The Storied Life of A J Fikry

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Monday, Jun. 15, 6:00 pm
Our June book is The Storied Life of A J Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin.  Mr. Fikry owns a small bookstore in New England whose life is changed when a baby is left on his doorstep.   We’ll meet on Monday, June 15 at 6:00 at the Franklin branch library to discuss this book

Fork & Vine

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Join Gratidude Ranch and S.A.F.E. for an evening filled with delicious eats and paired wines. Chris Carmack also known as “Will” from the TV show Nashville will be among the guests in attendance. There will be live music and a silent auction to benefit S.A.F.E. For tickets and to learn more visit safehouseforall.org.

Kids and National Garden Week

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It’s National Garden Week.  Kids can enjoy hands-on activities for the garden!

13th Annual NISSAN Taste of Music City

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The NISSAN Taste of Music City is gearing up for its 13th annual event taking place at Public Square Park on Saturday, June 20, 2015. Festivities are from 5 – 9 PM with live music, food and beverage samples from some of Nashville’s best local restaurants, distilleries and breweries.

The NISSAN Taste of Music City will once again be hosting an all inclusive event so that attendees can enjoy unlimited tastings for one price. There will be a limited number of tickets available which can be purchased in advance online at TasteOfMusicCity.com for $55 (plus tax) or at the gates for $65 (plus tax) if not sold out. Tickets are still available and include all food and beverage samples from some of Nashville’s best restaurants and beverages that call Music City home.

US Foods and Springer Mountain Farms will both be returning as Presenting Sponsors to provide a one-of-a-kind food tasting experience.

 

Participating restaurants/food vendors:

1808 Grille Granite City Food & Brewery Noelle
312 Pizza Company Hillwood Pub Nothing Bundt Cakes
8 Lavender Lane Catering Jim N Nicks Rainforest Café
Aquarium Nashville Just Love Rumours East
Brooklyn Brothers Pizza MAFIAoZA’s Silo
Blue Coast Burrito Magnolia South The Farm House
Chateau West Margot Café The Peach Truck
Commerce Street Grille – Renaissance Mason’s Uncle Bud’s
Dan’s Gourmet Mac & Cheese MistaDales Urban Grub
Delivery Dudes Monchita’s Homemade Cobbler Whiskey Kitchen
Ember’s Ski Lodge Mrs. Grissom’s Salads Wicked Kitchen Food Truck

 

 

 

 

The following beverages will also be on site:

Alley Cat Tea Yazoo Blue Chair Bay Rum
Woodchuck Bonfire Wines White Lightning
Cayman Jack Valley of the Moon Lake Sonoma
Quivira La Follette Torbreck
Cielo Corsair Falls City
Walker Feed Co Stonehaus Global Beer Network
Stiegl Jack Daniels Fire Southern Pride Distillery
Sierra Nevada Jamba Juice Napa Smith
Shipyard Saturday Night Red Lonely Cow
Hidden Jewel Rivulet Artisan Pecan Liqueur Heroes Vodka
Redeye Bloody Mary Pickers Vodka
 

 

Art Four Sale, instrumental Jazz/Pop group, will be kicking off the event at 5 PM. Following at 7 PM, Ben Sturgell will take the stage with a Soft Pop and Rock combination.

Once again, the NISSAN Taste of Music City is proud to raise funds and awareness for The District, a private 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to economic and community revitalization of three historic districts and their contiguous areas in downtown Nashville. The District’s programs seek to foster and stimulate growth of a district identity, community spirit, civic pride and unity while promoting the people in the area and to further retain downtown Nashville’s historic character.

More information regarding the event, tickets, and more can be found at TasteOfMusicCity.com or on Facebook at Facebook.com/TasteOfMusicCity.

NISSAN Taste of Music City is sponsored by NISSAN, Springer Mountain Farms, US Foods, MAFIAoZA’S, Cayman Jack, Classic Party Rentals, America’s Motor Sports, NuCO2, DO615, Xfintiy, Yelp, Nashville Lifestyles, Nashville Scene and The Big 98 WSIX.

 

 

Nashville Restaurant Week

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Twice each year, Nashville Originals member restaurants offer special menu items and deals that you won’t want to miss! The next event is set for Monday, August 24, through Sunday, August 30, 2015.  Click the restaurant below to view each unique #NashvilleRestaurantWeek menu from the previous Restaurant Week (eateries listed in alphabetical order).

