EVENTS CALENDAR APRIL 2022 BY ANDREA STOCKARD APRIL 4
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SPRING FLING AT BIG CREEK WINERY TASTING ROOM
Come out to The Casual Pint (427 Sam Ridley Pkwy. W., Smyrna) on Monday, April 4 (and the first Monday of every month), at 7 p.m. to enjoy a beer and support the Fallen Firefighters Foundation. The Casual Pint Smyrna is donating 10 percent of proceeds to the Fallen Firefighters Foundation. You might make a new “smoking hot” friend or two. For more information, find the event on Facebook, visit thecasualpint.com or call 615-462-7421.
Big Creek Winery Tasting Room (7027 Main St., Christiana) celebrates its Spring Fling vendor event with the Easter Bunny on Saturday, April 9, from 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Come out with the family and shop local vendors of all sorts and get a picture with the Easter Bunny. The Easter Bunny will be available from 11 a.m.–4 p.m. Annie’s SnoBiz Snowcones will also be on hand. For more information, call 615-785-2124.
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SIT & SEW Creative arts have been bringing people together for years. Cannonsburgh Village and UT-TSU Extension Program Assistant Janette Walker present Sit & Sew on Wednesday, April 6, from 1:30–3 p.m. at Cannonsburgh Village (312 S. Front St.). Bring whatever project you are currently working on or a set-aside UFO (Un-Finished-Object) and get re-inspired to finish it. Whether you cross-stitch, sew quilt bindings on by hand, make yo-yos or do embroidery, gather your supplies and spend some time with other creative folks. Ages 18 and over are welcome; admission is free and open to the public. Reservations can be made by calling 615-801-2606 or emailing mbnevills@murfreesborotn.gov.
APRIL 6, 13 AND 27 WILD THINGS AT THE WILDERNESS STATION Let the smaller among us get in touch with their wild side at the Wilderness Station at Barfield Crescent Park (401 Volunteer Rd.) on Wednesdays, April 6, 13, and 27, from 9:30–10:30 a.m. and 10:45–11:45 a.m. Sing songs, read a story, complete a craft and conclude with a short walk. Focus on a different nature theme each week. The cost is $3 per child; pre-registration is required by calling the day before at 615-217-3017. For more information on Wild Things, email dthomas@murfreesborotn.gov.
APRIL 9
SPRING AROUND THE SQUARE
APRIL 9 UNDERWATER EGG HUNT AND SPRING FESTIVAL Bring your basket or bag and see how many eggs you can collect on Saturday, April 9, at Patterson Park Indoor Water Park (521 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.). Children 3 and under must have a parent in the water with them. Personal flotation devices are required for those who cannot swim. Each session from 10 a.m.–1:45 p.m. will be 30 minutes of hunting eggs and free swim followed by festival-type games and snacks in the gym. The event includes a spoon/egg race, sack race, face painting and popcorn. The cost is $3 per person for the egg hunt; otherwise admission to the festival is free. Register online or in person. For more information, call 615-893-7439 or email cstafford@murfreesborotn.gov. Saturday, April 9, at Copper Ridge Event Venue (3597 Betty Ford Rd.). The Foundation has given over $1 million to benefit the teachers and students at Murfreesboro City Schools since the Foundation’s inception. On average, the Foundation gives $80,000 annually directly to the schools through teacher grants and parity dollars. This school year, The Foundation gave $48,000 in teacher grants and $30,000 in parity funding. The City Schools Foundation is a group of civic and business leaders banding together to benefit Murfreesboro City Schools’ students pre-kindergarten through sixth grade. The foundation is a private, not-for-profit organization. For ticket information, call 615-225-9381.
APRIL 9
EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION
STORYBOOK BREAKFAST FUNDRAISER FOR UNITED WAY
The City Schools Foundation hosts the 16th Annual Excellence in Education on
MMC Pediatrics presents the Third Annual Storybook Breakfast on Saturday, April 9,
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at Cannonsburgh Village (312 S. Front St.). Rutherford County’s youngest residents have the chance to dine with their favorite storybook characters from Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. This year’s event is outdoors and includes breakfast from ChickFil-A and Dunkin’ Donuts, Imagination Library story time, photo opportunities with storybook characters and more. Proceeds benefit Imagination Library recipients in Rutherford and Cannon Counties. United Way works in conjunction with Imagination Library to deliver books to approximately 17,000 Rutherford and Cannon County children ages birth to 5 years old every month. This early literacy program helps develop positive social-emotional and behavioral skills, along with creating a parent-child bonding experience through the love of books. Tickets can be purchased at yourlocaluw.org/storybook and are $15 per person (with a $60 household maximum). For more information about sponsorships, call 615-893-7303 or email casey.warren@yourlocaluw.org.
Celebrate the arrival of spring with the merchants on the Woodbury Square at the annual Spring Around the Square event on Saturday, April 9 from 10 a.m.–5 p.m. The event will include a craft fair, food trucks, great bargains from local businesses and vendors and photos with the Easter Bunny.
APRIL 9 PANTHER CREEK ART MARKET & MUSICFEST Panther Creek Brews will host an Art Market & Musicfest on Saturday, April 9, from noon until 10 p.m. View art from Ryan Frizzell (@the_rhinovirus), Meagan Armes (@meaganarmesart), Amy Elizabeth (@dinkyinkedarts), Jess (@ccolorfulchaos), Jeff Davis (@lawnboyart), Scufflemoss, Roy E. Lee, David Adkins (@artwiremusic), Brett Shafer and Casey Sheffield. The event is free to attend. Artists and Codger’s food truck will be set up all day. Music from Birthday Killroom, Jake Kroll, Bon Mi and Thunderfrog starts about 5 p.m. Panther Creek Brews is located at 714 W. Main St., Murfreesboro.
APRIL 9 BEARD COMPETITION AT MAYDAY BREWERY Get out the pomade and gussy up your beard for the 4th Annual Beard Competition at Mayday Brewery (521 Old Salem Rd.) on Saturday, April 9, from 6–10 p.m. Categories include: Partial, Women’s (craft a beard out of whatever suits your fancy), Freestyle, Mustache, Full Beard Under 6 CONTINUED ON PAGE 6 BOROPULSE.COM
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