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Spring Arts Festival Set for April 27th in Casey Jones Village
(Jackson, TN) Art in the Village gallery is sponsoring a Spring arts festival Saturday, April 27th in conjunction with the Casey Jones Village Spring Festival held annually the last Saturday in April. Over 55 art exhibitors are scheduled to attend. Hours are 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Art is the Village is located at 40 Casey Jones Lane in Jackson, Tennessee.
(Jackson, TN) Art in the Village gallery is sponsoring a Spring arts festival Saturday, April 27th in conjunction with the Casey Jones Village Spring Festival held annually the last Saturday in April. Over 55 art exhibitors are scheduled to attend. Hours are 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Art is the Village is located at 40 Casey Jones Lane in Jackson, Tennessee.
Local art exhibitors include Patricia Ayers, John Bates, Jr., Stephen Betts, Frances Boyd, Heather Broadway, Rose Byrum, Mickie Cogbill, Tom Collins, Jessi Cooper, Jack Couch, Cecil Cravens, Beth Crow, Jerry Dawson, Jessica Dell, Laurie Denbrock, Eric Despain, Dorothy Davis, Jennifer Dix, Debbie Dooley, Bethany Fewell, Julie Fisher, Barbara Fowler, Norman Fowler, Christina Frey, Debbie Frey, Jette Garner, Theresa Gaylord, Natasha Hart, Don Hickey, Carolyn Hill, Dana Hodge, Sandie Johnson, Lisa Kersey, Kenna Leader, Ashley Leem, Barbara Long, Libby Lynch, Les Macdiarmid, Jessica Matthews, Sandra McBroom, Margie Poole Miles, Brad Moore, Jennifer Moore, Sherry Murray, Scott Neihardt, Martha Noe, Aaron Perry, Greg Phillips, Kaitlyn Pindak, Lorraine Scarbrough, Bill Smith, Sally Smith, Mary Spellings, Jan Strickland, Terrie Karts, Traci Underwood, Raymond Waddey, Kay Walker, Jane Walls, Carol White, Erwin White, C.H. Williams and Jan Williams.
The following list is an example of the creative local art you will see at the festival April 27th: One of a kind original jewelry/Black and white photos/Aviation art, paintings, prints of old barns, ships/Tooth fairy pillows for boys and girls/Fairies made with found objects/Pillowcase dresses, hair clips, crocheted items/Florals, burlap wall hangings, wreaths/Jams, gooey bars, breads, prayer pillows, pictures, wood items/Original acrylic paintings/Found object jewelry/hand turned wood bowls, pots, containers, ornaments/Burlap relief sculptures of Jesus/Hand turned hollow forms, lidded boxes,tops/Whimsical art and prints, painted objects /Original hobo bags, decorative home decor items, party to go packs/Handmade jewelry/Mixed media textured art/Handmade embroidered checkbook covers, paintbrush cases, e-reader cases/Handmade wooden bowls and vases and pens, needle boxes, tops/handcrafted jewelry from polymer clay dollhouse miniatures/Watercolor paintings/Pottery/Graphics/Wood pens/Oil and acrylic nature paintings/Pastel portraits/Ceramic hearts and crosses/Etchings /fingerprint art for kids/Antler carvings, Leather embellishments/Shell painting and carving/Recycled fabric purses and other items/Metal jewelry/Concrete leaves/stepping stones/Puzzle paintings/Wooden staffs/Repurposed treasures with Bible verses/Hand painted cards/Paintings of rustic scenes and seascapes expressionistic oil paintings/Scarves/Dream-catchers/Okra crafts and silk florals/Inspirational angels/Hand made baskets with natural accents and twisted handles/Floral arrangements/Handpainted pictures on wood/Hand cut and sewn hair accessories/Turquoise jewelry/Childrens' art from Rose Hill Middle School/Unique hand-painted items /Natural wood bows/Sewing/crochet.
Demonstrations by the artists include: Live pastel portraits, fingerprint painting, antler carving, throwing pottery, watercolor painting, face painting for kids, jewelry making and more.
Special Festival Items of Note:
*Special Student art show in the featured artist space at Art in the Village gallery in Casey Jones Village for all students of Laurie Denbrock, Mary Spellings and Kay Walker.
*Preview of “Old Masters Gallery” on the Patio of Art in the Village.
*10% off any Art in the Village purchase April 27th, 2013 only.
*Sponsored by Art in the Village, Blick Art Materials and Brooks Shaw's Old Country Store.
*Special Student art show in the featured artist space at Art in the Village gallery in Casey Jones Village for all students of Laurie Denbrock, Mary Spellings and Kay Walker.
