Weekend fun

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• Chillable Summer Red Wine Class | Wednesday, July 26 | 6-7:30 p.m. | Miel Restaurant & Bar, 343 53rd Ave. N. | $65 | Learn which wines to throw into your cooler and what snack pairings to pack — class includes five wines and five snacks.

• Nourish: A Dinner + Celebration of The Nashville Food Project | Thursday, July 27 | 6-9 p.m. | Montgomery Bell Academy, 4001 Harding Pk. | $275+ | Nourish is The Nashville Food Project’s annual fundraiser, which features an evening of food and wine + a live auction.
• Fairlane Features: Penthouse Music Series | Thursday, July 27 | 6-9 p.m. | Fairlane Hotel, 401 Union St. | Free | Ride the elevator to the penthouse Doll House Experience for the hotel’s writers round series.

• 2023 Tennessee Book and Paper Fair | Friday, July 28-Saturday, July 29 | Times vary | Tennessee State Library and Archives, 1001 Rep. John Lewis Way N. | Free | The fair will include a variety of collectible and rare books, autographed documents, and more.
• 50 Cent | Friday, July 28 | 7 p.m. | Bridgestone Arena, 501 Broadway | $39+ | Join the rapper on his “Final Lap” tour featuring supporting artists Busta Rhymes and Jeremih.

• Music City Drum Show | Saturday, July 29-Sunday, July 30 | 10 a.m.-5 p.m. | The Fairgrounds Nashville, 401 Wingrove St. | $15+ | The Music City Drum Show is focused on drum displays, sales, networking, and clinics.
• Haunted History Tour | Saturday, July 29, Friday, Aug. 4 | 8 p.m. | Ryman Auditorium, 116 Rep. John Lewis Way N. | $47 | Historians will guide you across the historic stage (and under it) in this 45-minute tour, telling the truth behind the venue’s infamous stories.

• An Afternoon With Chris Martin | Sunday, July 30 | 3-5 p.m. | Frist Art Museum, 919 Broadway | Free | Hear from Chris Martin, the sixth-generation owner of the iconic guitar manufacturer C. F. Martin & Co. + see the prototypes he brings along with him.

• Big Machine Music City Grand Prix | Friday, Aug. 4-Sunday, Aug. 6 | Times vary | Big Machine Music City Grand Prix, 1 Titans Way | $60-$2,180 | Get your tickets and enjoy a weekend full of racing, concerts, food, and fun for the entire family.*

• TDOT will close portions of Old Hickory Boulevard in the Hermitage and Old Hickory areas from Friday, July 28 at 8 p.m. through 5 a.m. on Monday, July 31. Crews will be replacing the railroad crossing between Cleveland Hall Boulevard and Center Street. Review the detour map.

• Restaurateur Anthony Scotto opens his newest concept in Germantown on Friday, Aug. 11. Pelato will serve “casual Italian comfort food” in the space formerly home to Saint Stephen — think: classic pasta plates, street food, and focacceria dishes. (Nashville Business Journal)

• Harper’s Steakhouse is coming to Peabody Plaza (2 Lea Ave.) on Friday, Aug. 18. The menu features dishes like Japanese wagyu, crispy rock shrimp tempura, a raw bar + a cocktail called The Goo Goo Cluster. Guests can expect lunch, a brunch program, and dinner.

• A. Marshall Hospitality will launch the eighth Puckett’s Restaurant in Hendersonville (1039 Glenbrook Way) by early 2024. The 7,387-sqft restaurant will offer ~250 seats and open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily. (Nashville Business Journal)

• Stop scrolling right meow. Williamson County Animal Center will host a fundraising and adoption event at Franklin City Hall on Friday. The 4th annual Kitty Hall features half-price adoptions and giveaways from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

• All aboard. Gaylord Opryland revealed this year’s ICE! theme. Beginning Nov. 10, sculptures made from two million pounds of ice will represent scenes from “The Polar Express.” Bonus: The exhibit will feature five, two-story ice slides — more than any other previous season.

• Third Man Records’ second online auction is live. “Third Man Garage Sale” runs through Sunday, July 30 and features collectibles like music gear and set props from the label’s archives and Jack White’s garage.

• Bucear. Start using it in conversation in three weeks.*

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