FiftyForward Patricia Hart Building

The original center of Senior Citizens, Inc. (now FiftyForward) was the Knowles Center. (From that single entity, 52 years later, the agency operates seven centers in Middle Tennessee.)

In 2002-03, through a special property arrangement with Metro Nashville and the Tennessee State Fair board, our agency constructed and moved into a beautiful new building on the Fairgrounds: the Patricia Hart Building. With administrative and program headquarters occupying the second floor, FiftyForward Knowles uses its ground floor space for classes and activities, occasional corporate meetings/ events and rentals.

From 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and on occasional evenings, the center bustles with a variety of programs and classes. Among the most popular are computer lessons, SilverSneakers® Fitness Program, knitting and crocheting and a current events discussion group. Dancing is also a hit at Knowles, home of the Friday Night Dance. Line, social dance and ballroom dancing classes are well attended.