Wilson Weekend: 5 Things to do This Weekend

Saturday, February 26, 11:00am-12:00pm

4580 Rachels Lane, Hermitage, TN

Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage

Join Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage for their annual commemoration of those once enslaved at The Hermitage and throughout the country. Held at The Hermitage Church, the memorial will feature music and special remarks from Dr. Naima Johnston-Bush, followed by a procession to the slavery memorial “Follow the Drinking Gourd” located behind the church. Join Dr. Johnston-Bush on a musical adventure that explores the African American spiritual as a historical American art form. Dr. Johnston-Bush will share the stories behind the spirituals, little known facts and a dynamic voice that brings each song alive! Tracing the history of this powerful musical expression of faith, Dr. Johnston-Bush leads her participants from the 1600s to the present, illustrating the impact and influence of African American Spiritual Music in all musical genres today. At the conclusion of the program, guests will proceed to the “Follow the Drinking Gourd” slavery memorial located next to the church. There, 150 flowers will be laid by guests, marked with the names of those enslaved at The Hermitage.

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Sunday, February 27, 5:00pm-7:00pm

102 E. Palestine Ave, Madison, TN

Dee’s Country Cocktail Lounge

Jonell Mosser and the Tajmaholics perform their unique and exciting originals and hot takes on classic blues and funky tunes! There is a $10 cover charge at the door. Jonell is as honest as they come, both in her personal life  and in her music, which is stunning in its raw power, scope and ability to take you places you’ve never been. She has survived bad business breaks and regrettable timing. In addition to her four official album releases, she has made three records that never came out because of various hassles. But she’s not about to give up her dream.

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Saturday, February 26, 10:00am-12:00pm

Hendersonville Martial Arts

Hendersonville Martial Arts is proud to host its Kids Safety Seminar on Saturday, February 26th. This will be in place of their regular kids classes that day. In these action-packed seminars, instructors will cover some vital tips, information and hands-on training in some practical moves any child can use to get away from a would-be attacker or kidnapper. This is an event for parents and children and every participant must have a parent/legal guardian in attendance. Your child will want to wear comfortable workout clothes and come prepared for a fun but challenging workout. We will have a session for ages 5 – 7 at 10 am and a separate session for ages 8 – 13 at 11 am. These events are free but they do require you to register your child!

For more information and to register, click here.

Saturday, February 26, 11:00am-2:00am

122 3rd Ave S, Nashville. TN

Big Machine Distillery

Join the staff of Big Machine for their Mardi Gras party on February 26th from 11am-2am! They will be celebrating all day and night long while serving up everyone’s Mardi Gras favorites including Shrimp & Sausage Gumbo, and drink specials including their Hurricane cocktail with their in-house Big Machine Southern Spiced Rum. Don’t forget their Big Machine Vodka Tropical and Lemonade slushies!

For more information and to register for this event, click here.

Saturday, February 26, 6:30pm

1 Titans Way, Nashville, TN

Nissan Stadium

The NHL announced that Nashville will host the 2022 Navy Federal Credit Union NHL Stadium Series outdoor game between the Nashville Predators and Tampa Bay Lightning on February 26. The 2022 NHL Stadium Series will mark Nashville’s second appearance in a regular-season outdoor game, with the first being the 2020 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic, which became the second-highest attended game in League history and saw more than 20,000 Predators fans travel to the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, TX to take part in the once-in-a-lifetime experience.Tampa Bay, making its first such appearance, will become the 27th NHL team to participate in a regular-season outdoor game.

For more information and to purchase tickets, click here.

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