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Scarritt-Bennett Center

Located on ten tree-filled acres in the heart of Nashville, the Scarritt Bennett Center serves as a conference, retreat, and education center. With a peaceful, nurturing atmosphere, and compact setting, it is just a short walk to well-equipped meeting rooms, delicious meals, and restful sleeping rooms. For your next retreat or meeting, choose one of ten buildings, constructed of crab orchard stone in collegiate gothic architectural style. The gothic chapel has held 100+ weddings each year. Through displays of cultural artifacts, the museum teaches about cultures from every continent.

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Scarritt-Bennett Center

1008 19th Avenue South
Nashville, TN 37212

Phone: (615)340-7500 | Fax: (615)340-7551 | Email | Official Website
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02/13/12- 06/11/12	More Than a Book! Women's Book Club at Scarritt-Bennett Center Scarritt-Bennett Center More Than a Book! Women's Book Club at Scarritt-Bennett Center Presented by Scarritt-Bennett Center at Scarritt-Bennett Center February 13-June 11, 2012 Women of all ages, faiths and ethnicities are invited to become members of the inaugural Scarritt-Bennett book club. This book club provides a wonderful opportunity to meet new people, enrich your reading experience, and expand your perspective of the issues that are raised in the selected books. Lively conversation and fellowship guaranteed.
01/04/12- 11/07/12	Wisdom House at Scarritt-Bennett's Essential Conversations Series Scarritt-Bennett Center Wisdom House at Scarritt-Bennett's Essential Conversations Series Presented by Scarritt-Bennett Center at Scarritt-Bennett Center January 4-November 7, 2012 Wisdom House, the interfaith educational center of Scarritt-Bennett, will present Essential Conversations, an informal spiritual discussion and luncheon series, on the first and third Wednesday of the month from 11:30am-1:00pm. This increasingly popular series was first presented in the spring and fall of 2011. As a result of the popularity, the 2012 schedule includes additional dates. Essential Conversations builds our spiritual vocabulary, with each luncheon focusing on a specific...
01/03/12- 12/25/12	Tuesdays in the Chapel 2012 Scarritt-Bennett Center Tuesdays in the Chapel 2012 Presented by Scarritt-Bennett Center at Scarritt-Bennett Center January 3-December 25, 2012 Scarritt-Bennett Center has expanded its Tuesdays in the Chapel program from seasonal to year-round! These weekly lunchtime spiritual services provide a peaceful space for renewing and centering yourself during the busy week. Guest preachers from a variety of backgrounds and faiths will lead each service. Highlights of each 35-minute service include music, scripture, prayer, and preaching in...
01/01/12- 12/30/12	Vespers & All That Jazz Scarritt-Bennett Center Vespers & All That Jazz Presented by Scarritt-Bennett Center at Scarritt-Bennett Center January 1-December 30, 2012 Encounter the sacred in a new and unique way! Inspired by jazz as a process of making music and using the music to help us experience the spirit of God, Vespers & All That Jazz encourages compassion, peace, justice and wonder. Come with open minds, hearts and ears, and experience the spirit of God in a new way! Vespers & All that Jazz will take place every Sunday evening at 6:30 p.m. in Wightman Chapel. The service serves as an opportunity to worship for...

