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Visit the Parthenon's latest exhibition for an interactive, hands-on exploration of how replicas of ancient items and places are created, and why they teach us so much about our understanding…

Join Kidizenship at Artville for an exhibition of finalists in the Show Us Your Nashville, a youth civics contest. Nashville youth were charged with creating a presenting one idea to…

Global Education Center is hosting an event in its Three Roots of Appalachia project that includes a presentation of Scots-Irish traditions by Dr. Jane MacMorran, a reading from "Black Indian:…

Visit the Granville Museum for an opening ceremony of phase one of an exhibition project exploring the legacy of the construction of the Cordell Hull Dam to the local community.…

Join the TN Historical Society for a free, virtual discussion with musician and educator Sandy Conatser,  who will share her research of these ingenious folk instruments made of materials at hand…

Mark Dudney, a public historian and historic preservation planner from Cookeville, will review the story of democracy in Tennessee, including Native American and early settlement, the Jacksonian era, the Civil…

Join the TN Historical Society for free, virtual discussion with musician and public historian, T. Minton about the rise and decline of the strong network of entertainment spaces built by African…

Join the library for American Experiments, interactive, all-ages programs that explore democratic fundamentals such as critical reason and compromise, facilitated by educator Becky Verner. The program is presented alongside the…

Join the Museum Center for this traveling exhibit organized by the Mid-American Arts Alliance, which explores, through the work of indigenous artists, the various themes of stereotyping of Native Americans…

Join the Museum Center for a reception to open a traveling exhibit, Savages & Princesses: The Persistence of Native American Stereotypes. Enjoy a discussion panel moderated by Dr. Rondall Reynoso…

Join the Global Education Center for an evening of reading and discussion with Cherokee poet and author, Mary Leuana Christensen. The event is part of the "Three Roots of Appalachia:…

Tipton-Haynes new, permanent exhibition includes conveyances from their collection to explore the changes in transportation over time in the region. Visit http://www.tipton-haynes.org/ for more information. Humanities Tennessee is pleased to provide partial…

Join the TN Historical Society for a virtual discussion of the stories and significance or Lucy's Record Shop and independent shops overall with Mary Mancini.Info and registration coming soo to:…

Join the Heritage Foundation of Williamson County at the Franklin Theater for an exhibit highlighting oral histories of the alumni of a local Rosenwald school--one of those created across the…

Join the Global Education Center for a screening of We Will Speak, an award-winning film exploring Cherokee language preservation, and a discussion with the filmmaker. The event is part of…

Civil Productions is pleased to announce the premiere of its documentary, How to Sue the Klan, which chronicles an historic event from 1980 Chattanooga involving Klan violence and the five…

Join the TN Historical Society for a virtual discussion of the roots and significance of Black country music with Dr. Francesca Royster. Info and registration coming soon to: Tennessee 101:…

Join the Robertson County History Museum in welcoming John Baker Jr., for a discussion of based on the newly expanded Wessyngton exhibit expansion focusing on the stories of those formerly…

Join the Global Ed Center for a screening of the documentary, Coal Black Voices, followed by a reading and discussion with author Frank X. Walker. For more information, visit: http://www.globaleducationcenter.org/ The…

Join the Global Ed Center at Howard Congregational Church for an event featuring author Frank X. Walker reading from "A is for Affrilachia" and storytelling from the Graceful Soul Storyweavers,…

Created by the Tennessee African-American Historical Group, this new travelling exhibit examines the little known story of enslaved iron workers in the Volunteer State. Well researched and curated, "King Iron"…

During the late twentieth century, the music industry branded country as the sound of wholesome, family-friendly white conservatism, disregarding its multiracial and multiethnic roots. In this session, Dr. Amanda Marie…

Join the Global Education Center in welcoming Appalachian author Jeanne Hardt, who will read from and discuss her Smoky Mountain series. For more information, visit:http://www.globaleducationcenter.org/ The event is one in…

Join the TN Historical Society for a virtual discussion of the music and roots of Gil Scott-Heron with Gio Russonello, Brenda Monroe-Moses, and Carl Cornwall. Info and registration will be…

Join the Global Education Center for a screening of the documentary, King Coal, followed by a discussion with the filmmaker. For more information, visit: http://www.globaleducationcenter.org/ The event is one of the…

Join the Global Education Center for a reading with Colleen Anderson, whose focuses on the stories quilts tell, alongside a quilt exhibit by the Zuri Quilting Guild. For more information,…

Join us May 4th the Downtown Chattanooga Public Library for an encore screening of the documentary How to Sue the Klan: The Legacy of the Chattanooga Five, featuring remarks from…

Created by the Tennessee African-American Historical Group, this new travelling exhibit examines the little known story of enslaved iron workers in the Volunteer State. Well researched and curated, "King Iron"…

Join the Knoxville History Project and historian Jack Neely for an introduction to and discussion of the new Knoxville: A Walking Music Guide, which features a walking tour of Knoxville…

Join the Global Education Center for a screening of Sugarcane, a film depicting the the history of boarding schools for indigenous children, followed by a panel discussion and community meal.…