Wilderness Wildlife Week 2013: Classes

During Pigeon Forge’s Wilderness Wildlife Week 2013, all workshops, lectures, and discussions will take place at the Music Road Hotel & Convention Center at 303 Henderson Chapel Road in Pigeon Forge.

The schedule for the week as far as classes go, is as follows:

Information Desk: Open from 7 am – 9 pm
Vendor/Exhibit Hall: Open from 9 am – 6 pm

Hike Signups: All hike signups will be held at Holiday Inn Express, located directly across the street from Music Road Hotel & Convention Center.

Saturday, Jan. 12

8 – 11 am: Learn to Use Map & Compass: Terry & LaValla Edgington – Harp Room
*Must pre-register at Information Desk, Limit 50.

8:30 – 9:30 am: Photo Editing for Free: Jim Eastin – Ukulele Room

8:30 – 10:30 am: Fly Fishing the Smokies: Greg Ward – Violin Room

9 – 10 am: The Serpent Handlers: Fred Brown – Dobro Room

9 am – 1 pm: Nature Photography Workshop: Kendall Chiles, Tom & Pat Cory, Daniel Dempster and Harold Stinnette – Guitar Room

9 am – 1 pm: Photo Exhibit Entry Submission – Cello Room (An entry form must accompany each photo entry submitted.)

10 am – Noon: Beginning Mountain Dulcimer: TNT Dulcimers (Deby Libby, Ginny Cliett and Linda Smith) – Ukulele Room
*Must pre-register at Information Desk, Limit 25.  Limited number of dulcimers available.  Observers are welcome.

10:30 – 11:30 am: Rock Formations in the Smokies: Harry Moore – Dobro Room

11 am – Noon: Introduction to the Mandolin: Tony Thomas – Violin Room

11:30 am – 12:30 pm: Peter’s Escape from Communist East Germany: Peter Seifert – Harp Room

11:30 am: Sunday Hike Signups at Holiday Inn Express

12:30 – 1:30 pm: Smoky Mountain Ballads, Part One: Boogertown Gap – Violin Room

1 – 2 pm: Discovering October Roads: Fred Brown and Harry Moore – Dobro Room
*Video Presentation.

1 – 2 pm: Pilgrimage: A Pathway to Discovery: J. Greg Johnson – Ukulele Room

1 – 2:30 pm: Take A Hike Safely with the Right Gear While Practicing Leave No Trace Guidelines: Bill Deitzer, Mike Braun and Pamela Rodgers – Harp Room

1 – 3 pm: Stream Stocked Trout Fishing: Greg Ward – Breakfast Room

1:30 – 2:30 pm: A Smokies Murder Mystery: “Murder at the Jumpoff”: Jenny Bennett – Guitar Room
Jenny will discuss how her interest in off-trail hiking led her to write her novel.  Excerpts will also be read.

2 – 3 pm: For Kids – Bear’s First Year: Kate Marshall – Violin Room
*Video Presentation.

2:30 – 3:30 pm: Learning to See Photographically: Bill Fortney – Dobro Room

2:30 – 3:30 pm: Horace Kephart’s Wild Camp Cookery: Ila Hatter – Ukulele Room
Join Ila as she covers Kephart’s personal experience living in “the back of beyond,” and his curiosity about the wilderness leaves a legacy of wild foods and cooking techniques.

3 – 4 pm: Avent Cabin: Carroll McMahan – Harp Room
Carroll will tell of the inhabitants, heritage and folklore of this historic Smoky Mountain cabin near Elkmont.

3 – 4 pm: Searching for Panthers in the Smokies: Dr. Don Linzey – Guitar Room

3:30 – 4:30 pm: For Kids – Garbage Pizza: Keep Sevier Beautiful – Breakfast Room
An interactive class where students follow trash as it’s thrown away and create their own garbage pizza. 
*Must pre-register at Information Desk, Limit 30.

3:30 – 5 pm: The White Caps & Blue Bills: Don Williams – Violin Room
Join Don as he tells stories of some of Sevier County’s most heinous shootouts, whippings, night-rides, trials, hangings and the unheralded heroism of men and  women who fought to bring an end to this era of vigilantism, violence and intrigue that approached fever pitch in the 1890s.

4 – 5 pm: The “3D” Tour: Dolly, Duke and Davy: Hills-N-Hollows – Dobro Room
Join Hills-N-Hollows as they perform songs and stories of Miss Dolly Parton as she grew up in these mountains; the early beginnings of the Bush family up through Jay and Duke today; and truths and tales of Davy Crockett. 

4 – 5 pm: The Beauty and History of Switzerland: Shannon Harris – Ukulele Room
*Video presentation.

4:30 – 5:30 pm: Tennessee in 1863: A Sesquicentennial Commemoration of the Civil War: Chris Tipton – Harp Room

4:30 – 5:30 pm: The Bone Hunters: The Discovery of the Miocene Age: Harry Moore – Guitar Room Harry will discuss the discovery of beautifully preserved Miocene Age terrestrial animals in Gray, TN.  This will include photos of different animals and ongoing activities.

5 – 7 pm: Basic Watercolor: Louise Bales – Breakfast Room
*Must pre-register at Information Desk, Limit 12.

