Calendar of Events

The Oak Ridge Art Center announces their annual juried, mixed media exhibition. The exhibition is intended to showcase exceptional work produced throughout our region.

The opening reception is September 17 at 7 PM. A gallery talk will precede the opening at 6:30. Oak Ridge Art Center, 201 Badger Avenue, Oak Ridge, TN 37830. Hours: Tuesday-Friday, 9AM-5PM; Saturday-Monday, 1-4PM. Information: 865-482-1441, www.oakridgeartcenter.org

By Kenneth Grahame. Based on her Civil War Diaries, Mary Chestnut served as an unwitting investigative reporter of the most important event of our country's history. Her eyewitness accounts, described her insatiable desire to understand and chronicle the society of the entire war. Because of her particular genius, often referred to as her incisive with, she not only gives us a historical journal, but a deeply moving and wildly humorous account.

in the Harold and Jean Lambert Recital Hall at Clayton Center for the Arts: 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

East Tennessee Historical Society will present a second “Pottery Day,” which will examine “Tennessee Pottery Basic and Beautiful

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

A workshop with artist Greg Pond in conjunction with Contemporary Focus 2011

Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 World's Fair Park Dr, Knoxville, TN 37916. Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 10AM-5PM; Friday, 10AM-8PM; Sunday, 1-5PM. Information: 865-525-6101, www.knoxart.org

Moms, Dads, Grandparents - come with your curious 4- or 5-year old to continue the discovery, excitement and wonder of the animal kingdom. Each month you'll uncover the fun of up close animals and wacky activities.

Knoxville Zoo, 3500 Knoxville Zoo Drive, Knoxville, TN 37914. Open every day except Christmas. Information: 865-637-5331, www.knoxville-zoo.org

JCA presents the seventh annual Mumbilly Fever, an old-time party and jam hosted by the Mums themselves. Alleged to be the oldest continuing band in Knoxville, the Mumbillies have stuffed old-time fiddle tunes and banjo riffs into every crack in the Laurel Theater’s walls for the last quarter century or more. Aristotle, perhaps referring to the Mumbillies, said, “We become a certain quality in our characters on account of music.” Join us for a relaxed evening of Big String Band music and spontaneous fun. Bring your instruments, your feet, your friends and your baseball caps.

Jubilee Community Arts, 1538 Laurel Ave, Knoxville, TN 37916. For information: 865-522-5851, www.jubileearts.org. For tickets: 865-523-7521, www.KnoxTIX.com

Novelist Pamela Schoenewaldt and reference librarian Jamie Osborn will teach the workshop “Research for Writers” at the Redeemer Church, 1642 Highland Ave. , Knoxville. Sponsored by the Knoxville Writers’ Guild, the cost is $15 for Guild members and $20 for nonmembers.

Osborn, who works at Lawson McGhee Library, will discuss the wealth of research resources for writers of fiction, non-fiction, memoir, family history, children's literature, poetry and spoken arts that are available free through the Knox County Public Library and other regional archives and collections. The librarian will also be delving into the limits of standard Internet-based research. Schoenewaldt will explain what agents and editors look for in the well-researched novel. She’ll also share the process she used in writing When We Were Strangers, published this year by HarperCollins and now in its third printing.

To register, go to www.knoxvillewritersguild.org or send check to KWG Workshops, P.O. Box 10326 , Knoxville TN 37939-0326 . For more information on the workshop, contact Guild President Terry Shaw at tshaw05@comcast.net.

Ijams WalkAbout: Fall Migration Hike Holston River Park : 7:30 - 9:30 a.m. Join us at Holston River Park to look for migrating birds during the peak of the migration season. We may see mixed flocks of birds including multiple warbler species. Free for members, $5 for non-members. Leader: Emily and Than Boves. To register call 577-4717, ext. 110.

Ijams Nature Preschool: Insects of Ijams: 10 - 11:30 a.m. (Ages: 4- or 5-year-old with adult partner.) Investigate the 6-legged residents of the park as we get down and dirty with the crawly critters of Ijams. Free to members, $15 for non-members. Registration begins September 1. Leader: Sarah Brobst. To register call 577-4717, ext. 110.

Ijams Elementary Explorers: How Things Grow: 10 - 11:30 a.m. (Ages: 6 to 8-year-old with an adult partner.) Whether it's a tadpole becoming a frog or a caterpillar becoming a butterfly, life cycles are happening all around us! Free to members, $15 for non-members. Registration begins September 1. Leader: Kara Remington. To register call 577-4717, ext. 110.

