Calendar of Events

Arrowmont invites the public to view Materialities: Contemporary Textile Arts, Surface Design Association's 1st International Juried Members’ Exhibition in the Sandra J. Blain Gallery. The exhibit showcases 67 artists, spanning a wide range of textile media, subject matter and presentations. Selected artists are from the US, Canada, Hungary, Iceland, France, Germany, Norway and the UK. A reception will be held Thursday, October 8th from 5-8pm. Admission is free and the community is encouraged to attend with their friends and family.

Materialities: Contemporary Textile Arts’ juror is Namita Gupta Wiggers, curator-at-large and Director of Critical Craft Forum. For a comprehensive print catalog, Wiggers selected 108 works from 91 artists that provide meaningful answers to the question: What do textiles/fibers and their associated processes offer artists that cannot be achieved in other media? The catalog includes full and detailed images, artist statements, and essays addressing the context and evolution of contemporary textile arts. Essay authors include curator Namita Gupta Wiggers, Arrowmont Program Director and fiber artist Nick DeFord, SDA Journal Editor Marci Rae McDade and indigo dye master Rowland Ricketts. Surface Design Association (SDA) is a non-profit textile arts organization founded in 1977. SDA promotes international awareness and appreciation of fiber, textiles & new materials. Members include artists, designers, educators, students, curators, gallery owners and textile enthusiasts from around the world. New members are invited to join at www.surfacedesign.org.

Gallery hours are Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm and Saturdays 10am - 4pm.
Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, 556 Parkway, Gatlinburg, TN 37738. Information: 865-436-5860, www.arrowmont.org

Saturday, August 29, 10:00-11:30 AM.
Gardening takes a team. Parents, grandparents and children come out to the UT Gardens to make memories and learn fun and new gardening ideas.
Artwork in the garden provides an added dimension to your landscape. Learn about leaf castings, which create unique elements in your garden and have many uses, and create on to take home.

Program requires preregistration. Contact Derrick Stowell, garden educator, at dstowall@utk.edu or 865 974-7151, or visit utgardens.wildapricot.org/UTGardensEvents to register.

Saturday, August 29, 1:00-3:00PM.
Want butterflies in your garden? Plant nectar and host plants! Learn about native butterflies and which plants they need to survive, and take home a plant to start your butterfly garden.

Cost: $20/member
$30/nonmember
Programs require preregistration. Contact Derrick Stowell, garden educator, at dstowell@utk.edu or 865 974-7151, or visit utgardens.wildapricot.org/UTgardensevents to register.

For 10 years Corey Smith has toured the nation, gaining fans with engaging performances with songs written from the heart.

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

Come enjoy a day of history and fun for all ages! The games are great family fun that fit our educational mission and service to our community. There is no charge to attend, and as always there will be hotdogs, popcorn, beverages and more available for purchase.

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

The 8th fastest growing sport in the world and the most fun, unique cultural event featuring adrenaline-pumping action, dragon boat racing grows in popularity each year is coming to downtown Knoxville! Teams of 20 paddlers, a drummer and steerer race in authentic Hong Kong-style, 46-foot-long dragon boats. All ages, skill levels and physiques can participate, making it the ultimate team building sport, requiring synchronicity and finesse, more than power to win. http://www.tcwn.org/dragon

Tomato Head is throwing a silver anniversary birthday part in Market Square on August 29 from 4pm to 10pm.

There will be a free concert, and The Knoxville History Project will receive 100% of the proceeds from the sale of beer ID wristbands + any profits from the festival.

Come join in the celebration. We're looking forward to the next 25!
Market Square, downtown Knoxville.

The Knoxville yoga community has joined together to offer a free outdoor yoga class in honor of Betty Kalister. An enthusiastic yoga student, teacher, and community builder, Betty taught at The Glowing Body and mentored in our teacher training program; she also taught in other venues around town. Glowing Body teacher, Jen Schappel, along with Jill Bartine and Catherine Widner will offer a fun, community-oriented class open to all levels. Yoga teachers from all over Knoxville will offer one-on-one assistance during class. Participants should bring a yoga mat and water. Betty wanted everyone to do yoga - no matter their size, shape, age, or ability. Please join us in honoring her memory with this free class! https://www.facebook.com/glowingbodyyoga

Paint Your Own Rocky Top Football Guitar Purse
An afternoon of fun, Sat. Aug. 29 1:30 to 4:30PM.
Purse, Paint, Brushes & Drinks provided.
Cost $35 or $45. Reservations: 865/850-9220
West Knoxville 1527 Botsford Dr.
See www.ViolettesbyBecky.com/Events

First Lutheran Church is pleased to announce our 2nd Annual Germanfest! Join us for a celebration of German culture, with authentic German food, local craft beer, and traditional German music, games, and art. Admission is only $2, and kids 12 and under get in free!

Schedule of Events: https://www.facebook.com/events/837760032971967/. Ongoing Attractions: Silent Auction, Inflatables, Face Painting, Crafts, Storytelling, German Games, Art Showcase, Beer Garden, Marketplace, and more! Craft beer provided by: Blackhorse Pub & Brewery of Knoxville, Fanatic Brewing Company. Food provided by: Grujo's German Restaurant, Hawg Dawg's, Gonzo Gourmet.

At 1207 N Broadway, Knoxville, Tennessee 37917.

Explore the Emory Place Historic District located in Knoxville, Tennessee. This neighborhood is located just north of downtown and is the home to several businesses, residences, churches, and public buildings. Join us for the Emory Place Block Party August 29, 2015, noon – 9pm. There will be food trucks, live music, vendors and more! Come enjoy a little historic piece of Knoxville and the people who still bring it to life. Schedule & info: http://emoryplaceblockparty.com/

Morningside Community Garden Harvest Festival: 12-7 pm at Dr. Walter Hardy Park (2020 Martin Luther King, Jr. Ave)
o Adam Caraco, manager of the Community Action Committee Green Thumb Program, established the Morningside Community Garden for residents of Morningside Garden apartments, about three blocks away. When there were no takers, Caraco started working a portion of it in hopes of drawing interested participants. Now, Yvonne Ragland and others garden on the plot. They decided to host a Garden Harvest Festival to draw members of the community to be part of the garden.
o Guests should bring blankets, chairs and a picnic lunch. Ragland plans to have the on-site charcoal grills burning to cook and share available harvest from the garden and for guests to cook their meat, if desired. Crafts for children will include painting a mural on the fence that surrounds the garden and making steppingstones for the garden and to take home.
o To participate, email Yvonne Ragland at maryestafford@yahoo.com.