Events from October 4 – October 26 – Page 11 – The Birthplace of Country Music
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Museum Story Time – “The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything: A Halloween Book for Kids” by Linda D. Williams

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.

Film Screening: The Library that Dolly Built

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

Join us on Thursday, October 4, 6:30 p.m. for a screening of The Library that Dolly Built, a documentary about the creation and impact of Dolly Parton's Imagination Library.

Educator Workshop: Virginia History Day

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

oin educators from the Virginia Museum of History & Culture, Virginia Humanities, and the Birthplace of Country Music Museum to engage with historical thinking skills through the project-based learning program Virginia History Day and the education resources of all three institutions. 

Speaker Sessions: Cam Collins on “Old Gods of Appalachia”

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

Just in time for "spooky season," join us for our October Speaker Sessions with Cam Collins, co-creator of the Old Gods of Appalachia, an eldritch horror fiction podcast set in an Alternate Appalachia.

CANCELLED: Farm and Fun Time feat. Summer Dean, Zach Russell

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

In the wake of Hurricane Helene and the devastation that has followed we have made the difficult decision to cancel the October 10 Farm and Fun Time.

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 10:30am to 1:30pm, plus bluegrass music with local jammers will start at 2:00pm!