About Discover Nashville™
The first class of Discover Nashville kicked off on September 11, 2001, and since then more than 500 active seniors from the Middle TN area have graduated from the program. The goal of the program is to provide a unique educational look at the city through visits, speakers, panel discussions and interactive forums, and to keep seniors plugged in to their communities through volunteerism.
How to Enroll
The program is offered each Spring and Fall and each class is limited to 30 participants.
Discover Nashville Spring 2012- Registration Open
Please contact us to be added to the mailing list for future sessions.
Spring 2011 Schedule
Kickoff/Orientation -- Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Neighborhoods Day -- Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Government Day -- Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Education Day -- Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Health Day -- Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Culture Day -- Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Economic Development Day -- Wednesday, April 18, 2012
City Connect Day -- Wednesday, April 25, 2012
*The schedule is subject to change.
Next class... September/October 2012. Enrollment will begin mid-July.
Discover Nashville Alumni Group
Since the first class of Discover Nashville graduated in Fall 2001, the participants have wanted to reunite with the friends they made and continue to learn new things about the community, as a result the Discover Nashville Alumni Group formed. These events are open to those who have completed the seven-week Discover Nashville program.
Discover Nashville alumni gather up to three times each year to hear speakers such as John Seigenthaler or attend Nashville history classes led by Dr. Carole Bucy. The alumni group has also visited locations for educational presentations such as Congregation Micah, Historic Germantown, Sri Ganesha Hindu Cultural Arts Center, The Dyer Observatory, Tuck-Hinton Architects, and the Warner Parks Nature Center.
Most recently Discover Nashville Alumnis celebrated the 10th Anniversary of Discover Nashville. Over 125 Alums gathered to "remember and reconnect". The program also included reflections from Discover Nashville's original planners and provided an opportunity for the Council on Aging to thank the numerous volunteers that have given so much time and talent to the planning of each Discover session. See more pictures by visiting on The Tennessean's photo gallery.