendary Hit Songwriter Ken Spooner with Jim Moran
Guitar Slinger Kirby Easler
And… The “Viva! NashVegas® Radio Players”!
Location: Kimbro’s Café
Address: 214 S. Margin St, Franklin, TN 37064
Time: 11am-1pm
Price: FREE Admission. Brunch sandwiches and lunch will be served.

Great Americana Barbecue Festival
2016-08-27 10:00
The Great Americana Barbecue Festival in Franklin, TN!

On August 27th, 2016 the air in Franklin, Tennessee will be filled with the sweet aroma of hickory smoke and simmering sauce for the inaugural ‘Great Americana Barbecue Festival’ at Harlinsdale Farm. Visitors will enjoy some of the most “finger licking good” barbecue around, prepared by professional pit masters and iron chefs from across the country – all within the town limits of Franklin, TN – “the best small town in America” – according to Southern Living and Trip Advisor.
The BBQ festival is hosted by The Franklin BBQ Society and The Franklin Noon Rotary Club (FNRC). The FNRC has dedicated over six decades of service to its community and has distributed over two million dollars to local charities. FNRC continues to produce The Franklin Rodeo, Williamson County’s longest running annual event, celebrating its 67th year.
Barbecue will take center stage with vendors, grilling demonstrations, a whole hog smoking contest, and a Kansas City Barbecue Society (KCBS) sanctioned barbecue competition, featuring 60 teams competing in five categories for over $8,000 in total cash prizes. Festival goers will be able to join in on the judging by selecting the “People’s Champion”.
Patrons will enjoy local artisan flavors from Tennessee distilleries and craft beers (21+). Additionally, the festival will feature live music, craft vendors, a variety of food vendors and a kid’s zone with Touch A Truck and all sorts of ways for the little ‘pit masters’ to run, jump and play.
The music stage will feature some of the biggest and brightest young talent Music City has to offer. Plenty of special events during the day will make this a “must attend” event for the entire family!
Come experience the Great Americana Barbecue Festival. It is great barbecue and great fun, all for a great cause.
For tickets and more information, please visit Great Americana Barbecue Festival.

Watermelon Festival
2016-08-27 08:00 - 13:00
Watermelon Festival Presented by Williamson Medical Center – August 27 @ 8:00 am – 1:00 pm.
It’s a big, juicy sweet seed-spittin’ fun day for the whole family! The games for the kids and adults, includes the popular watermelon seed-spitting contest and the popular fastest watermelon eating contest. Don’t miss the wild watermelon carvings and slices of ice cold watermelon!

Big Foot Little Foot - Father Daughter Retreat
2016-08-26 08:00 - 2016-08-28 17:00
Barefoot Republic Camp and Retreat Center – Big Foot Little Foot Retreats are family events and are the first in our series of Barefoot Weekend Events.
Father/Daughter Retreat August 26-28 presented by Abba’s Way
We are planning a weekend full of fun, bonding, challenges and spiritual growth for fathers and daughters, mentors and mentees. This event is an opportunity for men and girls from our partner churches & organizations to come together and enjoy a weekend of diversity and unity. Don’t miss out!
For details, registration and more, please visit Big Foot Little Foot Retreats.

Vintage Base Ball
2016-08-21 12:00
Carnton Plantation – Vintage Base Ball – August 21, 2016 – 12 pm
The field adjacent to Carnton Plantation is the home field of the Franklin Farriers, our local vintage base ball team. Bring out your lawn chairs or blankets and take in a base ball game played by 1860s rules.

Jokers & Jackpots Gala
2016-08-20 18:30 - 22:30
Join us under the big top for casino games, food from local restaurants and caterers, drinks, a live and silent auction, music and surprise performances!
Saturday, August 20, 2016
6:30 – 10:30 p.m.
Liberty Hall at The Factory
Celebrate our vintage circus with a touch of seersucker!
$90 person / $175 couple / $900 reserved table of 10
For more information and to purchase tickets please visit Jokers & Jackpots Gala.
About Bridges
Bridges Domestic Violence Center is the only domestic violence shelter in Williamson County. Our not-for-profit organization is dedicated to assisting victims of physical, mental and sexual abuse. If you have experienced domestic violence or your children have witnessed domestic violence, we recognize that the decisions you face are difficult ones. Our role is to provide a safe place for you to make those decisions and to regain control of your life.

Raise the Roofs
2016-08-20 16:30 - 19:30
Each summer, Friends of Franklin Parks’ “Raise the Roofs” fundraiser has brought the community together to celebrate the return of horses to the historic Park at Harlinsdale Farm. Now patrons will get to enjoy the fruits of their labor: the Fifth Annual event, to be held on Saturday, August 20 from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., will take place in the newly opened Tractor Supply Co. Arena. Raise the Roofs is presented by Kemp Orthodontics.
Patrons can expect great food and drink from a host of local restaurants, along with a polo match, equineathletic demonstrations, live music, a handful of wonderful auction items and more. And to celebrate the end of summer, guests are being asked to wear their best seasonal whites.
For tickets and more information please visit Raise the Roofs.

