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SUMMARY:Poet’s Corner Featuring Matthew Brown
DESCRIPTION:Let Us Know You Are Coming\n     \n\n    Download the Flyer\n     \nPoet’s Corner Featuring Matthew Leavitt Brown📅 Thursday\, January 22\, 2026 | 7:00 PM📍 Laskey Art Gallery | Scarritt Bennett Center\, Nashville\, TN🎟 Free Admission | All Are Welcome🌟 Optional Open Mic Sign-Up Available \nStep into the new year with reflection\, resonance\, and poetic community at Poet’s Corner\, Scarritt Bennett Center’s monthly gathering of voices and verse. This January\, we welcome Dr. Matthew Leavitt Brown\, Poet Laureate of Murfreesboro\, TN—an award-winning educator\, writer\, and advocate whose work invites us to listen deeply and reflect collectively. \nMatthew Brown [he/him] is the author of Thou Art That and a leading voice in using poetry as a form of social engagement and storytelling. As Murfreesboro’s Poet Laureate\, he gathers voices across the city to create collaborative poetic projects that honor lived experience and give space to those often unheard. For our time with him on this Poet’s Corner evening\, he will be sharing from his work Stations\, the current exhibit in the Laskey Art Gallery. This collection was written on the remains of a destroyed forest in northeast Nashville and deals with impermanence\, loss\, and belonging. \nBrown is co-founder of several writing groups\, including Writers Corps (supporting veterans and their families)\, The Lavinia Project (for survivors and allies against sexual and domestic violence)\, and Nuestros Voces (focused on Latinx stories and advocacy). His work stretches across galleries\, public spaces\, workshops\, and commemorations—making poetry accessible\, transformative\, and deeply human. \n🌟 Open Mic Sign-Up Optional – Come early to share your own voice☕ Light Refreshments Provided📌 Admission is free\, and all are welcome – Whether you’re a seasoned poet or curious first-timer\, Poet’s Corner is a space to be inspired\, reflect\, and connect.👉 Mark your calendar and join us for this special night of poetry\, witness\, and conversation. \n🏛 About Scarritt Bennett Center\nScarritt Bennett Center is a nonprofit education\, retreat\, and conference center in Nashville\, TN. Our mission is to create space where individuals and groups engage each other to achieve a more just world. We carry this mission forward through four core tenets: transformative education\, spiritual enrichment\, racial justice\, and women’s empowerment. \n\n    Let Us Know You Are Coming
URL:https://scarrittbennett.org/event/poets-corner-featuring-matthew-brown/
LOCATION:Laskey Art Gallery at Scarritt Bennett Center\, 1027 18th Avenue S\, Nashville\, 37212\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Literature,Soul Work
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260120T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260120T140000
DTSTAMP:20260505T115027
CREATED:20250616T190948Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250617T155734Z
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SUMMARY:Tuesday Tours of the Scarritt Bennett Campus
DESCRIPTION:Scarritt Bennett Center is offering campus tours every Tuesday from 1p – 2p. \nWe will meet at Susie Gray Dining Hall at 1p and start the tour from there. Parking is free and please park in Lot B so you will have the most convenient access to Susie Gray. \nCome on over for Community Lunch\, open from 11:30a – until 1p\, and then take the tour! \nIf you come for both lunch and the tour\, the cost is $15 to cover your lunch. \nTours are free. \nPlease register here to let us know you are coming and pre-pay for your lunch. \n 
URL:https://scarrittbennett.org/event/tuesday-tours-of-the-scarritt-bennett-campus/2026-01-20/
LOCATION:Laskey Welcome Center\, Scarritt Bennett Center\, 1027 18th Ave. S.\, Nashville\, TN\, 37212\, United States
CATEGORIES:SBC events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260117T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260117T200000
DTSTAMP:20260505T115027
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LAST-MODIFIED:20251217T205512Z
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SUMMARY:2026 Winter Social: Tennessee Indigenous Women’s Circle
DESCRIPTION:A Community Gathering of Food\, Song\, Dance\, and Story \nJoin the Tennessee Indigenous Women’s Circle at Scarritt Bennett Center for a Midwinter Social\, an Indigenous community-building gathering rooted in ancestral traditions of hospitality\, gratitude\, and collective care. \nSocials are informal yet deeply meaningful gatherings that have sustained Indigenous communities for generations. Through shared food\, music\, dance\, storytelling\, and gift-giving\, participants reconnect with cultural lifeways that strengthen identity\, resilience\, and mutual support. While socials are primarily an Indigenous community practice\, all are welcome\, reflecting the Indigenous worldview that “we are all related.” \nWinter has long been a traditional season for gathering and storytelling\, making this an especially fitting time to come together. This gathering takes place on January 17\, the day before the Iroquois New Year\, a significant ceremonial time in many Indigenous traditions. \nWhat to Expect \n\nA welcoming\, intergenerational gathering (infant to elder)\nOpening prayer and remarks\nPotluck meal (participants are invited to bring a dish to share)\nTraditional drum\, singing\, and round dances\nA give-away\, a customary expression of gratitude and thanks\nSpace for connection\, relationship-building\, and cultural sharing\n\nHospitality and thankfulness are sacred responsibilities within Indigenous cultures. This gathering offers a space of warmth\, respect\, and belonging during a season when community is especially needed. \nEvent Details\nDate: Saturday\, January 17\, 2026Time: 3:00–8:00 p.m.Location: Laskey Hall (Scarritt Bennett Center campus)Estimated Attendance: 30–40 participants of all ages \nSchedule Highlights: \n\n3:00 p.m. – Doors open\n3:30 p.m. – Opening prayer and remarks\n4:00 p.m. – Potluck and give-away\n6:00 p.m. – Round dances\n8:00 p.m. – Closing and cleanup\n\nAbout the Tennessee Indigenous Women’s Circle\nThe Tennessee Indigenous Women’s Circle is a newly formed nonprofit organization dedicated to fulfilling ancestral responsibilities as Indigenous women. Their mission is to rebuild community structures grounded in traditional values and lifeways in order to ensure a resilient future for all relations. Though newly organized\, the Circle is actively responding to the urgent needs of Indigenous communities through relationship-centered\, culturally grounded work. \nThis event reflects a shared commitment between the Tennessee Indigenous Women’s Circle and Scarritt Bennett Center to create space where individuals and communities engage one another toward a more just world.
