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SUMMARY:Poet’s Corner Presents | Ekphrastic Writing and Poetry Event
DESCRIPTION:Let Us Know You Are Coming\n     \n\n    Download the Flyer\n     \nPoet’s Corner Presents | Ekphrastic Writing and Poetry Event📅 Thursday\, May 21\, 2026 | 6:00 PM Writing then 7:00 PM Performances📍 Laskey Art Gallery | Scarritt Bennett Center\, Nashville\, TN🎟 Free Admission | All Are Welcome \nWhat is the primary goal of the ekphrastic writing and poetry event? The primary goal of the ekphrastic writing and poetry event is to engage participants in a learning experience and practical practice of ekphrastic writing\, culminating in a poetry reading that connects with the art displayed in the gallery. \nHow will the event encourage audience participation beyond just attending the poetry reading? \n\nEarly Arrival and Writing Space: Attendees are invited to arrive as early as 5 PM\, where snacks and dedicated space with couches and tables will be provided for them to engage in their own writing.\nOptional Ekphrastic Writing Session: An optional learning and practical practice session focused on ekphrastic writing will be offered at 6 PM\, lasting between 30 to 60 minutes.\nInvitation to SNAP Photographers: Artists are invited to “meet the artist” poets <-> photographers out of this asynchronous collaborative experience.\n\n🌟 Open Mic Sign-Up Optional – Come early if you want to write about the photography and share your own voice☕ Light Refreshments Provided from Scarritt Bennett Center’s catering team.📌 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 and artistic 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-presents-ekphrastic-writing-and-poetry-event/
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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SUMMARY:Healing Blues & Jazz: Worship Service & Mental Health Resources Event
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Sunday March 15th from 2 – 4 p.m. for a soulful afternoon of blues and jazz music that will lift your spirits and soothe your soul. This worship recognizes the struggles many people face during the holiday season are also present past the holiday and will also feature art and provide valuable mental health resources to support your well-being. \nHealing Blues & Jazz is free and open to the public with free parking. \n\n\n\nHosted by: \n\n\n\n\nHealth and Wellness Committee of the Tennessee-Western Kentucky Conference of the United Methodist Church\n\n\n\nScarritt-Bennett Center\n\n\n\n\nResources: Regional\, local\, and State organizations that provide Mental Health resources on mental well-being\, caring for self and care of your environment. \n\n\n\nDon’t miss out on this unique opportunity to experience the healing power of music and faith at the Scarritt Bennett Center. See you there! \n\n\n\nDoors open at 1:30 p.m. \nRegister here so we know you are coming.  \n 
URL:https://scarrittbennett.org/event/healing-blues-jazz-worship-service-mental-health-resources-event-2/
LOCATION:Laskey Welcome Center\, Scarritt Bennett Center\, 1027 18th Ave. S.\, Nashville\, TN\, 37212\, United States
CATEGORIES:Soul Work
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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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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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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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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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SUMMARY:Poet’s Corner Featuring  David M. Harris
DESCRIPTION:Let Us Know You Are Coming\n     \n\n    Download the Flyer\n     \n📅 Thursday\, Septebmer 25\, 2025 | 7:00 PM📍 Bennett Hall | Scarritt Bennett Center\, Nashville\, TN🎟 Free Admission | All Are Welcome🌟 Optional Open Mic Sign-Up Available (Click the option to Let Us Know You Are Coming) \nScarritt Bennett Center invites you to an evening of poetry and conversation with David M. Harris\, a distinguished poet\, author\, and educator. With roots in New York’s literary scene and a home in Tennessee\, David’s career spans book publishing\, film production\, and higher education. His poetry has been featured in respected journals\, and his first collection\, The Review Mirror\, was published by Unsolicited Press in 2013.\n\nDavid is also the author of Democracy and Other Problems (essays)\, co-author of Bill\, the Galactic Hero: the Final Incoherent Adventure (with Harry Harrison)\, and has written numerous short stories\, magazine articles\, and screenplays.\n\nJoin us for an evening of live readings\, thoughtful discussion\, and community as we celebrate the transformative power of poetry.\n🌟 Open Mic Sign-Up Optional – Let us know you are coming to share your own work with our vibrant community by registering at the link.\n☕ Light Refreshments Provided – Enjoy beverages and conversation before and after the reading.📌 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. \n👉 Mark your calendar and join us for a night of poetry\, presence\, and meaningful conversation with Franchesa Kirkpatrick! \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-david-m-harris-2025/
