25th Annual Franklin Jazz Festival

11:00 am | Saturday, Apr 18th

“Jazz & Blues, Students & Pros”

Saturday, April 18^th, 2015

The Factory at Franklin, Franklin, TN

In conjunction with Williamson County Cultural Arts Commission

General Information

The 2015 Franklin Jazz Festival is celebrating its twenty fifth year. The festival has the distinction of being not only one of the longest running, but also one of the top jazz festivals in the Southeast. The Franklin Jazz Festival stage will be located in Liberty Hall, along with arts, crafts, food and beverages. The art that will be displayed and sold is provided by this year’s nonprofit beneficiary, the Williamson County Cultural Arts Commission. The WCCAC exists to promote, encourage, educate, and advocate the cultural arts in Williamson County Tennessee. This year’s festival has moved to the spring to facilitate this year’s theme, “Jazz & Blues, Students & Pros”, which shines the light on middle Tennessee’s school jazz programs. School groups will perform during the day and professional groups will perform in the evening.

Arbor Day Celebration

10:00 am | Saturday, Apr 18th

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Activities for Kids and Family in Franklin, TN

Please join The Franklin Tree Commission and the City of Franklin Parks Department for tons of fun in the trees with opportunities in tree climbing, kids’ activities, food, information and free tree saplings at Pinkerton Park in Franklin from 10am-2pm.

Master tree climbing instructor Tim Kovar, from Tree Climbing Planet will guide individuals into the crown of a tree for a public tree climb with several stations, all certified equipment will be provided during this annual family friendly event. Participants will ascend into the tree using the same rope-and-saddle method that canopy researchers use. “Getting up into a tree – being surrounded by the branches – is just a great way to explore nature,” said Tim Kovar. “Not only is it just plain fun, it connects us with the natural world in a way that not many people are exposed to.”

The tree climb is free and open to the public. Participants must be at least six years old and be wearing closed-toe shoes. For more information please check out the website or email specific questions to parksinfo@franklintn.gov

A Vintage Affair – Meet The Vintner Preview Party and Main Event

5:30 pm | Friday, Apr 17th

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Meet The Vintner Preview Party – Friday, April 17th

Our annual Meet The Vintner Preview Party (formally the Sommelier Preview Party) will be held in the courtyard outside Jamison Hall from 5:30 to 7 p.m. It will feature fine cigars, special wine tastings from Cederquist Wine Company, Robledo Family Winery, Trifecta Wines, Anderson’s Conn Valley and Barnett Vineyards, champagne and hors d’oeuvres by Red Pony Catering. Guests of the MTV Preview Party may begin viewing the silent auction items prior to the start of the Main Event. Tickets are $125 and includes admission to the Main Event. Business casual attire.

2015 Main Event – Friday, April 17th

The doors of Jamison Hall will open at 7 p.m. for the Main Event featuring numerous wine tasting stations, several fabulous food stations and many wonderful live, silent and wine auction items to bid on, including hundreds of wines. Feature food stations include: Catering and Events by Suzette, Olivia Olive Oil, Southern City Flavors, among others. Featrued wine stations: Brinkmanns W&S. Red Dog W&S, Moon W&S, Arrington Vineyards, TennSouth Distillery, & Robledo Family Winery

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A Vintage Affair is a non-profit 501(c) (3) organization dedicated to raising money for Williamson County charities benefiting women and children in need. AVA hosts various events throughout the year which include: wine, spirit & food tastings, live and silent auctions, A Fashion Affair, and The Grape Stomp.

A Vintage Affair Goes Country

6:30 pm | Thursday, Apr 16th

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A Vintage Affair Goes Country – Thursday, April 16th

On Thursday, April 16, AVA patrons will gather at Green’s Grocery in Historic Leiper’s Fork for “A Vintage Affair Goes Country.” This event was formerly known as “Vintage Champagne and Vintage Country Music.”
At this boots and blue jeans event, guests will taste wonderful California wines, TN BBQ s and cold beer in an old Tennessee atmosphere. Entertainment will be provided by Brooklyhn Woods. Tickets are $75. Doors open at 6pm. Cowboy/country attire.