55 South   •   Alegria   •   Boundr’y   •   The Bunganut Pig   •   Cabana   •   Caffe Nonna (Lunch and Dinner)   •   Chago’s Cantina   •   Copper Kettle (Franklin and Nashville)   •   Cork & Cow   •   Cross Corner Bar & Grill   •   Crow’s Nest   •   Elliston Place Soda Shop   •   Fido   •   Finezza Italian Bistro   •   Fleet Street Pub   •   Flyte World Dining and Wine   •   Germantown Cafe   •   GRAY’S on Main   •   Holland House   •   Jackson’s   •   Jimmy Kelly’s Steakhouse   •   MAFIAoZA’S   •   Martin’s BBQ   •   McCabe Pub   •   Mere Bulles   •   Midtown Cafe (Lunch)   •   Midtown Cafe (Dinner)   •   Nonna’s Pizzeria and Wine Bar   •   Noshville Delicatessen (Green Hills and Midtown)   •   Peg Leg Porker   •   The Pineapple Room at Cheekwood   •   Pizza Perfect   •   PM   •   Provence Breads & Cafe   •   Puckett’s Boat House   •   Puckett’s Gro. & Restaurant (5th & Church)   •   Puckett’s Gro. & Restaurant (Franklin)   •    Red Pony   •   The Row   •   Rumours East   •   Saffire   •   Salsa   •   Silly Goose   •   Sole Mio   •   South Street   •   Suzy Wong’s House of Yum   •   Table 3 (Lunch and Dinner)   •   Tin Angel   •   Urban Grub   •   Valentino’s Ristorante   •   Watermark Restaurant   •   Wild Iris   •   The Yellow Porch

Some restaurants are still developing their specials. More menus coming soon.

Nashville Symphony Compose-Your-Own Subscription

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The Nashville Symphony is offering Compose Your Own (C-Y-O) subscription packages for all upcoming concerts at Schermerhorn Symphony Center, giving ticket buyers the exclusive opportunity to mix and match from more than 100 performances and enjoy savings up to 20 percent.

All available for purchase as part of a C-Y-O package, highlights of the Nashville Symphony’s concert calendar include:
  • Beethoven’s Ninth with the Nashville Symphony – September 10-13, 2015
  • Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons with the Nashville Symphony — September 24-26, 2015
  • Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos with the Nashville Symphony — October 22-25, 2015
  • Kristin Chenoweth with the Nashville Symphony — December 8-9, 2015
  • Smokey Robinson with the Nashville Symphony —December 10-11, 2015
  • Joshua Bell with Academy of St. Martin in the Fields — March 15, 2016
  • Alabama with the Nashville Symphony — May 12-14, 2016
The more concerts you purchase, the bigger the savings and the better the benefits:
  • 3 to 5 Concert Package: 10 percent discount on select tickets, $10 parking and unlimited exchanges ($5 per exchange)
  • 6 to 8 Concert Package: 15 percent discount on select tickets, $8 parking and unlimited free exchanges
  • 9+ Concert Package: 20 percent discount on select tickets, $8 parking and unlimited free exchanges
CYO subscribers also enjoy a number of additional benefits including pre-sale access to added concerts, additional discounts on select concerts, reduced service charges, payment plan options, local deals at Nashville-area merchants and more.
For more information on Compose Your Own subscription packages, call the Nashville Symphony Box Office at 615.687.6400 or visit www.NashvilleSymphony.org/CYO.

Town & Country Tour of Homes

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Join the Heritage Foundation June 6 & 7, 2015 to “Experience History Beyond the Door!” All sites are in Franklin and College Grove, Tenn.

11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Tickets are $30 prior to the event & $35 the days of the event. Buy yours here.

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Producing the Town & Country Tour of Homes is just one of the many activities of The Heritage Foundation of Franklin & Williamson County. Since 1967 the non-profit group has been dedicated to protecting and preserving Williamson County’s historic, architectural and geographic resources; in short, saving the places that matter.

ROBERT HICKS TO SIGN ‘WIDOW OF THE SOUTH’ AT HERITAGE TOUR THIS WEEKEND

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Robert Hicks, author of The New York Times Bestseller The Widow of the South and active preservationist, will sign copies of his famed book during the 40th Annual Heritage Tour, June 6th and 7th. Tour ticket holders can stop by The Masonic Lodge-Hiram Lodge #7–one of the historic properties on the weekend circuit–this Saturday or Sunday to have a chance to speak with Hicks and talk about the building’s important role in Civil War.
 
Hicks’ best-selling novel centers around the afternoon of the Battle of Franklin–five of the bloodiest hours of the Civil War–and highlights the Masonic Lodge (circa 1823-1826), which served as the local barracks for the Union soldiers during wartime occupation. He will be on site from 11 a.m to 12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday.
 
Each summer, members and supporters of the Heritage Foundation of Franklin & Williamson County open their homes and businesses as part of the Heritage Tour, showcasing the community’s dedication to protecting those resources as part of its legacy. In addition to the Masonic Lodge, this year’s event features nine properties, including six personal homes.
Now in its 40th year, the Tour invites the public inside historic residences, commercial structures and notable examples of sensitive infill within historic districts this Saturday and Sunday. The event acts as a fundraiser for our non-profit preservation organization, and underscores the importance of protecting the architectural and cultural heritage of Williamson County.
 
