COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Let's Go Innovate: Take Back Your Vision 2013 Conference

Presented by Hancock & Conley Shields Enterprise, LLC at Hotel Preston

May 25, 2013

Aspiring entrepreneurs, seasoned business professionals and college students are invited to the Let's Go Innovate Conference where they will learn successful innovation strategies from Nashville business leaders at the inaugural conference. Attendees will be able to work through their vision and goals, and leave with a concrete...

Ginger Oglesby - A Brush With Dance

Presented by LeQuire & Company - Green Hills at Paul LeQuire & Company

April 26-May 25, 2013

Ginger Oglesby received a BFA in studio art and a minor in dance from the University of Tennesee. After college Ginger taught dance and joined a modern dance troupe called Sidewalk Dance Theater, with whom she toured and performed throughout the United States. The group was successful in obtaining grants to visit schools and teach children...

Memorial Day Concert Series ft. Loretta Lynn, Joey + Rory, and Joe Nichols

Presented by Loretta Lynn's Ranch at Loretta Lynn's Ranch

May 24-May 25, 2013

Join Loretta Lynn, Joe Nichols, Joey + Rory, and more for the 2013 Memorial Day Concert on May 24 & 25 at Loretta Lynn’s Ranch to honor and celebrate the men and women who have served our great Country.

Memorial Day Service

Presented by Middle Tennessee Chapter of Military Officers Association of America at Middle Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery

May 25, 2013

The Middle Tennessee Chapter, Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) will hold a Memorial Day Ceremony at 10:00AM on Saturday, 25 May 2013, at the Middle Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery located on McCrory Lane in Nashville,...

Stacked Box Mural Painting Party

Presented by Picture This Creative Framing and Gallery Hermitage at Picture This Creative Framing and Gallery Hermitage

May 25, 2013

We are attempting to, create or set, a world's record and we would love for you to help.

Saturday May 25, 2013
10:00am - 4:00pm.

An artist will be available to help with painting, no experience needed. We are asking for a $5.00 per box donation to help cover the cost of the boxes and help us provide FREE boxes to the Metro...

Flea Market

Presented by Tennessee State Fairgrounds at Tennessee State Fairgrounds

May 24-May 26, 2013

The Tennessee State Fairgrounds Flea Market is considered among the top ten flea markets in the country. Dealers and vendors from 30 states offer their wares to the buying public. Eager shoppers travel hundreds of miles, often by the bus load, to peruse the bargains and hard-to-find items offered for sale. You'll find a huge...

Show Hope 10 Year Anniversary Celebration & Concert with Steven Curtis Chapman & Mary Beth Chapman

Presented by Show Hope at Lipscomb University - Allen Arena

May 25-May 26, 2013

Show Hope celebrates 10 years of orphan care with a weekend of special events with Steven Curtis Chapman and Mary Beth Chapman.

Saturday @ 4-6PM: Open House & Meet the Staff
Show Hope Offices
The Factory at Franklin
230 Franklin Road
Frankin, TN 37064

Sunday @ Noon-3PM: Picnic Lunch Gathering...

Shakespeare on the Lawn "The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged)

Presented by The Nashville Shakespeare Festival and Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center

May 25-May 26, 2013

Join the Nashville Shakespeare Festival on the Gaylord Opryland Special Events Lawn as they reprise their critically acclaimed and hugely popular show: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged). You will find yourself laughing hysterically as three actors summarize and skewer all of Shakespeare's 37 plays. The 90...

Western Wallflower Week

Presented by Edgar Evins State Park at Edgar Evins State Park

May 20-May 26, 2013

Join Park Rangers and the Seasonal Naturalist at Edgar Evins State Park for daily boat tours to view a magnificent display of this infrequent Tennessee wildflower and other species endemic to the limestone bluffs of Center Hill Reservoir.

Be sure to arrive prepared for sun and rain exposure and to bring your binoculars. Bottled water, a...

THE FIVE REMEMBRANCES and a Life of Equanimity, by Rabbi Rami Shapiro

Presented by Greater Nashville Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Greater Nashville Unitarian Universalist Congregation

May 26, 2013

The Five Remembrances and a Life of Equanimity, by Rabbi Rami Shapiro.

