• Knox County Solid Waste Office, in partnership with Keep Knoxville Beautiful, once again will sponsor Christmas Tree-cycling. This annual event, which is held the first Saturday following New Year’s Day, provides an opportunity for area residents to dispose of their tree, and to take home fresh evergreen mulch if they choose courtesy of Wolf Tree. For questions regarding Treecycling, call Knox County Solid Waste at 865-215-5865.
• Farragut Folklife Museum Committee will host “Celebrate! 75 Candles for Elvis,” an open house fundraiser in honor of Elvis Presley’s 75th birthday from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., Friday, Jan. 8 at Farragut Town Hall. The event will serve as grand opening of the Museum’s special Elvis exhibit, which will be on display through early spring.
• The One Call Club for Seniors has announced the new advisory board officers to serve through 2011. Jill Beason, with Mercy Health Partners, is chair. Stan Boling, with Covenant Senior Health, is vice-chair. Shirley Napier, community volunteer, is secretary. The One Call Club for Seniors is a membership program that arranges services with prescreened providers to support the independence, health and safety of club members. For more information, call 865-524-2786 or visit www.knoxseniors.org/onecall.
• As a part of Kroger’s pandemic planning and seasonal readiness, Kroger pharmacies in Knoxville now are offering H1N1 flu vaccinations to the local community, protecting customers and associates alike from the H1N1 virus. Flu immunizations, available for $10 each, will be administered by Kroger certified-immunized pharmacists and pharmacy technicians while supplies last.
• National Helmet Liner Day brings out the knitters and crocheters. The Yarn Haven has joined other yarn shops across the country in participating in National Helmet Liner Day. The Yarn Haven focuses on different charity projects each quarter. For more information, call 865-694-9900 or visit www.theyarnhaven.com.
• Build a model bridge. Students in grades 7-12 now can receive specifications and rules to build a model bridge to enter in the 2010 East Tennessee Regional Model Bridge Building Contest Feb. 20, at the American Museum of Science and Energy in Oak Ridge. To find Model Bridge Building information, come to the museum, call AMSE at 865-576-3200, or online www.amse.org to get contest rules and specifications including materials, construction, loading, testing, qualification and registration form.
• A commemorative edition set of note cards, in honor of the 75th anniversary of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, now are available for sale at all Knox County Public Library locations. The note cards showcasing black and white photographs from the McClung Historical Collection make the perfect stocking stuffer or hostess gift.
• UT Hospice conducts ongoing orientation sessions for adults (18 and older) interested in becoming volunteers with our program. No medical experience is required. Training is provided. For more information call, 865-544-6277 or 865-544-6279.
• “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. Visit www.amse.org for more information or call AMSE at 865-576-3200.
• UT Hospice Adult Grief Support Group is for any adult who is suffering loss. The group meets the third Tuesday of every month from 6 to 7:30 p.m. (next meeting, Jan. 19). Meetings are held in the UT Hospice office, located at 2270 Sutherland Ave. A light supper is served. For more information or to reserve your spot, call 865-544-6277.
• “From the Attic to the Archives” exhibit features artifacts collected during 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.
• Knox County Public Library announces the featured book in this winter's Close Read: The Tall Woman by Wilma Dykeman. Knox County residents are invited to read the novel, then join in the conversation with local author and poet Jeff Daniel Marion as he discusses the life and work of Wilma Dykeman, at noon, Wednesday, Jan. 20 in the East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay Street.
• 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 information, go the www.rotary.org or call Jack Bailey at 865-483-6645.
• Knoxville’s Holidays on Ice: the open-air ice rink on Market Square will be open every day through Jan. 3.
• Knoxville’s Martin Luther King Jr.’s website has all details of the 2010 celebration. For a complete list of events, visit www.mlk knoxville.org.
• The National Kidney Foundation Serving East Tennessee is in need of clean blankets to give to kidney patients. Contact Jennifer Kuechenmeister at 865-688-5481 or e-mail at jennifer.kuechenmeister@kidney.org.
