Calendar of Events
2008 METRO PARKS AND RECREATION SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
| JULY | ||
|---|---|---|
| 7-9/11 | Centennial Park Bandshell | Shakespeare in the Park, call 862-8424 for more info. |
| AUGUST | ||
| 15-11/1 | Parthenon | Exhibit East Gallery: Kathy Girder Engler, The Natural Preservation of Form, sculpture, Opening Reception, Fri., Aug. 15, 6-8:00 pm, call 862-8431 for more info. |
| SEPTEMBER | ||
| 5-26 | Centennial Art Center | Teresa Hayes (wearable art), Paula Bowers-Hotvedt (wearable art), Reception September 5, 5-7 p.m., call 862-8442 for more info. |
| 10-11 | Riverfront Dockage | Riverbarge Explorer |
| 11-15 | Riverfront Park | Buzz Fest, call 954-609-7786 for more info. |
| 12 | Warner Park Equestrian Center | Friends of Warner Park Full Moon Pickin’ Parties, 7 p.m.-11 p.m., call 370-8053 for more info. |
| 13 | Centennial Park Event Shelter | Lupus 5K Walk, call 298-2273 for more info. |
| 13 | Centennial Park Event Shelter | Wedding Reception 4p.m.-9 p.m. |
| 13 | Centennial Park Sunken Garden | Wedding |
| 13 | McKissack Park | Community Event to give away food and school supplies, sponsored by Hosea Community Church, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., call 320-5665 for more info. |
| 13 | Metro Center Greenway | Soles 4 Soles 10 K Run, call 391-5723 for more info. |
| 14 | Centennial Park Event Shelter | Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance |
| 14 | Centennial Park Event Shelter | Wedding Reception |
| 14 | Centennial Park Sunken Garden | Wedding |
| 16 | Centennial Park Children’s Garden | Teen Suicide Prevention Network |
| 16 | Parthenon | Symposium – That Old Ruin, the Parthenon, Dr. Eugene Borza, 7:00 p.m., call 862-8431 for more info. |
| 17-18 | Riverfront Dockage | Riverbarge Explorer |
| 18 | Hall of Fame Park | Nashville Bar Association |
| 18 | Parthenon | After Hours Event: Mad Hatter Ball |
| 19 | Centennial Park Event Shelter | Tango by Moonlight: Argentine Tango dance lessons, demonstrations and dancing to live music with Tango Trio PAD, 7-10 p.m., call 862-8424 for more info. |
| 20 | Centennial Park | Dog Days, call 354-6342 for more info. |
| 20 | Centennial Park Event Shelter | Walk for Obesity, call 366-0203 for more info. |
| 20 | Centennial Park Sunken Garden | Wedding |
| 20 | Parthenon | After Hours Event: Wedding |
| 20-21 | Riverfront Park | Buzz Fest, call 954-609-7786 for more info. |
| 21 | Centennial Park Event Shelter | Gray Hound Pets of America |
| 23 | Riverfront Dockage | Delta Queen |
| 26-28 | Centennial Park | TACA Crafts Fair |
| 26 | Public Square Park | City Event |
| 27 | Centennial Park Event Shelter | Meeting |
| 27 | Shelby Bottoms | Shelby Bottoms Boogie |
| 29 | Centennial Park Event Shelter | Tango Nashville, 7-10:30 p.m., call 361-7967 for more info. |
| OCTOBER | ||
| 2 | Parthenon | After Hours Event: Orion Construction 25th Anniversary |
| 2 | Shelby Street Bridge | Dinner on the Bridge, co-hosted by Greenways for Nashville and Metro Arts Commission, 6:00 p.m., call 862-8400 for more info. |
| 3-31 | Centennial Art Center | Nashville’s Internationals II (various media), Reception Friday October 3, 5-7 p.m., call 862-8442 for more info. |
| 3-4 | Hall of Fame Park | Race for the Cure – set-up on 3rd, Race on the 4th, call 383-0017 for more info. |
| 4 | Centennial Park | Celebration of Cultures: a multi-cultural festival with music, dance, activities for children, food vendors and World Market, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., call 862-8424 for more info. |
| 5 | Centennial Park Event Shelter | Walk as One |
| 7 | Centennial Park Bandshell and Event Shelter | AARP Event, 4p.m.-10 p.m., call 726-5116 for more info. |
| 8 | Centennial Park Event Shelter | Catholic Charities Bike Tour, 8a.m.-2 p.m., call 352-3087 for more info. |