Upcoming Events

06/02/12	Sunland: a modern immersion into the World of Ancient Women Scarritt-Bennett Center Sunland: a modern immersion into the World of Ancient Women Presented by Scarritt-Bennett Center at Scarritt-Bennett Center June 2, 2012 Sunland explores the land of the voices of women from the ancient text, enabling them to be thoroughly modern while not sacrificing their mystery and intrigue. You’ll hear from Rahab, the harlot; Deborah the judge and prophetess of Israel and others. The voices of these women are timeless and were not meant to be locked up inside the text. This is a new hearing for the modern age. Come along on the journey to Sunland. Listen to the songs from the CD,...
06/03/12- 06/05/12	2012 Annual Meeting and Conference Scarritt-Bennett Center 2012 Annual Meeting and Conference Presented by Health Ministries Association, Inc. at Scarritt-Bennett Center June 3-June 5, 2012 The Health Ministries Association will host their 2012 Annual Meeting and Conference at the Scarritt – Bennett Center in Nashville, TN June 3-5, 2012. The conference will explore current trends in healthcare delivery, identify emerging priorities, and showcase unique ministry approaches that have positively impacted the health needs of communities. Keynote presentations will feature Lisa Carr, Associate Director, Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships who will address...
06/13/12	Common Table Breakfast Scarritt-Bennett Center Common Table Breakfast Presented by Scarritt-Bennett Center at Scarritt-Bennett Center June 13, 2012 Featuring Zo Newell: Patanjali An exploration of the religious and spiritual diversity of Greater Nashville, each breakfast features a guest speaker briefly introducing her or his spiritual path, and facilitating small group discussion and Q & A regarding it. Common Table meets on the second Wednesday of each month. Location: Bennett Hall
06/13/12	Nashville Pride Spirituality Night Scarritt-Bennett Center Nashville Pride Spirituality Night Presented by Nashville PRIDE at Scarritt-Bennett Center June 13, 2012 The very popular spirituality night will be the Wednesday before Pride. Please make plans to attend. The event will be conducted by Covenant of the Cross Church Pastor Greg Bullard. This event is free and open to the public
06/28/12	Poets Corner: Brad Bisio Scarritt-Bennett Center Poets Corner: Brad Bisio Presented by Scarritt-Bennett Center at Scarritt-Bennett Center June 28, 2012 Join fellow poetry enthusiasts for a monthly reading by a featured local poet. The environment is informal and conversation between the poet and audience is encouraged. Location: The Front Porch @ Scarritt-Bennett
07/23/12- 07/26/12	Radical Hospitality Retreat Scarritt-Bennett Center Radical Hospitality Retreat Presented by Scarritt-Bennett Center at Scarritt-Bennett Center July 23-July 26, 2012 Hospitality is the radical practice of graciously welcoming one another, especially the stranger, as God has welcomed us. This retreat offers an opportunity to explore the biblical and theological foundation for the ancient tradition and modern custom of hospitality. Together we will discover how we might embrace this sacred lifestyle in a culture marked by fear and distrust and ways to become...
07/26/12	Poets Corner: Jamie Givens Scarritt-Bennett Center Poets Corner: Jamie Givens Presented by Scarritt-Bennett Center at Scarritt-Bennett Center July 26, 2012 Jamie Zoe Givens grew up on her family’s ranch next to the Snake River in Owyhee County, Idaho. She won her first prize in poetry at the age of seven for her recital of I Know an Old Woman who Swallowed a Fly. After attending Gonzaga University and Boise State University, she traveled throughout the western United States. Jamie taught in California, and was awarded for her commitment and dedication to the excellence of students. ...

