World Breastfeeding Week is August 1-7, 2010
Cook Islands celebrates self-government in free association with New Zealand 1965
Presented by Exit/In at Exit/In
Lydia travels to Nashville to say good-bye, and with new music set to come out this summer, you don't want to miss your last chance to see them.
The East Nashville Farmers Market Open on Wednesdays from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., we will feature over 15 local farms & vendors. The farmers market is located on 10th St. & Russell St. beside the East Nashville Free Will Baptist Church. Market Manager, Sean Siple, says she anticipates "a diverse mixture of products, including a variety of greens, broccoli, asparagus, herbs, onions, shittake mushrooms, strawberries, grass fed & pasture raised poultry, beef, pork, lamb, eggs, & milk. There will also be natural dye clothing, candles, & fresh cut flowers from local growers in the Middle Tennessee area. Open every Wednesday; come see us.
The Turnip Truck Parking Lot
210 South 10th Street
Nashville, Tennessee 37206 (Davidson County)
Phone: 615-585-1294
E-mail: markets@goodfoodforgoodpeople.org
Nashville F.A.R.M. (5 Locations)
Open: June - October. Farm fresh produce direct to you from the farmers who grew it. Sales are from 7:00 a.m. to noon. Call for more information or check out our website for fresh Tennessee products.
Vine Street Christian Church 4101 Harding Road FRIDAY
Phone: 615-292-3681
Fax: 615-292-3694
E-mail: farmnashville@yahoo.com
Web: geocities.com/farmnashville
Burkina celebrates Independence Day, from France in 1960
The Metro Public Health Department will open the annual Fast Lane Immunization Clinics for children heading back to school. Children’s immunizations are free to Davidson County residents. The Health Department will open its annual Fast Lane Immunization Clinic August 5th and 6th and then again August 9th – 13th. The Fast Lane clinic will be located at the Lentz Public Health Center, auditorium, 311 23rd Avenue North. The clinic will be open from 7 a.m. until 3 p.m. each day.
Eric Powell with the Nashville Rollergirls discuss and sign Jam! Tales from the Derby Girls
Presented by Davis-Kidd Booksellers
Jam! Tales from the Derby Girls is an anthology, written by the girls who skate in the roller derby! Selected stories range from slice of life to the fantastic, and each girl brings her own unique experiences of the roller derby to their stories. Sexy and free-spirited, each story is drawn by professional comic book artists, and includes such notable talents as Robbi Rodriguez (Stephen Colbert's Tek Jansen), Rick Lacy (The Venture Bros., Labor Days), and Steve Rolston (Queen & Country, The Escapists).
The 2010 Sales Tax Holiday begins today, Friday Aug. 6th and extends through Sunday Aug. 8th. Items exempt from sales tax include clothing, school and art supplies, and computers.
More info in the press release and at www.tntaxholiday.com
The Metro Public Health Department will open the annual Fast Lane Immunization Clinics for children heading back to school. Children’s immunizations are free to Davidson County residents. The Health Department will open its annual Fast Lane Immunization Clinic August 5th and 6th and then again August 9th – 13th. The Fast Lane clinic will be located at the Lentz Public Health Center, auditorium, 311 23rd Avenue North. The clinic will be open from 7 a.m. until 3 p.m. each day.
Tie–Dye
Presented by South Cumberland State Park
Meet at the Stone Door Ranger Station to make some awesome Tie-Dye. Bring your own shirt, dye will be provided. Limit one shirt per person please.
Click here for a map of South Cumberland State Park or here for area trails.
2010 Williamson County Fair at Williamson County Agricultural Expo Park
There is a great deal of excitement in the air! People from across the county are preparing for a grand get together, a kind of countywide family reunion. On August 6, the sweet smell of cotton candy, popcorn and fried dough, the sounds of carnival music, hucksters and laughter, the sights of a Ferris wheel on the horizon, farm animals carefully groomed and blue ribbons proudly on display will await children of all ages
The Grapes of Wrath: Scenes from the Play and Panel Discussion
Presented by Circle Players, Inc. at FiftyForward Donelson Station
Grapes of Wrath is a stage adaptation of John Steinbeck’s Nobel Prize and Pulitzer Prize winning story of three generations of a family struggling to survive during the Dust Bowl Era. Clay Hillwig will direct this challenging classic, which will require a 1930’s style car on stage.
On August 6, join us for a performance of scenes from the stage adaptation of John Steinbeck’s epic followed by a discussion on how the story relates to today’s migrant workers.
Nashville F.A.R.M. (5 Locations)
Open: June - October. Farm fresh produce direct to you from the farmers who grew it. Sales are from 7:00 a.m. to noon. Call for more information or check out our website for fresh Tennessee products.
Woodmont Baptist Church 2100 Woodmont Blvd.
Phone: 615-292-3681
Fax: 615-292-3694
E-mail: farmnashville@yahoo.com
Web: geocities.com/farmnashville
Bolivia celebrates independence from Spain in 1825
Côte d'Ivoire celebrates independence from France (1960)
Local Author Eileen Sisk discusses and signs Buck Owens: The Biography
Presented by Davis-Kidd Booksellers
Buck Owens was the top-selling country act of the 1960s, with 21 number-one hits and 35 consecutive top-10 hits, a total surpassed only by The Beatles. Sisk chronicles his rise from poverty as son of a sharecropper to one of the nation's best-loved entertainers.
This Saturday check out The Usual Suspects and learn the Tango!
