| Event Name | Organization | Dates | City | | Little Labs – Ants On ParadePresented by Adventure Science Center at Adventure Science Center May 16-May 19, 2012 Preschoolers are invited to engage in age-appropriate lab activities, crafts, movement activities and story time – all designed to strengthen emerging skills and ignite further curiosity in young minds.
Ants on Parade: The ants go marching one by one. Hoorah! Hoorah! Let's learn about the insect that has six legs, two stomachs and more than 250,000 brain cells...the amazing ant!
| Adventure Science Center | 05/16/12- 05/19/12 | Nashville |
American Bead ShowsPresented by American Bead Shows at Tennessee State Fairgrounds June 2-June 3, 2012 Meet exhibitors from all over the Country presenting a huge variety of beads, ready to wear jewelry, jewelry making supplies, craft making supplies, all types of beads for making necklaces amd bracelets to sell or wear, gift items, classes and more. | American Bead Shows | 06/02/12- 06/03/12 | Nashville |
The 13th Annual Americana Music Festival and ConferencePresented by Americana Music Association at Sheraton Nashville Downtown September 12-September 15, 2012 The 13th Annual Americana Music Festival & Conference will offer seminars, panels and networking opportunities at the Sheraton Nashville Downtown Hotel by day, and bring a stellar lineup of musical showcases each evening at premiere venues like The Mercy Lounge, Cannery Ballroom, The Station Inn, and The Basement. As always, the Festival's capstone will be the annual Americana Music Association Honors & Awards at the historic... | Americana Music Association | 09/12/12- 09/15/12 | Nashville |
Weekend Workshops at Appalachian Center for CraftPresented by Appalachian Center for Craft at Appalachian Center for Craft June 22-June 24, 2012 Enjoy a creative and fulfilling learning experiece in one or more of our craft workshops. Work in an expertly equipped, professional studio environment in blacksmithing, clay, fibers, glass, metals or wood; choose from classes suitable for beginners to craft professionals.
Weekend Workshops include:
Fireplace Tools for Beg-Int Blacksmiths with Joe Brown
Build It, Slip It, Scratch It with Shoko Teruyama & Matt Kelleher
Handmade... | Appalachian Center for Craft | 06/22/12- 06/24/12 | Smithville |
Week-long Workshops at Appalachian Center for CraftPresented by Appalachian Center for Craft at Appalachian Center for Craft May 20-May 25, 2012 Enjoy a creative and fulfilling learning experiece in one or more of our craft workshops. Work in an expertly equipped, professional studio environment in blacksmithing, clay, fibers, glass, metals or wood; choose from classes suitable for beginners to craft professionals.
Week-long workshops include:
Bladesmithing
with Jason Bivens
Build & Burn: Mold-Making, Sculpture, and More
with David Scott Smith
Screen Printing... | Appalachian Center for Craft | 05/20/12- 05/25/12 | Smithville |
Weekend Workshops at Appalachian Center for CraftPresented by Appalachian Center for Craft at Appalachian Center for Craft June 1-June 3, 2012 Enjoy a creative and fulfilling learning experiece in one or more of our craft workshops. Work in an expertly equipped, professional studio environment in blacksmithing, clay, fibers, glass, metals or wood; choose from classes suitable for beginners to craft professionals.
Weekend Workshops include:
Learn the Basics: Decorative Grills with Susan Hutchinson
The Fearless Sculpture with Shadow May
Felted Wool Roving Braided... | Appalachian Center for Craft | 06/01/12- 06/03/12 | Smithville |
Week-long Workshops at Appalachian Center for CraftPresented by Appalachian Center for Craft at Appalachian Center for Craft June 10-June 15, 2012 Enjoy a creative and fulfilling learning experiece in one or more of our craft workshops. Work in an expertly equipped, professional studio environment in blacksmithing, clay, fibers, glass, metals or wood; choose from classes suitable for beginners to craft professionals.
