From evans at martek.net Tue Oct 7 20:40:42 2025 From: evans at martek.net (Evans Martin) Date: Tue, 07 Oct 2025 20:40:42 -0500 Subject: [WN4RC Announcements] Lester Flatt / Liberty Square Event - Support White County Amateur Radio Club Message-ID: Hello Amateur Radio Friends! WN4RC is happy to announce that we will be working with White County Amateur Radio Club to share the joy of ham radio at the Liberty Square / Lester Flatt event in Sparta, TN this weekend (Oct. 11). We will be helping to man the tent on the square by the courthouse and will have radios to demonstrate and people willing to answer any questions you have about amateur radio and about general emergency preparedness. Club members, bring a radio and take a turn in the tent. Everyone else, come out and have a great time, learn more about radio, and make some contacts if you want! You can read more about the event below. EVENT OVERVIEW * Name: Liberty Square: A Lester Flatt Celebration * Date: Saturday, October 11, 2025 * Time: 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM (CDT) * Location: Liberty Square, Downtown Sparta, TN 38583 EVENT DETAILS * Admission: Free * Description: This annual community event celebrates the bluegrass heritage of Sparta and honors Lester Flatt, Benny Martin, and other local bluegrass legends. The festival features national and international touring bluegrass artists performing on the main stage in front of the historic Oldham Theater. * Activities: * Over 100 craft and food vendors * Classic car show * Live bluegrass music all day * Shopping starts at 9:00 AM * Open ceremonies at 11:15 AM MAIN STAGE LINEUP * 11:30 AM: Kristy Cox & Grasstime * 1:00 PM: Fast Track * 2:30 PM: Larry Stephenson Band * 3:45 PM: Blake Williams * 4:15 PM: Little Roy & Lizzy Show * 5:45 PM: The Grascals ADDITIONAL INFO * Vendor Booths: Local businesses, churches, and civic organizations participate. For booth space, contact Leslie Melton at City Hall: 931-836-3248. * Expected Attendance: Up to 5,000 people from surrounding states. * Website & More Details: City of Sparta Event Page [1] | AllEvents Listing [2] Links: ------ [1] https://www.spartatn.gov/lesterflatt [2] https://allevents.in/sparta/liberty-square-a-lester-flatt-celebration/80001239111702 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: