10/20/2022 Thursday

The Parthenon NEW! Centennial Park History Tour

WHEN: October 20, 2022 10:00 AM

REGION:  Middle Tennessee

WHERE:  The Parthenon - 2500 West End Avenue, Nashville, TN, 37203

COST: Centennial Park History Tours are free and open to the public.

WHAT: Join a Parthenon expert at 10 AM to see Centennial Park as you never have before. You’ll hear stories of the 1897 Tennessee Centennial Exposition and find specific places in the park to help you picture the past. This tour features archival photographs and images of artifacts from the Exposition.

This is an outdoor walking tour subject to cancellation due to poor weather.

After the tour, we recommend visiting the Centennial Exposition Gallery permanent exhibit and the temporary exhibition 125th Anniversary of the Tennessee Centennial Exposition on display in the West Gallery.

For additional details visit, https://www.nashvilleparthenon.com/events/cpht102022

WEBSITE: www.nashvilleparthenon.com

Outdoor Murfreesboro All About Owls with an Owl Pellet Dissection

WHEN: October 20, 2022 3:00 PM

REGION: Middle Tennessee

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

COST: $3

WHAT: Explore the fascinating world of the nocturnal masters of the sky, OWLS. Become a scientist and investigate an owl pellet to determine what types of foods different owls eat. Get up close and personal with our live education ambassador Eastern Screech Owl, Huckleberry.

TARGET AUDIENCE: Ages 5+

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

Outdoor Murfreesboro Native Tennessee Animal Adaptations

WHEN: October 20, 2022 10:30 AM

REGION: Middle Tennessee

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

COST: Free

WHAT: There are many reasons how animals survive in the wild. Maybe some can fly while others are fast runners. Every living thing needs to eat; so, what makes some animals better hunters than others? Does night vision aid in the survival of an animal? All these questions, and more, are answered when looking at animal adaptations. Through this concept, we can learn about all the skills and abilities our indigenous animal friends have that helps them hide, run, fly, swim, sneak, and hunt. How are these abilities similar, or different, to our own and how do their structures differ from one animal to another?

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

Collierville Burch Library STEAM Red Cup Challenge

WHEN: October 20, 2022 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

REGION: West Tennessee

WHERE: Lucius E. and Elsie C. Burch, Jr. Library - 501 Poplar View Parkway, Collierville, TN 38017

COST: Free

WHAT: .STEAM Red Cup Challenge Thursday, October 20, 2022, from 5:00-6:00 The Tennessee STEAM Festival is October 14-23. In celebration, we will be holding a STEAM Red Cup Challenge. Teams will compete for bragging rights as "Red Cup Champion". All supplies will be provided along with light snacks. Event is for grades 6-12 and no registration is required. Plan to attend and bring a friend!

TARGET AUDIENCE: Grades 6-12

WEBSITE: www.colliervilletn.gov/visitors/library

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

WHEN: October 20, 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/

Northview Primary STEM School STEM All Around Us

WHEN: October 20, 2022 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

REGION:  East Tennessee

WHERE:  Northview Primary STEM School - 3293 Douglas Dam Rd., Kodak, TN 37764

COST: Free

WHAT: Come join us as three schools join together to create a night of family fun. Families will visit several different STEM stations. Do you like bugs? What about rockets? There will be hands-on learning that peaks the interests for all ages. You don’t want to miss it!

WEBSITE: https://www.sevier.org/np

MoSH Planetarium Shows

WHEN: October 20, 2022 11:00 AM, 2:30 PM, 1:00 PM and 4:00 PM

REGION:  West Tennessee

WHERE:  Museum of Science and History Planetarium - 3050 Central Avenue, Memphis, TN 38111

COST: Adult $12.00, Senior $10.00, Youth $10.00

WHAT: Experience the wonders of constellations, planets, black holes and space travel. Learn about meteors and their impact on Earth. The AutoZone Dome at the Sharpe Planetarium immerses you in a totally new level of sight, sound, and comfort. The dome is 50 feet in diameter and reaches 32.5 feet off-of-floor. The screen area is 3, 925 square feet, making it the largest projection screen in Memphis.

October 14-23rd The Planets at 11:00 AM and 2:30 PM Our Sky Tonight at 1:00 PM Fright Light at 4:00 PM

WEBSITE: moshmemphis.com

MoSH Pink Palace Giant Screen Theater

WHEN: October 20, 2022 11:00 AM, 1:00 PM, 2:30 PM and 4:00 PM

REGION: West Tennessee

WHERE: Museum of Science and History Pink Palace - 3050 Central Avenue, Memphis, TN 38111

COST: $12.00 Adult, $10 Senior, $10 Child

WHAT: Experience sea life, space travel, international destinations and worlds more with larger than life 2D and 3D movies.

Sundays, October 16, 23, 30 2022 11:00 am – Serengeti 2D (contracting) 1:00 pm – Turtle Odyssey 3D 2:30 pm – Serengeti 2D (contracting) 4:00 pm – Into America's Wild 2D

Wednesdays – Fridays, October, 14, 19, 20, 21, 11:00 am – Serengeti 2D (contracting) 1:00 pm – Turtle Odyssey 3D 2:30 pm – Serengeti 2D (contracting) 4:00 pm – Into America's Wild 2D

Saturdays, October 22, 2022 11:00 am – Serengeti 2D (contracting) 1:00 pm – Turtle Odyssey 3D 2:30 pm – Serengeti 2D (contracting) 4:00 pm – Into America's Wild 3D

WEBSITE: moshmemphis.com

Celebrate STEAM at Children's Museum of Oak Ridge

WHEN: October 20, 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 museum operating hours.

WEBSITE: https://childrensmuseumofoakridge.org/