International Business Council Luncheon. Guest speaker today will be Ted Simmons, senior global brand consultant for Arnold Worldwide. Simmons has worked with Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey since 1967, helping create one of the biggest and best-recognized worldwide brands. He will be joined by co-presenter Jennifer Powell, senior brand manager for Jack Daniel’s. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., AT&T Auditorium, 333 Commerce Street, Nashville. Information: 743-3063, [email protected].

THURSDAY, SEPT. 26

Tennessee State Museum Foundation Membership Trip

“Girl with a Pearl Earring: Dutch Paintings from the Mauritshuis” at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta. The exhibits contain 35 paintings from the Dutch Golden Age by Rembrandt, Vermeer, Jan Steen, Jacob van Ruisdael and Frans Hals. The journey to Atlanta includes a stop at the Booth Western Art Museum and The Atlanta History Center. Space is limited. Deadline for registration is Sept. 4. Information: [email protected].

Cheatham County Women in Business Meeting

Women in Business kicks off September with a networking/guest speaker at Community Bank and Trust 8-9 a.m. Coffee and light breakfast will be served. State Representative Mary Littleton will be the speaker. RSVP to [email protected]

People’s Law School

A free program that provides an overview of legal issues that a typical person might face. Taught by Legal Aid Society attorneys and volunteer attorneys, the weekly, one-hour classes will be held 6-7 p.m. on Wednesdays at Antioch High School, 1900 Hobson Pike, and on Thursdays at Cohn Learning Center, 4805 Park Avenue.

• Sept. 26: Getting Medicaid to Pay for Nursing Home Care or Home Care (Antioch)

• Sept. 26: How Power of Attorney and Conservatorship Work (Cohn)

• Oct. 2: How Power of Attorney and Conservatorship Work (Antioch)

• Oct. 3: Renter’s Rights (Cohn)

• Oct. 16: How to Deal with Bill Collectors (Antioch)

• Oct. 17: Social Security Options (Cohn)

• Oct. 23: Basics of Advance Care Planning (Antioch)

• Oct. 24: Basics of Advance Care Planning (Cohn)

• Oct. 30: The New Health Care Law: Know the Latest Facts (Antioch)

• Nov. 6: Basics of U.S. Immigration (Antioch)

• Nov. 7: The New Health Care Law: Know the Latest Facts (Cohn)

• Nov. 13: Renter’s Rights (Antioch)

• Nov. 14: Worried You Might Lose Your Home to Foreclosure? (Cohn)

Registration, Information: 298-8050.

THROUGH SEPT. 27

Watkins’ Faculty Show

“Monsters, Prophets, Sinners & Tourists” is a mixed-media exhibition featuring recent work from faculty artists Kristi Hargrove, Morgan Higby-Flowers, Christine Rogers and Terry Thacker at the Brownlee O. Currey, Jr. Gallery on campus. The exhibition’s opening reception is scheduled for 5:30-8 p.m. on Thursday, September 5 and is free and open to the public. Currey Gallery hours are Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-8 p.m., Saturday 1-4 p.m. and Sunday 2-4 p.m. Information: www.Watkins.edu.

FRIDAY, SEPT. 27

MTSU Economic Outlook Conference

Financial expert and author David Darst, managing director and chief investment strategist for Morgan Stanley Wealth Management in New York, will be the luncheon speaker for this year’s MTSU Economic Outlook Conference. The annual half-day conference will take place in the MTSU Student Union Ballroom. Registration begins at 8:15 a.m., and the conference ends at 1:15 p.m. Registration for the general public is $50, can be made online at mtsu.edu/econconference and ends Sept. 20.

SEPT. 28-29

16th Annual Harvest Days at Nashville Zoo

Celebrate the change of seasons at Nashville Zoo’s Harvest Days. The annual celebration takes place Sat., Sept. 28, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., and Sunday, Sept. 29, 1-5 p.m. Harvest Days is free with Zoo admission or membership. 3777 Nolensville Pike. Information: 833-1534 nashvillezoo.org.