J. Edward and Brenda Campbell, a husband-wife team of real estate brokers in Franklin, have been named as chairs for the 2015 event. They say the benefit’s theme this year is “Experience History Beyond the Door,” and will expand past personal homes into historic sites that also have rich stories to tell.
 
“All of these buildings are within historic environments, and hold special significance to the Foundation and its efforts,” said J. Edward. “By purchasing a ticket, participants are given a first-hand look at why the organization works so tirelessly to preserve our cultural inheritance. This tour acts as an educational vehicle for both the public and the Foundation.”
 
 Tour destinations–several of which are located in Historic Downtown Franklin, within walking distance of each other–include:
  • The Masonic Lodge-Hiram Lodge #7, circa 1823-1826, was the barracks for the Union soldiers during wartime occupation.
  • FirstBank at Five Points (ca. 1924) is a stunning example of an early commercial building that has served for decades as downtown Franklin’s post office, and recently underwent a complete renovation.
  • The Historic Franklin Presbyterian Church is a Romanesque Revival structure built in 1888 that stands as the third house of worship to be established in downtown Franklin.
  • The Hicks-Friesinger House on 5th Avenue South is a ca. 1878 home renovated in 2015.
  • The Turley-Marshall House on West Main Street is a ca. 1880 home that once resembled Italianate style and now stands as an English Tudor.
  • The Smith-Hardcastle House (ca. 1893) on Fair Street is a beautifully restored two-storey Victorian home.
  • The Ross House on Lewisburg Avenue was built in 2010 in a way that seamlessly blends old with new, and offers a breath of fresh Cape Cod air in Franklin.
  • The Breezeway at The John Herbert House (ca. 1830) on Clovercroft Road is the oldest double-pen dogtrot log house in Williamson County.
  • The Ogilvie Place-Beech Hill Farm, built in 1796 in College Grove, showcases an original log cabin with additions in an early-American style that has been “home” to six generations of Ogilvies.
  • The historic Rest Haven Cemetery on Fourth Avenue North will feature a costumed re-enactor portraying John McEwen, the Civil War-era mayor of Franklin.
The 40th Annual Heritage Tour is presented by Synergy Realty Network and Homeland Title. Tickets are $30 if purchased online before 5 p.m. on June 5th, and $35 at the door. Tour hours are generally 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., with special hours for Rest Haven Cemetery and Historic First Presbyterian Church. To learn more, go to www.historicfranklin.com/events.

Thomas Dasilva Promoted at Franklin Synergy Bank

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Thomas Dasilva has been promoted to Banking Officer, Personal Banker. Dasilva’s promotion was announced Wednesday by Franklin Synergy Bank Chairman and CEO Richard Herrington.

“Thomas has already proven to be a tremendous asset to Franklin Synergy,” said Herrington. “He is an integral part of our Rutherford County Team and we are delighted to recognize his contributions through this promotion.”

Dasilva joined Franklin Synergy Bank in July 2014, upon the acquisition of MidSouth Bank. Dasilva’s professional experience includes Travel Leasing Consultant at Rohdie Management in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and Imaging Specialist at Chemtura Corporation in Middlebury, Connecticut. He is a graduate of Pensacola Christian College in Pensacola, Florida.

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital

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Williamson County is known for having a lot of things. There’s great sight-seeing in historic downtown Franklin and Leiper’s Fork. There’s great shopping at the CoolSprings Galleria and there are amazing school systems.

But there’s one thing Williamson County has been lacking and that is a state-of-the-art dedicated pediatric inpatient hospital. Everyone knows the level of care associated with the Monroe Carell Jr. name and now that amazing name is about to land on Williamson County’s very own children’s hospital right here on the Williamson Medical Center campus.

The facility will feature a dedicated children’s Emergency Department and 12 inpatient beds, with four additional observation beds. What this brings to Williamson County is peace of mind for every parent. Previously, excellent inpatient care was 20 miles up the road in Nashville. Beginning July 1, 2015, all of that gets a lot closer to home.

The Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital Vanderbilt at Williamson Medical Center will revolutionize pediatric care in our own backyard.

The three-story building is currently under construction on the West side of the WMC campus at I-65 and Highway 96 West and is slated for a July 1, 2015 opening date.

 

Let’s Celebrate!

Join us for an exciting afternoon as we celebrate the opening of our new children’s hospital located right here in Williamson County! We’ll have face painting, kids DJ, touch-a-truck, hot air balloon display, family photo booth, live painter, food trucks, and a big celebrity appearance you won’t want to miss! Be sure to stick around for our official ribbon cutting to hear from our special celebrity guest followed by a firsthand look inside our beautiful, state-of-the-art facility. 

– See more at: http://williamsonmedicalcenter.org/kids#sthash.GNRX9duc.dpuf