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Shakespeare Allowed! The Merry Wives of Windsor

Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 PST

Event name: Shakespeare Allowed! The Merry Wives of Windsor
event Date Begin: 12.12.2009
event Date End: 12.12.2009
org Name: The Nashville Shakespeare Festival
event Url: http://www.library.nashville.gov
venue Name: Nashville Public Library - Main Library
venue Address1: 615 Church Street
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venue City: Nashville
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37219
event Ticket Info: Free Admission
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event Start Time: Saturday 1:00pm-4:00pm
event Type: books_poetry

The best way to read Shakespeare’s plays is out loud and with friends! The Nashville Shakespeare Festival hosts this monthly gathering at the Nashville Public Library (Main Library) on the first Saturday of each month to read one of the works of William Shakespeare, beginning with the first play he wrote and ending with his last. No need to commit to the whole canon, and all voices, ages and dialects are welcome. Listeners are also encouraged! This month features The Merry Wives of Windsor.

Urban Libraries Council 2009 Partners for Success Conference: Regional Solutions for Local Vitality

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:00:00 PDT

Event name: Urban Libraries Council 2009 Partners for Success Conference: Regional Solutions for Local Vitality
event Date Begin: 03.12.2009
event Date End: 04.12.2009
org Name: Urban Libraries Council
event Url: https://m360.urbanlibraries.org/event.aspx?eventID=7719&instance=0
venue Name: Nashville Public Library - Main Library
venue Address1: 615 Church Street
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venue City: Nashville
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37219
event Ticket Info: Registration coming soon.
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event Start Time: Thursday-Friday
event Type: class_workshop_lecture

Nashville Public Library hosts the Urban Libraries Council’s 2009 Partners for Success Conference. Part of the Urban Libraries Council (ULC) biennial conference series, the event reflects the ULC’s larger initiative to examine the emerging ways libraries contribute to the improvement of urban life. The conference is noted for its ability to convene a variety of urban activists, librarians, trustees, mayors and other city and county officials, and the rich discussion and research it generates. Past host cities have included Boston, Chicago and Cleveland.

For the first time, the general public as well as leaders and thinkers from across North America will be invited to the conference to discuss key issues on the civic agenda in communities across the nation. Sessions will focus on innovative regional efforts related to governance, housing, employment, health, environmental resources, transportation and education, the continuing and rapid evolution of information exchange and learning, and the various ways public libraries contribute to building and sustaining strong regional areas.

Experts from a variety of political, practitioner and philanthropic perspectives will take part in the conference, including Joe Cortwright of Impresa Consulting. Cortwright will help conferees understand their “City Vitals,” statistical measures of city performance in four key areas including talent, innovation, connections and distinctiveness, and how to use this measure to maximize successes and minimize weaknesses.

For more than 30 years the Urban Libraries Council (ULC) has worked to strengthen public libraries as an essential part of urban life. A membership organization of North America's premier public library systems and the corporations that serve them, ULC serves as a forum for sharing best practices resulting from targeted research, education and forecasting. ULC's programs are acclaimed for inspiring new organizational models that invigorate urban libraries and enrich the areas surrounding them. ULC is headquartered in Chicago.

Between Earth and Sky

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00 PDT

Event name: Between Earth and Sky
event Date Begin: 23.04.2010
event Date End: 23.04.2010
org Name: Global Education Center
event Url: http://www.globaleducationcenter.net
venue Name: WO Smith School
venue Address1: 1125 8th Avenue South
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venue City: Nashville
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37212
event Ticket Info: $15 adults $10 students, seniors $5 children under 12
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event Email: globaleducationcenter@juno.com
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event Start Time: Friday 7:30pm
event Type: books_poetry

Come explore Native American culture through the poetry and music of Joy Harjo, one of America's most beloved writers and dynamic performers. Joy will lead us on a poignant journey through life as reflected by her cultural heritage, her life experiences and her ability to creatively weave life stories through her poetry.