5:30 – 6:30 pm: Chattanooga Scenic International Photo Exhibition (SCIPE): Pat Gordy – Ukulele Room

5:30 – 6:30 pm: Forks of the Pigeon Cemetery Walk: Theresa Williams – Violin Room

5:45 – 6:45 pm: Confessions of Snake Boy: Snake Tales, Songs and Lore: Doug Elliott – Dobro/Harp Rooms
Join Doug as he speaks about growing up with snakes, snake boys, horse girls, snake handlers, getting swallowed by a snake, black snakes, rattlesnakes and hoop snakes.

6 pm: Monday Hike Signups – Holiday Inn Express

7 pm: Bagpipe Performance: Piper Charles A. Smith, Commander, TVA Police, Retired – Dobro/Harp Rooms

7 – 7:30 pm: Wilderness Wildlife Week Opening Ceremony and Welcome: Butch Helton, Pigeon Forge Office of Special Events Manager; and special guests – Dobro/Harp Rooms

7:30 pm: Opening Remarks: Ken Jenkins – Dobro/Harp Rooms

7:45 pm: Keynote Program: How to Tawlk and Rite Good: An Introduction to the Native Tongue of Southern Appalachia: Sam Venable – Dobro/Harp Rooms

 

Sunday, Jan. 13

Cello Room Photography Exhibit: 9:00AM – 6:00PM

9 – 10 am: Nature Photography: From the Mountains to the Sea: Tom & Pat Cory – Dobro Room

9 – 10 am: Sunday Morning Sing-A-Long: Tony Thomas – Violin Room

9 – 11 am: World Class Stream Smallmouth Bass: Greg Ward – Harp Room

9:30 – 10:30 am: Marking Time: A Guide to Historical Markers in East Tennessee: Fred Brown – Ukulele Room

9:30 – 10:30 am: A Smokies Murder Mystery: “Murder at the Jumpoff”: Jenny Bennett – Guitar Room
Jenny will discuss how her interest in off-trail hiking led her to write her novel.   Excerpts will also be read.

10:30 – 11:30 am: Learning to See Photographically: Bill Fortney – Dobro Room

10:30 – 11:30 am: Amazing Bears: Anne Allison and Kathy Sherrard – Violin Room

11 am – Noon: Across the Alps: Italy to Austria: Peter & Gudrun Seifert – Ukulele Room
*Video Presentation.

11 am – Noon: Seasons on the Trail: Hiking Through Nature’s Bounty: Ila Hatter – Guitar Room
Ila will discuss how Nature’s Bounty provides hikers with trail provisions from spring to fall as long as one knows what to look for in the wild.       

11:30 am – 12:30 pm: Native Trees, Shrubs and Vines of the Southern Appalachians: Leon Bates – Harp Room

12:30 – 1:30 pm: Groundhogology: Of Whistlepigs and World Politics: Doug Elliott – Dobro Room
Complete with traditional songs, mountain dialects and lively harmonica riffs, join Doug as he tells of how groundhogs have been a source of food, clothing, medicine and music for Appalachian folks for generations.  Also, you will come to understand the true story surrounding Groundhog Day, as well as how they can teach us about world politics and society.

12:30 – 1:30 pm: Chickadee: Bringer of Truth: Stephen Lyn Bales – Ukulele Room
Stephen will discuss 20 plants and animals important to the Native Americans of the Tennessee Valley.

12:30 – 1:30 pm: For Kids – Kiddin’ Around: A Concert for Kids of All Ages: Lost Mill String Band – Violin Room

1 – 1:45 pm: Smoky Mountain Llama Treks: Hiking with Llamas in the Smokies: Steve Garrett – Harp Room

1 – 2 pm: Africa: A Wildlife Photographer’s Dream Trip: Harry Dunn – Guitar Room

1 – 3:30 pm: Casting a Fly Rod: Greg Ward – Breakfast Room
*Bring own rod if possible.

2 – 3 pm: Smoky Mountain Bears, Whitetails and Wildflowers: Kate Marshall – Ukulele Room
*Video Presentation.

2 – 3 pm: Preaching the Glory Down: Hills-N-Hollows – Violin Room
 Join Hills-N-Hollows as they perform hymns and stories of specific churches, revivals and camp meetings in the mountains.

2 – 3:30 pm: Old Harp Singing: David Sarten, Leader – Dobro/Harp Rooms
 A group of area shaped-note singers will sing traditional songs which were taught in music schools in the early 1900s in the Great Smoky Mountains area.

3 – 4 pm: The Miracle of the North Platte Canteen: Rosemary Deitzer – Guitar Room
Rosemary will share the story of how a small town of 12,000 people in Nebraska fed six million traveling World War II soldiers 24/7 for four years.

3:30 – 4:30 pm: Climb Every Mountain, Ford Every Stream: Carroll McMahan with Stan Creswell, Frank Maples, Coppley Vickers and John Cotter – Ukulele Room
Join Carroll for an interesting adventure as this panel discussion features men who have each hiked every trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
*Panel Discussion.

3:30 – 4:30 pm: Smoky Mountain Ballads, Part Two: Boogertown Gap – Violin Room

4 – 5 pm: Advanced Possumology: Songs, Stories, Lore and More About the Possum: Doug Elliott – Dobro/Harp Rooms

4 – 5 pm: For Kids – Learning About Black Bears: Anne Allison and Kathy Sherrard – Breakfast Room
*Must pre-register at Information Desk, Limit 20.