LOCATION:Scarritt Bennett Center\, Bennett Hall\, 1014 19th Avenue South\, Nashville\, TN\, 37212\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Literature,Soul Work
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SUMMARY:Poet’s Corner Featuring Franchesa Kirkpatrick
DESCRIPTION:Let Us Know You Are Coming\n    \n📅 Thursday\, August 28\, 2025 | 7:00 PM📍 Laskey Art Gallery | Scarritt Bennett Center\, Nashville\, TN🎟 Free Admission | All Are Welcome🌟 Optional Open Mic Sign-Up Available (Click the option to Let Us Know You Are Coming) \nJoin us for an event of poetry with Franchesa Kirkpatrick—poet\, performer\, visual artist\, and founder of Shakespeare’s Muses Write. With a storytelling spirit shaped by her roots in Kentucky and Nashville\, Franchesa’s work has reached audiences from the Frist Art Museum to poetry stages in Paris and castles in the UK. Her presence and creative energy always bring warmth\, wonder\, and a touch of theatrical flair. \n🌟 Open Mic Sign-Up Optional – Let us know you are coming to share your own work with our vibrant community by registering at the link.\n☕ Light Refreshments Provided – Enjoy beverages and conversation before and after the reading.📌 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. \n👉 Mark your calendar and join us for a night of poetry\, presence\, and meaningful conversation with Franchesa Kirkpatrick! \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. \n\n    Let Us Know You Are Coming\n    \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://scarrittbennett.org/event/poets-corner-featuring-franchesa-kirkpatrick/
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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SUMMARY:Poet’s Corner Featuring Donna Whitney
DESCRIPTION:Let Us Know You Are Coming\n    \n📅 Thursday\, July 24\, 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 an event of poetry with Donna Whitney. She began writing poetry more or less by accident in 2018. Her work is published in the 2021 anthology Sinew: 10 Years of Poetry in the Brew and in the on-line journal Justice Unbound. She is a retired neurologist and college professor (full disclosure – adjunct) and is an ordained Christian minister serving on the pastoral staff of Metropolitan Interdenominational Church in Nashville. Her self-published Devotional Readings for the National Week of Prayer For The Healing of HIV/AIDS honors the decades-long ministry of her congregation in advocacy and in service to persons living with HIV. The book was created in collaboration with Nashville artist AnDrew Morrison\, whose exhibit was featured at Scarritt Bennett in the summer of 2023 Donna has two daughters and three granddaughters\, all of whom are funny and brilliant and light up the world. \n🌟 Open Mic Sign-Up Optional – Let us know you are coming to share your own work with our vibrant community by registering at the link.☕ Light Refreshments Provided – Enjoy beverages and conversation before and after the reading.📌 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. \n👉 Mark your calendar and join us for a night of poetry\, presence\, and meaningful conversation with Donna Whitney! \n\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\n    \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://scarrittbennett.org/event/poets-corner-featuring-donna-whitney/
LOCATION:Scarritt Bennett Center\, Harambee Auditorium\, 1027 18th Ave. S.\, Nashville\, TN\, 37212\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Literature,Soul Work
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250626T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250626T200000
DTSTAMP:20260525T190649
CREATED:20250611T193807Z
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SUMMARY:Poet’s Corner Featuring Henry Jones
DESCRIPTION:Let Us Know You Are Coming\n    \n📅 Thursday\, June 26\, 2025 | 7:00 PM📍 Laskey\, 2nd Floor\, Kreitner | Scarritt Bennett Center\, Nashville\, TN🎟 Free Admission | All Are Welcome🌟 Optional Open Mic Sign-Up Available \nJoin us for an evening of poetic insight\, spiritual reflection\, and creative community at Poet’s Corner\, Scarritt Bennett Center’s signature monthly poetry reading series. This June\, we feature award-winning poet\, artist\, playwright\, and actor Henry L. Jones—the inaugural Poet Laureate of Hendersonville\, Tennessee and President of the National Black Poet Laureate Society . Jones has authored five celebrated collections\, including his newest Black Skillet Blues: Poetry without Cornbread (Beatlick Press\, 2025) \, and his work appears in over 200 publications and anthologies such as In Fullness of the Word (5th Woman Books\, 2023) and Reach for the Sky (Sabre and Quill Pub.\, 2024) . Drawing on deep cultural roots and historic connections\, his evocative verse invites us into conversation\, contemplation\, and community. \n🌟 Open Mic Sign-Up Optional – Arrive early to share your own work with our vibrant community.☕ Light Refreshments Provided – Enjoy coffee and conversation before and after the reading.📌 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. \n👉 Mark your calendar and join us for a night of poetry\, presence\, and meaningful conversation with Henry L. Jones! \n\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\n    \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://scarrittbennett.org/event/poets-corner-featuring-henry-jones-2025/
