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Nashville Steam 2017 Open House
2017-10-13 16:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago)
The Nashville Steam Preservation Society is hosting a FREE Open House in Nashville’s Centennial Park on October 13 from 4:00 to 9:00 pm. Come on down to the locomotive, just west of the Parthenon on 27th Ave. N., for tours of the train, evening photo sessions, a silent auction, food trucks and more. All proceeds and donations will go towards the restoration of Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Rwy. No. 576 to operate excursions out of downtown Nashville, TN.
The event in brief:
DATE: Friday, October 13
TIME: 4:00-9:00 PM
LOCATION: At the locomotive, just west of the Parthenon on 27th Ave. N. in Centennial Park
ATTRACTIONS INCLUDE:

Locomotive tours from 4:00-7:30
Evening photo session from 8:00-9:30
Silent auction from 4:00 – 7:00
Food trucks from 5:00 – 8:00
Gift shop and tent open the entire time
And more!

Arbor Day Celebration
2017-10-13 10:00 - 14:00, 2017-10-12 10:00 - 14:00, 2017-10-11 10:00 - 14:00, 2017-10-10 10:00 - 14:00
Activities for Kids and Family in Franklin, TN
Please join The Franklin Tree Commission and the City of Franklin Parks Department for tons of fun in the trees with opportunities in tree climbing, kids’ activities, food, information and free tree saplings at Pinkerton Park in Franklin from 10am-2pm.
Master tree climbing instructor Tim Kovar, from Tree Climbing Planet will guide individuals into the crown of a tree for a public tree climb with several stations, all certified equipment will be provided during this annual family friendly event. Participants will ascend into the tree using the same rope-and-saddle method that canopy researchers use. “Getting up into a tree – being surrounded by the branches – is just a great way to explore nature,” said Tim Kovar. “Not only is it just plain fun, it connects us with the natural world in a way that not many people are exposed to.”
The tree climb is free and open to the public. Participants must be at least six years old and be wearing closed-toe shoes. For more information please check out the website or email specific questions to parksinfo@franklintn.gov

Melissa Manchester
2017-10-12 20:00
Melissa Manchester – The Franklin Theatre

With her 20th album, You Gotta Love the Life, Melissa Manchester celebrates not only 40 years as a Grammy award-winning performer and songwriter, but also a renewed independence and vitality. “This album couldn’t have come a minute before it came,” she says.

The melodically diverse collection, which includes guest appearances from Stevie Wonder, Al Jarreau, Keb’ Mo’, Dionne Warwick, Dave Koz, and Joe Sample (in one of his last recordings) is the gifted singer’s first new studio album since 2004’s, When I Look Down That Road.
Manchester’s career is remarkable not only for its longevity and accomplishments, but for its versatility. Following her stint as a founding member of Bette Midler’s Harlettes, Manchester’s tremendously successful solo career brought her critical and commercial acclaim. The “Midnight Blue” singer received her first Grammy nomination for Best Pop Female Vocal Performance in 1979 for the Peter Allen/Carole Bayer Sager-penned, “Don’t Cry Out Loud,” winning the Grammy in that category four years later for, “You Should Hear How She Talks About You.”
Manchester has also had her songs recorded by Barbra Streisand, Roberta Flack, Dusty Springfield, Alison Krauss, Kenny Loggins and many others. Two songs she performed, “Through The Eyes Of Love” and “The Promise,” were nominated for Oscars in the same year. She has written tunes for several other films including The Great Mouse Detective, Lady and the Tramp II, Dirty Girl, and Tyler Perry’s For Colored Girls.
She has appeared on both the large (For The Boys) and small (Blossom) screen, as well as the stage, including co-creating the Ovation-nominated ballroom dance extravaganza Fascinating Rhythms.
With You Gotta Love the Life, Manchester embraces the sum-total of her multi-faceted career with verve and vibrancy. And while she may have more experience than she did when she got her start, her passion and drive remain undiminished. “My hunger is the same hunger I had when I was 17,” she says. “This album is what I know for sure at last.”
Sponsored by Jackson National Life
Presented by Franklin Theatre Live

