Calendar of Events

“Radiant Geometry,” an exhibit by Maryville College Professor of Art Dr. Carl Gombert, will be on display in the Clayton Center for the Arts’ Blackberry Farm Gallery. Receptions will be held from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Aug. 29 and Sept. 26, in conjunction with the Maryville Last Friday Art Walk.

Gombert’s exhibit will include ink drawings, which consist only of straight lines drawn with a T-square, and rubber stamp monotypes. Most of the pieces Gombert will display in his exhibit were created during a sabbatical last semester. Gombert joined the Maryville College faculty in 1993, and his areas of teaching include painting, drawing and art history. He has exhibited in more than 200 shows throughout the country.

The exhibit is free and open to the public. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m.

Clayton Center for the Arts: 502 East Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville, TN 37804. Info: 865-981-8590, www.ClaytonArtsCenter.com

Lower galleries
This exhibition of more than 50 photographs traces this influential street photographer's career from 1962 to the present. Lyon rode with a notorious Chicago biker gang, marched against segregation during the Civil Rights Movement, and spent hours inside the death-row "Walls Unit" of Texas' Huntsville Prison. His goal, he said, was "to destroy Life magazine" - to present powerful, real alternatives to the hollow pictures and stories permeating mass media in America. A special group of Lyon's photographs taken during his visit to Knoxville in 1967 will be featured in the KMA's presentation.

August 14, 5:30-7:30pm Exhibition Opening Reception - This World is Not My Home: Danny Lyons Photographs

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

Bob Patterson, Director of the Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center and Don M. Alexander, Cades Cove Heritage Tour Manager announced the 2014 Cades Cove Heritage Tours schedule of specialty tours.

Advance reservations are required.
Limit of 17 guests per tour.
Call 865-448-8838 for reservations.

Kim Delozier, Author, naturalist and former Park Ranger will point out and discuss wildlife while you search for Bears in the GSM National Park or Elk in Cattaloochee.

The 3 1/2 - 4 hour Bear Tour is $50 per person and will depart from the Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center at 9:30 am on the following Saturday August 2, 9 and 16:

The 7 - 8 hour Elk Tour to Cattaloochee is $75 per person and will depart from the Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center at 2:30 pm on Saturday September 13

The Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center is a not for profit museum
and is located between the traffic light and the national park entrance,
on scenic Highway 73.
For more information, please call 865-448-0044

Wednesday March 26, 2014 - Bob Patterson, Director of the Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center and Don M. Alexander, Cades Cove Heritage Tour Manager announced the 2014 Cades Cove Heritage Tours schedule of specialty tours.

Advance reservations are required.
Limit of 17 guests per tour.
Call 865-448-8838 for reservations.

Randy McGinnis, Native American expert and Grammy nominated flutist will be your guide through the GSM National Park on your way to Cherokee, North Carolina for a fun and fact filled day learning all about Cherokee culture and history. The 8 hour tour is $100 per person and departs from the GSM Heritage Center at 9:30 am on these Saturdays: June 28, August 9, September 13, October 4.

The Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center is a not for profit museum and is located between the traffic light and the national park entrance, on scenic Highway 73. For more information, please call 865-448-0044

Join author George Ella Lyon for the grand opening of this unique exhibit on June 15 from 2-5 at the East Tennessee History Center.

More than 50 books are available to touch, read, and explore. The exhibit also includes representative clothes and toys from Appalachia, music, and hands on activities that bring the subject to life for kids of all ages. Exhibit runs June 16 - September 14.

East Tennessee Historical Society, 601 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. Museum hours: Monday-Friday: 9AM-4PM, Saturday: 10AM-4PM, Sunday: 1-5PM. Library: Monday-Tuesday: 9AM-8:30PM, Wednesday-Friday: 9AM-5:30PM, Saturday: 9AM-5PM, Sunday 1-5PM. Information: 865-215-8824, www.easttnhistory.org

“Nikon Small World” is a traveling exhibit of 20 award winning photomicrographs featuring science subjects on the nano scale. See the unseen. AMSE Lobby.

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

Features artifacts from various branches of the military and numerous wars, including the Korean War, Vietnam War, World War I and II, and Desert Storm.