URL:https://scarrittbennett.org/event/2026-winter-social-tennessee-indigenous-womens-circle/
LOCATION:Scarritt Bennett Center\, Laskey Welcome Center\, 1027 18th Ave. S.\, Nashville\, TN\, 37212\, United States
CATEGORIES:SBC events,Soul Work
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260116T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260116T213000
DTSTAMP:20260505T115027
CREATED:20250915T000300Z
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SUMMARY:NCMS Concert | In Good Company: George Meyer & Friends in Concert
DESCRIPTION:Experience Live Music in Nashville: NCMS Concert at Scarritt Bennett Center\nJoin us at Scarritt Bennett Center for the latest NCMS concert\, featuring talented musicians and a welcoming community atmosphere. Our historic Nashville venue is the perfect place to enjoy live music\, connect with friends\, and celebrate local artistry.\nEvent Details:\n\nDate & Time: Fri Jan 16\, 2026 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM\nLocation: Scarritt Bennett Center\, 1027 18th Ave S\, Nashville\, TN 37212\nTickets & Info: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/ncms/1780584\n\nWhether you’re a longtime resident or new to Music City\, this concert offers a unique opportunity to experience Nashville’s vibrant live music scene. Scarritt Bennett Center is a nonprofit event venue dedicated to justice\, empowerment\, and cultural enrichment.\nReserve your tickets now and be part of an unforgettable night of music!\n\n\n\nStaying on Campus as one of our overnight guests? Join us in attending the NCMS concert at no additional cost. Email to request a free ticket at LFURTADO@SCARRITTBENNETT.ORG. Or\, purchase a ticket to support the Nashville Chamber Music Society.
URL:https://scarrittbennett.org/event/ncms-concert-in-good-company-george-meyer-friends-in-concert/
LOCATION:Scarritt Bennett Center\, Wightman Chapel\, 1110 19th Avenue South\, Nashville\, 37212\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Literature,Soul Work
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260113T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260113T140000
DTSTAMP:20260505T115027
CREATED:20250616T190948Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250617T155734Z
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SUMMARY:Tuesday Tours of the Scarritt Bennett Campus
DESCRIPTION:Scarritt Bennett Center is offering campus tours every Tuesday from 1p – 2p. \nWe will meet at Susie Gray Dining Hall at 1p and start the tour from there. Parking is free and please park in Lot B so you will have the most convenient access to Susie Gray. \nCome on over for Community Lunch\, open from 11:30a – until 1p\, and then take the tour! \nIf you come for both lunch and the tour\, the cost is $15 to cover your lunch. \nTours are free. \nPlease register here to let us know you are coming and pre-pay for your lunch. \n 
URL:https://scarrittbennett.org/event/tuesday-tours-of-the-scarritt-bennett-campus/2026-01-13/
LOCATION:Laskey Welcome Center\, Scarritt Bennett Center\, 1027 18th Ave. S.\, Nashville\, TN\, 37212\, United States
CATEGORIES:SBC events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260112T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260112T200000
DTSTAMP:20260505T115027
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LAST-MODIFIED:20251111T174135Z
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SUMMARY:Storylines Book Club: The Ride of Her Life
DESCRIPTION:Get Connected\n    \n\n    Download the Flyer\n    \nJoin us for our next Storylines Book Club as we dive into Elizabeth Letts’s book\, *The Ride of Her Life*. Whether you’re an avid reader or just looking for community\, all are welcome!\nIn-person participation will be our standard moving forward.\nIf you’d like to join via Zoom\, let us know—if requested\, we’ll open a virtual room.\n \nStorylines Book Club is Scarritt Bennett Center’s women’s book club\, providing a unique opportunity to meet new people\, enrich your reading experience\, and expand your perspectives. \nWomen of all ages and backgrounds are invited to join us. Lively conversation and fellowship are guaranteed. \nMeets the 2nd Monday of each month  |  7:00 pm CT \nWe use an app called BookMovement to manage the club. Everything from what we are reading\, making book recommendations\, when we meet\, and Zoom access is in the app.\nThe in-person book club meetings are hybrid upon request to join via Zoom. We meet on 2nd Mondays on Scarritt Bennett’s campus in the Laskey Welcome Center\, 2nd floor\, but if there is a conflict we will announce meeting locations updates to all members of the group in the BookMovement app. That information\, including the ability to RSVP and note if you would like to join via Zoom\, is also included in the app.\n\nTo get connected\, visit http://www.bookmovement.com/our-book-club-bookshelf/4039bc\n\n\nWhile there is a mobile app for Apple and Android devices\, it has very a limited view/features and may not be very helpful.\n\n\n    Get Connected
URL:https://scarrittbennett.org/event/storylines-book-club-the-ride-of-her-life/
LOCATION:Scarritt Bennett Center\, Kreitner Room\, 1027 18th Avenue S\, Nashville\, 37212\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Literature,Soul Work
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260106T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260106T140000
DTSTAMP:20260505T115027
CREATED:20250616T190948Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250617T155734Z
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SUMMARY:Tuesday Tours of the Scarritt Bennett Campus
DESCRIPTION:Scarritt Bennett Center is offering campus tours every Tuesday from 1p – 2p. \nWe will meet at Susie Gray Dining Hall at 1p and start the tour from there. Parking is free and please park in Lot B so you will have the most convenient access to Susie Gray. \nCome on over for Community Lunch\, open from 11:30a – until 1p\, and then take the tour! \nIf you come for both lunch and the tour\, the cost is $15 to cover your lunch. \nTours are free. \nPlease register here to let us know you are coming and pre-pay for your lunch. \n 
URL:https://scarrittbennett.org/event/tuesday-tours-of-the-scarritt-bennett-campus/2026-01-06/
LOCATION:Laskey Welcome Center\, Scarritt Bennett Center\, 1027 18th Ave. S.\, Nashville\, TN\, 37212\, United States
CATEGORIES:SBC events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260101
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260201
DTSTAMP:20260505T115027
CREATED:20241219T185947Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251013T140032Z
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SUMMARY:31 Days of Prayer with Scarritt Bennett
DESCRIPTION:Get Started\n    \nStep into the new year with 31 Daily Prayers with Scarritt Bennett. \nRev. Linda Furtado\, Director of Spirituality and the Arts as designed a 31-day prayer experience for your own personal reflection. \nWhen you sign up you will receive a daily email with prayer topics\, scriptures and content designed to guide your reflection\, growth and connection. \nClick here to learn more and sign up! \n\n    Learn More\n    \n \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://scarrittbennett.org/event/31-day-daily-prayers-with-scarritt-bennett/2026-01-01/
