While the U.S. has made strides in poverty reduction, the impact on Americans is widespread and harsh. According to USDA 34 million people are food insecure including 9 million children. In Tennessee, over 809,000 people face hunger and 234,000 of those experiencing hunger are children. Tennessee’s child poverty rate is 20%, placing it in the top ten of states with the worst poverty rate. Join us to learn about organizations across the state that are addressing poverty and working to improve access to programs like SNAP, WIC and child nutrition. There is more that can be done to end poverty hunger in Tennessee. We will share steps that individuals and organizations can take to address this important issue.

Source: https://www.tnjustice.org/event/ending-poverty-and-hunger-in-tennessee-expanding-the-safety-net-programs/

Come celebrate life and hope with free photos and a day of pampering!

This is an event for all ages! Have your portrait made, get it framed, and send a photo to a loved one for Christmas at the mailing station. Enjoy a meal, professional hair & makeup, wardrobe selection, and Santa Claus! Come for the experience, meet some new friends and leave with a full heart.

HELP PORTRAIT’s mission is to empower photographers, hairstylists, makeup artists and volunteers to use their skills, tools and expertise to give back to their local community. HELP PORTRAIT is about GIVING the pictures, not taking them. It’s a chance to capture a moment, a memory…and a whole lot more.

RSVP to Volunteer: https://allevents.in/nashville/help-portrait-2022/200023680982424

Join us for our annual fundraiser where we are celebrating housing, healing, and hope for our unhoused friends in Nashville!

We are excited to celebrate at 14TENN where we will enjoy drinks and appetizers! The evening will also include a short program where we recognize OTN friends, volunteers, and staff. Our mission takes a community working together, and we look forward to celebrating that. Join us!

Buy tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/open-table-nashville-annual-celebration-tickets-169326729807

For more information, please contact Lauren Zook at lauren@friendslife.org.

Join us once a month, from May - August, at East Nashville’s Cornelia Fort Airpark for great local music, craft beer, family activities, food vendors, and more. The Cornelia Fort Pickin’ Party helps preserve one of the city’s most unique landmarks, the Cornelia Fort Airpark.

We encourage musicians to bring banjos, fiddles, guitars, dobros and mandolins to gather in groups and play the night away.

All proceeds from the event series go towards revitalization projects at the Shelby Park & Bottoms, and Cornelia Fort Air Park.

https://www.corneliafortpickinparty.org/

Join us for our twice monthly ENERGY EXCHANGE at Brooklyn Heights Community Garden!

We will gather to weed, water, laugh, plant, nurture, and commune. Every time we work together, we exchange energy - and our beautiful urban farm has a lot of energy to give you.

Energy Exchange occurs on the 1st & 3rd Wednesday of the month, May thru Oct.

SIGN UP AT THIS LINK: https://forms.gle/qSURyrADm4bVvhiQ8

Beginner Homeless Outreach & Navigating the Resources Training

This event covers:

• Open Table Nashville’s Outreach Philosophy

• A systemic analysis of homelessness

• An overview of evidence-based practices including Trauma-Informed Care and Harm Reduction

• Tips on approach, engagement, and cultivating healthy boundaries

• Special considerations like physical and mental wellness and substance use disorders

• A crash course in active listening and navigating the resources in Nashville

Whether you’re completely new to homeless outreach or you’re just looking for more information and tools, this training is a great place to start. For this particular training, we’ll dedicate additional time to helping people understand how to navigate the resources.

Our training sessions are held in spaces that are wheelchair accessible. We operate on a pay-as-you-can basis and ask for attendees to contribute $5-20 for each session. The recommended donation for this training is $15. People who can’t pay are also more than welcome to come!

Snacks and light refreshments will be provided. Mask wearing is optional and participants will have plenty of room to spread out. We’ll also have extra masks available.

Please RSVP by using this link: https://signup.com/go/sazTwQu
You will receive an email with more details about parking and accessibility after you RSVP.

