Tractors Will Roll

Antique tractors will roll Nov. 8 at the  

West Dallas Antique Tractor, Car, Gas Engine and Craft Show. 

Sponsored by by the Orrville Volunteer Fire Department in cooperation

 with several other rural fire departments, the event also features

 live music and lots and lots of food.

 It is held at the Orrville Community Center. 

For info about the Minneapolis-Moline Power Implement Co., click HERE.  

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Covered in Cotton

What could be more beautiful than a field of cotton and a perfect October Day?

This cotton was grown in South Dallas County.

 The picture was taken by Olivia Watts and was originally posted

 to Facebook where it is drawing lots of likes and comments. 

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Autumn at Kenan's Mill

The festival is coming to Kenan's Mill!

Celebrating rural life and traditions of the Alabama Black Belt,

 the Nov. 1 event will feature live music, corn grinding, hayrides,

 mill tours, folklife demonstrations, arts and crafts and children's activities.  

This view of the  back of the 1860's mill is taken from across Valley Creek. 

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Pots of Gold

Pots of golden chrysanthemums and sculptures by Tin Man Charlie Lucas

 decorated the Carneal ArtsRevive terrace this past weekend 

to welcome guests for the Kathryn Tucker Windham

 Alabama Tale-Tellin' Festival.

 The festival features nationally known storytellers

 and musicians and was founded 36 years ago.

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Stories for the Children

Lyn Ford weaves a few of her "home-fried" and Affrilachian tales for students 

at Cedar Park Elementary School in Selma. She spent three days this week

 sharing stories with area school children as part of the

 Kathryn Tucker Windham Alabama Tale-Tellin' Festival. A teaching 

artist with the Ohio Alliance for Arts Education, Lyn has won several 

storytelling awards and will tell more tales at the festival this weekend.  

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The Terrace Gate

If you see a sunflower on the terrace gate, then you know it time for storytelling!

Most folks around here associate sunflowers with the late Kathryn Tucker Windham,

 who founded the Alabama Tale-Tellin' Festival 36 years ago.

 The festival has had many venues during those years,

 and now it's located at Carneal ArtsRevive

 on the banks of the Alabama River. 

The festival is this weekend, so join us for some great family fun!

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Telling Tales

If you love stories, music and lots of fun, the 36th annual

 Kathryn Tucker Windham Alabama Tale-Tellin' Festival is this weekend. 

Last year, Donald Davis was a featured storyteller, and this year,

 three nationally known storytellers plus The Dill Pickers musical group will perform. 

Check out the details at the ArtsRevive website and Facebook page.