Downtown Franklin

Music at McCreary’s - Bill Verdier
2018-01-13 20:30 - 22:30 UTC | T
Bill Verdier performs the traditional music of Ireland, mixed with a bit of French Canadian, Scottish and American. He most often plays here in a duo with Belfast uillean piper Eamonn Dillon. Bill has performed and/or recorded with such diverse artists as Tim O’Brien, Maura O’Connell, Russ Barenberg, Phil Keaggy, Buddy Greene, Bryan Sutton, Michael W. Smith, Michael Card, John Mock and the Nashville Chamber Orchestra. Eamonn has partnered with many of the top players from Ireland and the US, and just recently finished playing some dates with “Celtic Woman”. Bill was chosen to contribute music to the “Hannah Montana” movie after director Peter Chelsom heard him playing in McCreary’s one night!

DIY | Creative Night Out
2018-05-21 18:00 - 22:00
Come relax with a bottle of wine and hammer out those midweek stresses while you create a wood sign for your home.
With over 75 project designs to choose from there’s a DIY wood sign for every home and every style. Let our instructors guide you step-by-step and be amazed at what you’ll create from a pile of raw wood!
View our project gallery. We’ll have fun together building and decorating our creations!

Bingo Night @ Mellow Mushroom
2018-02-07 19:00 - 20:00
Come join us every Wednesday night for Bingo night from 7:00-8:00 for a chance to win up to $50 in prizes. This event is fun for families or bar guests. Anyone can play!

Kids Cookie Decorating Night
2018-05-24 18:00 - 21:00
Celebrate the end of the school year with a special family-friendly event at Merridee’s on Thursday, May 24. Our pastry chefs will be on hand beginning at 6pm to help youngsters decorate their very own cookies or cupcakes!
While you’re here, enjoy Merridee’s for dinner with this special family-night offer. Get a free made-from-scratch sandwich with each purchase of an adult sandwich of equal or greater value (sides and drinks not included). Live music by Richard Jordan, kid-friendly activities, and the joy of sharing your child’s one-of-a-kind treats will make it a family night to remember!
No reservations required. We can’t wait to see you!

DIY | Date and Friends Night
2018-05-25 19:00 - 22:00
Whether it’s your spouse of a lifetime, or your best friend – bring someone special to Craft Love to DIY wood signs and home décor projects! Join our instructor-led workshops to hammer, drill, stain, and paint your way to a one-of-a-kind masterpiece. Work together on one project or each make your own work of art!
Choose your favorite project from the 75+ designs in our online gallery, then sign up to hold your seat in our workshop!
Craft Love is BYOB so don’t forget to pick up your favorite food and drinks to sip and snack on while you create!

DIY | FREE Mimosas and Crafts
2018-05-26 13:00 - 16:00

Music at McCreary’s - Seven to the Sea
2018-01-27 20:30 - 22:30
“Seven to the Sea” combines the raw energy of a vocal-based pub band with the instrumental virtuosity of bluegrass and Celtic groups of the 60’s folk revival. While firmly rooted in best of what has gone before, Seven to the Sea brings a thoroughly modern sensibility to their interpretations of traditional music. Travis and Tom each have their own unique perspective, exploring influences that include roots music, Americana, and even stray elements of rock and pop song craft. In the band’s songwriting, the themes are both current and universal: good times, bad times, family, love, loss, and striving. To Seven to the Sea, it’s all “just music” and the boundaries are there to be blurred.

DIY | Women, Wine, and Wood!
2018-05-31 18:00 - 22:00
You need a night out with some girlfriends! Come relax with a bottle of wine and hammer out those midweek stresses while you create a wood sign for your home.
With over 75 project designs to choose from there’s a DIY wood sign for every home and every style. Let our instructors guide you step-by-step and be amazed at what you’ll create from a pile of raw wood!
View our project gallery. We’ll have fun together building and decorating our creations!

Franklin Art Scene
2017-08-04 18:00 - 21:00
Every first Friday of the month, the community celebrates local artists and their work during the Franklin Art Scene, a free event in downtown Franklin.

Coordinated within the Downtown Franklin Association & Heritage Foundation, the art crawl boasts dozens of participating locations dispersed in and around our downtown. Learn more here.

"New Preservation Directions" Symposium
2018-06-02 08:30 - 15:30
The Heritage Foundation of Williamson County is proud to host the “New Preservation Directions” Symposium, sponsored by Renasant Bank. Keynote speaker Matthew Webster will be joined by Robert Leath and Chris Ohrstrom for a unique discussion on where preservation is going for historical locations and buildings.

Story Time with the Princesses
2018-05-05 10:00 - 11:00
The Purple Butterfly is excited to present our first in a series of children’s “Story Time with the Princesses.” Our first special reading guest is Snow White on Saturday, May 5th. “Story Time with the Princesses” will be the first Saturday of each month at 10 a.m. Along with the story, we’ll have a hands-on activity and a special treat for the little ones. Moms and Dads, grab a coffee next door at The Coffee House and enjoy the fun!

Tennessee vs. Kentucky State Challenge Cup
2018-06-02 16:00 - 20:00
Join us on Saturday, June 2 at the State Challenge Cup at Harlinsdale Farm for a thrilling polo match between Tennessee and Kentucky! Live commentary, two back-to-back matches, music, food/drinks, kids activities, half-time challenges, vendors, and more! Gates open at 4:00PM, first match begins at 4:30.

BOFT Lecture Series: "The United States Constitution and Confederate Memory"
2018-06-07 18:00 - 19:30
This summer will mark the 150th anniversary of both the ratification of the 14th Amendment and the creation of the Confederate Cemetery at Carnton. The lecture will be on Thursday, June 7 and will feature Eric A. Jacobson speaking about the 14th Amendment, how it defined American citizenship as well as the creation of the Confederate cemetery and how they both unfolded during the Reconstruction era.
The event is free, but it does require a reservation. Please contact Jayde Smith at either jayde@boft.org or (615) 794-0903. All attendees will receive a ticket for a free Classic House Tour of Carnton to be redeemed at a later date.