Source: https://www.facebook.com/events/1439685593095279/

When: Saturday, August 13, 2022 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Where: Old Hickory

Learn to grow a bountiful Fall vegetable garden! Discover which plants to include in your garden along with suggestions for successful planting, growing and harvesting.

Brought to you by Master Gardeners of Davidson County and Nashville Public Library Seed Exchange. For more information, visit https://library.nashville.org/events/seed-exchange.

Contact: Old Hickory (615) 862-5869

Categories: series/Seed Exchange, Adults, Home and Garden, location/Old Hickory, Locations, Series

Join local astronomers to view the night sky through telescopes at Warner Parks Special Events field, including Jupiter, Mars, and Saturn, nebulae, star clusters, and more!
Coordinators: Rachel Koch, Theo Wellington, and the Barnard-Seyfert Astronomical Society.

Please email wpnc@warnerparks.gov or call 615-862-8555 to register.

Join Bike Fun for our FTW-only rides in 2022. Any time is great to ride, of course, but it’s even better when it’s with new bike friends.

(What’s FTW? Check out this blog post from Grease Rag {Minneapolis} supporter Emily on FTW rides and their meaning.)

Ride details & structure

This ride will center returning and new riders who hope to gain confidence and knowledge about riding a bike. Rides will be between 6-10 miles. No rider left behind. We may traverse streets and greenways.

Short maintenance demo at the beginning. Roll out is 6:30pm - please be prompt.

Please note: masks are OPTIONAL. If you feel sick, stay home!

We ride as a group to support new and returning bicycle riders – no rider left behind. If you are a more experienced bike rider, you are welcome to come and help other FTW riders build their riding confidence and skills!

Join us for our twice monthly ENERGY EXCHANGE at Brooklyn Heights Community Garden!

We will gather to weed, water, laugh, plant, nurture, and commune. Every time we work together, we exchange energy - and our beautiful urban farm has a lot of energy to give you.

Energy Exchange occurs on the 1st & 3rd Wednesday of the month, May thru Oct.

SIGN UP AT THIS LINK: https://forms.gle/qSURyrADm4bVvhiQ8

(español abajo)
A local community market held each Wednesday of the summer (May 4-July 27) from 3:30-6:30 PM in the front lawn of Woodbine United Methodist Church. 2621 Nolensville Pike, 37211. Parking available behind the church building.

Un mercado comunitario local organizado cada Miércoles (4 de Mayo al 27 de Julio) de 3:30 PM a 6:30 PM en el parte delante de Woodbine UMC.
2621 Nolensville, 37211. Estacionamiento atrás de la Iglesia.

Vendor applications are still open for our Wednesday night Community Market starting in May!

Help us make fresh produce and local goods accessible in the Nolensville Road corridor. We are here for our neighbors, like the families at nearby Whitsitt and Glencliff Elementary, Wright Middle, and Glencliff High!

The link to sign-up is in the bio. If you can't be a vendor, come out and join us in community!

Join us with Small World Yoga for free yoga for beginners and all levels from 9:30-10:30am. Mats, blocks, and straps will be provided (while supplies last).

Located at 12965 Old Hickory Blvd, Antioch, TN 37013 with signage, cones, and flags at the driveway entrance. Park in the grass along the gravel driveway.

Check online for weather updates.

Join the residents of the Village at Glencliff for a morning of weeding and laying mulch in their garden, the Haven!

If you are able, please bring your own tools, gloves and water.

For more information or any questions, email thehaven@villageatglencliff.org.

Source: https://www.facebook.com/thevillageatglencliff/photos/a.125059862388268/616877113206538/

Join Bike Fun for our FTW-only rides in 2022. Any time is great to ride, of course, but it’s even better when it’s with new bike friends.

(What’s FTW? Check out this blog post from Grease Rag {Minneapolis} supporter Emily on FTW rides and their meaning.)

