Explore Martin ArtQuest Interactive Gallery

WHEN: October 14, 2022 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM

REGION: Middle Tennessee

WHERE: Frist Art Museum - 919 Broadway, Nashville, TN 37203

COST: 18 and under free, Adults $15, in person discounts for military and seniors

WHAT:  Martin ArtQuest (MAQ) is Nashville’s premier destination for hands-on art experiences since opening in 2001. Visitors of all ages can explore all of MAQ’s art-making activities—drawing, animation, printmaking, painting, and more. All activities are accessible to all. MAQ helps participants find their unique talents and voices, celebrate their creative energy, and have fun! MAQ makes each individual’s passion possible and serves as a place of inspiration and immersion.

Additional hours - October 14, 15, 17, 20, 21 and 22 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM, October 16 and 23 1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

WEBSITE: FristArtMuseum.org

Hands On! Discovery Center Micro-Fossil Picking Discovery Cart

WHEN: October 14, 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 look for micro-fossils while picking through sediment from Aurora, NC for National Fossil Day. This activity is self-guided. All fossils and program components and materials must remain on site. This activity contains small parts not suitable for children 3 and under. FREE with general paid admission to Hands On! Discovery Center.

This event is all day from Tuesday, October 11th through Friday, October 14th.

WEBSITE: https://visithandson.org/

The Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum Civil War STEAM

WHEN: October 14, 2022 9:00 AM

REGION: East Tennessee

WHERE: The Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum - 6965 Cumberland Gap Parkway, Harrogate, TN 37752

COST: Free

WHAT: Students in 2nd -6th grade are invited to see how the past and science connect at the Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum's Civil War STEAM event! Explore weapons and technology, disease and medicine, optical illusions and coding, and animals at war through hands-on demonstrations and a special tour of the museum.

Tour times are available at 9:00am, 10:00am, 11:00am, and 12:00pm. Public, private, and home school groups are welcome to attend. Please plan for a minimum of two hours for your visit.

WEBSITE: www.lmunet.edu/museum

Memphis Astronomical Society Dark Sky Observing and Star Party

WHEN: October 14, 2022 7:00 PM

REGION: West Tennessee

WHERE: Shelby Farms Park - P5 South Hyde Lake Parking Lot, across from the Visitor's Center.

From Walnut Grove if heading eastbound turn left onto Farm Park, then turn right into the P5 Parking Area.

COST: Free

WHAT: Part of the Statewide Star Party! Join us as we explore the night sky with telescopes and binoculars. We'll take a look at the fall constellations, summer Milky Way, and look closer at the prominent celestial objects that are visible this time of year- planets, galaxies, globular clusters, open clusters, nebula, and much more!

Weather Pending - if the skies are cloudy or rain, then the event will be canceled.

WEBSITE: https://www.memphisastro.org/

Rutherford County Farmers' Market Fall Market & Arts Festival

WHEN:  October 14, 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/

MTSU Tennessee STEM Education Center Teaching Culturally Controversial Science Topics in the 21st Century Seminar and K-12 Teacher Professional Development

WHEN: October 14, 2022 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

REGION: Middle Tennessee

WHERE: MTSU Science Building Room 1006 - 440 Friendship Street, Murfreesboro, TN 37130

COST: Free

WHAT: The American public is more polarized than ever about culturally controversial science topics like climate change, evolution, and vaccines. In this seminar, we will discuss how scientists and science teachers can play a role in mitigating this polarization through inclusive and culturally competent science teaching and communication.

TARGET AUDIENCE: Adults

WEBSITE: www.mtsu.edu/tsec

Creative Discovery Museum STEAM Walk Ups

WHEN: October 14, 2022 10:00 AM

REGION: East Tennessee

WHERE: Creative Discovery Museum - 321 Chestnut Street, Chattanooga, TN 37404

COST: Included with museum admission

WHAT: Enjoy a variety of walk up activities throughout the week at the museum. In addition, visit our new STEM Zone and ArtSpace exhibits now open on the second floor. Explore Robotics, Build and Test, Energy, and Make It galleries, as well as a variety of art forms and techniques.

Walk ups with take place on a variety of dates and times throughout STEAM Festival. Check our social media pages for more information about specific activities as the event gets closer.

WEBSITE: cdmfun.org

Memphis Botanic Garden Alice Adventures in the Garden

WHEN: October 14, 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  

Carpe Artista Arts Academy It's NOT a Pumpkin Contest

WHEN: October 14, 2022 8:00 AM - 6:30 PM

REGION: Middle Tennessee

WHERE: Carpe Cafe - 115 Front Street, Smyrna, TN 37167

COST: Free, Donation only

WHAT: Visit Carpe Cafe to view local Artist Creations of things that may look like a pumpkin but aren't really. Pumpkins on display will be made from a variety of things but NOT a real pumpkin. Visitors can vote on their favorite by making a donation. The pumpkin with the most funds raised will win. Funds benefit Carpe Artista Arts Academy.

Check carpeartista.com for how to enter, contest begins Oct 1. Voting runs Oct 3-14.

WEBSITE: Carpeartista.com

The Parthenon Museum Tour

WHEN: October 14, 2022 3:00 PM

REGION: Middle Tennessee

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

COST: $10 Adults, $8 Children 4-17 & Seniors 62+

Most Architecture Tours require museum admission but this one is special and outdoor-only!

WHAT: Join us at 3 PM for an up-close look at Nashville history, American art, and Greek mythology. A museum expert will guide you through Tennessee's 1897 Centennial Exposition, share highlights of the permanent collection of paintings in the Cowan Gallery, and introduce the temporary exhibitions currently on display. The tour continues upstairs to Level 2, the interior re-creation of the Parthenon as it looked in the 5th century BCE where you will view the colossal statue of Athena, hear epic stories of Greek mythology, and see the incredible plaster casts of the world-famous Parthenon marbles.

These tours are free for Centennial Park Conservancy members or free with the price of admission for non-members.

WEBSITE: www.nashvilleparthenon.com