Jan. 10 - March 6 - Wedding Dresses Through the Decades
Jan. 9 – Kids Closet
Kids Closet offers free clothing for children the second Saturday of every month at Riverdale Baptist Church (307 Warrior Dr.) from 9 a.m. until noon. You must register; bring picture IDs for each adult along with names for each child and birth certificate or report card. For more information, call (615) 663-0427 or visit riverdalebaptistchurch.net.
Jan. 9 – Polar Bear Plunge
Ring in the new year as you plunge into Sports*Com’s (2310 Memorial Blvd.) frigid outdoor pool. Participants of the 14th annual Polar Bear Plunge are encouraged to bring non-perishable foods to partake in the plunge. The Sports*Com gym transforms into an Arctic Adventure with games, inflatables, coffee or hot chocolate, donuts, and registration at 8:30 a.m. followed by the plunge at 10 a.m. For more information, contact kgoss@murfreesborotn.gov or (615) 895-5040.
Jan. 10 – March 6 – Wedding Dresses Through the Decades
Oaklands Historic House Museum (900 N. Maney Ave.) features timeless homemade and couture wedding dresses and gowns worn throughout different decades, displayed in Maney Hall. Admission is $8. For more information, contact info@oaklandsmuseum.org or (615) 893-0022 or visit oaklandsmansion.org.
Jan. 12 – Tennessee Trails Chapter Meeting
Tennessee Trails presents guest speaker State Naturalist Randy Hedgepath at 7 p.m. with tips on winter hiking and safety. For location and more information, contact Sara Pollard at sarabpollard@gmail.com or (615) 714-3610.
Jan. 16 – D.F. Jones Book Signing at Linebaugh
Linebaugh Public Library will be hosting Murfreesboro author D.F. Jones from 11:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 16. She will be selling and signing copies of book, Ruby’s Choice, published by D.F. Jones in 2015. After graduating from MTSU, Jones worked as a broadcast consultant at the ABC affiliate in Nashville, which led to her later opening her own ad agency. Ruby’s Choice, the debut novel of the Ditch Lane Diaries, is a coming-of-age story with a splash of the paranormal set in the late 1970s in Middle Tennessee. Ever since Ruby discovered an amber-encased spider web in the Campbell Ridge Cave, she has had dreams of births, deaths and glimpses into the future. Ruby is drawn into a college dating game by two handsome suitors. Who will be Ruby’s choice? Linebaugh Public Library is located at 105 W. Vine St. in Murfreesboro. For more information, call (615) 893-4131 or visit linebaugh.org.
Jan. 16 – Annual Chilly Chili Hike
All are invited to the annual Chilly Chili hike at Bridal Veil Falls (Sewanee, Tenn.) with hikes followed by a chili lunch in Monteagle. Meet at the Lake Cheston parking lot on the Sewanee Domain at 9:30 a.m. Please bring a dish which will complement chili, or a dessert. For more information and to sign up, contact nannietta@blomand.net or (931) 924-7666, or visit tennesseetrails.org.
Jan. 16 – Music in the Wild with Einstein’s Folly
Jan. 16 – Music in the Wild
Einstein’s Folly enchants the audience with big, orchestrated popular songs while guests enjoy delicious bird-friendly coffee at the Wilderness Station at Barfield Crescent Park (301 Volunteer Rd.) from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 16. For more information, call (615) 217-3017.
Jan. 16 and 17 – Murfreesboro Anime & Comic Kon
The Murfreesboro Anime & Comic Kon (MACK) invites everyone to its fan-friendly show at the Clarion Hotel (227 Old Fort Pkwy.) on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., with free parking, free nylon totebag and free entry to win over $5,000 in merchandise (Sunday). Play free games like Apples to Apples, Zathura and Pokemon. On Sunday, enjoy a freebie table with posters, pins, toys, comic books and more. Come in costume and get a gift at the door, and enjoy a kids’ costume contest on Sunday! All guests will sign any merchandise for free. For more information, call (615) 896-2420. Guests for the show include Louise Dorsey, voice of Jetta from Jem & the Holograms (Saturday only, 11 a.m.–2 p.m.), Bill Bryge, Nathan Massengill, illustrator of Deadpool, Batman, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Wolverine, X-Men, Spider-Man and over 100 other titles, plus more.
Jan. 18 – Memory Café
Memory Cafe meets the third Monday for every month from 2–3 p.m. at Through the Grapevine Restaurant, 630 Broadmor Blvd., for people with memory loss and their caregivers to provide a relaxed, friendly occasion for guests to talk, laugh and experience friendship. For more information, call (615) 848-2250.
Jan. 18 – Celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Celebrate the accomplishments of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at the Discovery Center (502 S.E. Broad St.) from 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Free admission. For more information, please call (615) 890-2300 or visit explorethedc.org.
Jan. 19 – Wellness Informational Community Dinner
Dr. Nutt and the staff from the Family Chiropractic and Wellness Center office will host a fun and free dinner event at Logan’s Roadhouse (740 N.W. Broad St.) where they will answer all of your questions about chiropractic care, health, nutrition and living a holistic lifestyle. RSVP by Jan. 18 at (615) 893-5679 or maxlifemidtn@gmail.com.
Jan. 21 – The Connection, Business Networking at Mayday
The Connection: an Evening of Professional Networking and Business Brainstorming will be from 5–7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 21, at Mayday Brewery, 521 Old Salem Rd. 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. An open roundtable discussion will encourage 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 series will continue the third Thursday of each month.
