Sept. 5 - Hummingbird Festival
Sept. 3 – Benefit Concert with John Elefante
John Elefante, former lead singer of four-time Grammy award-winning band Kansas comes to MTSU Tucker Theater (1301 E. Main St.) at 7 p.m. Elefante will be accompanied by Sixwire and local artists Kelly LaMure and Beth Boudreaux will be painting onstage with a silent auction afterwards for the art they produce. After the show, enjoy an afterparty with John Elefante and Sixwire at The Boulevard (2154 Middle Tennessee Blvd.). The show benefits Branches Counseling Center and Doors of Hope in Rutherford County. For tickets or more information, call (615) 480-7747 or visit sognoproject.com.
John Carter Cash
Sept. 4 – Friday Night Live Concert Series
John Carter Cash and Dirty Proper at Main Street’s Friday Night Live Concert from 6:30–9:30 p.m. with food vendors and more at Murfreesboro Public Square. Bring your lawn chair! Admission is free. For more information, call (615) 895-1887 or visit downtownmurfreesboro.com.
Sept. 4 – Movies in the Park
Enjoy the movie Home at the Rotary Soccer Park (300 Soccer Park, Smyrna) with gates opening at 5:30 p.m. and the film screening at dusk. Inflatables and train rides available. Admission is $1 per person. For more information, call (615) 459-9773.
Sept. 5 – 13th Annual Talent Contest
Generation for Creation will hold its 13th annual talent contest at Patterson Theater, 521 Mercury Blvd., beginning at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 5. Generation for Creation is a Murfreesboro-based nonprofit organization enhancing visual and performing arts among youth. Ages 7–17 can register and then audition in the categories of drama, singing, art, dance, modeling, and instrumental performances with solo, duo and group options. Grand prize is $500. Send video audition applications to gfckids@yahoo.com. For more information, call (615) 890-7116.
Sept. 5 – MTSU Football Game
Support the Blue Raiders as they take on Jackson State University at MTSU Floyd Stadium (Greenland Dr.). Tickets available at the stadium ticket office or at any Ticketmaster location. For more information, call (615) 898-2109 or visit goblueraiders.com.
Sept. 5 – Hallowed Ground: A Lantern Tour of the Stones River National Cemetery
Spend an hour walking through the cemetery by lantern light while hearing the stories of soldiers and civilians recalling the terrible cost of the Civil War at Stones River National Battlefield (1563 N. Thompson Ln.) at 7 p.m. Admission is free. For more information, call (615) 893-9501 or visit nps.gov/stri.
Sept. 5 – Hummingbird Festival
Witness beautiful hummingbirds as they prepare to embark on a journey thousands of miles away at the Wilderness Station at Barfield Crescent Park (697 Veterans Pkwy.) from 3–5 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 5. Enjoy guest speakers, children’s activities and hummingbird information. For more information, call (615) 217-3017.
Through Sept. 5 – 77th Annual Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration
Through Sept. 5 – 77th Annual Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration
This is the premier Tennessee Walking Horse event, where the breed’s World Grand Champion and some 20 World Champions are named at Celebration Show Grounds (1110 Evans St., Shelbyville). For more information, call (931) 684-5915 or visit twhnc.com.
Sept. 10 – St. Clair Street Senior Center Health Expo
Take your loved ones to the annual health expo for seniors 60 years and over at St. Clair Street Senior Center (325 St. Clair St.) from 8:30–11:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 10, with healthcare professionals providing free screenings including blood pressure, blood glucose, bone density, hearing, vision, balance, and memory with other events like a flu shot clinic for those with Medicare (bring your card), a men’s health one-on-one, and massage and reflexology therapy. For more information, call (615) 848-2550.
Sept. 11 – Third Annual Above the Rim Gym Golf Classic
Take part in the Third Annual Above the Rim Gym Golf Classic to support Shelbyville’s not-for-profit organization and its mission to build character through sports at Champions Run Golf Course (14262 Mt. Pleasant Rd., Rockvale) from 1–6 p.m. The funds support the work with more than 100 youths in grades 2–11 with six students having received full college scholarships. For more information, call (615) 390-0982.
Sept. 11 – Music at the Mill
Enjoy Radio Drive at Gregory Mill Park (390 Enon Springs Rd.) at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11, with food vendors and inflatables. Admission is free. For more information, call (615) 459-9773 or visit townofsmyrna.org.
