daily activities Creative Zone: Make a Backstage Pass
Make a custom backstage pass for the concert of your dreams. All ages. Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum, 222 Fifth Ave. S., Nashville; 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.; free with gate admission ($24.95 adults, $14.95 ages 6 - 12, free 5 and younger); 615-416-2001 or countrymusichalloffame.org.
Exhibit Opening
Found Narratives showcases individual and collaborative works made by participants from four community organizations — Maplewood High School, Poverty & the Arts, Thistle Farms and YMCA Latino Achievers. The exhibit runs through Sunday, Sept. 18. All ages. Frist Center for the Visual Arts, 919 Broadway, Nashville; 10
a.m. - 5 p.m.; $12 adults, free ages 18 and younger; 615-244-3340 or fristcenter. org.
FREE Family Movie Day
Watch a family-friendly movie. All ages. Linebaugh Public Library, 105 W. Vine St., Murfreesboro; 10 a.m.; 615893-4131 or linebaugh.org.
Country singer — and former contestant on The Voice — RaeLynn performs a free concert on Friday, June 10 at 2:30 p.m. at the Chevrolet Cruze Park Stage during the CMA Music Festival.
FREE Fun Friday: Touch a Truck
Explore a variety of vehicles like fire trucks, dump trucks, police cruisers, cranes and more. All ages. Moss-Wright Park, 745 Caldwell Drive, Goodlettsville; 10 a.m.; goodlettsvilleparks.com.
Highballs and Hydrangeas
Enjoy cocktails, wines and light bites from Blue Moon Waterfront Grille, Copper Kettle, Green Hills Grille, Noshville, Puckett’s and more. Ages 21 and older. Cheekwood, 1200 Forrest Park Drive, Nashville; 7 p.m.; $30 in advance, $35 at the door; 615-356-8000 or cheekwood.org.
FREE Movie in the Park
Enjoy music and concessions (or bring a picnic dinner) followed by a screening of Disney Pixar’s Inside Out. All ages. Moss-Wright Park, 745 Caldwell Drive, Goodlettsville; 6 p.m.; goodlettsvilleparks. com.
FREE Movies in Leipers Fork
SPOTLIGHT:
CMA Music Festival June 9 - 12
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ountry music’s biggest fan extravaganza fills the streets of downtown Nashville June 9 - 12. While the big, main-stage concerts at Nissan Stadium are sold out, you can still get in on the fun with several stages of free music at Riverfront Park, Bridgestone Arena Plaza, Walk of Fame Park and more. Artists performing free concerts during the four-day festival include Charles Esten, Brothers Osborne, Jake Owen, Ty Herndon, Eric Paslay, RaeLynn, Maddie & Tae, Jana Kramer, Jamie Lynn Spears, Lorrie Morgan and many more. One of the festival’s main attractions is Fan Fair X located inside Music City Center. From 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. each day, it’s the place to be for meet-and-greet opportunities with a slew of country music stars. In addition, Fan Fair X also features a Kids’ Zone with fun activities, inflatables and more. Tickets for Fan Fair X are $10 for ages 9 and older or $25 for a four-day pass; ages 8 and younger are free. Tickets for the main stage concerts for 2017 will go on sale shortly after this year’s festival — and they sell out fast! — so check the website regularly for the on-sale date. For more info about this year’s CMA Music Festival, visit cmaworld.com/cma-music-festival.
Bring lawn chairs and blankets for a family-friendly outdoor movie. All ages. Lawnchair Theater, 4144 Old Hillsboro Road, Franklin; 8 p.m.; 615-870-8870 or jailhouseindustrys.com.
FREE Red Caboose Concert Series
This family concert features classic country by The Miltons. All ages. Red Caboose Park, 684 Colice Jeanne Road, Nashville; 7 - 9 p.m.; 615862-8440 or nashville.gov/ parks-and-recreation/culturalarts/music/free-summerconcerts.aspx.
FREE Special Needs Kids Fishing Rodeo
Children with physical or mental differences can bring poles and tackles (bait provided) to enjoy an afternoon of angling action. All ages. Memorial Park, 149
E. Main St., Hendersonville; 5 - 7 p.m.; 615-822-3898 or hendersonvilleparks.org.
Starlight Jam
Bring camp chairs/blankets and a picnic dinner for an evening of bluegrass music by Johnsongrass with BlueHart. All ages. Bowie Park Nature Center, 7211 Bowie Lake Road, Fairview; 6:30 - 9 p.m.; $5 suggested donation per adult; bowiepark.org.
FREE Trail Worms: Mammal & Tracks Day Discover native plants and animal species that call Murfreesboro home. All ages. General Bragg Trailhead, 1540 W. College St., Murfreesboro; 10 - 10:45 a.m.; 615-893-2141 or murfreesborotn.gov/parks.
Sat 11 Bee at Honeyfest
Celebrate bees with a day of fun and discovery that includes hands-on activities like making beeswax candles and learning how to sustain honeybee habitats from a real beekeeper. All ages. Adventure Science Center, 800 Fort Negley Blvd., Nashville; 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.; $14.95 adults, $10.95 ages 2 - 12; adventuresci.org/ honeyfest.
FREE Bicycle Tour of Stones River National Battlefield
Enjoy a 90-minute bike ride through the battlefield during a guided tour. All ages. Stones River National Battlefield, 1563 N. Thompson Lane, Murfreesboro; 9 a.m.; 615893-9501 or nps.gov/stri.
FREE Big Band Dance
Take an introductory tango lesson then practice your moves with live music by Rory Partin & His All Star Big Band. All ages. Centennial Park Event Shelter, 2500 West End Ave., Nashville; 7 - 10 p.m.; 615-862-8440 or nashville.gov/parks. (please turn the page)
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