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UPCOMING EVENTS
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Coming up THIS WEEK in pink
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Deliver a Letter re Gaza to our US Senators & Representatives - Wed., Sept. 4, 11:30am at 1719 Church St., Nashville TN. The Veterans for Peace nationwide will be holding a week of actions regarding the Genocide in Gaza. Nashville VFP Chapter 89 invites peace proponants to join them in delivering a 10 page letter from the national VFP enumerating how U.S. actions re Gaza are illegal under numerous U.S. and international laws and demanding an end to these actions. We will gather to deliver the letter to the offices of Sen. Marsha Blackburn, Sen. Bill Hagerty and Rep. Mark Green. We will then hold signs and distribute flyers outside.
The Indigenous Peoples Coalition is advocating for renaming Cumberland Park to Wasioto Park in honor of the ancient Shawnee name of the Cumberland River. On September 3rd at 11:30 am, the Naming Committee of Metro Parks & Recreation Board will discuss our request. There will be an opportunity for public comments, so if you'd like to join us, we'd love to have you there! If you want to send a letter of support, please send it to: Monique.odom@nashville.gov , larecia.travis@nashville.gov .
Transformative Global Leadership Conference - Register to experience impactful sessions Sept. 5-7 including, "She Leads With The Power of Our Ancestors, Wisdom of Our Elders, & The Hope of The Unborn"
September 6, 6:30pm - join us virtually for the Rally for the Valley: Hype Train Launch - an opening call for the folks behind the Rally for the Valley to talk about why we're here, what we're doing, why it's important, & why you should join us! Register here!
Saturday September 7 starting at 10am - join the Nashville & Middle Tennessee Central Labor Council for our Labor Day Parade and Celebration. RSVP here!
Join NOAH’s AHTF on Saturday, September 7th to express your experience with unaffordable housing in Nashville and to help shape the plan to Build an Affordable Future for Nashville! Register here!
REVERB is an environmental nonprofit that works to make live music events more environmentally sustainable. They’re looking for volunteers to join the team at the My Morning Jacket & Nathaniel Rateliff show on Wednesday, September 18th and Thursday, September 19th, at the Ascend Amphitheater in Nashville, TN. Follow this link for more info and details on how to apply.
On Saturday September 21, 1-5pm, join us at Centennial Park for Rally for the Valley!
The 3rd annual Music City PrEP Clinic Fatherland Fest will take place on Saturday, September 21 from 4 pm - 10 pm. This festival is free and open to the public 18 and over, but registration is required in advance.
Open Table's Trauma Informed De-Escalation Training is coming up on September 24th! Register here!
October 3, 2024 @ 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM join Andrew Jackson's Hermitage for the Presidential Panel. Reserve your seat for a timely discussion about the creation and function of the Electoral College!
Statewide Organizing for Community eMpowerment is holding their annual meeting Saturday Oct 5 - RSVP here!
National Alliance on Mental Illness Tennessee State Conference. Oct. 7 - 8 at Trevecca Community Church in Nashville. More info here!
Cuba: Havana to Viñales with Peter Kornbluh. November 9 - 16 - Register by April 30th and save $200 per person! Join our leading writer on US-Cuba relations, Peter Kornbluh, on our November 2024 trip to Cuba. E-mail us at travels@thenation.com, or call us at 212-209-5401.
Empower Tennessee presents EmpowerCon: Emergency Preparedness through November 12th. Information
Empower Tennessee are continuing to offer opportunities to learn Mental Health First Aid through October, and you are invited to participate. Information
Empower Tennessee: This year, Youth Leadership Academy is offered as both a summer conference as well as a series of virtual gatherings where participants have an opportunity to learn, engage, and empower each other toward their future goals. Young adults with disabilities ages 18 – 24 are invited to participate. Contact: Marissa Smith-Fletcher with questions or for more information at marissasf@empowertn.org
ONGOING: "Religion and Justice," a podcast brought to you by the Wendland-Cook Program in Religion and Justice at Vanderbilt Divinity School.
Check out The Bible and Settler Colonialism in Palestine and Beyond Parts I and II
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Tuesdays 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM. Weekly Community Meal by Trinity Community Commons. .
A potluck style dinner in partnership with The Nashville Food Project. Location: 204 E. Trinity Lane, Nashville, TN 37207 Bring a dish and come break bread with us! Everyone is welcome to this free community meal. More information here.
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Tuesdays, 6 PM Participatory Defense. Hosted by Free Hearts. Online event: contact info@freeheartsorg.com for more info. This free grassroots program supports people at any stage of the judicial system so loved ones can save time instead of serving time. We support families from arrest to post conviction to parole to clemency and beyond. Examples of the support we provide are as follows:
- attend court hearings
- show care for the family during a difficult time
- help facilitate communication with the legal team
- assist with creating mitigation packets and videos
- assistance with strategy
Participatory Defense also has proven to strengthen families and the community as a whole. More info: freeheartsorg.com and participatorydefense.org
| Thursdays 11am-noon Christ Church Cathedral: Father Richard Wineland is handing out blessings and prayers on the corner of 9th and Broadway each week, . Information. | DSA National's Housing Justice Commission has made our Spanish practice sessions weekly on Tuesdays at 8pm ET / 7pm CT / 5pm PT. Whether you've only taken a couple classes in high school or you're almost fluent, we have resources to help you practice at whatever level you're at. We recommend reviewing them ahead of time so you know what you're getting into. | |
Thursdays 3:30 PM from May to October Mini Market, Locally-made food and
CSA Pickup by Trinity Community Commons. .Location: 204 E. Trinity Lane, Nashville, TN 37207 More information https://www.trinitycommunitycommons.org/about/#programs.
