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Wannado Weekend Update – 10/19/12

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For the folks who will be in and around Nashville this weekend, here’s just a small sample of the staggering number of really cool events happening in and around our backyard over the next few days. We at Wannado have decided to highlight these for your enjoyment because they just have that “Nashville feel,” are being organized by local people and organizations, and/or are just that ridiculously awesome. Click the event titles for more information about them.

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FRIDAY (10/19/12)

Anis Mojgani

An Evening of Spoken Word with Anis Mojgani

6:30pm at Vanderbilt Commons Center – Room 235/237, FREE

Anis is a two-time National Poetry Slam Champion and Def Jam poet. “Mojgani is not your typical national poetry slam champion. He possesses all of the insight and passion one would expect, but very little of the formulaic anger. The playfulness, startling originality, and lyric optimism are all gravy. He’s simply the best there is right now.” — Taylor Mali, 4-time National Poetry Slam Champion “

The Sounds of Fall

7pm at 12th & Porter, $5

Remember our Wannado team member Mandy Strader? Well, the host of tonight’s event is her boyfriend, Kevin Terry, a Belmont graduate and rising musician who’s getting his break tonight. Come out and watch the birth of a new star.

SATURDAY (10/20/12)

Red Dress Rampage

  4th Annual Red Dress Rampage

Starts at 12pm at Beyond the Edge in East Nashville, $40 registration fee

The event is a Pub Crawl/Fun Run where participants are encouraged to wear red dresses, red costumes, or red whatever to make sure everyone knows we’re there! Each participant will receive a Yazoo beer at each “Watering Hole.” Each location will have a 30 minute period to socialize in between running or walking to locations and will offer additional beverages and food at your expense. Proceeds of the Rampage benefit the Nashville Grizzlies Rugby Football Club and their community partner, Friends of Shelby Park.

Urban Farm: Preparation & Maintenance

  Urban Farm: Preparation & Maintenance

Volunteering starts at 9:30am, FREE

Whether you’re curious about gardening, or an expert green-thumb, this Urban Agriculture project is for you! Come help us as we install and maintain our new urban farm by digging in the ground, planting starts and seeds, watering and weeding our existing rows, and making new garden rows to plant in. No experience necessary (but if you’ve got it, we’ll certainly put it to use!), and we’ll have all the tools you’ll need right on site. Water will be provided, but please bring your own water bottle in efforts to reduce the amount of waste we generate on the farm.

Barcamp Nashville 2012

 Barcamp Nashville 2012

 9am at Tequila Cowboy, FREE

BarCamp has become the premier technology and digital event in the city, bringing together the best minds and representations of the hottest companies in the digital, entrepreneurial and software industries, among others. Attendees are encouraged to get involved through volunteering, presenting an insightful session or inspiring and leading community learning through active discussion and networking. More details will be provided here as the event gets closer so make sure you also sign up for the mailing list. Also, like our page on Facebook and follow @barcampnash on Twitter.

SUNDAY (10/21/12)

The Color Run

 The Color Run

9am in Downtown Nashville, $40 registration fee

Rule #1 All participants are welcome… fast, slow, runner, walker, old, and young.

Rule #2 White shirt dress code at the official start line and ready to roll no later than 9am sharp!

Rule #3 Completely colored Willy Wonka goodness at the finish.

Battle of the Food Trucks

 Battle of the Food Trucks (rescheduled to today)

3pm at 534 Chestnut Street, $35

Come sample food from a fleet of Nashville’s finest food trucks at Nashville’s Greer Stadium. Guests bringing five cans of food will receive an extra drink ticket upon entry.  All canned food will be donated to Second Harvest of Middle Tennessee. Participating Food Trucks include:Beach Bums Juice Bar, Biscuit Love, Deg Thai, Hit and Miss, Hoss Loaded Burgers, The Hot Spot, Jonbaylaya, Retro Sno, Riff’s, Smoke et al, Sugar Wagon, Waffle Boss, and Wrapper’s Delight, with more anticipated.

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