On the last Saturday of every month Ansbach Artisans hosts Saturday Night Live Art from 6-9pm. Meet, watch, learn, and collaborate with local artists as they paint, sketch, sculpt, etc. while listening to local musicians playing smooth jazz. Mix & mingle. Family friendly. Refreshments provided. These special events are FREE and open to the public. Click here to learn more.
This Tony Award-winning drama is based on the true life of Joseph (“John”) Merrick, a medical mystery of Victorian England who toured Europe as a freak show attraction. His shocking disfigurement afforded him little social contact, apart from the gawking of onlookers indulging their own morbid curiosity. When an esteemed doctor takes Merrick into his care, he begins to see past the Elephant Man’s unsightliness, discovering a remarkable intellect, heart and hunger for human connection. The role of Merrick calls for his malformation to be conveyed through the actor’s physicality, without the aid of makeup or prosthetics—a poignant allusion to what lies below the surface.
From the City of Brentwood…
“At Sunday’s Tennessee Titans game against the Denver Broncos, nine members of the Brentwood Fire and Rescue Department stood on the field to accept a $144,270 check from the Tennessee Titans to Dolly Parton’s “My People Fund.” The substantial donation will help those families impacted by the recent fires in Gatlinburg. All nine of the firefighters on the field were part of the deployment to Gatlinburg or East Tennessee. The team also were present during the singing of the national anthem at Sunday’s game.
achary Scheitel spent nearly a week in Gatlinburg and said, “We have inherently dangerous jobs but this deployment changed the dynamic. We were no longer dealing with a dangerous call in Brentwood, we were existing in an environment that was actively on fire. We had traded our normal medical calls, clean fire engines, and city streets for a burning forest fire where everything was very unforgiving. No hot coffee or friendly Brentwood faces, just a whole burning mountain that required your attention at every moment to keep your crew and yourself safe. It was hard, hot, dirty, and dangerous, but a good experience. We were able to help our fellow Tennesseans and make a real difference,” Scheitel said.
Click here to learn more about the My People Fund and how you can help those in #Gatlinburg.
You can view additional game day photos from the Tennessee Titans featuring the Brentwood Fire and Rescue Department here.”
The Nashville Lawn & Garden Show will return to The Fairgrounds Nashville on Thursday, March 2, through Sunday, March 5, 2017. The four-day, indoor Show will celebrate Gardens of the Future with garden displays, lectures, vendors, floral designs, and some special features for children.
“With this year’s show, we will showcase the traditional gardens our visitors have come to love, in addition to new ideas in sustainability, gardening for those living in urban areas, and even ways in which our next generation can become involved in gardening, recycling, and preserving the landscape,” said Randall Lantz, co-manager of the Nashville Lawn & Garden Show. “We look forward to welcoming everyone to the 2017 Show.”
The centerpiece of the Nashville Lawn & Garden Show is the walk-through, interactive garden displays from some of Middle Tennessee’s top landscape and gardening companies. An extensive schedule of free lectures from guest experts and the Davidson County Master Gardeners are offered each day on a variety of topics ranging from beekeeping to edible gardens. For shoppers and green thumbs alike, the Marketplace is filled with more than 150 vendors with 250 exhibit booths offering of a variety of plants, seeds, home décor, gardening equipment, books, and free advice for your next gardening project. The region’s top floral designers showcase their talents in the floral design gallery.
Now in its 28th year, the Nashville Lawn & Garden show is Tennessee’s largest and most popular annual gardening event. More than 18,000 people from around the mid-south region visit the Show each year. The family friendly Show is indoors and is fully handicapped accessible. On-site parking is available and shuttles are provided. The Fairgrounds Nashville is located at 500 Wedgewood Avenue, Nashville.
Additional Show information will be announced in the coming months; tickets will be available online in late 2016. Follow Nashville Lawn & Garden Show on Facebook and Twitter or sign up for the email newsletter at www.nashvillelawnandgardenshow.com to receive updates.
Deadline for exhibit booth reservations for the 2017 Show is February 1, 2017. For additional information, call the Nashville Lawn & Garden Show office at 615-772-6809 or visit www.nashvillelawnandgardenshow.com.
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The City of Franklin will remember and honor all veterans at its Veterans’ Day Parade being held in Downtown Franklin, TN on November 11th at 11 a.m. The parade is a joint effort of the City and local radio station WAKM AM-950.