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:20250522T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250522T200000
DTSTAMP:20260525T190649
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SUMMARY:Poet’s Corner Featuring Jason Tomlinson and Stuart Redpath
DESCRIPTION:Let Us Know You Are Coming\n    \n📅 Thursday\, May 22\, 2025 | 7:00 PM📍 Laskey Art Gallery\, 2nd Floor | Scarritt Bennett Center\, Nashville\, TN🎟 Free Admission | All Are Welcome🌟 Optional Open Mic Sign-Up Available \nJoin us for an evening of poetic insight\, spiritual reflection\, and creative community at Poet’s Corner\, Scarritt Bennett Center’s signature monthly poetry reading series. This May\, we welcome two gifted poets whose personal journeys and faith shine through their verse\, hosted by one of Nashville’s most creative forces. \nJason Tomlinson has been writing poetry for more than 30 years. A third-culture kid with a global heart\, Jason has called Middle Tennessee home for the past two decades. His poetry reflects themes of identity\, grace\, and gratitude—shaped by his faith\, his family\, and the joy of creative living. \nStuart Redpath is a poet and nonprofit leader originally from the UK\, now based in Tennessee. His first poetry collection\, Not Good With Words (2025)\, offers reflections on family life\, Christian faith\, and the everyday moments that make us human. Stuart writes with honesty and humor\, blending thoughtful insight with gentle wit. \nThe evening will be hosted by Franchesa Kirkpatrick\, a storyteller\, visual artist\, and international poet known for her vibrant performances and deep connection to the creative community. A longtime Nashville artist\, Franchesa’s work has taken her from the stages of the ABC show Nashville to poetry readings in Paris and the UK. She brings passion\, warmth\, and a sense of wonder to every event she leads. \n🌟 Open Mic Sign-Up Optional – Come early if you’d like to share your work with the community.☕ Light Refreshments Provided – Enjoy coffee and connection before and after the reading.📌 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. \n👉 Mark your calendar and join us for a night of poetry\, presence\, and meaningful conversation. \n\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\n    \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://scarrittbennett.org/event/poets-corner-featuring-jason-tomlinson-and-stuart-redpath/
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:20250424T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250424T200000
DTSTAMP:20260525T190649
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SUMMARY:Poet’s Corner Featuring Dana\, Klyd\, and Robyn
DESCRIPTION:Registration Not Required\, but highly encouraged. During registration you can express interst in the open mic moment and interest in performing for future poet’s corners. \n\n    Let Us Know You Are Coming\n    \n📅 Thursday\, April 24\, 2025\n🕖 7:00 PM\n📍 Laskey A\, 2nd Floor by the Art Gallery at Scarritt Bennett Center | Nashville\, TN\n🎟 Free Event | Free Parking | Refreshments Provided \nJoin us for an unforgettable evening of poetry\, artistry\, and conversation at Poet’s Corner—a gathering where words come alive. \n🌟 Featured Poets\nDana Malone\, a Nashville-based poet and teaching artist\, is known for her lyrical reflections on home\, history\, and healing. Her chapbook Mother. Grave. Ghost. and forthcoming collection Everyone Begotten\, Everything Holy explore Appalachian roots\, personal resilience\, and the sacred in everyday life. Dana’s work has appeared on stages\, podcasts\, buses\, and even in international festivals. \nKlyd Watkins\, longtime Tennessean and lifelong poet\, has been a force in Southern poetry since the 1960s. From open mics in Nashville to experimental audio recordings and poetic LPs\, his voice remains vital and visionary. His most recent collection\, The Wolf Can Smell This is My Acre\, offers fresh reflections inspired by the land surrounding his home near the Harpeth River. \nRobyn Leigh Lear (she/they) is a poet\, professor\, and creative director based in Nashville. Their upcoming debut collection\, Ekphrasis as Divination\, explores language\, art\, and ritual through poetic interpretations of divinatory cards. Robyn’s current work\, Yonderling\, continues this exploration of identity and landscape with what they call “the violent pastoral.” \n🌟 Open Mic Sign-up Optional\n📌 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.\n👉 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 with a rich history of empowering individuals for social transformation. Located in Nashville\, TN\, the center provides a welcoming space for dialogue\, learning\, and community engagement. \n\n    Let Us Know You Are Coming\n    \n  \n     \n 
