Street Food Thursday. A gathering of up to 20 local food trucks parked along Downtown Nashville’s Deaderick Street between 4th Avenue North and 5th Avenue North. This event takes place 11 a.m.-2 p.m. every other Thursday.

APRIL 8-9

Goodlettsville Heritage Days

An opportunity to discover what life was like on the frontier at Mansker’s Fort and what life on the plantation would have been like at the Bowen Planation House. Skilled demonstrators and artists. Picnic and shopping available. Moss-Wright Park, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. 745 Caldwell Drive, Goodlettsville. Information: www.manskersstation.org

SATURDAY, APRIL 9

VegFest

Nashville’s first VegFest, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Vanderbilt’s Commodore Ballroom, Student Life Center, 310 25th Avenue South. A free public event with a mission to provide information about the benefits of a plant-based diet for health and the benefit to animals. The event will include speakers, chef demos, vendors, entertainment, raffle prizes, children’s activities, non-profit organizations and more. Keynote speakers include Jess Rice, owner & chef at Avo, and Ellen Jaffe Jones, motivational speaker and author of Eat Vegan on $4 a Day. Information: http://nashvillevegfest.com

6th annual NAMI Davidson Walk, 5K, & Village

Funds the free support groups, education, awareness and stigma-busting programs of the National Alliance on Mental Illness for Davidson County. 7 a.m. check-in for the 5K. Village of Vendors and music begin at 7:30 a.m. A mobility friendly community walk starts at 10 a.m. The event ends at 11. Teams are welcome and volunteers are needed. Information: www.namidavidson.org.

TUESDAY, APRIL 12

Williamson Chamber 101: Member Orientation

Learn how to maximize your membership and discover the many ways to get involved. 3:30- 5 p.m., 5005 Meridian Boulevard, Suite 150, Franklin. Information: [email protected]

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13

Nashville Chamber Member Orientation

Learn about member benefits and involvement opportunities from Chamber staff, as well as how your business plays a role in the Chamber’s mission of creating regional economic prosperity. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., 211 Commerce Street, Nashville. Lunch will be provided. Deadline to register is April 8. Information: [email protected]

Williamson Chamber: Young Professionals Focus Luncheon

Topic: Iron Sharpening Iron: The Refining Process of Growth Through Adversity. Speaker Ken Harms, president of Mid-South District at UPS. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Cross Country Education, 9020 Overlook Blvd, #140. $16 Chamber members, $25 guest. Information: [email protected]

APRIL 14-17

The Southern Women’s Show: Celebrating 30 years

Music City Center, 201 5th Avenue, Nashville. Thursday, Saturday: 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Friday: 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Sunday: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. $12 at door, $6 children 6-12; under 6 free with paying adult. $8 adult at area Walgreens. Information: www.souutherwomensshow.com

SATURDAY, APRIL 16

CASA Nashville Red Shoe Party

Featuring silent and live auctions to benefit CASA Nashville. Event Hall at the Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum, 222 5th Avenue South. 6:30-11 p.m. Information: www.casanashville.org

TUESDAY, APRIL 19

SALON@615

Kimberly Williams-Paisley, 6:15 p.m. Book: “Where the Light Gets In.” Salon@615 is designed to nurture and celebrate the literary life of Nashville by presenting bestselling authors for talks and book signings. Additional spring authors and dates include:

-- Saturday, May 7: Kate DiCamillo, 2 p.m. Book: “Raymie Nightingale”

-- Wednesday, May 25, Louise Erdrich, 6:15 p.m. Book: “LaRose”

-- Tuesday, May 31: Richard Russo, at 6:15 p.m. Book: “Everybody’s Fool”

FRIDAY, APRIL 22

Spring leadership luncheon with Arianna Huffington

The Nashville Area Chamber and the Center for Executive Education at Belmont University are partnering to present the spring leadership luncheon with Arianna Huffington. Join Huffington, co-founder of The Huffington Post, as she releases her new book The Sleep Revolution: Transforming Your Life One Night at a Time. Curb Event Center, 1900 Belmont Boulevard, Nashville. Cost is $45 and doors open at 11:00 for registration and networking. Information: 460-5560, [email protected]

APRIL 22-24

Country Living Fair

Shopping, seminars and demonstrations, food and a chance to meet Country Living magazine editors. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. each day, James E. Ward Agricultural Center, 945 Baddour Pkwy, Lebanon. Information: www.countryliving.com/fair/a5372/country-living-fair-nashville