Presented by Metro Parks Cultural Arts Department at Centennial Park
Come celebrate Metro Parks' 26th annual summer of Big Band Dances! The event premiered with the opening of Riverfront Park in 1983, and over the years the popular dances have moved to Centennial Park. This year the free dances will be held every Saturday from June 6 through August 29, at the Band Shelter in Centennial Park. To help celebrate 26 years of Big Band music and dancing, we will hold weekly amateur swing dance contests. There will also be free ballroom dance lessons sponsored by Dance World from 7:00pm-7:30pm and 8:30pm-8:50pm.
The Centennial Café will have food and beverages for sale. People of all ages are encouraged to bring their lawn chairs or quilts to sit on the lawn. Parking is available along Park Plaza and in the Park. Presented by Metro Parks, the dances are sponsored by the Tennessee Arts Commission, WAMB, Dance World and Arts in the Parks.
Hallowed Ground: A Lantern Tour of Stones River National Cemetery
Stones River National Battlefield will offer nine presentations of Hallowed Ground: A Lantern Tour of Stones River National Cemetery during 2010.
Hallowed Ground is a program dedicated to allowing visitors to appreciate the cost of war through the stories of soldiers, and their loved ones, who are buried in Stones River National Cemetery. A ranger will lead the group on a lantern lit walk through the cemetery and stop at several gravesites where volunteers portraying soldiers and civilians will share stories taken from the letters and diaries of the period.
The program last about an hour. Videotaping, flash photography, and flashlights are not permitted during the program.
Reservations are required and must be made by calling (615) 893-9501 starting at 9 AM on the Monday preceding the program date. Reservations will not be taken in the visitor center or by e-mail. There is a limit of four tickets per caller and reservations are not transferable to another program date.
Civil War Encampment & Cavalry Demonstrations at Belle Meade Plantation
Presented by Belle Meade Plantation at Belle Meade Plantation
The 7th Tennessee Calvary, Co. D Comes to Belle Meade Plantation Saturday, August 7!
Come experience the life of a Civil War Cavalry Company.
The 7th Tennessee Cavalry, Co. D. was reactivated into service in 1986 by a group of historian/horsemen from mostly west and middle Tennessee, northern Missippi and Alabama. The original unit was the same that Nathan Bedford Forrest joined as a private, only to ascend eventually to the rank of Lt. General. The current incarnation of the unit participates in 8 - 10 events and/or Living Histories per year, mostly in the southeastern part of the United States. The 7th Tennessee has been involved in several motion picture endeavors for either the screen or in some cases for National Park offices. The men of the 7th Tennessee provide all of their own horses, tack, weapons, gear, etc. with no outside funding and are dedicated to historical accuracy and educating the public as to the life and accomplishments of the Confederate cavalryman of the western theatre of the war.
Presented by Nashville Downtown Partnership at The Arcade
Every first Saturday of the month, multiple downtown galleries open their doors to avid art lovers as well as anyone else that is just curious to see what the Gallery Crawl is all about. Over 1,000 people attend this very popular monthly event. Most galleries serve free wine and other refreshments. The gallery crawl is a great free night on the town!
The Nashville Downtown Partnership provides a free shuttle between galleries. Participating galleries subject to change.
The Lipman Group Sotheby’s International Realty- Urban Abode Division has partnered with the Nashville Downtown Partnership First Saturday Art Crawl, to present the Sotheby’s Urban Abode Art Crawl and Home Tour. The home tour will feature access to some of downtown Nashville’s beautiful urban properties. Each space will incorporate local artists’ work and live music to highlight the aesthetic features of the lofts and townhomes.
A portion of proceeds from artwork sales will benefit Gilda’s Club Nashville, and tour attendees will have an opportunity at each location to donate directly to the organization. This premier tour is also free and open to the public.
The Brentwood, Forest Hills and Oak Hill communities Farmers Market
The market provides a diverse selection of fruits, vegetables, herbs and meats grown by area farmers. Fresh cakes and pastries will also be available, prepared by a local baker who provides desserts to many of Nashville's upscale restaurants. Growers have been asked to donate portions of their fresh produce each week to Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee. Residents are asked to bring either cash or checks to purchase the produce. For more information about the market or to volunteer, please contact Leigh Ann Pettus, Market Organizer.
The Forest Hills United Methodist Church
1250 Old Hickory Blvd
The Lenox Village Farmers Market is located in south Nashville at Nolensville Road and Lenox Village Drive. Our market is open every Saturday from May 29th through October 30th from 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. We offer local produce, baked goods, eggs, dairy, & meat.
6100 Nolensville Road
Nashville, Tennessee 37211 (Davidson County)
Phone: 615-501-9660 or Cell 615-501-9660
Fax: 615-942-8458
E-mail: lenoxvillagefarmersmarket@yahoo.com
Nashville F.A.R.M. (5 Locations)
Open: June - October. Farm fresh produce direct to you from the farmers who grew it. Sales are from 7:00 a.m. to noon. Call for more information or check out our website for fresh Tennessee products. Woodbine Cumberland Presbyterian Church 3016 Nolensville Road
Phone: 615-292-3681
Fax: 615-292-3694
E-mail: farmnashville@yahoo.com
Web: geocities.com/farmnashville
The West Nashville Farmers Market is located at Richland Park on the corner of 46th Avenue North and Park Avenue, near Charlotte Avenue & also near Sylvan Park. This farmers market is open during the Tennessee growing season on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to Noon through the end of October & possibly into November. Contact Sean Siple for more information about farm product availability & additional info on this new farmers market in Nashville.
Phone: 615-585-1294
E-mail: goodfood4@gmail.com
Web: westnashvillefarmersmarket.org
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