4:30 – 5:30 pm: Characters Met While Hiking the Appalachian Trail: Joel & Kathy Zachry – Guitar Room

5 – 6 pm: The Walker Sisters of Little Greenbrier: Robin Goddard – Ukulele Room

5 – 6 pm: Explorers of the Smokies in the 1920s: Paul James – Violin Room

5:30 – 6:30 pm: For Kids – Quill Pens and Homemade Ink: Pat K. Thomas – Breakfast Room
*Must pre-register at Information Desk, Limit 15: Ages 8 – 12.

5:30 – 6:30 pm: Old Time String Band: The Sound of Days Gone: Tony Thomas and Friends – Dobro/Harp Rooms

6 pm: Tuesday Hike Signups – Holiday Inn Express

6 – 6:45 pm: Knoxville Tennessee Pastor a Titanic Hero: Titanic Museum & Attraction – Guitar Room
Learn the courageous story of Knoxville resident Reverend Robert J. Bateman whose faith prepared him to be a hero April 14th, 1912.

7 pm: Being Open to New Beauty: Ken Jenkins – Dobro/Harp Rooms

7:30 pm: Slow Jam: Bring Your Own Instrument or Simply Plan to Enjoy and Listen: Tony Thomas and Judy Carson – Guitar Room

 

Monday, Jan. 14

Cello Room Photography Exhibit: 9:00AM – 6:00PM

9 – 10 am: Wonderful Waterfalls of Tennessee: Bill Carter – Ukulele Room
*Slide Presentation.

9 am – Noon: Printing Your Photography and Artwork: Dick Ensing – Guitar Room

9:30 – 10:30 am: 10 Hints for Creating a Successful Backyard Habitat – Advice from a Lifetime Master Gardener: Dr. Leo Lubke & Linda Lubke – Harp Room
*Must pre-register at Information Desk, Limit 25.

10 – 11 am: The Civilian Conservation Corps: FDR’s “Tree Army”: Bill Deitzer – Dobro Room
Bill will discuss the legacy of this corps of young men from the 1930s who built several of America’s national parks, including Great Smoky Mountains and Shenandoah National Parks.

10 – 11 am: Hosting Hummingbirds: Regina Garr – Violin Room
*Video Presentation.

10:30 am – Noon: By George, What A Family!: Kathy Gwinn – Ukulele Room
From George Washington to George Bush, Kathy Gwinn will share amusing and touching stories of America’s first families.

11:30 am – 12:30 pm: Learn to Play Washboard and Washtub Base: Boogertown Gap – Dobro Room

11:30 am – 12:30 pm: Black Bear Ecology: Anne Allison and Kathy Sherrard – Harp Room

11:30 am – 12:30 pm: Wildflowers of the Smokies: Jack Carman – Violin Room
*Video Presentation.

12:30 – 1:30 pm: The Story of Greenbrier Cove: Glenn Cardwell – Ukulele Room

12:30 – 2:30 pm: Prescribed Burns of Cades Cove: Alice Beers – Guitar Room
*Video Presentation.

1 – 2 pm: Old Time Music and Instruments: Roger Helton – Dobro Room

1 – 2 pm: Invasive Exotic Plants: Making Intelligent Landscaping Choices: Kristine Johnson – Harp Room

1 – 2 pm: Bird’s the Word: Bird Stories, Songs, Lore and Natural History: Doug Elliott – Violin Room

1 – 2:30 pm: Beginning Hammer Dulcimer: Tim Simek – Breakfast Room
*Must pre-register at Information Desk, Limit 10.  Must bring own instruments.

2:30 – 3:30 pm: Introduction to the Autoharp: Tony Thomas and Judy Carson – Dobro Room

2:30 – 3:30 pm: Wild Hog Management in the Great Smoky Mountains: Jay Carr – Harp Room

2:30 – 3:30 pm: Goldfinches and Cardinals: Bring Some Color to Your Bird Feeders: Steve Garr – Ukulele Room

2:30 – 3:30 pm: John James Audubon’s “The Birds of America”: Stephen Lyn Bales – Violin Room

3 – 4 pm: Tennessee Butterflies and How to Raise Them: Lois English – Guitar Room

3 – 6 pm: Basket Making: Theresa Tyler – Breakfast Room
*Must pre-register at Information Desk, Limit 10.

4 – 5 pm: Broken Lives in a Broken County: The Civil War in Cocke County: J. Duay O’Neil – Dobro Room

4 – 5 pm: The Makin’s of Granny: Theresa Williams – Harp Room
 Theresa will tell of her experiences playing Granny Lydia in the Store Britches play.

4 – 5 pm: Ranger Recollections: Joe Kelley – Ukulele Room

4 – 5 pm: Being Bear Smart: Kate Marshall – Violin Room
*Video Presentation.

4:30 – 5:30 pm: What’s in My Pack?: The Fundamentals of Lightweight Backpacking: NOC Gatlinburg and Backpacking Light – Guitar Room
Join Nantahala Outdoor Center with Chris Wallace, Gear Editor for Backpacking Light.

