The Blackberry Jam Music Festival

12:00 pm | Saturday, Jun 27th
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Don’t miss The 12th Annual Blackberry Jam Music Festival!  The lineup for 2015 includes headliner Delbert McClinton and features MSG Acoustic Blues Trio, Etta Britt, Roger Day, Farmer Jason, America’s Got Talent finalist Quintavious Johnson, Kenzie Wetz, Jo Ann and Tray Eppes, and more to come!

Music starts from the porch stage with a special children’s program from noon until 2PM and continues throughout the afternoon and evening on two stages until 10PM. The Musical Petting Zoo, a huge hit with the kids, is returning, introducing them to the world of acoustic instruments, along with a kids area featuring face painting, storytelling, and traditional games.

Gates open at 11:30am.  For ticket information, the show schedule and much more please visit theblackberryjam.com

 

Franklin on the 4th

9:43 am | Thursday, Jun 25th
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Franklin Tennessee’s 2015 Fourth of July celebration begins at 10:00 a.m. downtown Franklin, then move to The Park at Harlinsdale Farm at dusk for a spectacular fireworks show. The event is coordinated by The Franklin Lions Club and Zia Music in conjunction with the City of Franklin, and benefits The Franklin Lions Club.

 

This year’s 4th of July Celebration will focus on family fun and include great music, quality crafts, tasty food, antique cars, and a large kids zone.  Downtown Franklin is the perfect location to have a festival and community event such as “Franklin on the Fourth”.

The free festival kicks off at 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 4th, with bluegrass music playing from the stage.  Food vendors include everything from roasted corn on the cob to BBQ; ice cream to nachos; and corn dogs to smoothies.  Craft vendors will fill the area with wood working, jewelry and other handmade items.

Our presenting sponsors, Kroger and Williamson Medical Center, will have booths right on the Square.  Antique cars will line Main Street between the square and 4th Avenue.  The kid’s zone on 3rd Avenue North will have inflatables, a petting zoo, and pony rides.  The always fun Children’s Parade begins lining up at 4:45 and starts at 5 p.m.

 

The Weiner mobile is coming to Franklin on the Fourth.  They will have Wiener Whistles to hand out as well as hot dog cutouts for fun photos at the vehicle and iPads for people to try their hand at the new Wiener mobile racing app.

 

The fireworks at The Park at Harlinsdale Farm are sponsored by WAKM and the City of Franklin.  People are invited to bring lawn chairs or blankets to view the show.  The fireworks are expected to begin at approximately 9:15 p.m.

 

No alcohol is allowed in City Parks.  Fireworks and sparklers are illegal within Franklin City limits and are strictly prohibited in City Parks.  Dogs must be kept on leashes at all time, unless inside the K-9 Korral.  Please keep in mind that large crowds, repeated flashing lights and loud noises are likely to have a traumatic effect on your dog, so we recommend leaving pets at home.

 

 

For information on the Fireworks, tune in to WAKM AM-950 or call the Parks Department Event hotline at 615-550-6947.  You can also go to http://www.tneventinfo.com/fr_4thofjuly.cfm

 

The following is a list of the day’s activities:

 

10:00 a.m.                  Festival begins, kid zone open!

3:15 p.m.                    “Big Shoes” Band

4:45 p.m.                   Line up for the Children’s Parade Begins

5:00p.m.                    The Children’s Parade

 5:15 p.m.                   Speeches, Recognitions, Pledge of Allegiance, National Anthem

5:30 p.m.                   “Franklin Dixie” Band

6:30 p.m.                   “Radio Days” Big Band and Swing Dance

9:00 p.m.                   Fireworks Begin Sponsored by WAKM & City of Franklin

                                    (Park at Harlinsdale Farm)

Farm to Fork

6:33 pm | Wednesday, Jun 17th
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Homestead Manor has announced that Executive Chef Carlos Garcia will spearhead culinary operations at Harvest, the property’s new Tuscan-inspired restaurant located in the ca. 1819 National Register home.

The fresh dining concept in Thompson’s Station, slated to open by the end of June, draws parallels between Italian and Southern food and family cultures. Centered on seasonality, Harvest’s menu reflects source-centric plates, with much of the ingredients plucked straight from the on-site organic farm.

Garcia has been charged with creating the vision for the fine-dining restaurant and bar operations, as well as crafting a menu that best highlights Harvest’s mission to provide diners with the freshest, and most authentic, flavors.

“This blend of Tuscany and Tennessee marries two cultures, both of which respect the concept of family and friends connecting over meals. By bringing native Southern ingredients into traditional Italian recipes, we can offer something unique to the area,” Garcia said. “People deserve to know where their food comes from. We have the opportunity to go to the farm in the morning and pick something that inspires a dish that evening.

“It’s about people being part of the experience too, which I find important—they can walk the grounds and see what we’re doing, and then watch us prepare the meal in the open-air kitchen.”

