Calendar of Events

The McMinn County Living Heritage Museum invites you to join us for our 2015 Quilt Show, "A World of Fabrics", October 3 - October 31, 2015.

October 3, 11:00AM, Opening Reception & Awards Presentation
October 10, 11:00AM, Lecture/Trunk Show by Linda Roy from Knoxville, TN
October 14, 10:30AM, Quilt Study Group with Hall of Fame Quilter: Merikay Waldvogel
Other special guests: Helen Willis & Cindy Stuart
October 17, 10:AM, Class by Judy Wurm from Chattanooga, TN
October 25, 2:00PM, A presentation by a Japanese Group is planned (subject to change)

Categories: Antique pieced, Antique appliqued, "Modern" quilts, Small bed quilts, Wall hangings, Contemporary pieced quilts, Mixed technique, Group quilts (by 3 or more) and First quilts

October 3-31, McMinn County Living Heritage Museum
522 West Madison Avenue, Athens, TN 37303
Museum Hours:
Tuesday - Friday (10 am -5 pm);
Saturday (10 am -4 pm)
Call 423-745-0329 or visit our website for further detail:
http://www.livingheritagemuseum.com/

Who is Nate the Great? Why, he is none other than the sharpest kid detective ever to solve his neighborhood's mysteries! With his faithful dog, Sludge, and his loyal friends at his side, he solves important cases while always remembering to leave a note for his mother and wear his galoshes! Inspired by classic spy movies, this marvelous show for young audiences offers a unique look at the mysteries of everyday life through the magnifying glass of a child’s eye.

Oak Ridge Playhouse, 227 Broadway, Oak Ridge, TN 37830. Information and tickets: 865-482-9999, www.orplayhouse.com

Initiated in 1989, the Pregame Showcase is a public lecture series scheduled two hours before each home football game at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. The program is hosted by the dean of the college, Theresa Lee, and features thirty-minute presentations by all-star faculty from the College of Arts and Sciences on topics related to their field of expertise. Faculty develop their presentations for a general audience and address timely and interesting topics. Following the formal presentation, faculty speakers field questions from the audience for ten to fifteen minutes. The entire program is carefully timed to forty-five minutes to allow football fans to enjoy the presentation and still have plenty of time to get to their seat in the stadium by kickoff. To add an element of fun to the occasion, a door prize is awarded each week at the conclusion of the program. The winner takes home a bag of gifts provided by UT Athletics.

Following the formal program, guests are invited to stop by the reception area to enjoy complimentary refreshments and visit with the speaker, the dean, and other guests before making their way to the stadium.

Alumni who stop by will have a chance to catch up on news about their home department and meet new faculty. Everyone who attends will have an opportunity to learn something new and become better acquainted with the college, its faculty, and their pathbreaking research and creative expression.

Coach Jones has assembled an all-star football team this season and VOL fans are eager to see the team take the field. Before the game each week, we invite fans to stop by the McClung Museum and meet the Pregame Showcase all-star faculty team who excel on the academic gridiron.

We invite VOL fans to make “Pregame Showcase at the McClung” part of their game-day experience. The Pregame Showcase starts two (2) hours before kickoff in the McClung Museum Auditorium and is free and open to the public. A reception for our guests will follow the program.
For more information visit www.higherground.utk.edu/pregame-showcase/

Oct. 3 UT vs Arkansas
Chris Holmlund, Professor, Department of Modern Foreign Languages and Literatures
“Navigating Genre, Tweaking Type: Romance, John Cusack-Style”

McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture, 1327 Circle Park Dr on the UT campus, Knoxville, TN 37996.

Reserve your seat with Cades Cove Heritage Tours and Native American Expert
Randy McGinnis for our exclusive"Experience our Cherokee Heritage" Tour
Saturday October 3.

Join Randy McGinnis, Native American expert, for a unique and informative day that will immerse you in Cherokee heritage.

Reservations are very limited.
$120 per person.
Call Don Alexander at 865-448-8838 Monday thru Friday 10 am - 5 pm for reservations.

Travel to Cherokee, NC the original homestead of the Cherokee 11,000 year old culture. Immerse yourself in Cherokee history and culture with Randy McGinnis as your expert guide.

Tour departs at 7:15 am from the Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center in Townsend, Tennessee and will return to Townsend at approx 7:00 pm.
Includes all transportation , box lunch and Admission to the Museum of the Cherokee Indian,the Qualla Arts and Crafts Mutual Co-op, Oconaluftee Indian Village and Kituwah.

