Main Street: Greeneville Homepage Events 2009: March - “Spring Fever Antique Car & Tractor Show” Saturday, March 28^th 9AM – 10 PM Sunday, March 29^th Noon – 4 PM General Admission per day is $10.00 for adults This indoor show will be held rain or shine at the former Circuit Systems Building located at 1515 Industrial Road, across from the MECO Corporation. The event is co-sponsored by the Volunteer State Auto Club of Greeneville and Main Street: Greeneville. A private collection of antique cars, trucks, street rods and tractors will be on display as well as cars furnished by members of the Volunteer State Auto Club of Greeneville. An example of the cars and tractors on display include a 1918 Waterloo Boy tractor and a 1926 Rickenbacker. Take a day or the entire weekend to walk down memory lane while viewing this fine collection. Food will be available. For further information contact the Main Street Office via phone by calling 423-639-7102 or email at director@mainstreetgreeneville.com Subject: Spring Fever Car Show. “Downtown Dialogue” Tuesday, March 31^st 7:00 PM “Downtown Dialogue,” set for Tuesday evening, March 31, 7:00 pm in the fellowship hall of First Presbyterian Church on Main Street. “This will be an open public meeting,” says Rebecca Tipton, President of the Main Street Board of Directors, “to allow individuals from the community to offer suggestions of what they might like to see in the coming years in the downtown area and to ask questions about current projects in the downtown. Everyone is welcome to come and bring their suggestions.” Kathy Knight, economic restructuring, announces that because of the interest in four main areas currently in the downtown there will be a panel of individuals presenting brief remarks about their specific area of expertise. Charles Brooks, area director of the Greeneville area’s office of the Rural Development Agency, will speak about the Capitol Theatre building, which is currently owned by the U. S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development Agency. Randy Harrell of the Greene County Partnership will speak about economic development; Bob Cantler will talk about Rediscover Greeneville; and Drucilla Miller and Dr. Wade McKamey will talk about the plans for Walters State Community College in downtown Greeneville. Brian Cutshall will serve as moderator of the panel, and a question and answer period will follow. Anyone in the audience will be given an opportunity to ask questions from panel members and to offer suggestions of things they might like to see accomplished in the next few years. Jann Mirkov, Executive Director of Main Street will welcome guests and give a brief synopsis of the Main Street program. Mirkov encourages everyone in the community with an interest in downtown to attend the forum. She concluded her remarks by saying, “This is your opportunity to tell us your thoughts and what you want to see done in downtown. Our mission, in part, is to help establish a partnership between the public and private sector so join us at ‘Downtown Dialogue’ to do just that.” Anyone wanting more information may call the Main Street office at 423-639-7102 or e-mail the Executive Director at director@mainstreetgreeneville.com subject: Downtown Dialogue. April – “A Walk with the President” Walking Tour April 1^st 9:30 AM The first tour of the 2009 season begins at 9:30 AM from the lobby of the General Morgan Inn. Tours are conducted Monday thru Saturday, April 1 thru October 31. Tennessee’s second oldest town is brought to life as you stroll down the same streets that Andrew Johnson did when he returned from the White House in 1869. For more information please click on our Main Street Tours tab or call Main Street Tours 423-787-0500. Downtown Greeneville Farmers’ Market Opens Saturday April 18^th The Farmers’ Market will open April 18^th and be open each Saturday, sunrise to sellout. Located in the lower parking lot off College Street at Walter’s State Community College. The market is sponsored by Main Street: Greeneville, Rural Resources, TN Dept of Agriculture and the Town of Greeneville. Come out and support our local farmers. For additional information contact the Main Street Office 423-639-7102 May – “Join Hands Day” Saturday May 2^nd 9:00 AM Volunteers in Greeneville will be doing all sorts of clean up and beautification projects on Saturday, May 2, 2009 in the downtown area. Please “Join Hands” with Main Street: Greeneville, Modern Woodmen, First Presbyterian Church Youth, and Greeneville Women’s Club in sprucing up your hometown. “Join Hands Day” is a national day of service sponsored by Modern Woodmen of America. We plan to gather at the corner of West Depot and Irish Streets at 9:00 am. Bring your garden gloves, broom and dustpan. If you are unable to “Join Hands” in downtown we encourage you to make a difference at your own residence or commercial property. See you Saturday, May 2^nd. “Taste of Greeneville” Celebrates Twenty Years Tuesday, May 5^th 6:00 – 8:00 PM Come taste the favors of Greeneville’s area restaurants, Tuesday, May 5, 2009, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm at the General Morgan Inn; co-sponsored with the Greeneville Woman’s Club. This event is now in its twentieth year. Tickets are limited and will be available at the Main Street: Greeneville office, thru members of Greeneville Woman’s Club, Board members of Main Street: Greeneville and the front desk of the General Morgan Inn. Price per ticket is $7.00 in advance and $10.00 at the door. June - Saturday Nite Out Downtown Cruise-In June 27, 2009 2:00pm -9:00pm Co-sponsored with the Volunteer State Auto Club of Greeneville, this show draws hundreds of vintage and classic cars and trucks to Depot Street in historic downtown. Thousands of residents and tourists enjoy viewing all the entries while in the downtown area. Bring your lawn chair for an evening of Classic Cars, Classic Music and Classic Friends. Hours 2:00pm – 9:00pm. Food and drinks will be available. Free to the public. Farmers’ Market Jamboree, July 18, 2009 – 8:00 AM We will be celebrating the height of the local harvest season at the Market Jamboree. The Jamboree events will be held from 8:00 am until noon, with regular market hours beginning, as usual, at sunrise. Located behind the Greene County Library in Walter’s State parking lot on North College St there will be something for every age group. Food, live music, farm animals, contests, games and rumor has it even a little pig kissing. Plan to join the fun. Contact Main Street: Greeneville 423-639-7102 for additional information. Free to the Public Downtown Decorates for Fall – Sept 21 Tentative Date – Starting at 5:30 pm Join the Main Street: Greeneville Board of Directors, downtown merchants and property owners decorate the streets of downtown with fodder, pumpkins, mums, etc. Come have fun and help celebrate the harvest season by pitching in. Halloween Happenings October 30, 2009 Halloween Happenings will be held on Friday, October 30th from 3-6 p.m. This event brings 1,000's of children in costumes with adults to participate in safe, supervised costume competitions, pumpkin-decorating contests, haunted cells story telling, and trick-or treating businesses and offices throughout the downtown area. Christmas In Downtown – A Holiday Celebration December 4, 2009 Begins at 6 p. m. with the singing of carols and lighting of the community’s Christmas Tree by Father Christmas on the Courthouse lawn. Historic downtown is filled with costumed characters from the famed A Christmas Carole novel. Horse drawn carriage rides, roasted chestnuts, spiced cider and cookies provides the atmosphere that brings in the holiday season. For more information about any of these events please call the Main Street office at 423-639-7102 or email director@mainstreetgreeneville.com, please include the event on the Subject Line. Return to Top