Schedule for Day 5 of the Wilderness Wildlife Week in Pigeon Forge Tennessee January 11th, 2012

Day 5 of wilderness wildlife week taking place in Pigeon Forge is about to start and today's free guided waterfall hikes in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park should be outstanding though you must pack rain gear.

Birds, snakes, exotic invasive species in the Smokies, dowsing and even passenger pigeons will be part of today's demonstrations topics at the convention center as well as more music and photography. Expect it to be a little more crowded inside today with the rain.

If the weather does not change, expect you can even see some fresh snowfall tomorrow so if this is not your cup of tea, do not sign up today for the hikes tomorrow and give someone else to have a chance to hike in the snow.

Information Desk is open from 7:00 am – 9:00 pm and the Vendor/Exhibit Hall is open from 9:00 am – 6:00 pm. The Cello Room Photography Exhibit is open from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm.

• 9:00 am – 10:00 am: Saving the Endangered Whooping Crane: The Tennessee Connection and Current Status. Presented by: Ken Dubke in the Harp Room.
• 9:30 am – 10:30 am: Introduction to Musical Instruments in Stories and Song. Presented by Tony Thomas in the Dobro Room.
• 9:30 am – 10:30 am: The Art of Dowsing: Do You Have the Gift? Presented by: Charlie Monday in the Ukelele Room. Limit 30. Must pre-register at Information Desk.
• 9:30 am – 10:30 am: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program. What Happened to the Chestnuts? Presented by: Bill Sullivan in the Violin Room. A photo slideshow presentation about the chestnuts and other trees of the Smokies, their history, logging and other interesting facts.
• 9:30 am – 10:30 am: Kids Track Wilderness Wildlife Week Program. Batteries NOT Included: Fun with Games and Toys. Presented by: Mike Meldrum in the Guitar Room.
• 11:00 am – Noon: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program. What NOT to Bring to the Park. Presented by: Kristine Johnson in the Ukelele Room.
• 11:00 am – Noon: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program. SNAKES! They Are Dangerous, Aren’t They?. Presented by: Joe Taft in the Violin Room.
• 11:00 am – 1:00 pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program. Creative Digital Editing. Presented by: Richard Iceland in the Guitar Room.
• 11:30 am – 12:30 pm: Carolina Bluegrass Boys and Appalachian Cloggers in the Dobro/Harp Rooms.
• 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program. Creating and Telling Family Stories. Presented by: Jim Eastin in the Ukelele Room.
• 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm: Adobe Lightroom for Scenic and Wildlife Photography. Presented by: Colby McLemore in the Dobro Room.
• 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm: Learn to Play the Harmonica in the Key of "C". Presented by: Tony Thomas in the Violin Room.
• 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program. Wood Carving Boots. Presented by: Don Taylor in the Breakfast Room. Limit 12. Must pre-register at Information Desk and bring your own sharpened woodcarving tools.
• 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm: Hosting Hummingbirds! Presented by: Regina Garr in the Harp Room.
• 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm: Wildflowers of the Southern Highlands. Presented by: Jack Carman in the Guitar Room.
• 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program. From Corn fields to Country Music Shows: The Growth of Tourism in the Smokies. Presented by: Kathy Gwinn in the Ukelele Room.
• 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program. Learn to Play the Washboard and Washtub Bass. Presented by: Boogertown Gap in the Dobro Room.
• 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program. Newlyweds on a Wildlife Refuge. Presented by: Paul and Nora Hassell in the Violin Room. Images and stories about the Seven Islands Wildlife Refuge in Kodak, Tennessee.
• 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program. Putting the Pigeon back in Pigeon Forge: Tales of the Extinct Passenger Pigeon Including Its Natural History, Disappearance and Local Accounts of This Fabulous Species that Pigeon Forge is Partly Named After. Presented by: Paul James in the Harp Room.
• 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm: The Art of Dowsing: Do You Have the Gift? Presented by: Charlie Monday in the Guitar Room. Limit 30. Must pre-register at Information Desk.
• 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm: The Perry’s Camp Murders. Presented by: Robert Allen in the Ukelele Room. Listen and learn as Robert chronicles the brutal 1949 slayings of Sevier County's first tourist court owner and his housekeeper.
• 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program. A Ranger Family’s Recollections. Presented by: Joe Kelley in the Violin Room.
• 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm: Carolina Bluegrass Boys and Appalachian Cloggers in the Dobro/Harp Rooms.
• 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program. Claw hammer Banjo for Beginners, Workshop I. Presented by: Boogertown Gap and Keith Watson in the Breakfast Room. Limit 10. Must bring own five string banjo and have it tuned to key of ",G". This is a two-part class. Must pre-register at Information Desk for both classes.
• 5:00 pm – 5:45 pm: Hiking Switzerland in Pictures. Presented by: Shannon Harris in the Guitar Room.
• 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program. The Meanderings of a Silly Man. Presented by: Doug Mills in the Dobro/Harp/Ukelele Rooms.
• 6:00 pm: Friday Hike Sign ups – Holiday Inn Express.
• 7:00 pm: Slow Jam: Bring Your Own Instrument or Simply Plan to Enjoy and Listen. Presented by: Tony Thomas in the Guitar Room.
• 7:15 pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program. Appalachian Tales and Heartland Series Adventures: The Book. Presented by: Bill Landry in the Dobro/Harp/Ukelele Rooms.

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