The Daily Times

The 6th Annual Winter Heritage Festival in the Smokies continues today and Sunday at various venues in Townsend, Maryville and Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

The festival is a celebration of the human history, natural beauty and cultural tradition of Townsend, Cades Cove and Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

It is free, except for lunches and suppers, where reservations are required with charges for meals. To make reservations, call 865-448-6134.

TODAY

At The Chocolate Bar:

• 11 a.m. to noon — “Old Time Mountain Music” by Tommy and Tammi McCarroll with Bobby Fulcher

• Followed by

lunch, cost $12

• Registration required at 448-9433 or 448-9895

• Sponsored by TheChocolate Bar

At Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center:

Historic program, CCPA talks

• 9 to 9:45 a.m. — “Smoky Mountain Bears, Bucks and Wildflowers: A Video presentation” by Kate Marshall

• 10 to 10:45 a.m. — “Bloomery Forge in Cades Cove” by David Ledbetter

• 11 to 11:45 a.m. — “A Park by Any Other Name” (Kent Cave) by Raymond Palmer

• 1 to 1:45 p.m. — “Noah and Sarah Burchfield of Cades Cove” by Larry Sparks

• 2 to 2:45 p.m. — “Photographers and Photos of Cades Cove” by Missy Green

• 3 p.m. — “Life in the Cove” by CCPA panel

At Little River Railroad Museum:

• 10 to noon — “Tremont Walking Tour” by Ron Briggs

• 3 to 4 p.m. — “Logging Railroads of the Smokies” by Rick Turner

At Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont:

• 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. — “ Winter Tree ID Hike” by Ken Voorhis

At Townsend Visitors Center:

Mountain Craft and Music sponsored by the Tennessee Arts Commission and Great Smoky Mountains Association.

Mountain Craft Showcase

• 9 to 9:45 a.m. — “Dollmaking” by Carolyn Gregory

• 9:45 to 10:30 a.m. — “Pottery” by Carol Ware

• 11 to 11:45 a.m. — “The Forgotten Baskets of the Mountains” by Bill Alexander

• 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. — Meet at visitors center for “Hike to White Oak Sinks” by Butch McDade

• 11:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. — “Blacksmithing” by Hugh Bowie

• 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. — “Cast Iron Cookingæ by members of Blount County Fire Department

• Noon to 3 p.m. — Bill Landry signing book “Appalachian Tales and Heartland Adventures”

• 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. — “Appalachian Music Workshop” by Wayne Erbsen

• 2:45 to 3:45 — “Fiddlin’ Carson Peters Band” by Carson Peters and family

• 4 to 5 p.m. — “The Mountain Dulcimer,” by Sarah Morgan

At Metcalf BottomsPicnic Area:

• 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. — Hike to Walker Sisters family homesites by Mark and Janet Snyder. Bring sack lunch, drink, rain gear and wear hiking shoes.

At The Barn Event Center:

• 6 to 9 p.m. — Barbecue supper, Wayne Erbsen concert sponsored by Great Smoky Mountains Association and country dance with The Truffle Hounds. Sponsored by Big Meadow Campground. Reservations required at 448-3812. Cost $25 per person.

SUNDAY

• “Precious Memories — Cades Cove Homecoming VI” by CCPA.

• Shared memories of people, places and events with descendants of Cades Cove families.

• From 2 to 4 p.m., location yet to be announced. Call 448-6134.

MUSEUM AND GALLERY EXHIBITS:

At Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center:

• 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. — Exhibit with Native American and other early history, plus “Families of Cades Cove” displays. Those attending can visit with descendants of early settlers and view old photos and memorabilia. Call 448-0044.

At Trillium Cove Village:

• Specialty shops with displays of crafts, cafe and garden center.

At Little River Railroad Museum:

• From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday — Exhibits and tours about the logging and railroad days. Call 448-2211.

At Blount CountyHistorical Museum:

• From 6 to 8 p.m. Feb. 2 — Festival kickoff and permanent Civil War exhibit and largest catfish ever caught in Tennessee waters. Hours 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday. Call 454-4256.

At Townsend ArtisanGallery:

• 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 3 — Open house featuring wide variety of artwork, pottery, jewelry, baskets, woodcrafts, weaving and more. Demonstrations from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4. Call 448-8018.

At Cades Cove/hompson-Brown House:

• 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Thursday through Saturday and 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday — Exhibits depicting heritage of Cades Cove. Call 982-0705 or 982-3051.

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