5:30 – 6:30 pm: Of Ginseng, Golden Apples and the Rainbow Fish: Ancient Tales and a Modern Mythic Adventure: Doug Elliott – Dobro/Harp Rooms

5:30 – 6:30 pm: Be Careful Out There: Hazards in the Outdoors: Joe Taft – Ukulele Room

5:30 – 6:30 pm: Taking Better Wildflower Pictures: Bob Stephenson – Violin Room

6 pm: Wednesday Hike Signups – Holiday Inn Express

6 – 7 pm: Appalachian Mountain Beauty and Scottish Highland Tour: Daniel & Denise Dempster – Guitar Room
*Video Presentation.

7:30 pm: And Heaven & Nature Sing: Ken Jenkins, Judy Felts and Friends – Dobro/Harp/Ukulele Rooms

 

Tuesday, Jan. 15

Cello Room Photography Exhibit: 9:00AM – 6:00PM

8:30 – 9:30 am: Green Power Switch / Generation Partners: Lucas Harkleroad – Harp Room

9 – 9:30 am: Wiley Oakley Portrayal: Tyler W. King – Ukulele Room
Tyler will share his love of mountain heritage through the stories of Smoky Mountain Guide, Wiley Oakley.

9 – 10 am: The Good News!: 40 Years with Tennessee Nesting Osprey: Ken Dubke – Violin Room

9:30 – 10:30 am: 2012 Grand Canyon Rim to Rim: Bill Deitzer and Bob Turney – Dobro Room

9:30 – 10:30 am: Mountain Marvels: Waterfalls of the Southern Appalachians (North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Kentucky): Bill Carter – Guitar Room
*Slide Presentation.

10 – 11 am: It’s Puppy Time: Bays Mountain Cubs: Rhonda & Rick Goins – Harp Room

10 – 11 am: Mr. Herbert Clabo Tells Stories of Old Gatlinburg: Herbert Clabo with Veta King – Ukulele Room

10:30 – 11:30 am: The Garden Unseen: Dr. Alan S. Heilman – Violin Room
*Video Presentation.

11 am – Noon: For Kids – Wild World of Animals: Knoxville Zoo’s Zoomobile- Dobro Room

11 am – 1 pm: Digital and Film Photography: How to Shoot Like a Pro: Richard Iceland – Guitar Room

11:30 am – 12:30 pm: The Art of Dowsing:  Do You Have the Gift?: Charlie Monday – Harp Room
*Must pre-register at Information Desk, Limit 30.

Noon – 1 pm: Meditations on Nature: Phylis Rollins – Violin Room

1 – 2 pm: Meet Some of East Tennessee’s Most Famous Residents: Maranda & Elisa Vandergriff – Dobro Room
Attendees will be impressed by short award-winning biographies of some of East Tennessee’s famous residents including Dr. Robert F. Thomas, Sequoyah, the Coal Creek Miners and the hard-working ladies who helped women across the country gain the right to vote.

1 – 2 pm: Old Time Dessert Tasting Event: Veta King – Ukulele Room
Lifelong residents of the Great Smoky Mountains area will prepare some of their favorite old time family desserts for guests to sample including cobblers, stack cakes, pies, molasses cookies and more!       

1 – 3:30 pm: Carving a Dogwood Friendship Spoon, Session One: Don Taylor – Breakfast Room
*Must pre-register at Information Desk, Limit 10.  Must sign up and attend both sessions.  All registrants must bring own sharpened woodcarving tools. 

1:30 – 2:30 pm: Leave No Trace: The Rules and Regulations of Backpacking and Leave No Trace Guidelines: Mike Braun and Pamela Rodgers – Harp Room

1:30 – 2:30 pm: 60 Years of Fun at Bays Mountain: Joe Taft and David Taylor – Violin Room

1:30 – 2:30 pm: National Wildlife Refuges in Tennessee: Jim Wigginton – Guitar Room

2:30 – 3:30 pm: Civil War in the West, 1861: Jack Carman – Dobro Room

2:30 – 3:30 pm: The Trail of Tears and the Cherokee in the Great Smoky Mountains (Before and After the Removal): Jon Elder – Ukulele Room

3 – 4 pm: How to Get Eaten by a Bear: Joel & Kathy Zachry – Harp Room

3 – 4 pm: Identifying Local Birds of Prey: Stephen Lyn Bales – Violin Room

3:30 – 4:30 pm: Intro to Beginning Bluegrass Dancing: Jack & Doris Parton – Guitar Room
*Must pre-register at Information Desk, Limit 40: Adults and ages 12+ only. 

4 – 5 pm: Growing Mealworms for Backyard Birds: Steve Garr – Dobro Room
*Video Presentation.

4 – 5 pm: The Iron Works and the Forge – Pigeon Forge’s Namesake: Jerry Wear – Ukulele Room
Join Jerry as he discusses the manufacturing of iron in Pigeon Forge around 1820. This early industry is almost unimaginable in today’s bustling vacationing resort town.

4 – 5:30 pm: Intermediate / Advanced Mountain Dulcimer: Tim Simek – Breakfast Room
*Must pre-register at Information Desk, Limit 10.  Must bring own instruments.