Garcia, a native of Guadalajara, Mexico, has more than 30 years of experience as a chef.  At the age of 11, he started his own business preparing gourmet hamburgers, often selling more than 350 a night. A famed local chef took notice and offered his mentorship, which led to a kitchen management position in a four-star hotel at the age of 17. Garcia received his formal culinary training in Mexico, where he graduated at the top of his class.

The 200-year-old Homestead Manor property—which also includes an equestrian-style event barn, in addition to the restaurant and farm—is the latest endeavor of A. Marshall Family Foods Inc., the hospitality group that has built its reputation on the success of Puckett’s Gro. & Restaurant and Puckett’s Boat House. Prior to Homestead, Garcia helped successfully launch the Boat House in downtown Franklin, driving an extensive menu of Southern seafood recipes that often drew on his ethnic roots.

Andy Marshall, president of A. Marshall Foods, says Garcia’s passion for creativity, and his knack for marrying culinary traditions, will inspire the Harvest menu moving forward.

“When we approached Carlos over a year ago about the property, he connected with the vision immediately. I am intimately familiar with how he works in the kitchen, and he has continued to prove his genius to me through the years,” Marshall said. “This is a passion project for me. We have put together a team that is invested in the same way.”

A. Marshall Foods also announced that Donnie Counts has been named Kitchen Manager of Harvest. He was formerly the executive chef at GRAY’S on Main, a fine-dining restaurant in downtown Franklin that started under the A. Marshall group’s umbrella.

Counts has overseen kitchens and trained under acclaimed chefs in Colorado, Mississippi and South Carolina. As a kitchen manager, he will also serve as a liaison between Garcia and Homestead’s on-staff organic farmers, helping ensure that the farm can supply the restaurant on a sustainable basis. A native of the Mississippi Delta, Counts says his background serves as a working platform for the eatery’s mission.


“I’ll be using the building blocks I grew up on. It’s about taking simple ingredients and creating dishes that extract their complexities. Diners will see that happen from our farmers’ hands to Carlos’ food,” Counts said.

The Farm at Homestead encompasses 10-plus acres of land and is overseen by Property Director J.T. Ward and Agricultural Curators Joni and Casey McCarty. The 75-plus types of vegetables, herbs, flowers and fruits are organically grown in the garden and greenhouse under strict accordance with USDA Organic Certification Regulations.  

In addition, an orchard—which was originally part of the ca. 1819 property—will be groomed and harvested, and its fruits used in both the restaurant and the bar.

To learn more about Homestead Manor and Harvest, go to www.homesteadmanor.com or facebook.com/homesteadmanor.com.

Franklin Farriers

5:58 am | Tuesday, Jun 16th
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The Tennessee Association of Vintage Base ball was established in 2012 to entertain and educate our communities by recreating the civility of 19th century base ball.We promote living history by bringing the 19th century to life through base ball events that use the rules, equipment, costumes and culture of the 1860s. We provide cultural enrichment and education programs and activities to youth and adults that emphasize honor, team play, respectful conduct and community pride. Our goal is to exemplify to youth and adults alike the values that are lacking in modern-day athletic programs, and encourage a sense of belonging regardless of race, gender, religious conviction or physical ability.

In addition to monthly living history events during the playing season, we do demonstrations and workshops for youth and senior groups, museums, historical societies, corporations and others year-round. These programs are designed to provide history in a fun as well as educational manner; develop team-building skills; and/or for pure entertainment. Should you care to have two teams play an exhibition game at your event, we will work with you to schedule such an event.If you would like to learn more about these services, please contact us.

Board of Directors

Michael Thurmon – Commissioner of Base Ball
Trapper Haskins – Vice President
Tim Morgan – Treasurer
J. B. Brown – Chief Communication Officer
Jeff Wells – Secretary
Brad Hughes – Player Representative

Upcoming Games:

The Storied Life of A J Fikry

6:00 pm | Monday, Jun 15th
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Monday, Jun. 15, 6:00 pm
Our June book is The Storied Life of A J Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin.  Mr. Fikry owns a small bookstore in New England whose life is changed when a baby is left on his doorstep.   We’ll meet on Monday, June 15 at 6:00 at the Franklin branch library to discuss this book

Fork & Vine

6:00 pm | Friday, Jun 12th
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Join Gratidude Ranch and S.A.F.E. for an evening filled with delicious eats and paired wines. Chris Carmack also known as “Will” from the TV show Nashville will be among the guests in attendance. There will be live music and a silent auction to benefit S.A.F.E. For tickets and to learn more visit safehouseforall.org.

Music Mania Kids Show

9:30 am | Wednesday, Jun 10th
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Enjoy a morning of music and fun with The Drumbinos and rePercussion.  Ages 3 – 12.

Kids and National Garden Week

10:00 am | Monday, Jun 8th
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It’s National Garden Week.  Kids can enjoy hands-on activities for the garden!

