SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3
First Shop of the Show {Early Buying}
8 a.m. – 12 p.m.
$25/person
*includes weekend pass
General Admission
12 p.m. – 4 p.m.
$12/person
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 4
General Admission
11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
$12/person
The #CityFarmhousePopup Fairs have been named one of the top five events to attend in October
by Southern Living, the top October event to attend in Tennessee by Garden & Gun,
and the #1 Flea Market/Antique Show by Romantic Country.
October 14-15, 2016
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14
First Shop of the Show {Early Buying}
8 a.m.- 12 p.m.
$25/person
*includes weekend pass
General Admission
12 p.m.-5 p.m.
$12/person
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15
General Admission
8 a.m.- 4 p.m.
$12/person
Please see City Farmhouse Fall Pop-Up Fair for more information.
Crowds young and old flocked to the AgExpo Park from August 5-13 for the 2016 Williamson County Fair, with the “Barnyard Mardi Gras” themed event offering something for everyone. And while a rainy August provided some logistical challenges, the 12th annual Fair set a number of records while making a significant impact on the community.
The Fair proved to be successful in many ways again this year, including a considerable increase in the number of competitive entries. With over 6,600 total entries across multiple categories, 43 winners placed in the top three and earned a cash premium. Categories including the quilt, sheep and cattle shows saw a record number of entries, with over 300 head of each shown as part of the livestock exhibits.
Despite battling rain and the forecast of bad weather, attendance remained relatively steady.
“Our traffic counts were down a bit due to the rain and forecast of rain throughout the Fair, but we’re very pleased with the event overall,” Fair Board Chairman Rogers Anderson said. “Every year, we try to introduce new features, and adding the online sales and accepting credit cards at the gates made the experience that much more convenient for our visitors. New and expanded partnerships with Page, Ravenwood and Centennial high schools helped the ticket booths, ride entries and parking system run smoothly.
“We especially want to thank our volunteers, vendors, the business community and an army of volunteers for their generous support of the Fair. Another way we highlight giving back to the community is our annual ‘Pay It Forward Night, Benefitting GraceWorks Ministries,’” Anderson said. “Williamson County residents and visitors brought in over 6,000 pounds of donations, including various canned foods and household items, such as diapers and laundry detergent. These donations helped to fill a huge need for GraceWorks and the people they serve. Once again, the willingness of our Fair visitors to step up and support their neighbors reminds us of what a special place we live in.”
GraceWorks Food Pantry Coordinator Phil Rutledge said the donations are much needed, particularly at this time of year.
“This will fill in many of the empty shelves we have and allow us to provide nutritious baskets of food to our neighbors in need,” Rutledge said.
The Williamson County Fair will return August 4-12, 2017 and Anderson said the Fair Board is looking for community-minded individuals who might have a desire to serve in a leadership capacity.
“Many of our committee chairs have been fulfilling their roles for the past 12 years, and we welcome folks who want to become more involved as an event chairman in a number of different areas,” Anderson said.
For more information, visit www.williamsoncountyfair.org.
Featuring Local Craftmaster: Corsair Distillery
Benefiting Williamson County CASA
Entertainment By Buddy Jewell
Tickets include a four-course Chef’s menu, inspired by and paired with dynamic Corsair Artisan Distillery whiskey cocktails, as well as complimentary drink tickets, a photobooth and intimate acoustic live entertainment in our Grand Event Barn provided by Grammy and CMA nominated artist and Nashville Star winner Buddy Jewell.
Homestead Manor is proud to partner with Corsair Distillery for the second in our 2016 Craftmasters Series, benefiting the Williamson County chapter of Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) for Children. Proceeds from the July 29th evening will fund their will fund their Service Technology Initiative, providing much needed resources for the tools to serve ever more children in need.
The City of Franklin has completed a draft update to their long-range land use plan for the city. The new and improved plan is titled Envision Franklin which articulates the long-term vision of the kind of places that Franklin’s residents, businesses, and institutions want for their future. The drafting of Envision Franklin began with a series of community workshops in May of 2015. Envision Franklin provides policies that direct future development in a way that strengthens the City and creates exceptional places for people while preserving the past and planning for the future.
