Top 5 things to do with kids in Nashville 3/19-3/23: Personal protection, model trains and nature!

Well, there are only four new and unusual options for this week but remember all the regularly occurring storytimes and activities (see additional links):

Saturday 3/20
1. Women's Personal Protection Workshop
When: 2:00pm
Where: David Deaton Karate, 1249 N. Mt. Juliet Rd., Mt. Juliet
Cost: Free
Women and girls age 12 and up can learn techniques to help make themselves safer. Taught by Black Belts with specialties in personal protection, this is a special session specifically for women. Call to reserve your spot: 754-6878.

2. Model Train Show and Sale
When: 9 am - 3 pm
Where: Tennessee Central Railway Museum, 220 Willow St., Nashville
Cost: .; $4 adults, $1 ages 11 and younger, $10 family cap
View two operating model railroads, browse dealer tables, participate in how-to clinics and more.244-9001 or www.tcry.org.

Monday 3/22-Friday 3/24
3. Break OUT — Get OUTside!
When: 2 - 4 pm
Where: The Wilderness Station, 697 Barfield Crescent Road, Murfreesboro
Cost: Free
All ages can learn about snakes, insects, butterflies and more. 217-3017.

Wednesday 3/24
4. Teen Writers Night
When: 4:30 - 5:30 pm
Where: Madison Branch Library, 610 Gallatin Pike, S.
Cost: Free
Teens can share ideas and their own poetry, fan fiction, song lyrics or novel-in-progress during this workshop that offers pointers on plot, style and narrative arc. 862-5838 or www.library.nashville.org.

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