Week-long workshops include:
Making Tools for Anvil, Power Hammer or Treadle Hammer with Clay Spencer
Large-Scale Ceramics: Bigger Than Me with Aaron Lee Benson
Textile... | Appalachian Center for Craft | 06/10/12- 06/15/12 | Smithville |
Intensive Workshops at Appalachian Center for CraftPresented by Appalachian Center for Craft at Appalachian Center for Craft July 24-August 10, 2012 Enjoy a creative and fulfilling learning experiece in one or more of our craft workshops. Work in an expertly equipped, professional studio environment in blacksmithing, clay, fibers, glass, metals or wood; choose from classes suitable for beginners to craft professionals.
Intensive workshops include:
Making and Wood-Firing Pots Using Local Materials with Daniel Johnston
Coats of Color & Collaborative Texture with Liz Spear and Linda Veilleux | Appalachian Center for Craft | 07/24/12- 08/10/12 | Smithville |
Weekend Workshops at Appalachian Center for CraftPresented by Appalachian Center for Craft at Appalachian Center for Craft June 29-July 1, 2012 Enjoy a creative and fulfilling learning experiece in one or more of our craft workshops. Work in an expertly equipped, professional studio environment in blacksmithing, clay, fibers, glass, metals or wood; choose from classes suitable for beginners to craft professionals.
Weekend workshops include:
Church Key 101: An Introduction to the Art of Bottle Openers with Abraham Pardee
Introduction to Surface Design with Susan Moore
Intro to... | Appalachian Center for Craft | 06/29/12- 07/01/12 | Smithville |
Week-long Workshops at Appalachian Center for CraftPresented by Appalachian Center for Craft at Appalachian Center for Craft July 8-July 13, 2012 Enjoy a creative and fulfilling learning experiece in one or more of our craft workshops. Work in an expertly equipped, professional studio environment in blacksmithing, clay, fibers, glass, metals or wood; choose from classes suitable for beginners to craft professionals.
Week-long Workshops include:
Furniture from the Forge with Chris Shea
Color and Line with Rimas VisGirda
Making Wild Animals Using the Materials of Our Lives with... | Appalachian Center for Craft | 07/08/12- 07/13/12 | Smithville |
2012 Billboard Country Music SummitPresented by Billboard at Cannery Ballroom June 4-June 5, 2012 Two days of provocative discussion of issues critical to success for all stakeholders in the country music business, including panels, keynotes and roundtables on sponsorships, publishing/songwriting, touring, recording, radio, digital/social, artist development, and how to build, maximize and sustain careers. Networking opportunities, superstar artist Q&As, and showcases make the
3rd Annual Billboard Country Music... | Billboard | 06/04/12- 06/05/12 | Nashville |
"From Here to There" a writing and performance workshop with Minton SparksPresented by Bongo After Hours Theatre at Bongo After Hours Theatre May 19, 2012 It’s mighty hard to envision singular performances by a poet and short story author, a character actor and a songwriter being offered on a single bill. That is, until one Minton Sparks takes the stage. For she is all three, a lean, literate livewire in a flower print church dress who balances writerly, theatrical and musical gifts as easily as she balances the prop pocketbook on her slender wrist.
There... | Bongo After Hours Theatre | 05/19/12 | Nashville |
The Singing Circle w/ Annie SellickPresented by Bongo After Hours Theatre at Bongo After Hours Theatre May 20, 2012 Singing Circle - a series of improvisational “singing games” where we (vocally) become the instrumentation for one another as we explore!... sound, scales, ear-training, creativity, range, harmony and hard groove. Intermittently, we will discuss the risks we took and the ones we didn’t take, and work through our hesitations.