The Magic Word featuring Mixed Media Artist Jared Freihoefer

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:00:00 PDT

Event name: The Magic Word featuring Mixed Media Artist Jared Freihoefer
event Date Begin: 07.11.2009
event Date End: 27.11.2009
org Name: Blend Studio
event Url: http://http//blendstudio.wordpress.com
venue Name: Blend Studio
venue Address1: 79 Arcade
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venue City: Nashville
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37219
event Ticket Info: Free and open to the public. Jared Freihoefer will be donating 10% of his proceeds from the sale of artwork during The Magic Word to a charity or library of his choice.
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event Start Time: Opening Reception: Saturday, November 7, 6:00pm-9:00pm, during the First Saturday Gallery Crawl Artist Talk: Saturday, November 21, 1:00pm-2:00pm Gallery Hours: Friday 11:00am-5:00pm Saturday 11:00am-3:00pm
event Type: visual_art

Nashville mixed media artist Jared Freihoefer shares with the community a love of text and books through The Magic Word. His new work incorporates collaged pages from donated books, mixed media figurative and portraiture imagery, and text from thoughts collected from the community.

Books serve as tangible proof of shared ideas. It is only through the sharing and propagation of these ideas that we are able to grow and mature as a community and as a society. The collection of stories presented in the artwork reflect the collection of stories being played out within our community. In the same way the concepts we read about transform with our interpretation of them, Jared will be literally transforming the books into new and innovative solutions. The Magic Word exhibit and installation at Blend Studio will create awareness for the need of preserving literacy and ideas shared through text. The community is invited to become directly involved in the creative process by donating books. We encourage the public to contribute to the project and interact with the bookshelf by bringing books to the studio during regular hours, as well as the opening reception during the First Saturday Gallery Crawl on November 7.

Opening Reception: Saturday, November 7, 6:00pm-9:00pm during the First Saturday Gallery Crawl

Artist Talk: Saturday, November 21, 1:00pm-2:00pm

Mark North Book Signing

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:00:00 PDT

Event name: Mark North Book Signing
event Date Begin: 21.11.2009
event Date End: 21.11.2009
org Name: Sherlock's Book Emporium
event Url: http://sherlocksbooks.com
venue Name: Sherlock's Book Emporium
venue Address1: 200 Maddox-Simpson Parkway
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venue City: Lebanon
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37090
event Ticket Info: Free and open to the public.
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event Start Time: Saturday 1:00pm-4:00pm
event Type: books_poetry

Mark North signs The Day Anthony Counted to a Googol on Saturday, November 21, at Sherlocks Books. The Day Anthony Counted to a Googol is the timeless story of a precocious boy who loves to count. He spends so much time deep in thought and counting that his family, with one exception, is a bit concerned. With the help of his Uncle Stephen, Anthony sets his goal higher and keeps on counting until he succeeds beyond anyone’s imagination.

Patricia Harman Book Signing

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:00:00 PDT

Event name: Patricia Harman Book Signing
event Date Begin: 22.11.2009
event Date End: 22.11.2009
org Name: Sherlock's Book Emporium
event Url: http://sherlocksbooks.com
venue Name: Sherlock's Book Emporium
venue Address1: 200 Maddox-Simpson Parkway
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venue City: Lebanon
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37090
event Ticket Info: Free and open to the public.
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event Start Time: Sunday 1:00pm-4:00pm
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Patricia Harman signs The Blue Cotton Gown: A Midwife's Memoir on Sunday, November 21, at Sherlocks Books.

A Night For Fugitive Poets - Open Mic Poetry

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 PDT

Event name: A Night For Fugitive Poets - Open Mic Poetry
event Date Begin: 25.11.2009
event Date End: 25.11.2009
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venue Name: Springwater Supper Club & Lounge
venue Address1: 115 27th Avenue North
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venue City: Nashville
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37203
event Ticket Info: Free Admission
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event Start Time: Wednesday 8:00pm
event Type: books_poetry

To honor the 90th anniversary of The Fugitive, a local periodical from Alan Tate & Robert Penn Warren we will be hosting an Open Mic Poetry night at Springwater on Wednesday, Nov.25 from 8:00pm-10:00pm. Admission is free. Come early to sign up. Ask for Joel.