Sept. 11–13 – 28th Annual Pioneer Days Antique Tractor Pull and Gas Engine Show
Enjoy crafts, tractors, exhibits, demonstrations and more at the Eagleville Tractor Show Grounds (747 Chapel Hill Pk.) beginning 7 a.m. daily Sept. 11–13. Admission is $7; 12 and under free with a paid adult. For more information, call (615) 708-7086 or visit eaglevilletvppa.com.
Sept. 12 and 13 – White Oak Crafts Fair
Enjoy crafts from over 75 craft artisans at the 26th White Oak Crafts Fair from 9 a.m.–5 p.m. near the Arts Center of Cannon County (1424 John Bragg Hwy.) featuring textiles, jewelry, woodcarving, metalwork, pottery and more. For more information, visit artscenterofcc.com/whiteoakcraftsfair.html.
Sept. 12 and 13 – Tennessee at Stones River Program
Learn more about the role of Tennessee soldiers wearing blue and gray in the Battle of Stones River while watching musket and cannon firing demonstrations at the Stones River National Battlefield (1563 N. Thompson Ln.). Admission is free. For more information, call (615) 893-9501 or visit nps.gov/stri.
Sept. 12 – Growing Up Wild Workshop
Sept. 12 – Growing Up Wild Workshop
The Wilderness Station at Barfield Crescent Park (697 Veterans Pkwy.) invites everyone to Growing Up Wild, an early childhood education program building on a child’s sense of wonder about nature, from 9 a.m–noon on Saturday, Sept. 12. The activities invite adults and children to experience the out-of-doors “one toe at a time” and have a wonderful time doing so! Preregistration is required. Call (615) 217-3017 to register.
Sept. 12 – Wings of Freedom Fish Fry
The 2015 Wings of Freedom Fish Fry, presented by the Smyrna Rotary Club, will be Saturday, Sept. 12, at the Smyrna Airfield. Proceeds from the event go to benefit The Boys and Girls Club, Meals on Wheels, The Senior Center and The North Rutherford YMCA. This year, Vietnam vets will eat for free. For tickets, visit wofsmyrna.com; for additional information, contact Carolyn Peebles at (615) 390-3352 or cepeebles@att.net.
Sept. 12 and 13 – Family Campout
Barfield Crescent Park (697 Veterans Pkwy.) invites area residents to family-friendly camping and backpacking from 4:30 p.m.–8 a.m, with an easy 1-mile hike in to the campground. Enjoy various activities throughout the night like guided night hikes, owl prowls, campfire fun and music. Dinner and breakfast will be served. Tents (2-person and 4-person), ground cloths, sleeping pads, and backpacks (available in both youth and adult sizes) are available by request when registering. Schedule your required Wilderness Awareness Workshop when you register. To register, call (615) 217-3017.
Sept. 13 – Tux Truck
Sept. 13 – Tux Truck
Oaklands Historic Museum (900 N. Maney Ave.) invites you to Street Tuxedo’s Tux Truck on Sunday, Sept. 13. Get fittings and measurements from noon–3 p.m. while enjoying food and retail from Jo’s Cakes & Catering, Savoy Catering, Lavender Blue Florals & Events and Mossy Places. Encore Bridal will showcase the latest bridal fashions with photography from Byrd Photography and music by Live Media Relations. This is free and open to the public. For an appointment, call (615) 612-9548. For more information, contact (615) 809-4776 or events@oaklandsmuseum.org.
Sept. 13 – 3rd Annual Oakland High School Patriot Golf Classic
Come out for the 3rd Annual Oakland High School Patriot Golf Classic to benefit the Lady Patriots softball team beginning with lunch at noon and golfers teeing off at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 13, at Champions Run Golf Course (14262 Mt. Pleasant Rd., Rockvale). For more information, contact (615) 556-2779 or jeepsmith21@att.net.
Sept. 15 – Evening on Maney
Sept. 15 – Evening on Maney
Enjoy Main Street’s Evening on Maney from 5–7 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 15, with refreshments and drinks at the lovely new home of hostesses Judy Goldie and Melanie Davenport. The women designed, contracted and decorated their own build of the 3,200-square-foot home in a “modern farmhouse” style. For more information, contact (615) 895-1887 or michelle@downtownmurfreesboro.com. Donations to the city will be accepted and are tax-deductible.
