GJCC January Art Exhibit. Works by Juliana Ericson, Jasmine Cheri and Nancy Johnson will be featured at the Gordon Jewish Community Center today through Jan. 31. Opening reception, 7-9 p.m., with the artists is free and open to the public. Gallery hours are Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m. -9 p.m., Friday, 8 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Information: 356-7170, nashvillejcc.org.

FRIDAY, JAN. 13

Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.

US Congressman and civil rights leader John Lewis will be the featured speaker at luncheon celebrating the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., hosted by the law of firm Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis, LLP. The event also will include the presentation of the Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis Endowed Diversity Scholarship, awarded annually to a UT Law school student whose life has been guided by the legacy of Dr. King. 11:30 a.m., Doubletree Hotel. Information: 244-6380.

THROUGH JAN. 15

Works of Rev. Howard Finster

The Tennessee State Museum presents a special exhibition featuring the work of the late folk artist Howard Finster. The exhibition, Stranger in Paradise: The Works of Reverend Howard Finster, is free and available through Jan. 15 in the museum’s Changing Galleries. Finster was one of America’s most widely known and prolific self-taught artists, producing more than 46,000 pieces of art before his death in 2001. Information: tnmuseum.org.

TUESDAY, JAN. 17

Propel: Growing from Entrepreneur to Enterprise

The Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce launches a new educational series developed with growing businesses in mind. This eight-session series is specifically designed to benefit second-stage businesses. Organizations best positioned to benefit from this series should have completed at least two years of operations, a minimum annual revenue of $1 million, 10 or more employees and a track record of year-over-year growth for past two years. 5:30-8:30 p.m. Information: 743-3063, nashvillechamber.com.

Wednesday, Jan. 18

CEO Conversations

YP Nashville is providing young professionals an opportunity to learn from and interact with some of Middle Tennessee’s top CEOs in a small, intimate setting. The format will be a roundtable discussion with one CEO and nine young professionals. Confirmed speakers include Beth Chase, C3 Consulting, LLC; Pat Collins, SESAC; Bob Higgins, Barge Waggoner Sumner and Cannon; Journey Johnson, YMCA of Middle Tennessee; Randy Lowry, Lipscomb University; Eduardo Minardi, Bridgestone Americas; Raul Regalado, Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority; Ron Samuels, Avenue Bank; Joel Sullivan, Nashville Area Chapter of the American Red Cross. 3-6 p.m. at C3 Consulting, LLC, 2975 Sidco Drive. Information: 743-3115, Nashvillechamber.com.

THURSDAY, JAN. 19

Ensuring Compliance When Hiring Foreign Nationals

Join Baker Donelson shareholder Mabel Arroyo-Tirado for an in-depth discussion on employing foreign nationals and recent updates on employment eligibility and verification. The presentation will kick off Baker Donelson’s 2012 Third Thursday Breakfast Briefing series. The event is free, with complimentary breakfast, and has been submitted for HRCI and CLE credit. Advance registration is requested. Information: bakerdonelson.com.

THROUGH JAN. 29

Watkins Interior Design Exhibit

Watkins College of Art, Design & Film presents its 15th annual Interior Design Student Exhibit, a juried show featuring works by Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interior Design degree candidates in the Brownlee O. Currey, Jr. Gallery on campus. A reception and awards presentation will be held on Friday, January 20, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Currey Gallery hours are Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; and Sunday, 2-4 p.m. Admission is free. Information: watkins.edu.

TUESDAY, JAN. 31

Business After Hours

An evening of networking at Terrazzo in the Gulch (700 12th Avenue South). Register as an individual attendee or increase your company’s marketing efforts by purchasing a 6’ display table to showcase your business. 5:30-7:30 p.m. Information: 743-3115, nashvillechamber.com

THROUGH JAN. 23

Watkins Community Education Registration

More than 40 classes and workshops for youth, teens and adults will be offered February through April, in drawing and painting, casting and molds, sculpture, ceramics, woodworking, color theory, film production, screenwriting, sound mixing, film editing, creative writing, crafting, sewing, hand-dyeing, graphic design, Photoshop, interior design, digital and nighttime photography, photo transfer, printmaking, book arts, social media and grant writing. Information: [email protected].

THURSDAY, JAN. 26

Women In Business Summit

Featured sessions and speakers include:

Jaynee Day, Second Harvest Food Bank, on she has used creative thinking to build an award-winning charity.

• Business owners Yvonne Collier, Erin Richardson and Beth Courtney discussing how they took family businesses and recreated them to reach higher levels of success.
• Selling your business, with Beth Franklin and Thelma Kidd.
• Franchising: How, when, why, what to do and what not to do with Gina Butler, Debbie Gordon and Rusty Powell.
• How to Grow Your Business with Eileen Katcher, Susan DePue and Sheila Hearn.
• How to Find Your Bliss with Marjorie Feltus-Hawkins, Sherry Deutchmann and Rhonda Marco.

Noon-7 p.m. at Second Harvest Food Bank, 331 Great Circle Road. Information: [email protected].

FRIDAY, FEB. 10

Deadline for Urban Land Institute awards

The Urban Land Institute (ULI) Nashville is now accepting applications for its 4th Annual Excellence in Development Awards. All use types of development projects completed between 2004-present from the private, public and nonprofit sectors are eligible. Entries will be judged based on criteria that support ULI’s commitment to best practices in the use of land and leadership in creating sustainable communities. Information: nashville.uli.org.

FEB. 10-12

Antiques and Garden Show

Celebrating its 22nd year, The Antiques and Garden Show of Nashville is recognized as the largest show in the country to combine both antiques and gardens. Friday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Nashville Convention Center. Information: antiquesandgardenshow.com/.

TUESDAY, FEB. 14

College to Career Fair

The Nashville Chamber annually partners with 13 area universities in welcoming bachelor’s and master’s degree candidates, MBAs and alumni to two of the largest recruiting events in the region. The Nashville Area College to Career Fair and the Nashville Area Teacher Recruitment Fair is scheduled for 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Williamson County Ag Expo. Information: nashvillefairs.org/.

THROUGH FEB. 24

The South Through Eight Lenses & A Code

The Arts Company presents a two-month celebration of photography, Jan. 7-Feb. 24, featuring eight photographers from the South Light Salon. The exhibition will be accompanied by Festival of Salon Saturdays at The Arts Company designed to expand the gallery experience through poetry, film, photography, QR codes, and multiple events hosted by art photographers and special guests. Visitors are encouraged to use smart phones and plan to scan the artwork through the 21st-Century technology of QR Codes. The exhibition will open during First Saturday Art Crawl on Jan. 7. Information: theartscompany.com.