BrightStone Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary Bowlability

6:30 pm | Thursday, Jul 12th

FRANKLIN, TN — BrightStone will be hosting its 10th annual Bowlability event August 6th and 7th of 2018. This time-honored tradition is the perfect way for families, churches, businesses, and communities to gather and support this important local organization. Your support and partnership with BrightStone strengthens our community and profoundly enriches the lives of adults with special needs. Plus, you will have a great time bowling!

“Bowlability is one of the most rewarding and fun evenings you can have joining with friends and colleagues in a special way to support a very special mission with BrightStone!” Recalls Terry Bridges, BrightStone Board Member and retired President of Behavioral Health Systems, HCA.

You can set up a team of up to six bowlers for a registration fee of $150 (individuals can register for $25 each). There are four possible two-hour sessions to choose from beginning at either 5:00 P.M. or 7:30 P.M. Monday, August 6th or Tuesday, August 7th. Upon signing up, each individual bowler receives easy to use online tools to help fundraise and reach your own personal goal. Your own goal is not an obligation, but an opportunity to support BrightStone through fundraising and growing the awareness of BrightStone’s mission through sharing your page with family and friends. Every fundraising bowler that raises at least $100 gets an exclusive Bowlability t-shirt at the event. It’s as easy as asking ten friends to give $10 each!

For more information and to sign up, please visit www.Bowlability.com or contact Daniel Bradley at 615-790-4888 or by email at Daniel.Bradley@BrightStone.org.

When: Monday, August 6th or Tuesday, August 7th beginning at either 5:00 P.M. or 7:30 P.M. Where: Franklin Family Entertainment Center, 1200 Lakeview Drive, Franklin, TN 37067 Cost: $150 covers the team registration fee of up to six bowlers (individuals can register for $25 each-includes shoe rental, lane fee for two hours of bowling).

Contact: Daniel Bradley at 615-790-4888 or by email at Daniel.Bradley@BrightStone.org

All proceeds benefit the adults who attend BrightStone and who live each day with intellectual and developmental challenges. BrightStone’s mission is to provide a comprehensive work, social support, and future residential community for adults with special needs, expanding their potential and helping them develop mentally, physically, socially, emotionally, and spiritually. To learn more about BrightStone and their vision, please visit their website at www.BrightStone.org or call 615-790-4888.

Attached Image: HCA Teams of 2017

Battle of Franklin Trust Hosts Eight Annual Bootlegger’s Bash

7:24 pm | Monday, Jul 9th

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Bootleggers Bash, events in Franklin, TN.

Franklin event features Southern fare, local whiskey and live entertainment

FRANKLIN, Tenn. – The Battle of Franklin Trust will host its eighth annual Bootlegger’s Bash on Friday, Sept. 28 at 6:30 p.m. at Carnton. The annual event invites guests to celebrate Williamson County’s unique history of bootlegging with a casual evening featuring Tennessee distillers, a traditional Southern dinner and live entertainment featuring Chad Street Band.

This year’s event offers a tasting-only ticket for those who are unable to stay for dinner. All proceeds from this ticketed event are donated to the Battle of Franklin Trust and its efforts to preserve the springhouse at Carnton.

“Bootlegger’s Bash is an exciting event at Carnton and every year we attract a lively crowd to celebrate the bootlegging history of Tennessee,” said Jayde Smith, event coordinator at The Battle of Franklin Trust. “Guests will enjoy an entertaining evening with dinner, whiskey tasting and a live band.”

Dinner will feature a whole hog roast and other traditional Southern fare. Local Tennessee distilleries will provide whiskey tastings, such as Heath Clark, Leipers Fork Distillery, Corsair Artisans, Tenn South, Prichard’s Distillery, members of the Associated Distillers of Tennessee and more to be announced. Community co-chairs for this event are long-time Trust supporters Leigh Bawcom, Bess and Tim Kearns.

Tickets are required and must be purchased in advance online at www.boft.org. Tasting tickets are $35 per person, which includes all tastings from local distillers. VIP tickets can be purchased for $65 per person or $100 per couple, these include tastings, dinner and live entertainment. Bootlegger’s Bash is a strictly 21 and up event. Sponsors for Bootlegger’s Bash include Auto- Owners Insurance, International Insurance Brokerage, LLC, Centre of Holistic & Biological Dentistry, Southern Events Rental Company, Bright Event Productions, Nashville Tent & Awning and Mantra Artisan Ales.