BrightStone’s 15th Annual “Music That Touches the Heart"
2017-10-10 17:15
BrightStone’s 15th Annual “Music That Touches the Heart” Announces Ricky Skaggs as their Lead Performer

FRANKLIN, TN — BrightStone’s 15th Annual “Music That Touches the Heart” benefit, set for Tuesday evening, October 10th, 2017 in Liberty Hall at the Factory at Franklin, announcing Ricky Skaggs who will be performing at the benefit along with several award-winning songwriters.
With 12 #1 hit singles, 14 GRAMMY® Awards, eleven IBMA Awards, eight ACM Awards and eight CMA Awards (including Entertainer of the Year), Ricky Skaggs is truly a pioneer of Bluegrass
and Country music.
“Our songwriter’s night is highly anticipated by so many in the community,” recounts Randy Elliott, Director of Development at BrightStone, “with a silent auction full of great items, amazing food, and heartfelt stories from our students and families… “Music that Touches the Heart” promises to be a moving and entertaining evening you’ll never forget!”
The evening also includes a full buffet dinner provided by Dream Events and Catering, and a silent auction featuring great deals. This year’s event has a limited number of tickets and tables still available. Tickets are $150 per person, and tables of eight are available at $1200, $3000, or $6000.
Reservations are available online at BrightStone.org, by phone (615-790-4888), and through the mail (P.O. Box 682966, Franklin, TN 37068). Seats and tables can be purchased through September 25th or until space is filled.
“Music That Touches the Heart” is a yearly benefit that features outstanding performers in an intimate setting. Funds raised from the evening support Middle Tennessee adults who live each day with developmental disabilities and their families.
All proceeds benefit the adults who attend BrightStone who live each day with intellectual and developmental challenges. BrightStone’s mission is to provide a comprehensive work, social support, and future residential community for adults with special needs, expanding their potential and helping them develop mentally, physically, socially, emotionally, and spiritually. To learn more about BrightStone and their vision, please visit their website at www.BrightStone.org or call 615-790-4888.

Made South Holiday Market
2017-10-10 08:00 - 17:00

Third Annual "A Walk in the Park"
2017-10-08 14:00
3rd Annual Citizens for Brentwood Green Space “Walk in the Park” – Brentwood, TN Events

On Sunday, October 8, 2017, the Citizens for Brentwood Green Space will host the third annual “A Walk in the Park”. The non-competitive walk is not a pledge walk, it’s not a race. Rather, it is a fun activity you do with a club, with your family, with your pet, or all by yourself! It will be a treat for your family and you.
One can start the walk or festivities anytime after 2:00 pm until 5:00 pm. The event is open to any individual, family, or team and is not restricted to just Brentwood or Williamson County residents. And, if you attended last year’s successful event, you will find that many new activities, along with some of the old activities, have been added including:

• Live music by a local favorite, The One and Only Bill Davis

• Family activities such as photo booth, train rides, face painting, balloon art, magic show and kid’s activities

• Children’s Treasure Hunt activity with treats by Puffy Muffin Dessert Bakery and Restaurant

• Food and Refreshments by Judge Bean’s BBQ, Papa C Pies, Sugar Drop, and Jackalope Beer

• Luxury automobile display by Andrews Transportation Group

• Vintage Baseball Game

Register as an individual (also add family members under individual or take advantage of family pricing) OR as a team.
All proceeds minus the cost of the event will go toward amenities and improvements at Marcella Vivrette Smith Park. The walk will bring our community together while supporting a terrific cause!

