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East Nashville Farmers Market
Wednesdays, 3:30-6:30 p.m.
@ Free Will Baptist Church 210 South 10th St. (map)
Nashville Five Points/ Shelby Bottoms
Community Events, Food & Drink (General), Meet & Greet@ Free Will Baptist Church 210 South 10th St. (map)
Nashville Five Points/ Shelby Bottoms
Veg Out
Boasting an ambience somewhere between a block party, a jam-band festival and a neighborhood yard sale, East Nashville's cozy addition to the marketplace of locally grown and produced goods proves that farmers' markets take on the specifics of their location. Having outgrown the Turnip Truck grocery's parking lot, the market now gathers nearly two dozen vendors every Wednesday selling organic vegetables, grassfed meats, artisanal breads and other homegrown/homemade goods. Vendors include Delvin Farms, West Wind Farms, Hatcher Family Dairy and newcomer Foggy Hollow Farm from Joelton; goats-milk soaps and lotions from Totty's Bend Farm; organic cotton clothing from ASK Apparel; and Moose Creek Pepper Sauce. We recommend guzzling a pint of Hatcher's chocolate milk while you wander. FreeLearning to Cook 101
Every other Monday, 7:30 p.m.
@ Mitchell Delicatessen 1402 McGavock Pike (map)
Nashville Inglewood/ Trinity Lane
Classes & Seminars, Food & Drink (General)@ Mitchell Delicatessen 1402 McGavock Pike (map)
Nashville Inglewood/ Trinity Lane
I’ve never cooked 101 (does it involve Dalmatians?), but I have no doubt it will be delicious if Julia Helton shows me how. The catering chef at East Nashville's Mitchell Deli, Helton intends this series of cooking classes for "people who know where their kitchen is located but have never really been inside." Students will start with eggs and move on to other proteins—and by the time the course is over, their chicken won't taste like the heel of a Dan Post boot. Helton's chief advice for the home cook? "Go slow and don't fret. There's a pizza man lurking around every corner to give you sustenance if you burn the family meal." Classes will be held every other week, with a mid-level class starting in September; the introductory class is $25. Reserve a spot by calling 426-9517 or emailing catering@juliahelton.com.
$25
Swing Dancing
Every third Sunday
@ Farmers Market 900 Rosa Parks Blvd. (map)
Nashville Germantown/ Jefferson St./ Fisk
Community Events@ Farmers Market 900 Rosa Parks Blvd. (map)
Nashville Germantown/ Jefferson St./ Fisk
We’re pretty sure that, like us, you’re wondering why in the heck anyone would go swing dancing at the Farmers’ Market — it’s not exactly the epitome of elegance. The best we can figure is that after a couple of hours of high-steppin’ to Rick Jobe and Tuxedo Junction, you’re going to get really, really hungry and want the path between you and sustenance to be as short as possible. Or you could be just like us and looking for any excuse to hang out at the Farmers’ Market — the longer you’re there, the easy it is to rationalize buying more food than you can fit in your refrigerator, which in turn makes it easier to rationalize eating way more than you should. (We can’t let all that delicious food go to waste, amiright?) And then when you’re good and stuffed, you can jump back on the dance floor and dance those calories away.
Architecture Tour
First Saturday of every month, 4:30 p.m.
@ Frist Center for the Visual Arts 919 Broadway (map)
Nashville Broadway/ The Gulch/ Music Row/ West End
Ongoing, Community Events, History, Lectures, Tours@ Frist Center for the Visual Arts 919 Broadway (map)
Nashville Broadway/ The Gulch/ Music Row/ West End
Post (Office) Modern
In the wake of opening their highly anticipated Chuck Close show, the Frist Center's Museums in the 21st Century exhibit continues to resonate with the ongoing local conversation the art community is having about architecture. Adding more fuel to the fire, the Frist turns a spotlight on itself, offering art and architecture lovers alike the chance to find out more about the history behind our beautiful downtown art facility. This is the first of three free tours the Frist will offer over the summer months, and a cash bar and live music set the mood for the after-tour discussion. Usual cost of admission