The parade route travels down Main Street, from Five Points to Second Avenue. JROTC units and/or marching bands from Williamson County high schools will participate. The Franklin Special School District will also send a large group of students to show their appreciation to veterans.
The Parade begins promptly at 11:00 a.m. at West Main and Fifth Avenue. Prior to the parade, a reception will be held at the Williamson County Archives from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. for local veterans and their families.
Ficosa, a top-tier global provider devoted to the research, development, manufacturing and marketing of high-technology vision, safety, connectivity and efficiency systems for the automotive and mobility sectors, has boosted its presence in the United States by opening a new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Cookeville, Tennessee. With an investment of over 50 million dollars, the new plant is equipped with the sector’s latest technology, becoming the most advanced in Ficosa’s global portfolio.
The Cookeville facility, which has a total surface area of 270,000 square feet, is dedicated to producing rear view systems for automotive manufacturers such as Nissan, Ford, Volkswagen, Fiat Chrysler and General Motors. As a leader in painting and injection processes, the plant has an average production capacity of 4.5 million rear view mirrors and will add nearly 500 new and advanced manufacturing jobs in the U.S. and Tennessee. This cutting-edge production center, whose construction started in June 2015, celebrated its grand opening last Friday, October 28, with the presence of Rep. Diane Black, Cookeville City Mayor Ricky Shelton, Putnam County Executive Randy Porter, and other main authorities of the area and key automotive manufacturers.
“Today marks a great day for Ficosa and Tennessee,” said Javier Pujol, CEO of Ficosa, during the event. “This new facility is a strategic move that allows the consolidation of key operations and enables a further future growth in one of the largest automobile markets in the world, where Ficosa has been present since 1994. By opening these new premises we are not only improving the group’s efficiency and operational capacity in the region, but also reinforcing our commitment to bring more advanced manufacturing jobs to the U.S. and to help lay the foundation for a more successful manufacturing future in the state of Tennessee.”
The new plant is bringing hundreds of new jobs to Cookeville, with new job positions opening up daily, from production and project managers, technicians and engineers, to human resource specialists and assembly and warehouse workers. Those who are interested in applying for a job should send their resumes to jobscookeville@ficosa.com.
In addition, Javier Pujol explained that the Cookeville’s facility also strengthens the company’s business alliance with Panasonic – which started in 2015 – in North America (United States and Mexico). “We are boosting a plan to align the industrial strategy of Ficosa with Panasonic in the region of North America, in order to accelerate the launch of new products in the areas of connectivity, efficiency and safety. This plan allows us to support the growth of the local market and increase our capacity in R&D in mirrors, shifters and new technologies that we are developing together with Panasonic, bringing together our technological capabilities with the know-how in electronics of the Japanese company.”
In June 2016, Ficosa North America was awarded four contracts from two American OEMs to produce 8,900,000 units of rear-view mirrors over a period of five years. Three of the four orders will be produced at the new Cookeville’s plant, with an estimated economic value of 460 million dollars. Production on those contracts is scheduled to start first quarter of 2018.
About Ficosa North America
Ficosa International began operating in the United States in 1995, through a technical-commercial office in Michigan. Since then, the company has expanded its capacities for the development of projects for the North American market, with the creation of a test laboratory in 1996, a CAD department in 1997, and a prototype laboratory in 1998. In 2000, Ficosa North America consolidated its engineering center with a new headquarters in Madison Heights, Michigan.
About Ficosa International
Ficosa is a global company devoted to the creation of high-technology vision, safety, efficiency and connectivity solutions for the industry, with the desire to contribute to society through our commitment to technological innovation, human values and energy efficiency. Founded in 1949 and based in Barcelona, Ficosa currently has more than 9,700 employees in 18 countries worldwide in Europe, North and South America and Asia, with consolidated sales of 1.112 billion euros in 2015. The rear view system (interior/side mirror) is Ficosa’s main business, known worldwide and recognized by top global OEMs. For more information, visit www.ficosa.com.
CoolSprings Galleria is excited to kick off the holiday season with the arrival of Santa Claus on Friday, November 4 at 6 pm.
