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. 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. 27

Real Estate Investors Network Real Estate Investors Network

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. Information: reintn.org. Additional opportunities:

• Monday, March 3: Rutherford County REIN Subgroup. Meets the first Monday of each month to discuss topics of general interest to real estate investors. Monday March 3rd at 6:30 p.m., Keller Williams Real Estate Office, 450 St Andrews Drive, Murfreesboro.

• Monday, March 3: REIN Lunch Network. Join active and experienced real estate investors 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month. Meet in a small group and enjoy lunch together with like-minded investors. Share your deals you’d like to sell / buy. Present deals you know about that would interest investors. Discuss trends and hot real estate topics of interest to the experienced and active real estate group members. 11:15 a.m., Dalt’s American Grill, 38 White Bridge Road, Nashville.

• Thursday, March 6: New Investor Kickstart. A monthly discussion on how to get started as a real estate investor. Learn the four basics of investing: a) Finding a Property, b) Finding the money, c) construction, and d) sales. 6:30 p.m., Rein Education Center, 4525 Harding, STE 200, Nashville.

• Monday, March 10: Monthly Association Meeting. Topics include: deal pitches, deal analysis, deal-finding and marketing tips and tricks, measuring progress, where to get money to fund deals, contract clauses, and more to help you do better deals. 5:30 p.m., Martin Professional Development Center, 2400 Fairfax Ave, Nashville.

• Thursday, March 13: Wholesaling Subgroup. Network with wholesalers and buyers of single-family and multi-family real estate. Topics include: deal pitches, deal analysis, deal-finding and marketing tips and tricks, measuring progress, where to get money to fund deals, contract clauses, and more to help you do better deals. 6 p.m., Rein Education Center, 4525 Harding, STE 200, Nashville.

• Saturday, March 15: Finding Private Money with Alan Cowgill. Cowgill provides information needed to get the money for deals. 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

• Monday, March 17: Landlording Subgroup. Join other REIN members to share ideas and discuss the many areas of landlording and renting property. Tips and tricks, contracts, and policies to run your business better. 6:30 p.m.

• Monday, March 18: REIN Lunch Network. Join active and experienced real estate investors 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month. Meet in a small group and enjoy lunch together with like-minded investors. Share your deals you’d like to sell / buy. Present deals you know about that would interest investors. Discuss trends and hot real estate topics of interest to the experienced and active real estate group members. 11:15 a.m., Dalt’s American Grill, 38 White Bridge Road, Nashville.

• Thursday, March 20: Williamson County Lunch Group. Rehabbers, 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.

• 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.

FEB 27-MARCH 1

Nashville Lawn and Garden Show

The Nashville Lawn and Garden Show is celebrating its 25th anniversary with the addition of the Better Beer Garden, 2-8 p.m. on Thursday, and a two-day wine festival (Friday-Saturday) featuring locally produced wine from 15 state wineries. The craft beer tasting will feature more than a dozen regional breweries offering 30+ beers. Craft beer lectures, games, and giveaways are included as part of the Better Beer Garden. Information: www.nashvillelawnandgardenshow.com, 876-7680.

FRIDAY, FEB. 28

Discover Your Yippee

Elizabeth Crook teaches how to ‘discover your yippee’ and live a life you love at this two-day reinvention workshop at Paramore, the Digital Agency, 500 Church Street, Suite 500, Nashville. Information: discoveryouryippee.com/retreat.

SATURDAY, MARCH 1

Tennessee American-Chinese Chamber of Commerce Seminar: Real Estate

Dean Brown, owner and principal broker of Brown & Brown Realty, will present an entrepreneur seminar on real estate. Topics include how to evaluate a residential real estate investment, the crucial steps in the home-buying and selling process, commercial real estate opportunities, and how to use the home inspection period to your advantage. 9:30-10:30 a.m., Orchid Thai & Sushi, 4004 Hillsboro Pike, Nashville. Information: nashvillechamber.com.