Facilitating - Vocalist Annie Sellick works with the Nahville Jazz Orchestra and the Nashville Jazz Workshop, was four times voted “Best... | Bongo After Hours Theatre | 05/20/12 | Nashville |
| PATH Classes | Camelot | 04/21/12- 04/20/13 | Lebanon |
Centennial Medical Center's Spring Smoking Cessation ClinicPresented by Centennial Medical Center at Centennial Sports Medicine Wellness Gym April 10-May 22, 2012 Participants in this seven-week class will learn how to successfully quit smoking. The class addresses the physical, mental, and social aspects of nicotine addiction and will help participants:
Build motivation by weighing the pros and cons of smoking
Discover personal and health-related reasons to quit
Study the complexity of the smoking habit
Form a plan for quitting based on observed patterns
Learn about approaches... | Centennial Medical Center | 04/10/12- 05/22/12 | Nashville |
Principles of Success IIPresented by Center for Spiritual Living Nashville at Center for Spiritual Living Nashville April 5-May 24, 2012 Dr. Mitch Johnson will lead the eight-week course, "The Principles of Success II", on eight consecutive Thursdays from April 5-May 24 at the Center for Spiritual Living Nashville. Attendees will learn how to improve their lives and careers by building confidence, strengthening relationships, brainstorming for new ideas, and working toward achievable goals. Separate classes will be offered at 11:00am and 6:30pm. Tuition for "The Principles of Success II " is... | Center for Spiritual Living Nashville | 04/05/12- 05/24/12 | Nashville |
Prosperity PlusPresented by Center for Spiritual Living Nashville at Center for Spiritual Living Nashville June 7-August 9, 2012 Dr. Mitch Johnson will lead a course in prosperity consciousness building on Thursdays from June 7 through August 9 at the Center for Spiritual Living Nashville. "Prosperity Plus" will show attendees how to build a new consciousness – and acceptance – of true abundance. Participants are expected to tithe their time, talent and treasures. The course workbook and accompanying audio CDs are $50 plus tax. “We deserve to live an abundant, prosperous, happy,... | Center for Spiritual Living Nashville | 06/07/12- 08/09/12 | Nashville |
| 2012 Chinese Summer Blast | Chinese Arts Alliance of Nashville | 07/02/12- 07/13/12 | |
Chinese Summer Blast: A Chinese summer arts/culture program for kids Presented by Chinese Arts Alliance of Nashville at Eakin School Back Parking Lot July 2-July 13, 2012 CAAN is conducting a Chinese summer program for kids, from five years old to teens, at Eakin School. Spaces are limited, early registrations are highly recommended.
Kids will learn Kung Fu, Taichi, Chinese lion dance, paper folding, arts & craft and language. | Chinese Arts Alliance of Nashville | 07/02/12- 07/13/12 | Nashville |
| Volunteer Orientation | Christian Women's Job Corps of Middle Tennessee | 06/10/12 | Nashville |
Register for Discovery Center: Lilliput CampsPresented by Discovery Center at Murfree Spring at Discovery Center at Murfree Spring April 12-July 27, 2012 Lilliput Camps
Campers must be entering kindergarten, turning 5 before September 30, or entering 1st grade. Cost: $100/Members, $125/Non-members unless otherwise stated. Member sign-up begins February 1. Non-member registration begins March 1. Register now!
Bitty Bugs & Butterflies
Session 1: June 25-29,... | Discovery Center at Murfree Spring | 04/12/12- 07/27/12 | Murfreesboro |
Register for Discovery Center Camps: Discovery CampsPresented by Discovery Center at Murfree Spring at Discovery Center at Murfree Spring April 12-July 27, 2012 Discovery Camps
Campers must be entering 2nd through 4th grades. Member sign-up begins February 1. Non-member registration begins March 1.
Artists and Animals (Full Day)
Session 1: July 30-August 3, 9:00am-3:00pm
Meet the DC animals and learn about how they live. With wetland walks daily you can explore animals in their natural habitat. Then budding artists will learn about art from around the world. From Australian... | Discovery Center at Murfree Spring | 04/12/12- 07/27/12 | Murfreesboro |
Register for Discovery Center Camps: Adventure CampsPresented by Discovery Center at Murfree Spring at Discovery Center at Murfree Spring April 12-July 27, 2012 Adventure Camps
Campers must be entering 3rd through 6th grades. Cost: $110/Members, $135/Non-members unless otherwise stated.
Member sign-up begins February 1. Non-member registration begins March 1.