Ride details & structure

This ride will center returning and new riders who hope to gain confidence and knowledge about riding a bike. Rides will be between 6-10 miles. No rider left behind. We may traverse streets and greenways.

Short maintenance demo at the beginning. Roll out is 6:30pm - please be prompt.

Please note: masks are OPTIONAL. If you feel sick, stay home!

We ride as a group to support new and returning bicycle riders – no rider left behind. If you are a more experienced bike rider, you are welcome to come and help other FTW riders build their riding confidence and skills!

Join us for our twice monthly ENERGY EXCHANGE at Brooklyn Heights Community Garden!

We will gather to weed, water, laugh, plant, nurture, and commune. Every time we work together, we exchange energy - and our beautiful urban farm has a lot of energy to give you.

Energy Exchange occurs on the 1st & 3rd Wednesday of the month, May thru Oct.

SIGN UP AT THIS LINK: https://forms.gle/qSURyrADm4bVvhiQ8

It is a grim reality that many military and veteran service members who have defended our country struggle to feed their families. A study from the USDA found that veterans were 7.4% more likely to experience food insecurity than their civilian counterparts. Some of these issues are systemic, specifically the inclusion of the Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) into calculations of income for SNAP. Other barriers, such as social stigmas in the military can also discourage individuals from asking for help. There are efforts to alleviate these barriers, and proposed legislation that offer hope for a stronger, healthier future. Join us for an hour-long webinar about the causes of persistent food insecurity in military and veteran households, resources available to these families, and important legislation that has the potential to better support them. 

Register today! 

Circles for Change is an ongoing conversation on timely and important topics related to equality and social justice. Our Junior Board Committee organizes several small-group discussions each year in partnership with fantastic local organizations who are local experts in the chosen topic. Previous partners have included Conexión Américas and the Nashville Public Library’s Civil Rights and a Civil Society program.

Join fellow plant lovers at Turnip Green Creative Reuse for a plant swap!

Rules:

*1 plant=admission to the plant swap

*Each plant you bring=1 ticket

1 ticket gets you 1 plant

*Potted or bare-root welcome!

Bonus points for handmade or handpainted pots!

This event is free, but donations are welcome and appreciated and go towards our mission of fostering creativity and sustainability through reuse!

Join us once a month, from May - August, at East Nashville’s Cornelia Fort Airpark for great local music, craft beer, family activities, food vendors, and more. The Cornelia Fort Pickin’ Party helps preserve one of the city’s most unique landmarks, the Cornelia Fort Airpark.

We encourage musicians to bring banjos, fiddles, guitars, dobros and mandolins to gather in groups and play the night away.

All proceeds from the event series go towards revitalization projects at the Shelby Park & Bottoms, and Cornelia Fort Air Park.

https://www.corneliafortpickinparty.org/

Join Bike Fun for our FTW-only rides in 2022. Any time is great to ride, of course, but it’s even better when it’s with new bike friends.

(What’s FTW? Check out this blog post from Grease Rag {Minneapolis} supporter Emily on FTW rides and their meaning.)

Ride details & structure

This ride will center returning and new riders who hope to gain confidence and knowledge about riding a bike. Rides will be between 6-10 miles. No rider left behind. We may traverse streets and greenways.

Short maintenance demo at the beginning. Roll out is 6:30pm - please be prompt.

Please note: masks are OPTIONAL. If you feel sick, stay home!

We ride as a group to support new and returning bicycle riders – no rider left behind. If you are a more experienced bike rider, you are welcome to come and help other FTW riders build their riding confidence and skills!

We are so excited to welcome Music City Chef Throwdown back this year with a new twist. In this year's event, we are proud to partner with some of Nashville's best food trucks and East Nashville Beer Works in Musician's Corner, Centennial Park, Nashville, TN. Come out and enjoy good food and beer help us support Nashville's Oldest Nonprofit, The Martha O'Bryan Center. Proudly Presented by Publix Super Markets Charities.