Livingston Taylor
2017-10-07 20:00
The Franklin Theatre – Livingston Taylor

Livingston Taylor’s career as a professional musician has spanned 50 years. He maintains a performance schedule of more than a hundred shows a year, delighting audiences with his unique brand of popular music which includes mostly original repertory from his thirteen albums. In addition to his performance schedule, Livingston is a full professor at Berklee College of Music, passing on the extensive knowledge gained from his long career on the road to the next generation of musicians.
Sponsored by Jackson National Life
Presented by Franklin Theatre Live

USA vs. South Africa International Cup Presented by Carlock Motorcars Nashville
2017-10-07 15:00 - 19:00
USA will take on South Africa in the Carlock Motorcars Nashville International Cup. If you haven’t seen a polo match before, this one you won’t want to miss! Join us for a competitive, commentated battle, great food and drinks, music, halftime challenges, kids’ activities, vendors and more. General admission and VIP cabanas available. Free parking!
Admission fee: $10 general admission (kids 10 & under FREE) / $200 VIP cabana (seating 10). Advance registration is only required for VIP Cabanas.
For more information please see Franklin Polo Academy, call 615-800-2268 or email info@franklinpolo.com
http://www.franklinpolo.com/match-schedule/

Atlanta Rhythm Section
2017-10-06 20:00
The Franklin Theatre – Atlanta Rhythm Section

For more than 30 years, members of The Atlanta Rhythm Section have entertained audiences all over the world with their hits. The members of Atlanta Rhythm Section originally came together as a session band at Studio One, an Atlanta area studio recording artists like Lynyrd Skynyrd, Al Kooper, Dickey Betts and .38 Special. The band put out 15 albums and were paired with contemporaries Lynyrd Skynyrd as the successors to the Allman Brothers – carrying the mantle of “Southern Rock” in the late 70s. But performing songs that were more musically diverse and having hits that had a softer, pop flavor, they had a sound all their own. Influenced by music coming out of England and sharing the musical styling’s of groups likes The Eagles and Fleetwood Mac, the members of ARS were accomplished musicians who constantly tried to evolve – think Steely Dan or Little Feat.

Sponsored by Jackson National Life
Presented by Franklin Theatre Live

Michael Martin Murphey
2017-10-05 20:00
Over the past 40 years, Murphey has left an indelible mark on the American Music Landscape with hits like “Geronimo’s Cadillac,” “Cosmic Cowboy,” “Wildfire,” “Carolina In The Pines,” “Cherokee Fiddle,” “What’s Forever For,” and “Cowboy Logic.”
Best known for a genre busting career that includes topping the Pop, Country, Bluegrass and Western Music charts, the timing of High Stakes is particularly significant as the album release day falls on Earth Day (April 22). “It may sound like an oxymoron, but ‘Cowboy Culture’ is real and relevant,” Murphey says. “I celebrate men and women who love Dirt, Grass and Water.
Sponsored by Jackson National Life
Presented by Franklin Theatre Live

Hope Grows 2017
2017-10-05 18:00 - 21:00
Hope Grows, our annual fundraising dinner will be held on Thursday, October 5, 2017, from 6pm-9pm at The Factory at Franklin’s Jamison Hall. The dinner, sponsored by Carrabba’s Italian Grill, is a celebration of the hope and healing our clients find at The Refuge Center.
9/21/17 Update: Hope Grows is almost sold out! Don’t delay in reserving your seats. If you cannot come, but would still like to support the mission of The Refuge Center, and this event, please visit this page. Thank you!
ABOUT HOPE GROWS
Hope Grows is our annual fundraising dinner and celebration of the joy, hope, and healing found by so many at The Refuge Center for Counseling. This event is our single most important fundraiser that provides us with the support needed to advance our mission of providing affordable, professional counseling services in order to empower, educate, and support individuals, couples and families in need. We will also present the Hope Award to a member of the community who embodies our mission and values to empower, educate and support those in need. Our 2017 Hope Award recipient is Mike Fisher, retired captain of the Nashville Predators. Mike’s service to our community, humility and faith in Christ embodies our core values and mission to empower, educate and support those in need.
The event will take place on Thursday, October 5, 2017, at The Factory at Franklin in Jamison Hall featuring dinner, award ceremony, live painting silent auction by Roy Laws Art. Our musical guest is Christian recording artist Plumb.

