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SUMMARY:MSS Sunday Dinner
DESCRIPTION:Scarritt Bennett Center is honored to be a part of Metro Social Services new food and resource initiatives designed to alleviate food insecurity for Nashville’s most vulnerable populations. \nBeginning this Sunday\, August 16 and every third Sunday of each month\, Chef Joe Irwin and his team will serve Sunday Supper to folks who may never have heard of Scarritt Bennett or had a peaceful Sunday meal in quite some time. \nPlease join us in welcoming our neighbors to a nurturing moment of care where all will leave with full bellies and full hearts. \nRead the full article with MSS press release. \nFind our menu for October 25\, as well as upcoming weekly Community Lunches and Sunday Suppers.
URL:https://scarrittbennett.org/event/mss-sunday-dinner/
LOCATION:Susie Gray Dining Hall\, Scarritt Bennett Campus
CATEGORIES:Community Gatherings,Community Lunch
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SUMMARY:International Peace Garden Labyrinth Groundbreaking
DESCRIPTION: In the fall of 2025 Scarritt College Alumni launched a campaign to raise funds for the renewal of our labyrinth\, located on the grounds of the International Peace Garden\, in honor of fellow alum Kathryn Mitchem. Mitchem led the Church & Community work for Scarritt College and returned as a volunteer with the Scarritt Library and Archives.\n\nThe labyrinth features a permanent\, 35-foot medieval seven-circuit walking prayer labyrinth made of brick pavers and grass paths. It was designed by Battle Beasley and installed in April 2004.\n\nJoin us on Monday\, October 12th at 1: 30 pm as we break ground on an updated labyrinth design that will delight visitors from down the street and across the country.\n\nFree Parking in Lot B
URL:https://scarrittbennett.org/event/international-peace-garden-labyrinth-groundbreaking/
LOCATION:The Labyrinth at Scarritt Bennett Center
CATEGORIES:Community Gatherings,Development,Scarritt College Alumni,Soul Work
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SUMMARY:Scarritt Bennett & NAMI Present Glow Your Mind
DESCRIPTION:Glow Your Mind is a free community awareness and wellness event designed to introduce people to holistic wellness practices that can complement traditional mental health care. At NAMI Davidson County\, we believe that mental wellness looks different for everyone\, and exploring a variety of wellness modalities can help people discover new tools that support their well-being. \nThroughout the evening\, you’ll have the opportunity to experience an illuminated labyrinth walk\, sound healing\, gentle yoga\, Reiki\, expressive art\, mindfulness activities and other interactive wellness experiences. Whether you’re looking to reduce stress\, reconnect with yourself or simply try something new\, this event offers a welcoming space to explore practices that support your mental health. \nOur goal is to make wellness more accessible by creating opportunities for people to experience these modalities firsthand in a supportive community setting. No experience is necessary\, and all activities are optional. \nEnjoy light refreshments\, connect with local wellness and mental health practitioners\, community members and enter to win door prizes. \nFREE • All Are Welcome  \nLearn more and register!
URL:https://scarrittbennett.org/event/scarritt-bennett-nami-present-glow-your-mind/
LOCATION:The Labyrinth at Scarritt Bennett Center
CATEGORIES:Community Gatherings,Soul Work
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261008T180000
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SUMMARY:Fall Fundraiser: An Evening of Conversation\, Connection\, and Commitment
DESCRIPTION:Throughout the year\, Scarritt Bennett invests.\n\nWe invest in our community through offering educational and arts experiences free of charge.\nWe invest in like-minded organizations across the country by offering reasonable rates on conference space\, lodging\, and catering.\nWe invest in our special brand of radical hospitality\, so folks experience a sacred peace whenever they cross this 11-acre oasis in midtown Nashville.\n\nNow\, we turn to you and ask for your financial investment so that we can carry on\, living into this legacy of generous welcome. Be our guest for an evening of conversation and connection in Bennett Hall on October 8th at 6 pm.\n\nDiscover how Scarritt Bennett Center continues to create space for women’s empowerment\, racial justice\, spiritual formation\, transformative education and community belonging.\nMeet the people advancing the mission\, experience and the power of this sacred place.\nUnderstand how your dollars make more possible on this historic campus.\n\nPartnering with Scarritt Bennett by sharing your dollars helps us continue to hold space for individuals and groups engage each other to achieve a more just world.\n\nRegister now.\n  \n 
