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Blood Assurance will be seeing donors by appointment only starting April 3. Due to COVID-19, the CDC has recommended that people practice social distancing and Blood Assurance is taking this step to ensure that donor centers and blood drives stay uncrowded and are able to maintain space between donors. Blood Assurance is continuing to follow new protocols, including extra sanitizing, to ensure the health of its donors and is closely monitoring the coronavirus outbreak nationally and in its service area. Blood Assurance is also urging donors to use its BAQuickScreen app to answer health history questions in advance for donors to save time and limit time in centers and blood drive areas. To do that, donors can visit bloodassurance.org/quickscreen. Donating whole blood takes about 30 minutes and can impact 3 people in area hospitals. An appointment can be scheduled by phone or online. To schedule an appointment at a donor center or blood drive, please visit www.bloodassurance.org, call 800-962-0628 or text BAGIVE to 999777.
Cookeville – Tennessee All Pro Wrestling Benefit For Tornado Victims will be held on Saturday, April 4th at the National Guard Armory in Cookeville with doors opening at 6 pm. Tickets are 8$ for adults and children 12 and under are free. Ringside seating is available at 10$ for adults and 5$ for kids. All proceeds will go to the Cookeville Tornado Fund.
Cookeville – Parent-Child Connection Sessions Presented By The Stephens Center will be held on Tuesdays from 9 am- 10:30 am at the Stephens Center in Cookeville. The Stephens Center works to promote healthy families and provide family support and child abuse prevention. For more information, call 800-635-5199. There is no charge for PCC sessions. Everyone is welcome!
Livingston – New Items And News From The Millard Oakley Public Library. While the library is closed, remember there are 15 little free libraries throughout Overton County and three post office bookshelves that have a selection of books to borrow courtesy of volunteers that help keep these libraries stocked. If you have books you want to share with others, feel free to donate them right to the box.
- In Livingston: Livingston Academy, A. H. Roberts Elementary, REACH Academy, and Livingston Middle School.
- In Allons: Allons Elementary School and inside Allons Post office
- In Timothy: Timothy Fire Department
- In Hilham: Hilham School
- In Rickman: Rickman School and inside Rickman Post Office
- In Alpine: Alpine Fire Department and inside Allons Post office
- In Independence: Independence Community Center
- In Muddy Pond: Muddy Pond Fire Department
- On the mountain: Wilson Elementary School
- In Dry Hollow: Dry Hollow Fire Department
- In Hardy’s Chapel: Hardy’s Chapel Community Center
- In Monroe: Monroe Community Center
Sparta – Blood Drive Hosted By Blood Assurance will take place on Wednesday, April 8th from 8 am-1 pm at the Sparta YMCA. All donors please remember to eat a good meal, drink extra water, avoid energy drinks, and bring photo id.
The homeless problem is growing in our area. Seeds of Hope in Sparta is a non profit organization whose goal is to offer supportive services and assist families in maintaining a self sufficient lifestyle. This mission is solely funded by donations & volunteers from the community. Anyone interested in donating is welcome to go to their Facebook page: Seeds Of Hope TN.
Livingston – Parent-Child Connection Sessions Presented By The Stephens Center will be held on Wednesdays from 12:30 pm-2 pm at the Stephens Center in Livingston. The Stephens Center works to promote healthy families and provide family support and child abuse prevention. For more information, call 823-6432. There is no charge for PCC sessions. Everyone is welcome!
Blood Assurance will be seeing donors by appointment only starting April 3. Due to COVID-19, the CDC has recommended that people practice social distancing and Blood Assurance is taking this step to ensure that donor centers and blood drives stay uncrowded and are able to maintain space between donors. Blood Assurance is continuing to follow new protocols, including extra sanitizing, to ensure the health of its donors and is closely monitoring the coronavirus outbreak nationally and in its service area. Blood Assurance is also urging donors to use its BAQuickScreen app to answer health history questions in advance for donors to save time and limit time in centers and blood drive areas. To do that, donors can visit bloodassurance.org/quickscreen. Donating whole blood takes about 30 minutes and can impact 3 people in area hospitals. An appointment can be scheduled by phone or online. To schedule an appointment at a donor center or blood drive, please visit www.bloodassurance.org, call 800-962-0628 or text BAGIVE to 999777.