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A Vintage Affair – A Vintner Dinner

6:00 pm | Wednesday, Apr 15th

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A Vintner Dinner – Wednesday, April 15th

Sperry’s Restaurant in Cool Springs will be the setting for this 5 course wine maker dinner. Each course will be served with a specially paired wine, with a chance to hear from the wine maker. This is a VIP dinner for our top sponsors. There are very limited tickets available for individual guests who wish to join this very special evening.

Todd Anderson of Anderson’s Conn Valley
William Date of Barnett Vineyards
Dan Cederquist of Cederquist Wines
Pablo Nyarady of Trifecta Wines

$275 per guest. Cocktail hour at 6pm. Dinner at 7pm. Business attire.

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Giving on the Green Golf Tournament

6:30 pm | Tuesday, Apr 14th

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High Hopes Development Center in Franklin presents its 12th annual Giving on the Green Golf Tournament on May 11, 2015 at Brentwood Country Club.

Giving on the Green is one of three major fundraisers held each year benefiting the 501(c)3 non-profit inclusive preschool and clinic. This year’s event begins with a noon shotgun start and includes 18 holes of golf, box lunch by Chick-fil-A, and buffet dinner catered by Brentwood Country Club. Event chairs expect this year’s event to not only provide golfers a fun and relaxing day of golf but to also raise money for the quality programs High Hopes offers to children. “A visit to High Hopes will inspire any golfer to join us for this great day of golf. The programs and services that the preschool and clinic offer are life-changing for these children and this is certainly an enjoyable way for golfers to make a contribution,” said Jim Gray, former High Hopes board chair and avid golfer. Foursomes play in honor of a current or former High Hopes child. With team names like “Team Abbott” and “Team Hunt”, who wouldn’t enjoy a round of golf while supporting great kids?

High Hopes Development Center offers a specialized and focused approached to serving children utilizing two programs: The Preschool at High Hopes and The Therapy Clinic at High Hopes. The Preschool provides early childhood education and childcare in an inclusive environment that equips children with the confidence to explore and try new things. The Therapy Clinic provides exceptional Physical, Occupational, Speech, and Feeding Therapy for children from birth to age 21.

About High Hopes, Inc.

High Hopes Development Center offers a specialized approach to serving children with special needs and chronic diseases. We accomplish this unique service through our pediatric therapy clinic and inclusive preschool. High Hopes is the only preschool in Williamson County with an on-site pediatric therapy clinic. In addition, High Hopes is the only child care provider in Williamson County equipped to serve children with a plethora of special needs so that parents can work, and at the same time, ensure their child is receiving the quality therapeutic care, educational enrichment, and emotional support needed. High Hopes’ approach to early intervention is a proactive philosophy of serving children at a younger age, to increase growth potential and reduce the future need for reactive services. High Hopes’ mission is to equip children and youth with the skills necessary to achieve success through education, rehabilitation, and loving support.

For more information about High Hopes or to register to play in Giving on the Green, call Bonnie Richardson at 615-550-1443 or visit www.HighHopesForKids.org

It’s Vintage Baseball

8:00 am | Sunday, Apr 12th

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After nearly 150 years, a Civil War-era style of baseball will once again be played in Tennessee. Vintage base ball (yes, it was two words in the 1860s) was revived in the Mid-South when the Tennessee Association of Vintage Base Ball was formed in 2013. Carnton Plantation is pleased to be the home field for the Franklin Farriers. The base ball games are free to the public.

Special Exhibition at Carnton Plantation

8:00 am | Monday, Apr 6th

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The 1,600 square foot gallery of the Fleming Center at Carnton Plantation has been entirely transformed and open to the public for eight months. The display features never before exhibited objects, many of which have not been together for 150 years. Incorporating artifacts, graphic elements, light and sound, the exhibit is the first of its kind in Franklin. Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for children ages 6-12. Admission does not include a house tour. Click here for more information!