Civil War Lecture Series
2017-10-05 18:00
ERIC JACOBSON TO SPEAK AT CIVIL WAR LECTURE SERIES
“America, Our Civil War and the Expanding Conversation” to take place on Thursday, Oct. 5th
FRANKLIN, TN – The Battle of Franklin Trust will host its ongoing Civil War lecture series on Thursday, Oct. 5 featuring speaker Eric A. Jacobson, CEO of The Battle of Franklin Trust. Titled “America, Our Civil War and the Expanding Conversation,” the lecture will address current events, changing interpretation and what is in store for the future of Civil War history.
“The lecture series is a way to talk to and educate the community about topics that pertain to the Civil War and specifically the Battle of Franklin,” said Jacobson. “This particular lecture will highlight certain controversies and issues surrounding perceptions of Civil War history and look at what the future might hold.”
Jacobson is the author of three books on the American Civil War, “For Cause & For Country,” “The McGavock Confederate Cemetery” and “Baptism of Fire.” He has been the CEO of The Battle of Franklin Trust since 2014, leading the nonprofit organization in continued growth and preservation of the Franklin Battlefield, Carnton and Carter House.
“America, Our Civil War and the Expanding Conversation” will take place at Williamson County’s new Performing Arts Theatre at Academy Park, located at 112 Everbright Ave., Franklin, Tenn. 37064. Parking is available on Everbright Ave. and behind the Williamson County Enrichment Center, accessed on Granbury Street. The event begins at 6 p.m. and is free and open to the public.

Reservations are required due to limited seating. Contact jayde@boft.org or (615)794-0903. The lecture will last approximately 45 minutes and will be followed by a Q&A. For more information about this lecture series, visit www.boft.org. To learn more about the Williamson County’s Parks and Recreation Performing Arts Theater, visit http://academyparktn.wcparksandrec.com/ .

About The Battle of Franklin Trust
The Battle of Franklin Trust is a 501(c)3 management corporation acting on behalf of Franklin’s battlefield sites to contribute to visitors’ understanding of the Nov. 30, 1864 Battle of Franklin. The Trust is organized for the charitable and educational purposes of preserving, restoring, maintaining and interpreting the properties, artifacts and documents related to the battle to preserve this important part of the nation’s history.

Celebrate Aging Film Festival
2017-10-04 15:00
Brookdale Senior Living Hosts Inaugural Celebrate Aging Film Festival – The Franklin Theatre

For the last few months, residents at senior living communities across the country wrote, filmed, directed and edited their own 5 minute movie, using only an iPad, for the inaugural Brookdale Celebrate Aging Film Festival.
Approximately 74 films were narrowed down to nine in the Best Picture, Best Writing, Best Acting, Best Technical Design categories. The nine were all eligible for the Ecolab’s People Choice Award, voted on by the public. The nine finalists were all eligible for the Ecolab’s People Choice Award, voted on by the public. Click here to vote; voting ends October 2nd. In addition to those awards, one film will receive the Courage Award. This category will highlight the film that tells the story of courageous older adults who are living life to the fullest in the face of aging challenges.
The Brookdale Celebrate Aging Film Festival will be held at the Franklin Theatre, in Franklin, Tennessee, on October 4, 2017. The red carpet event will start at 1:30 p.m.
About Ecolab
A trusted partner at more than one million customer locations, Ecolab (ECL) is the global leader in water, hygiene and energy technologies and services that protect people and vital resources. With 2014 sales of $14 billion and 47,000 associates, Ecolab delivers comprehensive solutions and on-site service to promote safe food, maintain clean environments, optimize water and energy use and improve operational efficiencies for customers in the food, healthcare, energy, hospitality and industrial markets in more than 170 countries around the world. For more Ecolab news and information, visit www.ecolab.com.
Follow on Twitter @ecolab or Facebook at facebook.com/ecolab.
About Brookdale
Brookdale Senior Living Inc. is the leading operator of senior living communities throughout the United States. The Company is committed to providing senior living solutions primarily within properties that are designed, purpose-built and operated to provide the highest-quality service, care and living accommodations for residents. Brookdale operates independent living, assisted living, and dementia-care communities and continuing care retirement centers, with approximately 1,039 communities in 46 states and the ability to serve approximately 102,000 residents as of June 30, 2017. Through its ancillary services program, the Company also offers a range of outpatient therapy, home health and hospice services.