Teen Workshops And Activities Hosted By B.E.D.S. Teen Outreach Center are every Wednesday-Saturday at 231 Northgate Dr in Mcminnville. B.E.D.S Teen Outreach Center is available to provide emotional support, education, assistance, and intervention as necessary to all youths and young adults in crisis and those impacted by them, with the goal of reducing suicides, bullying, and self-destructive behaviors. For more information please go to bedsteenoutreach.org or their facebook page.
Cookeville – Blood Drive Hosted By Blood Assurance will take place on Thursday, April 9th from 2:30 – 6:30 pm in the Hooper Eblen Center parking lot. All donors please remember to drink extra water, eat a good meal, avoid energy drinks, and bring photo id.
Livingston – New Items And News From The Millard Oakley Public Library. While the library is closed, remember there are 15 little free libraries throughout Overton County and three post office bookshelves that have a selection of books to borrow courtesy of volunteers that help keep these libraries stocked. If you have books you want to share with others, feel free to donate them right to the box.
- In Livingston: Livingston Academy, A. H. Roberts Elementary, REACH Academy, and Livingston Middle School.
- In Allons: Allons Elementary School and inside Allons Post office
- In Timothy: Timothy Fire Department
- In Hilham: Hilham School
- In Rickman: Rickman School and inside Rickman Post Office
- In Alpine: Alpine Fire Department and inside Allons Post office
- In Independence: Independence Community Center
- In Muddy Pond: Muddy Pond Fire Department
- On the mountain: Wilson Elementary School
- In Dry Hollow: Dry Hollow Fire Department
- In Hardy’s Chapel: Hardy’s Chapel Community Center
- In Monroe: Monroe Community Center
Crossville – Parent-Child Connection Sessions Presented By The Stephens Center will be held on Thursdays from 4-5:30 pm at the Stephens Center in Crossville. The Stephens Center works to promote healthy families and provide family support and child abuse prevention. For more information, call (931) 484-8923. There is no charge for PCC sessions. Everyone is welcome!
Cookeville – “Train Tales” Presented By The Cookeville Depot Museum will be every Friday from 10:30 am – 11 am at the Cookeville Depot Museum. Parents and preschool children can enjoy this free activity and story every Friday. Afterwards, be sure to explore the cabooses and train cars! Admission is free, for more information call 931-520-5455.
Crossville – “Plateau Origami People” Hosted By The Art Circle Public Library each Friday from 1:00pm-3:00pm in the Obed River Room 112. This is a FREE session to watch and learn the Art of Origami from talented origamists in the community. Bring your own folding paper, open to high school age or older.
Blood Assurance will be seeing donors by appointment only starting April 3. Due to COVID-19, the CDC has recommended that people practice social distancing and Blood Assurance is taking this step to ensure that donor centers and blood drives stay uncrowded and are able to maintain space between donors. Blood Assurance is continuing to follow new protocols, including extra sanitizing, to ensure the health of its donors and is closely monitoring the coronavirus outbreak nationally and in its service area. Blood Assurance is also urging donors to use its BAQuickScreen app to answer health history questions in advance for donors to save time and limit time in centers and blood drive areas. To do that, donors can visit bloodassurance.org/quickscreen. Donating whole blood takes about 30 minutes and can impact 3 people in area hospitals. An appointment can be scheduled by phone or online. To schedule an appointment at a donor center or blood drive, please visit www.bloodassurance.org, call 800-962-0628 or text BAGIVE to 999777.
