Van Buren

Monthly concert featuring Cedar Ridge from Cleveland, Tn. Kitchen opens at 5 pm. Located at the Rocky River Community Center. Visit http://www.rockyriverbluegrass.org/ for more information and to see the entire schedule.

The Chamber of Commerce will be holding a Cruise-In, Poker Run and Swap Meet in addition to music, booths Leadership Van Buren is sponsoring an arts show & craft demonstrations on the courthouse grounds in Spencer. There will be exhibits by local artisans & live demonstrations by experts.

The Mountaineer Folk Festival will take place in the Village Green Area. Friday (September 5th) from 11:00a.m. until 10:00p.m. CST; Saturday (6th) 10:00a.m. until 10:00p.m. & Sunday (7th) from 10:00a.m. until 5:00p.m. Many of the best country, folk, bluegrass, and old time musicians are booked at this festival,which also includes a variety of craft demonstrations. The festival grounds will also be home to civil-war era re-encactments as well as mountain dance demonstrations such as clogging and buck-dancing. Bring a lawn chair and enjoy the festivities beneath the large shade trees. A variety of concessions will be available including healthy foods and the traditional fare of hotdogs and other fast foods. For information on lodging at Fall Creek Falls Inn call 1-800-250-8610. For more information on the festival call (423) 881-5708.

The event will be downtown at the Spencer Courthouse Square. Contact: Lesa Guy at lesaann@charter.net ,931 946-7461 or Melodie Wheeler at melodiecw@charter.net

Call 931-686-2693 or 931-686-2945 for more details.

Tom Brantley & Friends will headline this week's event. Kitchen opens at 5:00. Music starts at 7:00. Also, clogging, comedy and square dancing. For more information contact: James Johnson @ 931-686-2693, Jewel Thomison @ 931-686-2945 or Stan Clendenon @ 931-473-7062 or 931-686-3436. Visit our website at www.rockyriverbluegrass.org.

Each year, across the nation, one event brings together entire communities to take part in the fight against cancer. That event is the American Cancer Society Relay For Life®. It’s a time and place where people come to celebrate those who have survived cancer, remember those we’ve lost, and fight back against a disease that touches too many lives. Won’t you join us this year and be a part of our "Relay Around the World!"

Join us in the Village Area for an Easter egg hunt on Saturday. Call for more specific information: Office: 423-881-5298

Rocky River Community Center Kitchen opens at 5:00 pm and music beings at 7:00 pm. Featured entertainers are Rank Strangers of Franklin, TN, with half-time guests Green on the Vyne of Springfield, TN. Admission is $5 for adults, children 10 and under free. For more information, call 931-686-2693 or 686-3436.