ROBERT HICKS TO SIGN ‘WIDOW OF THE SOUTH’ AT HERITAGE TOUR THIS WEEKEND

8:25 pm | Friday, Jun 5th
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Robert Hicks, author of The New York Times Bestseller The Widow of the South and active preservationist, will sign copies of his famed book during the 40th Annual Heritage Tour, June 6th and 7th. Tour ticket holders can stop by The Masonic Lodge-Hiram Lodge #7–one of the historic properties on the weekend circuit–this Saturday or Sunday to have a chance to speak with Hicks and talk about the building’s important role in Civil War.
 
Hicks’ best-selling novel centers around the afternoon of the Battle of Franklin–five of the bloodiest hours of the Civil War–and highlights the Masonic Lodge (circa 1823-1826), which served as the local barracks for the Union soldiers during wartime occupation. He will be on site from 11 a.m to 12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday.
 
Each summer, members and supporters of the Heritage Foundation of Franklin & Williamson County open their homes and businesses as part of the Heritage Tour, showcasing the community’s dedication to protecting those resources as part of its legacy. In addition to the Masonic Lodge, this year’s event features nine properties, including six personal homes.
Now in its 40th year, the Tour invites the public inside historic residences, commercial structures and notable examples of sensitive infill within historic districts this Saturday and Sunday. The event acts as a fundraiser for our non-profit preservation organization, and underscores the importance of protecting the architectural and cultural heritage of Williamson County.
 
J. Edward and Brenda Campbell, a husband-wife team of real estate brokers in Franklin, have been named as chairs for the 2015 event. They say the benefit’s theme this year is “Experience History Beyond the Door,” and will expand past personal homes into historic sites that also have rich stories to tell.
 
“All of these buildings are within historic environments, and hold special significance to the Foundation and its efforts,” said J. Edward. “By purchasing a ticket, participants are given a first-hand look at why the organization works so tirelessly to preserve our cultural inheritance. This tour acts as an educational vehicle for both the public and the Foundation.”
 
 Tour destinations–several of which are located in Historic Downtown Franklin, within walking distance of each other–include:
  • The Masonic Lodge-Hiram Lodge #7, circa 1823-1826, was the barracks for the Union soldiers during wartime occupation.
  • FirstBank at Five Points (ca. 1924) is a stunning example of an early commercial building that has served for decades as downtown Franklin’s post office, and recently underwent a complete renovation.
  • The Historic Franklin Presbyterian Church is a Romanesque Revival structure built in 1888 that stands as the third house of worship to be established in downtown Franklin.
  • The Hicks-Friesinger House on 5th Avenue South is a ca. 1878 home renovated in 2015.
  • The Turley-Marshall House on West Main Street is a ca. 1880 home that once resembled Italianate style and now stands as an English Tudor.
  • The Smith-Hardcastle House (ca. 1893) on Fair Street is a beautifully restored two-storey Victorian home.
  • The Ross House on Lewisburg Avenue was built in 2010 in a way that seamlessly blends old with new, and offers a breath of fresh Cape Cod air in Franklin.
  • The Breezeway at The John Herbert House (ca. 1830) on Clovercroft Road is the oldest double-pen dogtrot log house in Williamson County.
  • The Ogilvie Place-Beech Hill Farm, built in 1796 in College Grove, showcases an original log cabin with additions in an early-American style that has been “home” to six generations of Ogilvies.
  • The historic Rest Haven Cemetery on Fourth Avenue North will feature a costumed re-enactor portraying John McEwen, the Civil War-era mayor of Franklin.
The 40th Annual Heritage Tour is presented by Synergy Realty Network and Homeland Title. Tickets are $30 if purchased online before 5 p.m. on June 5th, and $35 at the door. Tour hours are generally 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., with special hours for Rest Haven Cemetery and Historic First Presbyterian Church. To learn more, go to www.historicfranklin.com/events.

FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance

8:09 pm | Friday, Jun 5th
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The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) issued its list of state nonmember banks recently evaluated for compliance with the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA). The list covers evaluation ratings that the FDIC assigned to institutions in March 2015. The CRA is a 1977 law intended to encourage insured banks and thrifts to meet local credit needs, including those of low- and moderate-income neighborhoods, consistent with safe and sound operations. As part of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 (FIRREA), Congress mandated the public disclosure of an evaluation and rating for each bank or thrift that undergoes a CRA examination on or after July 1, 1990.

A consolidated list of all state nonmember banks whose evaluations have been made publicly available since July 1, 1990, including the rating for each bank, can be obtained from the FDIC’s Public Information Center, located at 3501 Fairfax Drive, Room E-1002, Arlington, VA 22226, ( or ), or via the Internet at www.fdic.gov.

A copy of an individual bank’s CRA evaluation is available directly from the bank, which is required by law to make the material available upon request, or from the FDIC’s Public Information Center.

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