In partnership with the Goddard School for Early Childhood Development, join us for a fun-filled event to welcome Santa Claus to CoolSprings and kick off the holiday season. Activities will include musical entertainment and interactive games. Children under 12 who wear their pajamas to the event will receive a FREE pillowcase (while supplies last). Entertainment will include music, games, sweet treats, story time, and more! The fun starts at 6 pm in the lower level Center Court near Dillard’s.
Santa Claus will be available to hear children’s wishes Monday through Saturday from 10 am to 1 pm, 2 pm to 5 pm, and 6 pm to 9 pm; and Sundays from noon to 3 pm and 4 pm to 6 pm. Santa’s visit to CoolSprings Galleria is from November 4 to December 24 at 5 pm when he begins his Christmas trek around the world. Santa is located in the lower level Center Court near Dillard’s.
Looking to save a little time during your visit to Santa? Shoppers can visit CoolSpringsGalleria.com to purchase a “FastPass” to visit Santa. The “front of the line” pass is available by visiting the mall website and pre-purchasing your photo package. Shoppers with a “FastPass” will have a separate line and can avoid the wait!
ABOUT COOLSPRINGS GALLERIA
CoolSprings Galleria is a more than one million square-foot super-regional shopping destination featuring more than 150 stores including The Apple Store, American Girl, Ann Taylor, Banana Republic, Brighton Collectibles, The Cheesecake Factory, Forever 21, H&M, J. Crew, Pottery Barn, Pandora, White House | Black Market, Williams-Sonoma and many more. CoolSprings Galleria is anchored by Belk, Dillard’s, JCPenney, and Macy’s and is conveniently located off I-65 at exits 68 and 69, just fifteen miles south of Nashville. For additional information, find us on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/
Residents in downtown Franklin’s Hincheyville neighborhood are expecting another big turnout this Halloween. Franklin Police will close West Main Street and Fair Street to vehicle traffic between 7th and 11th Avenues from 5pm-9pm for trick-or-treaters Monday, October 31.
The Franklin Police and Fire Departments will have a command post at West Main St. & 7th Ave, and will be handing out candy and glow necklaces to children to make them safer by increasing their visibility.
Trick-or-treat days and times in Franklin
are set by individual neighborhoods and homeowner associations.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, children are four times more likely to be in a fatal pedestrian accident on Halloween than any other night of the year. There are several reasons why children are more likely to be hurt in pedestrian accidents, including:
◾They often choose to take the shortest route, which may mean darting out between parked cars rather than take the safer route of crossing at corners.
◾They are not good at evaluating potential traffic threats.
◾They are more likely to ignore their peripheral vision, and are generally less attentive of their surroundings.
◾They have a tendency to take more risks.
◾They cannot cross the street as rapidly as adults.
◾They may be distracted by other children’s costumes and actions, and home decorations.
Police encourage parents to trick-or-treat with their kids, and be sure to tell them that some people driving cars may not slow down for them.
Motorists are urged to slow down and use extra caution Monday night, as Franklin streets will be filled with excited children.
Information on registered sex offenders living in proximity to specific geographic locations can be found at
this interactive map by the TBI.
Registered sex offenders being supervised by the Tennessee Department of Corrections must remain in their homes between 6pm and 6am, may not have their porch lights on, are forbidden to decorate their home, dress in costume, open their door for trick-or-treaters, or attend fall festivals or parties.
Click here for a complete list of the restrictions.
Get Inspired at the upcoming 11th annual Art for Inspiration Fine Art Show and Sale on Saturday, November 12 from 6-9p.m. and Sunday, November 13 from 9:30a.m.-1p.m at St. Matthew Church. This free event is a wonderful opportunity to enjoy live music, good food and shop for original art. Christmas is just around the corner. More than 30 artists will showcase their work in oils, watercolor, jewelry and photography.
Franklin artist Shari Lacy headlines the art show with many returning favorites including Kris Marks, Lisa McReynolds, Carol Wiel, Viveca Zettersten and Thalia Kahl. Also, we are excited about our newcomers Zoilita Monica, Suzanne Lynch, Tracy Yarbrough and Inez Negri. Complimentary childcare is provided for Saturday’s 21 and older wine and cheese opening. On Sunday, families are welcome to come enjoy the beautiful artwork and sample coffee and pastries. Additional information is available at www.stmatthewtn.org and at www.facebook.com/
