1. Spring Encampment
When: . Sat. 3/27, 9 am- 4 pm
Where: Historic Mansker’s Station, 705 Caldwell Lane, Goodlettsville
Cost: $8 adults, $6 ages 6 - 12, free ages 5 and younger
Observe how people lived on the Tennessee frontier in the late 1700s, view demonstrations and learn from costumed interpreters. 859-3678.
2. Brushing Up
When: Sat. 3/27, 11am
Where: Adventure Science Center, 800 Fort Negley Blvd., Nashville
Cost: $13 (non-members), $8 (members) - must preregister!!
" Show that smile! Little Labbers are dental heroes for a day when they explore the inside of the mouth. Make real toothpaste and create a set of teeth. It’s never been so fun to clean teeth" ~Adv. Sci. Center website (for ages 3-5)
3. Got Science?
When: Sat. 3/27, 11am - 3pm
Where: Adventure Science Center, 800 Fort Negley Blvd., Nashville
Cost: Free with admission ($12 adults, $9 ages 3-12, military and seniors)
For the older kids, check out Got Science? Practicing scientists, from a meteorologist to engineers of every kind to an astrobiologist (click here for a complete list) will be on hand to provide demonstrations and activities from their fields of expertise.
4. Family Day
When: Sunday 3/28, 1-5:30pm
Where: Frist Center for the Visual Arts, 919 Broadway, Nashville
Cost: Free
All ages can enjoy an afternoon of live music, dance performances and art-making activities. 244-3340
5. Firefighters for Emily — A Benefit Concert
When: Tues. 3/30, 6:30pm
Where: TPAC’s Jackson Hall, 505 Deaderick St., Nashville
Cost: $50
Three-year-old Emily Garrison, daughter of Nashville firefighter Jason Garrison, has battled neuroblastoma since she was 1. This is a very rare cancer of the nervous system, with only about 600 cases known worldwide. A benefit concert featuring The Time Jumpers, The Nashville bluegrass Band, The Bart Walker Blues Band, The Tennessee Mafia Jub Band, Smokehouse Road and more will help offset medical costs. 782-4040.
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