4:30 – 5:30 pm: Guarding the President: NPS Special Events Team, 1970s: Joe Kelley – Harp Room

5:30 – 6:30 pm: Photographic Fundamentals: From Composition to Proper Exposure and Everything in Between: Daniel Dempster – Ukulele Room

6 pm: Thursday Hike Signups – Holiday Inn Express

7 pm: America’s Favorite Drive: The Blue Ridge Parkway: Charles Maynard – Dobro/Harp Rooms

 

APPALACHIAFEST! – A Free Musical Celebration of Our Heritage!: Violin/Guitar Rooms

5 – 6:30 pm: Smoky Mountain Inhabitants and Their Music by Boogertown Gap

6:45 – 7:45 pm: Of Home and Hearth by Hills-N-Hollows

8 pm: Carolina Bluegrass Boys with clogging from the Appalachian Cloggers [Attendees welcome to join in the fun!]

 

Wednesday, Jan. 16

Cello Room Photography Exhibit: 9 am – 6 pm

9 – 10 am: The Art of Dowsing:  Do You Have the Gift?:  Charlie Monday – Harp Room
*Must pre-register at Information Desk, Limit 30.

9 – 10 am: Returning the Whooping Crane as a Nesting Species in the United States: Ken Dubke – Ukulele Room

9 – 10:30 am: Civil War in the West, 1862: Jack Carman – Guitar Room

9:30 – 10:30 am: Mountain Chores: Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center – Dobro Room
Participants have an opportunity to experience how families took care of the home place.  Chores include gathering wood, collecting eggs and sweeping the cabin floor.  Come dressed to “work”!

9:30 – 10:30 am: Energy, Effort and Passion: Volunteering in Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Christine Hoyer – Violin Room

10:30 – 11:30 am: “Heavens to Betsy” It’s a Whole “Kit and Kaboodle” of Expressions Bound to Make You “Crack a Smile”: Kathy Gwinn- Harp Room

10:30 – 11:30 am: Selective Bird Feeding: Regina Garr – Ukulele Room
*Video Presentation.

11 am – Noon: The Spirits of Cades Cove: Mike Meldrum – Dobro Room
*Video Presentation.

11 am – Noon: Carolina Bluegrass Boys and Appalachian Cloggers – Violin/Guitar Rooms

Noon – 1 pm: Wildflowers of Tennessee: Jack Carman – Ukulele Room
*Video Presentation.

12:30 – 1:30 pm: Learn to Play the Spoons and Washtub Bass: Boogertown Gap – Dobro Room

1 – 2 pm: Air Quality Update at Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Jim Renfro – Harp Room

1 – 2 pm: Old Time Banjo and Fiddle: Roger Helton – Violin Room

1 – 3 pm: Creative Photo Editing Made Easy: Richard Iceland – Guitar Room

1 – 3 pm: History of Pigeon Forge Bus Tour: Jane Scott
*Must Pre-register at Information Desk, Limit 20.  Meet at Information Desk at 12:50PM.

1 – 3:30 pm: Carving a Dogwood Friendship Spoon, Session Two: Don Taylor – Breakfast Room
*Must pre-register at Information Desk, Limit 10.  Must sign up and attend both sessions.  All registrants must bring own sharpened woodcarving tools.   

1:30 – 2:30 pm: The Art of Dowsing:  Do You Have the Gift?:  Charlie Monday – Ukulele Room
*Must pre-register at Information Desk, Limit 30.

2 – 3 pm: The Story of Pittman Center: Glenn Cardwell – Dobro Room

2:30 – 3:30 pm: Putting the Pigeon Back in Pigeon Forge: Paul James – Harp Room

2:30 – 3:30 pm: The Music of Appalachia: Past and Present: Lost Mill String Band – Violin Room

3 – 4 pm: A Ranger Family’s Recollections: Joe Kelley with his sons Nelson, Kevin and Travis Kelley – Ukulele Room

3:30 – 4:30 pm: Images and History of Sevierville: Carroll McMahan – Dobro Room
Take a step back in time as Carroll discusses the history of Sevierville and shares pictures from his book “Images of America: Sevierville”, published by Arcadia Publishing.

4 – 5 pm:
Watching Wandering Wildlife: W.C. & Glenna Julian – Harp Room

4 – 5 pm: Songs of the Carter Family: Tony Thomas and Judy Carson – Violin Room

4 – 5 pm: Playing Music by Ear: Tim Simek – Breakfast Room
*Must pre-register at Information Desk, Limit 20.  Must bring own instruments.

4 – 5 pm: Mock Trial from the Past: Sevier County High School students – Guitar Room
Sevier County High School students will reenact a local trial from Sevier County’s past to illustrate how the judicial system worked in early courthouse history while the case will portray those of that bygone era.

4:30 – 5:30 pm: Wild Ones Among Us: Lynne McCoy – Ukulele Room

5 – 6 pm: Vintage Views: A Collection of Old Film and Photos from Around the Great Smoky Mountains area: Kevin Tierney – Dobro Room
 *Video Presentation.

5:30 – 6:30 pm: Carolina Bluegrass Boys and Appalachian Cloggers – Violin/Guitar Rooms

5:30 – 6:30 pm: For Kids – The Blue and the Grey: Learn About Life as a Soldier During the Civil War: Mike Meldrum – Breakfast Room
The Civil War needs young folks to enlist for the Union or Confederacy.  As a recruit, you will learn about the life of a soldier during the war.
*Must pre-register at Information Desk, Limit 25. 

