Next January might be the perfect time for schools in the News Edge listening area to visit one of the region’s top parks and museums.
Behind a partnership with Magnolia Place Assisted Living, children aged 17 and younger will receive free admission to Discovery Park of America in Union City, Tennessee, throughout that month — and the rest of the year is a full docket.
The popular Canstruction Junior event returns on February 1, inviting local students aged 10 to 18 to create 3-D structures using canned goods. The sculptures will be judged and displayed in the ATA Temporary Exhibit Gallery from February 1 until March 4.
From February 28 until September 7, an exhibit featuring whimsical metal sculptures by David Dunn will be on display in the Southern Artist Showcase. The son of 2023 Discovery Award winner and former U.S. Ambassador Amy L. Bondurant, Dunn creates imaginative creatures from repurposed materials like scrap metal, bicycle chains and bolts.
From May 10 until September 1, Discovery Park will host “Real Bodies: The Exhibition,” an innovative and thought-provoking display of human anatomy by Imagine Exhibitions.
This powerful exhibit showcases real, perfectly preserved human bodies and more than 200 anatomical specimens, encouraging a deeper understanding of life. Admission to the exhibit is $6.99 in addition to park admission or membership.
The Northwest Tennessee Photography Club Showcase in Art Hall will be updated in June and December next year, and Discovery Park will once again display winning entries into the Tennessee Junior Duck Stamp competition.
Opening September 2, a new permanent photography exhibit will highlight the work of Verne and Nonie Sabin, showcasing life in Union City and Reelfoot Lake between 1919 and 1924.
The exhibit will be located in the Reelfoot Room and is being developed in collaboration with the Tennessee State Library and Archives.
Then, from October 17-19, the inaugural David Crockett Homestead and Heritage Festival will take place — featuring historical demonstrations, crafts, bluegrass music and more, celebrating the lives of Crockett and other early settlers, while a new fundraiser for the Kirkland Scholarship Fund featuring dueling pianos will be held September 25.
