Calendar of Events

Join us for a memorable tour of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park with Sam Venable. 2 Days Only, Saturday August 6 and Saturday October 15.

All tours depart from the GSM Heritage Center,Townsend, TN at 9:30 am.
Tour is 3 1/2 - 4 hours. Tours will run "rain or shine"

Join author, columnist, humorist and naturalist Sam Venable on a trip from the Heritage Center to Newfound Gap, via the Little River valley, Metcalf Bottoms,
a brief swing through Elkmont and then over to the Sugarlands and up the mountain
to the site of FDR's famous speech when the park was dedicated. Sam's tour will highlight points of interest along the way, especially as they relate to the forests, fish and wildlife of the park. In addition, he will discuss the life and career of
an old family friend who was born and raised in the Sugarlands.

A fifth-generation Southern Appalachian, Sam Venable is a retired columnist for the Knoxville News Sentinel. He majored in forestry and wildlife management at the University of Tennessee. He is the author of 12 books, including the acclaimed "Mountain Hands: A Portrait of Southern Appalachia" as well as the whimsical "How To Tawlk and Rite Good." Sam regularly entertains audiences as a standup comedian, often featuring mountain heritage themes.

$60 per person. Advance reservations required. Call 865-448-8838 for reservations
Mon - Fri 10 am - 5 pm
Limited to 17 Guests per Tour.

Tours depart from the Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center in Townsend, 3/4 mile east of traffic light at the Highway 321 and 73 intersection towards the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Townsend, TN. Hours: Monday-Saturday, 10AM-5PM. Information: 865-448-0044, www.gsmheritagecenter.org

A Cades Cove Heritage Tours Exclusive!
Join Kim Delozier SEARCHING FOR BEARS IN THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK, Saturday August 6, 13 & 20, 4:30 pm - 9:30 pm.
Advance reservations required
$60 per person
Call Don Alexander at 865-448-8838 today.

Kim Delozier, Retired Wildlife Ranger, will lead you on a guided tour into the GSMNP in search of bears. While there is no guarantee you will see bears, this may be your best chance to see bears in the wild. This is a once in a lifetime experience to learn all about bears in our national park and perhaps see them in their natural habitat.

Also, BEAR IN THE BACK SEAT, VOLUMES 1 & 11,
Adventures of a Wildlife Ranger by Kim Delozier and Carolyn Jourdan will be available in the Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center Museum store for purchase, $17.95 each.

For more information call Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center 865-448-0044.

Hosted by The Muse Knoxville at the Jacob Building in Chilhowee Park. This S.T.E.M. education (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) awareness event is both entertaining and academic and is geared to inspire young minds toward a college and career interest in a variety of STEM fields. The event will showcase connections that exist between K-12 STEM educational opportunities, university and training institutions, applied research and product development and the companies that benefit from these educational investments. “Robotics Revolution has hosted almost 3,000 attendees in the previous two years. State-of-the-art corporations always benefit from a well-educated workforce and TVA’s investment in Robotics Revolution demonstrates how events like this are meeting this need in our community, “says Ellie Kittrell, Executive Director, The Muse Knoxville.

The Muse Knoxville, 516 N. Beaman Street, Knoxville, TN 37914. Information: 865-594-1494, www.themuseknoxville.org

This year's Fountain City Art Center Summer Rose Tea will feature a fashion show by Judy Gardner of the Silk Purse. Our in-house LeGrand Music Studio will provide guitar music. The Teas always feature incredible desserts and sandwiches made by Art Center members. MEN and WOMEN both are invited to attend; RSVPs are due one week ahead, $25 per person. We will have the traditional awards for the “Best Hat” and the “Best Decorated Table.” We’d like to keep the table seating at six people per table. Young people may attend, but be sure the child is at least 8 years old and is comfortable sitting at a table for an hour or more. Wear nice summer clothes, not jeans and t-shirts, please. Hats are encouraged, but they are optional. We will have a small selection of Silent Auction items; credit cards will be accepted.

Fountain City Art Center, 213 Hotel Ave, Knoxville, TN 37918. Information: 865-357-2787, http://www.fountaincityartcenter.com/

Since the early '80s 1964: The Tribute has been thrilling audiences all over the globe with what Rolling Stone has called the “Best Beatles Tribute on Earth.”

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

It’s baseball season, and that means it’s time for vintage baseball at Historic Ramsey House! Join us for a double header at 12:00 PM! Delicious food and drink will be available for sale at the game – cash only please, and all sale benefit Ramsey House. Please no outside food or beverages. Admission to the game is free. Bring a lawn chair or blanket for seating.

