EVENTS CALENDAR JULY 2022 BY ANDREA STOCKARD JULY 5 YOGA AT THE AVENUE The Avenue welcomes the public to a complimentary yoga session on Tuesday, July 5, from 7–9 p.m. in Central Park (2615 Medical Center Pkwy., near Bath & Body Works). Space is limited and a new RSVP is required each month. The class is provided by a certified yoga instructor. Class participants are required to bring a lightcolored mat, towel and water, complete the signed waiver and review the Commitment to Safety section. Reservations can be made at Eventbrite under Yoga at the Avenue Murfreesboro. For more information, visit theavenuemurfreesboro.com or find The Avenue Murfreesboro on Facebook.
JULY 5–21 FREE SELF-DEFENSE COURSE MTSU Police are offering and teaching a three-week Rape Aggression Defense Systems course this summer free of charge to female MTSU students, faculty, staff and community members age 13 and up. Courses run July 5–July 21 and consist of twice weekly training sessions on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:30–7:30 p.m. The RAD course teaches realistic self-defense tactics and techniques to women, providing both risk awareness, reduction, recognition and avoidance education along with handson, physical defense instruction and practice. Participants are asked to commit to all of the sessions to receive proper training. No previous experience is required. To register, visit mtsu.edu/police/RAD.php or email rad@mtsu.edu.
JULY 7 AND 21 SPLASH OUT! Cool down under the spray from a fire truck on Thursday, July 7 at Barfield Crescent Park (697 Veterans Pkwy.) and Thursday, July 21 at Old Fort Pkwy. (1024 Golf Ln.), from 1:30–3 p.m. There is no cost for local children to participate; adult supervision is required. Pack your sunscreen and towel, and wear clothes and shoes that can get wet. For more information, email shicks@murfreesborotn.gov.
JULY 8 FAMILY NIGHTS AT THE MUSEUM: FIREFLY WATCH
THROUGHOUT JULY MOVIES UNDER THE STARS Bring the family for a fun night of Movies Under the Stars throughout the summer at various Murfreesboro locations on Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Concessions are available for purchase. Bring your blankets or lawn chairs. Movies begin at 8:30 p.m. Admission to the event is free for all ages. For more information, find the Movies Under the Stars: Patterson Park event on Facebook, call 615-893-7439 or email lwright@murfreesborotn.gov. Text MOVIE to 38276 to be notified of movie cancellations. Schedule: Week of July 5 – Luca (No Movie July 4) Week of July 11 – Raiders of the Lost Ark Week of July 18 – The Incredibles Week of July 25 – Back to the Future Locations: Mondays (and Tuesday, July 5) – Barfield Crescent Park (697 Veterans Pkwy.) Thursdays – Richard Siegel Neighborhood Park (515 Cherry Ln.) Fridays (rain or shine)– Patterson Park (521 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.) Saturdays – Fountains at Gateway (1500 Medical Center Pkwy.) Learn how to communicate back and forth with fireflies on the grounds of the Historic Sam Davis Home (1399 Sam Davis Rd., Smyrna) on Friday, July 8, at 7 p.m. Dr. Steve Murphree teaches how to use your flashlight to understand these beautiful insects. Pre-purchased tickets are required; Admission is $10 for ages 2 and up. For more information, call 615-459-2341 or visit samdavishome.org and find Visit Us – Special Events Calendar.
JULY 10 AND 11
10, and Monday, July 11. Auditions are separated into three time slots depending on the character. Only primary roles will be read at auditions, so if you only wish to be considered for ensemble roles, you still need to select a primary role that most closely matches your age and read for it. You do not need a British accent for these auditions. For more information on audition time slots and character bios, visit boroarts.org and find Auditions, or email hamletcfta@gmail.com.
HAMLET AUDITIONS
JULY 11
Auditions for Hamlet (directed by Connie Downer) at The Center for the Arts (110 W. College St.) are Sunday, July
The local chapter of 100 Women Who Care gave away over $16,500 this past
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100 WOMEN WHO CARE
quarter. The 100 Who Care Alliance National Conference was held in Nashville in April, and as a conference sponsor, the local chapter had a special opportunity to enter Rutherford County nonprofits into a drawing. Isaiah House 117 Rutherford County was awarded $10,000 and Doors of Hope received $500. The chapter itself raised over $6,000 this quarter, presented recently to Amelia’s Closet. Since 2020, 100 Women Who Care Rutherford Country has given back over $53,000 to the community. The third quarterly meeting is Monday, July 11, at 5:30 p.m. at Redstone Federal Credit Union (2404 Medical Center Pkwy.). Help support the Nourish Food Bank by donating non-perishable food items. Networking is from 5:30–6 p.m. with presentations and voting from 6–7 p.m. You do not have to be present to give, but you do have to be present if you want to vote. To RSVP, email rcwomenwhocare@gmail.com or find 100 Women Who Care-Rutherford County on Facebook.
JULY 11 AND 25 NASP MURFREESBORO NETWORKING EVENT The Nashville Association of Sales Professionals hosts its Murfreesboro networking event the second and fourth Monday of each month (July 11 and 25) in the Burger Bar Restaurant in The Doubletree by Hilton (1850 Old Fort Pkwy.) with networking starting at 11 a.m. and the meeting at 11:30 a.m. NASP is a professional nonprofit organization that provides a positive forum for skill enhancement training and networking for career sales people. Learn how to become a more polished and successful sales professional by improving your presentation and enhancing your people skills. Everyone from new sales professionals to seasoned road warriors are invited to attend. For more information, visit nashville-nasp.org.
JULY 12 RUTHERFORD CABLE JULY MEETING The Rutherford Cable July Breakfast Meeting is at the Doubletree Murfreesboro (1850 Old Fort Pkwy.) on Tuesday, July 12, CONTINUED ON PAGE 6 BOROPULSE.COM
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