Calendar of Events

Join Legacy of Tremont as we celebrate our 40th anniversary on the campus of Tremont! This fundraising dinner will include representatives from all former stages of Tremont's past – from Maryville College, Great Smoky Mountains Association and the Girl Scouts. A silent auction and scholarship appeal will also be a part of this special evening. Cost: $50 per ticket.

9275 Tremont Rd, Townsend, TN 37882. 865-448-6709, www.gsmit.org

We celebrate four decades of connecting people and nature inside Great Smoky Mountains National Park! This fundraising dinner will include representatives from all former stages of Tremont's past – from Maryville College, Great Smoky Mountains Association and the Girl Scouts. The evening will feature music from the Woodpickers, hands-on activities with Tremont staff and a barbecue dinner to be provided by Miss Lily's Café & Catering. After dinner sit back with coffee and dessert and enjoy stories from Tremont's past told by people who were touched in some way by their Tremont experience. Pre-registration is required, and $50 tickets are limited, so call (865) 448-6709 to register today! Visit http://www.gsmit.org/homecoming.html.

The Foundry is transformed into the French Quarter on this magical Mardi Gras night complete with jazz music, Cajun food, drinks, the cast from A Streetcar Named Desire starring Dale Dickey, and a Carnival - style auction. Proceeds from the auction will go toward renovating the CBT lobby. $135 person • $270 couple • $1300 for a table of 10. For more information visit http://theatre.utk.edu/gala.html. For more information contact Robin Conklin at 865-974-2497.

Meet Dora the Explorer, straight from Nickelodeon, brought to you by Comcast! Bring your camera and have your little explorer pose with Dora for a photo!
Information: 865-637-5331, www.knoxville-zoo.org

Juried Mixed Media Exhibition by Regional Artists
Opening reception, September 12, 7–9; Gallery Talk at 6:30, Awards Presentation at 7.

201 Badger Road, Oak Ridge, TN 37830. Hours: Tuesday-Friday, 9-5; Saturday-Monday, 1-4. For more information, visit the Web site or call (865) 482-1441.

http://www.discoveret.org/jsma/

Reception: Fri., Sept. 18, 6:30-8:30PM

213 Hotel Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37918. Hours: Tuesday & Thursday, 9-5, Wednesday & Friday 10-5, Saturday 9-1. More information: (865) 357-2787, www.fountaincityart.org

The Knoxville Chapter of the Embroiderer's Guild of America (EGA) will host an exhibit at the Farragut Town Hall. Times are Friday, Sept. 18 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. with a 7 p.m. special presentation and reception; Saturday, Sept. 19 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Sunday, Sept. 20 from 1 to 5 p.m. The exhibit will highlight two Knoxville members who have reached a level of expertise in a particular embroidery technique and achieved the designation of Master Craftsman. Lois Threlkeld, current Knoxville EGA president, was awarded Master Craftsman in Counted Thread in spring 2009. Mary Busey has earned the Master Craftsman designation in both Counted Thread and Crewel. In addition, the exhibit will feature a special presentation by designer Darlene Lara on Friday, Sept. 18 beginning at 7 p.m. in the Board Room of the Town Hall. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. Lara will discuss the meaning and importance of samplers, including where they came from, why they exist, who stitched them and who was the teacher. She will also discuss the various styles of samplers that were stitched in different countries and will have three antique samplers - and her exact reproductions of them - on display. Light refreshments will follow the presentation. The embroidery exhibit is free and open to the public. 11408 Municipal Center Drive, across from the Farragut Branch Post Office. For more information: 966-7057, anne.lagrow@townoffarragut.org

409 S. Gay St. (between Yee-Haw & Downtown Wine & Spirits) Featuring locally crafted housewares, apparel & accessories from local & regional vendors, recycled stationery, belt buckles & tire planters; apparel, bags, scarves, soap, art & more. Open House Friday, Sept. 18, 5-9 pm. Evening entertainment by Nathan Moses begins at 6:30pm. Hours: Friday: 12-9, Saturday: 10-9, Sunday: 1 – 5.

Reception on September 18, 6:00-9:00 PM. The reception is free and open to the public. On view will be work by four students, each of whom is spending the month of September working in the studios of the UT School of Art. 113 South Gay Street. For more information, call 865-974-3407.

The annual Latino Arts Exhibition at the Knoxville Museum of Art honors Hispanic Heritage Month. Widen your horizons for free! 1050 World's Fair Park Drive, Knoxville, TN 37916. Hours: Tuesday-Thursday 10am-5pm, Friday 10am-8pm, Saturday 10am-5pm, and Sunday 1pm-5pm. Free parking. For more information: (865) 525-6101, www.knoxart.org

Based in Knoxville, A1LabArts is a nonprofit dedicated to multi-disciplinary and experimental exploration of contemporary art issues in all media. Opening reception September 11, 6:00-8:00 PM. 2931 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919. Information: 865-335-2670, www.a1labarts.org