About The Battle of Franklin Trust

The Battle of Franklin Trust is a 501(c)3 management corporation acting on behalf of Franklin’s battlefield sites to contribute to visitors’ understanding of the November 30, 1864 Battle of Franklin. The Trust is organized for the charitable and educational purposes of preserving, restoring, maintaining and interpreting the properties, artifacts and documents related to the battle to preserve this important part of the nation’s history.

Community Members and Music-Lovers Gathered at Carnton on Sunday

4:42 pm | Monday, Jun 25th

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Community members and music-lovers gathered at Carnton on Sunday evening for a night of summer fun. The Sunset Concert Series kicked off its 2018 season with music from FAB: A Beatles Tribute. Families and friends gathered on the east lawn next to Carnton for a Franklin summer evening, accompanied by beautiful weather and food offerings from Yayo’s O.M.G. Tacos, Puckett’s Trolley, Maggie Moos ice cream and Retro Sno food trucks. Specialty drinks were offered, including margaritas provided by Chuy’s and mint juleps. The Sunset Concert Series raises funds for the Battle of Franklin Trust, which operates Carter House and Carnton. The July concert will be held on Sunday, July 29 and will featureResurrection: A Journey Tribute. For tickets and additional information, visit www.boft.org.

IT’S TIME FOR THE BLACKBERRY JAM THIS SATURDAY

2:35 pm | Thursday, Jun 21st

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Hey Blackberry Jam Fans! The Blackberry Jam is THIS SATURDAY, June 23! BUY TICKETS NOW!

Come join us out at Boyd Mill Berry Farm in Franklin – we start at noon with a two-hour children’s

program featuring Lauren McKenzie, Farmer Jason and Roger Day! Performances continue throughout

the day and into the evening.

Our headliner:

Country Music Hall of Famer

CHARLIE McCOY and the Legends Jam

Outstanding Lineup Also Features

The McCrary Sisters

Presented by – Scouts Pub

Also performing: Carol & Dale, Renee Armand, The Carmonas, Stuffy Shmitt, Tray and Jo Ann

Eppes, Teresa, Joe Hott and more! Hosted by Reckless Johnny Wales! BUY TICKETS NOW!

Tickets are $15 at the gate, or purchased in advance for just $10.
(Advance ticket sales end at 6 PM Friday, June 22nd.)
Children 12 and under free. Gate opens at 11:30 AM.

See you this Saturday!

22nd Annual Chukkers for Charity to Feature All Female Players on Saturday, Sept. 8

7:07 pm | Tuesday, Jun 19th

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Nissan returns as title sponsor of the signature polo match and classic car show at Riverview Farm

FRANKLIN, Tenn. – Nissan’s Chukkers for Charity returns on Saturday, Sept. 8 for the 22nd annual polo match and car show held in Franklin, Tenn. This year’s theme, “Diamonds and Divots,” will celebrate an afternoon of polo featuring all female polo players for the first time. Chukkers for Charity raises funds for Rochelle Center and Saddle Up! and has raised $2.1 million over the last 21 years.

“We are thrilled to participate in another year of Chukkers for Charity,” said Debbie Chadwick, president of Rochelle Center. “This wonderful outdoor event directly supports the work of our programs and the programs at Saddle Up!, and it’s an honor to receive funds from this fun, community wide event.”

Chukkers for Charity is the largest polo event in Middle Tennessee and features a vintage car show parade during half time, a silent auction and cabana decorating competition. Guests are encouraged to participate in celebrating the theme through the décor of their individual cabana tailgating headquarters. For the first time ever, Chukkers for Charity will feature a hat contest as well as best dressed in their favorite party attire for the event.

Executive Director of Saddle Up! Laurie Kush added, “For 22 years, Saddle Up! has been honored to be part of one of Middle Tennessee’s favorite fundraising events, Chukkers for Charity. Proceeds from the event support our programs that serve children and youth with disabilities through adaptive equine therapy.”