Envision Franklin sets forth a framework that provides guidance to the City in making land use decisions, managing the quality of development, determining the timing and location of future growth, and directing investment and development activity. It is meant to be a dynamic tool that is responsive to changes in the City and is periodically updated.
As part of the unveiling, the City will introduce the Plan to the public and gather feedback through two open houses. The first is on Monday, September 26, from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.at City Hall, at 109 3rd Avenue South, Franklin, TN. The second is Tuesday, September 27, from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at Columbia State Community College, Williamson Campus, at their new location at 1228 Liberty Pike, Franklin, TN and will be held in the administration building located at the top of the hill. Envision Franklin will also be discussed throughout the community with various civic groups and organizations. Additional information will be available as these meetings are scheduled.
Participants can come to either open house at their leisure to review a variety of stations that focus on different aspects of the Plan. City planning staff and the consultants from Rundell Ernstberger & Associates will be present to answer questions and take comments. A draft of the plan can be found on the City’s website and a copy will be available at the open house to review.
For more information about Envision Franklin, please visit the City’s website at www.franklintn.gov/envisionfranklin.
Fourteen miles and 100 years from Nashville, Downtown Franklin, Tennessee is an oasis of Southern hospitality housed in a 16-block National Register district of antique shops, gift and book stores, art galleries, boutiques, lovingly restored homes and more. It boasts an award-winning Main Street, brick sidewalks, a stunning collection of Victorian buildings and a host of “Best of“ accolades.
The Downtown Franklin Association promotes and protects more than 150 unique places to explore in the National Register District. Come on out to America’s Favorite Main Street™, and SHOP-EAT-PLAY-WORK with us!
Below is a list of most local stores. With this list (and the contact info we provide), it should help you on your way…
Arbor Antique Mall
202 South Margin St. / 615-599-1200
Virtual Tour
Avec Moi
418 Main St. / 615-791-9121 
Virtual Tour
The Bagbey House
134 4th Avenue North / 615-595-8645
Virtual Tour
Bittersweet Primitives
320 Fourth Avenue North / 615-614-3389
Virtual Tour
The Barn Door
109 S. Margin St./615-794-0089
City Farmhouse
111 Bridge St. / 615-790-8101
Foyers and Beyond Custom Flooring
502 West Main St. / 615-790-4003
Virtual Tour
Franklin Antique Mall, LLC
251 Second Ave. S, Suite 100 / 615-790-8593
Virtual Tour
Franklin Custom Interiors
1265 Columbia Avenue / 615-595-7156
Virtual Tour
Inspirations on Main
334 Main Street, Suite 100/ 615-236.9013
Iron Gate
338 Main St. / 615-791-7511
J.J. Ashley’s
125 South Margin St. / 615-791-0011
Rebecca’s Furniture & Design
117 3rd Avenue North / 615-599-1652
ReDo
300 Public Square / 615-790-3989
Riverside Antiques & Home Décor
144 Bridge Street / 615-591-4089
Scarlett Scales Antiques
246 Second Ave. S / 615-791-4097
Serenite Maison
4149 Old Hillsboro Rd. / 615-599-2071
The Shop Around The Corner
117 3rd Ave. N / 615-599-1652
Virtual Tour
Tin Cottage
123 S. Margin St. / 615-472-1183
Trisha Nesbitt & Co.
