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🧑🚀 Local astronaut stranded in space
August 27, 2024 · 💌 Margaret Kingsbury
Happy Tuesday! I’m mourning over our false fall as second summer descends upon Nashville. I hope y’all are keepin’ cool.
Thanks to our exclusive launch sponsor Tecovas, our Western wear faves, for their support.
What's CITY Talking About?
🚌 The Transit Referendum Explained
Mayor Freddie O’Connell’s transportation improvement referendum will be on the Nov. 5 ballot, and Nashville Scene reporter Eli Motycka is on the City Cast Nashville podcast explaining what it means for Nashville, whether or not you use public transit. [🎧 City Cast Nashville]
🧑🚀 Local Astronaut Stranded in Space
Local astronaut Butch Wilmore and his flying partner Suni Williams will be stranded at the International Space Station until Feb. 2025. Their test flight of Boeing's Starliner was only supposed to last a week. [NewsChannel 5]
📰 Mayor Proposes Anti-Nazi Ordinances
Mayor Freddie O’Connell has announced four proposals to address recent neo-Nazi disruptions: An ordinance against unauthorized signs over highways, buffer zones around public buildings, an adjustment to mask-wearing policies, and an ordinance prohibiting the distribution of handbills before sunrise and after sunset. [The Tennessean]
- Sen. Heidi Campbell explains why neo-Nazis target Nashville on the City Cast Nashville podcast. [🎧 City Cast Nashville]
👩🏿⚖️ Judge Stephanie Williams Makes Nashville History
Stephanie Williams made history on Sunday, becoming the first Black woman to preside over the Davidson County Circuit Court. Formerly a Fisk and Trevecca Nazarene University student, Williams hopes to update court proceedings by implementing hybrid hearings and online scheduling. [Nashville Banner]
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What To Do
Tuesday, Aug. 27
- 🎶 Glass Animals: Tour of Earth | 7:45 p.m. | $40+ | Bridgestone Arena
- 😆 Zanies Comedy Allstars | 7 p.m. | $16.25 | Zanies
- 🎙️ Nash Jam | 7 p.m. | Free Entry | The Vinyl Lounge
- 🧷 Diaper Bank Sorting and Packaging | 1-3 p.m. | Volunteer | Nashville Diaper Connection
- 📚 Bilingual Story Time with Rachel Rodriguez | 10:30-11 a.m. | Free | Hermitage Library Branch
Wednesday, Aug. 28
- 📚 Literary Trivia! | 6:30-8:30 p.m. | $3 | East Nashville Beer Works
- 🎵 Fire on the Mountain: A Tribute to Marshall Tucker Band | 7:30 p.m. | $30+ | 3rd and Lindsley
- 🍽️ August Chef Dinner Series | 6:30-9 p.m. | $90 | Amerigo Italian Restaurant (Nashville)
- 👋 Hands On Nashville Volunteer Orientation Session | 12-1 p.m. | Free | Virtual
- 🩸 American Red Cross Blood Drive | 12 p.m. | Volunteer | Madison Library Branch
Thursday, Aug. 29
- 🎭 Summer Shakespeare 2024: “As You Like It” starts | 7 p.m. | Pay what you will | The Yard at ONEC1TY
- 🎵 Musicians Corner Free Fest | 5-9 p.m. | Free | Centennial Park
- 📽️ Movie Night at Tailgate Brewery: “Jurassic Park” | 7 p.m. | Free Entry | Tailgate Brewery, West Nashville
- 🥕 Bellevue Farmers Market | 4-7 p.m. | Free Entry | Red Caboose Park
- 🍽️ Celebration Plate Workshop | 6:30-8:30 p.m. | $149 | Handmade Studio TN
- 🪕 The 80s: Bluegrass Tribute | 8 p.m. | Free Entry | Jane’s Hideaway
- 🖤 The Emo Night Tour | 8 p.m. | $17 | The Basement East
- 😆 Cheaper Than Therapy | 7:30 p.m. | $18.75 | The Lab at Zanies
- 🛍️ In-Store Volunteer | 12:30-5 p.m. | Volunteer | The Store
- 📕 Author Talk with Laurie R. King | 6-7 p.m. | Free | Bellevue Library Branch
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