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Current Events

02/13/12- 06/11/12	More Than a Book! Women's Book Club at Scarritt-Bennett Center Scarritt-Bennett Center More Than a Book! Women's Book Club at Scarritt-Bennett Center Presented by Scarritt-Bennett Center at Scarritt-Bennett Center February 13-June 11, 2012 Women of all ages, faiths and ethnicities are invited to become members of the inaugural Scarritt-Bennett book club. This book club provides a wonderful opportunity to meet new people, enrich your reading experience, and expand your perspective of the issues that are raised in the selected books. Lively conversation and fellowship guaranteed.
01/04/12- 11/07/12	Wisdom House at Scarritt-Bennett's Essential Conversations Series Scarritt-Bennett Center Wisdom House at Scarritt-Bennett's Essential Conversations Series Presented by Scarritt-Bennett Center at Scarritt-Bennett Center January 4-November 7, 2012 Wisdom House, the interfaith educational center of Scarritt-Bennett, will present Essential Conversations, an informal spiritual discussion and luncheon series, on the first and third Wednesday of the month from 11:30am-1:00pm. This increasingly popular series was first presented in the spring and fall of 2011. As a result of the popularity, the 2012 schedule includes additional dates. Essential Conversations builds our spiritual vocabulary, with each luncheon focusing on a specific...
01/03/12- 12/25/12	Tuesdays in the Chapel 2012 Scarritt-Bennett Center Tuesdays in the Chapel 2012 Presented by Scarritt-Bennett Center at Scarritt-Bennett Center January 3-December 25, 2012 Scarritt-Bennett Center has expanded its Tuesdays in the Chapel program from seasonal to year-round! These weekly lunchtime spiritual services provide a peaceful space for renewing and centering yourself during the busy week. Guest preachers from a variety of backgrounds and faiths will lead each service. Highlights of each 35-minute service include music, scripture, prayer, and preaching in...
01/01/12- 12/30/12	Vespers & All That Jazz Scarritt-Bennett Center Vespers & All That Jazz Presented by Scarritt-Bennett Center at Scarritt-Bennett Center January 1-December 30, 2012 Encounter the sacred in a new and unique way! Inspired by jazz as a process of making music and using the music to help us experience the spirit of God, Vespers & All That Jazz encourages compassion, peace, justice and wonder. Come with open minds, hearts and ears, and experience the spirit of God in a new way! Vespers & All that Jazz will take place every Sunday evening at 6:30 p.m. in Wightman Chapel. The service serves as an opportunity to worship for...

Upcoming Events

06/02/12	Sunland: a modern immersion into the World of Ancient Women Scarritt-Bennett Center Sunland: a modern immersion into the World of Ancient Women Presented by Scarritt-Bennett Center at Scarritt-Bennett Center June 2, 2012 Sunland explores the land of the voices of women from the ancient text, enabling them to be thoroughly modern while not sacrificing their mystery and intrigue. You’ll hear from Rahab, the harlot; Deborah the judge and prophetess of Israel and others. The voices of these women are timeless and were not meant to be locked up inside the text. This is a new hearing for the modern age. Come along on the journey to Sunland. Listen to the songs from the CD,...
06/03/12- 06/05/12	2012 Annual Meeting and Conference Scarritt-Bennett Center 2012 Annual Meeting and Conference Presented by Health Ministries Association, Inc. at Scarritt-Bennett Center June 3-June 5, 2012 The Health Ministries Association will host their 2012 Annual Meeting and Conference at the Scarritt – Bennett Center in Nashville, TN June 3-5, 2012. The conference will explore current trends in healthcare delivery, identify emerging priorities, and showcase unique ministry approaches that have positively impacted the health needs of communities. Keynote presentations will feature Lisa Carr, Associate Director, Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships who will address...
06/13/12	Common Table Breakfast Scarritt-Bennett Center Common Table Breakfast Presented by Scarritt-Bennett Center at Scarritt-Bennett Center June 13, 2012 Featuring Zo Newell: Patanjali An exploration of the religious and spiritual diversity of Greater Nashville, each breakfast features a guest speaker briefly introducing her or his spiritual path, and facilitating small group discussion and Q & A regarding it. Common Table meets on the second Wednesday of each month. Location: Bennett Hall
06/13/12	Nashville Pride Spirituality Night Scarritt-Bennett Center Nashville Pride Spirituality Night Presented by Nashville PRIDE at Scarritt-Bennett Center June 13, 2012 The very popular spirituality night will be the Wednesday before Pride. Please make plans to attend. The event will be conducted by Covenant of the Cross Church Pastor Greg Bullard. This event is free and open to the public
06/28/12	Poets Corner: Brad Bisio Scarritt-Bennett Center Poets Corner: Brad Bisio Presented by Scarritt-Bennett Center at Scarritt-Bennett Center June 28, 2012 Join fellow poetry enthusiasts for a monthly reading by a featured local poet. The environment is informal and conversation between the poet and audience is encouraged. Location: The Front Porch @ Scarritt-Bennett
07/23/12- 07/26/12	Radical Hospitality Retreat Scarritt-Bennett Center Radical Hospitality Retreat Presented by Scarritt-Bennett Center at Scarritt-Bennett Center July 23-July 26, 2012 Hospitality is the radical practice of graciously welcoming one another, especially the stranger, as God has welcomed us. This retreat offers an opportunity to explore the biblical and theological foundation for the ancient tradition and modern custom of hospitality. Together we will discover how we might embrace this sacred lifestyle in a culture marked by fear and distrust and ways to become...
07/26/12	Poets Corner: Jamie Givens Scarritt-Bennett Center Poets Corner: Jamie Givens Presented by Scarritt-Bennett Center at Scarritt-Bennett Center July 26, 2012 Jamie Zoe Givens grew up on her family’s ranch next to the Snake River in Owyhee County, Idaho. She won her first prize in poetry at the age of seven for her recital of I Know an Old Woman who Swallowed a Fly. After attending Gonzaga University and Boise State University, she traveled throughout the western United States. Jamie taught in California, and was awarded for her commitment and dedication to the excellence of students. ...

