Farragut Folklife Museum Black History Month Event
Date: Feb 26, 2012
The Farragut Folklife Museum will host a free event in honor of Black History Month on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012, beginning at 2 p.m. at the Farragut Town Hall. The theme for this year’s celebration is “Building the Future with Respect to the Past.” The event will include a meet and greet at 2 p.m., a 3 p.m. presentation, and a reception following the presentation. Dr. Horace A. Judson, president of Knoxville College, will be the keynote speaker at the 3 p.m. presentation. A video of Knoxville will also be presented by local historian Robert Booker. Tearsa Smith, WATE-TV 6 anchor, will serve as mistress of ceremony. During the reception, attendees will hear music by longtime Knoxville jazz legend and saxophone player Lance Owens and pianist Patricia Dulaney as well as view displays featuring historic Knoxville College. The Farragut Folklife Museum is committed to preserving the heritage of its East Tennessee community and features a remarkable collection of artifacts from the area, including an extensive collection of the personal belongings of Admiral David Glasgow Farragut, first Admiral of the U.S. Navy and hero of the Civil War. Housed in the Farragut Town Hall located at 11408 Municipal Center Drive, the Museum is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and offers free admission. For more information, contact Museum Coordinator Julia Jones at julia.jones@townoffarragut.org or 966-7057. Stay up-to-date at townoffarragut.org and like Farragut Folklife Museum on Facebook.
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