Calendar of Events

Join the Sevier County Shape Note Singers for a monthly sing from the New Harp of Columbia.
No experience necessary. All are welcome to participate or listen and loaner books are available.

Tuesday, October 20, at 7:00PM.
Middle Creek United Methodist Church
1828 Middle Creek Road, Pigeon Forge, TN 37863
www.oldharp.org or 865 428 0874

This annual musical performance features student groups, including the Concert Chorale and Variations Ensemble, as well as selected student soloists.

At the Clayton Performing Arts Center, Hardin Valley Campus of Pellissippi State: 10915 Hardin Valley Road, Knoxville, TN 37932. Information: 865-694-6405, www.pstcc.edu/arts

City slickers-turned-farmers meet sunsets, a sleepy small town, snakes, snowstorms, and snoopy neighbors in this true tale of how buying the farm became a one-way ticket to financial ruin, cross-country adventure, and a beautiful baby boy.

At the Goins Building Auditorium, Hardin Valley Campus of Pellissippi State: 10915 Hardin Valley Road, Knoxville, TN 37932. Information: 865-694-6405, www.pstcc.edu/arts

"Screen and Mirrors". This after-hours series mixes spirits with stimulating discussion. Bring a friend, meet someone new, and experience art in a fresh way.

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

The Women's Basketball Hall of Fame will host a book signing featuring Women's Athletics Director Emeritus for the University of Tennessee, Joan Cronan. The book signing will be held at the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame. The book signing is free of charge and is open to the public. Proceeds of the book sales will benefit the Pat Summitt Foundation and the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame.

Her first book, "Sport is Life with the Volume Turned Up" offers a refreshing and innovative perspective on strengthening performance and achieving success in both the business world and everyday life. Cronan's lighthearted stories and succinct business tips will draw you in until you feel like you are present for every victory she describes on the court and in the workplace. Cronan's business acumen and passionate approach to positive change will arm you with the outlook and the tools you need to revolutionize the professional and personal spheres in your life. "Joan's vision, passion, and tireless efforts to grow women's athletics and to promote women's opportunities have made a huge difference across the nation for women in sports. Joan was a driving force in elevating the prominence and brand of Tennessee Lady Vol athletics through strategy, excellence, and priceless relationships." -Pat Summitt, legendary Lady Vols head basketball coach emeritus.

Women's Basketball Hall of Fame, 700 Hall of Fame Drive, Knoxville, TN 37915. Info: www.wbhof.com, 865-633-9000

Members of the American Chemical Society (ACS) nationwide will be celebrating National Chemistry Week (NCW) October 19-24. During this week, ACS members will have the opportunity to present the positive aspects of chemistry, promote science education, and to heighten the public awareness of the contributions chemistry has made to society and to everyday life.

One of the activities planned by the East Tennessee Section of ACS for this year is the annual chemistry show at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. So mark your calendars for “ THE MAGIC OF CHEMISTRY SHOW “ which will be held on Tuesday, October 20 at 7:00 p.m. in 555 Dabney-Buehler Hall at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. The one-hour show will feature Dr. Al Hazari & Company.

Tuesday, October 20 at 7:00 p.m.
Everyone (ages 2-102) is invited to attend this FREE admission show. No show reservations are necessary and questions may be addressed to Dr. Al Hazari at (865) 974-1065 or ahazari@utk.edu.

FREE PARKING (6-9 p.m.) at the UTK 11th Street / White Ave Garage.

An exhibition of wildlife and landscape photography by Barrett Hedges, Photography major class of 2008, and award-winning photographer with the National Geographic Society.

Opening: Sat Oct 17, 9:30 AM - noon

Omega Gallery at Carson-Newman University, Warren Art Building, corner of Branner & S. College Streets, Jefferson City, TN 37760. Gallery hours: M-F 8-4. Information: www.cn.edu

October 17, 19, 20, 26 & 27: 7:00-10:00 PM

Come and join the spirits for a tour of Downtown Knoxville’s scariest landmarks. The tours, which last approximately one and
a half hours each, will visit the sites of some of Knoxville’s best kept secrets. The tour will be about one and a half miles in length. All tours begin and end at James White’s Fort. Each tour will end with a marshmallow roast around the fires at the Fort.

