Please contact the organizers of these events before attending to inquire if they have been postponed or canceled.
April 18 – Boro Yoga Fest
The fourth annual Boro Yoga to benefit Eat, Breathe, Thrive is Saturday, April 18, from 9 a.m.–4 p.m. at Cheval Manor (7052 W. Gum Rd.). All levels are welcome, and a vast array of styles will be taught. Mats are available, and Core Life Eatery offers lunch options. For more information, contact 615-796-1335 or kim@boroyogafest.com. To purchase tickets or find out if this event will be postponed, visit boroyogafest.com or boroyogafest.ticketbud.com.
April 19 – Poetry in the Boro
Poetry in the Boro is scheduled for April 19 at the Walnut House; a decision will be made April 12 whether to postpone. For more information and virtual readings, find Poetry in the Boro on Facebook.
April 21 – The Sneaker Ball
Join First Shot Foundation and Terry Greer as Pastor Allen Jackson of World Outreach Church interviews Tennessee Titans superstars Derrick Henry and Ryan Tannehill about their faith, their profession and what it is like to be a professional athlete and a man of faith in the 21st century. General admission tickets are $30 and VIP packages are available. The First Shot Foundation seeks to provide an opportunity for all children to excel in a safe environment from academics to athletics. The event is at World Outreach Church, 1921 New Salem Rd. To find out whether this date is postponed, stay in touch with First Shot Foundation and Terry Greer on Facebook, find the event on Eventbrite or visit firstshottn.org.
April 23 – Late Night for a Thursday Night Livestream
If its usual host The Boro Bar & Grill (1211 Greenland Dr.) is not open, Radical Arts Comedy Night will stream live from 9–10 p.m. on the RadicalArtsTN Facebook page on Thursday, April 23. Join the watch party. For more information, find the group on Facebook or visit radicalarts.org. Find more on The Boro Bar & Grill at theborobar.com.
April 24 – Frizz Fest at The Boro
Frizz Fest is set for The Boro Bar & Grill (1211 Greenland Dr.) on Friday, April 24, at 8 p.m. Join bands like Thunderfrog, Skeetzo N’ Krysis, The Buddy System and Finger Lakes, artists such as Meagan Armes, Delaney Fitzhugh and Dinkyinked Arts, Jimbo Hooten Magic, belly dancing with Bohemian Sisters and a rhythmic drum circle. For more information, and to find out if this event will be postponed, find the event on Facebook.
April 25 – Family Nights at the Museum
Family Nights at The Sam Davis Home (1399 Sam Davis Rd., Smyrna) features Paws & Claws on Saturday, April 25, from 4–5 p.m., as they celebrate National Pet Month in April. Heather Moore, founder of Wag It Better dog training, shows several awesome tricks to teach your dog. Learn ways to entertain your dog at home and make a craft to take to your pets. Feel free to bring your leashed fur babies for this fun Night at the Museum. Tickets can be purchased at pawsandclawstn.com. For more information or to see if this event is postponed, contact 615-822-3666 or pawsandclawstn@gmail.com, or visit samdavishome.org.
June 19 and 20 – Spring Redneck Rumble
Redneck Rumble, the South’s greatest gathering of hot rods, customs, rat rods and motorcycles, has rescheduled its spring show for June 19 and 20. The huge swap meet features new and used parts, vintage stuff, live music, flat track and motorcycle races at the Wilson County Expo Center (945 E. Baddour Pkwy., Lebanon) beginning at 10 a.m. Friday, June 19, and continuing through Saturday evening. Camping is available. For more information, call 615-364-1828 or visit bothbarrels.us.
Some Outdoor Parks Features Open
As of press time, Murfreesboro Greenway trails, outdoor tennis courts, outdoor pavilions, open park spaces and the pickleball courts at Patterson Park Community Center are open.
Murfreesboro Parks and Recreation plan to keep these facilities closed through at least April 24: Sports*Com, St. Clair Street Senior Center, Patterson Park Community Center, Adams Tennis Complex, Bradley Academy Museum and Cultural Center, Cannonsburgh Village, Gateway Island Reception Center, Wilderness Station, playgrounds, restrooms and baseball and soccer fields. For updates on Murfreesboro Parks and Recreation closings, visit murfreesborotn.gov.
Food for Those in Need
Rutherford County Schools expands its free food program for children to 26 sites during the shutdown; for a complete list of locations and more information, visit rcschools.net or call 615-893-5812. Contact Nourish Food Bank for hot meals at 615-203-3963. LifePoint Church is providing food boxes; they can be reached at lifept.org/forthecommunity.
