Independent bookshop celebrates 20 years, Guided Together: Somatic Yoga, Dog Nights of Summer, and more. 
Happy Tuesday, Franklin. You know the drill – grab your coffee (or whatever you sip in the morning), kick back, and let Franklin Brief serve up everything you need to know for the week ahead.
📰 In the news
Local happenings: Franklin police rack up three state traffic safety awards, independent bookshop celebrates 20 years, organic farm earns governor’s stewardship honor — catch up here.
State-level stories: Rookie quarterback impresses in preseason despite loss, a plant retrofit will add 110 modular home jobs, and Nashville’s mayor presses for tunnel project details — see what else is brewing.
National headlines: New SSA tech offers more reliable service, national recalls, and a housing market update — peruse the best of the rest.
Highlights this week
- Play bunco to fund library books
- Watch and learn during hummingbird banding
- Explore natural cave wonders on evening tour
- Kids learn ballet basics with Ballerina Ashley
- Shop fall kids sale benefiting youth
- Get $400 off Windows with Renewal By Andersen
🫶 We got your back
Trails: Rolling hills, shaded river valleys and wooded paths make Franklin feel like a secret playground just minutes from home. Your boots will thank you for tackling these hiking trails.
Wildlife: Skip the usual birdwatching list and explore caves teeming with 100,000 bats, creeks full of rare salamanders and even black bears roaming the Smokies. These wildlife hotspots will have you grabbing your binoculars.
Cleaning: House cleaning can feel like climbing Everest in flip-flops. Who even has the energy for that? This cleaning checklist breaks the job into manageable bites so you can crush it room by room.
Furniture: Need décor with a backstory deeper than your latest streaming binge? Scarlet Scales Antiques is the gallery that’ll turn your living room into a time capsule… just bring a sharp eye and an appreciation for pieces that only improve with every chapter of history.
Finance: Ready to break up with debt for good? National can help you cut ties, pay up to 30% less than you owe, and finally get some peace. This isn’t your average debt relief advice… it’s a financial fresh start, complete with a happy cry or two when your balance hits zero.
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📆 Around town this week
All events are subject to change without notice. This is entirely outside our control. Please check official event pages and social media for the most up to date information.
This week
🧠 General Knowledge Trivia @ Fozzy’s Bar & Grill | Tuesday (8/12) at 6:00pm – Think you’ve still got town trivia locked down from all those backyard barbecues? Join your trivia dream team at Fozzys for music, mini-games, a rapid-fire halftime, all controlled from your phone, plus tacos, cold beers, margaritas, and gift card prizes for the sharpest minds.
🎲 Bunco For Books @ Better Days Diner | Tuesday (8/12) at 6:00pm – Whether you’ve been rolling dice since tumbleweeds roamed town or need an excuse to catch up with neighbors, our women’s club is throwing Bunco For Books to fund 50 new titles for Spring Hill Library’s 50th anniversary. Tickets are a $20 donation and vanishing fast.
🐶 Dog Nights of Summer @ Cheekwood Botanical Gardens | Thursday (8/14) at 5:00pm – Whether your dog fancies himself a rock star or you just need an excuse to escape the living room, Thursday nights at Cheekwood are unmissable. Live tunes under the stars, Enchanted Castles strolls, pup-friendly drink stations, and treats for two-legged and four-legged friends.
🏆 International Cup @ The Park at Harlinsdale Farm | Friday (8/15) at 6:30pm – Think polo is just weekend tea and tweed? Snag a $20 ticket, kids under 10 are free, grab a cold one, and watch USA vs Mexico gallop through chukkers under the arena lights. It’s local, it’s loud, it’s horse-powered fun.
🎶 Live Music with Zone Status @ Fozzy’s Bar & Grill | Friday (8/15) at 8:00pm – Your neighborhood bar becomes a time machine when Zone Status cranks out classic rock, country, and dance bangers from Led Zeppelin to Lizzo, giving your Spotify playlist a complex about missing out. Live energy is nonnegotiable, dance-floor embarrassment is complimentary, and yes, there’s no cover.
This weekend
🎨 Black Arts Bash @ Cheekwood Botanical Gardens | Saturday (8/16) at 9:00am – Swap your weekend chores for a soul-feeding trip to Cheekwood, where you’ll groove to live jazz, sample mouthwatering fare from local Black chefs, and even add a brushstroke to a community art piece. Bonus points for deciphering the Faces of the Community portraits.
🧘 Guided Together: Somatic Yoga @ The Gaia Center for Embodied Healing | Saturday (8/16) at 9:30am – Nashville’s answer to awkward mixers: a free monthly somatic yoga session that’s more about curious movement than perfect pretzel poses, with journal prompts for when your brain needs its own workout. No experience, small talk, or ego required.
🎥 Bollywood Night @ Plaza Mariachi | Saturday (8/16) at 5:00pm – Summer Saturday calls for swirling saris and bhangra beats under the neon arches at Plaza Mariachi. Trupti Vaidaya and Strange Curry serve live Bollywood rhythms, spicy street eats, and more twirls than a line of midlife crisis convertibles. Bring your best moves.
🎸 Box of Rox @ Fozzy’s Bar & Grill | Saturday (8/16) at 8:00pm – Think throwback jams, crave-worthy eats, and that good-natured rowdiness you only find at Fozzy’s. Box of Rox serves up live music, local flavors, and a side of sarcastic banter with a crowd that feels more like old friends than random barflies.
🎺 Mariachi Is Back @ Plaza Mariachi | Sunday (8/17) at 3:00pm – Think your Sunday needs a soundtrack? Plaza Mariachi is turning up the volume with free Mariachi sets every week in August. Dust off those dancing shoes, bring your amigos, and soak up three hours of live horns, vibrant vocals, and good-vibe energy—all without spending a dime.
Wanna see more? Browse our full events calendar →
🎶 Live music & entertainment
- 8/12 Elvis the ’68 Comeback Live @ Turner Theater – 7:30 pm
- 8/12 Justin Gambino @ Just Love Coffee – 7:30 pm
- 8/12 Dolly: An Original Musical @ The Fisher Center – 7:30 pm
- 8/13 Barbara Cloyd and more @ Bluebird Cafe – 6 pm
- 8/14 Griffin House @ Bluebird Cafe – 6 pm
- 8/15 Joe Clemmons and more @ Bluebird Cafe – 6 pm
- 8/16 Colbie Caillat @ Southall Farm & Inn – 7 pm
- 8/16 Sam Hunter Trio @ Westhaven Foundation Park – 7 pm
🏠️ This house is wild
Listed by: Mike Bonagura (Corcoran Reverie)
A private kingdom at the end of a gated mile-long road, this 128-acre estate pairs contemporary farmhouse style with serious off-grid cred. The main house has been thoughtfully renovated, joined by a dreamy writer’s studio and a 2,800-square-foot metal barn ready for your wildest projects. Fiber internet, solar with battery backup, geothermal HVAC, and water from both spring and well mean you could go weeks without leaving—if you ever wanted to.
Rolling pastures, hardwood forests, and panoramic hilltop views set the scene for five future build sites, all pending approval. Horses, hiking trails, and direct access to the Natchez Trace add to the fun, while Franklin and Leiper’s Fork are just a quick jaunt away.
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