Calendar of Events

Thousands of beautiful used books for sale!

• Saturday, June 25: Friends Members Only Day, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. (Join Friends or renew your membership now or at the door on the day of the sale!)
• Sunday, June 26: Open to the public, 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
• Monday, June 27: Open to the public, 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
• Tuesday, June 28: Bag Sale Day! Open to the public, 10 a.m.–3 p.m. (only $5 per bag of books)

At The Jacob Building at Chilhowee Park, 3301 East Magnolia Avenue, Knoxville, 37914 (easy access with ample free parking!). Sales support the Knox County Public Library. http://www.knoxfriends.org/book-sales/annual-used-book-sale/

This year marks the 225th anniversary of the Birth of Knoxville. Demonstrations include Blacksmithing, Cooking (Hearth & Fire-pit) and other Colonial Crafts. Come and participate in the Knoxville Lottery! Free Admission

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

Tickets: $20 through the end of May, $25 through June 24th, $35 at the gate

Music and fun resonate in the meadow just minutes away from downtown Knoxville at the WDVX Ijams Meadow Lark Music Festival Saturday, June 25, noon to 11 p.m. Dale Watson and His Lone Stars and Southern Culture on the Skids are the headliners. Watson will fire up the crowd with his self-proclaimed “Ameripolitan” honkey tonk, western swing, and rockabilly tunes. And Southern Culture will add their country fried mix of surf, rockabilly, and R&B. Listener-supported WDVX Radio and Ijams Nature Center host the festival, which benefits both organizations. The musical lineup also includes local favorites The Barstool Romeos, Four Leaf Peat, Red Shoes & Rosin, Grassroots Gringos, The Pinklets, and Pat Beasley Band. Gates open at noon.

Accessibility: Meadow Lark is a musical experience for ALL to enjoy! The festival grounds are accessible, and accessible parking is available in the main Visitor Center lot. Festival staff will be happy to accommodate specific accessibility requests.

Alcohol: Refreshing adult beverages will be available for our 21 and over guests to (responsibly!) enjoy. Non-alcoholic beverages, including water and soda, will be available for purchase to help you stay hydrated.

Food: We’ve gathered together some of the best food trucks and vendors that Knoxville has to offer, so come hungry!

Seating: All of this year’s acts will perform on our Outdoor Stage which has lawn seating, so bring a camp chair or blanket to kick back and enjoy the music. Dancing, clapping, and general merriment are highly encouraged.

Weather: Meadow Lark will take place rain or shine, so come prepared with sunscreen, hat, poncho, or scuba gear! No ticket refunds will be offered.

http://wdvx.com/event/meadow-lark-music-fest/

Tickets: $20 through the end of May, $25 through June 24th, $35 at the gate

Music and fun resonate in the meadow just minutes away from downtown Knoxville at the WDVX Ijams Meadow Lark Music Festival Saturday, June 25, noon to 11 p.m. Dale Watson and His Lone Stars and Southern Culture on the Skids are the headliners. Watson will fire up the crowd with his self-proclaimed “Ameripolitan” honkey tonk, western swing, and rockabilly tunes. And Southern Culture will add their country fried mix of surf, rockabilly, and R&B. Listener-supported WDVX Radio and Ijams Nature Center host the festival, which benefits both organizations. The musical lineup also includes local favorites The Barstool Romeos, Four Leaf Peat, Red Shoes & Rosin, Grassroots Gringos, The Pinklets, and Pat Beasley Band. Gates open at noon.

Accessibility: Meadow Lark is a musical experience for ALL to enjoy! The festival grounds are accessible, and accessible parking is available in the main Visitor Center lot. Festival staff will be happy to accommodate specific accessibility requests.

Alcohol: Refreshing adult beverages will be available for our 21 and over guests to (responsibly!) enjoy. Non-alcoholic beverages, including water and soda, will be available for purchase to help you stay hydrated.

Food: We’ve gathered together some of the best food trucks and vendors that Knoxville has to offer, so come hungry!

Seating: All of this year’s acts will perform on our Outdoor Stage which has lawn seating, so bring a camp chair or blanket to kick back and enjoy the music. Dancing, clapping, and general merriment are highly encouraged.

Weather: Meadow Lark will take place rain or shine, so come prepared with sunscreen, hat, poncho, or scuba gear! No ticket refunds will be offered.

http://wdvx.com/event/meadow-lark-music-fest/

Marble Springs State Historic Site will host a day of history at the annual meeting of the Governor John Sevier Memorial Association with special programming by Ken Cornett, on Saturday, June 25th, 2016 from 12:00pm until 2:00pm.
The Annual Meeting will take place at 12:00pm and a light lunch will be provided for registrants. This event will feature a talk by Cornett about his compilation of the history of East Tennessee’s Stations at 1:00pm. (brief sentence about Cornett’s talk) Following the talk, Cornett will be available to answer questions. Registration is not required for Ken Cornett’s talk at 1:00pm.

