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Please note that most opportunities below are for
Community Based Matches ONLY.
(If you are a Site Based Volunteer you are not approved to see your Little outside of the setting you are matched in. Please contact your Match Support Specialist with any questions.)
Join Big Brothers Big Sisters for an afternoon of skating!
Bigs and Littles Skating Event
December 13, 2008 from 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
The Rivergate Skate Center
Admission $6 (includes admission and skate rental)
No RSVP needed but look for our staff in their Big Brothers Big Sisters T-Shirts!
Eat Now, Run Later
While you’re enjoying your Thanksgiving holiday – think about making a New Year’s resolution to run or walk the Country Music ½ Marathon next April and join Team Rio.
To learn more about this the fifth anniversary year, visit teamrio.kintera.org and sign up today!
Big Brothers Big Sisters Annual Picnic
Thanks for coming out to join us. We had a wonderful attendance but most importantly we hope you and your Little had a great time!
All of the posed pictures are downloaded for you to view but I still have a lot of candid shots to download. Warning...there are lots of pictures!
To view the pictures go to: www.kodakgallery.com
The email address you will use is: info@bbbsmt.org
The password is: bbbsmt
The name of the folder is Fall Picnic 2008
Feel free to purchase or add your photos here!!
We will use this site to download photos for future Big and Little events. Enjoy!!
Big Brothers Basketball League-
Canceled for Nov. & Dec.08
Big Brothers Big Sisters has developed a basketball league for LITTLES (boys) ages 12 and up. The games are held the first Saturday of the month at the YMCA on Harding Place (411 Metroplex Drive) from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. If your LITTLE is interested and would like to play with other LITTLES in the program, please make sure they bring a t-shirt, tennis shoes, and athletic shorts to the game (basketball attire). We also encourage the BIGS to come prepared to play basketball as well.
If you have any questions about the basketball league please contact Stacey Bonner at 329-9191 x262 or stacey.bonner@bbbs.org
The Amachi Kids Club
The Amachi Kid’s Club dedicates itself to honoring and unlocking the potential of each child of incarceration.
BBBS Amachi Kids Club is an expressive arts program providing art, drama, dance, writing, film, music, crafts, and other activities for children in the Amachi program
We hope to help children increase their level of self-confidence, self-esteem, ability to express feelings, trust levels, sense of future, and communication skills. We encourage matches to attend and participate together. Meetings are held at the Pruitt Library Auditorium in the Napier Community every 1st Saturday of the Month!
** Nov. club is moved to Nov. 8th not 1st**
Pruitt Library address:
117 Charles E Davis Blvd, Nashville, TN 37210
For more info contact:
Call Amber Lewis at 329-9191 ext. 205 or ambere.lewis@bbbs.org
Activities in the Community:
Visit the following link on Parent World to get more opportunities for you and your Little in their community: Activities below were found on www.parentworld.com
Other Free Activities:
HomeDepot
Kids Workshops are free "How-To Clinics" designed for children ages 5-12. The workshops are offered on the first Saturday of each month between 9:00 a.m. and noon at all The Home Depot stores. Children accompanied by an adult construct projects from pre-fabricated kits. The kits are designed to be both educational and practical. Find workshops at your local store http://homedepotclinics.com/instore/?utm_source=Clinics_HD-KidsWorkshops_Link
FREE Cooter’s Place
Find artifacts and memorabilia representing TV show Dukes of Hazzard at 2613 McGavock Pike, Nashville; Mon - Thu 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Fri - Sat 9 a.m. - 7 p.m., Sun 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.; 872-8358 or cootersplace.com.
FREE Tennessee Agricultural Museum
An extensive collection of home and farm artifacts at the Ellington Agricultural Center, 440 Hogan Road, Nashville; Mon - Fri 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.; free; 837-5197 or tnagmuseum.org.
• March’s theme for educational programs is “Covered Wagons and Log Cabins on the Cumberland”
FREE Tennessee State Museum
Explore the history of Tennessee at 505 Deaderick St., Nashville; Tue - Sat 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Sun 1 - 5 p.m.; 741-2692 or tnmuseum.org.
• Bagels & Barbeque: The Jewish Experience in Tennessee is on display through Feb. 3
Adventure Science Center
The interactive BodyQuest explores the human body and the impact of healthy choices. Additionally, the Adventure Tower provides hands-on educational activities in areas such as earth science, sound, light and health. 800 Fort Negley Blvd., Nashville; Mon - Sat 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sun 12:30 - 5:30 p.m.; $9 adults, $7 seniors and ages 3 - 12; free for ages 2 and younger; 862-5160 or adventuresci.com.
CHEEKWOOD-Saturday AM-
Cheekwood has activities for families and children of all ages every Saturday from 10a.m.-Noon.
