Old time music & buck dance with Folk Life Heritage Award Winner Tomas Maupin starting at 7:00 PM at the Palace Theatre. For more information call 931-484-6133.

Beginning at 6:00 PM on Friday, May 4^th and ending Saturday, May 5^th at 6:00 AM, at the Cumberland County Community Complex.  This overnight event is designed to celebrate survivorship and remember those who have bee touched by cancer.  All money raised benefits research, advocacy and support groups of our American Cancer Society.  For more information call, Sherry Lawson at 931-459-7051 or Villa Edwards at 931-459-7371 or go to website www.relayforlife.org/cumberlandtn

The 8^th Annual Kids on the Rise Auction and Dinner will be held May 4^th at the Fairfield Glade Conference Center from 5 – 9pm.  Come early and make your bid on the silent auction items and check out live auction offerings.  A three course dinner will be served at 6 pm.  There will also be 50/50 tickets sold as well as a chance to play PLINKO.  This is a major fundraising event for Kids on the Rise.  A small part of the ticket price will go to KOTR, but the primary funds will come from the auctions.  Ticket price is $35.00 per person.  Tickets are available at the KOTR office located inside the United Fund building at 348 Taylor Street, First National Bank on North Main and on Peavine Road, and at FirstBank on Elmore Road.  Kids on the Rise is committed to helping Cumberland County students reach their full potential in literacy, learning and life.  Please call Bev or Amy at the KOTR office for additional information at 931-459-2388.

First National Bank of Tennessee invites you to join them for a FREE BBQ lunch Friday, May 4^th from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Fairfield Glade office.  5011 Peavine Road, Fairfield Glade, TN 931-484-2265 Come visit with your friends!

Eighth Annual Strawberry Festival and Book/Baked Goods Sale will be held May 5, 2012 from 11:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. at St. Raphael’s Episcopal Church,1038 Sparta Highway.  Strawberry shortcake with ice cream and whipped topping will be available.  The cost is $4.50. Strawberries and cakes will be available for sale. The book sale is sponsored by Cumberland Adult Reading Council.

Visitors are welcome. No formal instruction but sharing of ideas and conversation with an Art Guild artist from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Supplies are available for most mediums for a small fee. Come and enjoy our studio space.

The Cumberland County Community Band and the Cumberland County Community Chorus present a Scholarship Concert on Sunday, May 6th at Stone Memorial High School Auditorium at 3:00 p.m.  All proceeds to benefit the scholarship programs of both the Band and Chorus.

Join DCI Monday, May 7^th from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Jacqueline’s Boutique, 3996 Peavine Road, Fairfield Glade, TN 38558. DCI receives 20% of the sales for the evening for the revitalization effort.

Cumberland County Swap Shop "Treasure Sale" May 12, 2012 8 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Cumberland County Community Complex. Spring cleaning at its' best! Hundreds of vendors will be set up.  You never know what you might find! Collectibles, clothing, household goods, vehicles, animals, electronics, antiques, hand-crafted items, and much more! Free Admission! Contact Becky McCartney at 931-260-9654 or fastpitch20012@gmail.com or check us out on Facebook, Cumberland County Swap & Shop.

Powwow on the Plateau “Honoring All Survivors” sponsored by: Native American Turtle Clan Association will be held at Cumberland County Fairgrounds. May 12, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Grand Entries at 11 a.m. and 4 p.m.  May 13, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Grand Entry will be at 12 p.m. Admission fees: Adults-$6.00, Seniors (55 and up)-$3, Children-$3.00, Under 4 years old-free. All active military, law enforcement, firefighters and EMT's are always free, thanks for all you do! We would like to invite everyone to come out and join us for two fun filled and educational days, as you and your family will have the opportunity to meet and talk with Traditional American Indians, as they show and teach you their cultures and histories, bring your own lawn chairs and stay the day, talk with old friends, while making new ones. All drums and dancers welcome!   No drugs, alcohol, grave goods, weapons or bad attitudes allowed at anytime! General contact: Mary 931-787-0744 or Linda 931-544-4908 or via e-mail at redwolf71@yahoo.com.  