Early Voting
2017-10-04 08:00 - 2017-10-19 16:30
Franklin, TN residents can vote early in the 2017 Board of Mayor and Aldermen election at the Williamson County Administrative Complex – October 4th-19th.
The Williamson County Administrative Complex hours are from 8:00am to 4:30pm, Monday through Friday, and 8:00am to 12:00pm on Saturday. Early voting will end on October 19th. Please see website for more information.

World Music Night at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center
2017-10-03 19:30
ANNOUNCING
Celebrate Nashville’s
World Music Night at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center
Presented by Metro Human Relations Commission
SHOW DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, October 3, 2017 @ 7:30 PM
LOCATION: Schermerhorn Symphony Center, Nashville TN
Nashville, The City of ALL Music. For the second year in a row, organizers of the Celebrate Nashville Cultural Festival will be hosting a night of international performances. Join us at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center for a musical experience that can only be seen in Music City. Musicians and dancers, most of whom now call Nashville home, will unite for a vibrant evening and share their diverse cultures through the universal language of music.
Performers will include: The Nashville Philharmonic Orchestra, Global Culture Nasu (Classical Japan), Pasion Flamenca (Spain), world-renowned acoustic guitarist David Grier (USA), Father-Son Duo Ahmed and Hasan Alzuabi (Syria), Upasana Performing Arts Center (India), Sankofa Drum and Dance Ensemble (Africa), Natchez Thrace (Balkans), Arkan Doski (Kurdistan), and more to be announced!!
TICKETS available for sale at 10 AM on FRIDAY, AUGUST 18th
https://www.nashvillesymphony.org/tickets/concert/Celebrate-Nashvilles-World-Music-Night-2017
Ticket prices: $20.00 and $30.00
(Reader/listeners/viewers can use code FRIEND for $3 off ticket price)
About Celebrate Nashville
Ticket sales pay for the event as well as support Celebrate Nashville, Inc., a 501©3 nonprofit organization that coordinates the free Celebrate Nashville Cultural Festival at Centennial Park. This year’s 21st annual festival will take place on Saturday, October 7th from 10AM to 6PM. www.celebratenashville.org
About Metro Human Relations Commission
The mission of the Metro Human Relations Commission is to protect and promote the personal dignity, peace, safety, security, health, and general welfare of all people in Nashville and Davidson County. The Commission’s work is organized around a theme of “One City for All People.”
Information:
Cindy Politte, Celebrate Nashville: capolitte@celebratenashville.org
Mark Eatherly, Metro Human Relations Commission: Mark.Eatherly@nashville.gov
John Lasiter, Producer – Celebrate Nashville World Music Night: john@planetnashville.org
For more info: www.celebratenashville.org

The Mike Super 2.OH! SHOW!
2017-09-29 20:00 | The Franklin Theatre, 419 Main Street, Franklin, 37064, United States
The Mike Super 2.OH! SHOW! – The Franklin Theatre
They say lighting doesn’t strike twice in the same place…but Mike Super’s BRAND NEW Magic Show begs to differ! Bring your family and friends BACK to share in an ALL NEW evening of the impossible!
Sponsored by Jackson National Life
Presented by Franklin Theatre Live