URL:https://scarrittbennett.org/event/fall-fundraiser-an-evening-of-conversation-connection-and-commitment/
LOCATION:Scarritt Bennett / Bennett Social Hall\, 1027 18th Ave. S.\, Nashville\, CA\, 37212\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Gatherings,Development
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SUMMARY:Celebrate Nashville: Scarritt Bennett's Celebration of Cultures Turns 30
DESCRIPTION:As the inaugural guest of the new state-of-the-art Event Pavilion in Centennial Park\, and in honor of the Festival’s 30th Anniversary\, Scarritt Bennett Center celebrates the origins of Celebrate Nashville Cultural Festival\, once called Celebration of Cultures\, on October 3\, 2026. \nThe Festival had its beginnings at Scarritt Bennett 30 years ago and the event was designed to honor our predecessor\, Scarritt College\, which trained hundreds of men and women for service in Asia\, Africa and Europe. Understanding\, honoring and welcoming people’s cultures across the world was an important part of their education and the legacy lives on today. \nOCTOBER 3\, 2026 PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE \n10:30 AM Nashville Chamber Music: The Nashville Chamber Music Society is a group of musicians dedicated to the performance and promotion of chamber music in Nashville and the surrounding areas. \n11:15 AM Hadley Park Line Dancers: All races\, ages and levels line dance to different genres of music. \n11:45 AM Jefferson Furtado: Jefferson Furtado is a well known faith leader and musician across Tennessee. He will perform selections from his catalog of Latin music. \n12:30 PM Sankofa: African Dance & Drum. \n1:00 PM Yuri Rodriguez: Hispanic Music. \n2:00 PM Tennessee Indigenous Women-Circle: Storytelling. \n3:00 PM Indian Culture Fashion Show: Fashion show highlighting tradional garments worn in India \n4:00 PM W. Crimm Singers: A versatile ensemble\, major emphasis is placed on the Negro Spiritual\, African American operatic and concert repertoire\, hymnody\, and anthems. The W. Crimm Singers boasts a roster of over 70 artists. \n5:00 PM Nashville African American Wind Symphony: The Nashville African American Wind Symphony is dedicated to artistic excellence\, cultural representation\, and community connection through the performance of wind symphony music.NAAWS exists to elevate diverse voices within classical and symphonic music while creating powerful\, accessible musical experiences that engage audiences across Nashville and beyond.
URL:https://scarrittbennett.org/event/celebrate-nashville-scarritt-bennetts-celebration-of-cultures-turns-30/
LOCATION:Centennial Park Event Pavilion
CATEGORIES:Community Gatherings,Concerts
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SUMMARY:MSS Sunday Dinner
DESCRIPTION:Scarritt Bennett Center is honored to be a part of Metro Social Services new food and resource initiatives designed to alleviate food insecurity for Nashville’s most vulnerable populations. \nBeginning this Sunday\, August 16 and every third Sunday of each month\, Chef Joe Irwin and his team will serve Sunday Supper to folks who may never have heard of Scarritt Bennett or had a peaceful Sunday meal in quite some time. \nPlease join us in welcoming our neighbors to a nurturing moment of care where all will leave with full bellies and full hearts. \nRead the full article with MSS press release. \nFind our menu for August 16\, as well as upcoming weekly Community Lunches and Sunday Suppers.
URL:https://scarrittbennett.org/event/mss-sunday-dinner-2/2026-09-27/
LOCATION:Susie Gray Dining Hall\, Scarritt Bennett Campus
CATEGORIES:Community Gatherings,Community Lunch
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260821T113000
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SUMMARY:Scarritt Bennett Senior Day: Celebrating All of Our Grands
DESCRIPTION:Join us and celebrate all of our Grands on World Senior Citizen Day August 21st! \nOur festivities begin at 11:30 am in historic Susie Gray Dining Hall where we will enjoy Community Lunch and a short program that includes greetings\, music and a special reflection from our Executive Director Rev. Dr. Sondrea Tolbert. \nAt 1 pm we’ll move to Harambee Auditorium for a captivating video tour of the Scarritt Bennett campus as well as a couple of rounds of Bingo with very special prizes. Light refreshments will be served. \nWe’ll see you at Susie Gray Dining Hall at 11:30 am on August 21st. \nCommunity Lunch is discounted to $10.00 for Seniors\, $15 for the rest of us\, and you may pay when you arrive. \nParking is free in either lot A or B.
URL:https://scarrittbennett.org/event/scarritt-bennett-senior-day-celebrating-all-of-our-grands/
LOCATION:Susie Gray Dining Hall\, Scarritt Bennett Campus
CATEGORIES:Community Gatherings,Community Lunch
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