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💸 Could our grocery tax end?
November 13, 2024 · 💌 Margaret Kingsbury
I’m back! I’m so grateful I could spend some time with family after my grandmother, Louise “Jackie” Weaver, passed away. She lived in the same house off S. Graycroft in Madison for most of her very long life (98!).
Here she is with my grandfather (left) at a work event at the Maxwell House Hotel, a very popular Nashville hotel for politicians that burned down on Christmas in 1961.
What's CITY Talking About?
👗 Plus-Sized Fashion in Nashville
Plus-sized fashionistas finally have a store of their own at The Plus Closet in Donelson. On the City Cast Nashville podcast, we chat with owners Julie Hollis and Shannon Clemons about body positivity and building their own fashion community. [🎧 City Cast Nashville]
🏘️ Co-Housing Community Celebrates 10 Years
Germantown Commons, Nashville’s only co-housing community, nears its tenth anniversary. While each condo unit contains private living spaces, communal areas and events unite neighbors. Another co-housing community is in the works in Dickson. [WPLN]
- Could co-housing help our middle housing crisis? [🎧 City Cast Nashville]
🏛️ New Program for Domestic Assault Survivors
The Davidson County District Attorney’s Office has partnered with the YWCA of Nashville and Middle Tennessee on a pilot program that offers resources to domestic assault survivors charged with misdemeanors. The program diverts survivor-defendant cases from the criminal justice system to the YWCA, which provides counseling, shelter, and financial education. [Nashville Banner]
💸 Could Our Grocery Tax End?
Mayor O’Connell is looking into whether Davidson County can afford to eliminate the state’s grocery tax after Gov. Lee signed a law allowing city governments to decide when to lower taxes. Rep. Aftyn Behn is also refiling her bill to end the grocery tax state-wide. [WSMV]
- Will Behn’s bill pass? [🎧 City Cast Nashville]
What To Do
Wednesday, Nov. 13
- 📖 An Evening with Fran Lebowitz | 7:30 p.m. | $25+ | Schermerhorn Symphony Center
- 🍽️ AVO Community Friendsgiving | 5:30-8:30 p.m. | $25 | AVO
- 🎵 Leon Bridges ends | 8 p.m. | $73.96+ | Ryman Auditorium
- 🚮 Woodbine Neighborhood Creek Litter Cleanup | 9-11 a.m. | Volunteer | The Church of Woodbine
- 🎶 Concert in the Garden w/ Tim Taylor | 4-5 p.m. | Free | Goodlettsville Library Branch
- ✍️ The Porch presents: Write Your Superhero Story | 4:30-5:30 p.m. | Free | Looby Library Branch
- 😆 Buds & Brews Comedy Bash | 7-10 p.m. | Free | Eastside Comedy
Thursday, Nov. 14
- 🍁 Autumn Sunset-Moonrise Hike | 5 p.m. | Free | Shelby Bottoms Nature Center
- 🏮 Zoolumination starts | 5-9 p.m. | $25 | Nashville Zoo
- 🚢 Holiday Evening Cruise: Music City Christmas starts | 6:15-9:45 p.m. | $94.28+ | General Jackson Showboat
- 🚮 Whites Creek Stream Cleanup | 8 a.m.-1 p.m. | Volunteer | Whites Creek Greenway at Fontanel
- ⭐ Starbenders | 8 p.m. | $19.41 | The Blue Room
- 📚 Adult Book Fair | 4-7 p.m. | Free Entry | Bearded Iris
- 🎥 Fall Movie Nights: “Mean Girls” | 7 p.m. | Free Entry | Tailgate Brewery Headquarters
- 🩰 Nashville Ballet’s Donuts and Dancing Rehearsal Viewing for Seniors | 10:30-11:30 a.m. | Free | The Martin Center for Nashville Ballet
- 💕 Friend Vouch Dating | 5:30-8:30 p.m. | $31+ | The Countrypolitan Bar and Kitchen
- 🍂 The Poetics of Autumn with The Porch | 3 p.m. | Free | Goodlettsville Library Branch
Heads up: The nature playground at Shelby Bottoms will be closed for several months for renovations. I can’t wait to check out the new kid-sized beaver dam!
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