FORK FEST is 3 days of music, food and fun at the Lawnchair Theatre. Come early before the entertainment starts to visit the shops and grab a bite to eat!
Events take place at the LAWNCHAIR THEATRE located just behind Leiper’s Creek Gallery. Bring lawn-chair/blanket.
For the third year in a row, Nissan will present Chukkers for Charity, a polo game and outdoor event held in Franklin, Tenn. Roldan, a world-class polo player and one of Town & Country’s Top 50 Bachelors will be a highlight of the September 12 event.
Chukkers returns for the 19th year to raise funds and awareness for the Rochelle Center and Saddle Up! This year the honorary co-chairs are Lexie Armstrong and Cathy Brown, and Patron Party co-chairs are Mary Kate Brown, Lisa McInturff, and Kim Williams. Auto Week is also a returning sponsor for the event as well as Lipman Brothers.
The event will also feature a vintage car show parade during half time, a silent auction and tailgating competition. The theme, selected by the co-chairs, is “Vintage French Circus.” Guests are encouraged to participate in celebrating the theme through the décor of their individual cabana tailgating headquarters, which will include black and white stripes with a pop of red.
The gates for the event will open at 1 p.m. for tailgaters and 2 p.m. for general patrons. The opening ceremony will be held at 2:45 p.m. with the polo match beginning around 3 p.m. Following the polo match, the Patrons’ Dinner will begin at 6:15 p.m.
For event day information and to purchase tickets please visit Chukkers for Charity.
ABOUT ROCHELLE CENTER
In 1968, long time area educator W.R. Rochelle, began the foundation for the agency to offer supports for adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities. These supports would enhance skills necessary for these individuals to become as independent as possible in our community. Today’s Rochelle Center continues that mission with on-campus day programming in addition to residential services. For more information, call 601.254.0673 or visit the rochellecenter.org.
ABOUT SADDLE UP!
The mission of Saddle Up! is to provide children and youth with disabilities the opportunity to grow and develop through therapeutic, educational and recreational activities with horses. Saddle Up! has served more than 1,300 children with disabilities, provided more than
50,000 hours of services, and cared for more than 130 noble horse since incorporating in 1991. Saddle Up! offers recreational therapeutic riding, physical and occupational therapy (called hippotherapy), a school-based equine assisted learning program, the Saddle Up! Equestrian Club, and workshops/seminars. More than 500 volunteers gave over 17,000 hours of service in 2014. Saddle Up! is a PATH Intl. Premier Accredit Center and the only member center in Tennessee of the American Hippotherapy Association. For more information, please visit saddleupnashville.org.
**$17 in advance / $2
0 at the door on September 12**
Come be a part of the growing community of folks who LOVE the South and who LOVE shopping locally and regionally. MADE SOUTH Market will feature beautiful, handmade goods from 80 of the finest makers & artisans from all over the South, plus delicious food and a Front Porch Music Stage curated by Franklin’s own Robert Hicks (author of The New York Times bestselling novel The Widow of the South). It’s going to be a whole bunch of fun, and 10% of all proceeds will benefit Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt Programs at Williamson Medical Center. Y’all come out!
For tickets and more information please visit Made South Market.
Franklin 4 The Cure is Westhaven’s annual fundraiser benefiting Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital At Vanderbilt. This year’s event will take place on September 12, 2015. The proceeds from Franklin 4 The Cure go to fund Discovery Grants for pediatric cancer research conducted right here in Nashville at Vanderbilt Hospital.
Franklin 4 The Cure, an all day event which includes ‘Run 4 The Cure 5K Run/Walk’ and ‘Concert 4 The Cure,’ and takes place on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2015 in the Westhaven community in West Franklin off New Highway 96W. The race portion of the event will take place in the morning with the concert in the evening. All events will fund the Franklin 4 the Cure Discovery Grant supporting important cancer research at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.
Run 4 the Cure is a 5K race and run/walk event. Bring the whole family and run, jog, or walk the certified distance and enjoy a Pancake Breakfast after the race. This flat course winds through Westhaven and will be enjoyable for everyone from the serious runner to the casual walker. Kids runs will be held following the 5k. Kids activities will be held in the “Hope Street” family area after the race.
This year’s Concert 4 The Cure features Uncle Kracker, starting at 6:30 PM on the Great Lawn at the Westhaven Residents Club. Vic & The Spoils will start the evening off at 5:30 while you have time to browse all the items at the Silent Auction.
FORK FEST is 3 days of music, food and fun at the Lawnchair Theatre. Come early before the entertainment starts to visit the shops and grab a bite to eat!
Events take place at the LAWNCHAIR THEATRE located just behind Leiper’s Creek Gallery. Bring lawnchair/blanket.
September 10th: OPEN MIC NIGHT 7pm – One of the greatest events to happen each week in the Fork moves to the big stage. This will be a fabulous night of rising talent – and you just never know who will show up!