Saturday, October 3
Don Alexander
Cades Cove Heritage Tours
865-448-8838

Come and join us at Marble Springs on October 3rd for a fun day of knitting! At this workshop, guests will be knitting their very own basket weave scarf and be taught some basic knitting skills such as knit, purl, and casting on and off. The techniques demonstrated will be in the continental style of knitting which is both right and left hand friendly.
The workshop will start at 10am in The Cottage on site and will continue until no later than 2pm, but guests are welcome to leave whenever they feel confident enough to continue knitting on their own. The cost to attend is $20 and guests will need to make reservations no later than September 30th. Guests will also need to bring their own materials, a list for which will be provided upon registration. We encourage guests to pack a lunch if they plan to stay through the afternoon. This workshop will only have spaces for 10 guests so please remember to register early. Join us to learn a wonderful, classic craft! Perfect for the upcoming winter months and fast approaching Christmas season! For more information or to register please call 865-573-5508 or email info@marblesprings.net.
October 3, 10:00AM-2:00PM.
Marble Springs: 1220 West Gov. John Sevier Highway, Knoxville, TN 37920. Information: 865-573-5508, www.marblesprings.net

R&M Tribute Entertainment presents “Room at the Cross gospel show.” Join us for a FREE gospel show at the historical Grove Theater on Saturday, October 3 at 7:00 PM. The Grove Theater is located at 123 Randolph Road, Oak Ridge, TN. FREE Admission (Love offering). Doors will be open at 6:30 PM.

The gospel show will feature multi award winning entertainers Ronnie Miller and Robert Keefer. Ronnie Miller is originally from Knoxville, TN. He is a multi-award winning, country and gospel entertainer, singer, and performer with over 15 years of experience in the music business. Ronnie has won several local and national singing awards in Country and Gospel music. He is also an Elvis Tribute Artists that was inducted into National Elvis Organizations.

Robert Keefer started at the age of 15 in a southern gospel group. He played on the radio and TV in Winchester, Va. In his early 20's he joined a band called the Cruisers. They opened for such acts as Chubby Checker, Faron Young & Billy Crash Craddock. Robert is also an Elvis Tribute Artist. He has been performing his Elvis tributes in Pigeon Forge, TN for the last 8 years.

A portion of the show proceeds will be donated to High Places Community Church at The Grove.
Grove Theater, Saturday, October 3 at 7:00 PM. The Grove Theater is located at 123 Randolph Road, Oak Ridge, TN.
For more information contact Missy Miller at (865) 684-6082 or tribute.entertainment@yahoo.com.

We invite you to join us and learn how to make Lye Soap. Class taught by Jim Buckenmyer. Everyone needs to bring a sack lunch and a covered dish to share. This is an outdoor event. Admission is $15 per person and free to members. Please make your plans to join us, Historic Sam Houston Schoolhouse is located at 3650 Old Sam Houston School Road in Maryville. For more information call the schoolhouse at 865-983-1550.

The one-room log schoolhouse, built in 1794, is named for Sam Houston who was the schoolmaster there in 1812. "This project is funded under an agreement with the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, Tennessee Historical Commission, a Tennessee Historical Commission State-Owned Historic Site." To learn more, visit www.samhoustonhistoricschoolhouse.org.

Bliss Home is pleased to present Local Nostalgia, by Knoxville artist Christi Shields, for October's First Friday. Bliss Home, located at 29 Market Square, will host an opening reception on Friday, October 2nd from 6pm to 9pm. Complimentary treats from Wild Love Bakehouse will be provided and Christi's art will be featured for the month of October.

Growing up in the Knoxville area, Christi takes great pride in how far our “scruffy little city” has come. Knoxville is growing by leaps and bounds through the interest and support of local businesses, farmers, products, music and art. Observing the movement to support “local” gives Christi personal justification for her inspiration to create work through a sentimental lens. Sometimes there is just no need to look further than your own “back yard.”

Local Nostalgia is a collection of work that highlights a few nostalgic moments reflecting Christi's own experiences. It is intended to evoke a sense of nostalgia or feeling in the viewer through the use of local themes, bold complimentary colors and expressive brush strokes. Christi uses a very action oriented process with mixed media on wood support to create interest, depth, texture, movement and vintage flair.

Bliss Home, 29 Market Square, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information: 865-329-8868, www.shopinbliss.com

Artist Lecture: Thursday, October 1, 7:30 PM, room 109, Art + Architecture Building, UT Campus.
First Friday reception with the artist: Friday, October 2, 5-9 PM, UT Downtown Gallery

Lorrie Fredette creates site-specific investigations that examine beauty, harmony, and comfort to comprehend the incomprehensible aspects of infection, pandemic and the plague. Her pieces have been exhibited nationally and internationally including solo and group exhibitions in the US and Europe. Exhibition venues include Cynthia –Reeves Project (Brattleboro, VT), Art Southampton (Southampton, NY), Seton Hall University (South Orange, NJ), Bank of America Headquarters (Charlotte, NC) Mass MoCA (North Adams, MA), Cape Cod Museum of Art (Dennis, MA) and Jyvaskyla Art Museum (Jyvaskyla, Finland) Fredette holds a BFA in sculpture from the Herron School of Art / Indiana University. Cynthia-Reeves in New York represents her work. In addition to her solo show at UT, Fredette has exhibitions at the Hunterdon Art Museum, Dowling College, and is co-curator of an exhibition at Islip Art Museum. Several of her drawings are featured in Scars, An Anthology edited by Erin Wood. These drawings will be on display at the UT Downtown Gallery.