145 2nd Ave. N / 615-347-6128
Virtual Tour
Urban Design + Renovation
813 Columbia Ave. / 615-790-6408
West Main Antiques
1182 W. Main St. / 615-614-3392
William Powell Home & Garden
506 West Main / 615-791-5495
Winchester Antique Mall
113 Bridge St. / 615-791-5846
Virtual Tour
Carpe Diem
212 S. Margin St. /615-429-0157
Damico Frame & Art Gallery
112 A East Fowlkes St. / 615-815-6015
Virtual Tour
Franklin Glassblowing Studio
1143 Columbia Ave. Ste. A10 / 615-638-3778
Gallery 202-Art at Historic Clouston Hall
202 Second Ave. S / 615-472-1134
Virtual Tour
The Hip Hop Shop
735 Columbia Ave. / 615-591-2212
Leiper’s Creek Gallery
4144 Old Hillsboro Rd. / 615-599-5102
Rare Prints Gallery
420 Main St. / 615-472-1980
Virtual Tour
Westlight Studios
1106 Harpeth Industrial Court / 615-499-6269
Wm. Darrell Moseley Tribal Arts, Inc.
427 Main St. / 615-790-3095
Open by appointment
Anthropologie
335 Main St. / 615-591-1216
Bink’s Outfitters
421 Main St. / 615-599-8777
BoutiqueMMM
238 Public Square / 615-628-8523
The Cellar on Main Street
324 Main St. / 615-790-9803
Virtual Tour
Chico’s
348 Main St. / 615-599-8471
For Every Child, Inc.
111 Fifth Ave. N / 615-790-6426
Ecco Bella Salon & Boutique LLC
341 Main St. / 615-599-3030
Gin-O Boutique
118 4th Avenue S. / 615-591-8450
Gin-O Boutique
118 4th Avenue S. / 615-591-8450
Finnleys Good Findings
435 Main St./615-628-8495
Haven
343 Main St. / 615-790-7954
It’s Vintage, Baby
234 Public Square / 615-465-2166
Virtual Tour
Jack Yacoubian Jewelers
114 Third Avenue S. / 615-224-3698
Johnnie Q
317 Main St. Suite 105 / 615-794-2763
JONDIE Boutique
407 Main St. / 615-807-2386
Our Thrift Store
1018 Columbia Ave. / 615-591-9612
Philanthropy
432 & 434 Main St. / 615-794-0074
Walton’s Antique Jewelry
410 Main St. / 615-790-0244
Shopping Centers/Areas
CoolSprings Galleria
1800 Galleria Blvd. / 615-771-2128
Historic Downtown Franklin 15-block National Register District Surrounding Main St
615-591-8500
VIRTUAL TOUR
The Factory at Franklin
230 Franklin Rd. / 615-791-1777
Franklin Farmers Market
230 Franklin Rd. at The Factory/615-916-1274
Bathos
416 Main St. / 615-790-0151
Carpe Diem
212 S. Margin St. /615-429-0157
CharacterEYES Eyecare & Optical
407 Church St. / 615-599-1800
Virtual Tour
Early’s Honey Stand
209 E. Main St. / 615-302-2240
Franklin Flower & Gift Gallery
1152 Columbia Ave. / 615-794-4501
Virtual Tour
Harpeth True Value Home Center
203 Down Boulevard / 615-794-3641
Virtual Tour
Heart & Hands
342 Main St. / 615-794-2537
Virtual Tour
The Heirloom Shop
404 Main St. / 615-791-0110
Virtual Tour
HeyDay
334 Main St. / 615-472-1816
Inspirations on Main
334 Main Street, Suite 100/ 615-236-9013
The Iron Gate
338 Main St. / 615-791-7511
The Kandle Kitchen
1914 Columbia Ave. / 615-261-7550
Landmark Booksellers
114 E. Main St. / 615-791-6400
LuLu
345 Main St. / 615-794-3345
Main Street Toy Company
412 Main St. / 615-790-4869
Virtual Tour
Olivia Olive Oil
443 Cool Springs Blvd. 103 / 615-771-9595
The Quilting Squares Quilt Shop
107 Confederate Dr. Suite 1 / 1-877-794-4769
The Registry
347 Main St. at the corner of 5th & Main / 615-595-2323
Tin Cottage
123 S. Margin St. / 615-472-1183
Town’s End General Store
502 West Main St. / 615-791-8086
Savory Spice Shop
324 Main Street / click here to contact
Virtual Tour
SEC Fun Foods
98-b Beasley Dr. / 615-538-6073
The Shoppes On Main
413 Main St. / 615-591-8433
Virtual Tour
Shuff’s Music
118 3rd Ave. N / 615-790-6139
Shuff’s Piano Showroom
127 2nd Ave. N / 615-261-8888
Yarrow Acres
424A Main St. / 615-591-7090
Franklin Transit
708 Columbia Ave. / 615-790-0604
Boys & Girls Clubs of Middle Tennessee (BGCMT) announced Sandra Moody Sullivan as the recipient of the 4th “Ed Moody Award of Excellence.” She will accept the award at the 27th Annual Steak & Burger Dinner taking place on Thursday, May 5, 2016 in Jamison Hall in the Factory at Franklin.
