THINGS TO DO FREE OLD HICKORY’S FAMILY STORY TIME (ONLINE)
(615) 862-5869 facebook.com/NPLOldHickoryBranch Join Miss Kelly and her puppet friends every Thursday at 10:15 a.m. on the Old Hickory Branch Facebook page.
WINTERFEST AT GAYLORD OPRYLAND 615-889-1000 GaylordOpryland.com
Picasso Exhibit Makes Only U.S. Stop At The Frist
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umerous works of Pablo Picasso are coming to the United States, but only for a limited time and only in Music City. Picasso Figures will feature 75 paintings, works on paper and sculptures focused on the human figure at Frist Art Museum from Feb. 5 through May 2. The exhibit arriving from France is right on time for The Frist’s 20th anniversary celebration. “For many years, we have been looking for a Picasso show of this caliber, and we are thrilled that during our 20th anniversary we will be able to share this astonishing collection with our city,” says Susan H. Edwards, Frist Art Museum director and CEO. On loan from the Musee National Picasso-Paris, the exhibition showcases Picasso’s unique take on the human body through abstract art. Many subjects in the works include portraits of friends, family members, wives, mistresses and models. “Viewers will see how, as
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Picasso continuously deconstructed and then remade the body, he was also recasting the history of figuration as a combination of his own psychological view of humanity and observations about the disruptive nature of life in the 20th century,” says Frist Art Museum chief curator Mark Scala. Families interested in Martin ArtQuest Gallery activities can enjoy special “cubist” nature blocks on the spatial exploration station and a special selection of books about Picasso that can be used for a reading list. There’s also a FristKids Activity Page exploring “mood in art” and Picasso’s unique style through a video and printable PDF. Due to COVID, the museum has changed its hours and ticketing to timed entry in order to ensure safety. Admission to the museum is free to members and guests under 18, $15 for adults, $10 for seniors over 65, and $8 for military personnel with ID. Information about advance timed tickets are available at FristArtMuseum.org.
Bring the family out to Gaylord Opryland, 2800 Opryland Drive in Nashville, for a wide array of indoor and outdoor family-friendly activities such as ice tubing, ice skating and ice bumper cars outside on the Pinetop lawn along with animal encounters and a Jack Frost-themed scavenger hunt inside the resort. Activities start at $14.
FREE TEEN TIME AT BORDEAUX LIBRARY (ONLINE) 615-862-5856 facebook.com/NPLBordeaux
Join Bordeaux Library for try-this-athome experiments (like Ms. Shelly’s Casual Cooking Club), Social media memes (library-style), and discussions about books every week at 1 p.m.
FRI 05 FREE COOKING CLUB (ONLINE) 615-862-5868 facebook.com/NPLMadison
PICASSO: FIGURES 615-244-3340 fristartmuseum.org
A new exhibit at The Frist featuring the works of Pablo Picasso makes its sole U.S. appearance in Nashville in the Frist’s Ingram Gallery from February 5 - May 2, 2021, Thursday - Sundays. Information about advance timed tickets are available online.
WORKS BY LILIANA PORTER OPENS AT THE FRIST 615-244-3340 fristartmuseum.org
The Frist Art Museum presents Liliana Porter: Man with Axe and Other Stories, a large-scale installation that will be shown with additional works by the Argentina-born artist. The exhibition will be on view in the Gordon Contemporary Artists Project Gallery from February 5 through May 2, 2021.
HPAC PRESENTS THE NERD 615-826-6037 hpactn.com info@hpactn.com
Hendersonville Performing Arts Company presents The Nerd Jan. 29 through Feb. 7. Performances will be held on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays at 2:00 p.m. Social Distancing will apply; temperature checks at the door and masks required. Admission is $18 for adults, $15 for seniors/children.
Every Friday at 10 a.m. on the Madison Branch Library Facebook page, watch a simple recipe kids can follow along with at home. For grades 6-12.
MTSU BLUE RAIDERS BASKETBALL
FREE FEEL GOOD FRIDAY (ONLINE)
Versus the Charlotte 49ers at 6 p.m.
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ORCHIDS IN THE MANSION
Stories for kids that leave you feeling happy Fridays at 2 p.m. on the Green Hills Branch Library Facebook page.
See Monday, Feb. 1.
FLOUR POWER COOKING CLASS: TO INFINITY AND BEYOND!
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919-889-2598 flourpowerstudios.com info@flourpowerstudios.com
Get the kids to Flour Power Cooking Studios for fun foods based on Toy Story, including Veggie Pizza Planets, Snake in My Boot Pudding Cups and Forky Cupcakes. Admission is $39.
FREE GENTLE FLOW YOGA (ONLINE) 615-862-5871
Breathe and stretch with Small World Yoga in this virtual, gentle flow class every Friday at 10 a.m. This is a beginner-friendly class; register and find the the Zoom link online.
FREE KIDS CREATE (ONLINE)
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Join Thompson Lane Branch Library on Facebook every Friday at 4:30 p.m. for a fun activity done from the comforts of home. For grades K-6.
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FREE GAME KEEPER JOHN: CHECKERS (ONLINE)
Join Game Keeper John with Nashville Public Library to learn and play through classic games every Friday in February starting at 1 p.m. on NPL’s YouTube channel.
FREE WINTER HIKES
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Come out with the kids to Cannonsburgh Village in Murfreesboro, 312 S Front St, and enjoy a staff guided educational hike on the greenway at 10 a.m. Dress according to the weather.
SAT 06 FREE ANIMAL ENCOUNTERS 615-217-3017 murfreesborotn.gov
Join Murfreesboro’s Wilderness Station (697 Veterans Parkway) at 1:30 p.m. for a short program introducing you to one of its education animals.
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