Are you interested in building up your fitness - both physical and mental? Join us to learn more about the Train 4 Life program with Special Olympics! This info session will prepare participants for the upcoming six-week Train 4 Life program at FH6 that will begin on September 24th. It is open to all current OPN residents and those on the waiting list.

Help us kick off our first fall semester of classes at FH6 with some line dancing! Ke’Anna from 615 Soul Line Dancing will bring the moves, you just need to bring the energy! OPN Monday night classes are open to all OPN residents and those on the waiting list.

Every year, we gather all residents together: friends, students, and housemates for our Fall orientation. This will be a fun time to play some break-the-ice games and enjoy meeting other residents, understand the vision and mission of Our Place Nashville, and set our intentions for the new academic year. All residents are required to attend. More details to follow.

This orientation is for residents only — not for individuals on the waiting list or for family members.

A box lunch will be served. MORE INFO TO COME!

Join MPDP for a fun outdoor themed craft followed by inclusive kayaking class designed for adults with IDD and Caregivers, Family, & Friends.

Register Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mpdp-indoor-kayaking-registration-1488826071859?

Join MPDP for a Community Day at The Belcourt Theater on Monday, August 25th. Doors open at 9:30am, and the movie begins promptly at 10:00.

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mpdp-community-movie-day-the-belcourt-theater-tickets-1112097486519

The annual Potluck Picnic in the Park will be held 4 pm to 6 pm at Granny White Park Rotary Pavilion on August 17th. Families of residents and families of friends on the waitlist. Bring a dish and join us for fun in the sun.

This is the start of session TWO of our summer music therapy partnership with Empower Music Therapy!

Our Place Nashville is proud to partner with Empower Music Therapy numerous times this year - a therapy practice that uses music as a tool to address some of the most difficult topics. We are excited to partner with Empower again, this time for a six week summer program that will be exploring the themes of personal safety and boundaries, group dynamics, coping with anger or frustration, self-confidence/self- belief, and self-advocacy, This group meets for six weeks at Friendship House 5 (South Nashville Community Room) on Wednesdays from 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm starting July 9th.

This class will be open to current residents first, and then to those on the waiting list. When signing up, it is important to know that you are signing up to attend ALL six weeks of that session… Interested? Send an email to Ashley Matthews to let her know!

This group is part of our OPN summer programming series! Our Place has the opportunity to offer more programming than ever before, thanks to a grant funded by Tennessee Disability Coalition!

We have formed a new relationship with the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum who will be joining us to lead a class on button making! Join us for an evening of creativity and fun and get an awesome leather item to keep at the end of it , thanks to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. This class will be held at Friendship House 6 (North Community Room).

This class will be open to current residents first, and then to those on the waiting list. When signing up, we’d love you to join for all six sessions of the summer art series if you can… Interested? Sign Up Here!

This group is part of our OPN summer programming series! Our Place has the opportunity to offer more programming than ever before, thanks to a grant funded by Tennessee Disability Coalition!

We have formed a new relationship with the students and faculty of the Vanderbilt Curb Center! Through programs that serve Vanderbilt students, faculty, and staff as well as the broader Nashville community, the Curb Center positions art as a tool for investigating critical questions, understanding the complex challenges facing our world, and flourishing through creative and artistic expression.

For their second week with us, Curb Center faculty members David Wilson and Molly Barth will be exploring the disciplines of Music and Visual arts with us. Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity!

This class will be open to current residents first, and then to those on the waiting list. When signing up, we’d love you to join for all six sessions of the summer art series if you can… Interested? Sign Up Here!

This group is part of our OPN summer programming series! Our Place has the opportunity to offer more programming than ever before, thanks to a grant funded by Tennessee Disability Coalition!

This is the start of session TWO of our summer music therapy partnership with Empower Music Therapy!

Our Place Nashville is proud to partner with Empower Music Therapy numerous times this year - a therapy practice that uses music as a tool to address some of the most difficult topics. We are excited to partner with Empower again, this time for a six week summer program that will be exploring the themes of personal safety and boundaries, group dynamics, coping with anger or frustration, self-confidence/self- belief, and self-advocacy, This group meets for six weeks at Friendship House 5 (South Nashville Community Room) on Wednesdays from 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm starting July 9th,.

This class will be open to current residents first, and then to those on the waiting list. When signing up, it is important to know that you are signing up to attend ALL six weeks of that session… Interested? Sign Up Here!

This group is part of our OPN summer programming series! Our Place has the opportunity to offer more programming than ever before, thanks to a grant funded by Tennessee Disability Coalition!

What can we learn and experience from observing and being present in the world around us? When Roz the robot is shipwrecked on an island, she begins to learn the answers to these questions herself. Bring chairs or a blanket to the field outside the Nature Center for another summer movie night!

This is the start of session TWO of our summer music therapy partnership with Empower Music Therapy!

