Community storytelling series on June 23: The Street family

The Kingston Springs Gazette successfully hosted its second installment of its event series “Straight from the Source” on May 18 featuring Leslie Liles Allen and Jennifer Harris Scoble.

Allen and Scoble – 4th generation Kingston Springers – provided an evening of lively storytelling, reminiscing on what it was like to grow up on Main Street in downtown Kingston Springs as well as recounting stories passed down to them from their relatives who helped found the town.

You can watch the recorded event here.

In honor of Kingston Springs’ 60th anniversary of incorporation, the Gazette is presenting a unique opportunity to hear from longtime residents of Kingston Springs as they share their stories and reminisce on how the town has evolved over the years.

The hour-long storytelling evening is intended to gather the present-day community as Kingston Springs celebrates its diamond jubilee.

The next installment of the series will take place on Monday, June 23 at 7 p.m. at SKYKING Pizza in downtown Kingston Springs and will feature the Street family: Fay Andrews Haines and Jimmy Andrews.

Fay and her brother Jimmy are descendants of the beloved Miss Carrie Street, longtime principal of both KSES and PES from the 1940s until her retirement in 1973. She served as an educator for nearly 50 years, beginning in 1926 at Harpeth Valley School in Dickson County before moving to Cheatham County to teach at Dog Creek School. Fay followed in her Aunt Carrie’s footsteps, teaching the first Kindergarten class of KSES the year of Carrie’s retirement in 1973.

This event is free to the public, and attendees are encouraged to bring their own memories and stories to share as well. Cocktails, beer and wine will be available for purchase. Please RSVP here.

The “Straight from the Source” series will continue throughout the year with new installments each month, bringing even more local legends and untold stories to light.

For more information, please contact the Kingston Springs Gazette at cateburgan@ksgazette.com.