Sullivan is the niece of the late Ed Moody and has been an after-school volunteer tutor at the Franklin Club for more than two years. She taught in the Williamson County Schools system for 42 years. The “Ed Moody Award of Excellence” honors the revered Williamson County businessman, who helped establish the Franklin Boys & Girls Club in 1989. Moody co-founded Moody Tire Co. after World War II with his brother, Tom, who was Sullivan’s father. Moody’s widow, Eileen, will present the award to her niece.
“I’m very honored to receive this award, particularly since it is named for my uncle Ed,” said Sullivan, daughter of the late Tom and Isabelle Moody. She is the mother of Lisa Carson, Rachel Sullivan, and the late Jennifer McGhee. “I started working with the Club in August of 2014, and I help the youth with whatever work they have, not just math,” Sullivan said.
Teaching children is nothing new for Sullivan, an Auburn University graduate who began her education career in 1963 in Columbus, GA. From 1970-1985, she taught at Lipscomb Elementary, and from 1986-2014 at Grassland Middle School. Sullivan had compiled 18 months of unused sick days upon her retirement.
A member of Franklin First United Methodist Church, Sullivan said she was surprised that she had been named to receive the Moody Award. “I’m a supporting player, not a star,” Sullivan said.
About the Steak & Burger Dinner
The Steak & Burger Dinner is one of Boys & Girls Clubs of Middle Tennessee’s oldest and most time honored traditions. While the event is a fundraiser, it is designed to honor Club members and engage supporters of our organization with the young people who benefit from their generosity. During the event, while all attendees gain inspiration from a keynote speaker, adults dine on finely prepared hamburgers while Club members are honored with special steak dinners, which for some,
may represent their very first steak dinner. The Steak & Burger Dinner incorporates an evening of good food, great entertainment, and interaction with Boys & Girls Clubs’ youth at each table.
Each table consists of six (6) adults and two (2) kids so that event attendees learn about the kids in a unique setting. Steak & Burger Dinner table sponsorships are $1,000 and include tickets for six guests and two Club members. Individual tickets are $125 each, which buys a burger for one adult and a steak dinner for a Club youth member. Top-tier levels include the $10,000 Presenting Sponsor, $7,500 Diamond Sponsor, $5,000 Gold Sponsor, and $2,500 Silver Sponsor.
Sponsors receive numerous advantages ranging from various advertisements to tickets and tables. Tickets and tables can be reserved at www.BGCMT.org. For sponsorship opportunities, please contact Denise Carothers, Area Director and Resource Development Director, Williamson County, at 615-628-8188 or dcarothers@bgcmt.org.
About The Ed Moody Award of Excellence
The Ed Moody Award of Excellence, an annual honor from the Williamson County Advisory Board, recognizes an individual who has made a lasting impact with the Franklin and Fairview Boys & Girls Clubs and the Williamson County community. Each year the award is chosen by a panel of Williamson County Advisory Board members, Boys & Girls Clubs professional staff and community leaders.