Sept. 17 – The Connection, Business Networking at Mayday
The Connection: an Evening of Professional Networking and Business Brainstorming will be from 5–7 p.m. at Mayday Brewery, 521 Old Salem Road. All Middle Tennessee entrepreneurs and professionals are welcome to attend this casual, no-obligation event, where they can meet other small-business owners and tap into one another’s experience and energy. Robert Ritch, a successful entrepreneur and business consultant, will lead an open roundtable discussion encouraging participation from those in attendance, asking them to articulate their vision for their business and calling for examples of some of the business challenges and solutions they are experiencing. The evening is open to all area business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs. The series will continue the third Thursday of each month. For more information, contact ceo@robertritch.com.
Sept. 18 – Coffee with the Veterans
Join Operation Adopt a Hero at Cultivate Coworking (107 W. Lytle St.) from 7:30–9 a.m. on the third Friday of each month for Coffee with the Veterans, an informal, social networking event designed to foster friendships between local veterans and their community. Enjoy coffee, pastries and the chance to meet and mingle with our service members and their families. For more information, call (615) 203-6084 or visit cultivatecoworking.com.
Sept. 18 – 3rd Friday Night Concert at Cannonsburgh
Enjoy the 3rd Friday Night Concert at Cannonsburgh Village (312 S. Front St.) from 7–9 p.m. Admission is free. For more information, call (615) 890-0355.
Sept. 18–20 – International Fall Festival 2015
St. Luke Catholic Church (10682 Old Nashville Highway, Smyrna) invites everyone to their 2015 International Fall Festival with Smyrna’s largest communitywide yard sale (50-plus vendors) kicking off the festival at 7 a.m. Friday; Saturday the yard sale resumes, followed by a 5K run, international food booths, bake sale, live music venue, children’s games and a silent auction. Sunday will conclude with pizza and ice cream at noon and announcement of the silent auction winners and the winners of the $1,000 and $500 raffle. Register for the 5K at at active.com. For more information, call (615) 459-9672 or follow facebook.com/stlukefallfest.
Sept. 18 and 19 – Bird Club
The Wilderness Station at Barfield Crescent Park (697 Veterans Pkwy.) invites you to float down the cool, meandering Stones River, and forget about the hustle and bustle of city life while experiencing wildlife, birds and summer wildflowers from 4–7 p.m. Space is limited and reservations are required. Please call (615) 217-3017 to register. All equipment and instruction are provided.
Sept. 19 – Greenway Art Festival
“The Band” abstract painting by Dave Jackson
Sept. 19 – Greenway Art Festival
Talented artists display and sell their work along the Greenway trail at Old Fort Park (916 Golf Ln.) from 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Browse through booths of original artwork in a family-friendly park setting featuring oils, acrylics, watercolors, pottery, sculpture and other original artwork while enjoying music, food vendors and kids’ art activities. For more information, call (615) 893-2141 or visit murfreesborotn.gov.
Sept. 19 – Wine Around the Square
Enjoy wine, food and music on the historic Murfreesboro square, 6–9 p.m. Admission is $60 per person. For more information, visit winearoundthesquare.org.
Sept. 19 – Old Timers Festival
This event, held on Saturday, Sept. 19, features free concerts, carnival rides, great food and more at Veteran’s Memorial Park (115 Floyd Mayfield Dr., LaVergne). For more information, call (615) 793-3224 or visit oldtimersfestival.com.
Sept. 19 – MTSU Football Game
Support the Blue Raiders as they take on Charlotte at MTSU Floyd Stadium (Greenland Dr.). Tickets are available at the stadium ticket office or at any Ticketmaster location. For more information, call (615) 898-2109 or visit goblueraiders.com.
Sept. 19 – American Heart Association’s Rutherford Heart Walk
Sept. 19 – American Heart Association’s Rutherford Heart Walk
Be a part of the American Heart Association’s Rutherford Heart Walk at Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital (1800 Medical Center Pkwy.) to celebrate physical activity and heart health and to raise funds for research, education and public health programs. Festivities begin at 8 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 19, with the walk commencing at 9:15 a.m. Free for the whole family. Fundraising and donations are strongly encouraged. For information, visit rutherfordheartwalk.org.