Rugby – Environmental Resource Day Hosted By Historic Rugby will take place on Saturday, April 11th from 8 am-2 pm. The day will begin by picking up litter within the Rugby Historic District, a break for lunch, and then a water quality workshop in White Oak Creek. Lunch and equipment for the litter pick up will be provided. For more information or directions, please contact Historic Rugby at (423) 628-2441. Visitors are encouraged to visit our website for more information about the village www.historicrugby.org. Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/historicrugby/.
Cookeville – Benefit And Ride For The Victims Of The Putnam County Tornado will take place on Saturday, April 11th from 10 am- 1 pm at First Realty. Staging begins at 10:30 with kickstands up at 11:00. There will be local restaurants and vendors donating food for all attendees. All monetary and gift card donations can be dropped off at first Realty. For more information please call Mike Brady at 931-260-2406.
Cookeville – Upper Cumberland Pet Expo Hosted By Friends of the Cookeville/Putnam County Animals will be held on Saturday, April 11th at the Hyder-Burks Pavilion from 10 am-4 pm. There will be great vendors, local pet businesses, vaccine and microchipping clinics, rescue groups, pet activities, and much more! $1 entry fee for all adults (or a food donation for the Cookeville/Putnam County Animal Shelter), 12 and under are free. Kids and leashed pets welcome!
Cookeville – Parent-Child Connection Sessions Presented By The Stephens Center will be held on Tuesdays from 9 am- 10:30 am at the Stephens Center in Cookeville. The Stephens Center works to promote healthy families and provide family support and child abuse prevention. For more information, call 800-635-5199. There is no charge for PCC sessions. Everyone is welcome!
Livingston – Crafter’s Club Hosted By The Millard Oakley Public Library is held every Tuesday from 9 am – 11 am at the Library. Do you like to sew, paint, embroidery, make jewelry, scrapbook, knit, crochet or any other craft? Bring your project to the Club! Everyone works on their own craft, chit-chats, and has a great time. Many crafters are willing to teach others if they are eager to learn a new craft!
Sparta – Job Search Hosted By Clean Hearts Veterans Outreach for all Veterans from 9am-9:30am every first and third Wednesday of each month. If you are a veteran in need of a job, want to write a resume, or seek job counseling, contact Steve Colquitt at 931-837-5050.
Livingston – Parent-Child Connection Sessions Presented By The Stephens Center will be held on Wednesdays from 12:30 pm-2 pm at the Stephens Center in Livingston. The Stephens Center works to promote healthy families and provide family support and child abuse prevention. For more information, call 823-6432. There is no charge for PCC sessions. Everyone is welcome!
Blood Assurance will be seeing donors by appointment only starting April 3. Due to COVID-19, the CDC has recommended that people practice social distancing and Blood Assurance is taking this step to ensure that donor centers and blood drives stay uncrowded and are able to maintain space between donors. Blood Assurance is continuing to follow new protocols, including extra sanitizing, to ensure the health of its donors and is closely monitoring the coronavirus outbreak nationally and in its service area. Blood Assurance is also urging donors to use its BAQuickScreen app to answer health history questions in advance for donors to save time and limit time in centers and blood drive areas. To do that, donors can visit bloodassurance.org/quickscreen. Donating whole blood takes about 30 minutes and can impact 3 people in area hospitals. An appointment can be scheduled by phone or online. To schedule an appointment at a donor center or blood drive, please visit www.bloodassurance.org, call 800-962-0628 or text BAGIVE to 999777.
Livingston – Preschool Story Time Hosted By The Millard Oakley Public Library is held every Thursday morning at 10:30 am. Preschoolers and their caregivers are invited to join in as they read books, play games, sing songs and learn new things. Come out and enjoy!
Teen Workshops And Activities Hosted By B.E.D.S. Teen Outreach Center are every Wednesday-Saturday at 231 Northgate Dr in Mcminnville. B.E.D.S Teen Outreach Center is available to provide emotional support, education, assistance, and intervention as necessary to all youths and young adults in crisis and those impacted by them, with the goal of reducing suicides, bullying, and self-destructive behaviors. For more information please go to bedsteenoutreach.org or their facebook page.