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Saturdays 9 AM to 11 AM ENP FreeStore Location: Arlington United Methodist, 1360 Murfreesboro Pike, Nashville, TN 37217. Customers may shop or donate for a set number of items per month depending on available inventory. Household items: kitchen tools, small appliances, electronics, bedding, kitchen & bath linens, toys, books, personal hygiene items, and cleaning supplies. Due to space limitations, we do not accept furniture or large appliances. For more information, contact Allison Quintanilla Plattsmier
allison@edgehillpartnership.org
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Every other Thursday 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM e.g. June15, June 29, July 13, etc. Sunrise Nashville Hub Meeting. Location: Friends Meeting House at 530 26th Ave N, Nashville, TN 37209. For more information and team@nashville.smvmt.org or https://sunrisenashtn.carrd.co/
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Every other Saturday from 3-5pm. QUILT and Middle TN DSA host Queer Crafting Hours. Lessons on various sewing and crafting techniques. Queer centered, all welcome! RSVP here!
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First Friday, 7:30 AM - 9 AM. Hybrid Tennessee Women in Green (TWIG) empowers, inspires and connects women who are committed to environmental sustainability. The monthly lectures are open to all, not just women. Go to https://www.tennesseewomeningreen.com/monthly-programs for subject, location and Zoom information.
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First Saturday most months 4:30 PM - 6 PM Feminist Trivia Night. Lipstick Lounge, 1400 Woodland St, Nashville, TN 37206.
For up to date calendar check https://nashvillefeministcollective.com/calendar-of-events/
Sorry, this venue is restricted to those 21 years and older. (Wheelchair accessible plus specified parking in the back. Ramp on sidewalk. Bus #20 stops right in front, #26 stops six blocks away, #4 stops three blocks away. Access Ride can drop you at the front door.)
Submit questions in advance at https://nashvillefeministcollective.com/submit-a-trivia-q/. Your question can be about any topic, with a focus on women and gender non-conforming people: Film, theater, television, music, media, art, literature, language, history, politics, global feminism, activism, science, health, sports, leisure, pop culture, sexuality, sex, gender, pioneers, inventors, entrepreneurs, etc. We especially need submissions that highlight local social justice and gender justice efforts underway in Nashville.
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Every second Tuesday, 6-6:30 PM, Veterans for Peace, Chapter 89 will be meeting over Zoom. All veterans and supporters of veterans who support global peace and an end to the American military industrial complex are welcome to join them. Text Jim Wohlgemuth for Zoom information: 703 403-6135
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Second Tuesday of every month 6:30PM SOCM Statewide Organizing for Community eMpowerment Rutherford County Chapter Location varies. Could be virtual. Contact info@socm.org for location or Zoom link.
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Second Thursday of each month (March – October), 7 PM -8 PM. SIERRA CLUB of Middle Tennessee meets at Radnor Lake Visitor Center, 1160 Otter Creek Road, Nashville for a social Meet & Greet, Current Happenings, and a Lightning Talk. Light refreshments provided. We meet at 5:30 in the parking lot for an optional pre-meeting hike around the lake. You must enter Otter Creek Pike from Granny White Pike. For more information Sierra Club web page
| First Sunday of every month, 2-3:30pm at First Cumberland Presbyterian Church. SOCM Caffeinated Conversations. Come out to learn Come out to learn how to make effective public comment statements and learn more about the work of SOCM in Rutherford County. The general public is invited! Register here. | Second Saturday of the month: 10:00AM -11:00 AM Virtually CITIZENS' CLIMATE LOBBY, CCL-Middle TN chapter is a concerned group of citizens from Middle Tennessee, just one of hundreds of CCL chapters across the world, working to create the political will for a livable world. ZOOM link. For more information, you will have to Join CCL https://community.citizensclimate.org/join | |
Second Saturday Humanist Association of Middle Tennessee We meet at the Ganesha Temple as we tag along and lead some of the discussion. Information on Meetup
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Last Wednesday of every month at 6:30pm at Friends Meeting House. Middle TN Democratic Socialists of America General Meeting.
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Empower Tennessee welcomes you to join a free online support group for LGBTQ+ young adults with disabilities. The program is open to adults ages 18 through 28 who live in Tennessee, who self-identify as having a disability and as being in the LGBTQ+ community. The ongoing, monthly peer support group meets on the 3rd Thursday from 12:30 - 2:30 pm Central. Email Dan Dumont to connect to the group! | |
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