The Five Remembrances were taught by Gautama Buddha some 2500 years ago. These five simple statements are to be recited daily as a means of orienting ourselves to the facts of life and freeing ourselves from wasted efforts to escape them. Rabbi Rami will walk us...

Write Your Life Stories

Presented by GJCC at Gordon Jewish Community Center

January 22-May 27, 2013

Write your own stories with instruction from instructor Elaine Parker. You will have a weekly topic and can write your own version. New students should attend the first and third Tuesdays and continuing students the second and fourth Tuesdays.

Healing Field - Flags of Rembrance

Presented by Murfreesboro Noon Exchange Club at The Avenue Murfreesboro

May 25-May 27, 2013

The Murfreesboro Noon Exchange Club is pleased to announce it will present the fifth annual Healing Field - Flags of Remembrance over Memorial Day weekend, May 25-27, 2013.

In May volunteers will gather to post eight hundred United States flags for Murfreesboro’s 5th Annual Healing Field® Flags of Remembrance...

Memorial Day Weekend Campsite Decoration Contest & Celebration

Presented by Edgar Evins State Park and Friends of Edgar Evins State Park, Inc. at Edgar Evins State Park

May 24-May 27, 2013

Show your colors and join the 1st annual Memorial Day Weekend Campsite Decoration Contest at Edgar Evins State Park. Reserve your camp site now so you will not miss out.

Judging will take place Saturday night, May 25th.

First place winner will receive two free camping nights on a future stay at Edgar Evins State...

Memorial Day Jam Session

Presented by Jazz & Jokes at Jazz & Jokes

May 27, 2013

 Jazz & Jokes will host Disney's The Lion King cast members for a Memorial Day Jam Session featuring vocalist from the 1994 Lion King soundtrack, Vusi Mhlongo, with special guests from the musical tour, Farah Lopez and Syndee Winters (lead role as Nala).  

World class musicians and international singers will bring their...

Monthly Luncheon Meeting

Presented by Middle Tennessee Chapter of Military Officers Association of America at Old Natchez Country Club

May 28, 2013

The Middle TN Chapter of Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) hosts its Monthly Luncheon Meeting, the 4th Tuesday of each month except December, at Old Natchez Country Club in Franklin, Tennessee (off Sneed Road).  We...

Gallery Opening: Biennial Art Show by the Nashville Calligraphers’ Guild

Presented by Centennial Art Center at Centennial Art Center

April 5-May 29, 2013

Metro Parks’ Centennial Art Center Gallery announces its biennial art show by the Nashville Calligraphers’ Guild. The exhibit will include the Guild’s collection entitled “26 Seeds, A Year to Grow”-- works made in response to a year-long workshop with internationally renowned calligrapher, Reggie...

Tunesmithing's 10th Anniversary Show

Presented by Whiting Publicity & Promotions, Music City Arts Update, and Shine Time Records and Books at Best Western Music Row

May 30, 2013

"Tunesmithing" will celebrate its 10th anniversary with a special show that will help kick off the "Nashville Songwriters Festival On Music Row". Performers will include singer-songwriters Amy Allen, Lisa Aschmann, Everette Brown, Wil Comstock,...

American Stroke Month

Presented by American Heart Association

May 1-May 31, 2013

American Stroke Month is a national month to remember that stroke is the No. 4 killer of Americans and the No. 1 preventable cause of disability. Stroke is largely preventable through healthy lifestyle choices, it is treatable when you recognize the warning signs, and it is beatable. During American Stroke Month, take a few seconds to learn how...

Sacred Grounds Coffee House Concert to benefit Good Neighbor Fund

Presented by Sacred Grounds Coffee House - Connell UMC at Sacred Grounds Coffee House - Connell Memorial United Methodist Church

May 31, 2013

Sacred Grounds Coffee House located at Connell Memorial United Methodist Church, will have a benefit for the church “Good Neighbor Fund.”

Music City Sports Festival

Presented by Delta Dental at Music City Center

May 31-June 1, 2013

WIN A FAMILY FOUR PACK OF TICKETS!

Tennessee sports host George Plaster has been a long time advocate for Tennessee Sports and economic growth within the state.