Our Place Nashville is proud to partner with Empower Music Therapy numerous times this year - a therapy practice that uses music as a tool to address some of the most difficult topics. We are excited to partner with Empower again, this time for a six week summer program that will be exploring the themes of personal safety and boundaries, group dynamics, coping with anger or frustration, self-confidence/self- belief, and self-advocacy, This group meets for six weeks at Friendship House 5 (South Nashville Community Room) on Wednesdays from 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm starting July 9th,.

This class will be open to current residents first, and then to those on the waiting list. When signing up, it is important to know that you are signing up to attend ALL six weeks of that session… Interested? Sign Up Here!

This group is part of our OPN summer programming series! Our Place has the opportunity to offer more programming than ever before, thanks to a grant funded by Tennessee Disability Coalition!

We have formed a new relationship with the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum who will be joining us to lead a class on leather making! Join us for an evening of creativity and fun and get an awesome leather item to keep at the end of it , thanks to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. This class will be held at Friendship House 6 (North Community Room).

This class will be open to current residents first, and then to those on the waiting list. When signing up, we’d love you to join for all six sessions of the summer art series if you can… Interested? Sign Up Here!

This group is part of our OPN summer programming series! Our Place has the opportunity to offer more programming than ever before, thanks to a grant funded by Tennessee Disability Coalition!

Do you want to get stronger - physically and mentally? Join us for a special one-time Train 4 Life workout at Friendship House 5! This workout will be held from 5pm-6pm on July 28th, and it is open to all Our Place Nashville residents as well as those on the waiting list. This event is a great opportunity to see what the Train 4 Life program is all about ahead of their 12-week-long program that begins in August.

Join MPDP for a Community Day at The Belcourt Theater on Monday, July 28th. Doors open at 9:30am, and the movie begins promptly at 10:00. Click here to reserve a ticket.

From our Friends at Backlight Studios:

Enjoy 12 original, wildly imaginative plays by artists with intellectual and developmental disabilities—brought to life by local pros. Between sets, hang out with food trucks, live music, and festival vibes. Whether you stay for a section of plays or (hopefully) the whole celebration, you won’t want to miss this inspiring event! Tickets: https://tinyurl.com/5n8cyudr

During this all ages Spectrum Social: Sensory Friendly Pool Party, the Tommy Garrott Aquatics Facility will be open only for AutismTN guests (it will be closed to the public). The facility lights and sounds will be adjusted, and the lifeguards will limit their use of whistles for our sensory sensitive friends.

Registration is required. Click here to register.

Glassville is back for the OPN Summer Arts Series! Glassville will be visiting our newest property to teach glass art. Glassville teaches both stained and fused glass art at their studios, and will be bringing their expertise to Our Place Nashville for us to learn.

This class will be open to current residents first, and then to those on the waiting list. When signing up, it is important to know that you are signing up to attend ALL six weeks of that session… Interested? Sign Up Here!

This group is part of our OPN summer programming series! Our Place has the opportunity to offer more programming than ever before, thanks to a grant funded by Tennessee Disability Coalition!

This is the start of session TWO of our summer music therapy partnership with Empower Music Therapy!

Our Place Nashville is proud to partner with Empower Music Therapy numerous times this year - a therapy practice that uses music as a tool to address some of the most difficult topics. We are excited to partner with Empower again, this time for a six week summer program that will be exploring the themes of personal safety and boundaries, group dynamics, coping with anger or frustration, self-confidence/self- belief, and self-advocacy, This group meets for six weeks at Friendship House 5 (South Nashville Community Room) on Wednesdays from 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm starting May July 9th,.

This class will be open to current residents first, and then to those on the waiting list. When signing up, it is important to know that you are signing up to attend ALL six weeks of that session… Interested? Sign Up Here!

This group is part of our OPN summer programming series! Our Place has the opportunity to offer more programming than ever before, thanks to a grant funded by Tennessee Disability Coalition!

This is the start of session TWO of our summer music therapy partnership with Empower Music Therapy!

Our Place Nashville is proud to partner with Empower Music Therapy numerous times this year - a therapy practice that uses music as a tool to address some of the most difficult topics. We are excited to partner with Empower again, this time for a six week summer program that will be exploring the themes of personal safety and boundaries, group dynamics, coping with anger or frustration, self-confidence/self- belief, and self-advocacy, This group meets for six weeks at Friendship House 5 (South Nashville Community Room) on Wednesdays from 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm starting July 9th,.

This class will be open to current residents first, and then to those on the waiting list. When signing up, it is important to know that you are signing up to attend ALL six weeks of that session… Interested? Sign Up Here!

This group is part of our OPN summer programming series! Our Place has the opportunity to offer more programming than ever before, thanks to a grant funded by Tennessee Disability Coalition!

