FiftyForward J. L. Turner Center Art Class with Kim Lane

WHEN: October 19, 2022 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

REGION:  Middle Tennessee

WHERE:  FiftyForward J. L. Turner Center - 8101 Hwy 100, Nashville, TN 37221

COST: $20 for non-members

$15 for FiftyForward members

WHAT: Theme: Vegetable Painting. Paint the perfect piece for your kitchen! We’re going to be all about root vegetables this month - learning about color, composition and what to leave out. All supplies will be provided but feel free to bring any root vegetables for inspiration.

TARGET AUDIENCE: Senior Citizens

WEBSITE: fiftyforward.org

The Caverns Cave Tours

WHEN: October 19, 2022 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Cave Tours are every hour, on the hour. The first tour is at 9am and the last tour is at 5pm.

REGION:  Middle Tennessee

WHERE:  The Caverns - 555 Charlie Roberts Rd., Pelham, TN 37366

COST: $7 Ages 3-12

$12.50 Ages 13 and up

To purchase tickets visit, https://www.thecaverns.com/cave-tours

USE CODE: STEAM22 for 50% off Cave Tours Valid 10/16-10/20

WHAT: The Caverns offers cave tours that include one of the largest underground rooms in the world at over 3 football fields long and a behind-the-scenes tour of the music venue. Walking tours of these otherworldly caves entwine the unique history of Grundy County, the geology of cave science, and the mythology of cave lore. Tours end on The Caverns world-famous stage.

WEBSITE: TheCaverns.Com

Music with Mary Halloween Music Class

WHEN: October 19, 2022 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM

REGION:  Middle Tennessee

WHERE:  7301 Nolensville Rd., Nolensville, TN 37135

COST: $12 per child ages 9 months through 5 years with a caregiver

WHAT: 45 minute Music with Mary class at the Nolensville Book Nook store for children ages 9 mo. - 5 yrs with a caregiver. We will be playing rhythm sticks, moving like monsters, and playing instruments to a story. Your child is welcome to dress up in a costume for this class!

Register at https://musicwithmarytn.com/sign-up/p/music-class-nolensville-9rh35-djyps

WEBSITE: musicwithmarytn.com

Hands On! Discovery Center Cubelets Robotic Coding Blocks Discovery Cart

WHEN: October 19, 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/

MoSH Pink Palace STEAMFEST Touch Carts

WHEN: October 19, 2022 10:30 AM

REGION:  West Tennessee

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

COST: Free with Museum Admission

WHAT: Come explore touch carts with STEAM Activities throughout the museum facilitated by MoSH staff and Museum Community Partners. Seven different cart stations available for students to complete that include: stomp rockets, seed bombs, pendulum painting, balloon zipline races, pentominoes, balancing buddies and more!

WEBSITE: moshmemphis.com

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/