March 28 - TEDx Franklin: "Finding Your Place Within Your Community"
2026-03-28 14:00 - 17:30 (America/Chicago) | Columbia State Community College, 1228 Liberty Pike, Franklin, Tennessee, 37064
TEDx Franklin will be Saturday, March 28, 2026, from 2 to 5:30 p.m. in the theater located in the Arts & Technology Building at the Columbia State Community College, Williamson Campus, located at 1228 Liberty Pike in Franklin.
This event will showcase 12 speakers, both local and national, who will speak about topics relating to the theme Finding Your Place Within Your Community.
Speakers for the event include Chris Whitney, Craig Weber, Craige Hoover, Dave Delaney, Erin Krueger, Holly Duckworth, Jess Patz, Kalinda Fisher, Landon Funk, Leslie Mathis, Mridu Nagrath-Parikh, and Pam Lewis. Their bios can be found at https://events.humanitix.com/2026tedxfranklin
The theme is related to The Third Place, a phrase for a social environment where people gather other than in the home or at work. The emphasis will be on discussing how to build community both locally and on a national/international level.
The event will be limited to 100 attendees in keeping with TEDx standards and will consist of two sessions separated by an intermission. Tickets for the event can be found through this link.
General information is available at https://TEDxfranklin.me
This will be a great opportunity for community members to hear from a wide range of voices about how we develop and grow community here, and it will also be an opportunity for speakers to improve their skills and deliver their messages.
Dan Ryan is the organizer and the TEDx Franklin Planning Committee includes Mindy Tate, Mayor Ken Moore, Phyllis Molyneux, Kathie Moore, Dr. Shane A. Hall, Deb Varallo, Marion Campos, Darin McCloy, Louis Upkins and Gena Ryan.
The presentation sponsor is Wilson Bank & Trust; Gold Sponsors include Franklin Tomorrow and Franklin Rotary at Breakfast, and Bronze Sponsors include Deborah Varallo, Dr. Shane Hall, Kathie Moore, and Dan Ryan.
Register now at: https://events.humanitix.com/tedx-franklin-finding-your-place-within-your-community
About TEDx Franklin
TEDxFranklin events spark engagement and discussion by sharing live speaker talks and TED videos with the local community. Our full day conferences are fully planned and coordinated independently for the Franklin community. The content and design of each TEDx event is unique and developed locally but all of them have common key features and align to TEDx branding.

What is TEDx?
In the spirit of discovering and spreading ideas, TED has created a program called TEDx. TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. Our event is called TEDxFranklin, where x = independently organized TED event. At our TEDxFranklin event, TED Talks video and live speakers will combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events, including ours, are self-organized.

This independent TEDx event is operated under license from TED.

April 13 - FrankTalks
2026-04-13 09:00 - 10:30 | Columbia State Community College, 1228 Liberty Pike, Franklin, Tennessee, 37064
Join Franklin Tomorrow for our monthly FrankTalks: City Hall on Wheels on April 13, featuring Franklin City Administrator Eric Stuckey, Walter Denton, Assistant City Administrator for Community and Economic Development, and other officials.
The event will be held at Columbia State Community College – Williamson Campus (1228 Liberty Pike, Franklin, TN). Start your morning with a coffee social at 9:00 a.m., followed by the program beginning at 9:30 a.m.
The program will include:

Welcome remarks from Eric Stuckey
Insight into Franklin’s approach to growth from Walter Denton
Updates from the City of Franklin
And more!

Don’t miss this opportunity to hear directly from Franklin’s key leaders, learn more about city initiatives, and be part of the conversation shaping our community.
There is no cost to attend the event thanks to the generous support of our presenting partner, Renasant Bank, as well as our sustaining partners: Atmos Energy, Williamson Health, and PAPE-DAWSON.
Additional support for this event comes from Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

April 28 - Breakfast with the Mayors
2026-04-28 07:00 - 09:00 | Rolling Hills Community Church, 1810 Columbia Ave, Franklin, Tennessee, 37064
Stay tuned for registration details.