2nd Annual Room to Write Retreat

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST

Event name: 2nd Annual Room to Write Retreat
event Date Begin: 03.12.2009
event Date End: 06.12.2009
org Name: Scarritt-Bennett Center
event Url: http://www.scarrittbennett.org/programs/rtw.aspx
venue Name: Scarritt-Bennett Center
venue Address1: 1008 19th Avenue South
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venue City: Nashville
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37212
event Ticket Info: - $265 per person for an upgraded room (includes a three-night stay with television and Internet access, all meals, tuition fees, amenities and taxes) - $230 per person for a standard package (includes all of the above with no television or Internet access) TO REGISTER: Download the registration form online at www.scarrittbennett.org
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event Start Time: Registration and room check-in begins at 1:30pm on December 3rd
event Type: books_poetry

Scarritt-Bennett Center and the One River Foundation are presenting the 2nd Annual Room to Write Retreat, to be held on Scarritt-Bennett's campus in the heart of Nashville this December. Writers and aspiring writers are invited to spend a weekend on Scarritt-Bennett's campus. The goal of Room to Write is to provide participants with three days of uninterrupted writing time in the serene setting of Scarritt-Bennett's beautiful, tree-lined campus. A meditation class, informal conversation time with experienced and published authors, and consulting opportunities with a professional book doctor will be available but optional. Participants can also just stay in their rooms and write, coming out just to share a meal and maybe a few moments of fresh air and friendly faces.

From Heartache to Hope Book Signing and Photography Exhibit

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST

Event name: From Heartache to Hope Book Signing and Photography Exhibit
event Date Begin: 10.11.2009
event Date End: 20.11.2009
org Name: Autism Society of Middle Tennessee
event Url: http://www.fromheartachetohope.org
venue Name: L. Greer Gallery
venue Address1: 1200 Villa Place
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venue City: Nashville
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37212
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event Start Time: Book Signing: Sunday, November 15, 3:00p-5:00pm
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Join us for the launch of From Heartache to Hope: Middle Tennessee Families Living with Autism, photographed by Rebekah Pope and authored by Leisa A. Hammett to benefit ASMT, a Middle Tennessee autism support organization. Premiere book signing Sunday, November 15, 3:00p-5:00pm at L. Greer Gallery in Edgehill Village. The photos will remain on exhibit through November 20.

Future events include Davis Kidd book signing and exhibit Tuesday, January 12, 7:00pm; Vanderbilt Kennedy Center exhibit January 18-March 29, 2010 and reception, Thursday, January 28, 5:00pm-6:30pm.

Polar Express Pajama Storytime

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST

Event name: Polar Express Pajama Storytime
event Date Begin: 04.12.2009
event Date End: 04.12.2009
org Name: Barnes & Noble - Cool Springs
event Url: http://store-locator.barnesandnoble.com/store/2701
venue Name: Barnes & Noble - Cool Springs
venue Address1: 1701 Mallory Lane
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venue City: Brentwood
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37027
event Ticket Info: Free
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event Start Time: Friday 7:00pm
event Type: books_poetry

Calling all junior conductors! You're invited to a Polar Express pajama party in our Children's Department. Take a magical ride to the North Pole with a reading of Chris Van Allsburg's beloved holiday tale. All aboard!

Carols & Cocoa Musical Storytime

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST

Event name: Carols & Cocoa Musical Storytime
event Date Begin: 05.12.2009
event Date End: 05.12.2009
org Name: Barnes & Noble - Cool Springs
event Url: http://store-locator.barnesandnoble.com/store/2701
venue Name: Barnes & Noble - Cool Springs
venue Address1: 1701 Mallory Lane
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venue City: Brentwood
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37027
event Ticket Info: Free
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event Start Time: Saturday 11:00am
event Type: books_poetry

Grab a hot cocoa in our cafe and enjoy a musical storytime this morning. Students from Battle Ground Academy Middle School will perform music of the season.

