U of M Lambuth M.D. Anderson Planetarium Show - TimeSpace

WHEN: October 18, 2022 5:30 PM

REGION:  West Tennessee

WHERE:  U of M Lambuth M.D. Anderson Planetarium - 299 Maple St., Jackson, TN 38301

COST: Free

WHAT: The M.D. Anderson Planetarium features a Digitarium Alpha 2+ digital projector with shows to delight and entertain children and adults alike. Shows run between 40 minutes to an hour. The planetarium seats 60 people. For any questions please email planetarium@memphis.edu, pre-registration not required but if you would like to you can by visiting Eventbrite.com

Tuesday Oct 18, 5:30 PM, public show, TimeSpace

WEBSITE: https://www.memphis.edu/lambuth/newsevents/index.php

Outdoor Murfreesboro Outdoor Cooking

WHEN: October 18, 2022 9:00 AM

REGION: Middle Tennessee

WHERE: Wilderness Station at Barfield Crescent Park - 401 Volunteer Rd, Murfreesboro, TN 37128

COST: $5

WHAT: .This workshop will introduce you to a variety of outdoor cooking methods. Learn how to create delicious meals and snacks for camping or your backyard. We will enjoy coffee and a Dutch oven breakfast. Rain or shine.

TARGET AUDIENCE: Adults

WEBSITE: www.murfreesborotn.gov/203/Outdoor-Murfreesboro

Trees are Terrific! Do a Self-Guided Tour MTSU's Arboretum

WHEN: October 18, 2022 8:00 AM

REGION: Middle Tennessee

WHERE: MTSU Campus - 1301 East Main Street, Murfreesboro, TN 37130

COST: Free

WHAT: .Did you know that trees are the largest organisms most of us will encounter in our lifetime? Come visit the MTSU campus in early fall to view representative native Tennessee trees, with one exception, the Ginkgo. Download the Native Tree map from the web address provided or pick up a foldable copy in the MTSU Science Atrium. This is an open event, a casual walk to visit each tree will take about 2 hours. Parking on campus is not available from M - F, 8AM to 6PM but plenty of parking is available in the Rutherford Blvd lot where you can walk to campus or ride the Blue Raider Shuttle. Tree tags also have a QR code that will provide you with a walking map to specific trees that are part of the Arboretum.

In collaboration with Vanderbilt University, a virtual tour of the campus can be experienced via: http://bioimages.vanderbilt.edu/mtsu/35

WEBSITE: https://www.mtsu.edu/facserv/arboretum/

Celebrate STEAM at Children's Museum of Oak Ridge

WHEN: October 18, 2022 10:00 AM

REGION: East Tennessee

WHERE: Children's Museum of Oak Ridge - 461 W. Outer Dr., Oak Ridge, TN 37830

COST: Free with Admission to the Museum; members free

WHAT: Take part in a different STEAM activity from 10am-12pm in the gym lobby, and participate in a STEAM scavenger hunt in the museum during normal operating hours.

WEBSITE: https://childrensmuseumofoakridge.org/

Art Zone Crafting Club Rainbow Spiders

WHEN: October 18, 2022 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

REGION:  East Tennessee

WHERE:  Violet Kingdom Boutique - 222 Collier Drive, Sevierville, TN 37862

COST: Free

WHAT: Join the Art Zone Crafting Club, kids ages 4-10 will use art and craft to make a 3-D spider, and draw and paint a web using fun painting tools. They will also reinterpret spider behavior through a game where they spin a web and strategize to catch their prey.

WEBSITE:  https://www.facebook.com/artzonecrafting/

WonderWorks Lobby Learning Series

WHEN: October 18, 2022 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

REGION: East Tennessee

WHERE: WonderWorks - 100 Music Road, Pigeon Forge, TN 37863

COST: Free

WHAT: Stop into our lobby for free and entertaining science demonstrations at 2pm daily during the festival, October 14-23 2022. Visit www.wonderworkstn.com for more information about WonderWorks Indoor Amusement Park – a great fit for all ages with over 100 interactive exhibits including bubble lab, 360 bikes, astronaut training challenge, XD motion-seat theater, ropes course, bed of nails and more! Interested parties may purchase tickets to WonderWorks, open daily from 10am to 9pm. SAVE $3 on up to 6 people when you mention code TNSTEAM!

WEBSITE: www.wonderworksonline.com

Hands On! Discovery Center Cubelets Robotic Coding Blocks Discovery Cart

WHEN: October 18, 2022 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

REGION:  East Tennessee

WHERE:  Hands On! Discovery Center - 1212 Suncrest Drive, Gray, TN 37615

COST: Included with paid admission to Hands On! Discovery Center

WHAT: Stop by our Discovery Cart to explore coding with our Cubelets Robotic Coding Blocks. All activities are self-guided. All cart program components and materials must remain on site.

This event is all day from Tuesday, October 18th through Friday, October 21st.

WEBSITE: https://visithandson.org/

Memphis Botanic Garden Alice Adventures in the Garden

WHEN: October 18, 2022 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

REGION: West Tennessee

WHERE: Memphis Botanic Garden - 750 Cherry Road, Memphis, TN 38117

COST: $12 Adults, $10 Seniors, $7 children

WHAT: Immerse yourself in wonder and whimsy at the Garden this Fall. Meet larger-than-life Alice in Wonderland themed sculptures constructed entirely of mosaiculture, the horticultural art of creating giant topiary-like sculptures using thousands of annual bedding plants to carpet steel armature forms. As you explore the Garden you’ll encounter The Red Queen playing her curious version of croquet, Alice spinning through Wonderland, card guards and pawns defending The Chess Set, and the mysterious grin of The Cheshire Cat.

The exhibit combines science, math, art and engineering. It is viewable now through October 22nd 2022. Our hours are 9 am- 6 pm every day.

WEBSITE: www.membg.org  

Rutherford County Farmers' Market Fall Market & Arts Festival

WHEN:  October 18, 2022 7:00 AM - 12:00 PM

REGION: Middle Tennessee

WHERE: Lane Agri-Park Community Center - 315 John R. Rice Blvd, Murfreesboro, TN 37129

COST: Free

WHAT: Artisans will be intermingled each market day at the RCFM where you can watch demonstrations and purchase one-of-a-kind treasures.

Open on Tuesdays & Fridays from 7am-noon through October 28th.

WEBSITE: https://rutherford.tennessee.edu/farmers-market-2/

Hands On! Discovery Center Art Studio STEM

WHEN: October 18, 2022 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

REGION: East Tennessee

WHERE: Hands On! Discovery Center - 1212 Suncrest Drive, Gray, TN 37615

COST: Included with paid admission to Hands On! Discovery Center

WHAT: Join us for Pablo Picasso inspired cubism drawings, Frida Kahlo inspired Day of the Dead collages, and crayon resist watercolor leaf paintings. All activities are self-guided with instructions provided. Facilitated programs announced periodically throughout each day.

This program runs all day from Tuesday, October 4th through Sunday, October 30th.

WEBSITE: https://visithandson.org/