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community briefs
- Thu, Nov, 19, 2009
• The Town will host its annual “Celebrate the Season” holiday event from 5 to 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 3, at Farragut Town Hall. The community is invited to tour Town Hall and Farragut Folklife Museum and marvel at the beautiful holiday decorations. Free photos with Santa will be available from 5 to 6:30 p.m. and kids also will enjoy cookie decorating and crafts. Musical entertainment for the entire family will be presented throughout the evening. For more information, contact Chelsey Riemann, chelsey.riemann@townoffarragut.org or 865-966-7057.
• The Captain W. Y. C. Hannum Chapter No. 1881, United Daughters of the Confederacy, will meet at Green Meadow County Club, 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 21. The program topic will be “Flags of the Confederacy.” A buffet luncheon will follow the program. Visitors are welcome to attend. For reservations, contact Elaine Russell, 865-980-6346.
• History event for “Dec. 7, 1941: A Day of Infamy” 7 to 9 p.m., Monday, Nov. 30, at Town Hall. Frank Galbraith, former Farragut Middle School history teacher, will cover the history of events leading up to WWII, including the end of WWI, the roaring 20s, organized crime, the Great Depression, Hitler coming to power and the attack on Pearl Harbor. Galbraith will share the strategy and exact procedures of the Japanese that led to the attack and will show models of planes used during the war. WWII veterans will be present to answer any questions, and a special invitation is extended to all veterans, especially WWII veterans, to attend. Light refreshments will be served. This event is free and does not require registration.
• Come one, come all to the 10th annual Christmas Festival at Farragut Presbyterian Church, 209 Jamestowne Blvd., Farragut, at 3 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 22. Dr. Angela Batey will direct the Farragut Presbyterian Church Chancel Choir and the Concert Choir of The University of Tennessee accompanied by orchestra. Advent and Christmas music will fill the air to bring in the glorious sounds of the season. Bring a friend, relax and enjoy.
• Angel Trees at Knoxville Center and West Town malls, Friday, Nov. 27, through Thursday, Dec. 24, during mall hours. Shoppers can choose a child’s Angel wish card, purchase the requested gift and return it to the collection location in the mall.
• The Farragut Folklife Museum will host the “Charles Dickens and Royal Doulton Exhibit,” on loan from Bob Leonard, former Farragut mayor and long-time Folklife Museum committee member, from now until Dec. 23. This holiday exhibit will showcase more than 200 pieces of Royal Doulton Dickensware and Royal Doulton Dickens characters.
• Theatre Knoxville Downtown prepares its next production of Forbidden Knoxville, a satirical look at all things Knoxville. They are accepting submissions for inclusion in the script. Items should be short and adaptable to a stage setting and may include songs, sketches or other bits that parody, mock or otherwise poke fun at local personalities, politics, arts, sports or Knoxville life in general. Jayne Morgan will direct the production and is compiling script materials. If a submission is included in the production, Theatre Knoxville Downtown will compensate the author with recognition in the program, a complimentary ticket to the show and our undying gratitude (sorry, no cash!). Note that all materials submitted are subject to editing or modification. Submissions must be received by Nov. 20 and may be emailed to scripts@theatreknoxville.
• Mobile Meals need volunteers and holiday donors. Opportunities available are to deliver meals on Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Deliver meals during holidays between Dec. 21 and 31 (No meal delivery Nov. 27 and Dec. 24), provide fruit bags for Thanksgiving, provide one or more gifts for Mobile Meals participants, volunteer to sort fruit or gifts. To volunteer or receive gift list or fruit bag information, e-mail Jennifer, jennifer.oakes@knoxcac.org or call the Mobile Meals office 865-524-2786.
• The East Tennessee Technology Access Center needs new, battery-operated toys to give to more than 100 children with disabilities in 24 counties who cannot use their hands to play with typical toys. These toys will be rewired so that they can be connected to special switches for the children to press in order they can play with the toy. ETTAC’s elves need time to adapt toys before the holiday distribution party Dec. 7. Are you trying to find a great gift for someone? If you donate a toy, we will give you a beautiful gift card to send your friend or family member saying that you have donated a toy to ETTAC to give to children with disabilities in their name for the holidays. Buy early and avoid the holiday rush. Drop off toys at ETTAC’s Knoxville office at 4918 N. Broadway. ETTAC is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. For more information about ETTAC’s Toy Tech program, call 865-219-0130.