About Boys & Girls Clubs of Middle Tennessee
For more than 113 years, Boys & Girls Clubs of Middle Tennessee (BGCMT) has enabled all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, and responsible citizens. Annually, more than 3,400 youth are served at seven Middle Tennessee Boys & Girls Clubs and through community outreach initiatives. Clubs are located in Davidson & Williamson counties. Boys & Girls Clubs provides a safe place, professional caring staff, fun and friendship, and high-impact youth development programs on a daily basis during critical non-school hours. Priority programs emphasize academic success, good character and citizenship, and healthy lifestyles. To learn more, please visit www.bgcmt.org, like us on Facebook [GreatFuturesStartHere] or follow us on Twitter @BGCMT.
The semiannual Action Learning Summit features local business leaders with strategies for innovative business leaders on Friday, May 20, 2016, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Franklin Marriott Cool Springs, according to Doug Gray, chief executive officer (CEO) of Action Learning Associates, a leadership consulting firm.
This semiannual summit features these scheduled speakers: John R. Mattox II, Ph. D., senior consultant, talent solutions, at Corporate Executive Board–Metrics That Matter; Mitch Ballard, partner of Dev Digital LLC, a Nashville full-service web design company; Stacy Henry, CPLP (Certified Professional in Learning and Performance), director of enterprise leadership and development for Bridgestone Americas; Brian C. Hite, Ph.D., master resilience trainer and performance expert at Comprehensive Soldier and Family Fitness; Paula Roberts, independent business consultant and certified business advisor; and Doug Gray, CEO of Action Learning Associates, a leadership consultant and author.
To register, visit http://www.action-learning.com/events/ or call (615) 212-3555. Early registration ends April 20, 2016. Special group rates for multiple participants are available. Fee includes breakfast, lunch, beverages and snacks. The Franklin Marriott Cool Springs is located at 700 Cool Springs Boulevard, Franklin, TN 37067.
For their investment, participants in the Summit will receive a pre-event “Digital Playbook” and content “ticklers”; all content in digital and paper form, signed copies of “Passionate Action: 5 Steps to creating extraordinary success in life and work,” contact information for participants, video content from the Action Learning Summit; opportunity to earn continuing education credits (CEUs); and post-event group coaching.
Founded in 1997, Action Learning Associates ensures results for business leaders. Services include individual and group executive coaching, assessments, strategic change management consulting and leadership development. For details, please visit, www.action-learning.com or contact Doug Gray at doug@action-learning.com or (615) 212-3555.
The Williamson County Fair has been recognized as among the best anywhere in several categories, according to its peers at the state and international levels. The non-profit organization that operates the Fair each August recently won 10 separate awards from the Tennessee Association of Fairs (TAF) and the International Association of Fairs & Expos (IAFE), respectively. This year’s Williamson County Fair is set for August 5 -13 at the Williamson County Ag Expo Park.
In the IAFE Competitive Exhibits category, Williamson County’s Fair won the first-place “Best of Division” award for a Quilt Block Challenge that took place over two consecutive years – where dozens of participants created a community quilt by sewing quilt blocks using coordinating fabric swatches distributed at the 2014 County Fair. Quilts Chair Connie Little and Creative Arts Chair Beth DiMaggio led an effort to convert the more than 40 blocks into a one-of-a-kind quilt that was raffled off at the 2015 Fair. Those proceeds were used to purchase display cases for the Creative Arts Room at the Ag Expo.
“This quilt project was two years in the making, and really encompassed everything our Fair is about – history, local culture, artistic talent, community education and fun,” said Williamson County Mayor Rogers Anderson, chair of the Fair Board. “It was another example of the way fairgoers are introduced to the people and processes that are part of daily life in rural Williamson County, whether it’s agriculture or arts and crafts.”
On the state level, first-place awards in the AAA Division included promotional merchandise for a branded mason jar and the top prize for a scrapbook that documented all aspects of the Fair. Organizers earned second-place honors for the official Fair program and a pieced quilt designed and created by Kathy Kurlya, and third place for the website www.WilliamsonCountyFair.org.
