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A prince seeks the hand of the Emperor’s daughter, but she rejects him. What will happen when he disguises himself and takes a position as the Emperor’s swineherd?

Photo of Jack Harding with the Pacific Ocean in the background

The tale of the first flight around the globe is filled with engaging and often eye-opening anecdotes. While we've included some in the exhibit at Metro Archives (on display until the beginning of October), there are plenty more to explore! Read a selection of them here.

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Welcome back to All Things Eerie.    When we last met, our protagonist had secured for his curiosity a night in a house reputed by several sources to be haunted.  

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Welcome back to All Things Eerie.  You may not recognize the name of tonight’s author, Sir Edward Bulwer-Lytton, but you have surely heard some of the more famous ideas from his writings.
 

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your mind matters

In this episode, Bassam and Lana talk with Milly Roze about sound healing, musicianship struggles, and how music can affect mental health. 

Milly Roze is a musician, singer, producer and vibrational sound healer with a bachelors degree in music engineering. 

Since racking up over 1 million global streams on her 2016 single ‘Lonely Summer’, which charted on Spotify’s global viral 50, rising pop/R&B singer-songwriter and producer Milly Roze is set to dazzle fans. 

Using sound healing techniques, singing bowls and frequencies of emotion, Milly creates experiences for her listener. Raised in Nashville, with Korean, African American and American heritage, Milly Roze values her roots. Now, Milly has guided hundreds of individuals with sound bath classes in Nashville, helping anchor peace for others through sound and music. 

Milly Roze also records, produces and mixes her own material, often showcasing behind-the-scenes sessions at her home studio. In 2021, Milly released a self produced EP called, The Garden. Join Milly for a sound healing, hear her sing at a show, or stream her music online. 
 

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A lazy young fellow becomes a woodcutter, but after finding a cache of honey and sharing it with his coworkers, they abandon him and say he was killed by a lion. When Hassebu escapes his trap, what adventures await him?

2024 Adult Education Spring Summit and Adult Educator of the Year

May 15, 2024 Marked the 8th Annual Adult Education Spring Summit! This is a free professional conference for adult education providers, administrators, and students at the Main Branch of Nashville Public Library. This event is able to be held each year through generous donations from the Nashville Public Library Foundation and the Dollar General Literacy Foundation, wherein the Adult Educator of the Year for Davidson County is recognized and offered a minigrant from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation.