Events Calendar: Tennessee

November 2009

• Featured: Jonesborough Storytellers Guild Tellabration, Jonesborough, November 21. The Storytellers Guild claims its members include “tellers of tales, singers of songs, workers of magic, and just honest liars.” The best in all four categories gather in this day-long spoken word event.
• Featured: Great Smoky Arts & Crafts Community Show, Gatlinburg, November 24-December 6. Buy handmade gifts, toys, and furniture for Christmas. 800-568-4748

A Fine Craft Fair, Knoxville, November 13-15. 
’Tis the Season Holiday Marketplace, Franklin, The Factory at Franklin, November 19-21. 615-269-9393
 

October 2009

• Featured: Pink Palace Crafts Fair Memphis, October 1-4 This sprawling arts and crafts fair at Audubon Park raises money for the Memphis Pink Palace Family of Museums. (901) 320-6320.
• Featured: Next Big Nashville Festival Nashville, October 7-11 It isn’t as huge as Austin’s South by Southwest, but it’s getting close. This high-energy festival fills Nashville’s stages with over 200 new singers, pickers, and more. Come for the weekend, and see some soon-to-be stars before they hit it big.

Tennessee Fall Homecoming Norris, Museum of Appalachia, Oct. 8-11 (865) 494-7680).
13th Annual Knoxville Brewers’ Jam Knoxville, Oct. 24 (865) 522-1604).
BOO! at the Zoo Knoxville, Knoxville Zoo, Oct. 15-18, 22-25 (865) 637-5331).