Main Street's annual autumn fundraiser, known as Evening on Main, moves over a block to become Evening on University when Lacey and Kirk Garrett host the event at 205 North University Street on Tuesday, Nov. 5.

Main Street's "Evening" gathering is a community favorite featuring two hours of visiting with other enthusiastic Main Street supporters from 5 to 7 p.m. The event will include appetizers from Tasty Table, desserts from Olive Branch Bakery and beverages both alcoholic and nonalcoholic. Entertainment provided by a student trio in Central Magnet's stringed orchestra.

Evening on University is hosted by the Main Street Board of Directors and the organization's new executive director, Sarah Callender. With this fundraiser, Callender has introduced a new fundraising twist, inviting individuals, families and businesses to be "investors" in our community's picturesque and historic downtown.

A minimum donation of $50 per person is suggested for the event, yet the invitation suggests a greater donation "to help us continue making a difference."

The Garrett home was built around 1913 by Will Bell, the oldest son of the Bell family who ran the jewelry store on the square. Bell was the lead architect and co-owner of Bell Brothers Lumber, along with his brother Cliff.

They were responsible for building many local landmarks, including the Polk Hotel, the Health Department building and the Central Christian Church. He built the University Street home about the time he married his wife, Ladye. Through the years, the home has housed many loving owners including the Richmond, Grace and Joaquin families. The Garretts purchased the home last year and look forward to continuing the tradition of preserving this classic example of Murfreesboro architecture.

For more information, call 615-895-1887 or email michelle@downtownmurfreesboro.com to make a reservation. Donations also will be accepted at the door. And don't forget, all donations to Main Street are tax-deductible.

The Main Street Program is affiliated with the National Trust for Historic Preservation's National Main Street Center and follows the tenets of that program. Main Street capitalizes on the unique character of the courthouse square and the surrounding business district with the goal of transforming it into the cultural, social, professional and retail center of Rutherford County ... in essence, the hub of community life.