February 16, 2017, The News- Page 13 HIGHLIGHTS & HAPPENINGS February 17 Come Out Swinging


Jazz-Americana artist Bryan Cumming will celebrate the release of his new album, "Come Out Swinging", with a concert and CD signing from 6 to 10 p.m. at World Music, 7039 U.S. Highway 70 S. in Bellevue. Admission is free; complimen- tary hors d'oeuvres and bever- ages will also be provided. For more information about Bryan Cumming and his new album, "Come Out Swinging", visit www.BryanCumming.com.


Two Hearts Antiques


and Crafts Show The Friends of Two Rivers Mansion will start the year off with the Two Hearts Craft & Antique Show. Two Rivers Mansion is located at 3130 McGavock Pike, just off Briley Parkway and minutes from Opryland Hotel. This year, over 20 vendors will showcase their finest antiques and arts and crafts. Visitors can sip on coffee and munch on sweets pur- chased at the Coffee Shoppe while they peruse the merchan- dise and enjoy the beauty of the mansion throughout the three- day event. The show is set for Friday,


from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, February 18 from 10–4 p.m., and Sunday, February 19 from 12 to 4 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults and $2 for children. Members are admitted free. All events are supported by Metro Parks & Recreation. Proceeds raised will fund the


restoration of the mansion. Friends of Two Rivers Mansion is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organi- zation therefore all member- ship fees are tax deductible. For more information for upcoming events and membership visit the website at www.friendsoft- woriversmansion.org or con- tact events manager Laura Carrillo at (615) 862-8431 ext 233.


The Sleeping Beauty Nearly 30 dancers will take


the stage in Rejoice School of Ballet’s production of the clas- sic tale. Directed by Gerald Watson, the show will feature Rejoice’s pre-professional track students. Founded in 2000, Rejoice


offers excellent ballet training to students on an income based sliding-scale. The goal of Rejoice is remove barriers to access and increase diversity in ballet. All shows are at 4th Story Theater at West End United Methodist Church. Show times on February 17, 19, and 24, are at 7 p.m. Show times on


February 18, 25, and 26 are at 2 p.m. Tickets are $8 and avail- able at www.rejoiceballet.com /sleeping-beauty


Hiding in Plain Sight: Portraits of Nashvilleʼs


Elusive Past The exhibit, which sheds a


new light on local places resi- dents might consider “ordi- nary” – until they learn about notable things that happened there, “Hiding in Plain Sight” opens with a reception on Saturday, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Courtyard Gallery, on the second floor of the Main Library at 615 Church St. The exhibit will run until June 18. Nashville artist Anna Jaap and writer Robert K. Oermann collaborated on the exhibit of photos and stories that form visual-and-prose portraits. The project’s inspiration came from nearly three decades that Oermann - himself a Nashville resident - spent driving, study- ing, and researching Music City’s history. Portrait subjects include homes once occupied by music legends Patsy Cline and Hank Williams; Nashville’s first auto- mobile factory; local churches with notable Civil Rights Move- ment history and the spot where Lay’s Potato Chips were once made.


The Affair to Care Mardi


Gras Ball The Southeastern Young Alumni (SEYA) Charitable Foundation's 2017 The Affair to Care Mardi Gras Ball is a fundraiser for the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt. This Mardi Gras celebration for an important cause is set for Saturday, from 8 p.m.-12 a.m., at Rocketown in downtown Nashville. 601 4th Ave South. Tickets are $75 (entry + processing fees) and all-inclu- sive live entertainment, heavy appetizers and an open bar, gen- erously donated by local ven- dors, and a silent auction offer- ing big-ticket items from Music City's hot spots and venues. Tickets are on sale online until the day of the event at noon or until they are sold out.


February 21


Genealogy Group Meeting at a home in the


Bellevue area from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., attendees of this informal Genealogy Discussion Group share their passion for Genealogy with others.


how to get past a brick wall, and share the excitement together after finding a great-great grandma Edna or some other relative with people that appre- ciated it. The group meets the third Tuesday of the month. Anyone is welcome regardless of whether they are just start- ing or have been at it for years. People who are interest- ed in joining need to contact Sheila Altenbernd at: sheila. altenbernd@gmail.com or call her at 615-710-9170 for the loca- tion of the meeting.


February 25


Transportation Summit The community-wide event is hosted by the Alliance for Green Hills as they are present- ing their first-ever Transporta- tion Summit on Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. The event will take place at Lipscomb University's Stowe Hall, and is free and open to the public. The purpose of the Summit is twofold: first, to examine current transporta- tion patterns across the Green Hills area, and second, to focus on plans and projects that address traffic issues. Summit discussions will include the results of a traffic and trans- portation survey conducted by the Alliance.


Family and Children Services Birthday Bash


Family and Children’s Service (FCS) will celebrate its 75th anniversary with a fundraiser that promises to be an “outra- geous evening of grown-up birthday party fun” that will include dining, dancing, games, and a little magic. The Birthday Bash will take


place at 2400 Clifton Ave. in the warehouse that will become FCS’ new location in May 2018. The event will take place at 6:30 p.m. Event tickets are $250 per person and available on the FCS’s website: www. fcsnashville.org. The event is Presented by


HCA/Tristar Health Systems along with Producing Sponsors The Danner Foundation and Glow Motion Technologies.


Casino Night Casino Night is being held


from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., at Studio 615, located at 272 Broadmoor Drive. There will be gambling and a DJ. The theme is "Gambling for a New Grade", since Nashville Classical is adding a grade each year and needs funds for porta- bles, supplies, books and uni- forms. Tickets are $150 per person or $250 for VIP Tickets, both of which cam be purchased online at www.nccscasionnight .eventbrite.com. For more information, email: casinon- ight@nashvilleclassical.org


February 28


Shrove Pancake Supper The annual event will be


held at Concordia Lutheran Church located at 3501 Central Avenue, in Nashville, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.. Donations sup- porting Trinity/ HOPE Feeding Haitian Children will be received at the supper.


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