September 11th: MOVIE NIGHT at 8pm
September 12th: FORK FEST CONCERT TBD
PUCKETT’S GROCERY OF LEIPER’S FORK will also have live music FRI & SAT, check their schedule HERE.
Proceeds go to the Community of Leiper’s Fork so we can continue to bring you free events.
For more information, please visit Fork Fest.
FORK FEST is 3 days of music, food and fun at the Lawnchair Theatre. Come early before the entertainment starts to visit the shops and grab a bite to eat!
Events take place at the LAWNCHAIR THEATRE located just behind Leiper’s Creek Gallery. Bring lawnchair/blanket.
September 10th: OPEN MIC NIGHT 7pm – One of the greatest events to happen each week in the Fork moves to the big stage. This will be a fabulous night of rising talent – and you just never know who will show up!
September 11th: MOVIE NIGHT at 8pm
September 12th: FORK FEST CONCERT TBD
PUCKETT’S GROCERY OF LEIPER’S FORK will also have live music FRI & SAT, check their schedule HERE.
Proceeds go to the Community of Leiper’s Fork so we can continue to bring you free events.
For more information, please visit Fork Fest.
Now in its 42nd year, the Heritage Ball–the Heritage Foundation of Franklin & Williams County’s premiere annual fundraiser–is Williamson County’s longest-running black tie benefit and the social event of the season.
This year’s Ball will be held on Saturday, Sept. 19, and will cast special spotlight on the ca. 1941 Old, Old Jail, the Foundation’s first permanent headquarters and the community’s future Big House for Historic Preservation.
Ball attendees can anticipate an unexpected look to the Heritage Ball, held each year at the Eastern Flank Battlefield Park in Franklin.
Inspiration for the gala, Design Chair Matt Logan says, originated from the classic 1951 film American in Paris and the classic 1924 George Gershwin song “Rhapsody in Blue,” – cultural bookends to the era of the Old, Old Jail, the beneficiary of 2015 Ball proceeds.
“What I love about historic preservation is that truly everything that is old, is new again,” Logan said. “We wanted to celebrate things past with a contemporary, creative approach.”
Logan, who is the artistic director of the celebrated theatre and production company Studio Tenn, says cool tones will accentuate the setting, with elements of gold throughout to warm the environment. Dark blue tablecloths will be highlighted by art deco-inspired china and set off by brass cutlery.
Blue light cast on the top of the tent, complemented by hung Edison and cafe bulbs, will play off the evening sky to add a whimsical element to the ambiance.
“We took ideas from Van Gogh’s ‘Starry Night’ painting, and the magic of that. You’ll see that the design has a bit of period to it, but with overlying modern touches,” Logan said. “It will be very current.”
Predominantly white flower arrangements–overseen by Steve McLellan of Garden Delights–that include orchids, calla lilies, and roses will form sculptural designs, offering dramatic pockets throughout the Ball.
“Matt, Steve and Cathi [Aycock, Ball Chair] have dreamed up this rich design scheme that feels very Old Hollywood,” said Lynne McAlister, Heritage Ball coordinator. “I can promise that the 42nd Annual Heritage Ball will truly be unlike any other year.”
All proceeds from the Heritage Ball support the non-profit Heritage Foundation’s mission to protect and preserve the architectural, geographic and cultural heritage of Franklin and Williamson County and to promote the ongoing economic revitalization of downtown Franklin in the context of historic preservation.
To learn more about the 42nd Annual Heritage Ball, visit www.historicfranklin.com. To purchase a ticket, please contact Lynne McAlister at 615-591-8500.
10K Run • 5K Walk/Run • 1K Kids Run
LABOR DAY – September 7, 2015
Historic Downtown Franklin
The 37th Annual Franklin Classic is hosted by and to benefit Mercy Community Healthcare. The event includes live music and a free Kids Zone.
Schedule
5:45am Registration Opens
7:00am 10K Run
8:30am 5K Walk/Run
9:30am 1K Kids Fun Run 10:00am Award Ceremony
To register and for more information please visit 37th Annual Franklin Classic.
National Barrel Horse Association Tennessee State Show September 4-6, 2015 in Franklin TN.
Tennessee NBHA is part of the National Barrel Horse Association. Tennessee NBHA has some of the best barrel racers in the country competing today!
Please visit website for more information.
National Barrel Horse Association Tennessee State Show September 4-6, 2015 in Franklin TN.Tennessee NBHA is part of the National Barrel Horse Association. Tennessee NBHA has some of the best barrel racers in the country competing today!
ALSO, Tennessee NBHA proudly announces the 1st Annual Miss Tennessee NBHA Pageant! The pageant will be held in conjunction with the Tennessee NBHA State Show in Franklin, TN Sept 5, 2015. Please visit website for more information.