Creative Chefs Camp
Session 1: June 11-15, 1:00pm-4:00pm
Cook up creative cuisine in Cissie’s Kitchen. Explore measurements, cutting techniques using a sharp knife, cooking with spices, and much more. Complete your camp... | Discovery Center at Murfree Spring | 04/12/12- 07/27/12 | Murfreesboro |
FREE Salsa, Tango, Chacha, Bachata, West Coast & Hustle ClassesPresented by FREE Dance Classes September 21, 2011-July 18, 2012 Learn from the BEST dance instructors in Nashville for FREE!
7:15 Beginner West Coast Swing, Tango or Hustle!
7:40 Beginner Salsa, Chacha, Bachata or Rueda!
8:00 Intermediate West Coast Swing, Tango or Hustle!
8:30 Intermediate Salsa, Chacha, Bachata or Rueda!
9:00 Open dancing! | FREE Dance Classes | 09/21/11- 07/18/12 | |
| Art Making in the Lobby: Peace Flags | Frist Center for the Visual Arts | 04/05/12- 05/31/12 | Nashville |
| Unexpected Film: Adult Mask and Video Workshop | Frist Center for the Visual Arts | 04/28/12- 05/29/12 | Nashville |
| Unexpected Film: Adult Mask and Video Workshop | Frist Center for the Visual Arts | 05/05/12- 06/06/12 | Nashville |
| Art Making in the Lobby: Peace Flags | Frist Center for the Visual Arts | 05/03/12- 05/31/12 | Nashville |
| Artful Tales" "Davy Crockett and the Frozen Dawn" | Frist Center for the Visual Arts | 05/20/12 | Nashville |
| Art Making in the Lobby: The Simple Life | Frist Center for the Visual Arts | 06/01/12- 07/27/12 | Nashville |
Kids Club: Stencil-a-StoryPresented by Frist Center for the Visual Arts at Frist Center for the Visual Arts June 9, 2012 Designed for 5–10 year olds, the Frist Center Kids Club offers exciting opportunities for children to discover, explore, and create art. Free membership includes a Kids Club card, rewards for participation, hands-on activities in the Martin ArtQuest Gallery, and monthly projects in the art studios. Featured activity: Create handmade stencils and craft a storytelling artwork! Drawing on the exhibition | Frist Center for the Visual Arts | 06/09/12 | Nashville |
Don’t Be Square: Adult Studio Series—A Two-Part Workshop, Guest Artist: Ben VenomPresented by Frist Center for the Visual Arts at Frist Center for the Visual Arts June 15-June 16, 2012 Presented in collaboration with Watkins College of Art, Design & Film
Join San Francisco-based artist Ben Venomfor a two-day workshop exploring quilt design and construction and challenging the concept that quilting is only the domain of folk art. The workshop will begin at the Frist Center with a tour of the exhibition Creation... | Frist Center for the Visual Arts | 06/15/12- 06/16/12 | Nashville |
Watercolor Painting Classes - BrentwoodPresented by Gail McDaniel Art at Brentwood United Methodist Church May 1-July 24, 2012 Gail McDaniel, an acclaimed watercolor artist/instructor who has served as an associate member of the Winsor & Newton Creative Artist Network of London, England, will teach a series of watercolor painting classes in Middle Tennessee this spring and summer for artists at all levels.
Two separate watercolor painting classes will be offered to beginning, intermediate and advanced artists on selected... | Gail McDaniel Art | 05/01/12- 07/24/12 | Brentwood |
Watercolor Painting Classes - NashvillePresented by Gail McDaniel Art at Plaza Artist Materials May 2-July 25, 2012 Gail McDaniel, an acclaimed watercolor artist/instructor who has served as an associate member of the Winsor & Newton Creative Artist Network of London, England, will teach a series of watercolor painting classes in Middle Tennessee this spring and summer for artists at all levels.
