Wilderness Wildlife Week Day 5 Schedule for Wednesday, January 16 2013 in Pigeon Forge Smoky Mountains

As day 5 of Wilderness Wildlife Week begins, the effects of the past few days rain has forced the cancellation of some of the guided hikes and bus trips into Cades Cove, but there is still plenty to see and do inside the Music Road Hotel and Convention center where lost of demonstrations and classes take place.

Now that the rain is going to slow down, a winter storm watch is in effect until 10 pm tomorrow night so expect to be able to see some snow high up on the peaks in the Great Smoky Mountains national park.

Programs to try not to miss today will be Volunteering in Great Smoky Mountains National Park which will be presented by Christine Hoyer the new volunteer coordinator, Creative Photo Editing Made Easy presented by Richard Iceland and The Story of Pittman Center presented by former park ranger and Mayor Glenn Cardwell.

• 9:00am - 10:00am: The Art of Dowsing: Do You Have the Gift? Presented by: Charlie Monday and taking place in the Harp Room. Limit of 30 so you must pre-register at Information Desk.
• 9:00am - 10:00am: Returning the Whooping Crane as a Nesting Species in the United States. Presented by: Ken Dubke and taking place in the Ukulele Room
• 9:00am - 10:30am: Civil War in the West, 1862. Presented by: Jack Carman and taking place in the Guitar Room
• 9:30am - 10:30am: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: Mountain Chores. Participants have an opportunity to experience how families took care of the home place. Chores include gathering wood, collecting eggs and sweeping the cabin floor. Come dressed to "work"! Presented by: Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center and taking place in the Dobro Room
• 9:30am - 10:30am: Energy, Effort and Passion: Volunteering in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Presented by: Christine Hoyer and taking place in the Violin Room
• 10:30am - 11:30am: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: "Heavens to Betsy" It’s a Whole "Kit and Kaboodle" of Expressions Bound to Make You "Crack a Smile". Presented by: Kathy Gwinnand taking place in the Harp Room
• 10:30am - 11:30am: Selective Bird Feeding Video Presentation. Presented by: Regina Garr and taking place in the Ukulele Room
• 11:00am - Noon: The Spirits of Cades Cove Video Presentation. Presented by: Mike Meldrum and taking place in the Dobro Room
• 11:00am - Noon: Carolina Bluegrass Boys and Appalachian Cloggers taking place in the Violin/Guitar Rooms
• Noon - 1:00pm: Wildflowers of Tennessee Video Presentation. Presented by: Jack Carman and taking place in the Ukulele Room
• 12:30pm - 1:30pm: Learn to Play the Spoons and Washtub Bass. Presented by: Boogertown Gap and taking place in the Dobro Room
• 1:00pm - 2:00pm: Air Quality Update at Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Presented by: Jim Renfro and taking place in the Harp Room
• 1:00pm - 2:00pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: Old Time Banjo and Fiddle. Presented by: Roger Helton and taking place in the Violin Room
• 1:00pm - 3:00pm: Creative Photo Editing Made Easy. Presented by: Richard Iceland and taking place in the Guitar Room
• 1:00pm - 3:00pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: History of Pigeon Forge Bus Tour. Presented by: Jane Scott. Limit 20 and you must Pre-register at Information Desk and meet at Information Desk at 12:50pm.
• 1:00pm - 3:30pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: Carving a Dogwood Friendship Spoon, Session Two. Presented by: Don Taylor and taking place in the Breakfast Room. Must sign up and attend both sessions and pre-register at Information Desk.
• 1:30pm - 2:30pm: The Art of Dowsing: Do You Have the Gift? Presented by: Charlie Monday and taking place in the Ukulele Room. Limit of 30 so you must pre-register at Information Desk.
• 2:00pm - 3:00pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: The Story of Pittman Center. Presented by: Glenn Cardwell and taking place in the Dobro Room
• 2:30pm - 3:30pm: Putting the Pigeon Back in Pigeon Forge. Presented by: Paul James and taking place in the Harp Room
• 2:30pm - 3:30pm: The Music of Appalachia: Past and Present. Presented by: Lost Mill String Band and taking place in the Violin Room
• 3:00pm - 4:00pm: A Ranger Family’s Recollections. Presented by: Joe Kelley with his sons Nelson, Kevin and Travis Kelley and taking place in the Ukulele Room
• 3:30pm - 4:30pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: Images and History of Sevierville. Take a step back in time as Carroll discusses the history of Sevierville. Presented by: Carroll McMahan and taking place in the Dobro Room
• 4:00pm - 5:00pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: Watching Wandering Wildlife. Presented by: W.C. and Glenna Julian and taking place in the Harp Room
• 4:00pm - 5:00pm: Songs of the Carter Family. Presented by: Tony Thomas and Judy Carson and taking place in the Violin Room
• 4:00pm - 5:00pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: Playing Music by Ear. Presented by: Tim Simek and taking place in the Breakfast Room. Must bring own instruments and pre-register at Information Desk. Limit of 20 people.
• 4:00pm - 5:00pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: Mock Trial from the Past: Sevier County High School students will reenact a local trial from Sevier County’s past to illustrate how the judicial system worked in early courthouse history while the case will portray those of that bygone era. Taking place in the Guitar Room
• 4:30pm - 5:30pm: Wild Ones Among Us. Presented by: Lynne McCoy and taking place in the Ukulele Room
• 5:00pm - 6:00pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: Vintage Views Video Presentation: A Collection of Old Film and Photos from Around the Great Smoky Mountains area. Presented by: Kevin Tierney and taking place in the Dobro Room
• 5:30pm - 6:30pm: Carolina Bluegrass Boys and Appalachian Cloggers taking place in the Violin/Guitar Rooms
• 5:30pm - 6:30pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: Kids Program. Must pre-register at Information Desk, Limit 25. The Blue and the Grey: Learn About Life as a Soldier During the Civil War. Presented by: Mike Meldrum and taking place in the Breakfast Room
• 6:00pm: Friday Hike Signups taking place at the Holiday Inn Express
• 6:30pm - 7:30pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: Let’s Meander: Continuing the Meanderings of a Silly Man. Presented by: Doug Mills taking place in the Dobro/Harp/Ukulele Rooms
• 7:45pm: New Wilderness Wildlife Week Program: Appalachian Tales and Heartland Adventures. Presented by: Bill Landry taking place in the Dobro/Harp/Ukulele Rooms