Calendar of Events

The Alice Project is an educational software that teaches students computer programming in a 3D environment. This two-week course takes place Tuesday-Friday for $80 (HOLA members) and $160 (non-members). The class is taught in English and Spanish by college instructor Isabel Rosenblitt. 100 S. Gay Street, Suite 109, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information: 865-335-3358, www.alice.org

East Tennessee Historical Society, 601 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. Museum hours: Monday-Friday: 9AM-4PM; Saturday: 10AM-4PM; Sunday: 1-5PM. For information: 865-215-8824, www.easttnhistory.org

1st through 5th Grades. How do animals survive? During this week of camp, we will be exploring some special adaptations of plants and animals. To register call Sarah Brobst, 577-4717, ext. 24 or e-mail: sbrobst@ijams.org.

Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave, Knoxville, TN 37920. Hours: Grounds and trails open during daylight hours. Visitor Center: Monday: by appointment only for tour groups and school trips; Tuesday-Saturday: 9AM-5PM; Sunday: 1-5PM (March 1 - November 30). For information: 865-577-4717, www.ijams.org

Dramatized by Joseph Robinette
June 18, 24, 25, 26 @ 7:30 pm and June 19, 23, 26 @ 2:30 pm
All the charm and excitement of L.M. Montgomery's enduring classic is captured
in this dramatization. From Anne's first encounter with her austere guardian to her thrilling graduation from Queen's Academy, the play faithfully recreates the memorable events and characters from the brilliant novel. Whether the playgoer is an "old friend" of Anne's or meeting her for the first time, this play will solidify a lasting friendship between the audience and one of literature's most unforgettable characters.

Adults - $10, Students/Seniors - $8, Children Under 12 yrs. - $5, Groups of 10 or more $6 (children under 12 in a group $4) Thursday Tickets: PAY WHAT YOU CAN. Tickets available at the door with cash or check.

Performed at The WordPlayers' Theatre at Middlebrook Christian Ministries, 1540 Robinson Rd. at Middlebrook Pike, Knoxville, TN 37923. For information: 865-539-2490, www.wordplayers.org

7 weeks of camps, June 14 - July 2 and July 12 - August 6
Featuring week long camps in visual arts, crafts, music, dance, model trains, science, hobbies and more for ages preschool through Grade 7. All day or half day camps available for grades 1 through 7 half day for preschool. 9am - 4pm

461 West Outer Drive, Oak Ridge, TN 37830. (865) 482-1074; childrensmuseumofoakridge.org

7 weeks of camps, June 14 - July 2 and July 12 - August 6
Featuring week long camps in visual arts, crafts, music, dance, model trains, science, hobbies and more for ages preschool through Grade 7. All day or half day camps available for grades 1 through 7 half day for preschool. 9am - 4pm

461 West Outer Drive, Oak Ridge, TN 37830. (865) 482-1074; childrensmuseumofoakridge.org

Monday, June 14 — Steve Kaufman, Johnny Bellar, Adam Granger, Joe Collins.
Tuesday, June 15 — Adam Masters, Mary Flower, Rusty Holloway and Jeff Jenkins, Robert Shafer.
Wednesday, June 16— Barbara Lamb, Ivan Rosenberg, Keith Yoder, Jim Pankey.
Thursday, June 17 — Russ Barenberg, Casey Henry, Pat Kirtley, Marcy Marxer.
Friday, June 18 — Pete Huttlinger, Steve Kaufman and Friends, Kamp Kompanions.
Monday, June 21 -- Tyler Grant, Andrew Collins, Mike Clemmer, Richard Starkey, Kathy Barwick.
Tuesday, June 22 -- Gary Davis, Mitch Corbin, Tim May, Rolly Brown, Radim Zenkl.
Wednesday, June 23 -- Carlo Aonzo, Kathy Chiavola, Chris and Sally Jones with Ned Luberecki, Keith Yoder.
Thursday, June 24-- Alan Munde, Roland White & Steve Kaufman, Emory Lester, Mark Cosgrove, Murphy Henry and Casey Henry.
Friday, June 25 -- Beppe Gambetta, Sharon Gilchrist, Steve Kaufman and Friends, Kamp Kompanions.

At Clayton Center for the Arts's R & L Nutt Theatre: 502 East Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville, TN 37804. Tickets are available at the Clayton Center Box Office M-F 10AM-6PM or by phone or online: 865-981-8590, www.ClaytonArtsCenter.com

Discover Life In America: All Taxa Biodiversity Inventory captivating illustrations of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park's ecosystems (plants, animals and micro-organisms) AMSE Lobby

American Museum of Science & Energy, 300 S. Tulane Avenue, Oak Ridge, TN 37830. Hours: Monday-Saturday 9AM-5PM; Sunday 1-5PM. For information: 865-576-3200, www.amse.org

A hilarious Tony Award-winning musical tale featuring a quirky yet charming cast of overachievers' vying for the spelling championship of a lifetime. Six adolescent outsiders in the throes of puberty, overseen by grown-ups who barely managed to escape childhood themselves, learn that winning isn't everything and that the spelling bee is the one place where they can stand out and fit in at the same time. Suitable for mature teens and older.

Oak Ridge Playhouse, 227 Broadway in Historic Jackson Square, Oak Ridge, TN 37830. For information and tickets: 865-482-9999, www.orplayhouse.com

Collecting shells has been a pastime of many, young and old, for centuries. It is only when collecting becomes a passion rather than a pastime that the finest examples are sought, and the subject is researched in detail. Such is the case with this collection, one of the country's finest, assembled by local physician Dr. Peter Stimpson. Focusing on six families of marine gastropods - cowries, cones, conchs, harps, volutes, and olives - the collection includes over 1,000 species listed in the "Registry of World Record Size Shells". Dr. Stimpson has made a portion of his collection available for public enjoyment in this exhibition.

1327 Circle Park Drive, Knoxville, TN 37996. Hours: Mon - Sat: 9:00A to 5:00P, Sun: 1:00P to 5:00P. Information: 865-974-2144, http://mcclungmuseum.utk.edu

20 award winning photomicrographs. Dynamic images at the intersection of science and art show the beauty and complexity of life as seen through a light microscope. AMSE Lobby

American Museum of Science & Energy, 300 S. Tulane Avenue, Oak Ridge, TN 37830. Hours: Monday-Saturday 9AM-5PM; Sunday 1-5PM. For information: 865-576-3200, www.amse.org

In this show, you will see the work of two of Hanson Gallery's most talented artists.
Eleanor Miller captures the essence of creation and life in her ethereal landscape
paintings. Greg Decker's eclectic works give us a peek into a mature artist's world,
translated through luminous landscape and figurative paintings and studies.

First Friday celebration: June 4, 5-8 p.m.

Hanson Fine Art & Craft Gallery, 5607 Kingston Pk, Knoxville, TN 37919. Hours: Monday-Friday 10AM-5:30PM; Saturday 10AM-5PM. For information: 865-584-6097, www.hansongallery.com