Events
CALENDAR / APRIL 2021
BY ANDREA STOCKARD
THROUGH APRIL 23
APRIL 5
YOUTH VOLLEYBALL LEAGUE REGISTRATION
MTSU BLOOD DRIVE
The Murfreesboro Youth Volleyball League is a summer volleyball league for beginners, advanced players and club teams. Practices are once a week at either Sports*Com (2310 Memorial Blvd.), McFadden Community Center (211 Bridge Ave.) or Patterson Park (521 Mercury Blvd.), with matches on Friday nights and Saturday mornings. Participants play a seven-week season and conclude with a tournament. Registration is ongoing through April 23 at Sports*Com, McFadden Community Center and the main parks office at Barfield Crescent Park (697 Veterans Pkwy.). Ages 8-17 are welcome. Weekly practices are held throughout May with games beginning in June. The fee is $75 per player (includes game jersey). For more information, contact 615-907-2251 or athletics@murfreesborotn.gov.
APRIL 1–MAY 14 BASKETBALL LEAGUE FOR AGES 15–17 Youth ages 15–17 can compete in an organized basketball league Tuesday and Thursday nights at 6 or 7:30 p.m. at Patterson Park Community Center (521 Mercury Blvd.). Players participate in recreational but competitive basketball games that help increase skill and ability while having fun. The league consists of seven weeks of regular season games followed by a single elimination tournament. Each team has one game a week with two officials, two scorekeepers and a coaching staff provided. Teams are drafted by coaches and the league follows all TSSAA rules. Registration is April 1–May 14, and league play begins in June. The fee is $75. For more information, contact jteichman@murfreesborotn.gov or 615907-2251.
APRIL 2 SPRING KAYAKING DAY Celebrate spring break with a float trip Friday, April 2, from 10 a.m.–1 p.m. Begin with an introduction on safety and technique followed by an easy-to-moderate paddle on Percy Priest Reservoir (3737 Bell Rd.). All equipment is provided. Parents are welcome to join; space is limited to 10 people total. Registration is required at murfreesboroparks.com. Transporta-
APRIL 3 EASTER EGG DYEING Calling all grandparents! Dye Easter eggs using food coloring and foam shaving cream Saturday, April 3, from 10 a.m.–3 p.m., at Gateway Island (1875 W. College St.). In collaboration with St. Clair Senior Center, this messy, fun activity gives grandparents recreational time with their grandchildren. While the eggs are drying, enjoy other fun-filled activities (eating the Easter eggs is not allowed). All age groups are welcome; all participants must be accompanied by an adult. Due to COVID restrictions, pre-registration is required. Admission is $5. For more information, contact 615-893-2141 or efaye@murfreesborotn.gov, or 615-8482550 or cbaldridgemartin@murfreesborotn.gov. tion is not provided. Bring water bottle, sunscreen and a sack lunch. Ages 16–19 are welcome. The cost to join is $15. For more information, contact 740-502-5776 or clipscomb@murfreesborotn.gov.
APRIL 2–3 SPRING FESTIVAL, EGG HUNT AND BREAKFAST WITH THE EASTER BUNNY Join the Easter Bunny as he gets things hopping around Lucky Ladd Farms (4374 Rocky Glade Rd., Eagleville) April 2 and 3 from 11 a.m.–4 p.m. This annual family tradition features baby farm animal encounters, meet-and-greets with the Easter Bunny, non-stop egg hunts with fun prize packs for kids, games and Easter crafts. All the farm’s standard attractions are also available. Spring Festival activities are included free with standard farm admission. Beforehand, enjoy a special VIP breakfast with the Easter Bunny from 9–11 a.m. For tickets and more information, call 615274-3786 or visit luckyladdfarms.com.
APRIL 3 EASTER BUNNY AT BIG CREEK WINERY TASTING ROOM
Visit the Easter Bunny at Big Creek Winery Tasting Room (7027 Main St., Christiana) on Saturday, April 3, from noon–5:30 p.m. Take pictures while savoring treats for the kiddos and wine for the adults. For more information, visit bigcreekwinerytennessee. com/big-creek-winery-tasting-room, find Big Creek Winery Tasting Room on Facebook or call 615-785-2124.
APRIL 3 EASTER EXTRAVAGANZA AT HOP SPRINGS Hop Springs Beer Park invites the public to celebrate Easter on Saturday, April 3, from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. A donation of $5 will gain you entry to this family-friendly event to raise funds for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. There will be fun for the entire family including egg hunts (3 different age groups), face painting, inflatables, build-a-basket, crafts, plant sales, games & prizes and special appearances by miniature horse Bonnie and friends, and bring your camera for photos with the Easter Bunny! Hop Springs is located at 6790 John Bragg Hwy., Murfreesboro. For more information call 931-313-6367.
Hop into MTSU’s spring blood drive on Monday, April 5, and help a neighbor by donating blood. The spring 2021 blood drive, sponsored by the MTSU Red Cross Club student organization, is set from noon to 6 p.m. at North Boulevard Church of Christ (1112 N. Rutherford Blvd.). The church is opening its gymnasium for an MTSU community blood drive for the fourth time since the campus’s pandemicrelated capacity restrictions. North Boulevard’s generosity has thus far helped MTSU welcome 421 donors to three community blood drives and potentially save 1,263 neighbors’ lives as a result. Each unit of donated blood can help up to three patients. Each donor will receive a T-shirt, and donors ages 16 to 24 are eligible to win prizes including $1,000 e-gift cards and a trip for four to the 2022 Indy 500. Donors can make an appointment for April 5 by texting “BLOODAPP” to 90999. Walk-in donors also are welcome.
APRIL 5–10 FOOD FOR FINES Pay your overdue fines at the Rutherford County Library System with canned goods from your pantry during National Library Week (April 5–10). Get rid of fines and help your neighbors at the same time. All donations benefit the Nourish Food Bank in Rutherford County. Each can waives $1 in fines. Please bring only new, unopened cans within expiration date. If you don’t have fines, you can still make a food donation. Charges for lost or damaged items or referral fees cannot be waived. To find out if you owe any fines, visit rclstn.org and login. For more information, call 615-893-4131.
APRIL 6 AND 7 SPRING GRAPEVINE WREATH Embrace the season of crafting by making grapevine wreaths (part of the Spring Design Series) on Tuesday, April 6, from 10 a.m.–1 p.m., and Wednesday, April 7, from 6–8 p.m. at Gateway Island (1875 W. College St.). These lovely wreaths feature a natural look that is the perfect base for creative masterpieces. Embellish them with dried and silk flowers, wax fruit, ribbons and fabrics to turn them from simple brown wreaths into colorful concoctions of magnificence. Ages 18 and up are welcome. CONTINUED ON PAGE 6 BOROPULSE.COM
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