Daily Events

TUE 1

FREE NASHVILLE FAMILY STORYTIMES

615-862-5800 library.nashville.org Age-appropriate songs, activities and lots of early literacy fun from 10:30 - 11 a.m. at multiple Nashville Public Library branches. Participating branches include Hermitage (for ages 0 - 2), Edmondson Pike (for ages 3 - 5), Bordeaux (for ages 0 - 5), Thompson Lane (for ages 0 - 5), Hadley Park (for ages 0 - 5) and Southeast Libraries.

FREE STORYTIME AT LINEBAUGH

615-893-4131 x114 rclstn.org An all-ages storytime every Tuesday and Wednesday at 10 a.m. at Linebaugh Public Library (105 W. Vine St., Murfreesboro), complete with stories, songs and a puppet show. No advance registration is required.

FREE NASHVILLE OPERA PUBLIC PERFORMANCE: BORDEAUX LIBRARY

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Families are invited to Nashville Opera’s special community performance of Goldie B. Locks and the Three Singing Bears at Bordeaux Library (4000 Clarksville Pike, Nashville). The family-friendly 45-minute production starts at 10:30 a.m. and is set to music from Mozart’s The Magic Flute.

FREE PRENDA CODE CLUB

brentwood-tn.libcal.com Grades 3 - 5 are invited to create Minecraft worlds, build a website and control robots at this coding club from 4:30 - 5 p.m. in Brentwood Library’s Learning Lab (8109 Concord Road, Brentwood). Registration required.

FREE EDGEHILL MOVIE NIGHTS

615-862-5861 library.nashville.org Enjoy a family movie at Edgehill Library (1409 12th Ave. S., Nashville) every Tuesday from 3:30 - 5:30 p.m. For grades K - 8, but all are welcome.

FREE ADVENTURE CLUB BELLEVUE

615-862-5854 library.nashville.org Children in grades K - 4 can join Ms. Leanna for crafts, activities, special guests, movies and more every Tuesday from 4 - 5 p.m. at Bellevue Library (720 Baugh Road, Nashville).

FREE AMAZING AMPHIBIANS AT WILDERNESS STATION

615-217-3017 murfreesborotn.gov/176/Wilderness-Station Come out to The Wilderness Station at Barfield Crescent Park (401 Volunteer Road, Murfreesboro) from 4 - 5 p.m. to learn about the amphibians of Tennessee and see live demonstrations. Free for all ages, registration is recommended.

MUSIC CITY BMX

615-337-8223 musiccitybmx.com This month through November (weather permitting), Music City BMX has practices every Tuesday and Thursday from 6:30 - 8 p.m. (with balance bike practice from 6 - 6:30 p.m. for younger riders). They also have races most Sundays. The track is located at 2901 Bell Road in Nashville. For ages 2 and older, they offer free one-time trials. Practices are $7, races are $14.

TUESDAY NIGHT DOUBLE JUMP

altitudenashville.com/buy-a-pass Get two hours of jump time and a bag of popcorn for $15.99 at Altitude Trampoline Park (3432 Lebanon Pike, Nashville) Tuesday nights from 3 - 9 p.m. Socks required.

WED 2

FREE NASHVILLE FAMILY STORYTIMES

615-862-5800 library.nashville.org Age-appropriate songs, activities and early literacy fun on Wednesday mornings at multiple Nashville Public Library branches. Participating branches include Hermitage (10 a.m.), Bellevue (10:15 a.m.) Inglewood, Goodlettsville and Richland Park (10:30 a.m.). Call to make sure there are open spots.

Introduce your little one to the arts with one of Nashville Opera’s free public performances of Goldie B. Locks and the Three Singing Bears at various locations in March. See the schedule at nashvilleopera.org/free.

HOMESCHOOL DAY: FIDDLE OR VIOLIN?

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Take part in this toe-tapping program at Country Music Hall of Fame (222 Rep. John Lewis Way South, Nashville) from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Cost is $15 per family for non-members; $10 per family for members; registration required.

JUMPAROO TODDLER TIME

urbanairtrampolinepark.com Toddlers can jump, bounce and crawl around safely at Urban Air Adventure Park in Old Hickory (4331 Old Hickory Boulevard Old Hickory) on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. The Cool Springs location (1735 Galleria Boulevard, Franklin) has the same event on Fridays from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Admission is $11.99 plus tax per child; parents play free.

WILD THINGS AT THE WILDERNESS STATION

615-217-3017 lrosser@murfreesborotn.gov Little ones can sing songs, read a story, complete a craft and conclude with a short walk on Wednesdays at 9:30 or 10:45 a.m. at The Wilderness Station (401 Volunteer Road, Murfreesboro). There’s a new nature theme each week. Preregistration is required. Cost is $3 per child.

