Calendar of Events

On the second weekend in June, the Art Guild at Fairfield Glade will present the third annual Art in the Park event. Enjoy the artistic and musical outdoor sights and sounds of Art in the Part on Saturday, June 11, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., and Sunday, June 12, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Art in the Park is a special event where gifted artisans display their unique creations in the beautiful park setting surrounding the Plateau Creative Arts Center (PCAC). Artists with inside and outside booths will offer one-of-a-kind gift ideas, fine art in all media including painting, photography, jewelry, and creations in wood, pottery, and basket weaving. This year’s Art in the Park includes some exciting new activities just for young people. In the Multi-Purpose Building/Library located near the PCAC, artists will offer several children’s activities including face painting and a variety of arts and crafts for young visitors to create and take home. In addition, Ann Looney’s students will provide music on Saturday, June 11, from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Outdoor musical entertainment will be plentiful at the Art in the Park event. The current schedule for musical entertainment is The Frank Saxton Jazz Trio (Saturday, June 11, 3:00 – 5:00 p.m.), Memory Road (Sunday, June 12, 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.), and The Relics (Sunday, June 12, 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.). In addition, the Dulci-mores will play musical selections inside the PCAC Art Gallery on Saturday, June 11. Those who want to sit, relax, and enjoy the outdoor music may want to bring their portable lawn chairs. Also, delicious food and cool treats will be offered on both days by Nick’s Italian Ice and Carol’s Fried Pies.

Art in the Park is free and open to the public. This outdoor-indoor event will be held at the Plateau Creative Arts Center, which is located at 451 Lakeview Drive (off Peavine) in Fairfield Glade. For more information, call 931-707-7249 or visit www.artguildfairfieldglade.net.

The Women's Basketball Hall of Fame honors its 18th group of inductees, the Class of 2016! The six members are: Sherri Coale (coach), June Courteau (contributor), Joe Lombard (coach), Jackie Stiles (player), Bill Tipps (posthumously)(contributor), and Natalie Williams (player). Additionally, the historic 1996 Olympic Women's Basketball team will be honored. Tickets are $100.

At the Tennessee Theatre, 604 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN. Info: www.wbhof.com, 865-633-9000

Jazzspirations Live, one of Knoxville’s best-kept secrets, begins its third year of existence. This live smooth jazz concert series has featured regional and national artists, including Grammy award winning talent, from around the country. Knoxville resident, syndicated radio host and jazz recording artist BRIAN CLAY is the creator and host of the monthly series. Brian performs and invites regional and national artists to join him on the Jazzspirations LIVE stage. He balances marquee headliners and incredibly talented up and coming artists to create one-of-a-kind musical experiences every month in Knoxville.

The newly reopened Red Piano Lounge, 4620 Kingston Pike in Bearden, is the venue for the series this year. The Red Piano offers a comfortable and intimate setting for jazz, with a state of the art sound system designed by the resident sound designer and engineer for UT’s Theater department, Mike Ponder. Red Piano also offers an eclectic tapas menu and your favorite beer, wine and signature cocktails.

The 2016 also lineup includes:
Darren Rahn (Over 25 #1 singles & multiple Grammy nominations as a artist, producer and engineer) June 11
VENUS (2014 Best Female Band – Black Women in Jazz Awards) July 2

For the full lineup, dates, showtimes, tickets and other information, log onto www.smoothjazzknoxville.com.

Join us for free a free Family Fun Day featuring activities, crafts, tours, and more. We’ll celebrate our special exhibition, Dinosaur Discoveries, with the theme “In the Land of the Dinosaurs.” All materials will be provided. The program is free and open to the public. Reservations are not necessary.

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

June 1st, 2016 will be the 220th anniversary of Tennessee’s admission as the 16th state in the year 1796. In conjunction with the Historic Homes of Knoxville, Marble Springs State Historic Site will commemorate this occasion with free site tours on Saturday, May 28th. The site and all of the historic buildings will be open from 10am until 5pm. Guided tours will also be available at scheduled times throughout the day. The last tour will start at 4pm.

As part of Knoxville’s 225th anniversary celebration, Marble Springs will continue the Statehood Day celebration on June 11th from 11am till 4pm. Along with scheduled guided tours, guests will get to walk through Living History encampments, view open hearth cooking demonstrations, and enjoy some 18th century music. Details are subject to change.

Both of these are free events and open to the public. Donations are appreciated.

Marble Springs: 1220 West Gov. John Sevier Highway, Knoxville, TN 37920. Information: 865-573-5508, www.marblesprings.net

FREE

Knox Heritage, at Historic Westwood, 3425 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919. Information: www.knoxheritage.org

2016 Tennessee Polk Salad Festival returns to Riverfront Park Saturday, June 11, 2016 from 9 am until 4 pm. 100 Emory Drive, Harriman, Tennessee 37748.
No admission or parking fees.

The Tennessee Polk Salad Festival is an arts and crafts for event with performing artists (musicians, cloggers, sword-fighters) in the covered pavilion, visual artists and artisans scattered around the park, a free Fun Train running throughout the park for both children and adults, and various locations for free arts and crafts activities. Featured is a regional food pavilion with plated meals of polk salad "poke sallet," pinto beans, cornbread, and desert to support the local American Legion Ladies Auxiliary.

