# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Branch Out Event: Word from the Smokies Presentation
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 27 Nov, 2026 at 03:00 pm – Fri, 27 Nov, 2026 at 06:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: Get a unique start to your holiday shopping season at this special event featuring Frances Figart, our Smokies Life Creative Director and the author of our newest publication, Word from the Smokies: A Nature Reader.

Frances will share an insider's look from years of stories and read one of her favorite selections from the Smokies Life weekly column, Word from the Smokies, a compilation of news articles and blogs centered on Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The new book features two dozen stories previously published between 2020 and 2025 by regional print media and online; readers can learn about salamanders, owls, otters, mushrooms, sochan, elk, hawks, and a slew of conservation topics that bring the Smokies and its biodiversity into greater focus. 

After the presentation, Frances will stay for a Q&A and a book signing while you enjoy discounted Park Keeper shopping in the retail space.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/townsend/branch-out-event-word-from-the-smokies-presentation/200030799402217
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, shopping, christmas-markets-and-fairs, holiday
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 12

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Townsend
- **state**: TN
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 7929 E Lamar Alexander Pkwy, Townsend, TN 37882-4033, United States
- **lat**: 35.67911
- **long**: -83.74303
- **full address**: 7929 E Lamar Alexander Pkwy, Townsend, TN 37882-4033, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Branch Out Event: Word from the Smokies Presentation being held?
  - **A:** Branch Out Event: Word from the Smokies Presentation takes place on Fri, 27 Nov, 2026 at 03:00 pm to Fri, 27 Nov, 2026 at 06:00 pm at 7929 E Lamar Alexander Pkwy, Townsend, TN 37882-4033, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Branch Out Event: Word from the Smokies Presentation?
  - **A:** Branch Out Event: Word from the Smokies Presentation is organized by Smokies Life.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Branch Out Event: Word from the Smokies Presentation is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Townsend, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Branch Out Event: Word from the Smokies Presentation sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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