Metro Parks and Recreation is kicking off a comprehensive yearlong master planning process – “Plan To Play” – with a series of community meetings and events to gain public input about how Nashvillians would like to see the park system grow and change in the coming years. The first round of public meetings will be held Wednesday, June 8, and Thursday, June 9. Residents are encouraged to attend the following meetings: Wednesday, June 8 6 p.m.: Southeast Community Center, 5260 Hickory Hollow Parkway, Suite 202 Thursday, June 9 Noon: Nashville Downtown Library, 615 Church Street 6 p.m.: Old Hickory Community …

 Asurion, the technology support and protection partner of the nation’s leading wireless carriers and retailers, is offering grads advice to help leverage their mobile devices for real-world success. Graduates looking to graduate from “social networking college student” to “networking business professional” need to make sure they stay connected and up their app game. Asurion knows you can’t afford to be without a phone during the job search, or while on the clock at a new job. Make sure you have a support and protection plan through your wireless carrier so you can quickly receive a replacement phone should yours be …

The Tennessee Chapter of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) recently kicked off its recruitment of corporate support for this fall’s Middle Tennessee Light The Night Walk at a breakfast meeting. Over 130 Nashville business community members attended the event to learn more about how LLS advocates to ensure access to healthcare for blood cancer patients and provides support services and education, funds lifesaving blood cancer research, and how the money raised from this year’s Walk will make an impact in the community and beyond. James McCoy, the mission speaker at the breakfast, shared his story about getting the call …

History will come to life for mothers and daughters when they gather at The Hermitage for the Mother’s Day Tea on Saturday, May 7. Guests are invited to spend a day to remember at The Hermitage with Denise Lewis Patrick, a favorite American Girl doll author, who will read from her new book, “No Ordinary Sound.” Patrick’s book tells the story of Melody Ellison, the newest addition to the American Girl doll collection. The story is told against the backdrop of Detroit during the civil rights movement. “We are always looking for an engaging way to incorporate history at our …

MP&F Public Relations partner Alice Chapman was recently named to the 2016 executive committee of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Counselors Academy. The Counselors Academy is a national professional interest section of PRSA that focuses on the business of agency PR. Its entrepreneurial members are owners or senior managers of leading independent firms in the U.S. and Canada. The Counselors Academy’s programs foster networking, mentoring and learning. Chapman has been at MP&F for 21 years and a partner since 2012. Her client teams have won numerous national awards, including a recent PRSA Silver Anvil for Red White & …

NASHVILLE – Families wanting to make healthy living fun for their children will be able to do just that this Saturday at Opry Mills. The Simon Kidgits Club of Opry Mills will host Simon Kidgits Health and Wellness on Saturday, Sept. 19, from noon to 2 p.m. Attendees will be able to play energetic games along with learning how to make healthy snacking choices and why healthy eating is so important. Fun activities will include fitness activities with the Nike Factory Store, healthy snack craft projects from the Aquarium Restaurant, and interactive games with Dave & Buster’s and the Rainforest …