Jenna and Barbara Bush
2017-09-29 16:00 - 21:00
Sisters First Tour – The Franklin Theatre

Sun, Oct 29 4:00 PM
Sun, Oct 29 9:00 PM

Grab your sister (or a friend who is just like one!) for a special event with former first daughters Jenna Bush Hager and Barbara Pierce Bush during their Sisters First Tour this fall. Settle in for an evening of personal stories and universal revelations during this celebration of sisterhood and all of the complicated, messy, hilarious, life-defining moments that accompany it.

For the first time, Jenna and Barbara will take readers on a revealing, funny, and thoughtful tour behind the scenes of their lives. They’ll share never-before-told stories about their family, their adventures, their loves and losses, and the special sisterly bond that ties them together.
Your ticket to the Sisters First Tour includes access to the talk and an autographed copy of Jenna and Barbara’s highly-anticipated book of personal essays, SISTERS FIRST (a $28 value).
VIP Ticket ($95) includes: meet & greet and photo opportunity with Jenna and Barbara Bush; Signed copy of their new book SISTERS FIRST; Reserved premium seating.

Shakespeare in Academy Park
2017-09-28 19:30 - 2017-10-01 19:30
Shakespeare in Academy Park – Franklin, TN Festival – September 28 – October 1
Antony & Cleopatra Sept 28 – 29 and The Winter’s Tale Sept 30 – Oct 1

Bring a blanket or a lawn chair, and arrive early for best seating! Food & drink vendors open at 6:00pm. Talking Shakespeare with nightly special guest speakers begins at 6:00 p.m. Preshow entertainment begins at 6:30 p.m. Performance begins at 7:30 p.m.

LE CREUSET FACTORY-TO-TABLE SALE - NASHVILLE
2017-09-28 09:00 - 2017-10-01 17:00
Shopping Sessions September 28 to October 1; All Ticket Sales Proceeds Benefitting The Nashville Food Project and Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee
Le Creuset’s first Factory-to-Table sale event in Nashville, Tennessee will happen next weekend at the Music City Center beginning Thursday, September 28 with a VIP preview shopping event through Sunday, October 1. Each shopping session features special discounts on a large selection of Le Creuset products from around the world, including colors and shapes rarely seen in the American marketplace.
Tickets, which are now available for purchase in two-hour shopping sessions here, are $10 for Friday and Saturday and free-of-charge Sunday with the donation of a pantry item (pre-registration still required). 100 percent of the proceeds from all ticket sales benefit local nonprofit partners The Nashville Food Projectand Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee.
VIP EVENT: The Factory-to-Table sale event kicks off Thursday, September 28 with a special VIP preview shopping event at the Music City Center from 4 until 9 p.m. The event, which is offered to the public at a premium ticket price of $25, grants early access to the floor products and sales, live music and tasty bites and sips to fuel shoppers. Attendees of the VIP Event will also get the chance to see special live demos from four of Nashville’s top chefs, including:

5 p.m. – Chef Jason Zygmont of Treehouse will be preparing a Tomato Braised Squid
6 p.m. – Chef Margot McCormack of Margot Café will be preparing a Fall Vegetable Gratin
7 p.m. – Chef RJ Cooper of Henley will be preparing a Southern Cassoulet
8 p.m. – Chef Andy Little of PRIMA & Josephine will be preparing a Candied Carrot Soup

VIP Preview Shopping Event:
Thursday, September 28 from 4 p.m. – 9 p.m./$25 for a two-hour shopping session
Open Shopping Sessions:

Friday, September 29, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m./$10 for a two-hour shopping session
Saturday, September 30, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m./$10 for a two-hour shopping session
Sunday, October 1, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. /$10 or FREE with the donation of a pantry item (pre-registration still required)

