community briefs

community briefs
- Thu, Sep, 2, 2010

• AMSE Homeschool registration open for grades K-2 and grades 3-6 for scheduled hands-on science programs twice monthly from Sept. 17 through Dec. 17. For science topics, schedule, cost and registration form go to www.amse.org or come by AMSE. First come, first serve. AMSE Classroom.

• 46th Annual Country Market at Ramsey House Plantation, Oct. 2-3. Call for entries is open to all artists. Visit www.ramseyhouse.org for an application or send photos of works to Ramsey House, 2614 Thorngrove Pike, Knoxville, TN 37914. For further information, call 865-546-0745.

• St. Mary’s Catholic Church and School hosts the 60th Annual Fall Festival. The kick off event is the 4th Annual Golf Tournament Thursday, Oct. 7, at Centennial Golf Course in Oak Ridge. Registration begins at 11:30 a.m., with lunch at 12 p.m. and a shotgun start at 1 p.m. For more information on the golf tournament, contact Margo Davis 865-803-8662 or Bill Garibay 865-803-2374. For more information on the festival or to become a festival sponsor, call Kevin or Micheria Dick 865-789-9013 or visit wwwstmarysoakridge.org/parishfallfest.html.

• Grab Your Dog And Bark For Life, 3-6 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 19, at PetSafe Dog Park in the Tommy Schumpert Park located on Fountain City Drive. The second annual Bark for Life is a special event for dogs and their human companions. Registration fee is $20 per dog/human team and includes a bandana for the dog and a T-shirt for the companion. An additional dog may be registered for an additional $5. To register for or for more information about Bark For Life, call 865-558-4053 or visit www.knoxvillebarkforlife.org

• Tennessee Valley Machine Knitters Club will hold its next monthly meeting at 10 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 7, at First Baptist Church in Oak Ridge. The program will be on edgings. For more information, contact Marie Hickson at 865-457-0960.

• Red Cross to hold Wilderness and Remote First Aid Course. The course includes training on head, neck and spinal injuries; heat-related emergencies; hypothermia; altitude-related illnesses; allergies and anaphylaxis; burns; bone and joint injuries; wounds and wound infection. The course also offers enhanced content and topics to meet OSHA’s Best Practices for Workplace First Aid Training Programs — particularly important for occupational environments that are impacted by federal regulations. To find out how you can participate in Wilderness and Remote First Aid training Oct. 9-10, contact the Knoxville Area Chapter at 865-584-2999, or visit the chapter’s Web site at www.knoxarc.org for more information. Course participants must be at least 14 years of age and possess certification in adult CPR/AED acquired in the past year.

• Village Green Garden Club to meet at 10 a.m., Monday, Sept. 13, at Village Green Clubhouse. Marilyn Ramsay will present a program on the Charleston Tea Plantation. Hostesses are Jewel Ross and Sandra Dean, for more information call President Kathy at 865-966-9995.

• Taoist Tai Chi Society of the USA, a charitable organization, will host an open house from 6:30 to 8 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 9, at Concord United Methodist Church, as the kick-off for its new beginning class. It includes demonstrations and a free lesson. For more information, call 865-482-7761 or visit www.taoist.org.

• Pellissippi State introduces online “Nonprofit Fundraising Essentials” course offered by

Pellissippi State Community College’s Business and Community Services, which has partnered with ed2go to offer hundreds of online, instructor-facilitated courses. In the course, participants will learn the basics of fundraising for nonprofit organizations, from annual and special fund drives to more advanced projects involving corporate and foundation relations, major gifts, and planned giving. New sessions of each course run every month. lasting six weeks, with two new lessons being released weekly (for a total of 12). Courses are entirely Web-based and include comprehensive lessons, quizzes, and assignments. For more information visit www.pstcc.edu/bcs or call 865-539-7167.

• March of Dimes Signature Drink challenge is hosting a Cocktails For A Cause from 5:30 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 17. Vote for the best alcoholic and non-alcoholic cocktails as created by Knoxville’s best bartenders. The winning drinks will be named the signature drinks for the 20th Annual Signature Chefs Auction in November. The event will be held at AMS Technology Center, 9119 Cross Park Drive. Tickets are $50 per person and can be ordered via Stephanie Moyers, smoyers@marchofdimes.com or 868-684-6003. Must be 21 or older to attend.

• The Mabry-Hazen House will host its annual Boomsday, Bluegrass and Barbeque Celebration Sunday, Sept. 5. Guests will enjoy a view of Knoxville’s premiere fireworks show, good food and live music. Tours of the historic home begin at 6 p.m., and dinner will be served at 7:30. Alcohol is BYOB. Tickets are $50 per adult and children under 18 are free when accompanied by a ticket holder. Tickets are limited to 200 adults to ensure a quality event. There is plenty of parking and the site offers easy access to I-40 without traffic concerns. Purchase your tickets in advance by visiting www.mabryhazen.com or call 865-522-8661 for more information.

• Roane State Community College Support Staff Council is seeking vendors for its 18th Annual Craft Fair. The fair will be held at the Roane County campus from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 2. Proceeds from booth rentals fund the Gayle Mullins Memorial Student Book Scholarship. Contact Jeana Bradley at 865-882-4507 or bradleyjc@roanestate.edu between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday or visit www.roanestate.edu/craftfair. Registration fee is $40 per crafter.

• Cokesbury Church hosts M&M Studies for Women beginning at 9:30 a.m., Friday, Sept. 3. For more information, contact Kim Deakins at kcdmommy@yahoo.com.

• St. John Neumann Catholic School’s fourth-grade class has implemented a buddy program. The SJNCS program allows the upper elementary students meet and help lower elementary students with projects, activities and reading skills.

• The 7th Annual Pellissippi State Hot Air Balloon Festival will be held from 4 to 9:30 p.m., Oct. 1, and from noon to 9:30 p.m., Oct. 2. The event will be held at Pellissippi Campus, 10915 Hardin Valley Road.