*Preview of “Old Masters Gallery” on the Patio of Art in the Village.
*10% off any Art in the Village purchase April 27th, 2013 only.
*Sponsored by Art in the Village, Blick Art Materials and Brooks Shaw's Old Country Store.
For questions please contact Art in the Village director Mary Spellings 731-616-8083 or e-mail
mary.spellings@gmail.com
Casey
Jones Village Spring Festival is held the last Saturday in April and
annually honors the famous last ride of Casey Jones in April of 1900,
the founding of Brooks Shaw's
Old Country Store in April of 1965 and the founding of Casey Jones
Village 35 years ago in 1978. There will be festivities including live
music throughout the Village from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm April 27th.
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Happy Easter!
We hope you and yours have a wonderful Easter Sunday, March 31st. We will not be open in celebration of the Easter holiday. Hope to see you Monday!
Save the Date for April 27th!
Save the Date for Saturday, April 27th! Every year we have a special event the last Saturday in April to commemorate the anniversary of Casey Jones' last ride in April of 1900, the founding of Brooks Shaw's Old Country Store in April of 1965 and the founding of Casey Jones Village in April of 1978. The last few years Art in the Village gallery has sponsored a wonderful local arts festival in conjunction with the Village festivities. Support local art and plan to join us for the fun April 27th...
Thank you!
What an incredible time we had at the 150th Birthday Celebration for Casey Jones on March 14th! We can't thank everyone enough for their support of this historic once in a lifetime event. We literally had hundreds if not thousands of guests in the Village that day. Please see the photo album on Facebook - Casey Jones Village.
We are so appreciative to so many people for their part in making the day a great success! Thank you to our special guests Nancy Howse, the granddaughter of Casey Jones, and Charles Howse, the great-grandson of Casey Jones. To Governor Bill Haslam for the State Proclamation. To Jackson Mayor Jerry Gist and Madison County Mayor Jimmy Harris for being with us and for the Casey Jones Day Proclamation. To Mr. and Mr. Jerry Ellis for sharing about his telegrapher exhibit in the exhibit hall.
Many thanks to the numerous members of the Jackson Area Plectral Society for providing entertainment throughout the day. To Molly Schlafer, Alison Lane, Judy Smith, Caitlin Roach and Trema Mitchell for their help with the refreshments and the reception. To our State and local tourism leaders Marty Marbry, Lori Nunnery and Mary Beth Hopper for attending and helping us promote the event as well as a number of museum and history friends who were with us that day. To the royalty from the Miss Jackson Scholarship Pageant for joining us.
Last but not least, a great big thank you to Museum Director and Museum Historian Lawrence Taylor and Norma Taylor, the Shaw family and the Jones family and event coordinator Deborah Laman. Clark Shaw did an excellent job as always as the program master of ceremonies. Deepest thanks to Paul Lindsley, public relations director at Sullivan Branding, for all of his wonderful help. Appreciation to the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development for helping us get the word out. Special thanks to event photographer Paul Jackson and his assistant Stephanie Rhodes for the fantastic pictures. Our thanks to Raines Design for the beautiful event flier.
The two large birthday cakes were the handiwork of Old Country Store pastry chef Trema Mitchell. They were a hit. Thank you to our entire team at Casey Jones Village for working so hard to make it a special day for our guests.
We couldn't do what we do without the support of the local and area media. Our heartfelt appreciation to the various media outlets for covering the event and/or having one of us on to talk about the event: WBBJ TV Channel 7, JEA EplusTV6, WREG Channel 3 in Memphis, The Jackson Sun newspaper, The Jackson 24/7 show, WNWS FM, Thomas Media, Forever Communications, the cityNews, Grace Broadcasting, VIP Jackson magazine, At Home Tennessee magazine and the Women's Journal.
We are so appreciative to so many people for their part in making the day a great success! Thank you to our special guests Nancy Howse, the granddaughter of Casey Jones, and Charles Howse, the great-grandson of Casey Jones. To Governor Bill Haslam for the State Proclamation. To Jackson Mayor Jerry Gist and Madison County Mayor Jimmy Harris for being with us and for the Casey Jones Day Proclamation. To Mr. and Mr. Jerry Ellis for sharing about his telegrapher exhibit in the exhibit hall.