Comedian Henry Cho
2016-08-20 16:30
Comedian Henry Cho – The Franklin Theatre – Comedy Events in Downtown Franklin, TN
Henry’s TV credits include appearances on NBC’s The Tonight Show, CBS’s The Late, Late, Show, and NBC’s Young Comedians Special. He served two years as host of NBC’s Friday Night Videos and had many guest roles on various network sitcoms. Henry was co-creator, co-producer and co-writer of “The Henry Cho Show” on GAC.
For more information on this event and to purchase tickets please visit The Franklin Theatre.

One Night Only - Gala
2016-08-19 19:00
Studio Tenn’s Annual Fundraiser Gala – in Liberty Hall at The Factory in Franklin, TN – Friday, August 19, 2016

Cocktails, Food & Silent Auction at 7:00 PM
Entertainment begins at 8:30 PM

Honorary Co-chairs: Clare Armistead & Melinda Doolittle
Studio Tenn’s annual fundraising gala ONE NIGHT ONLY is one of the most highly anticipated, knock-your-socks-off social events of the season. Experience an unbelievable night of live entertainment, dinner, drinks and an unparalleled silent auction to support the 7th season of Middle Tennessee’s own world-class professional theatre company.
Performers and special guests TBA. This year’s event is by invitation only.
* Open bar and heavy hors d’oeuvres included in ticket price
For more information, please visit One Night Only.

Golf Fore Graceworks
2016-08-18 09:00
Join us on August 18, 2016 at Vanderbilt Legends Club for our annual Golf Fore GraceWorks.
What is the Golf Fore GraceWorks Challenge?
The Challenge is a fun day of golf that benefits GraceWorks Ministries. Each golfer identifies contributing sponsors. The more sponsors who support our golfers, the more funds the challenge will raise to benefit the work of GraceWorks.
When is Golf Fore GraceWorks?
Thursday, August 18th at the Vanderbilt Legends Club. Registration begins at 7:00 a.m., a shotgun start is at 9:00 a.m. followed by a tournament celebration & lunch.
For more information on this event please visit Golf Fore GraceWorks and GraceWorks Ministries.

Killer Nashville Writers' Conference and BookCon
2016-08-18 07:00 - 2016-08-21 22:00
The Killer Nashville International Writers Conference has partnered with Parnassus Books to offer their first open-to-the-public BookCon August 18-20 at the Embassy Suites in Nashville South Cool Springs in Franklin, TN, where anyone can sign up to attend five incredible lunch or dinner events with New York Times bestselling authors such as Janet Evanovich, Kevin O’Brien, Robert Randisi, Anne Perry, Charles Todd,William Kent Krueger, as well as local authors Dana Chamblee Carpenter, Pushcart nominee Phyllis Gobbell, or SIBA Okra Pick Susan Crawford, and more.
The public does not need to be registered for the conference to attend these events, but they do need to purchase tickets to the specific lunch and dinner events they wish to attend.
For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit http://www.killernashville.com/parnassus/
The Killer Nashville International Writers’ Conference will be held at Embassy Suites Cool Springs August 18-21, 2016.
The Killer Nashville International Writers’ Conference was founded in 2006 by local author and filmmaker Clay Stafford as an advocate for writers and readers of all genres, but with a particular emphasis on thriller, mystery, suspense and other genre-based writing.

Exemplary Community Volunteer Awards
2016-08-17 19:00
Franklin Tomorrow’s 10th annual Exemplary Community Volunteer Awards recognize the “Stars of Our Community” for the good works they do for area nonprofits and organizations.
Awards are given in the categories of Volunteer Spirit, Youth Initiative, Civic Group, Corporate Team, Corporate Individual, with top award of the night being the Anne T. Rutherford Exemplary Community Volunteer Award.
Franklin Tomorrow also presents the Business Legacy Award to honor an individual or individuals who have made a deep impact on our community through their philanthropy.
Ticketholders are invited to attend a pre-event reception at FirstBank at Five Points in downtown Franklin, beginning at 5:30 p.m. The reception will end at 6:30 p.m. and the ceremony at the Theatre at 7 p.m.
For tickets and more information please visit Franklin Tomorrow and The Franklin Theatre.

