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NPT staff and volunteers with Marshall Molar at Delta Dental Day at First Horizon Park last Friday! During the the third annual event 442 elementary-aged children received dental care, shoes and books courtesy of Delta Dental of Tennessee, Meharry Medical College School of Dentistry, Samaritan's Feet International, Book'em and cityCURRENT. NPT provided face-painting and PBS Kids stickers.

Here's the Tennessee Crossroads crew in the studio working on a special episode dedicated to Joe Elmore. (Premieres Thursday at 7 p.m.) Be sure to join us Thursday, July 25, at the station for a Celebration of Life honoring Joe. This event is free, but RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED at https://lnkd.in/ehYHV2sf The event begins with an informal drop-in visitation from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. with reels, photos and tributes. The formal program begins at 4:30 p.m. We hope to see you there!

NPT hosted Nashville Soccer Club's Tempo the Coyote’s Kids Club before last night's home game at nearby GEODIS Park. Families took part in lawn games, art activities, and received PBS Kids related goodies.

The Nissan Foundation named NPT a 2024 grant recipient! The grant will help fund our Next Door Neighbors projects. Created in 1992, the Nissan Foundation annually awards grants to nonprofits supporting innovative programs that break down societal barriers and build inclusive environments. #NissanDiversity Read more: https://lnkd.in/e7_qfcPW

Join us at the station July 25 to celebrate the life of Joe Elmore. This is event is free and open to the public, but reservations are required at https://lnkd.in/ehYHV2sf The afternoon starts with an informal visitation from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. featuring photos, clip reels and tours of the Tennessee Crossroads set in Studio B. The official program starts at 4:30 p.m. and includes tributes from Joe's family, friends and colleagues; as well as remarks from Mayor Freddie O’Connell.

Join NPT and AARP Tennessee for Unhoused: The Graying Homeless of America, a FREE virtual screening of NPT’s Aging Matters documentary. The event includes a discussion with Mia McNeil, state director of AARP Tennessee; Shannon Guzman, AARP Public Policy Institute; Cynthia Pritchard, vendor for The Contributor; Shawn Anfinson, senior producer at NPT; and Judith Tackett, independent consultant and former director of Nashville's Metro Homeless Impact Division.

Photos from last Friday’s live broadcast and taping of A Slice of the Community with host Jerome Moore and historian/New York Times bestselling author Jemar Tisby, PhD in NPT’s Studio A. The two men discussed the intersection of religion and race in the U.S. before taking questions from audience members. Photos by Marvin Rutherford Jr

Last week NPT hosted the 100 Kings, a youth leadership program run by The 100 Black Men of Middle Tennessee, Inc. These young men received an in-depth tour of the station, asked lots of good questions and took part in a mock taping of A Slice of the Community with host Jerome Moore. Photos by Marvin Rutherford Jr

NPT's annual summer board meeting and reception was held Wednesday at Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP in the One 22 One building. Miranda Esmonde-White, host of the popular Classical Stretch series on PBS, received NPT's annual award in recognition of her 25 years of service to public media. Guests at the event included members of NPT's executive board, Community Advisory Board and others who contribute to the station's mission and work.

This #NPTArts Break visits Danish artist Thomas Dambo's playful troll sculptures on view at Cheekwood through Sept. 1.