Past
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Past Events

05/24/12	Mitzi Cross and Malcolm Glass Scarritt-Bennett Center
05/17/12	Table Talk for Women: Manifesting with Your WOmanifesto Scarritt-Bennett Center
05/09/12	Common Table Breakfast Scarritt-Bennett Center
05/05/12	Lech Lecha Scarritt-Bennett Center
04/27/12- 04/29/12	Mystic Heart Retreat with Andrew Harvey Scarritt-Bennett Center
04/20/12- 04/22/12	Photography as a Spiritual Practice Scarritt-Bennett Center
04/20/12- 04/21/12	Draw the Circle Wide Scarritt-Bennett Center
04/19/12	Table Talk For Women Scarritt-Bennett Center
04/05/12- 05/10/12	Diversity in Dialogue on Immigration [Canceled] Scarritt-Bennett Center
04/04/12- 04/25/12	The Good Books: Wisdom of the World’s Sacred Texts, The Western Series [CANCELED] Scarritt-Bennett Center
04/03/12- 05/08/12	Diversity In Dialogue on Racism Scarritt-Bennett Center
03/30/12- 03/31/12	e-Church Library Conference Scarritt-Bennett Center
03/15/12	Table Talk for Women: Human Trafficking in our Backyard Scarritt-Bennett Center
03/13/12	Diversity in Dialogue Faith Series Scarritt-Bennett Center
03/09/12	A Powerful Noise Film Screening Presented by The Women's Table at Scarritt-Bennett Scarritt-Bennett Center
03/07/12- 03/28/12	Saints and Sages Scarritt-Bennett Center
02/27/12- 02/29/12	Creating Jazz Liturgy Scarritt-Bennett Center
02/24/12- 02/25/12	Stories From Da Dirt Scarritt-Bennett Center
02/17/12	A Reading of It Falls Between Scarritt-Bennett Center
02/16/12	Table Talk For Women: African-American Women and the Enslavement Scarritt-Bennett Center
02/06/12- 03/12/12	Diversity In Dialogue: Racism Scarritt-Bennett Center
02/04/12	The Big I: Visions of a New Spiritual Tomorrow Scarritt-Bennett Center
02/01/12	Interfaith Harmony Breakfast Scarritt-Bennett Center
01/23/12- 01/26/12	Prayer: Holy Conversations With God Retreat Scarritt-Bennett Center
01/19/12	A Dialogue on Peace and Violence Scarritt-Bennett Center
01/19/12	Table Talk For Women Scarritt-Bennett Center
01/12/12	Scarritt-History Detectives Scarritt-Bennett Center
01/12/12	The Early Kansas City Years Scarritt-Bennett Center
01/06/12- 01/07/12	Shabbos With Rami Scarritt-Bennett Center
12/22/11	Poet's Corner ft. Gayle S. Hutchinson Scarritt-Bennett Center
11/30/11- 12/15/11	Scarritt-Bennett Center's Holiday Luncheons & Concerts Scarritt-Bennett Center
11/21/11- 02/20/12	Through The Eyes of Women Scarritt-Bennett Center
11/17/11	Poet's Corner \| Houston A. Baker Scarritt-Bennett Center
11/16/11	Wisdom House's Fall Essential Conversation Series Scarritt-Bennett Center
11/12/11	Turning Our Stories Into Art Scarritt-Bennett Center
11/12/11	The Legacy of Survival: Family Life In Nazi Germany Scarritt-Bennett Center
