Local Events for June 2009
June 2009
Jun 1 - Aug 11 2009 Summer Day Camp
6:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Summer is on its way! Make 2009 the best summer ever by spending it with Cookeville Leisure Services Summer Camp!
Ages: Completed kindergarden to 12 years old
Cost: There is a one time registration fee of $15 per camper which is due at the time of registration. It is $70 per week for a full time camper (4-5 days per week) and $20 per day for a part time camper (3 or fewer days per week). There is a $5 sibling discount per child, if full time. Payments are due prior to the child's attendane at camp.
Monday - Friday
Address: 180 CC Camp Road
Location: Cane Creek Recreation Center
Phone: 526.7393
Jun 4 - Jun 6 Stage One Dance Studio Presents their Summer Ballet
7:00 PM
Firebird and The Nightingale
TTU's Backdoor Playhouse
Tickets $7 available at door
Jun 5 - Jun 6 Live Music & Movie Night at Intrepid Traveler Cafe
Intrepid Traveler Cafe
121 W. Broad St, Cookeville
Contact: 931-372-7564
Open Mic Night returns on Friday, with Warren Gently hosting from 7 - 9 p.m. This is an Open Call to Performing Artists. The evening features a variety of performances by outstanding local talent.
The First Saturday, Car Crazy Cruise-In takes place on Saturday, June 6 from 5 – 8 p.m. You will not want to miss this astonishing sampling of some of the best antique cars in America. The action takes place along Broad Street in front of the Depot Museum. Broad Street will be closed to traffic between Cedar and Oak Streets. For more information about the Cruise-In, please contact Rodney Jarvis at 931-261-3169.
Also on Saturday, Mostly Unplugged acoustic performance welcomes Christopher Joel and Michael Estok to the Intrepid stage from
7 – 9 p.m.
www.theintrepidtravelercafe.com
Jun 6 - Jun 20 Red Cross CPR Community Classes
Learn to Save a Life!
The Red Cross is offering community classes at its NEW Cookeville, TN office in Infant/Child and Adult CPR, AED, First Aid and Babysitter’s Training
6/6/09: Babysitters training
6/20/09: Adult CPR, AED with First Aid
CPR, AED, First Aid, and Babysitter’s Training are each separate classes. Cost for the first class is $48. Each additional Class is only $10.
**ALL classes will be offered in Cookeville at the Red Cross Office at One South Jefferson, Suite 201, in the old First National Bank building (Open Tuesdays and Wednesdays).
To learn more or register for a class, please
call (931) 528.3475.
Jun 6 Smithville's "On the Beaten Path"
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Stella Luna Art Gallery
www.cosmic-clay.com
Jun 6 Bluegrass Underground
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Cumberland Caverns, 1437 Cumberland Caverns Road
McMinnville, Tennessee 37110
Live concert held 333 feet below ground featuring Cherryholmes.
Tickets: Cumberland Caverns (931)668-4396
www.bluegrassunderground.com
Jun 6 Car Crazy Cruise-In
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
You will not want to miss this astonishing sampling of some of the best antique cars in America. The action takes place along Broad Street in front of the Depot Museum. Broad Street will be closed to traffic between Cedar and Oak Streets. For more information about the Cruise-In, please contact Rodney Jarvis at 931-261-3169.
Jun 7 - Oct 11 DelMonaco Winery Concert on the Lawn
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
DelMonaco Winery, 600 Lance Dr., Baxter
We are starting our Concerts on the Lawn series for the summer. Please join us! Admission and Parking are FREE. Bring your friends, a picnic basket, blanket or lawn chair and enjoy the afternoon. Please DO NOT bring pets, grills or outside alcohol. Music starts at 1:00 p.m. Our concert schedule is:
June7: Bill Henceroth (acoustic guitarist)
July 5: August Christopher Band
July 19: Stacy Mitchhart Band
Aug 16: Thea Tippin
Sept 7: TBD
Oct 11: Eclectiville Orchestra
Contact: Janet 931-858-1177
www.delmonacowinery.com
Jun 7 Sundays in the Park Concert Series
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Dogwood Park Performance Pavilion
Free Concert every Sunday in June!
Contact: Drama Center 931-528-1313
www.cookeville-tn.org/dramacenter
Jun 8 Cooking Classes at Maddux Station
Maddux Station
319 E. Spring St.
Knife Skills
Basic knife skills as well as learning to sharpen and hone $20
June 8, 2009 6pm
Contact: Maddux Station (931) 854-0883
www.madduxstation.com
Jun 8 - Jul 25 Qigong & Kids Mixed Martial Arts Lunch Classes
Cane Creek Recreation Center, 180 CC Camp Rd
Presented by Leisure Services, classes will be taught by instructor Dean Sutzer with Qigong starting at 12 p.m. and Kids Mixed Martial Arts at 1 p.m. The cost is $48 for each 8-week class. Space is limited. Sign up by calling 931-520-4386 or 931-526-7393.
Jun 8 - Jun 11 Camp E.D.G.E. Experience + Discover God Everywhere
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Join First United Methodist Church Vacation Bible School and be part of the excitement of Camp E.D.G.E.
