Jump start your family’s commitment to be active this summer at the NashVitality Family Festival on Saturday, May 18 at Centennial Park (2500 West End Ave., Nashville). A joint effort of the Mayor’s Office of Children and Youth, Metro Parks, Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, YMCA of Middle Tennessee and more, the festival… Read more »
The most anticipated new venue in town finally opens its doors this month on Friday, May 31 for the preview party of the Music City Sports Festival that takes place Saturday, June 1. The inaugural event in the new landmark building kicks off that Saturday with the Marshall Molar 5K at 6:30 a.m. (registration is… Read more »
Adopt a duck and race it to the finish line for a chance to win BIG during the annual Duck Derby, a fundraiser with all proceeds to benefit the Child Advocacy Center of Rutherford and Cannon Counties. The Duck Derby, sponsored by Sudsy’s Car Wash, takes place Saturday, May 18 from 1 – 4 p.m…. Read more »
Tears fill the eyes of an underprivileged child as he unwraps a birthday gift he never thought he would ever get. This has been made possible by Candle Wishes, a local 501 (c)(3) non-profit ministry which helps fulfill birthday wishes and provides essential needs for 700 underprivileged children each year in Rutherford County. “Thousands of… Read more »
Good news, moms and dads! You have another chance to enter your kids in Cover Kids 2013! We’re extending registration until Monday, May 13 at 11:59 p.m. One child in each of four age categories — 0 – 12 months, 13 – 35 months, 3 – 6 years and 7 – 10 years — will… Read more »
The Tennessee Performing Arts Center unveiled its 2013 – 14 Broadway Series last night. A lot of fun fare is heading our way come October! The six-show Broadway Series includes: Jersey Boys — Oct. 29 – Nov. 13, 2013 We Will Rock You — Nov. 12 – 17, 2013 Ghost — Feb. 25 – March… Read more »
One of the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt’s biggest fundraisers — and one of Nashville’s most festive community events, the Iroqouis Steeplechase — is getting more family friendly for 2013. The event, which takes place on Saturday, May 11, will now feature the new Jackson Family Area, an alcohol-free zone filled with free… Read more »
Children ages 4 – 14 in Davidson and Williamson Counties now have a new opportunity to further their S.T.E.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) education with a new franchise in town, Engineering for Kids (EFK). EFK offers a variety of after-school programs, classes, camps, workshops — even birthday parties — that focus on problem-solving skills… Read more »
The international organization, Parenting Media Association (PMA), gave out 87 editorial and design awards, plus 30 general excellence awards to parenting magazines from the United States and Australia at a banquet on March 9, 2013, the climax of a three-day PMA convention in Atlanta, Ga. PMA’s Editorial and Design Awards Competition recognizes excellence in journalism,… Read more »
The Wilderness Station at Barfield Crescent Park in Murfreesboro is participating in the Tennessee Children Outdoors Bill of Rights (TCOBOR), which states that every child should have the opportunity to walk in the woods, play outside, explore nature, watch wildlife, grow a garden and more — all before entering high school. Kids can even earn… Read more »