Sept. 21 – Huck Taylor Golf Classic
The Blue Raider Athletic Association (BRAA) hosts the annual Chuck Taylor Blue Raider Golf Classic sponsored by Atmos Energy at Stones River Country Club (1830 NW Broad St.) with the chance for winners to play Pinehurst. For more information, contact (615) 898-5953 or Bethany.Thurston@mtsu.edu.
Sept. 25 and 26 – 9th Annual Smyrna Depot Days
Enjoy over 90 vendors and local businesses from Middle Tennessee, represented at Depot Days at the Smyrna Railroad Depot (Front St.) from 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Attractions include live music on the Nissan Performance Stage and the Carpe Cafe stage, free inflatables for the kids and $1 train rides. For more information, contact (615) 220-0516 or info@simatn.org, or visit smyrnadepotdays.com
Sept. 26 – National Public Lands Day
Join more than 100 local volunteers and thousands more across the nation as they work to improve America’s public lands at Stones River National Battlefield (1563 N. Thompson Ln.) Saturday, Sept. 26. For more information, call (615) 893-9501 or visit nps.gov/stri.
Sept. 26 – Eagleville Fall Festival
Enjoy a day of great music, food and drink, streetside vendors, children’s activities, and more in a great hometown atmosphere at the Eagleville Fall Festival in Downtown Eagleville (108 S. Main St.) from 10 a.m.–7 p.m. For more information, call (615) 274-2922 or visit eaglevilletn.com.
Sept. 26 – Community Health Fair
Sept. 26 – Community Health Fair
Come out for the annual Community Health Fair from 9 a.m.–1 p.m., offering free health screenings and consultations with local healthcare professionals and vendors including Smoothie King, CPR training, the Wellness Center at Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital, Rutherford County Fire Department, Stones River Dermatology and more at Franklin Road Church of Christ, 3700 Franklin Rd. For more information, call (615) 895-7955.
Sept. 26 – Kids Club: Magic Show at Stones River Mall
Revel in the awe of Magician Rodney Kelley at the Kids Club Magic Show in Center Court at Stones River Mall (1720 Old Fort Pkwy.) from 11 a.m.–1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 26. Kelley spent 11 years performing at Opryland USA Themepark and Hotel in Nashville and has been entertaining men and women in the U.S. Armed Forces for the past 10 years. He has also been featured twice performing magic on America’s Funniest Videos. In addition to the Magic Show, attendees can enjoy face painting, balloon art, and crafts during this monthly family-friendly event. Admission is free. For more information, call (615) 896-4486.
Sept. 26 – Cycle for Sickle Cell
Cycle for Sickle Cell is a charity bike ride to benefit the Sickle Cell Foundation of Tennessee at Hayes Track and Field Stadium (MTSU, 1500 Greenland Dr.) beginning at 8 a.m.; registration is from 6:45–7:45 a.m. There will also be screening available onsite, courtesy of the Sickle Cell Foundation of Tennessee. The bike ride is family-friendly and includes a 5-, 10- and 20-mile route. Riders are encouraged to dress in costume if they desire. For more information, call (615) 653-5986.
Sept. 26 – Oktoberfest at Oaklands Mansion
Sept. 26 – Oktoberfest at Oaklands Mansion
Broaden your palate at Oktoberfest with many local craft brewers such as The Green Dragon, The Casual Pint, O’Possum’s, Saw Works, Panther Creek, Duck Rabbit, Mayday Brewery, and MidState Brew Crew while enjoying live music, food trucks and family friendly activities for all ages at Oakland Mansion (900 N. Maney Ave.) from 5–10 p.m. Guides bring local history to life with an abbreviated tour of the mansion. For more information, contact (615) 893-0022 or events@oaklandsmuseum.org, or visit oaklandsmuseum.org.
Sept. 26 – For the Heroes 5K
Support your local veterans through Operation: Adopt a Hero at For the Heroes 5K Run/Walk. Packet pickup will be Sept. 24 and 25 from 3–8 p.m. at Cultivate Coworking (107 W. Lytle St.). Race-day registration begins at 7 a.m. in Civic Plaza (free parking at Linebaugh Public Library. Enjoy an awards ceremony afterwards with The Ice Cream Bowl, hosted by Murfreesboro Young Professionals and sponsored by The Alley on Main. Proceeds of The Ice Cream Bowl will benefit the United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties. For more information, call (615) 203-6084.