We are throwing it back to an oldie but a goodie, with a new twist. Recycling has come up consistently in our chat during previous episodes so we are revisiting our very first topic of Sustainable in the City. Join us as we pull back the curtain on how plastics recycling happens regionally, why plastics recycling is so confusing, and answer some of those burning questions folks may have about recycling. Our very own Jenn Harrman will lead the discussion and we look forward to having you join us!

This event is free and open to the public. Registration required to view live.

Red Door Collective spent many months in 2021 responding to concerns of residents living in the Porter East Apartments after years of dismissal by management and a destructive storm that left a gaping hole in their roof. We will review this campaign, our successes, failures, challenges, and opportunities, and discuss future avenues to organize our neighbors. VIA Zoom (https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87284187314, Meeting ID: 872 8418 7314)

Join us with Small World Yoga for free yoga for beginners and all levels from 9:30-10:30am. Mats, blocks, and straps will be provided (while supplies last).

Located at 12965 Old Hickory Blvd, Antioch, TN 37013 with signage, cones, and flags at the driveway entrance. Park in the grass along the gravel driveway.

Check online for weather updates.

Join us for our twice monthly ENERGY EXCHANGE at Brooklyn Heights Community Garden!

We will gather to weed, water, laugh, plant, nurture, and commune. Every time we work together, we exchange energy - and our beautiful urban farm has a lot of energy to give you.

Energy Exchange occurs on the 1st & 3rd Wednesday of the month, May thru Oct.

SIGN UP AT THIS LINK: https://forms.gle/qSURyrADm4bVvhiQ8

The annual Music City Hot Chicken Festival brings together the local community and visitors to celebrate the uniquely Nashville dish, Hot Chicken.

The FREE event is held in East Park on July 4th each year.

It all kicks off at 10:30 a.m. with the Fire Truck Parade. Visitors can enjoy Hot Chicken from Nashville's best Hot Chicken establishments, cold beer from Yazoo, and other delicious edibles from local vendors. 

Live music from local bands keeps the "Nashville" vibe going all day long.

Join us pre-festival on Wednesday, June 29 for the Amateur Cooking Competition where five teams try their hand at cooking up their version of Hot Chicken.

All proceeds from the festival benefit the Friends of Shelby Park and Bottoms.

Únase a TIRRC y TIRRC VOTA el jueves 30 de Junio a las 6:00 pm en el Centro Langston - 315 Elm St, Johnson City, 37601 para obtener más información sobre el proceso de implementación de la Ley HB2309 que entrará en vigencia el 1 de julio del 2022.

Más de 7,000 beneficiarios de DACA, 3,000 titulares de TPS y muchas más personas en TN se beneficiarán de esta nueva ley. La reunión de la comunidad será en español con interpretación en inglés; se proporcionarán bocadillos ligeros

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Join TIRRC and TIRRC VOTES on Thursday, June 30 at 6:00 pm at the Langston Center - 315 Elm St, Johnson City, 37601 to learn more about HB2309 (Professional Licenses law) implementation process that will go into effect on July 1, 2022.

More than 7,000 DACA recipients, 3,000 TPS holders, and many more people in TN will benefit from this new law. The community meeting will be in Spanish with interpretation in English; light snacks will be provided

Sometimes chatting with artists is even greater than the art, so in partnership with @vanderbilt.art we are hosting two events—one in Arabic and one in English—about art-making and identities as artists in diaspora. The talks will begin at 2 pm, but we encourage folks to make it out earlier to view the gallery, grab a bite, and settle in. There will be time for the audience to ask questions to the artists!

Mohsen Ramsis is a calligraphist, illustrator, and painter.

Ashraf Fam is an actor and film expert.

Bassam Habib is a filmmaker and visual artist, specifically in sketches. @aiiiiiiit

Keria Nashed is a photographer. @kerianashedphoto

Qais Assali is graphic designer and visual artist and professor of art at Vanderbilt University @qaisassali

#art #artma