Calendar of Events

Join East Tennessee PBS to celebrate Downton Abbey! We will have a special screening of the first hour of Episode 1, Season 3 at Regal Downtown West Cinema on Sunday December 16th at 5pm.

Please feel free to join us in Downton Abbey inspired costume or as yourself. This is the perfect opportunity to take a break from the holiday madness and treat yourself.

There is no cost for the event but seating is limited and will be on a first come, first serve basis. This is an open screening to the public.

Regal Downtown West Cinema 8
1640 Downtown West Boulevard
Knoxville, TN 37917
www.EastTennesseePBS.org

The School of Music Board of Advisors' Holiday Musicale benefitting the student scholarship fund.
Sunday, December 16, 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Music provided by School of Music faculty and students

Reservations Required: $75 donation per person suggested.
Additional scholarship donations accepted.

Location provided with completed reservation
R.S.V.P. by Friday, December 10
865-974-3241

The Museum of Appalachia would like to invite you to start a new family tradition, by celebrating the simple joys of gathering around the table with friends and family. On Sunday, December 16, from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Museum will offer one of the things it does best, cook and prepare a Southern Bountiful Feast. During the Feast, enjoy Christmas music and carols sung by the open hearth.

After lunch, venture out on the grounds with an old-fashioned wagon ride, where you can enjoy the resourceful, practical and natural decorations of the Appalachian people throughout the Museum’s Village. Special holiday exhibits include the Children’s Display in the Hall of Fame, with toys and furniture made by loving parents and grandparents and Granny Irwin’s traditional Christmas Crazy Quilt.

Please call the Museum at 865-494-7680 for the Christmas Gathering. Reservations are strongly suggested.
The Museum of Appalachia is located 16 miles north of Knoxville, one mile east of 1-75, exit 122.

The Tennessee Stage Company and Shakespeare On The Square invite you to read Shakespeare’s plays with us – out loud!

Now meeting quarterly we will gather at the Lawson McGhee Library to read one of the plays of William Shakespeare. Our December reading (Sunday December 16th) is Twelfth Night Shakespeare’s last great comedy.

We will meet at 2:00 pm. There will be chairs set up and whoever wants to read out loud can choose one. There will be additional seating for anyone who wants to read along silently. Copies of the play will be available but please bring your own if possible.
EVERYONE IS WELCOME: We welcome all voices, all dialects. ALL READINGS FREE!
Tennessee Stage Company P.O. Box 1186 Knoxville 37901 www.tennesseestage.com

Saturday 12/15
Amy Andrews
Grace Adele and the Grand Band

Monday 12/17
Pea Pickin' Hearts
Chosen Road

Tuesday 12/18
Wade Hill and the Hillians

Wednesday 12/19
Parker Smith

Thursday 12/20
Dave Owens
Pistol Creek Catch of the Day

Friday 12/21
Jack Rentfro's Apocalypso Quartet

Saturday 12/22
Angela James
Knoxville Bella Corda

Monday 12/24
Todd Steed and the
Christmas Suns

Tuesday 12/25
Happy Holidays!!

Wednesday 12/26
The Caring Committee
Erin Rae

Thursday 12/27
Daniel Miller

Friday 12/28
Mean Mary

Saturday 12/29
Big Jon and the Nationals

12:00 Noon, Knoxville visitors Center, 301 South Gay St. Knoxville, 37902
www.wdvx.com/events

The Mabry-Hazen House invites you to join us for our Annual Christmas Tours. Rooms and other areas will be decorated by well known Knoxville decorators including Samuel Franklin, The Flower Pot, Scott Morrell of Flowers, as well as volunteers and museum staff. The event is free of charge and light refreshments will be served. Christmas Tours are scheduled for Saturday, December 15th from 5-8pm and Sunday, December 16th from 2-5pm. On Saturday, local author Margery Weber Bensey will be signing copies of Park City: A Knoxville Neighborhood History, a perfect holiday gift for your local history enthusiast.

The home will remain decorated and open for regular tours until December 20th. Free to the public, donations welcomed.