Byrd Creek Trail Run 15K & 3.6 mile Trail Run begins at 7:30 a.m. CST A 1.8 mile Fun Run begins at 8:00 a.m. The pre-registration deadline is April 30th. A race t-shirt is guaranteed to all pre-registered runners. Registration will also be available on Saturday, May 12th from 6:30 a.m. -7:15 a.m. (CST).  Entry fees: 1.8 mile Fun Run- $10 (pre-registered) $15 (day of event). 15k and 3.6 mile Trail Run $25 (pre-registered) $30 (day of event). For more information contact Monica Johnson at CumberlandMountain State Park 931-484-6138 or on the web at www.cmspfriends.com or tpra.net. Online registration available at http://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=15771 or look for us on Facebook.

A live model will be available for artist to sketch from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. the cost is $5 for studio use.

Chamber member Wimberly Lawson Wright Daves & Jones, PLLC, a law firm that represents management exclusively in all areas of labor and employment law, in partnership with the Cumberland County Human Resource Association (CCHRA) will present a seminar on May 16, 2012, at the Multipurpose Room in the CHA Center at the Crossville Housing Authority located at 67 Irwin Ave., Crossville, Tennessee.   This comprehensive seminar will provide information on recent developments in Employment Laws and Workers’ Compensation issues, with information aimed at helping your Company avoid legal pitfalls.  It has been pre-approved for 6.0 general credit hours toward PHR, SPHR, and GPHR recertification. 

On-site registration begins at 8:00 a.m., and the seminar will be from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.  The cost for this seminar is only $10.00 per person and includes lunch.  To register, please contact Judy Hall at 931-484-6101 or via email at judy_hall@flowerssnack.com by May 11, 2012.  A limited number of registrations will be accepted at the door (check must be presented the day of the seminar), but we ask that you pre-register if possible.  All proceeds will benefit the CCHRA.

   Check out Crossville's Best Restaurants & Caterers!
Looking for a new place to dine?  Love to try new restaurants and types of food?  Check out Taste of Crossville 2012 on Friday, May 18th from 5:30 - 7:30pm at the Taylor Square Professional Building at the north end of Historic Downtown Crossville.  Enjoy samples from Crossville's favorite and newest dining establishments and caterers.

Live music will entertain you as you stroll from table to table sampling and sampling.  Sit at one of our picTickets are $15 prior to the event and $20 at the door assuming tickets are left.  Tickets can be purchased at The Depot, Shanks Center for the Arts, Native Stone Museum, and FFG Conference Center. 

In addition your dining, explore the art galleries and exhibits at the Shanks Center for the Arts.  Open during Taste of Crossville, visitors are welcome to take a short break before their next dining course.

For more information or questions, please contact DCI at 931-787-1324.

Tennessee State Championship Truck and Tractor Pull at the Community Complex. Antique tractors will run at 1:00 p.m. Starting at 7:00 p.m. we will be running smoker tractors, V8 hotrod, pro-stock and super-stock 4-wheel drive, local gas 4-wheel drive trucks and diesel 4-wheel drive. Gates open at 5:00 p.m. $10 per person; Children 11 and under Free. For additional information contact 931-260-4611.

Visitors are welcome. No formal instruction but sharing of ideas and conversation with an Art Guild artist from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Supplies are available for most mediums for a small fee. Come and enjoy our studio space.

The Tennessee Chess Association, Cumberland County Chess Club and Fair Park Senior Center are sponsoring the 2012 Tennessee Senior Open Chess Tournament May 18-20, 2012 at the Fair Park Senior Center 1433 Livingston Road, Crossville TN. The tournament is open to anyone age 50 or older (born before May 18, 1962). $550 *Guaranteed* Rounds: 5 Round Swiss, Traditional Schedule, Game/120. Prizes and plaques will be awarded.

The entry fee is $25 if mailed before May 11th, $35 after May 11th and at the site. Registration: Friday 2-3:30 p.m. (CDT) and Saturday 8-9:30 a.m. (CDT). UCSF membership required, TCA dues required for Tennessee residents only. TCA
dues $10. Enter online at www.tnchess.org or mail to: Harry D. Sabine P.O. Box 381 Crossville, TN 38557. **Questions
only** contact 931-484-9593 or hdsabine@citilink.net

A live model will be available for artist to sketch from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. the cost is $5 for studio use.