Watercolor painting classes will be offered to beginning, intermediate and advanced artists on... | Gail McDaniel Art | 05/02/12- 07/25/12 | Nashville |
World Dance PartyPresented by Global Education Center at Global Education Center May 26, 2012 World Dance Party, a fun chance to try out many different dance forms: Belly Dance, Bollywood, Samba, Zumba, West African, Afro Cuban, and Salsa. Dance styles will change on the hour in Studio A and Studio B, with 20 to 30 minutes of instruction followed by free dancing in that particular style. From 10:00pm to 11:00pm, party on in any style you wish!!! There will be live drumming for some classes, and refreshments will be served in Studio C. A family friendly fun time for all! | Global Education Center | 05/26/12 | Nashville |
Samba Percussion WorkshopPresented by Global Education Center at Global Education Center May 19, 2012 Explore the rhythms of Brazilian samba with Mestre Gildo Valu, a visiting artist from Salvador, Brazil. Born in Bahia, Mestre Valu was raised in the Capoeira and Samba traditions and is a widely acclaimed musician who will be in residence in Nashville for several weeks. This workshop will be an introduction to the instruments, rhythms and songs of Samba. | Global Education Center | 05/19/12 | Nashville |
| 13th Annual Latin Dance Festival | Global Education Center | 06/01/12- 06/03/12 | Nashville |
Intermediate Fitness (Hula) HoopingPresented by Happy Hoops at Urban Studios May 17-June 21, 2012 A fun-filled aerobic workout set to fun music that introduces group choreography. Set your own impact level. Some Experience Necessary. Hoops Provided
Drop-ins welcome, with previous hooping experience. $15 for drop | Happy Hoops | 05/17/12- 06/21/12 | Nashville |
Camp Jump Start - July 2012Presented by Hearing Bridges at Mary McKinney Youth Center at Bridges July 9-July 20, 2012 Bridges, formerly League for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and EAR Foundation, will host the following summer camps in 2012 for youth:
• Camp Jump Start is a day camp for Deaf and hard of hearing youth who want to improve their reading skills.
July 9–July 13 and July 16–July 20, 2012 for K – 12th graders.
Unless otherwise noted, camps are held at the Mary McKinney Youth Center at Bridges, 415 4th Avenue South in downtown... | Hearing Bridges | 07/09/12- 07/20/12 | Nashville |
Camp Sign Me Up - June 2012Presented by Hearing Bridges at Mary McKinney Youth Center at Bridges June 4-June 15, 2012 Bridges, formerly League for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and EAR Foundation, will host the following summer camps in 2012 for youth:
• Camp Sign Me Up is a day camp for hearing youth who want to learn sign language! Camp costs $35 per camper.
June 4–June 8, 2012 for K – 5th graders and June 11–June 15, 2012 for 6th – 12th graders
• Camp Jump Start is a day camp for Deaf and hard of hearing youth who... | Hearing Bridges | 06/04/12- 06/15/12 | Nashville |
2012 Film CampPresented by Hendersonville Arts Council at Monthaven Mansion June 4-June 8, 2012 The 2012 Film Camp covers the aspect of film making from pre-production, through actual production to post-production (editing and finalizing). Taught by NYU graduates.
Film Camp is for students, minimum age of 12.
| Hendersonville Arts Council | 06/04/12- 06/08/12 | Hendersonville |
America's Greatest Worldwide Revival 2012Presented by Jonathan Clark Ministries at Quality Inn & Suites - Brick Church Pike May 20-May 28, 2012 Come and join us, Jonathan Clark Ministries, for 7 days of power-packed preaching, teaching and worship. You don't want to miss this divine hour that we are in. Where God is pouring His spirit out upon all flesh. God has a blessing with your name on it!