• Empty Stocking Fund will be held from Dec. 17 to 22 at the Jacob Building in Chilhowee Park. Event will give baskets of food, toys and books to families and children in need during the holiday season. To learn more about how you can receive an ESF basket, call 865-524-2521. The Community Action Committee screens and manages the recipient process.
• Young-Williams Animal Center is offering pet pictures with “Santa Claws.” Professional photographers from Interesting Developments studio will be at Agri Feed Pet Supply, 5716 Middlebrook Pike, 1 to 4 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 21-22. Photos also will be taken at Young-Williams Animal Center at 3201 Division St., 1 to 4 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 5-6. Proceeds from the Santa pet photos benefit the Young-Williams Animal Center, the official shelter for Knoxville and Knox County. For more information, contact Taylor Slemmer at tslemmer@knoxpets.org or call 865-215-6661.
• Rotary Club is seeking applicants for visit to Taiwan. Outstanding, employed professionals are encouraged to apply for the four-week visit from March 14 to April 11, 2010. The trip is to promote goodwill through person-to-person contact. For more info, go the www.rotary.org or call Jack Bailey at 865-483-6645.
• James Agee Centennial Celebration is now until Sunday, Nov. 22. To see complete schedule of events go to www.knoxlib.org/agee100.
• Children’s Hospital Volunteers’ Annual Holiday Cards are now available. Knoxville native and watercolor artist Sean Willard from Littleton, Colo. designed this year’s unique holiday card especially for Children’s Hospital. The Children’s Hospital holiday cards are $0.75 each. For more info or to place an order, send an e-mail request to wharalson@etch.com or call Volunteer Services Department at Children’s Hospital at 865-541-8136.
• Regal Celebration of Lights: 6 p.m., Friday, Nov. 27, in Krutch Park. Event will feature the lighting of First Tennessee Foundation Christmas Tree. It also includes the thousands of lights decorating Krutch Park, the extension and Market Square along with performances by the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra and others. The event will throw the switch on Up on the Rooftops, which includes the scores of brightly lit Christmas trees adorning the roofs of buildings across the city.
• WDVX Holiday Ho-Ho-Hoedown: 5 p.m., Friday, Nov. 27, and continuing into the evening on the Market Square stage. The Leadbetters are the featured artists at this year’s Hoedown.
• Knoxville’s Holidays on Ice: the open-air ice rink on Market Square opens at 10 a.m., Nov. 27, and will be open every day through Jan. 3 (except Christmas Day).
• WIVK-Fowlers Christmas Parade: 6:30 p.m., Friday, Dec. 4. Parade marches down Gay Street and the Old City in downtown Knoxville featuring marching bands, floats and decorated vehicles.
• Comcast Christmas at Chilhowee Park: 6 p.m., Friday, Dec. 11, and features a forest of lighted trees decorating the lake and nightly driving tours from Nov. 27 to Jan. 1.
• Christmas in the City with First Night Knoxville 2010: 7 p.m., Dec. 24, a family-friendly New Year’s Eve celebration on Market Square featuring music, dancing, storytelling, children’s activities and much more.
• Blount Mansion Open House: 12 to 4 p.m., Dec. 12, at the Blount Mansion Visitors Center, 200 W. Hill Ave. A community open house featuring the Concord Brass Ensemble, a handbell choir, wassail, holiday treats and free tours of Blount Mansion. Also, the Knoxville Garden Club will decorate the mansion with fresh fruits, berries and greenery. Costumed interpreters and colonial cooking demonstrations will be going on throughout the time.
• The next meeting of the East Tenneessee Victims Rights Task Force will be 6:15 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 19 in the Shamrock Room at St. Mary’s/Mercy Medical Center in North Knoxville, behind Fulton High School off Broadway. For more information, contact info@etvictimsrights.org or leave a message at 865-215-387.
• The beauty of wood and its carving by experienced hands of three area woodcarvers to form creations of miniature tools to lifesize birds and fish can be seen in the “Art In Wood” exhibition through December at the American Museum of Science and Energy in Oak Ridge. The featured woodcarvers in the “Art In Wood” exhibition at AMSE are Bill Henry, self-described itinerant whittler of Oak Ridge, Jim Wilsford, woodcarving instructor specializing in animal carvings and Clair Smith who creates life-size bird and fish wood sculptures of Maryville. The American Museum of Science and Energy, located at 300 South Tulane Ave. in Oak Ridge. For more information on AMSE membership, exhibits, events and activities, click www.amse.org.