James Knight signs The Battle of Franklin

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST

Event name: James Knight signs The Battle of Franklin
event Date Begin: 05.12.2009
event Date End: 05.12.2009
org Name: Barnes & Noble - Cool Springs
event Url: http://store-locator.barnesandnoble.com/store/2701
venue Name: Barnes & Noble - Cool Springs
venue Address1: 1701 Mallory Lane
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venue City: Brentwood
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37027
event Ticket Info: Free
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event Start Time: Saturday 2:00pm
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With firsthand accounts, letters and diary entries from the Carter House archives, local historian James R. Knight paints a vivid picture of the Battle of Franklin.

Charles Michael Baril signs The Wedding Present

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST

Event name: Charles Michael Baril signs The Wedding Present
event Date Begin: 13.12.2009
event Date End: 13.12.2009
org Name: Barnes & Noble - Cool Springs
event Url: http://store-locator.barnesandnoble.com/store/2701
venue Name: Barnes & Noble - Cool Springs
venue Address1: 1701 Mallory Lane
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venue City: Brentwood
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37027
event Ticket Info: Free
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event Start Time: Sunday 2:00pm
event Type: books_poetry

Set in the beautiful town of Franklin, Tennessee, the story begins with a Christmas wedding. As you share in the lives of this charming couple, the most incredible wedding present ever given will be revealed.

Book Talk with Henry L. Jones

Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 PST

Event name: Book Talk with Henry L. Jones
event Date Begin: 21.11.2009
event Date End: 21.11.2009
org Name: Nashville Public Library
event Url: http://www.library.nashville.gov
venue Name: Nashville Public Library - Bordeaux Branch Library
venue Address1: 4000 Clarksville Pike
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venue City: Nashville
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37218
event Ticket Info: Free
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event Start Time: Saturday at 1:30am
event Type: books_poetry

Poet and writer Henry L. Jones reads, discusses and signs his book, Run into Blackness: Feeling My Poetic Gumbo at this special book talk. Saturday, November 21 at 1:30 pm at Bordeaux Branch Library.

Best Selling Author Donald Miller discusses and signs A Million Miles

Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 PST

Event name: Best Selling Author Donald Miller discusses and signs A Million Miles
event Date Begin: 20.11.2009
event Date End: 20.11.2009
org Name: Davis-Kidd Booksellers
event Url: http://www.daviskidd.com/
venue Name: The Church at HopePark
venue Address1: 8001 Highway 70 South
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venue City: Nashville
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37221
event Ticket Info: Free and open to the public
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event Start Time: Friday 7:00pm
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Best Selling Author Donald Miller discusses and signs A Million Miles. Miller undertakes a humorous and revealing journey as he edits his life into a purposeful and meaningful experience. Sponsored by WAY-FM 88.7.

Please Note: This event will take place at The Church at HopePark.

National Book Award Finalist Madison Smartt Bell discusses and signs Devil's Dream

Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 PST

Event name: National Book Award Finalist Madison Smartt Bell discusses and signs Devil's Dream
event Date Begin: 20.11.2009
event Date End: 20.11.2009
org Name: Davis-Kidd Booksellers
event Url: http://www.daviskidd.com/
venue Name: Davis-Kidd Booksellers
venue Address1: 2121 Green Hills Village Drive, Suite 281
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venue City: Nashville
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37215
event Ticket Info: Free and open to the public
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event Start Time: Friday 7:00pm
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A powerful new novel about Nathan Bedford Forrest, one of the most reviled and celebrated, loathed and legendary, of Civil War generals.

John Parker and Ray Walker discuss and sign Abide With Me

Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 PST

Event name: John Parker and Ray Walker discuss and sign Abide With Me
event Date Begin: 30.11.2009
event Date End: 30.11.2009
org Name: Davis-Kidd Booksellers
event Url: http://www.daviskidd.com/
venue Name: Davis-Kidd Booksellers
venue Address1: 2121 Green Hills Village Drive, Suite 281
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venue City: Nashville
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37215
event Ticket Info: Free and open to the public
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event Start Time: Monday 7:00pm
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These beloved British hymns -- and the others whose stories are presented in this stunning collection -- are the songs that have inspired and comforted worshipers for over three hundred years.