6 pm: Friday Hike Signups – Holiday Inn Express

6:30 – 7:30 pm: Let’s Meander: Continuing the Meanderings of a Silly Man: Doug Mills – Dobro/Harp/Ukulele Rooms

7:45 pm: Appalachian Tales and Heartland Adventures: Bill Landry – Dobro/Harp/Ukulele Rooms

 

Thursday, Jan. 17

Cello Room Photography Exhibit: 9:00AM – 6:00PM

8 – 11 am: Introduction to Tracking People in the Outdoors: Joe Kelley – Harp Room

8:30 – 9:30 am: Pack a Wagon: Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center – Violin Room
Participants pack a wagon for the journey west to the Smokies and must make the hard decision of what to take and what to leave behind.

8:30 – 9:30 am: Three Must Considerations for Hiking Safety: Wendell Liemohn – Guitar Room

9 – 9:30 am: Water Quality and Its Effects on the Biota and People of Our Area: Matt Kulp – Dobro Room

9:30 – 10:30 am: Nature Recording in the Smokies: Mark A. Dunaway – Ukulele Room

10 – 11 am: Arches Along the Way: A Presentation of Arches and Natural Bridges Along Tennessee’s Trails: Keith Garnes – Dobro Room

10 – 11 am: The People Who Shaped Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Bill Deitzer – Violin Room

10 – 11:30 am: Wolves of Bays Mountain: Rhonda & Rick Goins – Guitar Room

11 am – Noon: Flying Bullets and the Resplendent Badge: Ersa Rhea Noland Smith – Ukulele Room
Listen in wonder as Ersa shares riveting stories about her father Sheriff Ray C. Noland’s years in office in Sevier County.

11:30 am – 12:30 pm: For Kids – Photography for Kids (and Parents!): Jim Eastin – Dobro Room

11:30 am – 12:30 pm: America’s Newest Long Distance Trail: The Great Eastern Trail: Warren Devine – Harp Room

11:30 am – 1 pm: Journey on the Camino Primitivo, Spain, 2010: Olga Pader – Violin Room
Join Olga as she recounts her marvelous adventure with her friend Cheryl Morgan as the duo journeyed on the Camino Pimitivo, hiking 208.4 miles over 14 days in the summer of 2010. 

Noon – 1:30 pm: What Separates a Snapshot from a Fine Photograph and How They Are Judged: Douglas Hubbard – Guitar Room
12:30PM – 1:30PM: The Story of Appalachian Bear Rescue: Who We Are: Anne Allison and Kathy Sherrard – Ukulele Room

1 – 2 pm: Orioles: Spring and Summer: Regina Garr – Dobro Room
*Video Presentation.

1 – 2:30 pm: Civil War in the West, 1863: Jack Carman – Harp Room

1 – 2:30 pm: Learn Clawhammer Banjo, Workshop One: Boogertown Gap – Breakfast Room
*Must pre-register at Information Desk, Limit 10.  Must bring own five (5) string banjo tuned in the key of G. 

1:30 – 2:30 pm: European Explorations: Sharon & Brad Cottrell – Violin Room
Join Sharon and Brad as they present photos from 21 European countries taken over a 91-day trip to Europe using 28 different modes of transportation.
*Video Presentation.

2 – 3 pm: Lost Attractions of Sevier County: Tim Hollis – Ukulele Room

2 – 3 pm: For Kids – Wild Wonders: Knoxville Zoo’s Animals in Action Show – Guitar Room

2:30 – 3:30 pm: Point and Shoot Flower Photography: Robert Hutson – Dobro Room

3 – 4 pm: Anchors Aweigh in the Great Smoky Mountains: Tom Harrington – Harp Room
Join Tom as he goes over the features and opportunities found in the interior of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, as well as proper preparation and the challenges facing the park.

3 – 4 pm: Wildlife on White: The Story Behind the Global “Meet Your Neighbors” Project: Paul Hassell – Violin Room

3 – 4 pm: For Kids – Learning About Black Bears: Anne Allison and Kathy Sherrard – Breakfast Room
*Must pre-register at Information Desk, Limit 20.   

3:30 – 4:30 pm: Cool Gadgets for Tech Savvy Hikers: Jim Richards – Guitar Room

3:30 – 5 pm: Memories of the Old Country Store: Kathy Gwinn – Ukulele Room

4:30 – 5:30 pm: Special Places, Special Creatures: Joel & Kathy Zachry – Dobro Room

4:30 – 5:30 pm: Black Bear Management in Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Bill Stiver – Harp Room

4:30 – 5:30 pm: Old Time Hymns: Don Huskey, Marcia Huskey Nelson and Roger Helton – Violin Room

4:30 – 5:30 pm: For Kids – Whooo Did This?: Fascinating Owls: Lynne McCoy – Breakfast Room
*Must pre-register at Information Desk, Limit 20.  

5 – 7 pm: My Experience Through-Hiking the Appalachian Trail: Bert Kunze – Guitar Room
*Video Presentation.

5:30 – 6:30 pm: Bears, Boars and Bulls: A Wild Life in the Smokies!: Kim Delozier – Ukulele Room

6 – 7 pm: Rocky Mountain High: Life on the Edge: Weldon Lee – Dobro/Harp Rooms
*Video Presentation.