• Local Sons of Norway Chapter: Vikings of the Smokies will meet at 4 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 12. There will be a holiday smorgasbord, raffle prizes and dancing around the Juletre. For the smorgasbord, if your last name begins with the letter A-D bring an entrée; E-L bring dessert; M-P bring bread and beverages and Q-Z bring salad or a vegetable dish. Please bring portion large enough to feed at least 6-8 people. Nisse will make an appearance for younger lodge members. Adults will have a “Cookie Swap.” Lodge members are invited to bring at a batch of cookies (or some other type of holiday goody) to swap and share. More information about Jultrefest is available at www.tnviking.org or contact them at info@tnvikings.org.
• The National Kidney Foundation Serving East Tennessee is in need of help from the community. They are completely out of clean blankets to give to kidney patients. People on dialysis have their blood filtered into a machine outside their body three times a week. Over a period of three or more hours, all their blood has been moved through the cool machine back into their body. This causes many patients to feel very cold and their body temperature drops drastically. With cold and flu season upon us, this can be very threatening to their immune system and overall health. The NKF Serving East Tennessee is looking for CLEAN new or used blankets that they can give to the patients they serve. With your help, you can help us make the lives of kidney patients better. If you or anyone you know is interested in donating or starting a blanket drive, contact Jennifer Kuechenmeister at the National Kidney Foundation Serving East Tennessee at 865-688-5481 or jennifer.kuechenmeister@kidney.org.
• Aubrey’s, Grace Baptist Church and Faith Promise Church are joining together to help raise funds to cover the transportation costs to bring the soldiers home for Christmas. There will be a Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser, 8-10 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 5, at Aubrey’s, 9208 Middlebrook Pike. Pancakes, eggs, bacon and a beverage will be served. One-hundred percent of the proceeds will go to the cause thanks to the donation from Randy Burleson, Aubrey’s Restaurant owner. Tickets are per plate and will be $10 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under. Tickets may be purchased at the door that morning, but pre-sale is recommended, as they will be sold on a first-come, first-serve basis. Public may purchase tickets from Faith Promise Church during regular business hours or during ALL five services next weekend, Nov. 21-22. Monetary donations also are encouraged from the public and area businesses. Donations may be made to either church. Please make checks payable to the individual church, Attention: 278th. Profits will pay for three buses provided at a largely discounted rate from Premier Transportation. Should there be any additional funds after transportation has been provided, the money will go to provide a meal to the soldiers during the travel time and then to the Family Readiness Groups supporting these soldiers and their families during their deployment.
• American Revival: Uncle Earl, Dixie Bee Liners & Sierra Hull to perform 8 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 18, at Café 4’s Square Room. Tickets are $12 in advance or $15 at the door. This is a seated event.
• Jill Andrews (of the everybodyfields) with Matt Butcher will perform 9 p.m., Friday, Nov. 20, at Café 4’s Square Room. Tickets are $10 in advance or $12 at the door. This is a partially seated event.
• Imogen Heap will perform 9 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 21, at Café 4’s Square Room. Tickets are $25. This event is standing room only.
• Knoxville Jazz Orchestra Jazz Lunch: Tribute to Wes Montgomery will be 11:30 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 2, at Café 4’s Square Room. Tickets are $15 with lunch included.
• Morris, Mic & Steed will perform 9 p.m., Friday, Dec. 11, at Café 4’s Square Room. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door. This is a seated event.
• Drew Holcomb & the Neighbors Christmas Tour will perform 9 p.m., Friday, Dec.18, at Café 4’s Square Room. Tickets are $12 in advance or $15 at the door. This is a partially seated event.
• Christabel & the Jons Christmas will perform 9 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 19, at Café 4’s Square Room. Tickets are $10 in advance or $12 at the door. This is a seated event.
• Knoxville Jazz Orchestra presents Trumpeter Ingrid Jensen 8 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 20. Tickets are $15 for students and $25.50 regular. This is a seated event.
• “FOOTBALL: The Science Behind the Game” now through Jan. 4, at the American Museum of Science and Energy in Oak Ridge. AMSE is located at 300 South Tulane Ave. in Oak Ridge, hours are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Saturday and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday. AMSE admission is adults $5, seniors (65 plus) $4, youth (6-17) $3, and children (5 and under) are free. AMSE members are free. Group rates are available for 20 or more with advance reservations. Visit www.amse.org for more information or call AMSE at 865-576-3200.
• “From the Attic to the Archives” exhibit features artifacts collected over the 60 year history of the American Museum of Science and Energy, now until Jan. 10. The exhibit will illustrate how the Museum obtains artifacts through donations and their storage and exhibit.
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