Co-chairs for the 2018 event are Matt Paco and Nina Lindley. Along with Nissan as Title sponsor, additional sponsors include Ironhorse Farms, LBMC, Williamson Medical Center, D’Andrews Bakery, Jack Daniel Distillery, Jackie and Barry Alexander, Tennessee Equine Hospital, Associated Terminals/Turn Services, Publix Super Markets Charities, Regions Bank, Lipman Brothers – R.S. Lipman Company, Ortale Kelley, Waste Industries, Ingram Entertainment and Lithographics.

The gates for the event will open at 1 p.m. for tailgaters and 2 p.m. for 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, dinner will begin in the Patrons Tent at 5:15 p.m.

Fieldside Patron Tables are available for $2,500 per table of 10. Standard Patron Tables are available for $1,750 per table of 10 or $175 per individual ticket. Tailgating cabanas are available for $300, which includes six wristbands and a cabana, two additional wristbands per cabana available for $50 each. To purchase tickets, please visit www.chukkersforcharity.net.

Chukkers for Charity is hosted by Lee Ann and Orrin Ingram at Riverview Farm in Franklin, Tenn. For more information, call 615-794-1150 ex. 320 or visit https://bit.ly/2taeUIv to purchase tickets.

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 community integration, employment, in addition to residential services. For more information, call 601.254.0673 or visit www.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! offers recreational therapeutic riding, physical and occupational therapy (hippotherapy), a school-based equine assisted learning program, the Saddle Up! Equestrian Club, and workshops/seminars. Saddle Up! is a PATH Intl. Premier Accredited Center and the only member center in Tennessee of the American Hippotherapy Association. For more information, please visit www.saddleupnashville.org.

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Hammers & High Heels

6:30 pm | Saturday, Jun 2nd

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Habitat for Humanity Williamson-Maury will host their annual Hammers & High Heels event on June 2^nd at The Factory in Franklin.

This festive evening will include:

Cocktail Reception from Gray’s on Main and H Clark Distillery
Silent & Live Auction
Gourmet Dinner Buffet
Dancing with music by RubiksGroove

Each year more than 10,000 women join construction teams nationwide during The National Women Build, raising their hammers to help build affordable housing in their own communities. In April, Habitat for Humanity Williamson-Maury will kick off its ninth annual Women Build. Funds raised from sponsors, individual donors, and the Hammers & High Heels event help raise the $70,000 for the cost of “bricks and sticks” to build the home, covering everything from the foundation to the kitchen sink.

More than 300 volunteers will come together during the seven-week build, putting in 2,400+ labor hours to make the dream of homeownership a reality for a single mother in need.

Friends and businesses have the opportunity to support their local Habitat’s Women Build and the Hammers & High Heels event through a range of sponsorship opportunities. For more information, contact Jennee Galland at jgalland@hfhwm.org or615-550-5617.

For tickets and more information, please contact www.HFHWM.org or 615.550.5617.

Eat The Street: Franklin’s First Festival of Food Trucks

6:12 pm | Thursday, Apr 12th

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Join the 21st District Recovery Court for their 7th annual Eat The Street Festival, as more than 30 foodtrucks converge on Downtown Franklin. Come out and enjoy an evening of great food and lots of fun, which all benefits the 21st District Recovery Court in their continuing battle against drug addiction in our community. See you in the street!

This year’s event will take place May 4 from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Franklin Bicentennial Park, 3rd Ave N., Franklin, TN. For more information find Eat the Street on Facebook at EatTheStreetFest.

Giving on the Green Golfers Give to Children with High Hopes

2:53 pm | Wednesday, Apr 11th

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Brentwood, Tennessee – Brentwood Country Club hosts the 15^th annual Giving on the Green golf tournament on Monday, May 21^st, 2018 benefiting High Hopes Development Center, with a noon shotgun start.

The luscious greens and fairways of the Brentwood Country Club will fill with golfers on May 21^st to support the mission of High Hopes Development Center to equip children, youth, and their families with the skills necessary to achieve success through education, therapeutic services, and loving support. For the last two years, High Hopes has hosted a full field of players, and this year is shaping up to be the same. ImageQuest is scheduled to tee up a Bloody Mary tent while Buffalo Wings & Rings, Edley’s BBQ, and Czann’s Brewery are on par to serve their goods on the course as well. Ivey Cake will be supplying a delicious assortment of cupcakes at the clubhouse.

