For 50 years, Centennial Park’s Art Center has served as a community hub for exhibits and teaching workshops. But there was a time when the arts center was a bathhouse for one of the city’s segregated pools during Jim Crow. Now, this hidden history will have a permanent reminder.
YMCA May Begin Opening Outdoor Pools In Mid-June
The YMCA of Middle Tennessee plans to begin opening outdoor pools in mid-June. It’s one of the largest operators of pools in the region, with 60 pools and water features across more than a dozen sites.
Pool Rules: Why Experts Say You Really Should Shower Before Hopping In
Listen A 5-year-old named Stella practices her kick at the Brentwood YMCA, during a “soft opening” ahead of Memorial Day weekend. And a health reporter asks a leading question: “You showered first, right?” “Say ‘yeah,’ ” Heather Clendenin instructs her daughter, encouraging a fib.
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