Calendar of Events

Gatlinburg's premier arts and crafts show with over 180 of the nation's finest craftspeople plus country and bluegrass music shows daily.

July 20 - 29 and October 11 - 28, 2012.
Monday through Saturday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM, Sunday 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM.
Gatlinburg Convention Center, 920 Parkway, Gatlinburg, TN.
Adults $6.00 each, children 12 and under free. www.craftsmensfair.com

The Appalachian Arts Craft Center in Norris will hold its Fall Porch Sale starting Thursday, Oct. 11, and running for about two weeks. The Porch Sale, held each Spring and Fall, features outdated stock, seconds, student crafts and unjuried work by members of the Craft Center. It’s an excellent place to get great deals on handmade crafts. This year we’ll also have handmade artisan bread for sale while it lasts.

The Appalachian Arts Craft Center is a nonprofit center that has been promoting traditional artists and crafts in the East Tennessee area for 40 years. The center is located at 2716 Andersonville Highway 61 in Norris, Tenn., one mile east of I-75 north at Exit 122. Currently the center has about 70 crafters who sell in the shop.

For more information, call 865-494-9854, or see our web site, www.appalachianarts.net.

The Guild of the Knoxville Museum of Art presents the fourteenth annual Artscapes auction in two parts: a Cocktail Party and Silent Auction, Thursday, October 11, 6-9 p.m., and a Gala and Live Auction, Friday, October 19, 6:30 p.m.

Auction items encompass a variety of regionally and nationally exhibited works by artists well known to the Knoxville community from past museum exhibitions along with a few surprises in paintings, drawings, prints, glass, jewelry and fine crafts. Additionally, a curator-led tour of the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, in Bentonville, Arkansas is up for the bidding. An exhibit of the auction items opens October 4 at the KMA. Until then, a selection of pieces may be seen at the Emporium on Gay Street. Art may also be viewed at the KMA website, www.knoxart.org or by e-mail request to kma.artscapes@gmail.com.

Highlights of the works to be auctioned include an oil painting by contemporary colorist Joel Barr and a signature oil on canvas by American Impressionist and outdoorsman John Adams Spelman (1880-1941), who traveled to East Tennessee in the 1920s and 1930s to paint our beautiful Smoky Mountains and surrounding lakes.

Tickets for the Preview Party and Silent Auction on October 11 are $45 per person. Tickets for the Gala and Live Auction on October 19 are $150 per person. For questions or reservations, email kma.artscapes@gmail.com or visit www.knoxart.org.

Fall Heritage Day
October 11, 2012
School groups come every year for hands‐on Appalachian music and arts: dulcimer & spoons workshops, pottery, spinning, weaving, quilting, rail splitting, traditional games, spelling bees, and more. Children can watch blacksmithing, molasses making, and sawmilling demonstrations. The American Eagle Foundation will present programs on endangered birds of prey. Call Jessica Boyd at the Museum to schedule students for this special day.
Museum of Appalachia
Norris, TN 37828
865-494-7680
museum@museumofappalachia.org
www.museumofappalachia.org

Knoxville Square Dance and Traditional Appalachian Dance
Dance to live old-time music by The Hellgrammites
Monthly on Second Thursdays (usually)
Lessons for beginners at 7:30 pm, dance begins at 8 pm

JCA presents a series of social dance evenings featuring traditional southern squares, circles, waltzes, and two-steps, with live old-time music by The Hellgrammites. All dances will be taught and called.

Thursday, September 13
Thursday, October 11
Thursday, November 8
Friday, December 7

8 pm at the Laurel Theater with lessons for beginners at 7:30
Admission: $7

Jubilee Community Arts | 1538 Laurel Avenue | Knoxville | TN | 37916
865-522-5851
www.jubileearts.org

Band of Horses

Starting in the mid-'00s, Band of Horses was the group that tastemakers were praising and the majority of people were quickly discovering. Blending roots and country sounds with an indie rock aesthetic, the band has succeeded in making music that is both familiar and new. Now with several tours under their collective belt and their new album, Mirage, to be released the fall, Band of Horses returns to Knoxville on Thursday, October 11. Mirage is now available for pre-order here and you can watch the video from the album's first single "Knock Knock" here.

www.tennesseetheatre.com

Thursday, October 11
Memphis' alt-country/punk rock standouts has built its reputation on writing sing-along songs about small town life and love, putting a modern edge on classic Americana subjects.

www.knoxbijou.com.

Donn King - The Greatest Story Ever Told
Goins Building Auditorium

Pellissippi State faculty members do more than teach their students; they awaken them with ideas, questions, and possibilities. You don't have to be enrolled to experience some of our community's most remarkable teachers! All lectures are free and take place on the Hardin Valley Campus (10915 Hardin Valley Road, Knoxville, TN 37933).

Contact: 865-694-6400, www.pstcc.edu

Knoxville Square Dance
Thursday, October 11

Lessons for beginners at 7:30 pm, dance begins at 8 pm

Caller Michael Ismerio is featured with live old-time music by The Hellgrammites. All dances will be taught and called.

Tickets (pay at the door): $5 JCA members, students, $7 General admission
At the Laurel Theater
16th Street and Laurel Avenue in the historic Fort Sanders neighborhood.

Thursday, October 11th at 6:30pm

Enjoy a fun evening exploring the spookier side of Ijams including some of our misunderstood animals - the creatures of the night - then take a hike through the mysterious woods to look for and hear some of our infamous critters. Meet outside the Visitor Center. Dress appropriately for weather. This program is for all ages. Space is limited, and pre-registration is required.

Cost $10 for non members and $7 for members. Call 577-4717 ext. 110 to register.

Thursday, October 11th
5:30pm to 7:30pm

Learn how to make lightweight planting troughs from Melynda Whetsel. These troughs have an old world look and are perfect for fall and winter plantings. This Thursday- still time to make a reservation!
Cost is $25 for KBGA members and $35 for non-members. Materials included and beverages provided!
For more information or to sign-up, call Vicki at 865-862-8717.
Knoxville Botanical Garden & Arboretum
2743 Wimpole Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37914

Wildlife Program: Behind the Scenes with the Ijams Veterinarian
October 10th, 13th, 24th and 27th at 11am
(ages 5 and up) Get up close and personal with some of Ijams' furred and feathered animal ambassadors! You won't want to miss this unique opportunity to go behind the scenes of our animal care program. You'll get to see how we fee and care for the animals, and you may even have the chance to get nose-to-beak or toe-to-tail with some of our wildlife friends. Due to liability concerns, participants cannot be under 5 years of age. Children under the age of 14 must be accompanied by a paying adult. The fee for this program is $30 per person, and includes a boxed lunch. Registration is required. Please call (865) 577-4717 ext. 110 to register.