Nashville in Harmony presents: Takin' It to the Streets

Presented by Tennessee Performing Arts Center, TPAC and Nashville In Harmony at TPAC - James K. Polk Theater

June 1, 2013

“Takin’ it to the Streets!” It’s the Spring 2013 season theme for Nashville in Harmony and they are interpreting that quite literally. Not only are they taking their message of love and acceptance to the streets of Middle Tennessee, but they are packing up the whole choir for a road trip to Knoxville in which they will...

A Summer of Art on 5th Avenue of the Arts

Presented by 5th Avenue of the Arts at 5th Avenue of the Arts

June 1, 2013

5th Avenue of the Arts launches A Summer of Art on 5th Avenue of the Arts in the center of Downtown Nashville, during an expanded First Saturday Art Crawl June 1, with extended summer hours from 4:00pm to 9:00pm.

One of the first major art events of the summer will showcase 5th Avenue of the Arts literally moving in new directions,...

2013 Shoney's 5K Family Fun Run & Walk

Presented by The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee and Shoney's Restaurants at LP Field

June 1, 2013

The 5th Annual Shoney’s 5K Family Fun Run & Festival is open to the public, and proceeds will benefit the Metropolitan Nashville Police Support Fund of The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee. The Fund is designed to support employee development and training for the...

Saddle Up! for the 25th Anniversary of the Music Country Grand Prix

Presented by Saddle Up! at Brownland Farm

June 1, 2013

The Music Country Grand Prix is Middle Tennessee’s premier equestrian show jumping competition featuring top riders and horses from across the nation competing for a $40,000 purse. This year the Grand Prix is celebrating its 25th anniversary. All proceeds from the event will benefit Saddle Up!, the largest and oldest therapeutic...

I AM Century: Harpeth River Ride and Festival

Presented by Harpeth Bicycle Club & I AM The Engine at Nissan Headquarters

June 1, 2013

Get ready for I AM Century. The greatest century bike ride festival this side of the Col du Tourmalet. Live musical performances include: Blues Traveler, with The Whigs, Feedback Revival, Goodbye June, KS Rhodes, Isaac Hayden and Sam...

i am Art Nashville

Presented by i am Art Nashville at W.O. Smith Nashville Community Music School

June 1, 2013

Join us for the inaugural show, i am Art Nashville, coincides with Nashville’s own First Saturday Art Crawl in June.  i am Art Nashville is a celebration of life through art and art through life. We invite you to attend our one-night only showcase of local artists, artisans, and performers.

This event is the brainchild of...

Backstage Pass: Elephant Barn

Presented by Nashville Zoo at Grassmere at Nashville Zoo at Grassmere

June 1, 2013

Join the Education Department and keeper staff on a great adventure. Backstage Pass gives you access behind-the-scenes of the anteater barn, the giraffe barn or the elephant barn.

Once the animals leave their night holding areas and are safely out on exhibit, travel "backstage" at the Zoo, and...

Within Walking Distance: 2184 Miles with the Troverts on the Appalachian Trail

Presented by Shelby Bottoms Nature Center at Shelby Bottoms Nature Center

June 1, 2013

Looking to start a long distance hike?  Maybe just looking to live vicariously through others and hear entertaining trekking stories from others?  Then come help us celebrate this National Trails Day by joining us with our special guests, experienced trekkers Cynthia & Woody Harrell. Retired from Crow’s Neck Environmental...

Metro @ 50: Progress, Problems, Projections

Presented by Nashville Public Library and Metro @ 50 at Nashville Public Library - Main Library

February 8-June 2, 2013

"Metro @ 50: Progress, Problems, Projections" includes selected items from the Beverly Briley Collection and the Jack Knox Political Cartoon Collection as well as works from the Special Collections Division and Metro Nashville Archives highlighting the history of Metro Government.

FOR THE LOVE OF THE EARTH, Musical Program by Ken Sizemore

Presented by Greater Nashville Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Greater Nashville Unitarian Universalist Congregation

June 2, 2013

Ken Sizemore performs his music during the Sunday service with an environmental program which celebrates the beauty of our home planet and expresses concern about her long term health.  There will be songs of love for some of the most beautiful and special places in the world, and songs of "lament" for the careless and unkind way...