LOCATION:Scarritt Bennett Center Facebook Live\, 1027 18th Avenue South\, Nashville\, TN\, 37212\, United States
CATEGORIES:SBC events,Soul Work
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251230T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251230T140000
DTSTAMP:20260505T115027
CREATED:20250616T190948Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250617T155734Z
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SUMMARY:Tuesday Tours of the Scarritt Bennett Campus
DESCRIPTION:Scarritt Bennett Center is offering campus tours every Tuesday from 1p – 2p. \nWe will meet at Susie Gray Dining Hall at 1p and start the tour from there. Parking is free and please park in Lot B so you will have the most convenient access to Susie Gray. \nCome on over for Community Lunch\, open from 11:30a – until 1p\, and then take the tour! \nIf you come for both lunch and the tour\, the cost is $15 to cover your lunch. \nTours are free. \nPlease register here to let us know you are coming and pre-pay for your lunch. \n 
URL:https://scarrittbennett.org/event/tuesday-tours-of-the-scarritt-bennett-campus/2025-12-30/
LOCATION:Laskey Welcome Center\, Scarritt Bennett Center\, 1027 18th Ave. S.\, Nashville\, TN\, 37212\, United States
CATEGORIES:SBC events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251223T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251223T140000
DTSTAMP:20260505T115027
CREATED:20250616T190948Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250617T155734Z
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SUMMARY:Tuesday Tours of the Scarritt Bennett Campus
DESCRIPTION:Scarritt Bennett Center is offering campus tours every Tuesday from 1p – 2p. \nWe will meet at Susie Gray Dining Hall at 1p and start the tour from there. Parking is free and please park in Lot B so you will have the most convenient access to Susie Gray. \nCome on over for Community Lunch\, open from 11:30a – until 1p\, and then take the tour! \nIf you come for both lunch and the tour\, the cost is $15 to cover your lunch. \nTours are free. \nPlease register here to let us know you are coming and pre-pay for your lunch. \n 
URL:https://scarrittbennett.org/event/tuesday-tours-of-the-scarritt-bennett-campus/2025-12-23/
LOCATION:Laskey Welcome Center\, Scarritt Bennett Center\, 1027 18th Ave. S.\, Nashville\, TN\, 37212\, United States
CATEGORIES:SBC events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251221
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251222
DTSTAMP:20260505T115027
CREATED:20251126T153029Z
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SUMMARY:Guided Reflections for Advent
DESCRIPTION:If you are looking for some spiritual self care time during this busy Holiday Season\, Director of Spirituality and the Arts Rev. Linda Furtado has you covered. \nFor the Advent season\, Rev. Linda has created a collection of guided reflections with audio and video step-by-step guides to prayer topic of Hope\, Peace\, Joy\, and Love as well as a printable DIY Advent Prayer Card designed to go with the guided materials. The prayer process is created by Rev. Furtado and is called PURPOSE journaling. \nThe PURPOSE journaling method stands for: \n\nPray to Start\nUnwind the Text\nReflect in Context\nPen to Paper\nOutline Your Thoughts\nShare Your Story\nEnd in Prayer\n\nYou will find the reflections on Scarritt Bennett Center’s Online Learning platform. \nClick here to access.
URL:https://scarrittbennett.org/event/guided-reflections-for-advent-2/2025-12-21/
LOCATION:Scarritt Bennett Center Facebook Live\, 1027 18th Avenue South\, Nashville\, TN\, 37212\, United States
CATEGORIES:Soul Work
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251216T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251216T140000
DTSTAMP:20260505T115027
CREATED:20250616T190948Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250617T155734Z
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SUMMARY:Tuesday Tours of the Scarritt Bennett Campus
DESCRIPTION:Scarritt Bennett Center is offering campus tours every Tuesday from 1p – 2p. \nWe will meet at Susie Gray Dining Hall at 1p and start the tour from there. Parking is free and please park in Lot B so you will have the most convenient access to Susie Gray. \nCome on over for Community Lunch\, open from 11:30a – until 1p\, and then take the tour! \nIf you come for both lunch and the tour\, the cost is $15 to cover your lunch. \nTours are free. \nPlease register here to let us know you are coming and pre-pay for your lunch. \n 
URL:https://scarrittbennett.org/event/tuesday-tours-of-the-scarritt-bennett-campus/2025-12-16/
LOCATION:Laskey Welcome Center\, Scarritt Bennett Center\, 1027 18th Ave. S.\, Nashville\, TN\, 37212\, United States
CATEGORIES:SBC events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251214T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251214T203000
DTSTAMP:20260505T115027
CREATED:20251117T175235Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251117T175434Z
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SUMMARY:A Service of Lessons & Carols 2025
DESCRIPTION:Join East End United Methodist Church for Lessons & Carols in Wightman Chapel. Catch the joyful spirit of the Advent season! Join us as musicians from East End UMC and guest instrumentalists present their annual Service of Lessons and Carols\, a time to prepare your heart and soul for the coming of Christmas. Remember and worship the God of saving grace through biblical readings of the Christmas narrative\, a wide variety of seasonal musical selections\, congregational hymn singing\, and candle lighting. East End UMC is pleased to offer this special Christmas gift of word and song to the wider community. We wish you a hopeful Advent and a Merry Christmas! \nDate: December 14th\, 2025\nTime: 7:30 PM\nLocation: Wightman Chapel at Scarritt Bennett Center\nCost: Free \nPDF FLYER
URL:https://scarrittbennett.org/event/a-service-of-lessons-carols-2025/
LOCATION:Scarritt Bennett Center\, Wightman Chapel\, 1110 19th Avenue South\, Nashville\, 37212\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Literature
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251214
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251215
DTSTAMP:20260505T115027
CREATED:20251126T153029Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251126T153547Z
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SUMMARY:Guided Reflections for Advent
DESCRIPTION:If you are looking for some spiritual self care time during this busy Holiday Season\, Director of Spirituality and the Arts Rev. Linda Furtado has you covered. \nFor the Advent season\, Rev. Linda has created a collection of guided reflections with audio and video step-by-step guides to prayer topic of Hope\, Peace\, Joy\, and Love as well as a printable DIY Advent Prayer Card designed to go with the guided materials. The prayer process is created by Rev. Furtado and is called PURPOSE journaling. \nThe PURPOSE journaling method stands for: \n\nPray to Start\nUnwind the Text\nReflect in Context\nPen to Paper\nOutline Your Thoughts\nShare Your Story\nEnd in Prayer\n\nYou will find the reflections on Scarritt Bennett Center’s Online Learning platform. \nClick here to access.
