10/21/2022 Friday

Reelfoot Lake State Park Pelican Festival

WHEN: October 21, 2022 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

REGION:  West Tennessee

WHERE:  Reelfoot Lake State Park - 2595 Hwy 21 E, Tiptonville, TN 38079

COST:  $20 per person for all guided tours

$50 per person for all guided photography tours

$10 per art or photography entered

$7 per person to paint

Attention: Reservations are required for Photography and Pontoon Tours, register online at www.tnstateparks.com or call (731) 253-9652

Cabin & camping reservations www.tnstateparks.comeparks.com/parks/reelfoot-lake

WHAT: Vendors Open @ 9am-4pm 9:00am

Pelican Pontoon Tour – 2hr. 1:00pm

Registration open for art and photography contest 4:00pm

Pelican Pontoon Tour – 2 hr. 7:30pm

Campfire, Owls and Night Hike – Campground Pavilion grass area

WEBSITE: https://tnstateparks.com/parks/reelfoot-lake

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

WHEN: October 21, 2022 1:30 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

Friday Oct 21, 1:30 PM, public show, TimeSpace

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

National Museum of African American Music, From Nothing to Something

WHEN: October 21, 2022 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

REGION: Middle Tennessee

WHERE: National Museum of African American Music - 510 Broadway, Nashville, TN 37202

COST: Free with purchase of in-person museum ticket

WHAT: From Nothing to Something is a series of 1-hour workshops that educate K-8th grade students about the music innovations that early African Americans used to create by memory and with limited resources. The 7 workshops are Spoons, Harmonica, Lyrics, Cigar Box Guitar, Banjo, Rhythm and Drums, and Wash Tub Bass.

This event event is also offered virtually, please see additional event listing.

For additional information please email, education@nmaam.org

WEBSITE: @thenmaam

MTSU School of Concrete and Construction Management - The Science of Concrete

WHEN: October 21, 2022 1:00 PM

REGION: Middle Tennessee

WHERE: MTSU School of Concrete and Construction Management Building - 1301 E Main St, Murfreesboro, TN 37132

COST: Free

WHAT: .Students will mix and pour small concrete panels and assemble them into a catch-all cube. Event leaders will discuss career opportunities in the application of science in the concrete and construction industries.

WEBSITE: https://mtsu.edu/ccm/index.php

Virtual - Evenings with the National Weather Service

WHEN: October 21, 2022 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM CDT

REGION:  Middle Tennessee

Physical location is in Middle TN but this event is virtual so all regions are encouraged to attend

WHERE:  Virtual

COST: Free

WHAT: Calling all weather enthusiasts! Ever wanted to get to know your local National Weather Service Office? Here’s your chance! Join the National Weather Service in Nashville, TN virtually for a presentation about the office, followed by an office tour, and a weather balloon launch at the end.

Must pre-register for which evening you would like to attend by visiting GoToMeeting, https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/rt/6506035027323302157

WEBSITE: weather.gov/ohx

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

WHEN: October 21, 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/

MoSH Planetarium Shows

WHEN: October 21, 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 21, 2022 11:00 AM, 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 21, 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/