The Farragut Folklife Museum Committee will host a special reception on Veteran's Day - the final day of the exhibit - from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the museum. Local veterans are invited to attend to be honored, view the exhibit and enjoy light refreshments.

Farragut Folklife Museum, 11408 Municipal Center Dr, Farragut, TN 37934. Hours: Monday-Friday, 10AM-4:30 PM. Information: 865-966-7057, www.townoffarragut.org

Enjoy fresh local produce, entertainment, plants, crafts, & food every Wednesday (May 14 - October 22, 2014) at The University of Tennessee Farmers Market. Bring the family!

UT Gardens, Chapman Drive, Knoxville, TN 37996. Information: 865-974-7151, http://utgardens.tennessee.edu

It's back in full swing! The Market Square Farmers' Market has returned with a bang - bigger and better than ever! Vendors offer everything from meat and dairy to fruit and veggies, flowers, candles, soaps, jewelry, pet treats, clothing, baked goods and more. Plus, you're always guaranteed to run into friends both new and old.

Come to Market Square each Saturday from 9 to 2 and Wednesday from 11-2, now through November. Whether you're doing your weekly grocery shopping, searching for the perfect gift, or just breezing through for lunch and some ice cream, you're sure to find what you need!

Market Square Farmers' Market: Market Square Knoxville, TN 37902, 865-405-3135, www.marketsquarefarmersmarket.org.

Join Bill Landry of "The Heartland Series" for a guided trip around Cades Cove. Bill will share stories, tales and adventures during each tour.

$50 per person, advance reservations required, with a limit of 18 guests per tour.
Call 865 448 8838 for reservations Mon.-Fri., 10:00AM - 5:00PM.
Bill Landry Cades Cove tour dates:
Saturdays, April 12, May 24, May 31, June 7, June 21, July 5, July 12, July 19, July 26,
August 2, August 16, August 23, September 6.

Tours depart at 9:30 am from the Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center in Townsend.
Tour is approximately 4 hours.
Light snacks and a cold beverage is included in the ticket price.
Bill Landry Cades Cove tours will run rain or shine.

Art in Public Places Knoxville is a monumental installation of large-scale outdoor sculptures by regionally and nationally acclaimed artists. The sculptures enliven downtown Knoxville as well as McGhee Tyson Airport.

Opening Reception: Friday, April 4, 5:00 – 9:00 pm
Award Ceremony: Friday, April 4, 5:30 pm

We are honored to announce noted sculptor, Kenneth M. Thompson, as the Juror for the 2014-2015 exhibition!

Most of the Festival's wide range of arts events, performances, and exhibitions are offered to the public free of charge. Dogwood Arts: 865-637-4561 www.dogwoodarts.com

Civil War Historical river cruises in Knoxville, Tennessee

If you would like a relaxing and entertaining weekend on the river join us aboard TRACE 1. Bring your friends and guests to share this memorable experience with you. Learn the history of the area during the steamboat/Civil War era where you see the Armstrong Locket plantation home, Bleak house, Longstreet's Heights, Armstrong Hill, Fort Dickerson and many others. You will have an annotated map to help visualize the 1863 siege of Knoxville with Confederate and Union positions highlighted.

Your crew will be the 150 year old spirit old Sam Clemmons and Miss Drusilla. Sam has operated steamboats for many years and will entertain with the local Civil War history even if he never did pick a side.

Saturday gourmet sandwich lunch Civil War cruises, 12:00, 90 minutes, $26 adults and $20 children.
Second Sunday gourmet sandwich lunch cruise, 12:00, two hours, $32 adults and $26 children 5 to 11, see more sights.
Friday and Saturday Civil War cruise 3:00 and 5:15, 90 minutes, $18 adults and $14 children on-line or $20 and $16 at the gate
Sunday Civil War cruise 3:00 and 5:15, 90 minutes, $18 adults and $14 children 5 to 11 on-line or $20 and $16 at the gate
Prices above are for advanced on-line reservations.
If you have a copy of our narration booklet with you, you get a $2.00 discount for everyone in your party. You may purchase a copy at the Knoxville Visitor's Center or Knoxville History Center, both on Gay Street.

NavCal River Rides http://navcal.com/navcal/CWHistory.htm. 865-765-3407