URL:https://scarrittbennett.org/event/guided-reflections-for-advent-2/2025-12-14/
LOCATION:Scarritt Bennett Center Facebook Live\, 1027 18th Avenue South\, Nashville\, TN\, 37212\, United States
CATEGORIES:Soul Work
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251209T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251209T140000
DTSTAMP:20260505T115027
CREATED:20250616T190948Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250617T155734Z
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SUMMARY:Tuesday Tours of the Scarritt Bennett Campus
DESCRIPTION:Scarritt Bennett Center is offering campus tours every Tuesday from 1p – 2p. \nWe will meet at Susie Gray Dining Hall at 1p and start the tour from there. Parking is free and please park in Lot B so you will have the most convenient access to Susie Gray. \nCome on over for Community Lunch\, open from 11:30a – until 1p\, and then take the tour! \nIf you come for both lunch and the tour\, the cost is $15 to cover your lunch. \nTours are free. \nPlease register here to let us know you are coming and pre-pay for your lunch. \n 
URL:https://scarrittbennett.org/event/tuesday-tours-of-the-scarritt-bennett-campus/2025-12-09/
LOCATION:Laskey Welcome Center\, Scarritt Bennett Center\, 1027 18th Ave. S.\, Nashville\, TN\, 37212\, United States
CATEGORIES:SBC events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251208T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251208T200000
DTSTAMP:20260505T115027
CREATED:20250915T005506Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250915T005506Z
UID:10003676-1765220400-1765224000@scarrittbennett.org
SUMMARY:Storylines Book Club: Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan
DESCRIPTION:Get Connected\n    \n  \n\n    Download the Flyer\n    \nJoin the Storylines Book Club for an engaging discussion of Claire Keegan’s novel\, Small Things Like These. This month\, we’re gathering in person at Scarritt Bennett Center. Whether you’ve read every page or just want to listen in\, everyone is welcome!\nIn-person participation will be our standard moving forward.\nIf you’d like to join via Zoom\, let us know—if two or more participants request it\, we’ll open a virtual room.\n \nStorylines Book Club is Scarritt Bennett Center’s women’s book club\, providing a unique opportunity to meet new people\, enrich your reading experience\, and expand your perspectives. \nWomen of all ages and backgrounds are invited to join us. Lively conversation and fellowship are guaranteed. \nMeets the 2nd Monday of each month  |  7:00 pm CT \nWe use an app called BookMovement to manage the club. Everything from what we are reading\, making book recommendations\, when we meet\, and Zoom access is in the app.\nThe in-person book club meetings are hybrid with online Zoom participants on screen in the room. We meet on 2nd Mondays on Scarritt Bennett’s campus in the Scarritt building parlor. That information is also included in the app.\n\nTo get connected\, visit http://www.bookmovement.com/our-book-club-bookshelf/4039bc\n\n\nWhile there is a mobile app for Apple and Android devices\, it has very a limited view/features and may not be very helpful.\n\n\n    Get Connected
URL:https://scarrittbennett.org/event/storylines-book-club-small-things-like-these-by-claire-keegan/
LOCATION:Scarritt Bennett Center\, Kreitner Room\, 1027 18th Avenue S\, Nashville\, 37212\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Literature,Soul Work
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251207
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251208
DTSTAMP:20260505T115027
CREATED:20251126T153029Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251126T153547Z
UID:10003703-1765065600-1765151999@scarrittbennett.org
SUMMARY:Guided Reflections for Advent
DESCRIPTION:If you are looking for some spiritual self care time during this busy Holiday Season\, Director of Spirituality and the Arts Rev. Linda Furtado has you covered. \nFor the Advent season\, Rev. Linda has created a collection of guided reflections with audio and video step-by-step guides to prayer topic of Hope\, Peace\, Joy\, and Love as well as a printable DIY Advent Prayer Card designed to go with the guided materials. The prayer process is created by Rev. Furtado and is called PURPOSE journaling. \nThe PURPOSE journaling method stands for: \n\nPray to Start\nUnwind the Text\nReflect in Context\nPen to Paper\nOutline Your Thoughts\nShare Your Story\nEnd in Prayer\n\nYou will find the reflections on Scarritt Bennett Center’s Online Learning platform. \nClick here to access.
URL:https://scarrittbennett.org/event/guided-reflections-for-advent-2/2025-12-07/
LOCATION:Scarritt Bennett Center Facebook Live\, 1027 18th Avenue South\, Nashville\, TN\, 37212\, United States
CATEGORIES:Soul Work
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251205T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251205T213000
DTSTAMP:20260505T115027
CREATED:20250914T235301Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250914T235301Z
UID:10003671-1764961200-1764970200@scarrittbennett.org
SUMMARY:NCMS Concert | From the North\, with Joy — Scandinavian Folk Tunes and Christmas Classics
DESCRIPTION:Discover Live Music in Nashville: NCMS Concert at Scarritt Bennett Center\nExperience the energy of live music at Scarritt Bennett Center with the latest NCMS concert. Our historic Nashville venue welcomes music lovers\, families\, and community members for an inspiring evening that celebrates local talent and creative spirit.\nEvent Details:\n\nDate & Time: Fri Dec 5\, 2025 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM\nLocation: Scarritt Bennett Center\, 1027 18th Ave S\, Nashville\, TN 37212\nTickets & Info: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/ncms/1780582\n\nEnjoy a night of unforgettable performances\, support the arts\, and connect with Nashville’s vibrant music community. Scarritt Bennett Center is a nonprofit event venue dedicated to justice\, empowerment\, and cultural enrichment.\nReserve your tickets today and be part of this unique concert experience!\n\n\nStaying on Campus as one of our overnight guests? Join us in attending the NCMS concert at no additional cost. Email to request a free ticket at LFURTADO@SCARRITTBENNETT.ORG. Or\, purchase a ticket to support the Nashville Chamber Music Society.
