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Each week we share what’s going on in the greater Cookeville area so you and your family can get connected to everything our community has to offer.

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Monday Night Trivia at Tennessee Legend Distillery
Monday, May 13th | 6:30-7:30 pm | FREE
Tennessee Legend Distillery, 323 E Spring St, Cookeville, TN, 38501

Test your knowledge and compete with a team or solo for a $25 Tennessee Legend Distillery gift card while enjoying their cocktail bar.

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Spring Street Arts District Farmer’s & Maker’s Market
Wednesday, May 15th | 4-7 pm | FREE
The old Broast building, 7 W Spring St, Cookeville, TN, 38501

Support local small businesses during this weekly Farmer’s and Makers’s Market. Every Wednesday will feature local growers, local artisans, and local makers.

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Sports Card & Collectibles Show
Saturday, May 18th | 8 am - 2 pm | FREE
Avery Trace Middle School, 230 Cavalier Dr, Cookeville, TN 38501

Expand your collection from collectors in the Upper Cumberland! Enjoy 100 vendor tables and over $500 value in giveaways including signed jerseys, footballs, gift cards, graded cards, and more.

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Custom Trucker Hats at Mill Creek Farms
Saturday, May 18th | 10 am - 12 pm | $25 to attend + $35 for trucker hat
Mill Creek Farms, 624 E Whitehall Rd, Cookeville, TN, 38501

Learn about Scottish Highlands while touring the Mill Creek Farms. Fox Tag Designs trucker hat bar will be set up for you to create a custom hat.

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2024 Peach Festival
Saturday, May 18th | 10 am - 4 pm | FREE
Putnam County Fairgrounds, 365 Fairground St, Cookeville, TN, 38501

Live music, Kid’s Zone, petting zoo, bungee trampoline, face paint, helicopter rides, axe throwing, flower bar, and everything PEACH! Peach cobbler, cheesecake, cookies, soda, mocktails, teas, and more.

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McCulley’s Amazin’ Acres Strawberry Festival
Saturday, May 18th | 10 am - 5 pm | FREE
Amazin’ Acres, 2857 Old Kentucky Rd, Sparta, TN, 38501

Join Amazin’ Acres for the first annual Strawberry Festival featuring live bluegrass music, a magic show, balloon artistry, food, and plenty of strawberry desserts and drinks.

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Pages & Paws
Tuesday, May 14th | 10-11 am | FREE
Cookeville Library, 50 E Broad St, Cookeville, TN 38501

For ages 3-7, join therapy dogs Buddy and Sky for special stories and lots of furry snuggles at the Putnam County Library.

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Young Knights Chess Club
Thursday, May 16th | 4:30-6 pm | FREE
Putnam County Library, 50 E Broad St, Cookeville, TN 38501

Last chess club for the 2023/2024 year! For grades K-12, learn to play chess or get some practice during the Young Knights Chess Club. Parents of students under the age of 16 must remain in the library.

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Saturday Stories at Plenty
Saturday, May 18th | 11-11:45 am | FREE
Plenty Downtown Bookshop, 48 West Broad Street Cookeville TN 38501

From The Gruffalo to Charlotte's Web and everything in between, every Saturday Plenty Downtown Bookshop hosts a storytime perfect for young school-aged kids. The whole family is welcome to listen in!

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LIVE MUSIC

Third Thursday in the Park Concert Series: Cotton Pickin’ Kids
Thursday, May 16th | 7:30-8:30 pm | FREE
Dogwood Park, 30 E Broad St, Cookeville, TN, 38501

Enjoy a free concert from the Cotton Pickin’ Kids, a bluegrass family band from Alabama. You’ll hear impressive musical skills and harmonies as they perform original songs and covers of classic bluegrass tunes.

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Emily Stevens at Red Silo
Saturday, May 18th | 7-10 pm | FREE
Red Silo Brewing Company, 118 W 1st St, Cookeville TN 38501 US

From Madison, Mississippi, Emily Stevens currently lives in Nashville pursuing music. See her live at Red Silo this Saturday.

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