We have formed a new relationship with the students and faculty of the Vanderbilt Curb Center! Through programs that serve Vanderbilt students, faculty, and staff as well as the broader Nashville community, the Curb Center positions art as a tool for investigating critical questions, understanding the complex challenges facing our world, and flourishing through creative and artistic expression.

For their first week with us, Curb Center faculty member and Vanderbilt Professor, Leah Lowe, will be exploring the disciplines of Drama and writing with us. Don’t miss out on this fun oportunity!

This class will be open to current residents first, and then to those on the waiting list. When signing up, we’d love you to join for all six sessions of the summer art series if you can… Interested? Sign Up Here!

This group is part of our OPN summer programming series! Our Place has the opportunity to offer more programming than ever before, thanks to a grant funded by Tennessee Disability Coalition!

Hayley McLemore of National Deaf Therapy will present on Self-Care and Stress Management. She will help attendees learn ways to empower themselves with stress management and resilience-building techniques as they learn practical tools for everyday self-care and emotional balance. The presentation will be virtual.

Attendees must RSVP to receive the Zoom link.

This is the start of session TWO of our summer music therapy partnership with Empower Music Therapy!

Our Place Nashville is proud to partner with Empower Music Therapy numerous times this year - a therapy practice that uses music as a tool to address some of the most difficult topics. We are excited to partner with Empower again, this time for a six week summer program that will be exploring the themes of personal safety and boundaries, group dynamics, coping with anger or frustration, self-confidence/self- belief, and self-advocacy, This group meets for six weeks at Friendship House 5 (South Nashville Community Room) on Wednesdays from 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm starting July 9th,.

This class will be open to current residents first, and then to those on the waiting list. When signing up, it is important to know that you are signing up to attend ALL six weeks of that session… Interested? Sign Up Here!

This group is part of our OPN summer programming series! Our Place has the opportunity to offer more programming than ever before, thanks to a grant funded by Tennessee Disability Coalition!

Glassville is back for the OPN Summer Arts Series! Glassville will be visiting our newest property to teach glass art. Glassville teaches both stained and fused glass art at their studios, and will be bringing their expertise to Our Place Nashville for us to learn.

This class will be open to current residents first, and then to those on the waiting list. When signing up, it is important to know that you are signing up to attend ALL six weeks of that session… Interested? Sign Up Here!

This group is part of our OPN summer programming series! Our Place has the opportunity to offer more programming than ever before, thanks to a grant funded by Tennessee Disability Coalition!

Our Place Nashville is proud to partner with Empower Music Therapy numerous times this year - a therapy practice that uses music as a tool to address some of the most difficult topics. We are excited to partner with Empower again, this time for a six week summer program that will be exploring the themes of personal safety and boundaries, group dynamics, coping with anger or frustration, self-confidence/self- belief, and self-advocacy, The group meet for six weeks at Friendship House 6 (North Community Room) on Wednesdays from 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm starting May 28th, and then will meet at Friendship House 5 (South Community Room) from July 9th.

This class will be open to current residents first, and then to those on the waiting list. When signing up, it is important to know that you are signing up to attend ALL six weeks of that session… Interested? Sign Up Here!

This group is part of our OPN summer programming series! Our Place has the opportunity to offer more programming than ever before, thanks to a grant funded by Tennessee Disability Coalition!

MetroParks disABILITIES program will be hosting a kayaking day at Hamilton Creek Marina. The group will kayak for abour an hour and then picnic afterwards. The event is free, but attendees should register in advance by clicking here.

Our Place Nashville is proud to partner with Empower Music Therapy numerous times this year - a therapy practice that uses music as a tool to address some of the most difficult topics. We are excited to partner with Empower again, this time for a six week summer program that will be exploring the themes of personal safety and boundaries, group dynamics, coping with anger or frustration, self-confidence/self- belief, and self-advocacy, The group meet for six weeks at Friendship House 6 (North Community Room) on Wednesdays from 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm starting May 28th, and then will meet at Friendship House 5 (South Community Room) from July 9th.

This class will be open to current residents first, and then to those on the waiting list. When signing up, it is important to know that you are signing up to attend ALL six weeks of that session… Interested? Sign Up Here!

This group is part of our OPN summer programming series! Our Place has the opportunity to offer more programming than ever before, thanks to a grant funded by Tennessee Disability Coalition!

Join MetroParks disABILITIES Program for a Community Day at The Belcourt Theater. Doors open at 9:30am, & the movie will begin promptly at 10:00am. This event is for individuals with Intellectual and Developmental disABILITIES and their caregivers. There will be no cost to attend this movie, however you must have a ticket to attend. Click here for tickets.

The film will be "Shrek".

For questions about this event or any Metro Parks disABILITIES Programs, please email Glen Adkins at golden.adkins@nashville.gov or call the Metro Parks disABILITIES Office at 615-862-8489.