People’s Law School. Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands is hosting a free program that provides an overview of common civil legal issues that a person might face. Taught by Legal Aid Society attorneys and volunteer attorneys. 6 to 7 p.m., Cohn Learning Center, 4805 Park Avenue. Registration: 298-8050, nashville.gov/ce. This session: The New Healthcare Law: Know the Latest Facts: What you need to know about the Affordable Care Act.

THURSDAY, SEPT. 18

Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours

An opportunity to develop relationships, walk away with new connections and network with Middle Tennessee business leaders. 5:30-7:30 p.m., The Inn at Opryland-Atrium, 2401 Music Valley Drive. Chamber members and their invited guests $25; Future members $50. Advance registration required. Information: 743-3063, www.nashvillechamber.com/calendar.

Bellevue Harpeth Chamber of Commerce Membership Luncheon

The Meadows, 8044 Coley Davis Rd., 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Information: [email protected].

Music on Main

Harlan County Line will perform at Goodlettsville City Hall Park, 105 S. Main Street, in a free event sponsored by the Goodlettsville Area Chamber of Commerce. Picnic blanket and lawn chair are encouraged, and food trucks will be onsite. Children’s activities will be provided. 6:30 p.m.

Real Estate Investors Network

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. Thursday, 11:15 a.m., Carraba’s, 553 Cool Springs Blvd, Franklin. Information: www.reintn.org. Upcoming events:

• Thursday, Sept. 18: 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., Carraba’s, 553 Cool Springs Blvd, Franklin.

• Tuesday, Sept. 23: Finding and Analyzing Deals – core. Dale Hire will be teaching the formulas and techniques experienced investors use to evaluate a deal. 6 p.m., REIN Center, 4525 Harding Rd, Suite 200, Nashville.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 20

Bellevue Harpeth Chamber of Commerce Networking Event

Corner Pub in the Woods, 8058 Hwy. 100, Bellevue. 11:30 a.m. Information: [email protected].

Musicians Corner

Americana Music Festival special event featuring Over The Rhine, Sleepy Man Banjo Boys, The Brothers Comatose at Musicians Corner, Centennial Park’s free music series. Noon-5 p.m. at the Centennial Park Bandshell. Upcoming dates include:

• Sept. 27: BMI presents Josh Rouse, Gabe Dixon, Mike Hicks and the Funk Puncs

• Oct. 4: Celebrate Nashville with Melinda Doolittle, Fairfield Four, Revolfusion

• Oct. 11: ASCAP presents: Dave Barnes, JC Brooks and the Uptown Sound, The Soil and the Sun

• Oct. 18: Special Event TBA

• Oct. 19: Special Sunday Event Supporting The Raining Season with Chris Stapleton, Steve Moakler, Magnolia Suns

• Oct. 25: Southwest Airlines Presents Andrew Ripp, Blackfoot Gypsies, TBA

Brewfest at the Barn

More than 16 breweries will be present for Brewfest at the Barn during this event sponsored by the Hendersonville Rotary Club. 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Sumner County Convention & Visitors Bureau, 2310 Nashville Pike, Gallatin. Tickets: $35. Information: www.hendersonvillerotary.org/Events/Brewfest_at_the_Barn.

SEPT. 20-21

Music City Food + Wine Festival

More than 30 local chefs & 60 artisanal purveyors, restaurants, international wineries & spirits will be featured at second-annual festival. On Saturday, scheduled participants include Kahlil Arnold (Arnold’s Country Kitchen); Carey Bringle (Peg Leg Porker); Larry Carlile (Silo); Chris Carter & James Peisker (Porter Road Butcher); Lisa Donovan (Buttermilk Road); Matt Farley (The Southern Steak & Oyster and The Acme); Giovanni Francescotti (Giovanni Ristorante); Sarah Gavigan (Otaku South); Robert Grace (Kayne Prime); Hal M. Holden-Bache (Lockeland Table); Todd Alan Martin (The Treehouse); Trevor Moran (The Catbird Seat); Barclay Stratton (Merchant’s Restaurant); Tandy Wilson (City House); and Karl Worley (Biscuit Love Truck). On Sunday, Roderick Bailey (The Silly Goose); Matt Bolus (The 404 Kitchen); Tyler Brown (Capitol Grille); Trey Cioccia (The Farm House); Daniel Dillingham & George Harvell (Loveless Café); Jay Flatley (Tavern); Josh Habiger (Pinewood Social); Betsy Johnston (Adele’s by Jonathan Waxman); John Lasater (Hattie B’s); Andrew Little (Josephine); Pat Martin (Martin’s Bar-B-Que Joint); Margot McCormack (Margot Café & Marché); Arnold Myint; Deb Paquette (Etch); Nick Pellegrino (Mangia Nashville); and Jake Strang (1808 Grille, Hutton Hotel) will be featured. An additional more than 60 international and national restaurants, wineries, spirits purveyors, breweries and other artisanal purveyors will be represented both days. Daily passes are $150. Information: www.musiccityfoodandwinefestival.com/grand-taste/.

