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community calendar
- Thu, Jul, 23, 2009
• “Through the Lens of Ed Westcott: A Photographic History of World War II’s Secret City,” an exhibition of 80 framed images of Oak Ridge from 1942-1946, opened July 18 at the American Museum of Science and Energy in Oak Ridge. Westcott, the official U.S. Army Manhattan Project photographer, documented the beginning of Oak Ridge’s secret wartime project. For more information, visit www.amse.org
• Girl Scout Troop 432 invites all Brownies and Juniors to join them for two evenings of outdoor survivor fun at The Cove at Concord Park, Aug. 31 and Sept. 1. Survivor Camp will begin at 5:30 p.m. each evening and end at 8:30 pm. Entertaining and educational survivor themed activities and meals will be included. Cost is $25 per camper if registered before July 31, and $30 per camper after that date. Space is limited. For more information, contact Kim Kazmier at kazmiertn@tds.net or at
865-966-9938.
• Ten Oaks Farm, 14350 Northshore Drive, will be holding a fundraiser for Snickers the horse’s tendon surgery. Procedure will cost $2,000. Money raised in excess of $2,000 will be contributed to Horse Haven of Tennessee. For more information, visit: www.tenoaks-stables.blogspot.com or call 865-696-4070.
• Knoxville Zoo’s African grey parrot Einstein will appear at the sixth annual Pellissippi State Hot Air Balloon Festival. Scheduled for Sept. 25 and 26, the festival brings balloonists from across the country to an event that is ranked by the Southeast Tourism Society as one of the Top 20 in the Southeast for September 2009. Making a special appearance at this year’s festival is the Energizer Bunny Hot Hare Balloon, the tallest hot air balloon in the world. Also featured are live music and entertainment, children’s activities, food, arts and crafts vendors and tethered balloon rides (weather permitting). The “balloon glow,” always the most popular activity, lights up the night sky beginning at dusk each evening. Admission to the 2009 Pellissippi State Hot Air Balloon Festival is $10 for a vehicle pass, per day. All proceeds support student enrichment opportunities through the Pellissippi State Foundation. Hours for the event, located at 10915 Hardin Valley Road, are 4 to 9:30 p.m., Friday and noon to 9:30 p.m., Saturday.
• An exhibit titled “Quilts from Local Artists” will be on display through July 31 at the Children’s Museum of Oak Ridge, 461 West Outer Drive. The show will be on exhibit in Imagination Gallery. Exhibit is free with admission to the museum and open during museum hours. For more info, call 865-482-1074.
• All About Women, a new, interactive, day-long experience is coming to Knoxville from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 29, at the Knoxville Convention and Exhibition Center at World’s Fair Park. Admission is free. Organizers are prepared for 10,000 participants. Kicking off the Main Stage day at 10 a.m. with a get-your-blood-pumping show is Divabetic, a pop music-style diabetes education stage show, healthy lifestyle tips, interactive games, diabetes education and prize giveaways. Also featured will be the Cancer Queens, a cancer prevention musical revue.
• YWCA, in partnership with the Knox County Public Library, announced it has received a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to host The Big Read in East Tennessee for the third consecutive year. The Big Read gives communities the opportunity to come together to read, discuss, and celebrate one of 30 selections from U.S. and world literature. The Big Read in the greater Knoxville area will focus on “Bless Me, Ultima,” by Rudolfo Anaya. Activities will take place to coincide with Hispanic Heritage Month, Sept. 15 through Oct.15.
• Knox Heritage announces a contest for photographers living in the Knoxville area, giving them the opportunity to participate in the organization’s popular fall event, the Art & Architecture Tour. Professional and amateur photographers, aged 16 or older and living in Knox County or any of the surrounding eight counties, are eligible to submit photos of historic buildings located in the Fort Sanders neighborhood. Winning photos will constitute the tour route for the third Art & Architecture Tour, held Sept. 4. Submissions to the photography contest must be received by Knox Heritage by July 30. Winners will be notified in August and publicly announced at the tour. Submission requirements and more info can be found on Knox Heritage’s web site, www.knoxheritage.org or by calling 865-523-8008.
• Tennessee Artists Association will meet at 7 p.m, Tuesday, July 21, at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 6500 Northshore Drive. Nancy Schonbrun will present a slide lecture on The Heart of Chinese Painting: The Six Canons of Painting by Xie He. Guests are welcome. For more information call 865-693-4292.
• West Knox Lions Club is having its annual pancake breakfast from 8 to 10 a.m., Saturday, July 18, at Applebee’s on Bearden Hill, 6928 Kingston Pike. Breakfast is all you can eat: $5 for adults and $3 for children under 12. Proceeds go to support the West Knox Lions charities, which include the highly successful Kids Sight Outreach program, an eye screening of preschool children to discover potential eye problems. For tickets or more info, call King Lion Bill Reid: 865-603-5081, or Lion Ron Riehn: 865-773-3795.
• Admiral David Farragut chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution selected Miranda Parham of Bearden High School as its winner of the Good Citizen Award. Award is given to a woman exemplifying qualities of patriotism, leadership, dependability and service. Parham spoke of college plans in theater and drama at a luncheon in May.
• Standard Knitting Mills will hold its annual reunion from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 1, at O’Connor Senior Citizens Center. All previous employees are welcome. Donations are welcome. For more information, call Cheryl at 865-254-3905.
