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What's up South Nashville! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How a new Antioch home could change reentry for local women.

Also on today's calendar: The French Family Band and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Some rain in the morning, with a high of 72 and low of 53 degrees.
• Monday: Very warm, temps: high: 87, low: 59. 🌶 Hot!
• Tuesday: Very warm, with a high of 91 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Free Hearts opens rent-free home in Antioch for women exiting prison (tennessean.com subscription) — Women in the South Nashville area now have a new rent-free home in Antioch designed to support them as they leave prison and rebuild their lives. Run entirely by formerly incarcerated women through the nonprofit Free Hearts, the house can host seven residents and aims to remove housing barriers that often fuel recidivism. Organizers hope community donations will help sustain the program.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in South Nashville

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★ Featured events ★

Monday October 12
• The Onlies →
  Station Inn, 402 12th Avenue South, Nashville
  8:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday October 13
• The French Family Band →
  Station Inn, 402 12th Avenue South, Nashville
  8:00 pm
Wednesday October 14
• David Peterson →
  Station Inn, 402 12th Avenue South, Nashville
  8:00 pm
Thursday October 15
• Route 3 →
  Station Inn, 402 12th Avenue South, Nashville
  9:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday October 11
• Robin Vuchnich: In Search of Thoreau's Flowers — The Memory of a Season →
  Frist Art Museum, 919 Broadway, Nashville
  10:00 am
• Shimmer: Dreaming the Posthuman →
  Frist Art Museum, 919 Broadway, Nashville
  10:00 am
• Sunday Gospel with Val Storey & Larry Cordle →
  Station Inn, 402 12th Avenue South, Nashville
  3:00 pm
• University of Tennessee vs. Troy Baseball →
  Nashville TN
  5:00 pm
• Bluegrass Jam →
  Station Inn, 402 12th Avenue South, Nashville
  7:00 pm
• Phoebe Bridgers, Alex G →
  Bridgestone Arena, Nashville
  7:30 pm
• Dermot Kennedy: The Weight of the Woods Tour →
  310 1st Avenue South, Nashville
  8:00 pm
• The SPAZMATICS →
  Scoreboard Bar & Grill, Nashville
  8:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

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• Canadiens trade D Jayden Struble to Predators for draft pick (statenews.net)

Brentwood

• The Latest Tennessee Event News for October 9, 2026 (williamsonsource.com)

Ok South Nashville! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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