MONDAY, SEPT. 22

People’s Law School

Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands is hosting a free program that provides an overview of common civil legal issues that a person might face. Taught by Legal Aid Society attorneys and volunteer attorneys. 6 to 7 p.m., Wright Middle School, 180 McCall Street. Registration: 298-8050, nashville.gov/ce. This session:

Renters’ Rights: This class outlines your legal rights as a renter and how to assert them, what to look for in a lease, how to get your landlord to make repairs, how to get your security deposit back and more.

TUESDAY, SEPT. 23

Bellevue Harpeth Chamber of Commerce After Hours Mixer

Crumb de la Crumb, 160 Belle Forest Circle, 5:30 p.m. Information: [email protected].

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 24

Volunteer State Community College Fall Job Fair

Meet employers and build your own job search strategy. Special skill training will include dress for success, enhanced communication skills, using Linkedin as a career social media platform, and how to anticipate and respond to job culture. 10 a.m., Pickel Field House, 1480 Nashville Pike, Gallatin.

Negotiation: Strategies to Build Your Business

Workshop participants will learn a pragmatic negotiation process that allows people to deal with the kinds of complex problems organizations face every day. Participants will become more proficient in long-term decision-making, enhance their leadership skills, and more easily reach consensus. Host: Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce and c3/consulting. 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., c3/consulting the engine, 2975 Sidco Drive. $540 per person when registering two or more from the same Chamber-member company Information: 743-3067, www.nashvillechamber.com/calendar.

Business Matchmaking: Increase Sales and Decrease Sales Cycle

Join the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce and our technology partner, Sagents, LLC, for a demonstration of our Business Matchmaking platform – an intuitive, cloud-based software that helps pair qualified, growing companies with ready-to-purchase buyers. 3:30-5 p.m., Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce, 211 Commerce Street, Suite 100. Free to attend; advance registration is required. Information: 743-3060, www.nashvillechamber.com/calendar.

SEPT. 25-26

Heritage Days at Sam Davis Home

Hands-on activities will demonstrate what life was like for Civil War soldiers, how quilts provided warmth during cold months and how to separate cream from milk to churn into butter. The lower floor of the historic house will be open for touring, and demonstrators will show their crafts across the property. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Admission: $5 per person. Information: 459-2341, www.samdavishome.org.

FRIDAY, SEPT. 26

TSU Scholarship Gala

New Pro Football Hall of Fame member Claude Humphrey and long-time educators Drs. McDonald and Jamye Williams will be honored at this year’s gala, which will be held at Music City Center. The event is held each year to raise scholarship funds for TSU students. Information: www.tnstate.edu/scholarshipgala.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 27

A Taste of Bellevue

An annual community event in which the area’s best restaurants will offer samples. Local businesses will be on hand to share information about their products and services, and Hippie Radio will provide music. 3-7 p.m., Red Caboose Park, 684 Colice Jeanne Road. Tickets: $20 for adults; $10 for children 5-12 years old. Confirmed restaurants: Applebee’s, Athens Family Restaurant, China Spring, City Limits Bakery & Cafe, Crumb de la Crumb, E Hur Wei China Bistro, Finezza Italian Bistro, Loveless Cafe, PaSgetti’s, Pizza Perfect, Sweet CeCe’s, The Wild Muffin, Yogurt Mountain. Information: atasteofbellevue.com.

MONDAY, SEPT. 29

People’s Law School

Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands is hosting a free program that provides an overview of common civil legal issues that a person might face. Taught by Legal Aid Society attorneys and volunteer attorneys. 6 to 7 p.m., Wright Middle School, 180 McCall Street. Registration: 298-8050, nashville.gov/ce. This session:

Social Security Options: This course will cover how to apply for and receive Social Security retirement benefits, disability benefits, spouse and child payments, Medicare health insurance, Supplemental Security Income disability benefits and old age payments.

THURSDAY, OCT. 2

People’s Law School

Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands is hosting a free program that provides an overview of common civil legal issues that a person might face. Taught by Legal Aid Society attorneys and volunteer attorneys. 6 to 7 p.m., Cohn Learning Center, 4805 Park Avenue. Registration: 298-8050, nashville.gov/ce. This session:

Basics of Consumer Bankruptcy: This course will explain the different kinds of bankruptcy, who qualifies for them, what bankruptcy can and cannot do and tips on choosing a bankruptcy lawyer.