Free admission! UT Downtown Gallery, 106 S. Gay St, Knoxville, TN 37902. Hours: W-F 12-5, Sat 10-3. Information: 865-673-0802, http://web.utk.edu/~downtown

October 2-October 31
What can we expect this year when we attend the Fall Show opening reception? While a red carpet has not been decided on, you will hear live music as you enter the Art Center parking lot. The aroma of delicious hors d’oeuvres and fine wines will greet you at the door. Inside you will be greeted with up to eleven, yes, eleven, categories of art of the highest quality and style, all presented in the most complimentary settings. Art that exceeds one’s expectations and art that will fulfill every taste and preference will be in full view for your appreciation and viewing pleasure.
These original art pieces are required to have been created in the last 24 months, and will include oil, watercolor, acrylic, oil and acrylic, mixed media, pastel, colored pencil drawing, black and white drawing, folk art, photography, fiber art, stained glass, pottery and 3-dimensional jewelry.
The Plateau Creative Art Center is located at 451 Lakeview Drive, Fairfield Glade and is handicap accessible.
The Art Guild at Fairfield Glade REGULAR HOURS: Monday through Saturday 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, CLOSED Sunday.
WINTER HOURS (December 24 thru February 28): Monday through Saturday 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM, CLOSED Sunday.
Closed: New Years day, Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.
http://www.artguildfairfieldglade.net/ or 931 707 7249 for more information.

In addition to our public classes, we're going to be at the Knox Corn Maze on October 10th and 11th for mini-classes all throughout the day and will run a Halloween class on the 31st early enough to still go out and get those treats! We've also got a a special Boys and Girls Club fundraiser on October 24th at Wonderworks in Pigeon Forge so make sure to come paint for a great cause!

Pink Hope - October 2nd - 6pm to 9pm - Elvira's Cafe - Sevierville

Wed Oct 8 - Belk and Wine and Canvas!
Ladies join us on October 8th from 5:00-8:30pm for a special Girls’ Night out event at Belk in Turkey Creek! Enjoy 20% off savings with VERY LIMITED EXCLUSIONS in their Ladies apparel, shoes and accessories and more. Belk will also have appetizers! Wine and Canvas Knoxville is attending, offering three mini-classes to paint your own 8"x10" canvas for only $10.00 per painter. Classes will start at 6pm, 7pm and 8pm.

Golden Mushroom - October 9th - 6pm to 9pm - Imagination Forest
Celebration Time in Tennessee - October 13th - 6pm to 9pm - Barley's Taproom - Maryville
Neyland Stadium - October 15th - 6pm to 9pm - Original Copper Cellar
Cookies and Canvas - Sea Otter - October 16th - 6pm to 8pm - Imagination Forest
See Rock City Barn - October 20th - 6pm to 9pm - Carolina Ale House
Live - Laugh - Love - October 21st - 6pm to 9pm - Mimi's Cafe
If the Shoe Fits - October 31st - 1pm to 4pm - Knox Corn Maze

Wine & Canvas: Knoxville, TN, 865-356-9179, http://www.wineandcanvas.com/knoxville-tn.html

Bill Suttles: In my View, October 2-31 at the District Gallery. There will be an opening reception on Friday, October 2, 5:00-8:00PM.

In My View is a collection of painterly landscapes and figurative works in oil, watercolor and pastel. Bill Suttles graduated form the American Academy of Art in Chicago in 1949 and was influenced by the Art Institute of Chicago's Impressionist collection. His career began in illustration and has evolved into a full-time commitment to pursuing his own artistic vision.

This October, Bill Suttles will celebrate his 85th birthday. Fitting of a lifetime of commitment to the arts, his work possesses a remarkable maturity, yet it resonates with a fresh and youthful spirit, evident in his combination of vibrant color, loose gesture, and masterful economy.

Please join us Friday, October 2, from 5:00-8:00PM for an art opening and 85th birthday celebration for Bill Suttles. The show is on display in the gallelry through October 31 at The District Gallery, 5113 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919.
865 200 4452 or TheDistrictGallery.com.