Nashville Celebrates Pride 2022

Thousands turned out for a parade and a two-day festival.

Celebrating Juneteenth 2022

Communities across Tennessee, including Nashville, celebrate the new federal holiday marking the end of slavery in the United States.

Civil Rights Advocate Rev. William Barber Takes on Dollar General

Workers and advocates marched to the corporation’s stakeholders meeting in Goodlettsville, only to be met with a locked door.

Dr. Wes Ely Wins Christopher Award for "Every Deep-Drawn Breath"

The book is one of 12 joining 10 winning TV/cable programs and films in the Awards' 73rd year

Earth Day 2022 In Nashville

Hundreds turned out on a beautiful day to pick up free trees that were being distributed.

Nashville Hindus Celebrate Spring With Holi

About 400 people gathered at Sri Saibaba Temple in Antioch, dancing and splashing each other with colored powder dye.

Nashville Public Library: The Arabian Nights Entertainments, Part 12

Today I’ll be reading The Adventures of Haroun-al-Raschid, Caliph of Bagdad and The Story of the Blind Baba-Abdalla.

Nashville Public Library: The Arabian Nights Entertainments, Part 12

Today I’ll be reading The Adventures of Haroun-al-Raschid, Caliph of Bagdad.

Nashville Zoo: Keeping Up With The Komodos

The outdoor yard will be the largest nationwide and will allow guests to see these giant lizards run for their treats during keeper talks.

Nashville Public Library: The Arabian Nights Entertainments, Part 11

This is part eleven of our stories from The Arabian Nights Entertainments, selected and edited by Andrew Lang.

Nashville Official Makes Valentine’s Dream Come True For Couple

Fabian Bedne loves officiating weddings so much that organized an effort to sponsor a free one for a family from the Latino community.

Let's Go Girls: Celebrating The Women In Science At Nashville Zoo

Join us today in celebrating our amazing women here at Nashville Zoo who work tirelessly to provide extraordinary animal care.

Nashville Public Library: The Arabian Nights Entertainments, Part 10

This is part ten of our stories from The Arabian Nights Entertainments, selected and edited by Andrew Lang.

Union Drive At Nelson’s Green Brier Distillery Fails

Organizers with the United Distillery Workers of Tennessee say they will work to defeat the proposed Right to Work constitutional amendment.

Memphis Planned Parenthood is Focus of February National Prayer

American Life League’s Marian Blue Wave Prays for Closure of Tennessee’s Mega Abortion Facility

Nashville Public Library: The Arabian Nights Entertainments, Part 10

Today’s story is Noureddin and the Fair Persian. This is part ten of our stories from The Arabian Nights Entertainments.

Nashville Public Library: The Arabian Nights Entertainments, Part 9

Today I’ll be reading the conclusion of The Adventures of Prince Camaralzaman and the Princess Badoura.

Red Cross Offers Amazon Gift Card For Blood Donations: Upcoming Drives Near Nashville

Red Cross blood donors will receive a $10 Amazon gift card during February.

Nashville Public Library: The Arabian Nights Entertainments, Part 9

This is part nine of our stories from The Arabian Nights Entertainments, selected and edited by Andrew Lang.

New Year, Same Old Evictions

Antioch accounts for nearly 20% of all evictions over the past four months in Nashville, with 117 occurring in December.

Nashville Public Library: The Arabian Nights Entertainments, Part 8

Today I’ll be reading part 1 of The Adventures of Prince Camaralzaman and the Princess Badoura.

Dinosaurs Return To Nashville Zoo

Tickets will be available for purchase online, at the Zoo's Entry Village, and at the entrance to the exhibit.

Building On Archival Work To Uncover Nashville’s Black History

Discovering the 255 Black laborers forced to build and defend Fort Negley during the Civil War.

Chance To Win Super Bowl Tickets By Donating Blood Near Nashville: Red Cross

Red Cross blood donors will be entered for a chance to win tickets to the Super Bowl.

Nashville Public Library: The Arabian Nights Entertainments, Part 7

Today’s stories are The Little Hunchback, The Story of the Barber’s Fifth Brother, and The Story of the Barber’s Sixth Brother.

Nashville Zoo: Conservation Highlights In 2021

In February 2021, the Zoo took in 20 species of coral and opened the Florida Reef Tract Coral Conservation Lab.

Nashville Public Library: The Arabian Nights Entertainments, Part 7

This is part seven of our stories from The Arabian Nights Entertainments, selected and edited by Andrew Lang.

Nashville Public Library: Just Listen Podcast: 'Kerfol' By Edith Wharton

The house in today’s story, named Kerfol, has a haunted history, not unlike many great houses inhabited by disembodied spirits.

Nashville Public Library: The Arabian Nights Entertainments, Part 7

Hello, and welcome to Family Folktales from the Nashville Public Library. I'm Susan Poulter, a Librarian at the Main Library. Today's st ...

Nashville Public Library: Just Listen Podcast: 'Kerfol' By Edith Wharton

The house in today’s story, named Kerfol, has a haunted history, not unlike many great houses inhabited by disembodied spirits.

Chance To Win Super Bowl Tickets By Donating Blood: Red Cross

Here's a list of the Red Cross blood drives being held near you.

Nashville Public Library: Just Listen Podcast: 'Afterward,' By Edith Wharton, Part I

The tradition lingered until the early 20th century with magazines regularly running ghost stories in their Christmas issues.

Nashville Public Library: Just Listen Podcast: 'Afterward,' By Edith Wharton, Part II

We continue today with our celebration of ghost stories by Edith Wharton and the conclusion of “Afterward,”.

Nashville Public Library: The Arabian Nights Entertainments, Part 6

This is part six of our stories from The Arabian Nights Entertainments selected and edited by Andrew Lang.

Nashville Public Library: Just Listen Podcast: 'The Devoted Friend' By Oscar Wilde

This is a great story for parents to share with their children, about what friendship is, and what it isn't.

Nashville Public Library: 'Afterward,' By Edith Wharton, Part I

“There’ll be scary ghost stories and tales of the glories of Christmases long, long ago,” quotes a line from the 1963 Andy Williams classic.

Nashville Public Library: The Arabian Nights Entertainments, Part 5

This is part five of our stories from The Arabian Nights Entertainments, selected and edited by Andrew Lang.

Nashville Public Library: Just Listen Podcast: 'The Devoted Friend' By Oscar Wilde

This is a great story for parents to share with their children, about what friendship is, and what it isn't.

Nashville Area Red Cross Blood Drives Coming Up Soon

Here's a list of the Red Cross blood drives coming up nearby.

Nashville Zoo: Welcome Rowan The Giraffe

Guests will be able to see Rowan and the rest of the herd in the giraffe habitat soon once they clear the quarantine.