Music City Music City Center
201 5th Ave S.
Nashville, TN 37203
Tickets, which are now available for purchase in two-hour shopping sessions here, are $10 for Friday and Saturday and free of charge Sunday with the donation of a pantry item (pre-registration required).
ABOUT LE CREUSET:
For nearly a century, Le Creuset has focused on inspiring and empowering people everywhere to make joy through cooking. From the original enameled cast iron cookware to stoneware, stainless, silicone and more, Le Creuset has grown to offer products across a range of materials and categories that guarantees the right tool for the right job. For a list of Le Creuset stores, please visit www.LeCreuset.com/stores.
More event details are below.

3rd Annual “Jammin For One Gen Away” Concert
2017-09-26 19:00
Team Innis Productions is proud to announce the 3rd Annual “Jammin For One Gen Away” Concert, September 26, 2017, at the historic Franklin Theatre.
For more information, please visit website.

17th Annual Fall Banquet
2017-09-26 17:30 - 20:30
17th Annual Fall Banquet Tuesday, September 26th

Mark your calendar and plan to join Barefoot Republic Camp & Retreat Center at their 17th Annual Fall Banquet. This event is one of the largest they have each year. This year’s event will be hosted by Amy Grant on Tuesday, September 26th.

See website for tickets and more information.

4th annual High Hopes & Hops
2017-09-25 17:30 - 19:30
Middle Tennessee young professionals enjoy unlimited Yazoo craft brew, light delicious fare and an incredible silent auction to benefit High Hopes Development Center at the 4th annual High Hopes & Hops event at Yazoo Brewery in Nashville on Monday, September 25, 2017 from 5:30-7:30pm.

In its first three years, this event has raised almost $35,000 providing local children with special needs equal opportunities for lifelong success through a specialized, inclusive preschool learning environment and an on-site pediatric therapy clinic offering physical, occupational, speech, and feeding therapies. High Hopes & Hops was started by a High Hopes Development Center therapist and her husband, Lori & Ricky Scott, and is run by volunteers from High Hopes staff. Funds from the event support life-changing programs for children with special needs, continuing education for the therapists that treat them, and gift cards to teachers for much needed classroom supplies
We are beyond grateful for our sponsors this year. The sponsors for High Hopes & Hops are Hand Family Company, The Snedeker Foundation, Jackson National, Bob Crownover, Ben & Gail Powell, First Tennessee Bank Music Industry Group, Matthew & Emma Saul,and large anonymous donors. The food sponsors for the event are Edley’s BBQ, Party Fowl, and Nothing Bundt Cakes. We have many incredible silent auction items such as a night at the Barnsley Resort, Private plane ride and lunch with chef and best-selling author, Matt Moore, home organizing services from Home Edit, and a golf foursome at Golf Club of TN.
Sponsorships for this event are still available at many different levels. Please contact, Cheryl Dean, at cdean@highhopesforkids.org or 615-550-1437 if you would like to be a sponsor for the 4th annual High Hopes & Hops. To purchase tickets to the event or make a general donation go to https://www.highhopesforkids.org/high-hopes-hops-tickets
High Hopes Development Center is a 33-year non-profit organization that loves, nurtures, and educates children with two integrated programs helping each child reach their maximum potential. Children ages 6 weeks to Pre-K, with and without special needs, are educated together in inclusive preschool classrooms by a team of experienced teachers supporting the individual needs of each child. High Hopes also offers an on-site pediatric therapy clinic, allowing children with special needs to receive their needed therapy services during the preschool day. High Hopes is truly unique in the way that children with and without special needs such as Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and various developmental delays play, learn, and grow together every day. The outpatient pediatric therapy clinic provides occupational, speech, physical, and feeding therapies to children from birth to 21 years. High Hopes gives children of all intellectual, physical, and mental abilities the opportunity to learn and grow together in an environment that provides a strong foundation for future academic and social success. The mission of High Hopes Development Center is to equip children, youth, and their families with the skills necessary to achieve success through education, therapeutic services, and loving support.