11/10/11	Women's Table at Scarritt-Bennett's Fall Table Talk Series Scarritt-Bennett Center
11/08/11	NEXT DOOR NEIGHBORS: SUDANESE Scarritt-Bennett Center
11/02/11	Wisdom House's Fall Essential Conversation Series Scarritt-Bennett Center
10/27/11	Poet's Corner at Scarritt-Bennett Center Features Two Poets in October Scarritt-Bennett Center
10/20/11- 10/23/11	Room To Write Scarritt-Bennett Center
10/20/11- 12/01/11	Diversity in Dialogue Faith Series Scarritt-Bennett Center
10/19/11	Wisdom House's Fall Essential Conversation Series Scarritt-Bennett Center
10/07/11- 10/09/11	Pen to Paper: A Generative Poetry Retreat Scarritt-Bennett Center
10/05/11	Wisdom House's Fall Essential Conversation Series Scarritt-Bennett Center
10/05/11- 10/26/11	The Good Books: Wisdom of the World’s Sacred Texts, The Eastern Series Scarritt-Bennett Center
09/21/11	Wisdom House's Fall Essential Conversation Series Scarritt-Bennett Center
09/20/11- 10/25/11	Scarritt-Bennett's Diversity in Dialogue - Dialogues on Immigration Scarritt-Bennett Center
09/19/11- 10/24/11	Scarritt-Bennett's Diversity in Dialogue - Dialogues on Racism Scarritt-Bennett Center
09/15/11	Women's Table at Scarritt-Bennett's Fall Table Talk Series Scarritt-Bennett Center
09/15/11	An Evening of Mexican History, Literature, Song and Dance Scarritt-Bennett Center
09/12/11- 09/15/11	COLOR OF SILENCE RETREAT Scarritt-Bennett Center
09/09/11- 09/10/11	Scarritt-Bennett Center’s Path & Pen Spiritual Writers’ Conference Scarritt-Bennett Center
09/07/11	Wisdom House's Fall Essential Conversation Series Scarritt-Bennett Center
09/01/11- 10/06/11	Summer Faith Dialogue Group Scarritt-Bennett Center
08/25/11	Poet's Corner w/ Patricia Alice Albrecht Scarritt-Bennett Center
07/28/11	Poets Corner with Stellasue Lee Scarritt-Bennett Center
07/23/11	Publicizing Your Dream PR Workshop Scarritt-Bennett Center
07/23/11	Arts on the Row Scarritt-Bennett Center
07/12/11	2010 2011 Japan Artist Talk at gallery F. @ Scarritt-Bennett Scarritt-Bennett Center
06/15/11	Nashville Pride Spirituality Night Scarritt-Bennett Center
06/13/11	More Than a Book! Women's Book Club at Scarritt-Bennett Center Scarritt-Bennett Center
05/31/11	I Am With You: A Celebration of Walt Whitman's 192nd Birthday Scarritt-Bennett Center
05/26/11	Poet's Corner: Bob Bradley Scarritt-Bennett Center
05/13/11- 05/15/11	Engine Of Happiness: Ancient Prescriptions For Modern Bliss Through The Wisdom Of Tibetan Buddhism Scarritt-Bennett Center
05/09/11	More Than a Book! Women's Book Club at Scarritt-Bennett Center Scarritt-Bennett Center
05/01/11	Chamber Singers Concert Scarritt-Bennett Center
04/28/11	Poet's Corner at Scarritt-Bennett Center featuring Lisa Dordal Scarritt-Bennett Center
04/24/11- 12/18/11	SCARRITT-BENNETT PRESENTS VESPERS & ALL THAT JAZZ: An Evening Worship Service Featuring Live Jazz Scarritt-Bennett Center