URL:https://scarrittbennett.org/event/ncms-concert-scandinavian-folk-christmas-classics/
LOCATION:Scarritt Bennett Center\, Wightman Chapel\, 1110 19th Avenue South\, Nashville\, 37212\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Literature,Soul Work
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251202T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251202T140000
DTSTAMP:20260505T115027
CREATED:20250616T190948Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250617T155734Z
UID:10003368-1764680400-1764684000@scarrittbennett.org
SUMMARY:Tuesday Tours of the Scarritt Bennett Campus
DESCRIPTION:Scarritt Bennett Center is offering campus tours every Tuesday from 1p – 2p. \nWe will meet at Susie Gray Dining Hall at 1p and start the tour from there. Parking is free and please park in Lot B so you will have the most convenient access to Susie Gray. \nCome on over for Community Lunch\, open from 11:30a – until 1p\, and then take the tour! \nIf you come for both lunch and the tour\, the cost is $15 to cover your lunch. \nTours are free. \nPlease register here to let us know you are coming and pre-pay for your lunch. \n 
URL:https://scarrittbennett.org/event/tuesday-tours-of-the-scarritt-bennett-campus/2025-12-02/
LOCATION:Laskey Welcome Center\, Scarritt Bennett Center\, 1027 18th Ave. S.\, Nashville\, TN\, 37212\, United States
CATEGORIES:SBC events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251130
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251201
DTSTAMP:20260505T115027
CREATED:20251126T153029Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251126T153547Z
UID:10003702-1764460800-1764547199@scarrittbennett.org
SUMMARY:Guided Reflections for Advent
DESCRIPTION:If you are looking for some spiritual self care time during this busy Holiday Season\, Director of Spirituality and the Arts Rev. Linda Furtado has you covered. \nFor the Advent season\, Rev. Linda has created a collection of guided reflections with audio and video step-by-step guides to prayer topic of Hope\, Peace\, Joy\, and Love as well as a printable DIY Advent Prayer Card designed to go with the guided materials. The prayer process is created by Rev. Furtado and is called PURPOSE journaling. \nThe PURPOSE journaling method stands for: \n\nPray to Start\nUnwind the Text\nReflect in Context\nPen to Paper\nOutline Your Thoughts\nShare Your Story\nEnd in Prayer\n\nYou will find the reflections on Scarritt Bennett Center’s Online Learning platform. \nClick here to access.
URL:https://scarrittbennett.org/event/guided-reflections-for-advent-2/2025-11-30/
LOCATION:Scarritt Bennett Center Facebook Live\, 1027 18th Avenue South\, Nashville\, TN\, 37212\, United States
CATEGORIES:Soul Work
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251125T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251125T140000
DTSTAMP:20260505T115027
CREATED:20250616T190948Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250617T155734Z
UID:10003367-1764075600-1764079200@scarrittbennett.org
SUMMARY:Tuesday Tours of the Scarritt Bennett Campus
DESCRIPTION:Scarritt Bennett Center is offering campus tours every Tuesday from 1p – 2p. \nWe will meet at Susie Gray Dining Hall at 1p and start the tour from there. Parking is free and please park in Lot B so you will have the most convenient access to Susie Gray. \nCome on over for Community Lunch\, open from 11:30a – until 1p\, and then take the tour! \nIf you come for both lunch and the tour\, the cost is $15 to cover your lunch. \nTours are free. \nPlease register here to let us know you are coming and pre-pay for your lunch. \n 
URL:https://scarrittbennett.org/event/tuesday-tours-of-the-scarritt-bennett-campus/2025-11-25/
LOCATION:Laskey Welcome Center\, Scarritt Bennett Center\, 1027 18th Ave. S.\, Nashville\, TN\, 37212\, United States
CATEGORIES:SBC events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251120T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251120T200000
DTSTAMP:20260505T115027
CREATED:20251018T014921Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251018T015356Z
UID:10003684-1763665200-1763668800@scarrittbennett.org
SUMMARY:Poet’s Corner Featuring | Anjetta (Anjie) William-Brown
DESCRIPTION:Let Us Know You Are Coming\n    \n\n    Download the Flyer\n    \nPoet’s Corner Featuring Anjetta (Anjie) Williams-Brown📅 Thursday\, November 20\, 2025 | 7:00 PM📍 Harambee Auditorium | Scarritt Bennett Center\, Nashville\, TN🎟 Free Admission | All Are Welcome🌟 Optional Open Mic Sign-Up Available \nJoin us for a powerful evening of poetic reflection\, wisdom\, and community connection at Poet’s Corner\, Scarritt Bennett Center’s monthly poetry reading series. This November\, we are honored to welcome featured poet Anjetta (Anjie) Williams-Brown—a dynamic voice in Nashville’s literary and academic circles. \nA lifelong leader and storyteller\, Anjie Williams-Brown recently retired from Tennessee State University after 22 years of service as Business Coordinator. She was the first African American woman in Tennessee to earn the prestigious Educational Facilities Professional certification and has served in leadership roles across multiple civic\, educational\, and poetry organizations. \nA graduate of both the University of Alabama at Birmingham and Tennessee State University\, Anjie is an advocate for empowerment through education\, communication\, and creative expression. Her debut poetry collection\, Pieces of Anjie: Poetry from My Soul\, was self-published in December 2022 and marks the beginning of her journey to share more inspirational writing through various mediums. \n🌟 Open Mic Sign-Up Optional – Arrive early if you’d like to share your work.☕ Light Refreshments Provided📌 Admission is free\, and all are welcome – Whether you’re a seasoned poet or new to the art\, Poet’s Corner is a space to be inspired\, reflect\, and connect.👉 Mark your calendar and join us for a night of poetry\, presence\, and powerful storytelling. \n\n🏛 About Scarritt Bennett Center\nScarritt Bennett Center is a nonprofit education\, retreat\, and conference center in Nashville\, TN. Our mission is to create space where individuals and groups engage each other to achieve a more just world. We live out this mission through four core tenets: transformative education\, spiritual enrichment\, racial justice\, and women’s empowerment. The Center fosters a welcoming environment for dialogue\, reflection\, and action. \n\n    Let Us Know You Are Coming\n    \n 
URL:https://scarrittbennett.org/event/poets-corner-featuring-anjetta-anjie-william-brown/
LOCATION:Scarritt Bennett Center\, Harambee Auditorium\, 1027 18th Ave. S.\, Nashville\, TN\, 37212\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Literature,Soul Work
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251118T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251118T140000
DTSTAMP:20260505T115027
CREATED:20250616T190948Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250617T155734Z
UID:10003366-1763470800-1763474400@scarrittbennett.org
SUMMARY:Tuesday Tours of the Scarritt Bennett Campus
DESCRIPTION:Scarritt Bennett Center is offering campus tours every Tuesday from 1p – 2p. \nWe will meet at Susie Gray Dining Hall at 1p and start the tour from there. Parking is free and please park in Lot B so you will have the most convenient access to Susie Gray. \nCome on over for Community Lunch\, open from 11:30a – until 1p\, and then take the tour! \nIf you come for both lunch and the tour\, the cost is $15 to cover your lunch. \nTours are free. \nPlease register here to let us know you are coming and pre-pay for your lunch. \n 
