People’s Law School. A free program that provides an overview of common civil legal issues. Taught by Legal Aid Society attorneys and volunteer attorneys, the weekly, one-hour classes are 6 to 7 p.m. on Thursdays at Wright Middle School, 180 McCall St., and at Cohn Learning Center, 4805 Park Ave. Registration information: 298-8050, www.nashville.gov/Nashville-Community-Edcuation.aspx.

• Feb. 20: Basics of Advance Care Planning: See description above. This class will run until 7:30 p.m. (Cohn)

• Feb. 20: Social Security Options: See description above. (Wright)

• Feb. 27: Paying for a Nursing Home or Home Care with Medicaid: You will learn how to get TennCare/Medicaid help to pay for nursing home costs or care at home, who can get this help and other rules. (Wright)

• March 6: Basics of Consumer Bankruptcy: This class will cover the different types of bankruptcy, bankruptcy steps, who can get bankruptcy, what a bankruptcy can and cannot do and tips on picking a bankruptcy lawyer. (Cohn)

• March 6: Renters’ Rights: See description above. (Wright)

• March 13: Paying for a Nursing Home or Home Care with Medicaid: See description above. (Cohn)

• March 13: Basics of Consumer Bankruptcy: See description above. (Wright)

• March 20: Basics of U.S. Immigration: This course will provide an introduction to the terms and concepts of U.S. immigration law, ways that people immigrate to the U.S., new changes in immigration law and how to avoid potential scams. (Wright)

• March 27: Basics of U.S. Immigration: See description above. (Cohn)

• March 27: How Power of Attorney and Conservatorship Work: Want to name someone to make your decisions when you can no longer make them? Have a loved one who already cannot make decisions for themselves? (Wright)

• April 3: How Power of Attorney and Conservatorship Work: (Cohn)

THURSDAY, FEB. 20

Real Estate Investors Network Real Estate Investors Network

Williamson County Subgroup – Rehabbers, new construction builders, commercial, mini-storage, wholesalers, private lenders, transaction funders, hard-money lenders, bankers, title attorneys, realtors and vendors discuss deals, the state of the market, and how they can help each other prosper. 11:15 a.m., Bosco’s Restaurant & Brewery, 2000 Meridian Blvd, Ste 110, Franklin. Information: www.reintn.org/. Other January opportunities include:

• Thursday, Feb. 27: Ca$h Flow & Millionaire Maker Games – Learn financial strategies without having to invest any of your own cash. These games are fun and educational ways to learn about wealth creation, managing assets and liabilities and escaping from the “rat race.” 6 p.m., REIN Education Center, 2416 Music Valley Drive, Ste 151, Nashville.

FRIDAY, FEB 21

5th Annual Shades of Pink

The Tennessee Breast Cancer Coalition’s fifth annual “Shades of Pink” will be held at the Cathedral of the Incarnation Fleming Center on West End Avenue, 6:30-10 p.m. The evening will include dinner, silent auction, formal dance instruction and live musical entertainment. The purpose of this fundraising event is to honor all breast cancer survivors and acknowledge that every journey is a different “shade of pink.” Information: www.tbcc.org.

Leadership Breakfast

Belmont University’s Executive Learning Network, in joint partnership with Parnassus Books, will host bestselling author Malcolm Gladwell as the keynote speaker during its Leadership Breakfast at the Curb Event Center Arena. Gladwell is the author of five New York Times bestsellers, including his latest, David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits and the Art of Battling Giants and a staff writer for The New Yorker. He has been named one of the 100 most influential people by TIME magazine and one of the Foreign Policy’s Top Global Thinkers. He explored how ideas spread in the Tipping Point, decision making in Blink, and the roots of success in Outliers. Registration and networking begin at 6:30 a.m., followed by Gladwell address (7:30 a.m.) and book signing (9 a.m.). $45. Information: 460-8010.