With May 21^st quickly approaching, follow through with registering your foursome today at www.HighHopesForKids.org.

American Constructors and Butch & Sonia Hoover are Presenting sponsors for Giving on the Green, and A Step Ahead is the Birdie sponsor. Franklin Synergy Bank, Infoworks, and STAR Physical Therapy are Fairway sponsors. Greens sponsors include Bottorff Law, Christopher Lee, Kingston Group, Industrial Machine and Tool Co., Martin & Zerfoss Inc., and Lee Company. Andrews Cadillac will once again sponsor hole-in-one prizes including a car!

High Hopes Development Center is a 33-year old non-profit organization that loves, nurtures, and educates children with two integrated programs helping each child reach their maximum potential. Children ages 6 weeks to Pre-K, with and without special needs, are educated together in inclusive preschool classrooms by a team of experienced teachers supporting the individual needs of each child. High Hopes also offers an on-site pediatric therapy clinic, allowing children with special needs to receive their needed therapy services during the preschool day. High Hopes is truly unique in the way that children with and without special needs such as Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and various developmental delays play, learn, and grow together every day. The outpatient pediatric therapy clinic provides occupational, speech, physical and feeding therapies to children from birth to 21 years. High Hopes gives children of all intellectual, physical and mental abilities the opportunity to learn and grow together in an environment that provides a strong foundation for future academic and social success. The mission of High Hopes Development Center is to equip children, youth, and their families with the skills necessary to achieve success through education, therapeutic services, and loving support.

For more information, visit www.HighHopesForKids.org.

Main Street Brewfest

5:00 pm | Saturday, Mar 17th

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15th Annual Main Street Brewfest: Tap into History! (St. Patrick’s Day)

by Downtown Franklin Association

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in Historic Downtown Franklin and Tap into History at the 15th Annual Main Street Brewfest presented by Lipman Brothers! This fun event will boast over 70 beers across multiple tasting locations on America’s Favorite Main Street. For beer lovers spanning all ages (21 and over), Main Street Brewfest offers craft brews from established and new breweries, both local and abroad. Enjoy restaurants, local food trucks, shopping, entertainment and plenty of Irish cheer — on St. Patrick’s Day!

Franklin’s Main Street Brewfest is produced by the Downtown Franklin Association, a nationally accredited Main Street Program and a division of the Heritage Foundation of Franklin & Williamson County. Proceeds from the event go to the continued revitalization and promotion of the 16-block historic district, which is on the National Register of Historic Places and designated by the National Trust as a Great American Main Street and a Preserve America community.

This event is a fundraiser for the Downtown Franklin Association and will be held rain or shine. Refunds are not available.

For updates and announcements: http://downtownfranklintn.com/brew-fest/

About Downtown Franklin Association

The Downtown Franklin Association, established in 1984, is a non-profit committed to historic preservation and community vibrancy. Since its founding, the DFA has helped spearhead the revitalization of Franklin’s historic downtown core. Working in partnership with the Heritage Foundation of Franklin & Williamson County, property owners, city and county government, local businesses and merchants in our historic retail district, the Downtown Franklin Association (DFA) has helped create one of the nation’s Main Street success stories. For more information, visitwww.downtownfranklintn.com.

Amethyst Affair – Art, Auction, & Awareness

7:00 pm | Saturday, Feb 3rd

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Amethyst Affair – Art, Auction, & Awareness by GFWC Spring Station Woman’s Club

4th fundraising gala to benefit area Domestic Violence Shelters and the numerous other community service projects undertaken by the nonprofit (501c3 IRS tax-exemption) GFWC Spring Station Woman’s Club. This dressy affair includes an elegant dinner with beverages, live and silent auctions, wine pull, awareness activities, and musical presentations, all in the rustic elegance of the Allenbrooke Farms event barn. If you are unable to attend, but would like to make a donation to support our programs, please contact us at gfwcspringstation@gmail.com.

Tickets here.