Fellowship Gathering at Nashville Shores with all you can eat buffet on Monday, May 28. $36.25 for park admission... | Jonathan Clark Ministries | 05/20/12- 05/28/12 | Nashville |
LoseIt4Life Nutrition BootcampPresented by Laurel Staples Health Coaching at Green Hills Boardroom Building April 10-June 19, 2012 The LoseIt4Life Nutrition Bootcamp is a weight loss group program that designed for you to achieve your health goals through a nutrition- and lifestyle-based approach. You’ll be guided to make simple, sustainable, step-by-step changes that will make a huge impact on your health. When you take a holistic path to health and weight loss, you learn about yourself, your personal needs, and discover what works just for YOU. Life isn’t about counting calories, adding points or eating... | Laurel Staples Health Coaching | 04/10/12- 06/19/12 | Nashville |
Figure Drawing Workshop with Juliette AristidesPresented by LeQuire Gallery & Studio at LeQuire Gallery - Charlotte Ave. June 30-July 1, 2012 Founder of the atelier program at the Gage Academy in Seattle, WA, Juliette Aristides has 3 published instructional books on the classical techniques of painting and drawing. This rewarding and intensive two day drawing program will educate you in some of the techniques of the old masters. Sessions will include lecture demos, and focused individual time with the instructor. Drawing the figure from life you will have time to compose, measure and construct each drawing. Combine measuring,... | LeQuire Gallery & Studio | 06/30/12- 07/01/12 | Nashville |
| Sculpting the Portrait in Clay w/ Alan LeQuire | LeQuire Gallery & Studio | 07/07/12- 07/08/12 | Nashville |
Lecture/Demonstration with Juliette AristidesPresented by LeQuire Gallery & Studio at LeQuire Gallery - Charlotte Ave. June 29, 2012 Join us for a lively, interactive discussion and demonstration on the subject of figure drawing. Watch Aristides create a drawing from life and have an opportunity to ask questions and share your thoughts on the drawing process. Aristides will guide you through the fundamental construction of a figure, the mechanics of blocking-in, and form modeling necessary to create a beautiful figure drawing. Creating a compelling and realistic figure drawing is a benchmark of an artist's skill. The... | LeQuire Gallery & Studio | 06/29/12 | Nashville |
LeQuire Gallery Summer Camp for KidsPresented by LeQuire Gallery & Studio at LeQuire Gallery - Charlotte Ave. June 18-July 20, 2012 Alan LeQuire has been teaching out of his studio space since the early 1980s. As a mentor to emerging artists, he is committed to art education and fostering educational initiatives with the goal of inspiring creativity and a love of learning.
After years of being asked to host a summer camp, and after a hugely successful camp last year, LeQuire Studio is excited to announce the second annual "Artist-A-Day" Camp, a series of summer classes for children ages 7-10, taught by... | LeQuire Gallery & Studio | 06/18/12- 07/20/12 | Nashville |
Open Studio w/Alan LeQuirePresented by LeQuire Studio at LeQuire Gallery - Charlotte Ave. February 21-June 26, 2012 Sculptor, Alan LeQuire has been hosting "Open Studio" since 1984. This atelier inspired environment offers beginners, intermediate, and advanced students a great opportunity to sculpt with one of Nashville's most accomplished artists, in a stimulating environment, at an affordable rate.
For more information, check out the video. | LeQuire Studio | 02/21/12- 06/26/12 | Nashville |
Going Green: Solar 101 WorkshopPresented by LightWave Solar at Nashville Public Library - Green Hills Branch May 24, 2012 Join us for an informative Going Green: Solar 101 at the Green Hills Library. LightWave Solar will cover the basics - how solar works, solar equipment, roof and shade requirements, cost and incentives, and the reasons why Nashvillians are installing solar on their homes and businesses. | LightWave Solar | 05/24/12 | Nashville |
Christian Scholars ConferencePresented by Lipscomb University at Lipscomb University - Collins Auditorium June 6-June 9, 2012 Welcome to the Thomas H. Olbricht Christian Scholars’ Conference whose mission is: “To create and nurture an intellectual and Christian community that joins individuals and institutions to stimulate networks of scholarly dialogue and collaboration.”
Our annual conference was created in 1981 under the direction of Thomas H. Olbricht, and is now hosted by Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee. On June 7-9, 2012 the CSC theme will be “Reconciliation: At... | Lipscomb University | 06/06/12- 06/09/12 | Nashville |