6 – 7 pm: Old Hymns & Songs of Faith: Whaley Family Singers – Violin Room

6 pm: Saturday Hike Signups – Holiday Inn Express

7:15 pm: Spiritual Lessons from Nature: Chuck Summers and Ken Jenkins – Dobro/Harp Rooms

7:30 pm: Slow Jam: Bring Your Own Instrument or Simply Plan to Enjoy and Listen: Tony Thomas and Judy Carson – Guitar Room

 

Friday, Jan. 18

Cello Room Photography Exhibit: 9 am – 6 pm

8 – 11 am: Famous Searches/Rescues of the Great Smoky Mountains: Joe Kelley, Bob Swabe, Judy Wasak and Joey Holt – Harp Room

8:30 – 9:30 am: For Kids – Animal Olympics: Mike Meldrum – Dobro Room
*Must pre-register at Information Desk, Limit 25.

8:30 – 10 am: Bird Songs of the Smokies: Mark A. Dunaway – Guitar Room

9 – 10 am: Saving the Eastern Hemlock: Stuart Carroll – Violin Room

10 – 11 am: For Kids – Let’s Make Music: Children’s Workshop: Tony Thomas and Judy Carson – Dobro Room

10 – 11 am: Conservation Efforts at Pogue Creek State Natural Area: Travis Bow – Ukulele Room

10:15 – 11:15 am: Do It Yourself: Building a Backyard Bird Habitat: Mark A. Dunaway – Guitar Room

10:30 – 11:30 am: Bringing Bluebirds to Your Yard: Steve Garr – Violin Room
*Video Presentation.

11:30 am – 12:30 pm: Tennessee State Natural Areas 101: Robin Wooten – Dobro Room
Join Robin as she presents Tennessee’s 82 natural areas and the ones most accessible to nature lovers.
*Video Presentation.

11:30 am – 12:30 pm: The Birds and Bees of Wildflowers: Kris Light – Harp Room

11:30 am – 12:30 pm: For Kids – Silly Safari Show: Amazon John – Ukulele Room

11:45 am – 12:30 pm: Discovering New Species in the Smokies: 922 and Counting!: Todd Witcher – Guitar Room

Noon – 1:30 pm: Journey on the French Way, Spain, 2011: Olga Pader – Violin Room
Olga and her buddy Cheryl Morgan again crossed the Atlantic Ocean in 2011 to walk 200 miles on the Camino Francés, the most popular Camino.

1 – 2 pm: Civil War in the West, 1864: Jack Carman – Harp Room

1 – 2:30 pm: Our National Parks: America’s Best Idea: Chuck Summers – Dobro Room
*Video Presentation.

1 – 2:30 pm: Advanced SLR Flower Photography: Robert Hutson – Guitar Room

1 – 2:30 pm: Learn Clawhammer Banjo, Workshop Two: Boogertown Gap – Breakfast Room
*Must pre-register at Information Desk, Limit 10.  Must have attended Thursday workshop and bring own five (5) string banjo tuned in the key of G. 

1:30 – 2:30 pm: For Kids – Fred the Fish: Keep Sevierville Beautiful – Ukulele Room
Meet Fred and Ted and follow their adventures as they travel downstream and encounter pollutants.
*Must pre-register at Information Desk, Limit 30.

2 – 3 pm: The Amazing Diversity of Fall Creek Falls State Park: Stuart Carroll – Violin Room
*Video Presentation.

2:30 – 4 pm: They Road into History: Kathy Gwinn – Harp Room
Kathy will cover the development of America’s earliest transportation routes, as well as why they were made and who used them.

3 – 4 pm: Lakes, Lighthouses and Landscapes of the North Woods: Kendall Chiles – Dobro Room

3 – 4 pm: My African Adventure with Earthwatch: Kathy Sherrard – Ukulele Room

3 – 5 pm: Basic Watercolor: Louise Bales – Breakfast Room
*Must pre-register at Information Desk, Limit 12.

3:30 – 4:30 pm: Challenger Opens Doors: Bob Hatcher – Violin/Guitar Rooms

4 – 5:30 pm: Walking in the Beauty of the Natural World: Don McGowan – Dobro Room
*Video Presentation.

4:30 – 5:00 pm: Birds of Prey – Live Eagles!: American Eagle Foundation – Violin/Guitar Rooms

4:30 – 5:30 pm: Wicked Weeds: Deadly Weeds and Their History: Theresa Williams and Elizabeth Ballard – Harp Room

4:30 – 5:30 pm: Using Alternative Photo Editing Programs: Dale Knight – Ukulele Room

5:30 – 6:30 pm: My Favorite Smoky Mountain Birds: Dr. Fred Alsop – Guitar Room
*Video Presentation.

5:30 – 6:30 pm: Quill Pens and Handmade Inks: Pat K. Thomas – Breakfast Room
*Must pre-register at Information Desk, Limit 15: Adults and Children ages 12+.

5:30 – 7:30 pm: Lords of Nature: Life in a Land of Great Predators: Cougar Rewilding Foundation (Panel Discussion with Christopher Spatz, Ben Shrader, Dr. John Laundre, Dr. Ron Sutherland and Helen McGinnis) – Violin Room
*Video Presentation with Panel Discussion.

