Bring your blankets, chairs, picnics, families and friends for the Crockett Park Concert Series in Brentwood. Concerts take place on Sundays starting on June 7, and ending on July 12. Admission is free. The lineup this season includes the following: The Nashville Symphony, Groove Addiction, South Street Players, The WannaBeatles and Who’s Bad: Michael Jackson Tribute Band. For more details visit brentwood-tn.org.
WILLIAMSON COUNTY COMMUNITY BAND AND 5 POINTS SWING, Franklin TN
7:00 pm | Tuesday, Jul 7th
Support the all-volunteer Williamson County Community Band and 5 Points Swing at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 7th, 2015. The nearly 60-member Community Band will perform a program of crowd-pleasing numbers under the direction of Ken Krause.
5 Points Swing will wrap up the evening’s entertainment with a selection of Big Band numbers, and will be taking the audience on a ‘sentimental journey’ into the Big Band era. 5 Points Swing is under the direction of Matt Jablonka. Presented by The Williamson County Community Band and 5 Points Swing.
For more information & tickets please visit the Franklin Theatre.
To celebrate our 10 years of partnership, every Monday in July ThriftSmart is donating 10% of their gross revenues to Mercy – on top of their regular monthly contribution! So spread the word, grab your friends, and go thrifting on Mondays in July! Every dollar spent means more funding for Mercy.
The JAM showcase performance nights July 10th and July 17th from 6pm and continues until 10pm. The JAM Advanced Music Camp is a non-profit organization solely dedicated to educating and nurturing gifted teenage musicians and vocalists. Founded in 2003, the JAM operates as a two week summer camp with other performance opportunities through the year.
The JAM has been running in the Franklin/Nashville area since 2003, and we’re proud to call Franklin home. At the end of the week The JAM offers a public showcase for the students to perform for friends and family. These showcases are a wonderful way to bring the community together, and this year The JAM is hoping to extend these showcases to the public.
Take the plunge and join the fun in one of the aqua fitness classes offered by Williamson County Parks and Recreation (WCPR) at three indoor pool locations: the Franklin Recreation Complex, 1120 Hillsboro Rd.; the Longview Recreation Center at Spring Hill, 2909 Commonwealth Dr.; and the Indoor Sports Complex (ISC), 920 Heritage Way in Brentwood.
For the beginner to the most elite athlete, aqua fitness classes offer challenging workouts for all. Water is 800 times denser than air so you will get a better work out with a smaller risk of injury than if you were exercising on land. The natural resistance of water actually helps pump more blood to the heart, and the push and pull of the water builds muscle strength.
For a real challenge, grab some water dumbbells and head exclusively for the deep water in Aqua Dynamite, a fast-paced class that focuses on muscular strength and endurance. For a medium to high intensity workout in both shallow and deep water, try Move! or Power Up!. For a gentler class, try Aqua Stretch and Move, a shallow water class designed for stretching and toning the body as well as easing joint pain from arthritis or injury.
Admission to aqua fitness classes is $3 for teens and adults, and $2 for seniors (age 55+). All classes are open to the public. Current aqua fitness class schedules are available at www.wcparksandrec.com in the aquatics section.
Williamson County Parks and Recreation is a public organization, designed to benefit the community. Anyone may register for and participate in the department’s programs, teams, classes and events. You can also receive up-to-date department information by “liking” us on Facebook or following us on Twitter at @wc_parksandrec or on Pinterest.
Sunday evening, Carnton Plantation hosted its first event for the annual Sunset Concert Series, a family-friendly, summer tradition providing monthly outdoor concerts on the east lawn of Carnton Plantation. Sunday’s music was provided by Resurrection – A Journey Tribute, a classic favorite that had people dancing on the lawn. Food and libations were provided by Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams and Puckett’s Grocery. The event was widely participated and the weather was perfect for this summer evening event!
Williamson County Animal Control and Adoption Center in Franklin is overflowing with adoptable cats and kittens. To promote adoption and relieve overcrowding, Shelter Director Laura Chavarria said the shelter is reducing the cat and kitten adoption rate to just $10, indefinitely. Adoptions require an approved application and include vaccinations, spay or neuter and microchip.
Intake numbers have skyrocketed in recent months, with 250 cats received at the shelter in both May and June. Chavarria says the increase in strays and surrendered litters of kittens is putting pressure on the adoption areas. “Currently, all of our cat adoption kennels are being used, with 60 kittens and 76 cats on site. There are 81 adoptable cats being held in other areas of the building because of our limited space,” she states. “We also have 54 kittens being cared for in foster homes,” she added. “Those fosters will be returning to the shelter as soon as they are old enough.” Chavarria does not expect the influx of kittens to slow down for at least several months.
The Williamson County Animal Control and Adoption Center is located at 106 Claude Yates Dr. in Franklin. The shelter is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and on Saturday from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (Closed July 3 & 4.) Adoptable animals can be viewed at www. adoptwcac.org. For more information, call (615) 790-5590 or like Williamson County Animal Center on Facebook.
New board officers are Tom Miller, president; Terry Appenzeller, vice president; Monica Hayes, treasurer; Nancy Baughman, past president; and Tom Hailey, past treasurer.
New board members this year are Miller, Appenzeller, Hayes, Jeff Fulmer, Raja O’Brien, Dennis Pompa and Kimberly Matthews. They join other members Tami Harris, Linda Decker, Mark Leuellen, Carolyn Moore, Cheryl Brown and Bob Rudman.
GraceWorks provides immediate and long-term resources to Williamson County neighbors in need. Its programs include a food pantry, rent and utility assistance, disaster relief, an annual backpack giveway, a Christmas gift program, holiday food boxes, weekend nutrition to food-insecure students, heaters and air conditioners, newborn supplies, clothing and home goods, financial and family guidance and nutritional education and more.
More information can be found at www.graceworksministries.net.
The “Queen of Soul” will perform with members of the Nashville Symphony for quite the night of music!
Bluegrass along the Harpeth Fiddlers Jamboree
6:57 pm | Monday, Jun 29th
Everything kicks off on Friday, July 24, at 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. featuring Breaking Grass. Then the competition begins on Saturday, July 25, at 10:00 a.m. and runs until 10:00 p.m. Competitions include the mandolin, flat-top guitar, harmonica, banjo, junior fiddle and old time banjo. Dance competitions will include junior freestyle clog, buck-dancing and beginner freestyle clogging. There will also be a competition with old-time string band, old-time singing, bluegrass bands and senior fiddle. For more information visit bluegrassalongtheharpeth.com.
Friday, July 24, from 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. and Saturday, July 25, from 10:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Historic Downtown Franklin Square in front of the Williamson County Courthouse