Crossville – Parent-Child Connection Sessions Presented By The Stephens Center will be held on Thursdays from 4-5:30 pm at the Stephens Center in Crossville. The Stephens Center works to promote healthy families and provide family support and child abuse prevention. For more information, call (931) 484-8923. There is no charge for PCC sessions. Everyone is welcome!
Join the Cookeville Junior Woman’s Club monthly meeting every third Thursday from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church. The club serves dinner at 5:30 p.m. with the meeting beginning at 6 p.m. There is baby sitting available on the premises. For more information, go to the clubs Facebook.
Are you in need of legal representation? The Legal Aid Society is a nonprofit law firm providing free legal services to low-income individuals in the Upper Cumberland. They do not handle any criminal cases, just civil cases, which include issues such as representing victims of domestic violence, stalking or sexual assault, tenants with landlord/tenant disputes, people with debt problems who are having collection agencies contact them or sue them, consumers who have purchased goods and have issues with the product not working or questions with the financial agreements, homeowners who are struggling to pay their mortgage and are in fear of foreclosure, people who are trying to get or keep public benefits, workers who have been discriminated against, children with disabilities who are trying to get appropriate educational services from school systems or DCS placements, taxpayers who have controversies with the IRS, and seniors over the age of 60 with any of the above problems but also who may be exploited by family members or friends. If you are in need of these services, call us at 931-528-7436
Blood Assurance will be seeing donors by appointment only starting April 3. Due to COVID-19, the CDC has recommended that people practice social distancing and Blood Assurance is taking this step to ensure that donor centers and blood drives stay uncrowded and are able to maintain space between donors. Blood Assurance is continuing to follow new protocols, including extra sanitizing, to ensure the health of its donors and is closely monitoring the coronavirus outbreak nationally and in its service area. Blood Assurance is also urging donors to use its BAQuickScreen app to answer health history questions in advance for donors to save time and limit time in centers and blood drive areas. To do that, donors can visit bloodassurance.org/quickscreen. Donating whole blood takes about 30 minutes and can impact 3 people in area hospitals. An appointment can be scheduled by phone or online. To schedule an appointment at a donor center or blood drive, please visit www.bloodassurance.org, call 800-962-0628 or text BAGIVE to 999777.
Cookeville – Kid’s Muddy Mile Hosted By The Putnam County Family YMCA will be held on Saturday, April 18th starting at 9 am. This is a one mile muddy obstacle course open to ages 5-14 years. Please see www.pcfymca.org/events for more information.
Cookeville – Pink Gala Hosted By The Cookeville Regional Charitable Foundation will be held on Saturday, April 18th from 6 pm-11 pm at the Leslie Town Center. The Pink Gala is an evening of elegance, fine-dining, dancing and fun in support of the Pink Ribbon of Hope Free Mammogram Program at CRMC. The Pink Gala will include performances by “12 South Band” and a silent auction featuring things like: Appalachian Center for Craft Glass Art, Paintings, Jewelry, African Safari Trip, Limited Edition Purple Guitar signed by Prince and much more. Tickets are $80 per person, $150 per couple, or $600 per table of 8 guests.
Livingston – Read 1000 Books Before Kindergarten Program Available At The Millard Oakley Public Library. The Library participates in this program by providing prizes to preschoolers for reading. The child writes down 100 book titles they have read alone or with their caregiver. They turn in each sheet and get a prize, the biggest prize is after they have read their 1000 books!
Overton County – 4H Plant Sale
Purchase from local growers to support the Overton County 4H Club.
Clydesdale Farms of Overton County and Young’s Nursery and Greenhouse of Smithville and Gallatin are proud growers for 4-H. Proceeds from plants purchased at these growers will be donated to the Overton County 4-H club.
to order plants direct call 931-823-2735 or e-mail nmarrerro@utk.edu.
Cookeville – Kids Art Class Presented By The Cookeville Art Studio Every Monday 4:00-6:00pm. There is a kid’s art class, Young at Art, Grades 1-8. Each class is $15. Please call 931-526-2424 or come by Cookeville Art, 186A S. Walnut to pre-register.