Mabry-Hazen House, 1711 Dandridge Avenue, Knoxville, TN, 37915. Information: 865-522-8661, www.mabryhazen.com

Kick-off event with Mayor Tim Burchett on Dec 14 at 5:45 PM
Free event; canned food donations for the Love Kitchen are appreciated
The Cove at Concord Park, 11808 S. Northshore Drive
6:00-9:00 PM daily (closed Christmas Day)
Food vendors will have materials for s'mores, hot chocolate, and kettle corn for sale
Nightly bonfires

Dec 21-23, 6-9 PM: Market with Santa, last-minute shopping with local vendors and crafters

East Tennessee's favorite holiday tradition continues as Maestro Lucas Richman leads the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra, Knoxville Choral Society, Sound Company Children's Choir and special guests in your favorite songs and carols. Plus an appearance by Santa himself! KSO subscribers recieve a 20% discount on tickets and the opportunity to order before they go on sale to the general public.

PERFORMANCES
Friday, December 14th, 7:30pm
Saturday, December 15th, 3:00pm & 7:30 pm
Sunday, December 16th, 3:00pm

Performed at the Tennessee Theatre, 604 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. For information and tickets: 865-291-3310, www.knoxvillesymphony.com

Wednesday 12/12
Bebo Whitehead
Mark Cretcher from Monkeytonk

Thursday 12/13
Robin Bullock
Jonah Tolchin

Friday 12/14
The Flea Marketers
Y'uns

Saturday 12/15
Amy Andrews
Grace Adele and the Grand Band

Monday 12/17
Pea Pickin' Hearts
Chosen Road

Tuesday 12/18
Wade Hill and the Hillians

Wednesday 12/19
Parker Smith

Thursday 12/20
Dave Owens
Pistol Creek Catch of the Day

Friday 12/21
Jack Rentfro's Apocalypso Quartet

Saturday 12/22
Angela James
Knoxville Bella Corda

12:00 Noon
Knoxville Visitor Center, 301 South Gay Street, Knoxville 37902
www.wdvx.com/events

Knoxville Zoo is hosting the jolly old elf himself now through December 21st. From 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. daily, stop by Santa’s Village in our Pilot Special Exhibits Building to have a personal visit with Santa before the big day!

3500 Knoxville Zoo Drive Knoxville, TN 37914
(865) 637-5331 www.knoxville-zoo.org

Knoxville Zoo becomes the coolest place in Knoxville to visit during Penguin Discount Days! Now through Feb. 28, 2013, admission to Knoxville Zoo is half-off.
On days when the temperature drops below 40 degrees, some animals will be moved to their indoor enclosures, but even on the coldest days of the year visitors can still see elephants, gorillas, penguins, reptiles, chimpanzees and bears in their indoor viewing areas.
Half-price admission tickets can be purchased at the zoo ticket office during regular zoo hours and online at www.knoxvillezoo.org. Discounted admission tickets must be used by Feb. 28, 2013, and cannot be combined with any other promotion, discount, or coupon.
Knoxville Zoo is Knoxville’s largest year-round attraction. Located off exit 392 from Interstate 40, the zoo is open every day except Christmas Day. Currently, the zoo is open daily from 10:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Admission and ticket sales stop
one-hour before the zoo closes. Next-day admission is free after 3 p.m. For more information, please call 865.637.5331 ext. 300 or visit www.knoxvillezoo.org.

December 7, 2012 - January 18, 2013
The UT Downtown Gallery is pleased to present Revealed, an exhibition of paintings by Pat Badt and ceramic sculptures by Paul Briggs. The paintings and sculptures share a similar modesty in size, creating an approachable and intimate relationship between object and viewer. The work is meditative in process. Lines and leaf-forms vary in length, color, orientation, and proximity to the next. It is repetitive, yet unique.

RECEPTION: Friday, December 7, 2012, 5-9pm
GALLERY HOURS: Wed - Fri 11-6PM, Sat 10-3PM

Please join us for the First Friday festivities. All events are free and open to the public.
For additional information on this exhibition, please call the UT Downtown Gallery at 865.673.0802 or visit us online at http://web.utk.edu/~downtown.