Duck Derby
“Adopt some ducks, win $5,000 bucks,” is the theme of the annual Child Advocacy Center Duck Derby and Family Fun Day June 11 on the Stones River.

The river will run yellow when 10,000 adopted ducks race to help prevent child abuse and help children who have been abused. The sponsor of the first duck to glide across the finish line will win the $5,000 grand prize presented by Middle Tennessee Electric Customers Care Inc.

Ducks may be adopted for $5 apiece, $25 for a six-quack, $50 for a Quacker’s Dozen of 12 or $100 for a Flock of Ducks with 25 adoptions, said Queen of the Quakers Kristin Demos. Ducks may be adopted at Demos’ restaurant, US Bank, FirstBank, Top of the Block, Bell Jewelers, Reeves-Sain, Mills Family Pharmacy, The Daily News Journal, Murfreesboro Post and the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office. Ducks may also be purchased online at www.duckrace.com/murfreesboro.

Theater
The Center for the Arts stages the moving Southern classic drama “To Kill A Mockingbird” at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays through June 26.

Tickets are $12 for adults; $10 for seniors, students, and military; $8 for children age 12 and younger.

The Center for the Arts is located at 110 West College St. For more information, call 615-904-ARTS (2787) or visit BoroArts.org.

The Arts Center of Cannon County is also getting into the Southern theater act with its production of “Dixie Swim Club” at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays through June 18.

“Dixie Swim Club” is a story about five Southern women, whose friendships began many years ago on their college swim team and is recharged every August. Free from husbands, kids and jobs, they meet every year at the same beach cottage on North Carolina’s Outer Banks to catch up, laugh and meddle in each other’s lives.

For reservations or more information, call 615-563-ARTS (2787) or visit artscenterofcc.com. The Kitchen at The Arts Center is now open before all performances.

Small Fry Tri
Murfreesboro Parks and Recreation will hold the 8th Annual Small Fry Tri from 10-11 a.m. Saturday, June 11 at the Old Fort Park Trailhead. 

Kids 2-6 years old will run, bike and swim (well, run through the sprinklers) to the finish line where everyone receives a trophy.

Parents, older siblings or personal trainers may help. 

Bring a bicycle or tricycle and a helmet.

Races will be held about every 10 minutes and cost $6, which includes a trophy.

Pre-registration is highly recommended and available at the Wilderness Station May 31 through June 10. 

Purchase your event packet with everything you need for the day. T-shirts for little competitors will be on sale on the day of the event.

Old Fort Park Trailhead is located at Old Fort Park, 1025 Old Fort Parkway. For more information, please contact Rachel Singer at 217-3017 or email rsinger@murfreesborotn.gov.

All weekend
Thursday-Sunday - Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival. Continues through Sunday. Manchester. bonnaroo.com

Thursday-Sunday - CMA Music Festival. Nashville. cmaworld.com/cma-music-festival

Friday
6-11 a.m. - Rutherford County Farmer’s Market. Lane Agri-Park on John Rice Boulevard.

5-9 p.m. - Murfreesboro Hot Rod Club Cruise-In. The Avenue in the Belk parking lot. 4mhrc.net

7 p.m. - Country Dance. With the Snappy Pappy Band. St. Clair Street Senior Center, 325 St. Clair St. Admission is $5. 615-848-2550

7:30 p.m. - To Kill a Mockingbird. Center for the Arts, 110 West College St. Continues at 7:30 Saturday night and 2 p.m. Sunday. 904-ARTS or BoroArts.org

7:30 p.m. - Dixie Swim Club. Arts Center of Cannon County, 1424 John Bragg Highway, Woodbury. Continues at 7:30 Saturday night and 2 p.m. Sunday. 563-ARTS, artscenterofcc.com

Saturday
7:30 a.m. - Doughboy Challenge. Murfreesboro City Hall, 111 West Vine St. DoughboyChallenge.com

8 a.m.-noon - Main Street Saturday Market. Murfreesboro Square. 895-1887

10-11 a.m. - Small Fry Tri. Old Fort Park trailhead. rsinger@murfreesborotn.gov

Noon - 4th annual Child Advocacy Center Rubber Duck Derby. Sportsman’s Club on Medical Center Parkway. Child Advocacy Center, 615-867-9000