Held on the second Saturday of every May at Nashville’s Percy Warner Park, the Iroquois Steeplechase is the premier spring race in American steeplechasing and Music City’s traditional rite of spring – typically attracting more than 25,000 spectators. Since being designated in 1981 as the official charity of the Iroquois Steeplechase, the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt has received nearly $10 million from the event proceeds. For information on advance ticket purchases, corporate and hospitality tents, and tailgating and RV spaces, visit www.iroquoissteeplechase.org or call (615) 591-2991.
The fourth annual food truck themed fest benefits the 21st Drug Court on Friday, May 8, from 5 p.m. – 9 p.m. at Bicentennial Park.
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The Nashville Sounds take on the Round Rock Express at First Tennessee Park in this 4-game series.
Single game ticket prices in the seating bowl at First Tennessee Park range from $9 (corner) to $24 (premier), based on location, with advanced purchase ($11 to $26 for gameday ticket purchases). Club level seating is available for $30 in advance ($32 gameday). Berm seating, available on day of game only, will be $7 per ticket. Click here to learn more.
Join the Williamson County CASA on May 7, for “Voices for Children” fundraiser at the Franklin Theatre. The evening begins at 6:30 p.m.
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The Ingram New Works Festival is a celebration of new plays born and fostered in our Ingram New Works Project. We’ll present staged readings of each play from our lab playwrights, featuring our fantastic Nashville actors, and follow each reading with a talkback, bringing the audience right into the process of developing these new plays!
All readings will be held at Nashville Rep’s rehearsal studio in Nashville Public Television’s Studio A at 161 Rains Ave in Nashville. All readings begin at 7pm.
Festival Schedule:
The Ice Treatment by Nate Eppler – May 6 & 16
Showing by Gabrielle Sinclair – May 7 & 11
Simply Bess by Bianca Sams – May 8 & 12
Air Space by Tori Keenan-Zelt – May 9 & 15
New Work by Pulitzer Prize-winner Ingram New Works Fellow Donald Margulies – May 13 & 14
Visit http://nashvillerep.org/ingram-new-works-festival for show descriptions and playwright bios.
Applications are still being accepted for the 2015 Young Scholars Institute. Week One is closed; however, Week 2 has a few more class options and we are sure you will find classes that will both challenge and entertain your children!
Sponsored by the FSSD, YSI offers challenging, exploratory classes which are designed for independent and highly motivated learners. The courses are academically and artistically challenging. YSI is designed for the mature, independent student who is ready to change classes. We are proud to provide this opportunity to the students of our community.
YSI is located at two separate sites. Franklin Elementary hosts the Junior Scholars program, which serves students who have completed 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grades (ages 7-10). Senior Scholars serves students who have completed the 5th grade and above (ages 11-14), and is held at Poplar Grove.
The 2015 Institute is scheduled for June 1-5 and June 8-12, 2015.
Visit Young Scholars Institute for course descriptions and registration materials.
May 9
Bridal Event
Bridal Event
8:00 PM – 12:00 AM
Hosted By: Debi Lynn & JR Brown Band
May 16
Pre-marital Seminar
Pre-marital Seminar
8:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Price: $100.00, $60 of which will be deducted from cost of wedding license, for a net cost of $40.00 for the workshop.
May 16
Bridal Show
5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
May 17
Bridal Show
11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
May 28
Bridal Show
6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
The Mini-Clinic is a focused workshop on a variety of photographic topics held each month for BPG members. Examples of past topics include Photoshop, Lightroom, image critiques and lighting techniques. It occurs the second Thursday of each month. You can email Mike Gannon with any questions.
Location: We meet at the Brentwood United Methodist Church located at 309 Franklin Road, Brentwood, Tennessee 37027 (map). The meetings are held in room A292 on the main floor of the building in the hall behind the reception desk. If you enter the central office (at large white columns w/ stairs in the back of the building), turn left at the fountain / stained glass window. Room A292 is just ahead on your left.
Time: 6:30 pm
Next Mini-Clinic Info:
May 14 – Phone Photography (Pam Hawkins)
The May Mini Clinic will feature Pam Hawkins giving a presentation on phone photography. According to Pam, “I plan on focusing on how to use the IPhone as an artistic tool in addition to a regular camera. The discussion will include specific software apps and equipment. I will also bring some IPhone images that have been printed.”
A number of BPG members have taken courses from Pam at Nashville State and have given rave reviews. We are lucky to have her as a mini clinic presenter. You can check out some of her art at www.pamhawkinsphotography.com
Williamson County Parks and Recreation (WCPR) is pleased to announce that registration is now open for summer 2015 adult softball leagues for Heritage Park in Spring Hill and Bethesda Park.
WCPR will offer competitive and rec leagues for men’s and coed teams. These are seven-week double header leagues. The team registration fee is $450, and registration ends June 12. Play will begin June 22.
Team registration forms are available at www.wcparksandrec.com. For more information, contact Chistopherg@williamson-tn.org or call (615) 370-3471, ext. 2114, or Daniell@williamson-tn.org, (615) 370-3471, ext. 2121.
The City of Brentwood will hold its biennial municipal election on Tuesday, May 5th. There are four (4) seats on the Board of Commissioners up for election, with three (3) incumbents running for reelection. Commissioners serve for four (4) years. All Commission seats are elected at-large, meaning there are no districts.
The following candidates are running in this election:
Burgin, Jill (I)
Crossley, Betsy (I)
Dunn, Anne (I)
Soltis, Tamela
Travis, Ken
Click here to watch the Women’s Club Candidate Forum from 3-31-15.