Festival sponsored by the Arts Council of Roane County, a non-profit organization to support local arts and artists by providing opportunities to showcase work and enhance skills.
For more information please visit http://www.artscouncilrc.com/.

June 11, 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM: Townsend Artisan Guild: Summertime: Art and Wine Exhibit.
The Townsend Artisan Guild and Cades Cove Cellars are offering locally produced art and locally produced wine. Twenty artisans will display their work including fiber arts, painting, photography, pottery, sculpture, stained glass and woodworking. The artists will be on hand to discuss their work and demonstrate their processes. Cades Cove Cellars will offer tastings of their wine.

The event will be held at Cades Cove Cellars, 7126 East Lamar Alexander Parkway (Hwy 321) Townsend, TN 37882. 865-325-9463.
Townsend Artisan Guild: www.townsendartisanguild.org.

A memory for a lifetime. The best way to experience Cades Cove is with the storyteller himself, Bill Landry. Limited opportunities to join Bill Landry of "The Heartland Series" fame for a wonderful personal guided trip around Cades Cove. Bill will share stories, tales and adventures while touring Cades Cove. $60 per person. Advance reservations required. Limit of 17 guests per tour. Hurry, seats are limited. Call 865-448-8838 for reservations Mon - Fri 10 am - 5 pm

Bill Landry Cades Cove tour dates:
Saturday June 11 @ 9:30 am
Saturday June 18 @ 9:30 am
Saturday July 16 @ 9:30 am
Saturday August 20 @ 9:30 am
Saturday September 3 @ 9:30 am
Saturday October 22 @ 9:30 am
Saturday October 22 @ 2:30 pm

Tours depart from the Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center in Townsend. Tour is approximately 4 hours. Bill Landry Cades Cove tours will run rain or shine.

Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center, 3/4 mile east of traffic light at the Highway 321 and 73 intersection towards the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Townsend, TN. Hours: M-Sa 10-5. Information: 865-448-0044, www.gsmheritagecenter.org

Have you ever wondered how the Gibbs Community got its name? A revolutionary war hero named Nicholas Gibbs and his family was among the first white settlers in the area of what is now known as the Gibbs Community. The log cabin he built on Emory Road has been in the same family for over 200 years. Nicholas Gibbs has thousands of descendants, many who still live in this area. If your last name is Anderson, Browning, Graves, Gibbs, Hopper, Irwin, Lett, Longmire, Loy, Luttrell, Miller, Monroe, Savage, Sharp, Snodderly, Wolfenbarger, Zachary or one of dozens of other common names in this area, you are probably a descendant.

The Nicholas Gibbs Historical Society invites anyone who is interested in learning more to attend an open house at the original log home at 7633 East Emory Road, near Harbison’s Crossroads. From Harbison's Crossroads in Gibbs, travel northeast on Emory Road about 1/2 mile and the house is on the left. There will be food, music and an opportunity to learn a little history and mingle with others who are interested in local history. The society has commemorative caps, mugs, and t-shirts available as well as a genealogy CD of the Gibbs line for use with Family Tree Maker. They are currently fundraising for a new pavilion behind the house which will be a new venue available to the community.

After a brief business meeting, a time-honored tradition is a potluck “dinner on the ground,” which some would argue is the best part of the meeting! Bring a folding chair and a potluck dish and spend the afternoon exploring the fascinating history of this well-preserved log cabin, complete with original household items and artifacts. After lunch anyone interested can join a guided tour of the cemetery at Clapp’s Chapel and the Nicholas Gibbs burial site conducted by Robert McGinnis, renowned cemetery author and authority, who is also a Nicholas Gibbs descendent.

The Nicholas Gibbs Historical Society owns, manages and maintains the Gibbs’ family homesite. Membership in the Society is open to anyone who is a descendent of the Nicholas Gibbs family. Details about membership in the Nicholas Gibbs Historical Society will be available at the meeting. In case of rain, the meeting will be moved to Clapps Chapel United Methodist Church, which is located on Emory Road, just past the homesite. Contact NGHS President Joe Longmire at (865) 687-0314 for more information.

Hurricane Grill & Wings is pleased to be hosting a Give Back Day to raise funds for Teen Missions Int'l. Please join us for a fun family meal and help spread the message of Jesus through teenagers around the world. Just mention TEEN MISSIONS to your server and 15% of your entire bill will be donated. Thank you for your support.
June 11 at Hurricane Grill and Wings, 319 Lovell Road, Knoxville.

Mac Goodwin has had a love of trees most of his life. He began photographing them at some point in the 1970s and continues doing so today. A collection of some of his photographs, Trees by Mac: 1970-2016, will be at The Birdhouse Bird Feeder Gallery at 4th and Gill in Knoxville. The work will be on exhibit for the month of June with a selection of landscape paintings by Dan DeRidder. The opening reception is on June 10th, 6-9 pm. The Bird Feeder Gallery is housed in the Birdhouse Community Center, Please check the website at birdhouseknoxville.com for open hours.

The Birdhouse Bird-Feeder Gallery/Cafe, 800 N 4th Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37917. Information: http://birdhouseknoxville.com, birdhouseknoxvillegallery@gmail.com