FREE STORYTIME AT LINEBAUGH

See Tuesday, March 1.

FREE STORYTIME WITH NASHVILLE BALLET (FAIRVIEW)

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Come out to Fairview Library (2240 Fairview Blvd., Fairview) and experience a telling of the West African folktale The Singing Tortoise, featuring music and a fun movement exercise with a Nashville Ballet teaching artist! Program starts at 11 a.m.

FREE WILD WEDNESDAY AT SOAC

615-459-9710 townofsmyrna.org Meet an animal and enjoy an activity at Smyrna Outdoor Adventure Center (100 Sam Ridley Parkway East, Smyrna) from 4:30 - 5:30 p.m.

DEAR EVAN HANSEN

615-782-4040 tpac.org See the national tour of Dear Evan Hansen, winner of six Tony Awards including Best Musical, March 2 - 6 at TPAC’s Jackson Hall (505 Deaderick Street, Nashville). Tickets start at $43.

FREE GENTLE YOGA

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Classes happen every Wednesday at Bellevue Library (720 Baugh Road, Nashville) from 6 - 7 p.m.

FREE NEW BEGINNINGS HEALTH AND FITNESS CLASS FOR WOMEN

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Learn tips for healthy eating and managing stress with 30 minutes of exercise and healthy lifestyles Wednesdays at Southeast Library (5260 Hickory Hollow Parkway, Antioch) from 6 - 7 p.m. Register online.

SEC WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT

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The 2022 SEC Women’s Basketball Tournament is being held for the seventh time at Bridgestone Arena (501 Broadway, Nashville). The tournament includes all 14 teams, begins on Wednesday, March 2, and concludes with the championship game on Sunday, March 6. Tickets start at $18.

THU 3

FREE RUTHERFORD COUNTY STORYTIMES

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Fun, engaging story times in Rutherford County include the Itty Bitty Storytime at Linebaugh Library (105 W Vine St., Murfreesboro) from 10 - 10:30 a.m. and Family Storytime at Smyrna Library (400 Enon Springs Road W., Smyrna) on Thursdays from 10 - 11 a.m.

SCULPTURE AND 3D DESIGN AT DISCOVERY CENTER

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Come out Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. to Discovery Center (502 SE Broad St., Murfreesboro), when kids can be guided through sculpture projects. Included with admission ($8).

MARTIN ARTQUEST

615-244-3340 fristartmuseum.org Martin ArtQuest (MAQ) is open at The Frist Thursdays through Sundays, from 1 to 5 p.m. Request your free MAQ ticket when you arrive at the museum.

FREE EDGEHILL GAME NIGHTS

615-862-5861 library.nashville.org Kids grades K - 12 can come to Edgehill Library (1409 12th Ave. S., Nashville) from 3 - 5:30 p.m. to play card games, board games or Xbox.

FREE RAPTOR RHAPSODY AT WILDERNESS STATION

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Here’s your chance to meet falcons up close from 4 - 5 p.m. at The Wilderness Station at Barfield Crescent Park (401 Volunteer Road, Murfreesboro). Registration recommended. Plant, flower, gardening and landscaping hobbyists can get excited for The Nashville Lawn & Garden Show, returning March 3 - 6 at The Fairgrounds Nashville. Children’s activities are included, too.

FREE GIRLS WHO CODE CLUB

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An after-school computer science program for all 3rd - 5th graders (not just for girls)! Program happens Thursday from 4 - 4:45 p.m. at Linebaugh Library (105 W. Vine St., Murfreesboro).

JUMPAROO TODDLER TIME

See Wednesday, March 2.

DEAR EVAN HANSEN

See Wednesday, March 2.

MUSIC CITY BMX

See Tuesday, March 1.

FREE NASHVILLE OPERA PUBLIC PERFORMANCE AT PLAZA MARIACHI

Families are invited to a special community performance by Nashville Opera at 6 p.m. at Plaza Mariachi (3955 Nolensville Pike, Nashville).

SEC WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT

See Wednesday, March 2.

NASHVILLE LAWN & GARDEN SHOW

nashvillelawnandgardenshow. com Shoppers enjoy 200 vendor booths filled with garden décor, plants, flowers, lawn equipment, farmhouse crafts, and more through the 6th at The Fairgrounds Nashville (500 Wedgewood Ave., Nashville). Lectures and workshops teach topics from attracting bees, butterflies and birds to how to grow specific flowers and plants. Free trees, seeds and advice are plentiful throughout the show.