EASTER EGGS-TRAVAGANZA FEATURING HOP (PG)

10:00 am | Saturday, Apr 4th

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Join The Franklin Theatre for the Eggs-Travaganza featuring the movie “Hop” (PG)

EASTER EGGS-TRAVAGANZA! Activities preceding the film will include a bunny petting zoo, pictures with the Easter Bunny, and lucky egg prizes. A big giveaway will feature a children’s bicycle donated by Mac’s Harpeth Bikes, the family-owned bicycle boutique just north of downtown Franklin.

Event Info
Doors Open:	1 Hour Before Show
Run Time:	1 hours, 35 minutes
Format:	2K DCP
Ticket Price:	$5
Rating:	PG

Franklin Art Scene

6:00 pm | Friday, Apr 3rd

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Downtown Franklin, TN Art Crawl

Every first Friday of the month……

The Franklin Art Scene will open its doors this Friday with fabulous art to view for all. The first-Friday art crawl, which has consistently grown in attendance since its 2011 conception, will feature 30-plus participating locations in Historic Franklin Tennessee’s core. Art Scene locations are dispersed throughout downtown, including the antique district and spots up and down Columbia Avenue. There is no set starting point for art crawl participants; guests are encouraged to begin at any map location. Trolleys circulate among all the stops throughout the night, and $5 buys an unlimited wristband to 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.

To download maps and applications, visit www.franklinartscene.com. To stay updated with featured artists showing at individual locations, check out www.facebook.com/FranklinArtScene.

Some highlights of the November 1 event include:

Just off Columbia Avenue, Damico Frame & Art Gallery will showcase work by Jennie Schut, a local painter who has shown her work throughout the state. As an artist, Schut perceives the many relationships active in an engaging piece of work and uses light and dark, smooth and rough, colorful and dull elements to create her masterpieces.
Savory Spice Shop, a new boutique spice store on Main Street, is hosting local acrylic artist Roy Laws. Laws offers artistic interpretations of vintage guitars, rock n’ roll icons and outlaw country legends.
The Williamson County CVB Vistor Center at the corner of Fourth Avenue and Main Street is hosting “visual jazz” painter JD Wise, who appreciates the modern, mid-century style of the ‘60s.
Heirloom Shop is hosting painter Maia Ketterbaugh at its Main Street shop, and artist who paints still-life objects in an oil medium.
On the Public Square, Boutique MMM will display pieces by Laurel Nash, a jewelry artist and silversmith who primarily works with leather.
On Second Avenue North, antiques store T. Nesbitt & Co. is offering a look at Cynthia Birdsong’s work. Birdsong will display her mixed-media pieces. As an artist, she has taught adults and children at Cheekwood Botanical Garden for nearly 20 years.
Bagbey House on Fourth Avenue North is showcasing several of their in-house local artists in November, including Debbie Smartt, Lisa Hayward and Jill Harper.
O’More College of Design on S. Margin Street hosted a scholarship competition for high school students across the state this fall. The Verve show

graphic design submissions will be displayed alongside a professional exhibit in the College’s fine art gallery.

Gallery 202 on Second Avenue South is exhibiting fresh work from Nashville, Tennessee painter Diane Davich Craig and Franklin-based jewelry artist Paula Barnett.

Photo credit:“Diane Davich Craig (Betty Boots)” Diane Davich Craig (showing at Gallery 202)

About the Franklin Art Scene

In 2011, a group of Downtown Franklin Association (DFA) members launched the monthly Franklin Art Scene to promote local talent and community relationships in Historic Downtown Franklin, Tenn. Since its inception, the first-Friday event has been a unique experience for both the art novice and the connoisseur, offering a sweeping variety of magnificent work that ranges from blown glass and mixed-media pieces to original paintings and handcrafted jewelry.

The 30-plus participating locations are dispersed throughout downtown Franklin’s core. For more information, visit www.franklinartscene.com or www.facebook.com/FranklinArtScene.

Visit http://franklinartscene.com to learn more!