Calendar of Events

June 1, 2015 marks the 219th anniversary of Tennessee’s admission as the 16th state in the union. East Tennessee’s most important cultural heritage sites are partnering to celebrate Statehood Day on Saturdays, May 23, May 30, and June 6 as well as Sundays, May 24 and May 31. The sites include places of historical significance in the exciting journey from the creation of our country to the founding of our state. The Historic Homes of Knoxville include: Blount Mansion, Crescent Bend, James White’s Fort, Mabry-Hazen House, Marble Springs, Ramsey House, and Historic Westwood. Each site will have individual ways of celebrating the birth of Tennessee. This is a free museum day to the public.

+ Ramsey House (Saturdays, May 30 & June 6, 12:00 PM)
Ramsey House was built in 1797 by Knoxville's first builder, Thomas Hope, for Francis Alexander Ramsey, one of Knoxville’s first settlers. In celebration of Statehood Day, Ramsey House will host Vintage Baseball on May 30 and June 6. This year Historic Ramsey House will be hosting two Knoxville teams: the Knoxville Holstons and Emmett Machinists. Come and enjoy a day of history and fun for all ages. There is no admission charge for the games. Food and beverages will be available for purchase and all proceeds will benefit Ramsey House.

2614 Thorngrove Pike, Knoxville, TN 37914. Information: 865-546-0745, www.ramseyhouse.org

Ira Glass is the host and creator of the public radio program This American Life. The show premiered on Chicago's public radio station WBEZ in 1995 and is now heard on more than 500 public radio stations each week by over 1.7 million listeners. Most weeks, the podcast of the program is the most popular podcast in America. The show also airs each week on the CBC in Canada, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's radio network, and on BBC Radio 4 Extra in the UK. Glass began his career as an intern at National Public Radio's network headquarters in Washington, DC in 1978, when he was 19 years old. Over the years, he worked on nearly every NPR network news program and held virtually every production job in NPR's Washington headquarters. He has been a tape cutter, newscast writer, desk assistant, editor, and producer. He has filled in as host of Talk of the Nation and Weekend All Things Considered.

Tennessee Theatre, 604 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. For information/tickets: 865-684-1200, www.tennesseetheatre.com, www.ticketmaster.com

The Retropolitan Craft Fair is a hand selected indie-craft marketplace featuring the South East’s finest talents in contemporary craft and design while also incorporating upcycled goods with a funky, vintage inspired, and fabulously quirky vibe. Our fair brings creators out of their studios to celebrate all things artsy, crafted, and most importantly retropolitan. Each vendor is chosen exclusively after a juried event. They are then curated based on one-of-a-kind products, creativity, and retropolitan swagger.

The Southern Railway Station
306 West Depot Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37917
http://retropolitancraft.com/info-1/

Join us for a hands-on workshop with Jim Buckenmyer. Herbs were essential to frontier life. During this hands on working workshop we will cover how to chose the right herbs for your garden, designing the garden for maximum growth and appeal, building the optimal garden, how to best maintain that garden and how to harvest and prepare your herbs for use. When the workshop is over we will have actually built a beautiful herb garden. There will also be plants for you to take home with you so you can start your own garden. Jim is a longtime participant in the reenacting community with immense knowledge in late-18th and early-19th century culture.

The cost is $25 per person, with money raised going toward educational programming at James White’s Fort. Space is limited to 20 people, so reserve yours now! To register, call 865-525-6514 or email SpecialEvents@JamesWhitesFort.org. The last day for registration will be Thursday, May 28th. Includes a lunch break.

James White's Fort, 205 E. Hill Ave, Knoxville, TN 37915. Information: 865-525-6514, www.jameswhitefort.org

Historic Ramsey House is hosting its second season of Vintage Baseball. All teams are in period uniforms and play by 1864 periods rules. There is no admission to the games. Hotdogs, popcorn, peanuts and beverages will be available for purchase. To make it a complete “back-in-time” experience you can ride to the game with players just as they traveled to their games, by train. You can catch your ride at the Three Rivers Rambler Depot in University Commons and be entertained by some of the players as they share history and stories of their favorite pass time. Three River’s Rambler is also providing activities for the kids. For more information on the train rides to the game contact the Three River’s Rambler at 865-534-9411.