FRI 4

NATIONAL SONS DAY!

FREE YOGA AT NASHVILLE FARMERS’ MARKET

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Find your inner zen with Yoga Muttz Movement Lounge at the Nashville Farmers’ Market (900 Rosa L. Parks Blvd., Nashville). The Lil’ Bit Flow class offers 30 minutes of power yoga and 30 minutes of light flow yoga every Friday at 9:30 a.m. in Farm Shed 2 through March 25.

JUMPAROO TODDLER TIME

See Wednesday, March 2.

NASHVILLE LAWN & GARDEN SHOW

See Thursday, March 3.

SEC WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT

See Wednesday, March 2.

FREE RUTHERFORD COUNTY STORYTIMES

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Story times in Rutherford County include the MGL Storytime at MGL Library (521 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Murfreesboro) on Fridays at 10 a.m. and Storytime at Stones River Mall (1720 Old Fort Pkwy., Murfreesboro) on the first Friday of every month at Books-A-Million from 10 - 10:30 a.m.

MARTIN ARTQUEST

See Thursday, March 3.

FREE FRIDAY FILMS

615-862-5774 library.nashville.org Start the weekend off right with a film from Nashville Public Library’s diverse collection. Friday movies show at the Main Library (615 Church St., Nashville) from 3:45 - 5:45 p.m.; the Green Hills Library (3701 Benham Ave., Nashville) from 3 - 6 p.m.; and the Donelson Library (2315 Lebanon Pike, Nashville) from 4 - 5:30 p.m. Snacks are provided. For teens in grades 6 - 12.

FREE FIRST FRIDAYS WITH CAT CHOREOGRAPHY AT PCC

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C.A.T. Choreography offers hip hop classes every first Friday. Dancers ages 8 and older can bust a move at 4 p.m. at Patterson Park Community Center (521 Mercury Blvd., Murfreesboro).

DEAR EVAN HANSEN

See Wednesday, March 2.

LASER LEGENDS AT SUDEKUM PLANETARIUM

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Sit back and take in the state-of-the-art 63-foot dome theater at the Sudekum Planetarium in Adventure Science Center (800 Fort Negley Boulevard, Nashville) Fridays at 6:15 p.m. In addition, the planetarium hosts Nightwatch, a live show that highlights the stars, constellations and planets visible in the evening at this time of year Thursdays - Mondays at 11:15 a.m. Cost is $11 for non-members; $7 for members.

KIDS PAINT NIGHT AT SOAC

615-459-9710 townofsmyrna.org Kids ages 5 - 15 can paint their favorite brothers … Mario and Luigi! Come out to the Smyrna Outdoor Adventure Center (100 Sam Ridley Parkway East, Smyrna) from 6 - 8 p.m. Cost is $10.

SAT 5

FREE FRANKLIN FARMERS’ MARKET

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Supplying local produce and more every Saturday at The Factory at Franklin covered back lot (230 Franklin Road) from 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.

DROP-IN KIDS ART CLASSES

615-933-9644 LittleArtHouseNashville.com Kiddos can create original works on Saturday mornings at Little Art House Nashville (2106b Acklen Ave., Nashville). Read a book, create art and then have time for sensory play. The 9:30 - 10 a.m. class is for ages 1 - 4 and the 10:30 - 11 a.m. class is a drop-off class for ages 4 - 10. Cost is $15.

FREE 25TH ANNUAL SUMMER CAMP ADVENTURE FAIR

Nashville Parent’s annual Summer Camp Adventure Fair is the best place to get a head start on camps for your kids. Discover local day camps, residential sleep-away camps and other summer programs from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at CoolSprings Galleria, 1800 Galleria Blvd., Franklin). Meet one-on-one with camps to learn more about their unique offerings.

TEDDY BEAR CLINIC

615-833-1534 nashvillezoo.org Enjoy stuffed animal veterinary examinations where teddy bears will receive a certificate of “Beary Good Health.” Also included are hands-on learning activities and a photo booth from 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. inside the HCA Healthcare Veterinary Center at Nashville Zoo (3777 Nolensville Pike, Nashville). $5.

FAMILY PROGRAM: SONGWRITING 101

615-416-2001 countrymusichalloffame.org Participants will write a song in this workshop from 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. at Country Music Hall of Fame (222 Rep. John Lewis Way S., Nashville).

BABY GOAT CUDDLING

615-481-9546 noble-springs.com Come to Noble Springs Dairy Farm (3144 Blazer Road in Franklin) to learn and pet goats and other farm animals. Come between 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. to join in on a guided educational tour at 11 a.m. Cost is $12. Children 2 and younger are free. Live Irish music is sure to have you toe-tapping at Bledsoe’s Fort Historical Park (2895 Hartsville Pike, Castalian Springs) from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. The Nashville Gaelic Athletic Club will also play two exhibition games that are included with admission. Cost is $10.