Drop in – no reservations are required. There is no additional charge for the class but you do have to pay to get in the gardens. http://www.cheekwood.org/Education/Saturday_AM.aspx
• The Matilda Geddings Gray Collection of Fabergé exhibit is on display through 2012
• William Edmondson: The Hand and the Spirit is on display through Jan. 4, 2009
Frist Center for the Visual Arts
Local, regional, national and international art, plus hands-on art exploration in ArtQuest at 919 Broadway, Nashville; Mon - Sat 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. (Thu until 8 p.m., Fri until 9 p.m.), Sun 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.; $8.50 adults, $7.50 seniors, $6.50 college students, free for children 18 and younger; 244-3340 or fristcenter.org.
• FREE Music in the Grand Lobby every Thu 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. and every Fri 5:30 - 8:30 p.m.
t.o.t.a.l.-ly teens
STotally Outstanding Teen Advocates for the Library (T.O.T.A.L.) promotes literacy and library services to teens in the Nashville community. T.O.T.A.L. members (all of whom are teens) research, plan and implement programs of interest to teenagers living in the Nashville area. Monthly programs include game nights, spoken word events and discussion forums. To get involved, call 862-5804, ext. 5759 or visit library.nashville.org.
rockin at rocketown
This hot spot for teens is kid tested and parent approved. Rocketown is a 40,000-square-foot entertainment facility for youth that provides a safe atmosphere. The drug-, alcohol- and smoke-free warehouse? the brainchild of Christian/pop recording artist Michael W. Smith ? features a large coffeehouse complete with pool tables, comfy sofas and a big-screen TV. Three different stages in the venue host a variety of live concerts throughout the year, featuring bands from a large variety of genres.
One of the most popular attractions at Rocketown is the Sixth Avenue Skate Park, an indoor arena with ramps, rails, half pipes and more, offering ultimate thrills for skateboarders, BMX riders and inline skaters.
Rocketown is located at 401 Sixth Ave. S. in Nashville. Parents are welcome to come check it out, but remember, it?s a youth environment! Coffeehouse and skate park hours are Mon - Thu 3 - 9 p.m., Fri 3 p.m. - 12 a.m., Sat 9 a.m. - 12 a.m. Admission to the skate park is $7 for three hours; monthly membership is $39 for unlimited skating. A $30 annual membership to Rocketown gives cardholders free entry into all concerts produced by the venue. Summer day camps feature instruction in film, dance, music and art. Call 843-4001 or visit rocketown.com.
Rutherford County:
girls just want to have fun
Teen girls ages 13 - 17 can hang out, have fun and learn new skills during the monthly Girl Talk program at the Patterson Park Community Center in Murfreesboro. A variety of activities take place including guest speakers, cooking instruction, makeovers, hair-styling, ?chick flicks,? pizza parties and more. The program meets on the second Thursday of every month from 6 - 7 p.m. Admission is $2. The center is located at 521 Mercury Blvd. To participate, call 893-7439.
Sumner County:
Mansker’s Station
A reconstruction of the 1779 forted station at 705 Caldwell Drive, Goodlettsville; Tue - Sat 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. (last tour at 4 p.m.); $6 adults, $5 seniors, $4 ages 6 - 12, free ages 5 and younger; 859-3678 or cityofgoodlettsville.org/historic.
FREE Monthaven
A Greek Revival plantation house at 1154 W. Main St., Hendersonville; Mon - Fri 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.; 822-0789.
Rock Castle
Early 1800s historic house at 139 Rock Castle Lane, Hendersonville; daily 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.; $5 adults, $3 ages 6 - 12; 824-0502 or historicrockcastle.com.
Sumner County Museum
More than 250,000 artifacts including fossils, Native American displays, antique toys and cars at 183 W. Main St., Gallatin; Wed - Sat 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Sun 1 - 4:30 p.m.; $3 adults, $1 ages 6 - 12, free for ages 5 and younger; 451-3738.
Williamson County:
Carnton Plantation
Former home of Randal McGavock, also used as a field hospital during the Civil War at 1345 Carnton Lane, Franklin; Mon - Sat 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sun 1 - 5 p.m.; $10 adults, $9 seniors; $3 ages 6 - 12, free ages 5 and younger; 794-0903 or carnton.org.
Carter House
A museum for The Battle of Franklin at 1140 Columbia Ave., Franklin.; Mon - Sat 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Sun 1 - 4 p.m.; $8 adults, $7 seniors, $3 ages 6 - 12, free ages 5 and younger; 791-1861 or carter-house.org.
Rippavilla Plantation
This site was at the apex of the Confederacy’s “Last Offensive Campaign” of the Civil War at 5700 Main St., Spring Hill; Mon - Sat 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sun 1 - 5 p.m; $8 adults, $4 ages 16 and younger; 931-486-9037.
Wilson County:
FREE City of Lebanon Museum Take a visual tour of the history of Lebanon and hear audio descriptions by famous residents at 200 Castle Heights Ave. N., Lebanon; Mon - Fri 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.; 443-2839 or lebanontn.org
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