Oct. 1 – 8th Annual Foundation & Fashions
The City School Foundation hosts the 8th Annual Foundation & Fashions Show at Stones River Country Club (1830 NW Broad St.) on Thursday, Oct. 1, with a social hour at 5:30 p.m. and the runway action at 6:15 p.m., featuring collections from Bella’s Boutique, e.Allen, Sugaree’s, Francesca’s, Penny’s Closet and other local retailers. Proceeds benefit Murfreesboro City Schools pre-kindergarten through 6th grade education programs. For more information, visit cityschoolsfoundation.com or call (615) 893-2313.
Mondays in Sept. – Murfreesboro Toastmasters Meeting
Murfreesboro Toastmasters, an international organization promoting communication and leadership skills, meets every first, third, and fifth Monday of each month in the second building in the Coldwell Banker office (1980 Old Fort Pkwy.) at 7 p.m. For more information, visit
heartoftennessee.toastmastersclubs.org.
Through Sept. 15 – Human Plus: Real Lives + Real Engineering
This traveling exhibit at the Discovery Center (502 SE Broad St.) offers visitors a chance to explore and create a range of low-tech and high-tech tools that extend human abilities. Ride a mono-ski in a simulated ski race, control a DJ station using wheels of a wheelchair, engineer unique solutions to design challenges, and discover how neuroprosthetic limbs can be controlled by a user’s thoughts. For more information, call (615) 890-2300 or visit explorethedc.org.
Throughout September – Painting the Presidents Art Exhibit
Painting the Presidents is an art exhibit of paintings by Bob Gray at the Center for the Arts, 110 W. College St. The Center is open Tuesday through Friday from 9 a.m.–5 p.m. and Saturdays, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, call (615) 904-2787 or visit boroarts.org.
Tuesdays and Fridays in Sept. – Free Workout Sessions at Family Chiropractic & Wellness Center
Join the Maximized Living Nation and their Nationally Certified Trainer/Group Fitness Expert for fun, free and perfectly tailored weekly workouts for your personal progress at Family Chiropractic & Wellness Center (1114 N. Tennessee Blvd.) on Tuesdays at 9 a.m. and Fridays at 11 a.m. Come in for 30 minutes, get an amazingly effective workout in about 15 minutes, and leave with cutting-edge health information. Really? Only 15 minutes? Our Maximized Living Organization is trained in providing the best workouts—called surge training—that literally only take 12 minutes a day. For more information, call (615) 893-5679.
Tuesdays and Fridays in September – Rutherford County Farmers’ Market
Purchase a wide variety of local, seasonal fruits and vegetables, meats, eggs, baked and canned goods, plants and more from 20-plus Middle Tennessee counties every Tuesday and Friday at the Lane Agri-Park (315 John R. Rice Blvd.), 7 a.m.–12 noon. For more information, call (615) 898-7710.
Saturdays in September – Main Street Saturday Market
Get local and organic foods every Saturday from 8 a.m. until noon on the west, north and south sides of the historic Rutherford County Courthouse in downtown Murfreesboro. Among the available fare are fresh fruits, vegetables, breads, meats and more. For more information, call (615) 895-1887 or visit downtownmurfreesboro.com.
Saturdays in September – Bicycle Tours of the Stones River National Battlefield
Join a ranger for a 90-minute bicycle tour of the battlefield at 9 a.m. at Stones River National Battlefield (1563 N. Thompson Ln.). Admission is free. For more information, call (615) 893-9501 or visit nps.gov/stri.
Saturdays in September – Smyrna Depot Farmers’ Market
Purchase local fresh produce, dairy, and meat directly from the source to the consumer from 8 a.m.–noon at Smyrna Depot (98 Front St., Smyrna). For more information, contact (615) 330-0516 or vendors@carpeartista.com.
Throughout September – Ranger Programs at the Stones River National Battlefield
Park rangers present a 30-minute talk at 2 p.m. on weekdays and 11 a.m. on weekends featuring a talk and a caravan tour of the battlefield at 2 p.m. at Stones River National Battlefield (1563 N. Thompson Ln.). Admission is free. For more information, call (615) 893-9501 or visit nps.gov/stri.