FREE STORYTIME WITH FIREFIGHTER LIPSCOMB

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All ages are invited to join Firefighter Lipscomb from the Brentwood Fire Department and see the firetruck from 10 - 11:30 a.m. at Brentwood Library (8109 Concord Road Brentwood).

FREE FAMILY MOVIE: ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS

615-371-0090 brentwood-tn.libcal.com All ages are invited to the Storytime Room at Brentwood Library (8109 Concord Road Brentwood) for a showing of Alvin and the Chipmunks, rated PG, at 3:30 p.m.

FREE RUTHERFORD COUNTY YOUTH MAGIC GROUP

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Aspiring magicians can join at 9:30 a.m. for this Youth Magic Group geared toward ages 6 - 12 at Smyrna Public Library (400 Enon Springs Road West, Smyrna) on the first Saturday and Linebaugh (105 W. Vine St., Murfreesboro) on the second Saturday of each month.

FREE NASHVILLE OPERA PUBLIC PERFORMANCE: EDMONDSON PIKE LIBRARY/ BELLE MEADE

615-832-5242 nashvilleopera.org/free

Families are invited to Nashville Opera’s performances of Goldie B. Locks and the Three Singing Bears at 10:30 a.m. at Edmondson Pike Library (5501 Edmondson Pike, Nashville) and 2 p.m. at Belle Meade Historic Site (5025 Harding Pike, Nashville).

TEDDY BEAR TEA PARTY

samdavishome.org/event-tickets Come out to Sam Davis Home (1399 Sam Davis Road, Smyrna) at 2 p.m. for a fancy tea party with your favorite stuffed animal friends. $20 per child.

FREE DIANA HEALTH GRAND OPENING

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The celebration will include a kids’ area with a bounce house, balloon artists, coloring station, food trucks, two-minute massages and more at 300 StoneCrest Boulevard Suite #310 at 11 a.m.

FREE EXPLORE WITH A NATURALIST AT WPNC

615-862-8555 wpnc.nashville.gov

Visit Warner Park Nature Center (7311 Highway 100, Nashville) to explore nature with a Naturalist. This outdoor adventure will focus on discovery, observation and connecting with nature from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

LANE MOTOR VAULT TOURS

615-742-7445 lanemotormuseum.org/events The museum has more than 580 cars, but only space to display 150 cars at a given time. Weekend tours at 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. let you view all the cars in their vault. Located at 702 Murfreesboro Pike, the cost is $6 (in addition to museum admission, which is $3 for kids and $12 for adults).

NASHVILLE LAWN & GARDEN SHOW

See Thursday, March 3.

FREE SHABBY LANE SPRING EMPORIUM

615-305-5954 shabbylaneshoppingevents.com Shopping, food and fun at Lane Agri-Park (315 John Rice Boulevard, Murfreesboro) from 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Support small businesses and artisans.

FREE READING PAWS NASHVILLE

615-862-5800 library.nashville.org Children ages 5 - 12 are welcome to come and read to a furry friend the first Saturday of each month at Nashville Public Main Library (615 Church St., Nashville) from 1 - 2:30 p.m. Registration is required.

CELTIC RHYTHMS ON FIRE

academyparktn.wcparksandrec. com The Nashville Irish Step Dancers’ energetic fusion of dance, music and song returns at Williamson County Performing Arts Center. Cost is $18.50.

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Kids can enjoy stuffed animal veterinary examinations, hands-on learning activities and a photo booth at Nashville Zoo during a Teddy Bear Clinic event on Saturday, March 5 and Sunday, March 6.

The area’s largest zipline and climbing adventure, The Adventure Park at Nashville, opens for its 2022 season on Saturday, March 5. The park is celebrating with its signature “Glow in the Park” events every Saturday evening.

PETER PAN: WENDY’S ADVENTURE TO NEVERLAND

615-254-9103 nashvillechildrenstheatre.org An NCT original musical that’s as magical and marvelous as Neverland itself! Nashville Children’s Theatre (25 Middleton Street, Nashville) presents this world premiere Saturdays and Sundays at 2 p.m. through March 27. Perfect for ages 4 and older.

LASER ROCKET MAN AT SUDEKUM PLANETARIUM

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Enjoy the music of Elton John at Adventure Science Center’s Sudekum Planetarium (800 Fort Negley Boulevard, Nashville) Saturdays from 6:15 - 7 p.m. $11 for non-members.

