Monthly Archives: August 2013

Dance to the Classics

Birdsong Community Center, Birdsong Resort, Events, ,

ClassicsYou are invited to dance to the group “The Classics” as they bring you down memory lane singing the 50’s, 60’s, Rhythm & Blues, Rock n’ Roll and Doo Wop.

Come on down tomorrow night, September 1st at Birdsong Marina, Lakeside RV and Campground and celebrate Labor Day with us. A “bring a dish” dinner will be served at 5pm followed by a dance at 7:30pm until midnight in our Community Center. Admission to the dance is $6 per person – 50’s & 60’s dress encouraged.

For more information call (731)584-7880.

Learning About Tennessee’s Freshwater Pearls

Birdsong Resort, Freshwater Pearls, Pearl Tours, ,

carroll-county-senior-citizen-centerThe Carroll County Senior Citizen Center stopped by the Pearl Farm at Birdsong Resort, Marina & Campgrounds to have a learning experience all about the Tennessee River Freshwater Pearls hosted by Bob Keast.

The group also enjoyed a short video presentation ending with a fabulous shopping experience in the freshwater pearl jewelry and gift shop.

A variety of tour packages to choose from including “walk-in’s,” tour bus “tweeners,” our 3-5 hour guided “full” tour, a 1-2 hour “mini” tour, and a range of school-age children’s tours.

For more information click HERE.

Labor Day Picnic Dinner

Birdsong Resort, Events, , ,

barbecue-66563_1280Join us on Sunday, September 1st at 5pm for our 52nd anniversary Labor Day picnic dinner at the Birdsong Community Center. Birdsong Resort, Marina and Campground will be barbecuing a whole hog and several hundred chickens.

Birdsong will provide all of the paper plates, cups, napkins, plastic-ware, ice and tea. If you’d like to join us to eat, bring enough of all your favorite dishes to feed those accompanying you – and we’ll all share!

See you at the pavilion and pool! (Pool will remain open until midnight)

For more information call (731)584-7880.

Pearl Farm Fun

Birdsong Resort, Freshwater Pearls, Pearl Tours, , ,

peoriaBob Keast hosted a day of fun at the pearl farm with Peoria Charter Coach Co. The group enjoyed a tour of the pearl museum and the live shucking of a mussel shell with a pearl inside. Afterwards, they ate lunch at the pavilion.

The group also enjoyed a short video presentation ending with a fabulous shopping experience in the freshwater pearl jewelry and gift shop.

A variety of tour packages to choose from including “walk-in’s,” tour bus “tweeners,” our 3-5 hour guided “full” tour, a 1-2 hour “mini” tour, and a range of school-age children’s tours. … for more information click HERE.

Freshwater pearls

Birdsong Resort, Freshwater Pearls, Pearl Tours,

mussel_purple_smFreshwater pearls, the only gemstone from animal origin, may be found growing in the waters of the Tennessee River Freshwater Pearl Farm in Benton County. John Latendresse (1925-2000) began attempting to culture pearls in the fresh waters of North America approximately 25 years ago. Over 300 bodies of water were tested for ideal conditions before the final selection of the initial eight pilot locations to begin attempts at culturing. Success levels were measured and compared. It was determined that the prime location for productivity was only five miles from his home, in the placid embayment of Birdsong Creek in Camden, TN.