Vintage Base Ball Game

Presented by Historic Carnton Plantation at Historic Carnton Plantation

June 2, 2013

After nearly 150 years, a Civil War–era style of baseball will once again be played in Tennessee. Vintage base ball (yes, it was two words in the 1860s) is a sport with strong support in the Midwest and Northeast but no teams in any state of the Mid-South until recently when the Tennessee Association of Vintage Base Ball was formed. The...

Dedication of Public Art Project: Bellevue Bench Mark by Craig Nutt

Presented by Metro Arts at Harpeth Knoll Park

June 2, 2013

Please join us as we dedicate Bellevue Bench Mark by Craig Nutt.

For more information on the Watermarks public art project and to download the classroom guide, please visit www.artsnashville.org. 

Watermarks is a series of public artworks

New Member Luncheon

Presented by Cookeville - Putnam County Chamber of Commerce at Leslie Town Centre

June 4, 2013

Luncheon to spotlight new members of the Cookeville-Putnam County Chamber of Commerce. Networking and informational session.

Storme Warren's Nashville Navy Celebration 2013

Presented by Storme Warren's Nashville Navy at Limelight Nashville

June 4, 2013

Come celebrate Nashville's biggest CMA FEST kickoff party with GAC host Storme Warren and some of country music's hottest artists at Limelight on June 4! This year's show will feature performances from Keith Anderson, Ray Scott, Darryl Worley, Trent Willmon, Wade Hayes, Danielle Peck, Michael Ray, Jeff Bates, Shelly Fairchild, Joanna...

Eat Green Tennessee

Presented by Land Trust for Tennessee at Various Venues

June 4, 2013

A group of 25 community-minded Nashville restaurants and bars will donate a percentage of the day’s sales to The Land Trust for Tennessee in support of its work protecting and raising awareness for Tennessee farms.

With recent attention from the food community, The Land Trust for Tennessee is thrilled to help keep the...

Watercolor Postcards Premiere/Benefit Party for Saint Jude's Children's Hospital

Presented by I am Second - Nashville at The Franklin Theatre

June 4, 2013

I Am Second is proud to present the premiere of the movie Watercolor Postcards and a Benefit After-party for the Saint Jude's Children's Hospital.  Starring Bailee Madison, Laura Bell Bundy, Conrad Goode, Jonathan Banks and John C. McGinley. 

The reception screening will take place at the Franklin

HumanDocs Film Series: As Goes Janesville

Presented by Lipscomb University at Lipscomb University - Ward Hall

June 5, 2013

The Lipscomb University HumanDocs Film Series presents the documentary As Goes Janesville, a film centered on the human cost of economic change in Janesville, Wis., following the shuttering of the town's century-old General Motors plant.

Film director Brad Lichtenstein will be a featured panelist at the free screening of the film, which...

Nashville Symphony Free Community Concerts Series: East Park

Presented by Nashville Symphony at East Park

June 6, 2013

As part of its mission to bring music to everyone in Middle Tennessee, the Nashville Symphony announces its Community Concerts series for 2013. Enjoy the lazy days and warm summer nights of June, bring your favorite lawn chair, pack a picnic dinner and immerse yourself in an evening of popular classics and favorite movie themes. These Community...

Christian Scholars’ Conference: Charles Mathewes

Presented by Lipscomb University at Lipscomb University - Collins Auditorium

June 6, 2013

Charles Mathewes, professor of religious studies and director of the Virginia Center for the Study of Religion at the University of Virginia, will be one of three guest speakers at the 33rd annual Thomas H. Olbricht Christian Scholars’ Conference (CSC), to be held on June 6-8.

The Christian Scholars’ Conference, drawing more...

E.G. Kight

Presented by Performing Arts Alliance of Rural Tennessee at The Historic Palace Theatre - Crossville

June 7, 2013

Blues fans will tell you, there aren't enough good women blues singers around today. But guitarist, singer, and songwriter E.G. Kight, raised as she was in the gospel tradition, is a breath of fresh air in the contemporary blues scene. Kight has racked up an impressive array of awards and encomiums from her peers, including...