SERVPRO Charity Golf Classic
2016-08-15 11:00 - 16:00
SERVPRO Charity Golf Classic Benefiting Williamson County CASA

Monday, August 15, 2016
11:00am 4:00pm
Westhaven Golf Club, 4000 Golf Course Lane, Franklin, TN

OUR EVENT WILL BE AT WESTHAVEN GOLF CLUB IN FRANKLIN, TENNESSEE ON MONDAY, AUGUST 15TH, 2016. THE DAY WILL BEGIN AT 11 AM WITH REGISTRATION AND LUNCH AND WILL PROCEED WITH A 1 PM SHOTGUN START. FOR $175/PERSON, ENJOY A DELICIOUS BUFFET LUNCH, 18 HOLES OF CHAMPIONSHIP GOLF, COMPLEMENTARY RANGE BALLS, AN AWARDS RECEPTION AFTER GOLF, OUR ADIDAS/TAYLOR MADE MOBILE PRO SHOP, AND ACCESS TO OUR SILENT AUCTION!
For more information please visit SERVPRO Charity Golf Classic.
About CASA –
Our Mission
Advocate for the best interests of abused and neglected children.
Our Vision
Every child in a safe and permanent home.
Thousands of children are abused or neglected every day in the United States. They are the victims of people who are unable or refuse to accept the responsibilities of raising a child. And through no fault of their own, these children are cast into a complex, chaotic and uncertain environment of courtrooms and foster care. They are alone and often times they are scared.
Williamson County CASA helps children in this situation every day. Speaking on their behalf in courtrooms, identifying safe homes for them to live in and listening to their stories. And while we consider this our mission as a non-profit organization, we are dependent upon people like you for monetary and volunteer support. Helping the helpless is a responsibility we all share.

Bootlegger’s Bash
2016-08-13 19:00
Bootlegger’s Bash – August 13, 2016 – Carnton Plantation
Inspired by Williamson County’s unique history of bootlegging, the Bootlegger’s Bash is an event which attracts a fun crowd. This casual evening at Carnton Plantation will give guests the opportunity to taste local whiskeys, enjoy a delicious Southern supper, and be entertained by a lively band. Reservations are required. Please contact Brittany Mayfield at (615) 794-0903 or brittany@boft.org for more information.
Please visit Carnton Plantation for more information.

Craft Beer Celebration
2016-08-13 16:30 - 21:00
Westhaven Front Street Craft Beer Celebration
08.13
4:30pm – 9:00pm
The Celebration is dedicated to the enjoyment of the best craft beers around. Guests will have the opportunity to sample 30+ craft beers, with many of these brews coming from the best Southern craft and micro-breweries around. This rain or shine event will take place under a tent, at the lake on Front Street in Westhaven Town Center.
Please visit Front Street Craft Beer Celebration for tickets and more information.

Arts Is In Market Nashville Musical Gallery Night
2016-08-12 18:30 - 20:30
Art Is In Market Nashville is ready to “Rock the Summer” with the their monthly Musical Gallery Night held on the second Friday of each month from 6:30pm-8:30pm
July 8
August 12
Local and nationally recognized musical artists and songwriters will perform at the Art Is In Market Nashville store in the lower level of the Cool Spring Galleria while you are able to meet the artisans whose art is displayed at the store.
Meet the artists, learn the stories, inspirations and personalities that make Art Is In Market Nashville the local destination for fine crafted pottery, handmade jewelry, paintings, photography, graphic design, sculpture and mixed media art and now Music – made in Tennessee.
For more information, please contact Brian LaPlatt
Brian@ArtisinMarket.com www.ArtIsInMarket.com www.Facebook.com/ArtIsInMarketTN

T. Graham Brown
2016-08-11 08:00 - 17:00
T. Graham Brown – The Franklin Theatre – Downtown Franklin

Community Health Summit
2016-08-10 11:00 - 13:00
Community Health Summit
Healthy Communities in Healthy Collaboration
August 10, 2016, 11 am – 1 pm
Eastern Flank Battle Park Facility, 1368 Eastern Flank Circle, Franklin, TN
Franklin—City of Franklin Mayor, Ken Moore invites community members to a Community Health Summit intended to educate, update and energize participants with regard to progress and challenges in serving our local communities. The summit will focus on matters of physical and behavioral health. The Summit will promote unique efforts in our local communities that are innovative and are producing positive results. Speakers and attendees will benefit from the sharing of best practices as well as making new meaningful contacts for further collaboration. Local community leaders will be invited to share their expertise. Challenges to further success will be identified and potential solutions will be proposed.
Agenda:
10:30 Registration & Networking
11:00 Welcome-Mayor Moore
11:15 Presentations on Top 4 Health Issues:
Leslie Meehan—Assistant Health Director, Primary Prevention at Tennessee Department of Health
Rick Johnson—CEO, Governor’s Foundation for Health & Wellness
Cindy Siler—CEO, Mercy Community Healthcare
12:10 Healthy lunch and Round Table Discussion facilitated by Mayor Moore
12:50 Closing comments
Invitees and Media please RSVP to vicki.parr@franklintn.gov. Please RSVP by August 5.
