August 2008
Heritage Center: Murfreesboro, TN 
Thursday, September 4 at 4:30 p.m.   
Come welcome new and returning students of the history graduate program to Middle Tennessee State University! Located on the square of Murfreesboro, the Heritage Center is a joint venture of the Tennessee Civil War National Heritage Area and Main Street Murfreesboro / Rutherford County, Inc. The center has several rotating exhibits and three permanent exhibits: The Occupied City, Murfreesboro and Rutherford County during the Civil War; Whats in a name? Explaining where the names of Rutherford county cities and streets originated; and Murfreesboro in the Jazz Age.

Transportation and refreshments to and from Murfreesboro from Nashville will be provided. If you would like to ride the shuttle, please meet at Fort Negley at 3:30. We will return around 7:30 pm. This is a great networking opportunity, and its free!

Heritage Center
225 West College St.
Murfreesboro, TN 37130


October 2008
Nashville City Cemetary Tour
Thursday, October 23 at 4:30 p.m.
Hear tales of Nashville's past from Jim Hoobler, Curator of Art at the Tennessee State Museum. Following the tour, join in the debate of whether the interpretation of a site's lore and legends can be a postive or negative experience. Refreshments will be served following the tour. The debate and refreshments will be held at the Fort Negley visitors center.

Nashville City Cemetary
1001 4th Ave. South
Nashville, TN
www.thenashvillecitycemetary.org


December 2008
ICON Annual Christmas Party at Cheekwood
Thursday, December 11 at 5:30 p.m.  
Join us for the annual ICON Christmas party! This year we will be celebrating the holidays at Cheekwood among their annual Festival of Trees exhibit. In addition to viewing the trees and exhibit gallery, we will also be drawing for door prizes at 6:30 pm. Refreshments will also be served.

Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art
1200 Forrest Park Drive
Nashville, TN 37205
www.cheekwood.org


February 2009
When the Dam Breaks and the Earth Quakes
Nashville Public Library
Monday, February 9: 10:30 to 2:00 pm
Is your site or organization prepared in the event of an emergency or natural disaster? Attend this ICON workshop to learn how you can become more prepared and begin establishing an emergency relief plan. Lunch will be provided.

Nashville Public Library
615 Church St.
Nashville, TN 37219
www.library.nashville.org