URL:https://scarrittbennett.org/event/tuesday-tours-of-the-scarritt-bennett-campus/2025-11-18/
LOCATION:Laskey Welcome Center\, Scarritt Bennett Center\, 1027 18th Ave. S.\, Nashville\, TN\, 37212\, United States
CATEGORIES:SBC events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251111T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251111T140000
DTSTAMP:20260505T115027
CREATED:20250616T190948Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250617T155734Z
UID:10003365-1762866000-1762869600@scarrittbennett.org
SUMMARY:Tuesday Tours of the Scarritt Bennett Campus
DESCRIPTION:Scarritt Bennett Center is offering campus tours every Tuesday from 1p – 2p. \nWe will meet at Susie Gray Dining Hall at 1p and start the tour from there. Parking is free and please park in Lot B so you will have the most convenient access to Susie Gray. \nCome on over for Community Lunch\, open from 11:30a – until 1p\, and then take the tour! \nIf you come for both lunch and the tour\, the cost is $15 to cover your lunch. \nTours are free. \nPlease register here to let us know you are coming and pre-pay for your lunch. \n 
URL:https://scarrittbennett.org/event/tuesday-tours-of-the-scarritt-bennett-campus/2025-11-11/
LOCATION:Laskey Welcome Center\, Scarritt Bennett Center\, 1027 18th Ave. S.\, Nashville\, TN\, 37212\, United States
CATEGORIES:SBC events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251110T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251110T200000
DTSTAMP:20260505T115027
CREATED:20250915T003722Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250915T003722Z
UID:10003675-1762801200-1762804800@scarrittbennett.org
SUMMARY:Storylines Book Club: Phoebe: A Story by Paula Gooder
DESCRIPTION:Get Connected\n    \n  \n\n    Download the Flyer\n    \nJoin the Storylines Book Club for an engaging discussion of Paula Gooder’s Phoebe: A Story. This month\, we’re gathering in person at Scarritt Bennett Center. Whether you’ve read every page or just want to listen in\, everyone is welcome!\nIn-person participation will be our standard moving forward.\nIf you’d like to join via Zoom\, let us know—if two or more participants request it\, we’ll open a virtual room.\n \nStorylines Book Club is Scarritt Bennett Center’s women’s book club\, providing a unique opportunity to meet new people\, enrich your reading experience\, and expand your perspectives. \nWomen of all ages and backgrounds are invited to join us. Lively conversation and fellowship are guaranteed. \nMeets the 2nd Monday of each month  |  7:00 pm CT \nWe use an app called BookMovement to manage the club. Everything from what we are reading\, making book recommendations\, when we meet\, and Zoom access is in the app.\nThe in-person book club meetings are hybrid with online Zoom participants on screen in the room. We meet on 2nd Mondays on Scarritt Bennett’s campus in the Scarritt building parlor. That information is also included in the app.\n\nTo get connected\, visit http://www.bookmovement.com/our-book-club-bookshelf/4039bc\n\n\nWhile there is a mobile app for Apple and Android devices\, it has very a limited view/features and may not be very helpful.\n\n\n    Get Connected
URL:https://scarrittbennett.org/event/storylines-book-club-phoebe-a-story-by-paula-gooder/
LOCATION:Scarritt Bennett Center\, Kreitner Room\, 1027 18th Avenue S\, Nashville\, 37212\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Literature,Soul Work
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251104T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251104T140000
DTSTAMP:20260505T115027
CREATED:20250616T190948Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250617T155734Z
UID:10003364-1762261200-1762264800@scarrittbennett.org
SUMMARY:Tuesday Tours of the Scarritt Bennett Campus
DESCRIPTION:Scarritt Bennett Center is offering campus tours every Tuesday from 1p – 2p. \nWe will meet at Susie Gray Dining Hall at 1p and start the tour from there. Parking is free and please park in Lot B so you will have the most convenient access to Susie Gray. \nCome on over for Community Lunch\, open from 11:30a – until 1p\, and then take the tour! \nIf you come for both lunch and the tour\, the cost is $15 to cover your lunch. \nTours are free. \nPlease register here to let us know you are coming and pre-pay for your lunch. \n 
URL:https://scarrittbennett.org/event/tuesday-tours-of-the-scarritt-bennett-campus/2025-11-04/
LOCATION:Laskey Welcome Center\, Scarritt Bennett Center\, 1027 18th Ave. S.\, Nashville\, TN\, 37212\, United States
CATEGORIES:SBC events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251028T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251028T140000
DTSTAMP:20260505T115027
CREATED:20250616T190948Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250617T155734Z
UID:10003363-1761656400-1761660000@scarrittbennett.org
SUMMARY:Tuesday Tours of the Scarritt Bennett Campus
DESCRIPTION:Scarritt Bennett Center is offering campus tours every Tuesday from 1p – 2p. \nWe will meet at Susie Gray Dining Hall at 1p and start the tour from there. Parking is free and please park in Lot B so you will have the most convenient access to Susie Gray. \nCome on over for Community Lunch\, open from 11:30a – until 1p\, and then take the tour! \nIf you come for both lunch and the tour\, the cost is $15 to cover your lunch. \nTours are free. \nPlease register here to let us know you are coming and pre-pay for your lunch. \n 
URL:https://scarrittbennett.org/event/tuesday-tours-of-the-scarritt-bennett-campus/2025-10-28/
LOCATION:Laskey Welcome Center\, Scarritt Bennett Center\, 1027 18th Ave. S.\, Nashville\, TN\, 37212\, United States
CATEGORIES:SBC events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251023T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251023T200000
DTSTAMP:20260505T115027
CREATED:20251013T015837Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251013T020018Z
UID:10003678-1761246000-1761249600@scarrittbennett.org
SUMMARY:Poet’s Corner Featuring  Nina Adel
DESCRIPTION:Let Us Know You Are Coming\n    \n\n    Download the Flyer\n    \n📅 Thursday\, May 2025 | 7:00 PM📍 Bennett Hall | Scarritt Bennett Center\, Nashville\, TN🎟 Free Admission | All Are Welcome🌟 Optional Open Mic Sign-Up Available \nJoin us for an evening of poetic storytelling and powerful reflection at Poet’s Corner\, Scarritt Bennett Center’s beloved monthly reading series. This May\, we are thrilled to welcome Nina Adel\, an award-winning poet\, musician\, educator\, and community advocate whose work uplifts immigrant voices and explores the intersection of art\, identity\, and resilience. \nNina [she/her] is the recipient of a 2023 Yaddo Artist Residency and holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Hamline University and an MA in English from Belmont. Her work has been widely published in national journals and anthologies\, and she is the winner of the Bellevue Literary Review’s Buckvar Prize. Nina is the author of the chapbook Sugar Crash (2024)\, with a follow-up volume set for release in Fall 2025. \nAs director of the Immigrants Write Workshop through The Porch literary arts center\, she brings voice to underrepresented communities through writing. A Berklee-trained musician\, English professor\, and mother\, Nina lives and creates in Nashville\, Tennessee. \n🌟 Open Mic Sign-Up Optional – Arrive early to add your name to the list☕ Light Refreshments Provided📌 Admission is free\, and all are welcome – Whether you’re a longtime poetry lover or new to the art form\, Poet’s Corner is a space to be inspired\, reflect\, and connect.👉 Mark your calendar and join us for a night of poetry and conversation. \nAbout Scarritt Bennett Center:Scarritt Bennett Center is a nonprofit education\, retreat\, and conference center in Nashville\, TN. Our mission is to create space where individuals and groups engage each other to achieve a more just world. Guided by our four core tenets—transformative education\, spiritual enrichment\, racial justice\, and women’s empowerment—we offer a welcoming environment for dialogue\, learning\, and community growth. \n\n    Let Us Know You Are Coming