Jan. 22 – Business at Its Best 2016
Join the Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce at Embassy Suites Murfreesboro Hotel and Conference Center (1200 Conference Center Blvd.) for its annual celebration of the past year’s accomplishments and sharing of future plans. Rutherford County’s most prestigious businesses are presented awards like the 2015 Business Legend and Business Person of the Year. The Reception begins at 5:30 p.m. followed by dinner at 6:30 p.m. Sponsorships available. Registration is required by Jan. 19. For more information, visit rutherfordchamber.org.
Saturday, Jan. 23 – Kids Club
Stones River Mall will host Kids Club: Canvas & Cocoa in Center Court from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Shoppers can bring their kiddos for a fun day of sipping on hot cocoa while painting a mini canvas. There will also be complimentary face painting, balloon art and more during this monthly family-friendly event. Stones River Mall requires that all children be supervised by an adult. Admission is free. For information on this and other special events, sales and more, visit www.StonesRiverMall.com.
Jan. 23 – H.O.M.E. Bound Program Open Mic
Do you have a talent and want to be seen or heard? Nonprofit organization the H.O.M.E. Bound Program (Helping One Man Every Day) invites you to show your true talent among family and friends at Patterson Park Community Center Gymnasium (521 Mercury Blvd.) on Saturday, Jan. 23, with doors opening at 4:30 p.m. and show from 5–7 p.m. Pizza and drinks served. Tickets can be purchased at homeboundtn.org; for more information, contact donations@homeboundtn.org or (502) 767-0347.
Jan. 23 – Essential Oil Class
Jan. 23 – Essential Oil Class
Interested in learning more about essential oils and how they can help improve your health? Learn ways to use them in everyday life from supporting your immune system to natural, green cleaning with Family Chiropractic and Wellness Center (1114 N. Tennessee Blvd.) from 1–2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 23. The advanced class is 2:30–3:30 p.m. For more information, (615) 542-1760 or find Dr. Stephen D. Nutt Chiropractic And Wellness Center on Facebook.
Jan. 24 – Free Clothes & Food
Oakland Park 7th Day Adventist Church (711 N. Maney Ave.) invites you to share in free food and clothes given away the fourth Sunday of every month from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. For more information, call (615) 410-7552.
Jan. 28 – MTCS Experience Day
Experience Middle Tennessee Christian School’s campus (100 MTCS Rd.), meet teachers and shadow classes on Thursday, Jan. 28. Each visiting student will be hosted by a current MTCS student throughout the day. A full-day tour lasts from 8 a.m. until 3:30 p.m.; a half-day tour lasts from noon until 3:30 p.m. Lunch is included. The parents’ question-and-answer session and campus tour is from 2–3:30 p.m. Admissions testing will be available. Register at mtcscougars.org or call (615) 893-0601.
Jan. 29 & 30 – Southern Invitational Indoor Truck & Tractor Pull
Jan. 29 & 30 – Southern Invitational Indoor Truck & Tractor Pull
Join the Tennessee Miller Coliseum (304-B W. Thompson Ln.) Friday at 7 p.m. and Saturday at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. for categories including: 8000 Pro Stock Diesel Trucks, Super Stock, 6200 Limited Lite Super Stock, 8500 Pro Farm and 11000 Hot Farm (Cut Tire). Admission will be charged; kids 10 and under are free. For more information, please call (615) 406-0381 or visit southernmotorsports.net.
Jan. 30 – Hike the Merritt Ridge Trail
Hike the Merritt Ridge Trail at Edgar Evins State Park (1630 Edgar Evins State Park Rd., Silver Point), a beautiful 8-mile (moderate to difficult) trail along the hilly shoreline of Center Hill Lake, with the Tennessee Trails Association on Saturday, Jan. 30. Pack a lunch, snacks and water. For more information and to register, contact (615) 714-3610 or sarabpollard@gmail.com, or visit tennesseetrails.org.
Feb. 1 – Beekeepers Club
Feb. 1 – Beekeepers Club
The Rutherford County Beekeepers Club meets the first Monday or every month at the Lane Agri-Park (315 John R. Rice Blvd.) from 7–8 p.m. For more information, call (615) 898-7710.
Tuesdays in January – Depression and Bipolar Support
Depression Bipolar Support Alliance of Murfreesboro, a peer-led support group for anyone dealing with these issues, meets Tuesday nights at 7 p.m. at Woodgate Farm Apartments Clubhouse (755 St. Andrews Dr.). The event is free. For more information, visit dbsalliance.org.
Tuesdays in January – Free tutoring (K-12)
Free tutoring is available for children in grades K–12 every Tuesday night from 6:30 until 8 p.m. at Emery United Methodist Church (2989 Emory Rd).
Saturdays in January – Square Dance
Tennessee Walkers Square Dance Club invites you to join them Saturdays for fun-filled nights of square dancing and line dancing at the St. Clair Street Senior Center (325 St. Clair Street) at 7:30 p.m. For more information, call (615) 848-2550.
Throughout January – Red Cross Blood Drive
Support the Red Cross Blood Drive Mondays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Fridays from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sundays from 7 a.m. to noon at the Heart of Tennessee Chapter of the Murfreesboro Red Cross (501 Memorial Blvd.). Murfreesboro is also equipped to service platelet aphaeresis donations. If you are at least 17 years old, weigh a minimum of 110 pounds and are in good health, you are encouraged to give. For more information, call (1-800-448-3543) or visit redcross.org/tn/murfreesboro.