Nashville Symphony Free Community Concerts Series: Bicentennial Mall

Presented by Nashville Symphony at Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park

June 7, 2013

As part of its mission to bring music to everyone in Middle Tennessee, the Nashville Symphony announces its Community Concerts series for 2013. Enjoy the lazy days and warm summer nights of June, bring your favorite lawn chair, pack a picnic dinner and immerse yourself in an evening of popular classics and favorite movie themes. These Community...

National CPR Week

Presented by American Heart Association

June 1-June 7, 2013

National CPR Week reminds everyone of the importance of knowing how to perform CPR and save a life. 

9 out of 10 people who suffer an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest die because they don’t receive immediate CPR from someone on the scene. Sudden cardiac arrest is a leading cause of death, and can happen to anyone at any time....

Christian Scholars’ Conference: David Miller

Presented by Lipscomb University at Lipscomb University - Acuff Chapel

June 7, 2013

David Miller, founding director of Princeton University’s Faith & Work Initiative, will be one of three guest speakers at the 33rd annual Thomas H. Olbricht Christian Scholars’ Conference (CSC), to be held on June 6-8. The Christian Scholars’ Conference, drawing more than 500 theologians and scholars each year, opens...

Taste of Country, USA

Presented by Robertson County Chamber of Commerce at Springfield Courthouse Square

June 8, 2013

Taste of Country USA is your chance to experience authentic country food, fun, and music.

There will be activities for everyone in the family, including farmers Olympics, a fantastic Kids Country, a fun Motorcycle Cruise, an amazing tasting competition, lots of hot classics at our Antique Car Drive In and an...

Greg Pond: I'd Leave the Whole World Round

Presented by Zeitgeist Gallery at Zeitgeist Gallery

May 10-June 8, 2013

Zeitgeist is pleased to present I’d Leave the Whole World Round, new work from Nashville based artist Greg Pond. Using high and low technologies Pond produces sculpture, sound, and printed images made from software, 3D printed objects, electronics, and handcrafted materials. I’d Leave the Whole World Round involves themes of utopian...

Sutton Ole Time Music Hour: Catoosa Canyon

Presented by Granville Museum, Inc. at Sutton General Store

June 8, 2013

Enjoy Tennessee's Best Bluegrass and Ole Time live music every Saturday night at Sutton General Store. The Sutton Ole Time Music Hour is a syndicated radio show. Enjoy a live performance from Catoosa Canyon and a Southern Style Dinner with Great Country Cooking consisting of meat, 3 vegetables, bread, salad,...

Hey Brother! An Evening with Buster

Presented by Blood:Water Mission at Vanderbilt University - Sarratt Cinema

June 8, 2013

 "'Hey Brother' An Evening with Buster!" is a benefit for Blood:Water Mission, a Nashville-based grassroots organization committed to overcoming the HIV/AIDS and water crises in Africa. Join us for an evening of Buster Bluth as we watch Arrested Development and hear from Tony Hale about his life and career! Come prepared to laugh...

Second Saturday at 5 Points

Presented by 5 Points Second Saturday at 5 Points East Nashville

June 8, 2013

This great event takes place on the 2nd Saturday of Every Month in East Nashville's Historic 5 Points. Several East Nashville Galleries and businesses have banded together to create a fun evening celebrating the arts, small business, and the joy of getting out of the house on a Saturday night. (Merchants are located on Woodland...

Brentwood United Methodist Church - Singles Summer Retreat!

Presented by Brentwood United Methodist Church at Brentwood United Methodist Church

June 7-June 9, 2013

Come and join the singles on our annual retreat to Lake Junaluska in the beautiful mountains of North Carolina!  Monte King will join us as our presenter, praise and worship will be led by Cheri Keaggy, and our Singles friends from North Carolina will be meeting us there!   We will learn, sing, walk a labyrinth, and even Salsa...

Civil War Living History Event

Presented by Friends of Nathan Bedford Forrest State Park at Eva Beach Day Use Area

June 8-June 9, 2013

Come experience life in a Civil War Military Camp with interactive camp displays as well as Infantry, Sharpshooter and Artillery demonstrations throughout the day. Camp Displays and Demonstrations provided by the Ohio Valley Civil War Association.