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🏫 Will the Ten Commandments be posted at schools?
March 23, 2026 · 💌 Margaret Kingsbury
Happy Monday! I’ve got another local weird house for y’all. This one’s got a naked mermaid 🧜
What's CITY Talking About
🤠 How Country Music Is Coping With the Sobriety Trend
Nashville was built on country music, and country music was built on drinking songs. Now that more people are choosing sobriety, how is our local country music scene coping? On today’s podcast, we’re joined by Joe Hudak, Rolling Stone senior music editor and host of the Nashville Now podcast, to discuss his recent article about the genre’s sober reckoning. [🎧 City Cast Nashville]
✈️ Morale Low as TSA Agents Work Without Pay
Airport security officers at BNA have been working without pay for more than a month, since the beginning of a partial federal government shutdown. Eight TSA workers have quit, and some are starting to get eviction notices. “We’re being forgotten,” said an anonymous worker. The shutdown is a result of a stalemate between Republicans and Democrats in Congress over restrictions on ICE agents. [Nashville Banner]
🏫 Will the Ten Commandments Be Displayed at Schools?
The Tennessee Senate passed a bill requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments. Similar bills in other states have faced significant legal battles. The state House passed a different version of the bill that made displaying the religious text optional. The two chambers must come to an agreement before the bill can be sent to Gov. Bill Lee for his signature. [WKRN]
📚 Librarian Refuses To Move Books
Rutherford County Library System Director Luanne James is refusing to move 190 LGBTQ+ children’s books into the adult section, as ordered by the library board. She said she’s “professionally and ethically bound to uphold the First Amendment,” and that moving the books would violate the rights of county residents. [NewsChannel 5]
- More about the heated book-banning debate in Rutherford County. [🎧 City Cast Nashville]
What To Do
Monday, March 23
- 🌹 Cheekwood in Bloom: Red, White, & Blooms (through April 12) | Cheekwood | 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
- 🀄 Mahjong Monday | Hermitage Library Branch | 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
- 💻 After-School Tutoring Volunteer | Rolling Hills Community Church | 3-5:15 p.m.
- 🎵 Steven Curtis Chapman | Ryman Auditorium | 7 p.m.
- 😆 Nateland Live | Zanies | 7 p.m.
- 🎺 Motown Monday | The 5 Spot | 9 p.m.-2 a.m.
Tuesday, March 24
- 🥾 Hike the River Loop | Bells Bend Outdoor Center | 7:30-8:45 a.m.
- 🥫 Food Pantry Assistance Volunteer | The Branch of Nashville | 9:15 & 11:45 a.m.
- 🍽️ Free Community Dinner | Trinity Community Commons | 4:30-6:30 p.m.
- 🍷 Ballin on a Budget - Wine Tasting | The Authentique | 6 p.m.
- 🎵 Tin Pan South Songwriters Festival (through March 28) | Multiple locations | 6-9 p.m.
- ✏️ The Monthly Write - A Songwriting Group Designed to Get You Writing | Goodlettsville Library Branch | 6:30-7:30 p.m.
- 🎶 Don Cusic on Elvis and Chet | RCA Studio B | 6:30-8 p.m.
A new music venue owned by Live Nation, The Truth, has been stenciling ads on sidewalks in front of local indie music venues, such as The 5 Spot and Springwater. Live Nation has apologized, but it highlights the struggles indie venues face when corporate giants move in.
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