Many thanks to the numerous members of the Jackson Area Plectral Society for providing entertainment throughout the day. To Molly Schlafer, Alison Lane, Judy Smith, Caitlin Roach and Trema Mitchell for their help with the refreshments and the reception. To our State and local tourism leaders Marty Marbry, Lori Nunnery and Mary Beth Hopper for attending and helping us promote the event as well as a number of museum and history friends who were with us that day. To the royalty from the Miss Jackson Scholarship Pageant for joining us.
Last but not least, a great big thank you to Museum Director and Museum Historian Lawrence Taylor and Norma Taylor, the Shaw family and the Jones family and event coordinator Deborah Laman. Clark Shaw did an excellent job as always as the program master of ceremonies. Deepest thanks to Paul Lindsley, public relations director at Sullivan Branding, for all of his wonderful help. Appreciation to the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development for helping us get the word out. Special thanks to event photographer Paul Jackson and his assistant Stephanie Rhodes for the fantastic pictures. Our thanks to Raines Design for the beautiful event flier.
The two large birthday cakes were the handiwork of Old Country Store pastry chef Trema Mitchell. They were a hit. Thank you to our entire team at Casey Jones Village for working so hard to make it a special day for our guests.
We couldn't do what we do without the support of the local and area media. Our heartfelt appreciation to the various media outlets for covering the event and/or having one of us on to talk about the event: WBBJ TV Channel 7, JEA EplusTV6, WREG Channel 3 in Memphis, The Jackson Sun newspaper, The Jackson 24/7 show, WNWS FM, Thomas Media, Forever Communications, the cityNews, Grace Broadcasting, VIP Jackson magazine, At Home Tennessee magazine and the Women's Journal.
Casey Jones' 150th Birthday Celebration!
 Updated March 11th, 2013: Tennessee has officially declared Casey Jones 150th Birthday, March 14th, as Casey Jones Day in the State of Tennessee! We couldn't be prouder. Hope you can join us for the celebration at Casey Jones Home & Railroad Museum Thursday. See details below. Updated March 4th, 2013: What an exciting day! The Associated Press picked up the 150th birthday story and distributed it today to countless news outlets. How wonderful for Jackson, Tennessee. Thank you! Updated February 26th, 2013: We are so thrilled to have our story on the international news wire services this morning! Here is the official press release on Reuters today - Casey Jones Press Release and our e-newsletter below from earlier this month. We apologize we are having an issue with our Museum section of the website but this information below is current: Casey Jones' 150th Birthday Celebration! | ||||||||||||||||||
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Happy Presidents Day!
Happy Presidents Day! Wow - George Washington was
born in 1732 and Abraham Lincoln in 1809. Schools are out here today in Jackson. Great day to visit Casey Jones Museum which is FREE on Mondays from 3:00 pm to
5:00 pm with Story time at 4:00 pm. It's also Casey's Kids Night at Brooks Shaw's Old Country Store beginning at 4:00 pm until 8:00 pm. Kids 12 & under eat FREE!
PLUS the Hometown Folks coupon is good Monday to Thursday through February 28th, 2013! You can even show the offer to us on your phone.
Hometown Folks Offer
PLUS the Hometown Folks coupon is good Monday to Thursday through February 28th, 2013! You can even show the offer to us on your phone.
Hometown Folks Offer
Happy Valentine's Day!
February 14, 2013: Hope you are having a great Valentine's Day! It's always a fun holiday for us. This year Valentine's falls on a Thursday which is perfect for our guests to use a Hometown Folks coupon or show it on your phone for breakfast, lunch or supper. Hometown Folks Offer Our gift shoppe looks really festive with cute gift ideas from jewelry to fudge to balloon bouquets. Every Thursday our friends with the Jackson Area Plectral Society meet and provide free musical entertainment at Casey Jones Museum and the Old Country Store. We are open until 9:00 pm at the Museum and OCS. The Plectral Society will be playing from 7-9 pm tonight at both places. Stop by for a delicious meal and old-fashioned fun in Casey Jones Village. Happy Valentine's Day! (Photo taken yesterday - all ready for the big day)...
Providence House Bridal Showcase February 10th!
We are really looking forward to the Providence House Bridal Showcase on Sunday afternoon, February 10th from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm. If you are planning a wedding or know someone who is, please join us for this very special event:
Providence House Bridal Showcase News
Happy New Year's!
Happy New Year from Casey Jones Village! We will be open on New Year's Eve until 5:00 pm in the restaurant and 6:00 pm in the gift shoppe. Tuesday New Year's Day we will open at 11:00 am for lunch and supper until 9:00 pm serving our traditional New Year's Day Southern favorites of black eyed peas with hog jowl and also cabbage. It's always a fun day so bring the family and join us!
Winter Hours News from the Old Country Store
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