URL:https://scarrittbennett.org/event/poets-corner-featuring-dana-klyd-robyn/
LOCATION:Laskey A at Scarritt Bennett Center\, 1027 18th Avenue S\, Nashville\, TN\, 37212\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Literature,Soul Work
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250327T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250327T200000
DTSTAMP:20260525T190649
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SUMMARY:Poet’s Corner | Open Mic
DESCRIPTION:Registration Not Required\, but highly encouraged. During registration you can express interst in the open mic moment and interest in performing for future poet’s corners. \n\n    Let Us Know You Are Coming\n    \n📅 Thursday\, March 27\, 2025\n🕖 7:00 PM\n📍 Laskey Art Gallery at Scarritt Bennett Center | Nashville\, TN\n🎟 Free Event | Free Parking | Refreshments Provided \nJoin us for an unforgettable evening of poetry\, artistry\, and conversation at Poet’s Corner—a gathering where words come alive. \n🌟 Open Mic Sign-up Optional\n📌 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. \n👉 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 with a rich history of empowering individuals for social transformation. Located in Nashville\, TN\, the center provides a welcoming space for dialogue\, learning\, and community engagement. \n\n    Let Us Know You Are Coming\n    \n 
URL:https://scarrittbennett.org/event/poets-corner-march-2025/
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:20250321T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250322T130000
DTSTAMP:20260525T190649
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SUMMARY:Writer's Weekend
DESCRIPTION:Writers’ Weekend\nMeet-up and Sacred Writing Time Apart \nScarritt Bennett Center | March 21-22\, 2025 \n\n    Register Online\n    \nAre you ready to take your writing to the next level? Whether you’re dreaming of publishing a book\, honing your craft\, or simply seeking a creative community\, Writer’s Weekend Meet-Up is designed for you. \nScarritt Bennett’s Department of Soul Work\, led by Rev. Linda Furtado\, Director of Spirituality and the Arts\, in collaboration with Karynthia Phillips\, Beyond Boundaries Consulting\, invites you to join us for an inspiring weekend of networking\, learning\, and dedicated writing time at Scarritt Bennett Center. This is your opportunity to gain valuable insights\, connect with fellow writers\, and immerse yourself in an environment that fosters creativity and growth. \n\nEvent Flow & Registration Options\n📅 Friday Night Writer’s Meet-Up (6:00 – 9:00 PM)\nStart the weekend with food\, fellowship\, and publishing insights. Engage in meaningful conversations with fellow writers and gain valuable knowledge from those who have successfully navigated the world of writing and publishing. \n\nCost: $75 (Friday Only\, includes dinner)\nExclusive Perk: Attendees will receive information on how to join Word Weaver\, a writing community offering in-person meet-ups and an online network as well as the Scarritt Bennett Center online community and networking platform.\n\n📝 Saturday Sacred Writing Time Apart (9:00 AM – 1:00 PM)\nStep away from distractions and dedicate time to your craft. Focus on what matters for your current writing projects and ideas. This is time apart for anything from guided reflections and creative exercises to quiet writing time. We will provide the space\, a learning opportunity\, and some structure to the time apart in order to support your goals and help you focus deeply on your writing. \n\nCost: $90 (Saturday Only\, includes breakfast and lunch)\nGuest Speakers: Gain insights from experienced writers and publishing professionals who will share their expertise.\n\n💰 Full Weekend Registration\n\n$125 – Full Weekend (Friday & Saturday\, no overnight accommodations)\n$225-$250 per night – Full Weekend + Overnight Stay [booked seperately]  (This includes a discounted rate: $100/night for shared rooms\, $125/night for private rooms as space is available. Contact our front desk at (615) 340-7510 to confirm room availability. Contact Rev. Linda Furtado to request a discount code that can be applied to your room after you have registered for the full weekend experience.)\n\n\nAdditional Opportunities & Community Perks\n📖 Poet’s Corner Special Rate – A special registration rate will be offered to in-person attendees at Poet’s Corner on February 27th. This live poetry reading event is from 7-8pm in the Laskey Art Gallery at Scarritt Bennett Center. \n🌍 Writing Community – Stay connected with future meet-ups and writing opportunities at Scarritt Bennett Center. \n📅 Future Gatherings – This weekend is just the beginning of your journey with us! Join us in building a strong\, supportive network of writers preparing for more events in the fall. \n\nHave you ever wanted to write a book but didn’t know where to start?\nThis is your opportunity to connect with a supportive writing community\, gain expert guidance\, and take the next step in your writing journey. \n🔗 Register today and reserve your spot!