Crossville – Grief Support Group Hosted By The Crossville First United Methodist Church Meeting starting at 6:00pm – 8:00pm. Free meeting will be the third Monday of every month. You’re not alone. Grieving the loss of a loved one is hard. Come and let us help. For Information Call 931-484-3537
Cookeville – Parent-Child Connection Sessions Presented By The Stephens Center will be held on Tuesdays from 9 am- 10:30 am at the Stephens Center in Cookeville. The Stephens Center works to promote healthy families and provide family support and child abuse prevention. For more information, call 800-635-5199. There is no charge for PCC sessions. Everyone is welcome!
Livingston – Parent-Child Connection Sessions Presented By The Stephens Center will be held on Wednesdays from 12:30 pm-2 pm at the Stephens Center in Livingston. The Stephens Center works to promote healthy families and provide family support and child abuse prevention. For more information, call 823-6432. There is no charge for PCC sessions. Everyone is welcome!
Teen Workshops And Activities Hosted By B.E.D.S. Teen Outreach Center are every Wednesday-Saturday at 231 Northgate Dr in Mcminnville. B.E.D.S Teen Outreach Center is available to provide emotional support, education, assistance, and intervention as necessary to all youths and young adults in crisis and those impacted by them, with the goal of reducing suicides, bullying, and self-destructive behaviors. For more information please go to bedsteenoutreach.org or their facebook page.
| Cookeville – Drawing Classes Hosted By Cookeville Art Studio will take place every Thursday evening from 4-6 pm. Monica Huff is the instructor. Please bring drawing pad and pencil or medium. The fee for the class is $15. Before coming, call the office for availability. |
Crossville – Parent-Child Connection Sessions Presented By The Stephens Center will be held on Thursdays from 4-5:30 pm at the Stephens Center in Crossville. The Stephens Center works to promote healthy families and provide family support and child abuse prevention. For more information, call (931) 484-8923. There is no charge for PCC sessions. Everyone is welcome!
Sparta – Business After Hours Expo Hosted By The Sparta-White County Chamber Of Commerce will be held on Thursday, April 23rd from 5:30 pm-7:30 pm at the First National Bank. Tickets are 10$ each and there will be drinks and hors ‘doeuvres. Please contact the Sparta-White County Chamber of Commerce for more details.
Cookeville – BioBlitz Hosted By Cookeville Leisure Services has been cancelled due to the social distancing recommendations in order to maintain public welfare and safety.
Cookeville – Made Here Market Hosted By The Biz Foundry will be held on Saturday, April 25th from 10 am-4 pm at The Biz Foundry. The Market showcases artists, makers, and creators from around the Cookeville and the Upper Cumberland Region. Come enjoy local music, local makers food trucks and more!
Oneida – Crafters And Volunteers Invited To Participate in the Big South Fork Spring Planting And Music Festival which will be held on Saturday, April 25th. The National Park Service policy regarding arts and craft sales does allowfor the sales of demonstrated arts and crafts. A one-time fee of $25 is required for craftvendors interested in selling crafts or for musicians who wish to sell theirmusic items during this one-day festival. Anyone interested is invited to participate.
Putnam County and Overton County Volunteers Needed For Upper Cumberland Habitat For Humanity. If you would like to get involved in this effort to help families in the community achieve home ownership please contact Tisha at tisha@uchabitat.org.
Oneida – Annual Photo Contest Presented By Big South Fork is now taking entries for the 2020 Big South Fork photography contest. The deadline to submit entries is Friday, July 31st at 3:30 pm.. For more information on the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area, please call (423) 286-7275.
Cookeville – Parent-Child Connection Sessions Presented By The Stephens Center will be held on Tuesdays from 9 am- 10:30 am at the Stephens Center in Cookeville. The Stephens Center works to promote healthy families and provide family support and child abuse prevention. For more information, call 800-635-5199. There is no charge for PCC sessions. Everyone is welcome!
