Name: Love Your Neighbor Downtown 2025
Start: 2025-10-26T13:00:00-05:00
Location: Murfreesboro Civic Plaza

ORGANIZERS
Murfreesboro Cold Patrol • Murfreesboro Muslim Youth • Wild Goose Chase
EVENT LINKS
Non profit Sign Up Link: https://givebutter.com/AR7IF6
Sponsorship Link: https://givebutter.com/xdCS37
Volunteer Now: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080E45A4AD2AA4FD0-57774512-volunteer#/
Host a cultural station (By invite only due to limited space at civic plaza)
EVENT DETAILS
This free, family-friendly gathering aims to showcase our diversity and bring our Murfreesboro community together, regardless of faith, color, ethnicity, or any other differences.
We will have:
## Cultural Displays & Activities
* Multiple stations highlighting the diverse heritages of our community members.
* Each station represents a different country or culture, featuring traditional food, decorations, and educational information.
* Interested in hosting a cultural station? Please sign up to participate.
## Nonprofit Participation
* Local nonprofits are invited to host tables to showcase their work to the community.
* Tables are free, but nonprofits must bring their own tents and supplies.
* To reserve a table, please RSVP here: **Non-Profit Registration Form**.
## Activities for All Ages
* Henna art
* Airbrush tattoos
* Tatreez embroidery
* Face painting
* And more family-friendly activities

## Entertainment
* Live music performances
* Ethnic dance showcases
* Music from around the world

## Awards & Recognition
* Prizes will be awarded for:
* Best overall station(s)
* Best food
* Best fashion
* Winners will be selected based on popular vote and judges’ decisions.
* Prize management provided by Good Eats in the Boro.
Come make new friends and enjoy the chance for all of us to teach and learn together.
We want to show that love and peace define our Murfreesboro community.
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BACKGROUND
On the last weekend of October 2017, Murfreesboro’s Public Square was eerily empty as the town braced for an anti-immigrant white nationalist rally. Barricades blocked the square’s entrances, and storefronts were boarded up. Yet, these boards bore beautiful messages like “love always,” “in the face of love, everyone is equal,” and “Murfreesboro Loves.”
Now, on the anniversary of that weekend, downtown Murfreesboro will be a place of celebration of our diversity with the "Love Your Neighbor" event.

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