Monday – Thursday. It will begin an action-packed, adrenaline-filled expedition that teaches kids their strengths come from God!
Register your children ages 3 years old to 6th graders at 931-526-2177.
Jun 11 Chamber Business After Hours
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Leslie Town Centre
Sponsored by UniFirst & Mid-State Construction
Your Number 1 Networking Event!
Reservations Required: call 931-526-2211
Jun 12 - Jun 14 Pepsi BOBBY NICHOLS SCRAMBLE presented by Budweiser
3 day, all day event.
Contact: Misty Pearson, Director of Corporate Sales and Marketing Tennessee Tech Athletics (931)372-3937.
www.ttusports.com
Jun 12 DelMonaco Winery Wine & Dance
6:30 PM
Back by popular demand! Join us for wine tasting,mingling, appetizers, group ballroom dance lesson, and open ballroom dancing. Check our website for details or call us at any time at 931-858-1178
www.delmonacowinery.com
Jun 13 Kid's Fishing Derby
Cane Creek Park
The Student Fisheries Association (SFA) at Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville Department of Leisure Services and Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency (TWRA)host this event. Children, ages 15 and under, are invited to attend this free event. Prizes are awarded in several age groups. Additional activities will include casting, educational programs and a picnic. Children should bring their own fishing equipment and bait. A limited amount of equipment will be available for loan to children that do not have their own on a first-come, first-serve basis.
For more information call Leisure Servies at 931-520-5297.
www.cookeville-tn.org/ls
Jun 13 Annual City of Livingston Hog Eye 5k Run
8:00 AM
Registration begins at 6:30 a.m.
Walk/Run starts at 8:00 a.m.
Awards presentation at 10:00 a.m.
Where: On the square in Livingston beginning at the Post Office.
Entry Fee: $20 before June 5th/$25 day of Race
Includes t-shirt - all forms recieved before June 5 will be guaranteed a t-shirt on the day of race.
Kids Fun Run
sponsored by Overton County Right to Life
Free!! - begins at 9:30 a.m.
All proceeds go to:
Livingston Jaycees Scholarship Fund - Christmas for Kids Shooters Education - Camp Discovery
For more information, contact: David Sadler at 260-7494 or dls273@yahoo.com
Jun 13 Hogeye BBQ & Ice Cream Contest
12:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Livingston Courthouse Square
Kids activities, Food, Music, & a Cruise In
Contact: Pam Sadler 931-823-7257
Jun 13 - Jul 11 Standing Stone Cruisers Monthly Car & Bike Cruise-In
4:00 PM
Livingston Town Square
Dates: June 13, July 11
www.standingstonecruisers.com
Jun 13 Tennessee Central Xpress Kick-Off Game
7:00 PM
Tennessee Tech University's Tucker Stadium
The Tennessee Central Xpress Minor League Professional Football Team will play its first regular season game to kick offa 10-game regular season for the Xpress playing in the United South Football League.
Tickets will go on sale in March
Contact: 931-839-8809
www.tennesseecentralxpress.com
Jun 14 Sundays in the Park Concert Series
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Dogwood Park Performance Pavilion
Free Concert every Sunday in June!
Contact: Drama Center 931-528-1313
www.cookeville-tn.org/dramacenter
Jun 15 - Jun 19 Cookeville Children's Theatre Summer Workshops
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
For young actors, singers, artists & dancers grades 1-8.
Our Staff is comprised of a core of theatre professionals, teaching their particular arts discipline, and will help each child find his or her own door to creative achievement! Our Sessions include Creative Dramatics, Stage Movement, Dance, Set Construction, Art, Music, Improvisation, Theatre Games, and much more! The workshop will culminate in a public performance at the end of the week!
Each child is asked to bring a sack lunch with a drink. Afternoon snacks will be provided, and we will have a pizza party on Friday before our performance. To ensure that each child receives the attention he or she deserves, our maximum capacity is 100 students per session. Workshop slots will be filled on a first come, first serve basis.
The registration deadline is June 5, 2009.
Tuition is $85.00 (Grades 1¬2; ½ day)
$115.00 (Grades 3¬8; Full Day)
For registration information, including our daily schedule, call 931-528-KIDS or check out our website:
www.cookevillechildrenstheatre.com
Jun 16 Sustainable Tourism Workshop
10:00 AM - 3:30 PM
DelMonaco Winery, Baxter
It will take a community to understand the importance of sustaining what we have today for future generations.
The Tennessee Department of Tourist Development and Department of Environment and Conservation are committed to preserving and protecting our state’s unsurpassed natural beauty.
As part of the sustainable tourism initiative, four one-day workshops will be held in 2009 across Tennessee to provide the hospitality and tourism industry with sustainable tourism resources, case studies, best practices, and access to leading experts.
Who Should Attend?