2614 Thorngrove Pike, Knoxville, TN 37914. Information: 865-546-0745, www.ramseyhouse.org

June 1, 2015 marks the 219th anniversary of Tennessee’s admission as the 16th state in the union. East Tennessee’s most important cultural heritage sites are partnering to celebrate Statehood Day on Saturdays, May 23, May 30, and June 6 as well as Sundays, May 24 and May 31. The sites include places of historical significance in the exciting journey from the creation of our country to the founding of our state. The Historic Homes of Knoxville include: Blount Mansion, Crescent Bend, James White’s Fort, Mabry-Hazen House, Marble Springs, Ramsey House, and Historic Westwood. Each site will have individual ways of celebrating the birth of Tennessee. This is a free museum day to the public. In addition to the Historic Homes of Knoxville, Sequoyah Birthplace Museum and Crockett Tavern Museum will also host Statehood Day events.

+ Crockett Tavern Museum (Saturday, May 30, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM)
The Museum, located in Morristown, was built on the site of the boyhood home of Davy Crockett. It is a reconstruction of the 1790's John Crockett Tavern. Open with free admission.

2002 Morningside Drive, Morristown, TN 37814. Information: 423-587-9900, www.crocketttavernmuseum.org

Family Fun Day: Ancient Egypt

Join the McClung Museum for free activities, crafts, tours, and more related to our permanent and temporary exhibits.Each Family Fun Day has a different theme: Event link: http://mcclungmuseum.utk.edu/events/family-fun-day-05-30-2015/

McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture, 1327 Circle Park Dr on the UT campus, Knoxville, TN 37996. Hours: Monday-Saturday, 9AM-5PM, Sunday, 1-5PM. Information: 865-974-2144, http://mcclungmuseum.utk.edu

All games are at 5:00 PM & 7:00 PM at the Civic Coliseum.

May 30th Hard Knox Allstars vs Richland County Regulators
June 13th Hard Knox Brawlers vs Soul City Sirens
June 27th Hard Knox Allstars vs Circle City
July 11th To Be Decided
August 8th Hard Knox Allstars vs Greensboro
August 22nd Hard Knox Brawlers vs Rome Regulators

http://www.hardknoxrollergirls.com/

By Robert Harling / Directed by James Fisher

Concerned with a group of gossipy southern ladies in a small-town beauty parlor, the play is alternately hilarious and touching—and, in the end, deeply revealing of the strength and purposefulness which underlies the antic banter of its characters.

Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 319 North Gay Street, Knoxville. Info: 865-544-1999 or email: info@theatreknoxville.com. www.theatreknoxville.com

You've waited for it, and now it's here! Fill up your bookshelves with the best deal going on books. In fact, it's such a good deal, you can buy a bundle and donate them to a nursing home or school near you!

Browse through thousands of used books; proceeds benefit the Knox County Library.

At Bearden High School, 8352 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919. Info: http://www.knoxfriends.org/book-sales/annual-used-book-sale/

The Sundress Academy for the Arts, a branch of Sundress Publications, is thrilled to announce its summer Fiction Writing Retreat, which will be held from Friday, May 29th to Sunday, May 31st, 2015. The three-day, two-night camping retreat will be held on SAFTA’s own Firefly Farms in Knoxville, Tennessee and focus on fiction writing, with break-out sessions on writing dystopian literature and historical fiction.

A weekend pass includes instruction, writing supplies, food, drink, transportation to and from the airport, and all on-site amenities for $200, with tents, sleeping bags, and other camping equipment available to rent. Payment plans are available!

The event will be open to all writers of all backgrounds and provide an opportunity to work with many talented and published fiction writers from around the country, including Dr. Meagan Cass and Amy Sayre Baptista.

Sundress Academy for the Arts: 195 Tobby Hollow Ln, Knoxville, TN 37931, (865) 560-6106, safta@sundresspublications.com

Directed by Pedro Tomas. Based on the popular book by Pam Munoz Ryan. Esperanza Rising is the story of a wealthy Mexican girl whose privileged existence is shattered when tragedy strikes, and she and her mother must flee to California. Forced to work in a migrant labor camp, Esperanza must learn to rise above her difficult circumstances and discover what she's truly made of. Set in the turbulent 1930's, and based on the popular book by Pam Muñoz Ryan, Esperanza Rising is a poetic tale of a young girl's triumph over adversity.

The Rose Center, 442 West Second North St., Morristown, TN, 37814. Information: 423-581-4330, www.rosecenter.org