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July Events

July Events

Monday, July 09, 2012

“Snack Attack! – Coconut Smoothies”
All ages can make pineapple coconut smoothies. Discovery Center at Murfree Spring, 502 S.E. Broad St., Murfreesboro; 3:30 p.m.; $6; 890-2300 or discoverycenteronline.org.

Parents & Tots
Preschoolers and parents can discover shapes. Discovery Center at Murfree Spring, 502 S.E. Broad St., Murfreesboro; 9 a.m.; $6; 890-2300 or discoverycenteronline.org.

Exhibit Opening Tree Houses: Look Who’s Living in Those Trees!
On exhibit through Friday, Sept. 7. Discovery Center at Murfree Spring, 502 S.E. Broad St., Murfreesboro; Mon – Sat 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Sun 1 – 5 p.m.; $6 ages 2 and older; 890-2300.
discoverycenteronline.org

Tuesday, July 10, 2012
2012 Kids Summer Film Fest

Families can enjoy a summer filled with affordable movies while supporting a local cause during the 2012 Kids Summer Film Fest at Malco Smyrna Cinema, 100 Movie Row, Smyrna. Every Tuesday and Wednesday from June 5 – Aug. 11, attendees can catch kid-friendly movies like Puss in Boots, Kung Fu Panda, Megamind, How to Train Your Dragon and more for $2 a ticket; show times are at 10 a.m. A portion of ticket sales will benefit the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt in Nashville and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis. To learn more, or for a complete list of movies, call 223-6252 or visit malco.com.

Wednesday, July 11, 2012
FREE Open House Day

Tour the observatory and speak with astronomers. Dyer Observatory, 1000 Oman Drive, Brentwood; 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.; 373-4897 or dyer.vanderbilt.edu.