SPRING IT ON AT GAYLORD

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Family-friendly seasonal escapes at Gaylord Opryland (2800 Opryland Dr., Nashville) on weekends from March 5 to May 8. The resort will have “Paint Me a Fairytale” painting experiences ($35), animal encounters (on Saturdays at 3:30 and 4:30 p.m.), a scavenger hunt ($12.99), cookie decorating ($10.98), Easter Bunny meet & greets, carriage rides ($65) and more.

DEAR EVAN HANSEN

See Wednesday, March 2.

GLOW IN THE PARK (SEASON OPENING CELEBRATION)

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Zipline through trees lit up by glow attire, colored lights, music and more at The Adventure Park at Nashville (801 Percy Warner Boulevard, Nashville) on Saturdays through May 7 from 5 - 9 p.m. Cost is $42.

PARENTS’ NIGHT OUT AT SUMMIT SPORTS CENTER

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Drop the kids off on select Saturdays from 6 - 10 p.m. at Summit Sports Center (2015 Johnson Industrial Blvd., Nolensville). Kids can enjoy pizza along with playing in the obstacle course, bounce house, foam pit and in-ground tramploines. Cost is $35 per child.

SUN 6

CREATIVE ZONE: OUTLAW BANDANAS AND BRAIDS countrymusichalloffame.org

Participants will explore the style of the outlaws, then customize their own bandana from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at Country Music Hall of Fame (222 Rep. John Lewis Way S., Nashville).

NASHVILLE LAWN & GARDEN SHOW

See Thursday, March 3.

FREE LEGO BUILDING FUN

615-862-5863 library.nashville.org The LEGO League at Green Hills Library (3701 Benham Ave., Nashville) from 2 - 4:45 p.m. on Sundays is designed for families to play around.

LITTLE LEAPERS

615-987-0102 skyzone.com Ages 7 & under can enjoy the full trampoline park from 9 - 11 a.m. Fridays and Sundays at Sky Zone (1220 NW Broad St., Murfreesboro) Cost is $14.99.

MUSIC CITY BMX

See Tuesday, March 1.

FREE FLEA MARKET SUNDAYS AT PLAZA MARIACHI

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Find great deals on food, clothing, furniture and Baby at Plaza Mariachi (3955 Nolensville Pike) from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

PETER PAN: WENDY’S ADVENTURE TO NEVERLAND

See Saturday, March 5.

ROCK AND ROLL PLAYHOUSE

615-953-5450 brooklynbowl.com/nashville A family-friendly concert series at Brooklyn Bowl (925 3rd Ave. N., Nashville, TN 37201) that offers games, movement, stories and an opportunity to rock out for kids age 10 and younger at 12 p.m. Cost is $15.

SEC WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT

See Wednesday, March 2.

SPRING IT ON AT GAYLORD

See Saturday, March 5.

TEDDY BEAR CLINIC

See Saturday, March 5.

DEAR EVAN HANSEN

See Wednesday, March 2.

MON 7

EARLY EXPLORERS

615-862-5160 adventuresci.org Preschoolers can enjoy exhibits, story time and activities at Adventure Science Center (800 Fort Negley Blvd., Nashville) from 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. Plus, you have the chance to meet other parents, arrange a play date or just enjoy having a special time for your curious little one! $18 for non-member adults & $14 for non-member youth; free for members.

FREE BABIES & BOOKS

615-862-5800 library.nashville.org Every Monday from 10:30 - 11 a.m., babies can join in the Children’s Room at Nashville Public Library (615 Church St., Nashville).

FREE DONELSON FAMILY STORY TIME

615-862-5859 rebecca.powers@nashville.gov Ages 0 - 5 can join for stories and songs Mondays from 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. at Donelson Library (2315 Lebanon Pike, Nashville). Must register.

FREE MUSIC AND MOVEMENT

615-880-3957 library.nashville.org Music, movement and a story at Edmondson Pike Library (5501 Edmondson Pike, Nashville) on Mondays and Thursdays from 10:30 - 11 a.m. For ages 2 - 5, but all are welcome.

FREE PRESCHOOL STORY TIME

615-862-5870 louanne.williams@nashville.gov Children ages 2 - 6 can join for stories, songs and crafts Mondays from 10:30 - 11:15 a.m. at Richland Park Library (4711 Charlotte Ave., Nashville).

FREE WEE WIGGLERS: INFANT STORY TIME

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Stories, songs and creative play Mondays from 11 - 11:30 a.m. at Inglewood Library (4312 Gallatin Pike, Nashville). Caregivers get the opportunity to share tips and stories. Registration required.