URL:https://scarrittbennett.org/event/poets-corner-featuring-nina-adel/
LOCATION:Scarritt Bennett Center\, Bennett Hall\, 1014 19th Avenue South\, Nashville\, TN\, 37212\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Literature,Soul Work
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251021T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251021T140000
DTSTAMP:20260505T115027
CREATED:20250616T190948Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250617T155734Z
UID:10003362-1761051600-1761055200@scarrittbennett.org
SUMMARY:Tuesday Tours of the Scarritt Bennett Campus
DESCRIPTION:Scarritt Bennett Center is offering campus tours every Tuesday from 1p – 2p. \nWe will meet at Susie Gray Dining Hall at 1p and start the tour from there. Parking is free and please park in Lot B so you will have the most convenient access to Susie Gray. \nCome on over for Community Lunch\, open from 11:30a – until 1p\, and then take the tour! \nIf you come for both lunch and the tour\, the cost is $15 to cover your lunch. \nTours are free. \nPlease register here to let us know you are coming and pre-pay for your lunch. \n 
URL:https://scarrittbennett.org/event/tuesday-tours-of-the-scarritt-bennett-campus/2025-10-21/
LOCATION:Laskey Welcome Center\, Scarritt Bennett Center\, 1027 18th Ave. S.\, Nashville\, TN\, 37212\, United States
CATEGORIES:SBC events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251016T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251016T220000
DTSTAMP:20260505T115027
CREATED:20250828T161737Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250918T215433Z
UID:10003666-1760637600-1760652000@scarrittbennett.org
SUMMARY:Scarritt Bennett Radical Change Banquet: Journey Inward . Journey Outward Toward Hope Peace and Justice
DESCRIPTION:The Scarritt Bennett Center proudly announces the Radical Change Banquet\, an annual celebration honoring community leaders and organizations who cocreate a more just world. \nThe event recognizes those who embody the Center’s tenets of women’s empowerment\, racial justice\, spiritual formation\, and transformative education through the prestigious Tower of Justice Awards. \nThis year’s theme of Journey Inward\, Journey Outward: Towards Hope\, Peace & Justice invites reflection and action\, encouraging all to journey both inward and outward in pursuit of hope\, peace\, and justice. \nThe Radical Change Banquet will be held in the Laskey Great Hall on the campus of Scarritt Bennett Center. The doors of the Great Hall will open at 6 pm and the program will begin at 7 pm. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAshley Judd Meet & Greet!  \nWe are offering a special opportunity to have a Meet & Greet with Ashley Judd before the Radical Hospitality Banquet\, from 6 – 6:30 pm in Bennett Hall\, October 16.  If you purchase a VIP ticket for $250 and enjoy  a moment with Ashley Judd before going to the Banquet. Light refreshments\, live music will accompany\n\n\n\nVIP Meet & Greet with Ashley Judd & Banquet Ticket $250. \nBanquet Ticket $150 . Tables $1\,000\n\n\n\nReserve your spot here!\nFor more information and sponsorship opportunities\, please contact Jenean Davis\, Director of Sales & Development\, jdavis@scarrittbennett.org. \n\nAshley Judd to Keynote Radical Change Banquet on October 16\nScarritt Bennett Center is excited to announce that Ashley Judd has agreed to be the Keynote speaker for our Radical Change Banquet on Thursday\, October 16. \nJudd is an American Feminist Social Justice Humanitarian\, author\, and actor. Her first film\, Ruby in Paradise\, in 1993\, was awarded the Sundance Film Festival’s Grand Jury Prize. Her decades-long film and Broadway career stems from her roots in eastern Kentucky and Middle Tennessee. She is the Global Goodwill Ambassador to the United Nations Agency for Sexual and Reproductive Health & Rights\, & is a Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School of Government’s Women and Public Policy Program for the second time.  \n“My Mamaw was Methodist. Church with her is one of my most precious childhood memories\, and she formed my ethics. Jesus’ stories daily inform and sustain my own sense of self and global care\,” said Ashley Judd. “Whether I am in a brothel or in nature\, contemplation and action (when I am at my best)\, shape how I show up in healing\, growth\, mercy\, justice\, and most of all\, hope.” \nRead more. \nVisit Ashley’s website. \n  \n \nThe 2025 Tower of Justice Awards will be presented during Scarritt Bennett Center’s Radical Change Banquet on October 16\, 2025. The awards honor outstanding community leaders and organizations that cocreate justice by embodying the tenants of Scarritt Bennett: Women’s Empowerment . Racial Justice .  Spiritual Formation . Transformative Education \n \n\n\n \nThis year’s theme of Journey Inward\, Journey Outward: Towards Hope\, Peace & Justice invites reflection and action\, encouraging all to journey both inward and outward in pursuit of hope\, peace\, and justice. \n\n\n \nTower of Justice Honorees \n\n\n \nCreative Girls Rock – Transformative Education \n\n\n \nRev. Ingrid McIntyre – Women’s Empowerment \n\n\n \nRev. Edwin C. Sanders\, II – Spiritual Formation \n\n\n \nTennessee Immigration and Refugee Rights Coalition – Racial Justice \n\n\n \nThese honorees exemplify the spirit of radical change and inspire our community to continue the work of justice and transformation. \n \n Rev. Ingrid McIntrye \nIngrid has done boots on the ground justice work for the last twenty-five years. Beginning her career working for Habitat for Humanity through AmeriCorps\, Ingrid’s career has been rooted in dignified care for all.  \nEarning her Bachelor of Science in Communication Studies at the University of Evansville\, she learned the transformational and uplifting power of words. She has since honed that skill as a public speaker\, preacher\, grassroots organizer\, and heartfelt advocate. Following her graduation from the University of Evansville\, Ingrid attended the Wesley Theological Seminary.  \nThe daughter of a United Methodist pastor\, Ingrid grew up in the church. Through her lifelong commitment to the church\, she has seen firsthand the transformative power of Beloved Community and has made it her mission to intentionally and proactively expand God’s love to all.  \nAs a native Nashvillian\, Ingrid is deeply rooted in the Nashville community. Following the May 2010 flood\, Ingrid left her position at GBHEM to advocate for the marginalized Nashvillians affected most by the disaster.  \nIn June 2011\, Ingrid co-founded Open Table Nashville as an interfaith homeless outreach nonprofit\, which disrupts cycles of poverty\, journeys with the marginalized\, and advocates through education. Ingrid served as Executive Director for just under a decade\, organizing and supporting hundreds of friends living on the streets in tackling cycles of poverty and transitioning into permanent housing solutions.  \nThroughout her decade of radical justice work with Open Table Nashville\, Ingrid developed deep relationships with persons experiencing homelessness across the city\, advocating with them for their rights\, obtaining supportive services and resources for sustained care\, and officiating weddings and their funerals. Practicing ministry in relationships which celebrate and affirm those most impacted as innately whole\, beloved human beings\, and which center them as the experts of the ministry\, called her further into addressing the gaping holes in the continuum of care.  \nIn her next step in a lifelong commitment to advocating for permanent housing for those deprived of it by gentrification and greed rather than genuine community restoration\, Ingrid visioned and led years of community and congregational collaborations and partnerships to bring to life The Village at Glencliff. The Village provides a dignified\, loving\, and hospitable medical respite and bridge housing for the most vulnerable friends experiencing homelessness in Nashville. The hope is to meet each individual’s most basic needs so that they are empowered to focus on healing and permanent supportive housing. \nIngrid presently serves as a Pastor in the The Tennessee Western Kentucky United Methodist Conference. She is on staff at both Belmont United Methodist Church and the Lead Pastor at Glencliff United Methodist Church\, leading communities in living the Gospel in “Risky Discipleship\,” or a faith of courage and action. \nTIRRIC \nThe Tennessee Immigrant & Refugee Rights Coalition (TIRRC) is a statewide\, immigrant and refugee-led collaboration whose mission is to build power\, amplify our voices\, and organize communities to advocate for our rights in order to build a stronger\, more inclusive Tennessee where people of all nationalities\, immigration statuses\, and racial identities can belong and thrive. Since its founding in 2001\, TIRRC has grown from a grassroots network of community leaders into one of the most diverse and effective coalitions of its kind\, a model for emerging immigrant rights organizations in the Southeast and throughout the United States. \nThe Reverend Edwin C. Sanders\, II\, \nThe Reverend Edwin C. Sanders\, II is the Senior Servant and Founder of Metropolitan Interdenominational Church (established 1981) in Nashville\, Tennessee. This congregation attracts a broad cross-section of people with the mission of being “inclusive of all and alienating to none.”  Metropolitan has outreach ministries in the areas of substance abuse\, advocacy for children\, sexual violence\, and harm reduction\, and since 1984 has provided services to persons infected with\, and affected by\, HIV/AIDS with the First Response Center being founded in 1992. Rev. Sanders received the Bachelor of Arts degree in Anthropology from Wesleyan University in 1969.  His professional life began as Co-Director of Wesleyan’s African American Institute. He later served on the Wesleyan University Board of Trustees; in 2014\, received the Wesleyan University Distinguished Alumnus Award; and\, in 2019\, was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree.  He pursued graduate studies at Yale University and Vanderbilt University Divinity Schools. In Nashville\, Tennessee\, Rev. Sanders has served as Pastoral Counselor for the Meharry Medical College Alcohol and Drug Abuse Program\, Director of the Southern Prison Ministry\, and Dean of the Chapel at Fisk University. Rev. Sanders is an emeritus member of the Board of Directors of the Black AIDS Institute\, a member of the Interdenominational Ministers’ Fellowship and the Ryan White Community AIDS Partnership\, a life member of the NAACP\, and served as a Commissioner for the Tennessee Human Rights Commission. Appointed to the CDC Advisory Committee on HIV and STD Prevention during the Clinton Administration\, he served five years on the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS during the Bush Administration. He also served as co-chair of the National Syphilis Elimination Working Group and was involved with the Obama Administration White House Office on AIDS in implementing the National AIDS Strategy. Rev. Sanders presented at the International AIDS Conferences in Switzerland\, South Africa\, Canada\, Austria\, the Netherlands and the United States\, and at the AIDS Vaccine 2011 Conference in Thailand. Rev. Sanders serves on the Boards of Directors of The National Minority AIDS Council\, The Drug Policy Alliance\, and Project Return addressing recidivism and mass incarceration.  He is the National Coordinator of Religious Leaders for a More Just and Compassionate Drug Policy. He was the first Chair of the HIV Vaccine Trials Network (HVTN) Legacy Project Advisory Group which is designed to increase the participation of African Americans and Latinos in HIV vaccine studies and is presently an Ambassador for the HVTN. Currently he serves on the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) Scientific Advisory Board\, Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary Board of Directors\, and is Project Director for COVID-19 Prevention Network (CoVPN) Faith Community Engagement. \n Creative Girls Rock  \nCreative Girls Rock®. Rooted in a profound love for creative arts\, youth development\, and community engagement\, our 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization has blossomed into a catalyst for empowerment and transformation since its establishment in 2017. Our mission is to educate and empower young girls and women to utilize their creative talents to enhance their lives and the world around them. \nAt the heart of Creative Girls Rock® lies our core program\, The CGR Master Class. Tailored specifically for young girls and women aged 6 and up\, this platform is crafted to provide a nurturing environment where creativity thrives\, self-expression flourishes\, and vital life skills are cultivated. From immersive arts and crafts sessions to empowerment workshops\, our initiatives transcend geographical boundaries\, embracing participants from Nashville to every corner of the globe. Together\, we cultivate self-awareness\, resilience\, and a profound sense of belonging\, igniting the flames of creativity and empowerment in all who join our community. \nWe invite you to embark on this journey with us as we continue to unleash the power of creativity\, fostering lasting change in the lives of individuals and communities worldwide. Welcome to a world where dreams take flight and creativity has no limits. \n 
URL:https://scarrittbennett.org/event/scarritt-bennett-radical-change-banquet-journey-inward-journey-outward-toward-hope-peace-and-justice/
LOCATION:Laskey Welcome Center\, Scarritt Bennett Center\, 1027 18th Ave. S.\, Nashville\, TN\, 37212\, United States
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