• Gatlinburg’s summer Craftsmen’s Fair will be held July 17-26, and fall show will be held from Oct. 8-25. For more info, visit www.craftsmenfair.com
• Oak Ridge Chapter of Blacks in Government announces it recently awarded $5,000 in scholarships to five area students at its 15th Annual Scholarship Banquet. BIG selects each recipient based on academic achievement and community involvement. Winners of the individual $1,000 scholarships were 2009 high school seniors David Hamilton and Felicia Rogers of Austin-East High School; Delonee McBride of Bearden High School; Imaobong Isang of Oak Ridge High School and Sharlita Green of West High School. Recipients may use scholarships at any college.
• Town of Farragut is asking citizens to participate in a brief, online questionnaire to assist in identifying economic development opportunities at www.townoffarragut.org by clicking “Citizen Feedback” tab on the home page. For more information, contact Interim Town Administrator Gary Palmer at gary.palmer@townoffarragut.org or 865-966-7057.
• The University of Tennessee Gardens announces there still are opportunities to enjoy its “Books and Blooms” events through July 30. Beginning at 10:30 a.m. each Thursday in July, the area’s finest storytellers, surrounded by the beauty of the garden, will tell stories and perform book readings designed to entertain and educate. Free event is held rain or shine. Afterward kids can participate in craft time or enjoy sprinkler time during warmer weather. If weather permits, the book readings will be held in the Outdoor Classroom area of the Gardens. Parents are welcome to take a self-guided tour, bring a picnic lunch or soak up sun in the garden afterward. For more info, e-mail Beth Willis: ewillis2@utk.edu or 865-974-2712.
• Remote Area Volunteer Corps, the National Kidney Foundation Serving East Tennessee and The University of Tennessee Transplant Office will partner to offer a free dental clinic for dialysis and transplant patients Sept. 9 at YMCA Knoxville. Volunteer dentists, dental assistants and hygienists for this all day event. For more info, call 865-688-5481.
• Friends of the Smokies announce its donors have now given or pledged more than $1 million toward an unprecedented $2.3 million challenge grant to support “Trails Forever,” a trail improvement plan for Great Smoky Mountains National Park. To learn more about “Trails Forever” or to donate online, visit www.friendsofthesmokies.org or www.smokiestrailsforever.org.
• The University of Tennessee announces a new research project will provide the first-ever record of seismic activity in the Tennessee Valley, providing new information not only on past quakes but insight into future activity, as well. Research team will explore sites from just north of Knoxville through Chattanooga area to just north of Rome, Ga. The area, known as East Tennessee Seismic Zone is the second most active area for earthquake activity in the eastern U.S.
• Tennessee Artists Association features an ongoing art exhibit at the Knoxville Chamber of Commerce, 17 Market Square, No. 201. New work is shown every three months with a wine and cheese reception at that time. Farragut artists Kay Meredith, Steve Black, and Sharon Gillenwater will show work as well as many other local artists. For more information call 865-693-4292.
• The University of Tennessee will offer several camps this summer for children in elementary through high school. To learn more about the nearly 100 summer learning opportunities on the UT Knoxville campus, visit http://www.utk.edu/tntoday/2009/04/21/ut-summer-camps-2009.
• The American Museum of Science and Energy in Oak Ridge will host the following events this summer: through Sept. 11 — “Department of Energy Facilities Public Bus Tour.” Sign-ups begin at 9 a.m., Monday through Friday, at AMSE Admission Desk. Must be U.S. citizen 10 years old and up. Photo ID required. Bus departs AMSE at noon and returns at 3 pm. Seating is limited. Through Aug. 9 — “Nikon’s Small World.” Features 20 award winning photomicrographs, taken through a light microscope, that provides a glimpse into the world unseen by the naked eye. Through Sept. 9 — “Robotics.” Traveling exhibition from Carnegie Science Center offers visitors a unique look at what robots are, how they work and how they could change the future. Through June 30 — AMSE will continue taking registration for summer camps. Through July 30 — “Opening of the Gates to Oak Ridge. A pictorial exhibition of the Elza Gate Opening, the speeches at Blankenship Field, the three-mile parade and events of March 19, 1949, when movie stars, radio personalities and national and regional dignitaries were present and participated in the festivities. Through July 10 — “Opening of AMSE.” A photographic timeline showcasing 60 years from the March 19, 1949 opening of the American Museum of Atomic Energy 1949-1978, which evolved into today’s American Museum of Science and Energy 1978 – Present. Through July 10 — “Greetings from Oak Ridge.” 1940’s Oak Ridge postcards donated by Riley Willis and a scrapbook of sketches, newspapers, and memorabilia from the World War II era Oak Ridge donated by George Hudson Family.
• Farragut Lions Club announces it has begun its 2009 membership drive and is looking for new members. Club meets twice each month (one lunch meeting and one dinner meeting) and holds several fundraisers each year. Lions Clubs International is the world’s largest service club organization with 1.3 million members in approximately 45,000 clubs in 200 countries and geographical areas. Lions are men and women who volunteer their time to humanitarian causes. For more information on Farragut Lions Club or to become a member, call Dr. Craig Hennie at Homberg Chiropractic at 865-679-2225 or Ray Lipps at 865-414-1007.
• Knox County Health Department will offer a series of quarterly cooking demonstrations titled “Change Your Diet, Change Your Life.” Focus will be on creating dishes to fit a healthy lifestyle without sacrificing taste. Anyone interested in preparing and eating fresh, affordable, nutritious food that tastes good is welcome to attend. For more information, call 865-215-5170.
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