04/07/11- 04/10/11	Room to Write - A Writer's Retreat Scarritt-Bennett Center
04/02/11	Middle Tennessee Human Rights Conference Scarritt-Bennett Center
03/31/11- 04/02/11	Roads to Justice: Women of the Civil Rights Movement [Canceled] Scarritt-Bennett Center
03/26/11	Scarritt-Bennett Presents In the Midst of Lent Scarritt-Bennett Center
03/24/11	Poet's Corner at Scarritt-Bennett Center featuring Stephanie Pruitt Scarritt-Bennett Center
03/19/11	Vespers & All That Jazz Scarritt-Bennett Center
03/18/11	Pray the Devil Back to Hell Film Screening Scarritt-Bennett Center
03/08/11	gallery F. at Scarritt-Bennett's International Women’s Day Fete Scarritt-Bennett Center
03/05/11	Songwriter Girl Camp Scarritt-Bennett Center
03/01/11- 03/24/11	IIBA Business Analysis One: Principles, Skills, and Tools of Business Analysis Scarritt-Bennett Center
02/26/11- 05/21/11	The Contemporary Frequency: Women in Today’s Arts Scarritt-Bennett Center
02/24/11	Poet's Corner at Scarritt-Bennett Center featuring Heather Dobbins-Combs Scarritt-Bennett Center
02/14/11	More Than a Book! Women's Book Club at Scarritt-Bennett Center Scarritt-Bennett Center
02/06/11- 02/27/11	Vespers & All That Jazz Scarritt-Bennett Center
02/02/11	World Harmony Interfaith Breakfasts Scarritt-Bennett Center
02/01/11- 03/08/11	Diversity in Dialogue: Dialogues on Racism Scarritt-Bennett Center
01/27/11	Poet's Corner at Scarritt-Bennett Center featuring David Till Scarritt-Bennett Center
01/25/11- 01/27/11	Business Analysis Three: Detailing Business Data Requirements Scarritt-Bennett Center
01/24/11- 01/27/11	A Winter Silent Retreat Scarritt-Bennett Center
01/22/11	Film Screening: God’s Architects Scarritt-Bennett Center
01/20/11- 03/24/11	Diversity in Dialogue: Dialogues on Faith Scarritt-Bennett Center
01/10/11	More Than a Book! Women's Book Club at Scarritt-Bennett Center Scarritt-Bennett Center
01/09/11	Vespers & All That Jazz – New Worship Service Scarritt-Bennett Center
01/04/11- 12/27/11	Tuesdays in the Chapel 2011 Scarritt-Bennett Center
12/16/10	Christmas Dinner Buffet Scarritt-Bennett Center
12/16/10	Poet's Corner at Scarritt-Bennett Center featuring Kelly Falzone Scarritt-Bennett Center
12/07/10- 12/16/10	Christmas Concerts in Historic Wightman Chapel Scarritt-Bennett Center
12/07/10- 12/17/10	Scarritt Bennett Holiday Luncheons Scarritt-Bennett Center
12/04/10	Feliz Navidad! The Music and Dance of the Romance of the Season Scarritt-Bennett Center
12/02/10- 12/05/10	Room to Write - A Writer's Retreat Scarritt-Bennett Center
11/30/10- 12/03/10	Business Analysis Two: Requirements Elicitation, Analysis and Management Scarritt-Bennett Center

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