Local Author Carol Orsborn discusses and signs The Year I Saved My (downsized) Soul

Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 PST

Event name: Local Author Carol Orsborn discusses and signs The Year I Saved My (downsized) Soul
event Date Begin: 24.11.2009
event Date End: 24.11.2009
org Name: Davis-Kidd Booksellers
event Url: http://www.daviskidd.com/
venue Name: Davis-Kidd Booksellers
venue Address1: 2121 Green Hills Village Drive, Suite 281
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venue City: Nashville
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37215
event Ticket Info: Free and open to the public
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event Start Time: Tuesday 7:00pm
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The Year I Saved My (downsized) Soul is the exuberant record of Orsborn's vibrant, chaotic but always inspiring search for meaning...and a job.

Wordabulous!: Debbie Watts Book Signing

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST

Event name: Wordabulous!: Debbie Watts Book Signing
event Date Begin: 05.12.2009
event Date End: 05.12.2009
org Name: Renaissance Center of the Jackson Foundation
event Url: http://www.shinetimebooks.com
venue Name: Renaissance Center of the Jackson Foundation
venue Address1: 855 Highway 46 South
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venue City: Dickson
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37055
event Ticket Info: Free Admission
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event Email: Arts@WhitingPublicity.com
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event Start Time: Saturday 11:00am-1:00pm
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Former Opryland theme park performer and National Vocabulary Coach of the Year Debbie Mathis Watts will sign her latest book at the Renaissance Center on Saturday, December 5. Wordabulous! -- Celebrating the 'Positive Power' of Words shows individuals how life can be improved, enjoyed and celebrated through the knowledge and appreciation of words. Described as a fun-filled guide to a better vocabulary, the book provides the author's insights on words, some "words of wisdom", and chapters arranged in a "word-a-week" configuration.

"The examples I have chosen to use in the book are strictly my own preference," said Watts, who was inspired to write Wordabulous! after being named the country's top vocabulary coach by the Game Show Network. "There is a larger world of words out there, and readers are encouraged to develop a vocabulary that will help make their own lives more successful, enjoyable, and in short, 'wordabulous'." Readers can improve their word usage by studying famous quotes by legendary writers such as William Shakespeare and Emily Dickinson, new words that are helping shape the 21st Century, the latest text messaging lingo, commonly misspelled words, misused words, and clever quizzes to test one's understanding of words.

A native of Dickson County, Watts serves as the literacy coach for teachers for Sumner County Schools. For more than five years, she inspired teenagers as an award-winning middle school teacher at Merrol Hyde Magnet School in Hendersonville, Tenn. She also taught at Dickson County High School for six years. Before that, she was a highly respected writer and producer of game shows for Reid-Land Productions and an acclaimed performer at Opryland theme park. She also performs regularly as a pianist/vocalist for the Loews Vanderbilt Hotel in Nashville. For more information or to order the book, call (615) 242-9857 or (888) 80-SHINE or send an e-mail to info@shinetimebooks.com or info@Wordabulous.com.

Book Launch: Her Nashville Editor, Ashley Haugen Signs Copies of New Book on Nashville

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST

Event name: Book Launch: Her Nashville Editor, Ashley Haugen Signs Copies of New Book on Nashville
event Date Begin: 01.12.2009
event Date End: 01.12.2009
org Name: Davis-Kidd Booksellers
event Url: http://www.daviskidd.com/AdultEvents.aspx
venue Name: Davis-Kidd Booksellers
venue Address1: 2121 Green Hills Village Drive, Suite 281
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venue City: Nashville
venue State: TN
venue Zip: 37215
event Ticket Info: Free and open to the public.
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event Start Time: Tuesday 7:00pm
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Ashley Driggs-Haugen editor of the popular woman's magazine, Her Nashville will be signing copies of her first book, Historic Photos of Nashville in the 50s, 60s and 70s at Davis-Kidd on Tuesday, December 1st from 7:00pm until 8:00pm. Come by and get a personalized copy for one of the most unique holiday gifts of the season.