High Hopes & Hops
2017-09-25 17:30 - 19:30
High Hopes & Hops on September 25th at Yazoo Brewing Company in Nashville, TN! Locally crafted Yazoo brew, light fare, an AMAZING SILENT AUCTION and good friends for the GREAT CAUSE of helping support the children and families of High Hopes.

2017 WCAR Golf Scramble
2017-09-25 12:00 - 18:00
WCAR’s 29th Annual Golf Scramble is scheduled for Monday, September 25, 2017 at Hideaway at Arrington. This highly anticipated and attended annual event benefits the REALTOR Good Works Foundation. Please let us know how your organization would like to be included in the 2017 WCAR Golf Tournament!

Jazz in the Meadow
2017-09-23 19:00
Music in the Meadow 2017 – Owl’s Hill Nature Sanctuary – Things to Do in Brentwood, TN
We have some great performances lined up this summer so pack a picnic, gather friends and family, and head on over to Owl’s Hill for an evening of fun, friends and music. Arrive early to stake out the perfect picnic spot, meet Owl’s Hill’s non-releasable live owls and go for a hike!
Gates open at 5:30 pm for picnics, hikes and meeting the owls; Music starts at 7:00 pm.
Please visit Owl’s Hill Nature Sanctuary to purchase tickets.

Oktoberfest at Oaklands Mansion
2017-09-23 17:00 - 21:00
Murfreesboro, Tenn. —Oaklands will host its third-annual Oktoberfest on Saturday, September 23rd from 5:00 to 9:00pm. This unique “fun-raiser” supports Oaklands Mansion and features many local craft brewers such as Kinship Brews, Mantra Artisan Ales, Mid-State Brewsters, Mid-State Brew Crew, Monkey Farm, Mos Alesley Brewing, Overall Brewing, Panther Creek Brews, Sinking Creek Farms, Smackdab Brewing, Steel Barrel Brewing Company, VonSeitz Theoreticales, Vitruvian Artisan Ales, as well as Murfreesboro’s own, The Green Dragon Pub and Brewery. In addition to this impressive list of craft brewers, we also welcome the number one independently owned cider producer in the nation, Bold Rock. They are bringing their multi award-winning IPAs.
Festival-goers will experience energetic live music from local bands Smokebreak and The Accidental Trio and enjoy delicious treats from local food trucks such as Christie Q’s BBQ, Coma Food, and FitzWillys. While at Oaklands, visit our friends from Middle Tennessee State University’s Fermentation Science Program. They are joining us for the evening to share information about their exciting new program and the art of craft beer. Don’t miss a thing! You can also watch local games on our giant screen.
Oktoberfest 2017 at Oaklands Mansion is made possible by the generosity of our presenting sponsors, Gray CPA, PLLC, Regal Title and VIP Murfreesboro.
Advanced admission for craft beer drinkers $35
Advanced admission for designated drivers $15
Gate admission for craft beer drinkers $40
Gate admission for designated drivers $20
Advance sales will run until 4pm on September 22, 2017.
Tickets available at Oaklands Mansion’s Visitors Center and on our website: OaklandsMansion.org. Find Oaklands Mansion on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival
2017-09-23 10:00 - 2017-09-24 19:30 | The Park at Harlinsdale Farm, 239 Franklin Road, Franklin, TN, 37064, United States
A multi-genre music festival in beautiful Franklin, Tennessee!
Pilgrimage is a multi-genre music festival featuring some of today’s hottest local and national touring artists, many performing acoustically, in the rustic setting of Harlinsdale Farm in Franklin, TN!
The region’s best food and drink will be on display as well as numerous local artists and artisans creating an all-encompassing festival experience.
Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival invites folks of all ages on a journey to experience a myriad of musical styles, a bevy of food and beverages, and the rich regional spirit of Franklin, TN.