At the International Association of Fairs & Exhibits Convention in Las Vegas, representatives of the Fair Board accepted the first-place trophy, as well as second-place awards for a unique and competitive participatory contest (sandwich cookie stacking) and a magazine ad. Third-place awards were for the Fair’s mobile website and newspaper ad.
“As a non-profit organization, the Fair is entirely a volunteer effort produced by people who care about our county, and want to preserve its history and culture and share it with others,” Anderson said. “The midway and the food and music and other great elements make it something we look forward to all year long.”
This is the 12th anniversary for the Williamson County Fair, which began its modern iteration in 2005. Directed by a Board of 25 area leaders and supported by 1,800 volunteers, numerous sponsors, its home county and surrounding communities, the Fair has grown each summer and now hosts approximately 200,000 attendees over the nine-day run. For more information, visit www.WilliamsonCountyFair.org.
Local Art Crawl Shines A Light On 5th Year Of Williamson County Art And Culture
The Franklin Art Scene is continuing its 5th anniversary celebration on Friday, March 4 by shining a light on Williamson County art and culture with complimentary glowsticks, in addition to a wide range of local artisans.
Coordinated by the Downtown Franklin Association, the free event will feature 14 participating sites dispersed in and around downtown—including the Second South District and Bridge Street, as well as up and down Columbia Avenue.
The first 100 patrons at each location will receive glowsticks to wear throughout the night’s festivities, which will take place from 6-9 p.m. March’s “Light Up The Night” theme is one of many unique perks that regulars will see throughout the year, as the Franklin Art Scene prepares to celebrate its five year anniversary in September.
In addition, participants will have the opportunity to enter their photos from the night into a social media contest for the chance to have their name and shot featured on the Franklin Art Scene and Downtown Franklin Association’s Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages. Those who use the hashtags #ArtSceneGlow and #FranklinArtScene with their event photos will be eligible for selection.
Friday’s locations are slated to offer a sweeping variety of magnificent work, ranging from mixed-media pieces and handcrafted jewelry to turned wood and original paintings, including:
Boutique MMM, at 238 Public Square, is showcasing the works of Denise Michelle who enjoys creating true to life paintings while exploring traditional, as well as creative approaches to portraiture, still life and landscapes.
Franklin Glassblowing Studio, located at 1143 Columbia Avenue, will display artistry in motion as creator Jose Santisteban demonstrates the fascinating art of glassblowing.
Gallery 202, at 202 Second Avenue South, will host self-taught artist Mike Hooper. With work varying in a range of mediums – from paper and wood to paper mache sculptures – he most often categorizes his pieces as folk, impressionist or surrealist art.
Historic Franklin Presbyterian Church, located on the corner of 5th Avenue and Main Street, will feature the works of Tom Zigler—a life-long painter whose work captures a variety of things, primarily the outdoors and wildlife.
Hope Church, located at 1820 Downs Boulevard, will host Jo Sanders, an artisan who strives to create paintings that evoke emotion through color and energy.
Parks Realty, located at 415 Main Street, is showcasing the works of Essence DeVonne, whose subject matters and mediums range from hand-carved pop art cartoons to abstract butterflies.
The Visitor Center, at 400 Main Street will host Gretchen Adreon, who has drawn much of her inspiration from her father who was a sign muralist in Chicago. After exhibiting and selling her work to a number of clients in New York City, she relocated to Nashville where she continues to pursue her artistic path.
The Williamson County Archives, located at 611 West Main Street is featuring the works of Michalle Sessions, a Franklin local who has been painting and drawing ever since she can remember, and strives to bring creativity to the world each day.
Many of the galleries and working studios serve complimentary refreshments during the evening, and some offer live music. Free trolley rides provided by the Heritage Foundation circulate among all the stops, and patrons can jump on and off at will from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
In addition to an online map and QR code, a Franklin Art Scene smartphone application is now available on Google Play. The download gives users up-to-date information on the upcoming art crawl and its locations.
For more information on indvidual sites and artists, visit www.facebook.com/