Members and non-members are welcome to attend this free event. To register for lunch, call (865)573-5508 or email info@marblesprings.net no later than Tuesday, June 21st.
Marble Springs: 1220 West Gov. John Sevier Highway, Knoxville, TN 37920. Information: 865-573-5508, www.marblesprings.net

Saturday, June 25, 2016
8:00PM. - 10:00PM
What is it like to love a region that often refuses to love you back? For many Southern, LGBTQ+ writers, creating art while witnessing its governments' focus on preserving antiquated views of sex and gender diversity can be a life-long battle.
That’s why, on June 25th, 2016, Sundress Academy for the Arts (SAFTA) is hosting its third annual OUTSpoken Review, a night when Knoxville’s LGBTQ+ community can give voice to their stories and experiences. Over the course of the year, East Tennessee writers have been translating their unique experiences into poems, plays, narratives, and other literary forms. Now, these pieces will be performed in a series of staged readings to promote the celebration of sex and gender diversity in East Tennessee and beyond.
This year’s performances will be held at the Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church and will include pieces composed by local writers Emily Capettini, Adam Crandall, Madi Mansouri, Jeff Gallaher, Erin Elizabeth Smith as well as pieces from our 2016 national competition. Tickets are $15 in advance and $17 at the door. A portion of all proceeds will go to Project ACT/Positively Living which serves vulnerable groups struggling to survive the challenges created by HIV/AIDS, homelessness, mental illness, addiction, and disabilities.
You can purchase tickets at:
www.sundresspublications.com/outspoken/tickets.htm

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

To celebrate the 2016 Judged and Juried Fine Art Show at the Plateau Creative Arts Center (PCAC), the public is invited to the opening reception and awards presentation on Friday, June 24, at 5:00 p.m. at the PCAC. Sponsored by the First National Bank of Tennessee, the show’s winning entries will receive cash prizes, which will be presented at the reception. The Judged and Juried Fine Art Show will run through Tuesday, August 2.

Professional artist, Carol Grant Stevens, will be the Juror/Judge for the Art Guild’s Judged and Juried Fine Arts Show. Carol’s education, work experience, skills, and talents are firmly rooted in the visual arts. Carol graduated from the University of Wisconsin with a BSE degree in Art Education, and she also earned an MS degree from Silver Lake College. At Hartford Union High School, Carol was a Studio Art instructor and Humanities teacher and was chosen Teacher of the Year in 1996. She also wrote and audited Art curriculum for the State of Wisconsin. Carol has been a member and exhibitor in several professional art organizations. Carol and her husband Charlie are professional artists and have recently moved to Fairfield Glade.

View the Judged and Juried Fine Arts Show and enjoy the opening reception at the Art Guild’s Plateau Creative Arts Center, 451 Lakeview Drive (off Peavine Road).

Every summer, the Fountain City Art Center hosts a competition and an exhibition for artists in all 2-D and all 3-D media. Entries generally range from 2-D works in watercolors, oils and acrylics, pastels, pencils, mixed media, and photographs, to 3-D works in , clay, wood, stone, glass, metal, cloth, fiber, recycled materials, tile mosaics, and handmade papers, textiles, and books. The exhibit judges will be Hugh Bailey and Martha Robbins.

Opening reception/awards on Fri Jun 24, 6:30-8:00 PM. Free and open to the public.

Exhibit viewing hours: Tu, Th 9-5; W, F 10-5; Sat 9-1. Fountain City Art Center, 213 Hotel Ave, Knoxville, TN 37918. Information: 865-357-2787, http://www.fountaincityartcenter.com/

Townsend Artisan Guild members will be at the Boyd Thomas parking lot on Broadway displaying artwork for the Summer on Broadway event in Maryville, TN on
June 24 & 25: Friday, 5 - 8 pm and Saturday, 10 am - 4 pm. Be sure to attend that event and enjoy all the fun.

Boyd Thomas Clothing: 227 W Broadway Ave, Maryville, TN 37801. Townsend Artisan Guild: www.townsendartisanguild.org

27th Annual Kumba Festival "Still We Rise"! At Haley Heritage Square, Morningside Park, Downtown Market Square. The largest African American Cultural Arts Festival in East Tennessee. Featuring: African Marketplace, Kuumba Watoto Dance and Drum, and more!

June 23 - The festival will kick off with "Seeding the Garden of the Mind" in Haley Heritage Square, celebrating Kuumba Kamp participants and parents at 6:00 PM.

June 24 - 12 PM - the Kuumba Marketplace will open the day's event in Market Square with food and merchandise vendors from all over the country.
5 PM - OrisiRisi! African Folklore Duo will open the stage with storytelling and entertainment
6 PM - JUNKANU Parade with Stilt Walker, Kuumba Watoto Dance and Drum Company, and more (begins on Cumberland and Market St to the Market Square Stage).
6:30 PM - Kuumba Watoto Dance and Drum Village Extravaganza
8 PM - Live Concert with Ogya World Band from Chattanooga

June 25 at Morningside Park - 12-10 PM: African Market Place with traditional crafts, clothing and foods
5 PM - Gospel in the park with Sean Steward
6-7:30 PM - Kuumba Watoto Dance and Drum Village Extravaganza
8 PM - Live concert with Zock! Solid! featuring Zakyiah Modeste from NYC, NY

https://sites.google.com/site/kuumbafestival/

The 2017 nief-norf Summer Festival (nnSF) returns to Knoxville featuring concerts, lectures, and world premieres! The nief-norf Summer Festival (nnSF) is an interdisciplinary summer music festival, which brings together dozens of performers, composers, and scholars to collaborate on the performance, creation, and discussion of contemporary solo and chamber music. The nnSF is held in the beautiful facilities of the University of Tennessee’s Haslam Music Center (Knoxville, TN) and presents inspired and devoted performances of modern music, aiming to encourage both appreciation and support for live music and contemporary art.

Since its inception in the summer of 2011, the festival’s performance, composition, and research seminars have attracted undergraduates, graduates, and professionals from institutions across the United States and abroad. Each summer, these performance fellows present some of the most challenging and boundary-pushing contemporary music, including world premieres of works by composer fellows at the nief-norf Summer Festival. In addition to concerts and lectures at the University of Tennessee, the festival is excited to offer events at various locations throughout Knoxville.

Details TBA. For more information, please visit www.niefnorf.org or contact Andrew Bliss, nnSF Artistic Director, at contact@niefnorf.org.

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