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

It’s that time again! All 30 of Goodwill Industries-Knoxville’s retail stores are putting out their Halloween costumes as they prepare for the Halloween season. Each store has an abundance of manufactured costumes, often still in original packaging, for a quick grab-and-go Halloween look. For those feeling more creative, there’s plenty of clothes in the stores that could be easily turned into a costume – find creative ideas from Goodwill at www.gwiktn.org/Halloween.
Once you’ve picked your costume, be sure to enter it into the Ghoulishly Goodwill Costume Contest for your chance to win prizes from the Knoxville Zoo!
How to submit:
To enter to the Ghoulishly Goodwill Costume contest, participants must submit their entry by October 25, 2015 in any one of the following ways.
• Post to the Goodwill Industries-Knoxville Facebook Page – facebook.com/gwiktn
• Post the picture on Twitter and tag @GWIKTN.
• Post the picture on Instagram and tag @goodwillknoxville.
• E-mail the image to our Marketing Team at marketingteam@gwiktn.org
All entries should include a photo, a brief description of their costumes and the Goodwill purchases used to make them. Costumes must be created from Goodwill materials to be eligible to win.
The prizes:
Submitted photos will be posted on the Goodwill Industries-Knoxville Facebook page on Monday, October 26th. Prizes will be awarded based on the number of “likes” they receive on Facebook by 8am on Monday, November 2nd.
• Grand Prize – A family membership to the Knoxville Zoo
• 2nd Prize – A family 4-pack of tickets to the Knoxville Zoo
• 3rd Prize – Two tickets to the Knoxville Zoo
For more information about the contest, visit www.gwiktn.org/Halloween or any of the Goodwill Industries-Knoxville social media sites. Make sure to take your new costume to Boo at the Zoo to celebrate, and don’t forget to vote for your favorite costumes Halloween week!

Diana Roger's mixed media/assemblage art work is on exhibit at the Bird-Feeder Gallery in October. Please join us for the opening reception this coming Friday, October 9th from 6-9 at the Birdhouse 800 N. Fourth St. in the Fourth & Gill neighborhood.

My recent work is mixed media / assemblage created using a combination of traditional art materials and found objects from both the natural world and my urban surroundings. In the past I've made work that was, more often than not, expressive and very colorful but, with these newer pieces, I've made a concerted effort to strip down my usual style and create a subtler, more minimalist aesthetic. I don't have a particular theme or message in mind when I create but I have been making more of an effort, recently, to simply find things that are visually interesting and stimulating within my immediate surroundings. Because of this the work feels personal but it is also my attempt to communicate with other individuals who are also attempting to find beauty and artistic satisfaction in their everyday lives.

Please check the Birdhouse Community Center schedule of events for open hours at birdhouseknoxville.com. or call Gerry Moll at 480-239-0506 to make a special viewing appointment.

Birdhouse, 800 N 4th Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37917. Information: http://birdhouseknoxville.com/

The Appalachian Arts Craft Center in Norris will hold its Fall Porch Sale starting Thursday, October 8, and running for about two weeks. The Porch Sale features outdated stock, seconds, student crafts and unjuried work by members of the Craft Center. It’s an excellent time to get great deals. There will also be baked goods for sale!

The Appalachian Arts Craft Center is a nonprofit center that has been fulfilling its mission by promoting traditional artists and crafts in the East Tennessee area for 40 years. Currently the center has about 70 crafters who sell in the shop.

Appalachian Arts Craft Center: 2716 Andersonville Highway, Clinton, TN. Hours: M-Sa 10-6, Su 1-5. Information: 865-494-9854, www.appalachianarts.net

Reception: Monday, October 5, 5:30 - 7pm in the Ewing Gallery

This exhibition posits an approach and a vision for architecture at the urban scale within the contemporary post-metropolitan condition. The project assembles a multi-year investigation that examines extant and emerging urban systems within the Great Lakes Megaregion, and a develops a speculative design proposition to leverage energy and mobility infrastructures toward new urban futures. www.rvtr.com

Ewing Gallery, 1715 Volunteer Blvd on the UT campus, Knoxville, TN 37996. Information: 865-974-3200, www.ewing-gallery.utk.edu