HOST: Metro Nashville Parks and Recreation
WHEN: Thursday, October 16th 2025, 10:00am-12:00pm
REGION: Middle Tennessee
WHERE: 5911 Old Hickory Boulevard, Ashland City TN 37015
WHAT: Meet at the Nature Center to hike down to the creek in Henry Hollow. We’ll observe sedimentary rock, weathering, erosion, escarpment, and more.
Leader: Heather Gallagher
AUDIENCE: Youth/Teens, Adults, Families, Senior Citizens
COST: Free
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HOST: Frist Art Museum
WHEN: Friday, October 10th 2025, 10:00am-5:30pm
Saturday, October 11th 2025, 10:00am-5:30pm
Sunday, October 12th 2025, 1:00pm-5:30pm
Monday, October 13th 2025, 10:00am-5:30pm
Thursday, October 16th 2025, 10:00am-8:00pm
Friday, October 17th 2025, 10:00am-5:30pm
Saturday, October 18th 2025, 10:00am-5:30pm
Sunday, October 19th 2025, 1:00pm-5:30pm
Monday, October 20th 2025, 10:00am-5:30pm
Thursday, October 23rd 2025, 10:00am-8:00pm
Friday, October 24th 2025, 10:00am-5:30pm
Saturday, October 25th 2025, 10:00am-5:30pm
Sunday, October 26th 2025, 1:00pm-5:30pm
REGION: Middle Tennessee
WHERE: 919 Broadway, Nashville, TN 37205
WHAT: Visit the Frist Art Museum and explore the award-winning Martin ArtQuest®. This inclusive and interactive art-making space is for guests of all ages where they can be creative with activities that delight and inspire. ArtQuest's accessible art-making stations offer you an opportunity to draw, animate, make prints, paint, and more—and discover your unique talents and celebrate your creative energy, and just have fun!
AUDIENCE: Children, Youth/Teens, Adults, Families
COST: Adults: $20; Children 18 years of age and younger: Free
WEBSITE: FristArtMuseum.org
HOST: Middle Tennessee State University
WHEN: Thursday, October 16th 2025, 6:00-7:30pm
REGION: Middle Tennessee
WHERE: 422 Old Main Circle, Murfreesboro, TN 37132
MTSU Wiser-Patten Science Hall, Room 102
WHAT: This public lecture at MTSU is sponsored the Distinguished Lecture Fund, the College of Basic and Applied Sciences, the Nashville Section of the American Chemical Society and the Tennessee Academy of Science. Nicholas Spencer is Senior Fellow at the Theos Think Tank in London, England. He is the author of a number of books including Darwin and God and most recently Magisteria: The Entangled Histories of Science and Religion.
AUDIENCE: Youth/Teens, Adults, Senior Citizens
COST: Free and open to the public
WEBSITE: mtsu.edu
HOST: Muse Knoxville
WHEN: Friday, October 10th 2025, 10:00am-4:00pm Saturday, October 11th 2025, 10:00am-4:00pm Sunday, October 12th 2025, 10:00am-4:00pm Monday, October 13th 2025, 10:00am-4:00pm Tuesday, October 14th 2025, 10:00am-4:00pm Wednesday, October 15th 2025, 10:00am-4:00pm Thursday, October 16th 2025, 10:00am-4:00pm Friday, October 17th 2025, 10:00am-4:00pm
REGION: East
WHERE: 516 N. Beaman St. Knoxville TN 37914
WHAT: This Autumn, we're FALLing for STEAM at Muse Knoxville! Enjoy quintessential Fall-time table top STEAM activities and weekly programming takeover with us!
AUDIENCE: Children, Youth/Teens, Families, Children/Youth with Special Needs
COST: Included with admission
WEBSITE: www.themuseknoxville.org
HOST: Boys & Girls Clubs of Rutherford County - Smyrna
WHEN: Thursday, October 16th 2025, 4:00pm-6:00pm
REGION: Middle Tennessee
WHERE: 198 Culbertson Street, Smyrna TN 37167
WHAT: At our showcase - members will be able to show the amazing activities they've worked on throughout the School Year. Families will be able to attend and watch their child shine!
AUDIENCE: Children, Families
COST: Free
WEBSITE: bgcrc.net