6:15 – 7:15 pm: Trekking Planet Earth in Search of Wildlife: Weldon Lee – Dobro/Harp Rooms
*Video Presentation.

7:30 pm: The Living Desert: Chuck Summers – Dobro/Harp Rooms
*Video Presentation.

7:30 pm: Slow Jam: Bring Your Own Instrument or Simply Plan to Enjoy and Listen: Tony Thomas and Judy Carson – Guitar Room

Saturday, Jan. 19

Cello Room Photography Exhibit: 9 am – 3 pm
3rd Annual SMOKIES THROUGH THE LENS: Violin and Guitar Rooms: 9 am – 7:30 pm
Photography Contest Pickup: Cello Room: 3 – 6 pm

9 – 10 am: Take a Liken’ to Lichens: Kris Light – Dobro Room
After covering the different types of lichens in Tennessee, Kris will lead an outdoor expedition to locate lichens in their natural habitats.
*Must pre-register at Information Desk, Limit 25.  Dress for outdoors.

9 – 10 am: The Appalachian Trail: An Entertaining Adventure: Jeff Alt – Ukulele Room
*Video Presentation.

9 – 10 am: ProShowGold: Taking Your Photos and Videos to the Next Level: Harry Dunn – Guitar Room

9 am – 1 pm: Photography Workshop: Kendall Chiles, Don McGowan and Warren Bedell – Violin Room

9:30 – 10:30 am: Discovering the Cumberlands: Stuart Carroll – Harp Room
*Video Presentation.

10:15 – 11:15 am: For Kids – Get Your Kids Hiking: How to Start Them Young and Keep It Fun:  Jeff Alt – Ukulele Room

10:30 – 11:30 am: Sanctuary: Meditations From Great Smoky Mountains National Park: J. Greg Johnson – Dobro Room

10:30 am – Noon: What Separates a Snapshot from a Fine Photograph and How They Are Judged: Douglas Hubbard – Guitar Room

11 am – Noon: Life in Cades Cove: Ruth Caughron Davis, Lois Caughron and Dorothy Gregory Sutton – Harp Room
*Panel Discussion.

11:30 am – 12:30 pm: For Kids – Silly Safari Show: Amazon John – Ukulele Room

Noon – 1 pm: Wild Hog Management: Are We Too Late?: David Whitehead – Dobro Room

12:30 – 1:30 pm: The ABCs of Bird Photography: Weldon Lee – Guitar Room

1 – 2 pm: Cades Cove: Sacrifice to Preservation: Kate Marshall – Harp Room
*Video Presentation.

1 – 2 pm: O!  Possum: Lynne McCoy – Ukulele Room

1 – 2 pm: Litter Clean Up Event: Keep Sevier Beautiful – Breakfast Room
Help participate in an organized clean up outside around Music Road Hotel and Convention Center and learn about litter in Tennessee.  Dress for being outdoors!

1:30 – 2:30 pm: For Kids – Children’s Sing-A-Long: Tony Thomas and Judy Carson – Dobro Room

1:30 – 2:30 pm: Turn Your Photography into Art: Karen Jones – Violin Room

2 – 4 pm: Lightroom 4: Come Take a Test Drive: Colby McLemore – Guitar Room

2:15 – 3:15 pm: More About Life in Cades Cove: Bernard Myers, Judy Myers Johns and Vera Myers – Harp Room
*Panel Discussion.

2:30 – 3:30 pm: Family Fun in the Smokies: Katy Koontz – Ukulele Room

2:30 – 5:30 pm: Basket Making: Theresa Tyler – Breakfast Room
*Must pre-register at Information Desk, Limit 10. 

3 – 4:30 pm: Old Time Music Concert: Boogertown Gap – Dobro Room

3 – 5 pm: Trial and Error – Fast Track to AHA! Photos in the Digital Age: Paul Hassell – Violin Room

3 – 6 pm: Photography Contest Pickup – Cello Room
Entries WILL NOT be mailed to owners; however, owners may retrieve entries from the Pigeon Forge Office of Special Events within a period of one calendar year of event.

3:30 – 4:30 pm: The Life of Tom Sparks: Larry Sparks – Harp Room

4 – 5 pm: A Year in the Life of a Bear: David Whitehead – Ukulele Room

4:30 – 5:30 pm: In Search of the Winning Image: Weldon Lee – Guitar Room

5 – 6:30 pm: For Kids – The Red-Headed Boogertown Bunch: A Tall Tale of the Mountains: Mary Phillips – Dobro Room
Come draw with us! Let’s spin this tall tale and illustrate your conclusions to the bewildering story!  Curriculum standards include Science, Art and Literature.
*Must pre-register at Information Desk, Limit 30: Ages 6 – 12.

5:30 – 7:30 pm: Crossfire Image Critiquing: Colby McLemore and Ron Plasencia – Violin Room

6 – 7 pm: Building Slideshows with Your Images: Dale Knight – Guitar Room

7 pm: Ride for the Brand: How Does a Cowboy Fit Into Nature?: Ken Jenkins – Dobro/Harp Rooms
*Video Presentation.

*ALL SCHEDULES SUBJECT TO CHANGE*

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