Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce North continues its series of quarterly meetings today for MetroCenter businesses to discuss growth and activities, including public safety and traffic/transportation. Millennium Maxwell House, 8:30-9:30 a.m. Information: 743-3063, nashvillechamber.com.

APRIL 7-10
Room to Write Retreat
Writers and aspiring writers – from songwriters to novelists – are invited to spend a weekend on Scarritt-Bennett’s campus. The goal of Room to Write is to provide participants with three days of uninterrupted writing time in the peaceful setting of Scarritt-Bennett’s beautiful, tree-lined campus. Information: [email protected], 340-7557.

APRIL 8-9
Early Childhood Conference
Jeff Johnson, early care educator and director of Explorations Early Learning (LLC) in Iowa, will speak both days of the Nashville Area Association For The Education Of Young Children conference. Location: Tennessee State University. Information: 790-0441.

SATURDAY, APRIL 9
Baptist Baby Fair
New and expectant parents are invited to The Baby Fair, which features educational seminars, exhibits and demonstrations about infant safety, education, health and nutrition, exercise, maternity wear, baby clothing, furniture and other products and local resources, as well as tours of Baptist Hospital’s birthing facility. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Information: 256-2158.

Rummage Sale
West Meade Fellowship will have an indoor rummage sale, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., 277 Old Hickory Blvd in Bellevue.

TUESDAY, APRIL 12
Leadership and Civility in the Digital Age
Former FCC Commissioner Deborah Taylor Tate is moderating a four-part series produced by the Nelson and Sue Andrews Institute for Civic Leadership and the Lipscomb University Department of Communication and Journalism. Information: 966-1786, lipscomb.edu. Remaining sessions include:

April 12: Carter Andrews, founder of Not Alone, a Centerstone company that provides resources and services to warriors and their families impacted by combat stress and PTSD, will join a panel of experts focusing on how technology can shape and serve our communities. 7 p.m., Ezell Center

April 26: Gene Policinski, senior vice president and executive director of the First Amendment Center, will discuss technology’s role in recent world events and what it means to be a good citizen online. Policinski is a veteran journalist whose career has included work in newspapers, radio, television and online operations. 7 p.m., Ezell Center.

THROUGH APRIL 16
“Visions of the South”
The Belcourt Theatre presents Visions of the South, a 22-film journey that captures through the camera’s lens the true essence of the Southern experience over time. Remaining films include: “Book of Numbers” (April 1, 4), “Cockfighter” (April 2, 5), “George Washington” (April 2, 3), “Stay Hungry” (April 2, 5), “Nothing but a Man” (April 3, 5), “Body and Soul” (April 6). Information: belcourt.org, 383.9140.