| 9-16 | Hall of Fame Park | International Entertainment Buyers Association Event |
| 10-11 | Centennial Park Bandshell | ALS Set- up on 10th, Event on 11th, call 279-5551 for more info. |
| 10 | Centennial Park Event Shelter | HCA |
| 11-12 | Bellevue Red Caboose Park | Cross Timbers Church Picnic and Carnival |
| 11 | Centennial Park Event Shelter | Tublar |
| 11 | Centennial Park Sunken Garden | Wedding |
| 11 | Centennial Sportsplex | Vanderbilt vs. to be determined, call 862-8480 for more info. |
| 11 | Elmington Park | Wedding |
| 11 | Parthenon | After Hours Event: Wedding Reception |
| 11 | Stones River Greenway at Two Rivers Park | 5K Run |
| 12 | Centennial Park Event Shelter and Sunken Garden | Wedding & Reception |
| 12 | Warner Park | Friends of Warner Parks:Sunday in the Park, call 370-8051 |
| 14 | Centennial Park Event Shelter | Catholic Charities Corporate Meeting |
| 14 | Riverfront Dockage | Delta Queen |
| 16 | Parthenon | After Hours Event:Warner Parks |
| 17-19 | Centennial Sportsplex | NAC October Open - 3 days, call 862-8480 for more info. |
| 17 | Parthenon | After Hours Event: M.T.S.U. Reception |
| 18 | Centennial Park Bandshell | Downs Buddy Walker, 7:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., call 330-1257 for more info. |
| 18 | Centennial Park Event Shelter | 5K Run |
| 18 | Centennial Park Picnic Shelter | Walk for Council for the Blind, call 771-2586 for more info. |
| 18 | Shelby Bottoms Greenway | Nashville Ultra, for more info. Call 445-5099 |
| 18 | Parthenon | After Hours Event: Wedding Reception |
| 19 | Centennial Park Event Shelter | Event |
| 23 | Parthenon | After Hours Event: Cameron Company |
| 24-25 | Centennial Park center lawn | Alsheimer’s Memory Walk, call 292-4938 for more info. |
| 25 | Centennial Park Sunken Garden | Wedding |
| 25 | Richland Creek Greenway & Creek | Richland Creek Greenway and Creek Clean-Up, call 862-8400 for more info. |
| 25 | Riverfront Park | Boys & Girls Duck Drop, call 425-7014 or 403-5999 for more info. |
| 26 | Centennial Park Sunken Garden | Wedding 2p.m.-5 p.m. |
| NOVEMBER | ||
| 1 | Centennial Park Event Shelter | Walk for Suicide Preventions, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., call 212-363-3500 ext 23 for more info. |
| 1 | Parthenon | Kathleen Engler exhibit closes |
| 7-8 | TBA | Fall Youth Theatre Show, call 862-8424 for more info. |
| 7-9 | Parthenon | Greek Theatre, 7:30 p.m., call 862-8431 for more info. |
| 7-28 | Centennial Art Center | R. Lafayette Mitchell (paintings), Eva Schorova (paintings), Kathy Carter (pottery & sculpture), Reception November 7, 5-7 p.m., call 862-8442 for more info. |
| 8 | Shelby Bottoms | Wedding |
| 8 | Shelby Park: Shelby Bottoms | Wedding, 1-4 p.m. |
| 12-13 | Riverfront Dockage | Riverbarge Explorer |
| 13-15 | Parthenon | Greek Theatre, 7:30 pm, call 862-8431 for more info. |
| 14-16 | TBA | Fall Youth Theatre Show, call 862-8424 for more info. |
| 14-1/31/09 | Parthenon | Exhibit East Gallery:Earth, Air and Rolling Water:Photographs by Nancy Hillebrand (Katherine Carter), Sarasota,FL Opening Reception, Fri., Nov. 14, 6-8 pm, call 862-8431 for more info. |
| 19-20 | Riverfront Dockage | Riverbarge Explorer |
| DECEMBER | ||
| 5-7 | TBA | Mini-Nutcracker, call 862-8424 for more info. |
| 5-7 | Two Rivers Mansion | Two Rivers Mansion, Christmas Open House Tour, call 862-8424 for more info. |
| 5-31 | Centennial Art Center | Holiday Season Art Exhibition & Sale of Metro Parks’ visual Arts Staff & Students (Benefits Arts in the Parks), Reception Friday, December 5, 5-7 p.m., call 862-8442 for more info. |
| 12 | Centennial Art Activity Center | Cultural Arts classes Fall session ends, 862-8439 |
| 12-14 | Centennial Sportxplex | NAC Music City - 3 days, call 862-8480 for more info. |
| 13 | Parthenon | Immersion Exhibit closes |
| 13 | Shelby Park | 5K Run/Walk, 9 a.m.-10:30 a.m., call 383-0994 for more info. |