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

Join us on our Vintage Baseball Express trains this summer season: all trains depart from our depot at 10:30. After journeying by steam train along the Tennessee River, watch a Civil War style baseball game played by the Knoxville Holstons at the historic Ramsey House. Enjoy kid’s games on the lawn, baseball concessions and live music behind the field.

*Please note that a five minute bus ride is required to get from the Rambler to Ramsey House. Also be aware that due to the length of the vintage baseball game, the Rambler will not arrive back at the station until 3:30-4pm. Buses will be available early into Knoxville from Ramsey House during the game should passengers need to return early.

Dates: August 6, August 21, August 27

Info: ThreeRiversRambler@outlook.com, 865-524-9411 ext. 123, http://www.threeriversrambler.com/

Marble Springs State Historic Site will be hosting a Beekeeping workshop on Saturday, August 6th, 2016. The workshop will begin at 11am at the pavilion. The workshop will be run by local beekeeper, Lynda Rizzardi, president of the Knox County Beekeepers, and will cover the basics on how to start keeping your own strong and healthy bees. Rizzardi will bring equipment to show guests what they will need and how to use it. No bees will actually be present. Details are subject to change.

Participation in this event is $20. For more information or to register for this event please email info@marblesprings.net, call (865) 573-5508, or visit our website www.marblesrprings.net.
This event will take place at the Marble Springs State Historic Site:
1220 West Governor John Sevier Highway
Knoxville, TN, 37920

Sundress Academy for the Arts is hosting a screative writing workshop on Saturday, August 6th, 2016 from 4:00pm - 7:00pm.

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Hard Day's Journey Into Night, and really anything by Ernest Hemingway: some of the finest works in the literary canon—all created by authors who were under the influence.

It's no secret that many writers tend to have a fondness for spirits, and no writer will deny that it sometimes takes a little liquid courage to get the creative juices flowing. So, to help dissolve any writer's block you may have or just to provide you with a fresh, light-hearted perspective, Sundress Academy for the Arts is hosting a Cocktails and Creative Writing workshop that will foster your confidence in both fields in just three hours.

Attendees will kick-off the workshop by learning how to make three of the most written about cocktails while discussing each beverage's literary significance. After each cocktail has been crafted and tasted, attendees will then generate original prose both inspired and influenced by the beverage they've just consumed.

Cocktails and Creative Writing will take place in Oak Ridge, TN from 4-7 p.m. on Saturday August 6th and will include drinks and snacks as well as writing instruction from noted author and spirits writer, Sam Slaughter. Cost for participation in the workshop is $50, but for just $10 more, attendees can enjoy a home-cooked meal from our Creative Director, Erin Elizabeth Smith. Tickets are available at https://squareup.com/store/sundress-publications/item/cocktails-and-creative-writing.

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

Robotics Revolution 2016 Saturday, August 6th, 10am to 3pm, Jacob Building @Chilhowee Park

Bring the family for the 3rd Annual Robotics Revolution, presented by TVA. This STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) awareness event is both entertaining and academic and GEARED to inspire young minds toward a
college and career interest in a variety of STEM fields. The event offers a variety of hands-on, interactive activities, challenges and demonstrations including live Lego builds, ORNL's demonstration trailers, FIRST Robotics demos and more! Ticketing will be available beginning June 1st at www.themuseknoxville.org.

Saturday, August 6th, 10am to 3pm, Jacob Building @ Chilhowie Park

JON PEMBERTON shares his fun and funky take on pop art! "The pieces that I have created
for this show are a throwback to my 'artistic beginning'."

Reception on August 5th, 6-10pm

RALA, 323 Union Ave, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information: 865-525-7888, https://shoprala.com/

Broadway Studios And Gallery will host artist Renee Such. Suich calls East Tennessee her home and creates mixed media art, including collage, inspired by nature, history, and energy surrounds us all. This show is entitled "Connections" and uses vintage photographs of people unrelated to her, animals and other elements and combine them to express how our lives are interconnected with everything and everyone around us...past and present and possibly future.

The exhibit opens from 5-9pm on "First Friday" August 5.

Broadway Studios and Gallery, 1127 Broadway St, Knoxville, TN 37917. Hours: Thurs-Sat, 11-7. Information: 865-556-8676, www.BroadwayStudiosAndGallery.com