URL:https://scarrittbennett.org/event/writers-conference-weekend/
LOCATION:Scarritt Bennett Center’s Fondren Hall\, 1027 18th Avenue South\, Nashville\, 37212\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Literature,Soul Work
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SUMMARY:Poet’s Corner Featuring Brenda and Julie
DESCRIPTION:Registration Not Required\, but highly encouraged. During registration you can express interst in the open mic moment and interest in performing for future poet’s corners. \n\n    Let Us Know You Are Coming\n    \n📅 Thursday\, February 27\, 2025\n🕖 7:00 PM\n📍 Laskey Art Gallery\, Scarritt Bennett Center | Nashville\, TN\n🎟 Free Event | Free Parking | Refreshments Provided \nJoin us for an unforgettable evening of poetry\, artistry\, and conversation at Poet’s Corner—a gathering where words come alive. \nThis February\, we welcome two distinguished poets whose works illuminate the beauty in the everyday\, explore the passage of time\, and reflect on the resilience of the human spirit. \n🌟 Featured Poets\nBrenda Butka\nA retired physician with a lifelong love for poetry\, Brenda Butka writes with keen observation and depth\, weaving narratives of her patients\, gardens\, and reflections on time and knowledge. Her work has been featured in The Threepenny Review\, Florida Review\, POEM\, Slant\, and anthologized in Annals of Internal Medicine\, where she was awarded Best Poem of the Year in 2017. She has also published three chapbooks\, including Drawing the Resistance. Brenda lives on a farm on the edge of Nashville with her husband\, embracing life’s quiet moments and their unfolding stories. \nJulie Sumner\nA poet\, educator\, and former critical care nurse\, Julie Sumner explores poetry as a path to resilience. Her chapbook Meridian was selected by Jane Hirshfield as the winner of the 2023 con/verge/nces chapbook contest from Wildhouse Publishing. Her work has appeared in Pine Mountain Sand & Gravel\, Delta Poetry Review\, The Intima\, Relief Journal\, The Englewood Review of Books\, and more. With an MFA in poetry from Seattle-Pacific University\, she now teaches creative writing and lives in Nashville with her husband. \n🎤 More Than a Reading\nArrive early to experience a featured art installation in the Laskey Gallery and stay after the readings for a live Q&A recording for our podcast\, The Art Of\, where you’ll have the chance to engage with the poets and gain deeper insights into their work. \n📌 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. \n👉 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 with a rich history of empowering individuals for social transformation. Located in Nashville\, TN\, the center provides a welcoming space for dialogue\, learning\, and community engagement. \n\n    Let Us Know You Are Coming
URL:https://scarrittbennett.org/event/poets-corner-featuring-brenda-and-julie/
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:20241024T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241024T200000
DTSTAMP:20260525T190649
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SUMMARY:Poet’s Corner | 7pm | October 2024
DESCRIPTION:Learn More\n     \nMeet is in Harambee Auditorium on the campus of Scarritt Bennett Center\, Nashville\, TN.\nCome join us for a session of reading and listening to poetry from our community. Come early/on time for a chance to participate in an open mic. Stay to hear reading from select and special poets and poetry books. Our mission is to create space where individuals and groups can engage each other to achieve a more just world and one way we do that is through presenting and opening opportunities to share diverse perspectives and stories in creative ways. \nAbout Scarritt Bennett Center: Scarritt Bennett Center is a nonprofit education\, retreat\, and conference center with a rich history of empowering individuals for social transformation. Located in Nashville\, TN\, the center provides a welcoming space for dialogue\, learning\, and community engagement. \nSee past poet’s corner events online. \nFACEBOOK – Poet’s Corner\nYOUTUBE – Poet’s Corner\n\n\n\n    Learn More
URL:https://scarrittbennett.org/event/poets-corner-7pm-october-2024/