These events have confirmed their plans are POSTPONED:
May 16 – Walk to Cure Arthritis
Originally set for May 3 at MTSU, the national Walk to Cure Arthritis has moved to an online format, and has changed dates to Saturday, May 16, at 3 p.m. Donations are still needed to find a cure for arthritis. After taking a personal walk, supporters can the come together on the Walk to Cure Arthritis Facebook page to celebrate with live conversations and stories about why organizers are so passionate about conquering this life-altering disease. To register for the virtual walk or more information, visit events.arthritis.org or contact 615-881-4065.
Aug. 13 – Leave A Legacy
Leave A Legacy, which will benefit the Rutherford County Area Habitat for Humanity, has been rescheduled to Thursday, Aug. 13, at the MTSU Student Union Ballroom. The event includes a full buffet dinner, and an appearance by football legend Eddie George. George will talk about how perseverance and overcoming obstacles framed his career and how people can use the same determination to realize their life goals. He says he admires how Habitat for Humanity prepares and empowers families and individuals to become homeowners and all that they can be. Nashville sports radio personality Dawn Davenport will serve as master of ceremonies. Find tickets to the event on Eventbrite, and learn more about Habitat for Humanity at rchfh.org.
Sept. 3 – Celebrity Waiters Dinner
The 11th Annual Celebrity Waiters Dinner, originally scheduled for April 2, has been postponed until Thursday, Sept. 3. Held at Stones River Country Club with a reception and dinner alongside live entertainment, silent auction and a live auction, funds raised through the dinner support the programs of The Exchange Club of Murfreesboro including Americanism, youth activities, community service and their national project—the prevention of child abuse, specifically via Kymari House and The Family Center of Tennessee. For more information, contact 615-896-9460, 615-494-7970 or 615-893-2067 or visit noonexchange.org.
TBD – Quilt Appreciation Day
Want to show off the antique quilts in your attic? A Quilt Appreciation Day will be hosted by Family and Community Education Clubs of Rutherford County. The event will be at Lane Agri-Park (315 John R. Rice Blvd.). Admission is free. Stay in contact through 615-898-7710 or cybush@utk.edu. More information is available via rutherford.tennessee.edu or ag.tennessee.edu.
TBD – Ugly Duckling Ball
Charity Circle of Murfreesboro’s annual Ugly Duckling Ball in April is postponed. This is Murfreesboro’s first and longest-running local charity ball. For more information and updates, visit charitycirclemboro.com.
TBD – Kombucha & Creatives
The Pop Up Artists and Float Alchemy are postponing their April Kombucha & Creatives. The series will support local artists, such as John Arley, Cheryl Gibson Jones, Gregory Lannom, Lindsey Wilson, Cora Green, E. Roy Lee, Rachel Odom and others, and allow others to discover their work. Check the Kombucha & Creatives Facebook event page for updates.
TBD – Hazardous Waste Collection
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, in collaboration with Rutherford County and City of Murfreesboro governments, hosts a free household hazardous waste collection twice a year. April’s drop-offs are now cancelled, the next time will be in the fall. For more information, contact 615-532-9265 or bob.fletcher@tn.gov.
TBD – Thai-Lao Food Fair
The Thai-Lao Food Fair, which features all-you-can-eat Thai food for $15 each year, originally set for April 25–26, is postponed. Find the event or Thai, TN on Facebook.
TBD – Rutherford ATHENA Awards
The Rutherford ATHENA Awards, originally set for April 17, will be rescheduled. The ATHENA Award, named after the highly esteemed Greek goddess, goes to “individuals who excel in their professions, give back to their communities and help develop other leaders, especially women.” For more information, visit rutherfordcable.org/athena.
Tuesdays – Working Artist Initiative
Scheduled on Tuesdays through June 17, Working Artist Initiative is a cross-genre group of visual artists, musicians, writers, photographers, and filmmakers of all levels who commit to the completion of a project of their choice, meeting every other week. Contact lbrowning@murfreesborotn.gov or visit Cultural Arts Murfreesboro on Facebook for information on when the series will resume.
Online Resources:
Throughout April – Online Classes with the Chattery
The Chattery, a nonprofit learning collective located in Chattanooga, offers fun, affordable and accessible classes and workshops for adults to learn from a variety of community leaders, experts and hobbyists. Upcoming online classes include healthy habits, home organizing, calligraphy, financial planning, vegetable fermentation, dairy culturing, personal style, art, soap making and more. For more information, visit thechattery.org.
Online Rutherford County School System Resources
Rutherford County Schools offers optional assignments and activities to keep students engaged throughout the COVID-19 shutdown. New assignments will be added for each week. Teachers in all content areas will be sharing supplemental resources via their websites and will provide feedback on submitted assignments, although a grade will not be given. Schools will also be making arrangements for students to request and access a device for internet. Printed packets can also be made available, as needed. Two local internet service providers are offering free high-speed internet service for two months for those without internet access. For more information, visit rcshools.net.
