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SUMMARY:The Write Stuff
DESCRIPTION:Heartbeat Saturday is back at NMAAM — and this month\, we’re getting Nashville’s students ready to start the school year strong!\n⁠\nJoin us Saturday\, August 22\, for a special Heartbeat Saturday featuring The Write Stuff\, a back-to-school experience created by The Last Friday\, Freedom Friday\, and Just DAP to provide students with the supplies and everyday essentials they need while bringing excitement back to learning\, meeting new friends\, exploring new interests\, and discovering what’s possible.⁠\n⁠\nOur goal is to welcome and support at least 50 Metro Nashville Public Schools students for a day filled with community\, creativity\, and fun — right here at the National Museum of African American Music.⁠\n⁠\nMNPS families can expect school supplies\, hygiene products\, everyday essentials\, games\, food\, FREE museum access\, a museum scavenger hunt\, prizes and more.\n⁠\nHeartbeat Saturday is about more than what happens inside our galleries. It’s about creating opportunities for our community to connect\, learn and experience the power of music and culture together.⁠\n⁠\nThrough The Write Stuff\, we’re reminding our young people that school matters\, learning matters\, their creativity matters — and there’s an entire community behind them as they begin a new year.\n⁠\n📅 Saturday\, August 22⁠\n⏰ 11:00 AM–2:30 PM⁠\n📍 National Museum of African American Music |\n510 Broadway | Nashville\, TN⁠\n⁠\nWe can’t wait to welcome Nashville’s students and families to NMAAM for a Heartbeat Saturday filled with learning\, music\, exploration\, and community.
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LOCATION:National Museum of African American Music\, 510 Broadway\, Nashville\, TN\, 37203\, United States
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SUMMARY:Heartbeat Saturdays
DESCRIPTION:Join us every Saturday in the NMAAM lobby from 11:30 AM to 2:30 PM for Heartbeat Saturday\, a curated event that is free and open to the public. Experience vibrant music and community engagement with our resident DJ\, Smoke! \nDJ Smoke is a dynamic force in the music scene\, known for blending contemporary beats with classic tracks to create an unforgettable atmosphere. With a keen ear for rhythm and an unmatched ability to read the crowd\, DJ Smoke transforms every performance into a high-energy experience. \nHeartbeat Saturdays are NMAAM’s community health initiative\, meant to get your heart pumping and your feet grooving. We can’t wait to welcome you to our dance floor!
URL:https://www.nmaam.org/event/heartbeat-saturdays/2026-08-22/
LOCATION:National Museum of African American Music\, 510 Broadway\, Nashville\, TN\, 37203\, United States
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SUMMARY:R&B Bingo: Battle of Generations
DESCRIPTION:BINGO is back. \nNMAAM presents R&B Bingo: Battle of Generations — a world-class musical bingo night featuring Every Other Weekend. \n\nEXPERIENCE \nOn August 22 at 9 PM\, music lovers will go head-to-head across generations in a friendly test of R&B knowledge. Think you know R&B beyond your own era? Now’s your chance to prove it. \nTeddy Pendergrass or Brent Faiyaz. Peabo Bryson or Donell Jones. Get ready to watch a feud for the ages that will leave visitors begging for more. \nAnd don’t miss our epic prizes — every winner walks away with a reward for showing off their R&B knowledge\, with a special grand prize awaiting the ultimate champion. \nSo ask yourself: do you really know R&B\, or is it just a generational thing? We’ll find out on August 22nd. See you soon! \n\nAdmissions \n$25 General Admission \n$20 Members \nRegister Here
URL:https://www.nmaam.org/event/rb-bingo-battle-of-generations/
LOCATION:National Museum of African American Music\, 510 Broadway\, Nashville\, TN\, 37203\, United States
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