LOCATION:Scarritt Bennett Center Facebook Live\, 1027 18th Avenue South\, Nashville\, TN\, 37212\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Literature,Soul Work
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240926T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240926T200000
DTSTAMP:20260525T190649
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SUMMARY:Poet’s Corner | 7pm | September 2024
DESCRIPTION:Meet is in Harambee Auditorium on the campus of Scarritt Bennett Center\, Nashville\, TN.\nCome join us for a session of reading and listening to poetry from our community. Come early/on time for a chance to participate in an open mic. Stay to hear reading from select and special poets and poetry books. Our mission is to create space where individuals and groups can engage each other to achieve a more just world and one way we do that is through presenting and opening opportunities to share diverse perspectives and stories in creative ways. \nAbout Scarritt Bennett Center: Scarritt Bennett Center is a nonprofit education\, retreat\, and conference center with a rich history of empowering individuals for social transformation. Located in Nashville\, TN\, the center provides a welcoming space for dialogue\, learning\, and community engagement. \nSee past poet’s corner events online. \nFACEBOOK – Poet’s Corner\nYOUTUBE – Poet’s Corner
URL:https://scarrittbennett.org/event/poets-corner-open-mic-sept-2024/
LOCATION:Scarritt Bennett Center Facebook Live\, 1027 18th Avenue South\, Nashville\, TN\, 37212\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Literature,Soul Work
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240627T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240627T200000
DTSTAMP:20260525T190649
CREATED:20240613T161108Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240614T011416Z
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SUMMARY:Poet’s Corner Featuring Brian Burchette
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an unforgettable evening of poetic expression and soul-stirring melodies at “Poet’s Corner” featuring the acclaimed poet Brian Burchette\, accompanied by the talented musicians Patrick Michael on guitar and Austin Tumblin on keyboards. \nDate: June 27\, 2024 Time: 7:00 PM Location: Harambee Auditorium\, Scarritt Bennett Center\, Nashville\, TN \nAbout the Poet: Brian Burchette is not just a poet; he’s a storyteller of the soul. With a lifelong dedication to the craft of poetry and creative writing\, Brian’s words resonate with depth\, emotion\, and profound insight. In 2005\, his poetic prowess was recognized with the prestigious Margaret Smith Beech Award for excellence in poetry. Brian’s journey as an artist has taken him through various avenues\, from hosting venues to founding The Literature Cafe Global\, a Facebook group fostering connections among artists worldwide. Through his poetry\, Brian aims to forge spiritual connections\, inviting audiences into a world where words dance and emotions speak volumes. \nAccompanied by the Music of: Patrick Michael on guitar and Austin Tumblin on keyboards. Together\, they weave a musical tapestry that complements Brian’s poetic narratives\, creating an immersive experience that transcends the ordinary. \nDon’t miss this opportunity to be moved\, inspired\, and transported by the power of poetry and music. Join us at “Poet’s Corner” for an evening that promises to touch hearts\, stir minds\, and leave a lasting impression. \nAbout Scarritt Bennett Center: Scarritt Bennett Center is a nonprofit education\, retreat\, and conference center with a rich history of empowering individuals for social transformation. Located in Nashville\, TN\, the center provides a welcoming space for dialogue\, learning\, and community engagement. \nHere are the links to the lives for June 27th. \nFACEBOOK – Poet’s Corner | Brian Burchette | Facebook\nYOUTUBE – Poet’s Corner | Brian Burchette (youtube.com)
URL:https://scarrittbennett.org/event/poets-corner-featuring-brian-burchette/
LOCATION:Scarritt Bennett Center Facebook Live\, 1027 18th Avenue South\, Nashville\, TN\, 37212\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Literature,Soul Work
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