Third Annual Health Care Reform Seminar. A panel of experts from different corners of the industry will provide practical advice on what employers and individuals should be doing to prepare for reform. Panelists are:James Blumstein, a health care and constitutional law professor at Vanderbilt University; Tennessee Sen. Jim Tracy; Chris Ramsey, director of the Office of Health Care Reform for Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Tennessee;Alex Tolbert, founder of Bernard Health, the country’s first independent health care retail store. Networking/breakfast begins at 7:30 a.m., followed by the seminar (8:45-10 a.m.). Hilton Garden Inn, 1715 Broadway, Nashville.

THURSDAY, AUG. 29

Live on the Green

Nashville’s free concert series held at Public Square Park in front of the Metro Courthouse on six consecutive Thursdays. The series will feature:

  • Aug. 29 – Robert Randolph & The Family Band with Joe Robinson
  • Sept. 5 – Local Natives with Leagues and Lulu Mae
  • Sept. 12 – Moon Taxi with The Weeks and The Wild Feathers

Shows begin at 5 p.m. Information: liveonthegreen.net.

SATURDAY, AUG. 31

14th Annual Grape Stomp Festival

Presented by Sumner Crest Winery, 5306 Old Highway 52, Portland, 2:30-9:30 p.m. Wine tasting, entertainment, grape-stomping competition. Free admission. Information: 325-4086.

MONDAY, SEPT. 2

Real Estate Investors Network

New Investor Subgroup. REIN Members Jim and Tina Kape facilitate a monthly discussion on how to get started as a Real Estate Investor. 6 p.m., REIN Education Center, 2416 Music Valley Drive, Suite 151. Upcoming events include:

n Sept. 2: REIN Rutherford County Subgroup. 6:30 p.m., Keller Williams Building, 450 St. Andrews Drive, Murfreesboro

n Sept. 3: REIN Lunch Network. Group meets every other Tuesday, 11:15 a.m. Dalt’s Classic America Grill, 38 White Bridge Road, Nashville

n Sept. 9: REIN General Meeting. Breakout and general meeting sessions on various real estate-related topics of interest to investors. 5:30-8 p.m., Martin Professional Development Center, 2400 Fairfax Avenue, Nashville

n Sept. 12: REIN Wholesaling Subgroup. Networking and net-worthing subgroup of wholesalers, cash buyers and deal-maker wannabes. 6 p.m. at the REIN Education Center, 2416 Music Valley Drive, Suite 151, Nashville

n Sept. 16: REIN Landlording Subgroup. 6 p.m., REIN Education Center, 2416 Music Valley Drive, Suite 151, Nashville

n Sept. 17: REIN Lunch Network. Group meets every other Tuesday, 11:15 a.m. Dalt’s Classic America Grill, 38 White Bridge Road, Nashville