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Songwriters in the Round: Linda and David Lay, Sandy Shortridge, and Rafe Van Hoy

Birthplace of Country Music Museum 101 Country Music Way, Bristol, VA, United States

Join us for a "Songwriter in the Round" evening at the museum on Thursday, October 17, 7:00 p.m. featuring three songwriter-musician acts from the Bristol area and the surrounding region: Linda and David Lay, Sandy Shortridge, and Rafe Van Hoy.

Back by Popular Demand: The Library that Dolly Built film screening

Birthplace of Country Music Museum 101 Country Music Way, Bristol, VA, United States

Join us on Saturday, October 19, 1:00 p.m. for a FREE screening of The Library that Dolly Built, a documentary about the creation and impact of Dolly Parton's Imagination Library.

Community Day at the Museum

Birthplace of Country Music Museum 101 Country Music Way, Bristol, VA, United States

Join us for the museum's annual Community Day on Saturday, October 26. Admission is FREE all day long, and a wide variety of family-friendly activities will be offered from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., plus bluegrass music with local jammers will start at 2 p.m.

Museum Story Time – “The Relatives Came” by Cynthia Rylant

Birthplace of Country Music Museum 101 Country Music Way, Bristol, VA, United States

Aimed at toddler-age children and their grown-ups, we will gather on the first Friday of each month to read a music or Appalachia-related storybook, sing along with WBCM Radio Bristol show host Ella Patrick, and enjoy a related activity or coloring sheet. There is no cost to attend.

Songwriter Musician Exhibit Talk with Ed Rode and Don Henry

Birthplace of Country Music Museum 101 Country Music Way, Bristol, VA, United States

Join us for this conversation with nationally renowned photographer Ed Rode and his Grammy-winning songwriter-musician friend, Don Henry, as they share stories and music related to Ed's exhibition Songwriter Musician and the craft of songwriting.

Free

Speaker Sessions: Lisa Sorrell on Boot Making

Birthplace of Country Music Museum 101 Country Music Way, Bristol, VA, United States

Join us on Tuesday, November 12 for our Speaker Sessions with artist and bootmaker Lisa Sorrell as she explores "From the Saddle to the Stage: Country Music and the Evolution of Cowboy Boots."

Museum Story Time – “Silver Packages: An Appalachian Christmas Story” by Cynthia Rylant

Birthplace of Country Music Museum 101 Country Music Way, Bristol, VA, United States

Aimed at toddler-age children and their grown-ups, we will gather on the first Friday of each month to read a music or Appalachia-related storybook, sing along with WBCM Radio Bristol show host Ella Patrick, and enjoy a related activity or coloring sheet. There is no cost to attend.