Nashville Public Library hosts Food for Fines

The Food for Fines drive will be held January 9-19 at each branch.  For every $1.00 in overdue fines will be waived for each canned good brought in.  all donations  will go the Second Harvest Food Bank.  They will be accepting: peanut butter (most needed), canned chicken or tuna, canned vegetables, canned fruit, canned soups, cereal and pasta.  The food drive does not include replacement fees for lost or damaged items, collection agency fees, card replacement fees and future overdue fines.  Additionally, no drop-offs are allowed, no glass containers, no open packages and no repackaed or expired products will be accepted.

January 14-16

Gardners of Community Food Advocates sponsors 2012 King Day of Service to encourage more intergenerational gardeners to increase the nutritional inbtake of more fruits and veggies, reduce grocery bills, increase general health and outdoor activity. For more information call 615-385-2286 ext 222.

January 14

Nashville RBI hold annual Big League Baseball Camp for youth baseball players ages 8-18 on MTSU Murphy Center, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. For information and admission costs call 615-642-2839.

January 14-16

Hands on Nashville presents MLK Volunteer Day at the Metro fire halls for ages 18 (16-17 with an adult). Sign up at www.HON.org

January 19

Writer Lorrie Moore speaks a Vanderbilt to discuss “Creative Writing and the Customer Survey” at 5:30 p.m. in the Central Lib community room (signing held in the lobby at 4:30 p.m. For additional information call 615-343-2574.

Night at the Library presents A One-Man Play by film and tv star Jeffrey Combs, "Nevermore" at 7 p.m. Reception at 6:30 p.m.

Through January 20

Viewing of Metro textbooks being considered for adopted literature to be used for the next 6 years weekdays from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. (2 p.m. for Dec. 19-21 and closed Dec. 22-Jan. 2) at Cohn Adult Learning Center, room 100, 4805 Park Ave. For more information visit www.mnps.org

January 26

Ringling Brothes and Barnum & Bailey presents “Fully Charged” at Bridgestone Arena, 501 Broadway. For ticket information call 888-305-9550.

February 10

Concert, “Yonder Mountain String Band Cabin Fever Tour at Marathon Music Works, 1402 Clinton St. at 8:30 p.m. For ticket information call 877-4-1-FLY-TIX.

March 3

Dr. Dog at War Memorial Auditorium, 505 Deaderick St. at 8 p.m. Tickets go on sale Dec. 2 at 10 a.m. at TPAC. For ticket information call 615-782-4040.
    

Through March 4    

Arts in the Airport: Winter Flying solo series. Series includes Walt Stricklin, Denice Bizot, Simon Levy, and the women of the YWCA. Reception to be held Feb. 8 from 4 p.m.-6 p.m. in the Meeter Greeter Lounge, concourse C.

May 28

“Fairy tales, Monsters, and the Genetic Imagination” exhibition of photographs, videos, paintings, sculptures and installations by contemporary artists who invent humanlike, animal or hybrid creatures to symbolize life’s mysteries, desires and fears.

Visit Tennessee Vacations tnvacation.com for more information on the following events:

January

Speedway Lights in Bristol, TN has millions of holiday lights and hundreds of displays along the route. Drive the legendary “World’s Fastest half–Mile.” Enjoy a Christmas village, roasting marshmellows, carnival rides and visit St. Nick.