Ijams Public Program: Guided Canoe Trip: 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. (Ages 8 and up) Enjoy peaceful Mead's Quarry Lake during this guided canoe trip. Ijams and Riversports Outfitters provide all of the equipment. Spaces are limited. $15 for members, $17.50 for non-members. Leader: Stephen Lyn Bales. To register call 577-4717, ext. 119.

Ijams Public Program: River Walk: 10:30 a.m. - Noon Discover Ijams Nature Center 's beautiful boardwalk during this guided hike along the Tennessee River . Free to members, $5 for non-members. Leader: Sabrina DeVault. To register call 577-4717, ext. 110.

Scouting at Ijams: Bear Cubs: Sharing Your World with Wildlife: 12:30 - 2:30 p.m. Participants will complete the Bear Cub Scout requirements for Sharing Your World with Wildlife. $6 per person. To register: 577-4717 ext 116.

Ijams Public Program: Ross Marble Hike: 12:30 - 2:00 p.m. Come to the park and enjoy "A good stretch of the legs" as we traverse some of the Ross Marble Natural Area and learn the history of this newest addition to the park. Free to members, $5 for non-members. Leader: Peg Beute. To register call 577-4717, ext. 110.

Ijams Public Program: Live Animal: 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. Join us every Saturday for a live animal encounter with one of our non-releasable education animals. Free to members, $2 for non-members. No registration required.

Ijams WalkAbout: Adair Park : 2 - 4 p.m. Meet us at Adair Park in North Knoxville off Broadway to look for early signs of the coming fall. Free to members, $5 for non-members. Leader: Stephen Lyn Bales. To register call 577-4717, ext. 110.

Ijams Nature Center : Join naturalists every Sunday for an Animal Program at 2 and 4 p.m. We also offer guided exhibit tours every Sunday at 3:00 p.m. Free to members, $2 for non-members. No registration required.

Lucy Maud Montgomery's enduring classic of love, fun, friendship, and sacrifice on Prince Edward Island has all the story's famous characters: Marilla, Gilbert, Diana, Matthew, and more.

Located at 800 Tyson Street, Knoxville, TN 37917. Information: 865-599-5284, www.childrenstheatreknoxville.com, info@childrenstheatreknoxville.com.

CTK will present “Anne of Green Gables,” a warmly funny
and touchingly dramatic play based on the classic novel by
Lucy Maud Montgomery.

Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert are a lonely brother and sister,
who work tirelessly on their farm in rural Nova Scotia.
They decide to adopt a boy to help them, but Matthew
can’t resist an imaginative, headstrong girl he meets at
the orphanage. She is Anne Shirley, a fiercely independent
girl with red hair and freckles. Anne’s adventures with her
school friends, her on-again, off-again flirtation with
Gilbert Blythe, her struggles to fit into Canadian society,
and her triumphs as well as her failures are all brought
vividly to life by 18 remarkable young actors. In this
multi-layered, modern version, Anne’s story serves as
an escape for a young girl, reading the book, proving
the plot of “Anne of Green Gables” is as relevant today
than ever.

THE COMPLETE PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE is:
Friday, September 16 at 7 PM
Saturday, September 17 at 1 PM and 5 PM
Sunday, September 18 at 3 PM
Thursday, September 22 at 7 PM
Friday, September 23 at 7 PM
Saturday, September 24 at 1 PM and 5 PM
Sunday, September 25 at 3 PM
Thursday, September 29 at 7 PM
Friday, September 30 at 7 PM
Saturday, October 1 at 1 PM and 5 PM.

Reservations are strongly recommended for all CTK
performances. To reserve tickets for the production,
e-mail the number of adult and child tickets needed,
along with your requested performance date and time, to
tickets@childrenstheatreknoxville.com at any time. Or
you may call us at (865) 599-5284 between the hours
of 1 PM and 5 PM.
Tickets are $12 per person. CTK is continuing our special
Adult & Child Combination rate for this production: If an
adult and a child enter together, these two may be admitted
for $10 each.

Anniversary of Alive After Five!
FREE ADMISSION with membership
$10 General Admission
$6 with student ID
Free for ages 17 and under

The Knoxville Museum of Art announces the fall series of Alive After Five which premiers with the 18th Anniversary Cele b ration featuring the 1960s soul sounds of Ivory Jones & The Soul Saxophone Showcase.

Will Boyd, Jason Thompson, and Jamel Mitchell are three of Knoxville’s most talented saxophonists, and they all share a great affection for the Classic Soul of the ‘60s that featured the sassy and soulful sounds of the saxophone. They will bring alto, tenor, and baritone saxes for this special evening. Joining them will be an All-Star band: Alonzo Lewis on drums, Dexter Murphy on the organ, and Davis Mitchell, from Dishwater Blonde, on guitar and vocals.

Food by The Viet Grill