Lunch & Learn with Small Business Mentors and Coaches. Business Studio is partnering with SCORE and the International Coaches Federation local chapter to help connect small business owners with experienced mentors and coaches. This casual but informative discussion will walk business owners through the process of working with a mentor or coach and explain how to best utilize these resources. Thursday, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Refinery Nashville, 438 Houston Street, Suite 263, Nashville. Information: nashvillechamber.com, 743-3060

THURSDAY, FEB. 18

Steve Tobin: Natural World

World-renowned sculptor Steve Tobin, who explores natural forms through monumental works in glass, bronze, steel and clay, will speak at Watkins College of Art, Design & Film, 6:30 p.m., as part of the school’s Visiting Artists Series. The event, held in the Watkins Theater, is free and the public is invited. His appearance is in conjunction with his solo exhibition Southern Roots, which will be on view on the grounds and in the Museum of Art at Cheekwood Feb. 20-Sept. 4. Information: www.watkins.edu/steve-tobin/

Real Estate Investors Network

 Williamson County Lunch. 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. 11:30 a.m., The Egg and I, 1000 Meridian Blvd, Suite 118, Franklin. Information: www.rein.org. Additional February opportunities:

  • Thursday, Feb. 18: Ca$h Flow & Millionaire Maker Game Night. Learn about wealth creation, managing assets and liabilities and escaping from the “rat race” without having to invest any of your own cash. 6 p.m., REIN Center, 4525 Harding Rd, Nashville.
  • Thursday, Feb. 25: Notes Focus Group. For those interested in buying and selling notes. 11:30 a.m., The Egg and I, 1000 Meridian Blvd, Suite 118, Franklin.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 24

SALON@615

Debbie Macomber, author of “A Girl’s Guide to Moving On,” will close out the winter portion of the Nashville Public Library’s talks with best-selling authors. All Salon@615 events are free and open to the public. 6:15 p.m., Main Library, 615 Church St. Information: http://nashvillepubliclibrary.org/salonat615

THURSDAY, FEB. 25

Why Tennessee Finally Matters: A 2016 Presidential Primary Preview

Join the Nashville Chamber of Commerce and Mercury for a bipartisan discussion and Q&A about the 2016 presidential primaries and the impact the next president and Congress will have on the business and health care environment internationally, domestically and in Nashville. Panelists are John Greer, the Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of Political Science, co-director of the Vanderbilt Poll, and vice provost of academic and strategic affairs for Vanderbilt University; Vin Weber, who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1981 to 1993 representing Minnesota’s 2nd Congressional District; Erick Mullen, a Washington insider, having spent the past 25 years on Capitol Hill and on the campaign trail for top Democrats such as Hillary Clinton, Sen. Chuck Schumer and former Supreme Allied Commander Gen. Wes Clark. 7:30-9:30 a.m., Baker Donelson Special Event Center, 211 Commerce Street, Nashville. Information: nashvillechamber.com, 743-3063

Business Studio Workshop: Financial Growth Management

Attendees will learn best practices to forecast and budget for growth while identifying financial indicators to help you track and measure your financial performance. Also discussed will be the current state of the lending market and what options are available for small business owners in need of capital to grow their business. 3-5 p.m., Refinery Nashville, 438 Houston Street, Suite 263, Nashville. Information: nashvillechamber.com, 743-3060

SATURDAY, FEB. 27

Community Supported Agriculture Fair

The Nashville Farmers Market and Local Table Magazine will host the second Annual CSA Fair, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The event is free and gives the public a chance to meet farmers, discuss individual growing methods, harvest schedules and pick up locations. General information on what a CSA is and how it works will be available. Each farmer will have a booth with photos of their farms, lists of the products they grow, how they grow and where they have their pick ups. Information: http://nashvillefarmersmarket.org/event/csa_fair

THROUGH MARCH 10

Wedding Dresses Through The Decades

Enjoy traveling through time as you walk among MORE THAN 50 gowns that are being placed on loan and exhibited, most for the first time. The “Wedding Dresses Through the Decades” exhibit at Oaklands Mansion (900 North Maney Avenue, Murfreesboro) is presented Monday-Saturday 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sundays 1 p.m.-4 p.m. Special Friday evening openings will take place Jan. 22, Feb. 5 & 19, and again Mar. 4, 4-8 p.m.