The holidays are a beautiful reason to visit cowan!

November 18:  Cowan Community Thanksgiving Service: Come ye thankful people come to a worship gathering of thankfulness and praise!  The various Cowan churches will gather on Sunday, November 18th, 6:00 p.m. at First Church of the Nazarene.  Rev. Bill Welch will be the speaker and special music will be provided by the Celebration Choir from Cowan First Baptist.  Rejoice, give thanks, and join us for worship!  1st Nazarene is located at 221 W Cumberland St.  For more information log on to www.cowanchurches.org. 
November 24: Small Business Saturday and Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony.  Avoid big city traffic and steer clear of Black Friday madness!  The specialty shops in Cowan are holding Christmas Open House on the Saturday after Thanksgiving.  Come to a hometown shopping experience with special sale items, unique gifts, refreshments, and door prize drawings.  Click here for details. 
November 30 & December 1:  Cowan Christmas Parade & Market.  One of the Tennessee's oldest & largest parades is here in the Cumberland foothills!  The 54th Annual Cowan Parade begins on Saturday, December 1 at 1:00 p.m.  The Cowan Market is held on Friday, November 30, from 3:30 to 9 p.m. and on Saturday, December 1, from 10 a.m. to 4 pm.  The Grand Marshall this year is the country music group Shenandoah.  For complete information visit the parade website at www.cowanparade.org.
December 1: "The Nutcracker: A Yuletide Ballet".  The Sewanee Dance Conservatory and the Alabama Youth Ballet are bringing over 40 dancers together for two performances at Guerry Auditorium in Sewanee - 2:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.  Tickets are available at the door for $5/child and $10/adult.  Guerry Auditorium is located on Georgia Avenue in Sewanee (one block from AAll Saints Chapel).
December 8:  Christmas Bazaar at DuBose Conference Center, Monteagle.  Booth spaces will feature a wide variety of arts & crafts, food, and direct sales.  A light meal will be available in the Dining Hall ($5 donation suggested, but not required).  Shop early and shop local for your Christmas and holiday gifts!  Booths will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.  Admission and Parking are Free!  DuBose is located at 635 College Street in Monteagle.
December 8 and 9:  59th Annual Festival Service of Lessons and Carols at All Saints Chapel, Sewanee - one of the oldest musical traditions in the Anglican Communion is celebrated only 7-miles up the road from Cowan.  There will be three services this year, two on December 8 and one on December 9.  Tickets go away quickly, so you will need to click on the following website prior to November 21st: http://www.sewanee.edu/student-life/spiritual-life/festival-service-of-lessons-and-carols/
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