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TELL IT on the MOUNTAIN - Storytelling

Teller on Stage with caption

Here's your chance to put away screens and electronic devices and be entertained by Live Storytellers on Friday, March 27. Plan to arrive at 5 or 5:30 so you can grab a snack before the stories start at 6:00. Admission is $5 per person or $15 for the whole family.  

Jed greeting amateurs

Master of Ceremonies Jed Mescon goes to congratulate two young Tellers at Open Mic last year. Stories are always entertaining, and the folk tales, fairy tales, and proverbs are family friendly. WRCL Storytellers polish their craft so that their tales are interesting to grown-ups as well as kids.

Auditorium Floor Prepared for New Seating

planning seats

Volunteers are shown planning the aisle widths before installing the new seats which are a gift from Chattanooga's Tivoli Theater. Volunteers are always welcome to help at the Walden's Ridge Civic League properties and events.

volunteers sealing

Volunteers applied a non-flammable, citrus-based product to the floors on Feb. 21, 2026. The sealant gives a fresh appearance and will  protect the floors for years into the future. Next comes installation of the new seats which are stored temporarily on the stage.

No seats

The floor of the audience area on Feb. 2, 2026, after the old seats were removed and the floor has been sanded in preparation for the application of new sealant.

Old Siding Out, New Siding In - Projects 2025 & 26

IN 1921, the Auditorium was built by the local people who covered the exterior with pine boards and battens. Notice the shed roof, and the sign above the door. The original sign was found stored in the basement. In 2023, the sign was placed over the stage inside. Local citizens will again do the work of replacing the board and batten siding.

    Merry Mountain Christmas Dec. 19, 2025

    Winners of the Gingerbread House Contest 2025. The annual contest provides kids 13 and under the chance to show off their creative baking skills and win cash prizes. 

      Smoke on the Mountain BBQ Oct. 10 & 11, 2025

      Flyer

      At this family friendly event, contestants cook all night Friday. Saturday, guests enjoy food  and beverages for purchase, Music, Hayrides, Playground, Games, Jump Houses, and more for family fun. The annual event is held rain or shine under a big tent. ENTRIES FOR October 2-3, 2026 are accepted now.

      Quarterly Meeting held Thursday Jan. 16, 2025

      This photo taken about 1924 provides evidence that the building was originally sided with board & batten. 

      At the Quarterly Meeting learn the status of the National Register of Historic Places application.

      Merry Mountain Christmas Fri. Dec. 20, 2024

      Kids 13 and under can enter the Gingerbread House Contest to win cash prizes. 

        Smoke on the Mountain Sept. 20 & 21, 2024

        Smoke on the Mountain is a BBQ contest and Music Festival held every autumn. Other seasonal events are Merry Mountain Christmas in December, Tell It on the Mountain Storytelling in spring, and Birthday Bash on the Mountain in June.

          Third annual Birthday Bash June 22, 2024

          Six inflatables and riding toys were great hits at the Birthday Bash on June 22. The Birthday Bash is held annually to celebrate construction of the Auditorium in 1921.

            TELL IT on the MOUNTAIN 2024

            Montage

                  Storytellers entertained at the third annual TELL IT on the MOUNTAIN  April 5, 2024. We look forward to their next appearance on March 27, 2026.

                    WRCL offers four seasonal events every year: TELL IT on the MOUNTAIN in spring; the BIRTHDAY BASH in summer, SMOKE on the MOUNTAIN in fall, and a MERRY MOUNTAIN CHRISTMAS the last Friday before Christmas.

            Merry Mt. Christmas Fri. Dec. 22, 2023

            Our doors are always open for a Merry Mountain Christmas

              Quarterly Membership Meeting Oct. 19, 2023

              His family surrounds President Mark Dwyer (in glasses and Santa Claus beard) while outgoing President Karen Stone and new Secretary Vicki Love greet Senator Bo Watson behind them.

                Contest Winners Smoke on the Mountain 2023

                FIRST PLACE winners in the Best BBQ on Signal Mountain 2023 were the Martin brothers, Chris, Jake and Patrick of CMC Construction

                  Smoke on the Mountain 2023

                  Ready to serve BBQ are Roxie Thornton, Karen Stone, Paul Thornton, and Sally Thornton. Behind them you can see the side of the 102-year-old auditorium with the deteriorated siding that is the impetus for the fundraiser.

                    Help Save Our Historic Structures

                    Mt. Mirror Article Save Shrine to Music

                    Signal Mt. Mirror published a story about saving the structures at Walden's Ridge Civic League. The buildings are badly in need of restoration.

                    Fiddler and his Ghost at WRCL

                    A Happy Fiddler remains only as a Ghost on the front of the Auditorium. Note the siding is badly deteriorated and needs replacing. 

                    Tennessee Senate Proclamation

                    Senate prclamation

                    Thanks to Senators Bo Watson & Randy McNally and Representatives Patsy Hazlewood & Cameron Sexton for Tennessee Senate Proclamation honoring 100 years

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