The Sunday Market – 5/13 (Mother’s Day)
This free event is a great way to Create Community Together. Five times a year we gather local makers and pickers and have an outdoor market. Come join us from 10-4 at the Shed behind the Factory at Franklin.
The Sunday Market – 4/8, 5/13 (Mother’s Day)
This free event is a great way to Create Community Together. Five times a year we gather local makers and pickers and have an outdoor market. Our April 8th event has Amazima Ministries as our non-profit spotlight, along with food trucks, live music, a cooking demo, and more to round out your Sunday. Come join us from 10-4 at the Shed behind the Factory at Franklin.
A free, monthly art crawl that takes participants through downtown Franklin’s historic buildings, and celebrates Williamson County’s unique artistic talent!
The first Friday of each month, the Downtown Franklin Association presents the Franklin Art Scene, which includes dozens of sites dispersed through an area thriving with spots listed on the National Register of Historic Places in downtown Franklin. The free event celebrates Williamson County’s local craftsmanship, and provides both the novice and the art connoisseur an opportunity to see a sweeping variety of magnificent work–from blown glass to turned wood to mixed media and more.
Many of the galleries and working studios serve complimentary refreshments during the evening, and some offer live music.
Art crawl guests may begin at any participating location on the map: Free trolley rides, provided by Williamson Source, circulate among all the stops, and patrons can jump on and off at will from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Come be seen at the Scene!
For more information please visit Franklin Art Scene
Luminaries will light up recently reclaimed battlefield around the Carter House to commemorate the Battle of Franklin. A ceremony begins at 4:00 pm, followed by the reading of names of soldiers who fought in the battle. Carter House and Carnton will be open for walk-through tours from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. This event is free and open to the public.
Thursday, November 30
4:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Check website for more information.
Art Walk & Holiday Market
Premier, local housing and club community The Grove is hosting their 2nd annual Art Walk & Holiday Market event next Saturday, November 18 from 12 – 4pm. Browse an array of original creations from skilled local craftsmen and artists while enjoying live music, with craft beers and delicious food available for purchase. This one-of-a-kind market is the perfect way to kick off your holiday shopping. Plus, you’ll be supporting some of the best local artists and artisans around! The event is free and open to the public.
Featured artists include: Katy Johnson, Holly Shelton with Kapia Meria, Susan Frizsell, Jaeckle Centre Jewelry, Taaron and Niki Parsons, Stack M + E, Nick Leaver, Harmony Designs Photography, Jody Norcio with Eco Diva, Rebecca Fly with Grapevine Designs, Katie Kennedy, Emily Nielsen Paints, Valentina Harper, Ken Gaidos, Beki Kroll, Stephanie Hardy with Artful-Equestrian, Caleb Faires, Teva Chaffin with Teva Jane Jewelry, Jennifer Phillips and Lynette Wright with Bolt27.
Date/Time:
Saturday, November 18
12 – 4pm
Location:
The Grove
6200 Wildings Boulevard
College Grove, TN 37046
Art for Inspiration Fine Art Show and Sale
2:19 pm | Wednesday, Sep 27th
St. Matthew Catholic Church 12th annual Art Show
Come join us for a weekend of Art and Celebration! The 12th Annual Fine Art Show and Sale is October 28, 6-9 p.m. and October 29, 9:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m., hosted by the Art & Environment Committee. Make plans now to attend this free event, full of live music, great gift ideas and good food. More than 30 talented artists from the surrounding community will be showcasing their work in oils, watercolor, photography, pottery and mixed media. Joining Michael Poindexter, the show’s featured artist, are many new artists including Frank Baggett, Janet King, Jerald Peterson and Cass Fagan. Complimentary child care is provided for Saturday’s “21 and over” wine and cheese event along with music from the Nashville State Jazz Ensemble. On Sunday, families are welcome to come enjoy the beautiful artwork, sample coffee and pastries, and enjoy the music of Melissa & Dave Edgington.
Additional information is available at www.stmatthewtn.org and at www.facebook.com/stmatthewchurchandschool.
St. Matthew Catholic Church
535 Sneed Road West
Franklin, TN 37069
Hope to see you there!
Artwork by featured artist Michael Poindexter
Join O’More College of Design for an opening reception on Friday, July 7, from 6 to 9 p.m. in conjunction with Franklin’s monthly Art Scene.
152nd Anniversary of the Battle of Franklin and Illumination
4:00 pm | Wednesday, Nov 30th
152nd Anniversary of the Battle of Franklin – Illumination – Carnton Plantation – November 30, 2016
To commemorate the anniversary of the Battle of Franklin, 10,000 luminaries, representing the casualties of the battle, will be lit at dusk. This event is free to the public.
The ceremony to commemorate the battle’s anniversary will begin at 4 p.m. at The Carter Hill Battlefield Park. Casualties’ names will be read aloud throughout the ceremony, and visitors are invited to walk throughout the luminaries to experience this somber event. Carnton Plantation and The Carter House will be open to the public for free walk-through tours from 5-7 p.m. This year’s luminaries will be placed on both sides of Columbia Pike along the Federal line, which the Confederates briefly broke through and where so many of the battle’s casualties occurred.
Please visit Carnton Plantation for more information.
New Hope Community Church – Wander the busy Jerusalem marketplace of 33 A.D., build crafts, sample period food, pet live animals, interact with first century tradespeople and a theatrical show of Jesus’ last week (10 & 11 a.m. and 12 p.m.). All ages.
Visit website for more information.
Civil War Round Table to discuss ‘Civil War Sentinels: Franklin’s Antebellum Buildings’
9:59 pm | Thursday, Nov 5th
Herald Reports
The Franklin Civil War Round Table will host local historian Rick Warwick, who will speak on “Civil War Sentinels: Franklin’s Antebellum Buildings,” Sunday, Nov. 8 at 3 p.m.
The Civil War weighed heavy on Williamson County, and although the participants and residents have long since gone, there are still witnesses to the war in its surviving antebellum buildings. Warwick will share his incredible collection of Franklin war-time photographs of buildings and the battlefield and the stories they continue to tell.
Warwick, the long time editor of the Williamson County Historical Society Journaland a former county educator, has written some 18 books on various county topics including several involving the Civil War years. These include Williamson Country: Civil War Veterans, Williamson Country: The Civil War as Seen through the Female Experience and Historical Markers of Williamson County.
Warwick is active in local preservation having served on several boards including The Carter House, Carnton Plantation, the Heritage Foundation and Franklin’s Charge boards. He is currently serving on the African American Heritage Society of Franklin and is a member of the Tennessee Historical Commission.
The event is free to the public.
The Franklin Civil War Round Table is an educational program of Franklin’s Charge and meets each month at the Franklin Police Headquarters’ Community Room at 900 Columbia Avenue.
For more information, email fcwrt@yahoo.com, or visit http://www.franklinscharge.com/round-table.