•Tourism business owners & management
•Chambers of Commerce & CVB leadership
•Lodging & restaurant industry owners & management
•City & county government officials
•Land & resort/attraction developers
•Economic development officials
•Others interested in sustainable tourism practices
Register TODAY to be a part of this important discussion on sustainable tourism. There is no charge for attendance, however space is limited –RSVP today to Patricia Gray at (615)741-9004 or patricia.gray@state.tn.us.
www.tnsustainabletourism.com
Jun 19 - Jun 20 West Side Picks N Grins
A Must-Do Summer Event!
Location: Cookeville's West Side & the Depot
Friday, June 19: Artisans on Broad Street & sidewalk sale shopping at area merchant businesses from 5-9 p.m. Live music from 7-9 p.m. featuring the Nashville Swing Band.
Saturday, June 20: Live music featuring 3 bands from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Bands include Backroads Band, Blue Eyed Grass and Connection.
Contact: West Side Business Association, Ellie Lenhart 931-528-1220
Jun 19 3rd Friday on the West Side
Inaugral Event
Check out the West Side every 3rd Friday of the month for shopping, dining & entertainment into the evening!
Contact: Ellie Lenhart, West Side Business Association 931-528-1220.
Jun 19 Bluegrass at the Sparta Amphitheater
Bringing some of the top names in bluegrass to Liberty Square every 3rd Friday at 7 p.m., May - September. In case of rain the event is held at the Sparta Civic Center, 514 E. Bockman Way. Free and family friendly.
Jun 20 Soap Box Derby
**Driver's Meeting: April 13, 6 p.m., Cookeville City Hall
Derby Location: 12th Street between Dixie Avenue and University Drive in Cookeville.
Co-sponsored by the Police Athletic League, the Soap Box Derby is a youth gravity-racing program for boys and girls ages 8 through 17. Champions advance to the All-American Soap Box Derby in Akron, OH.
Contact: 931-520-5302
www.cookevillesoapboxderby.com
Jun 20 Sparta Cruise In
Sparta "Good Time" Cruisers celebrate the classics, past and present, at the car show on Liberty Square from 5-8:30 p.m., every third Saturday of the month from April through September. For more information call Bill or Kathy Saylors, at (931) 761-8687.
Jun 20 Summer Vendor's Market
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Location: Algood Fanily Life Center
135 W. Main Street, across from the Algood Post Office.
We will have something for everyone: speciality crafts, sewing items, jewerly, candles, baked goods, home decor, pocket knives, Avon, Rada Cutlery, Tupperware, Home & Garden, many different gifts and much,much-more! Come out and shop with us.
Contact & Interested Vendors: Beverly 931-537-9880, cell 931-644-1025 or Janice 931-526-7031, cell 931-319-6783. Email: carlilebeverly@yahoo.com or dj@frontier.net.
Jun 20 Fresh Air Arts Festival
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Veteran's Park in Granville
View works of "plein air" painters and their peers in other painting styles, photography and illustration, as well as artisans of all craft media, including clay, fibers, glass, metal and wood. Through events such as this festival, we're working hard to show the public what artists do, how they do it, and encourage sales of art work.
Contact: Upper Cubmerland Arts Alliance, Alice Maiwald 931-265-0338
Jun 21 Cookeville Criterium
Cookeville Courthouse Square
Registration begins at 7 a.m.
A criterium ("crit" for short) is a closed circuit course on which bicycle racers compete in a timed event. Bring your family out to watch the races, and peruse booths set up by local vendors and cycling-related businesses.
Contact: Ben Webster 931-510-6366 or bwebster@charter.net
www.ucwheelmen.org
Jun 21 Sundays in the Park Concert Series
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Dogwood Park Performance Pavilion
Featuring: JEFF & VIDA BAND
Free Concert every Sunday in June!
Contact: Drama Center 931-528-1313
www.cookeville-tn.org/dramacenter
Jun 22 - Jun 26 Cookeville Children's Theatre Actors' Studio
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
For Actors Grades 7-12 who have some previous theatre experience.
Each actor is asked to bring a sack lunch with a drink, or money for lunch. To ensure that each actor receives the attention he or she deserves, our maximum capacity is 30 students per session. Slots will be filled on a first come, first serve basis.
The registration deadline is June 5th, 2009.
Contact: Jennifer Welch 931-528-KIDS or see our website:
www.cookevillechildrenstheatre.com
Jun 26 Sparta Film Festival
Sparta Film Festival at the Amphitheater
in historic Downtown Sparta
Free classic movies "Under the Stars"
sponsored by the Downtown Business Association
bring seat cushions - concessions at the Gazebo
For more information contact Meagan Dawson at 836-2326
Contact: Meagan Dawson at 836-2326
Jun 27 Cookeville Depot-Celebrating 100 Years
Help us celebrate the 100 year anniversary of the Cookeville Depot! There will be music by they Community Band, antique car shows, parade, period dress from 1909-1955 & more!
Contact: 931-528-8570
www.cookeville-tn.org.ls
Jun 28 Sundays in the Park Concert Series
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Dogwood Park Performance Pavilion
Free Concert every Sunday in June!
Contact: Drama Center 931-528-1313
www.cookeville-tn.org/dramacenter
To add an event to the Chamber calendar contact Laura Canada at 931-526-2211 or lcanada@cookevillechamber.com.