Through April 10 – Whipping the Coronavirus Contest
Following the release of a new PSA featuring coaches and players Barry Wortman (Blackman High School), Kevin Creasy (Oakland High School), Emmanuel Smith (Kansas City Chiefs) and Joshua Smith (Tennessee Titans), Rutherford County Director of Schools Bill Spurlock is challenging administrators, teachers and students from all schools to record videos and share them on Twitter showing how you are doing your part to “whip the coronavirus.” Get creative by dropping a beat, writing a poem or doing whatever lets you express yourself. The contest runs through Friday, April 10. All eligible videos must include the hashtag #RCSWhipsCoronavirus and indicate your school. Winners will be decided by the most tweets and retweets, and the director has a special prize in mind for the winners.
Online Library Resources
The Rutherford Country Library System offers many ways for all ages to continue learning and stay active with children and family members. Visit rclstn.org for the Virtual Library, Book Recommendation Newsletters, RCLS Reads weekly lists, Awards Lists, E-book Alerts, Author Spotlights and more.
Curbside pickup at Linebaugh Library (105 W. Vine St.) may still be available Monday through Friday from 10 a.m.–2 p.m. For more information, call 615-809-9225. For more information, find Rutherford County Library System on Facebook or download the new app.
Booklistonline.com and hoopladigital.com offer books online through the library, and StarNet offers a wealth of resources and activities for people of all ages at clearinghouse.starnetlibraries.org/66-activities. Visit worldbookonline.com for distance learning resources.
KidSpeak offers introduction for children learning new languages at rclstn.org/databases.
Girls Who Code has made educational activities free to download for anyone at home at girlswhocode.com/code-at-home.
The 1000 Books Before Kindergarten program continues at 1000booksbeforekindergarten.org/resources.
Highly acclaimed author and illustrator Mo Willems hosts daily online drawing sessions on YouTube at youtu.be/RMzjCPQv3y8.
Digital magazines can be found at flipster.ebsco.com.
Imagination Library offers resources and engaging activities to do along with each book your child receives, and those resources from the Governor’s Early Literacy Foundation can be found at governorsfoundation.org.
Online Workouts
Join Murfreesboro Parks and Recreation and Murfreesboro Sports*Com on Facebook for live workout videos throughout the month. They plan to hold live sessions at 9:15 a.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Many other local gyms and personal trainers are also offing online services this month.
Virtual Tours
Visit Rutherford features 12 Virtual Tours of Rutherford County at visitrutherfordtn.com including attractions such as the Stones River National Battlefield, The Earth Experience: Middle Tennessee Museum of Natural History, Center for the Arts, Todd Art Gallery at MTSU and more.
Online Art Classes- Art With Cassie Stephens
Cassie Stephens, an art teacher at Johnson Elementary School in Franklin, is offering live classes online for children via her Instagram (@cassie_stephenz) and her Facebook every weekday from 11–11:45 a.m. until schools reopen. Her themes change weekly from robots to pirates. Parents can email Stephens their children’s finished work. Her videos are also available via her YouTube. For more information, visit cassieart.etsy.com or cassiestephens.blogspot.com.
More Helpful Resources for Tennessee:
– The Tennessee Talent Exchange powered by Jobs4TN helps the community find jobs by matching workers with employers who have immediate job openings in the grocery and retail industries. Good paying jobs with flexible hours. Apply at tn.gov/workforce/covid-19.
– Need a WIC (Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children) appointment? Call 1-800-DialWIC or visit tn.gov/wic.
– Contact Tennessee Suicide Prevention Network at tspn.org, Text TN to 741 741 or call 1-800-273-TALK.
– Tennessee businesses are being asked to join in the fight against COVID-19 and donate their new, unused personal protective equipment to a National Guard Armory location. Visit tn.gov/tema.
– People who are mildly ill with COVID-19 are able to recover at home. Do not leave, except to get emergency medical care. Do not visit public areas. Questions? The Tennessee Department of Health Public Information Line is open at 10 a.m. CT. Call 833-556-2476.
– Find the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development on Facebook for a video and more information about unemployment benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic.
– Small businesses and nonprofit organizations that have suffered economic injury as a result of COVID-19 can apply for Economic Injury Disaster Loans of up to $2 million per applicant to help meet financial obligations and operating expenses which could have otherwise been met. Learn more at tn.gov/ecd.
– Contact the Tennessee Department of Health at tn.gov/health, 833-556-2476 or 877-857-2945 from 10 a.m.–10 p.m. CDT.
– With many blood drive events cancelled due to COVID-19, donors are needed to replenish the blood supply. If you are a healthy individual, you are encouraged to call your local blood center and ask if they can use your help by volunteering to donate blood.
– The Tennessee Department of Revenue’s deadline for March & April Vehicle Registration Renewals is extended to June 15. Visit tn.gov/revenue.
