Calendar of Events

Featuring 30 paintings from members of the Knoxville Watercolor Society who live in and around Knoxville. Members are juried into the KWS. The Knoxville Watercolor Society was formed in 1963 to educate its members, as well as the community, to the understanding of watercolor as a significant art form. In this exhibit you will view watercolors by members of the KWS, many who have achieved regional and national acclaim.

The public is invited to an exhibition reception on August 7, 2-4 PM.

Free admission! 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

As we continue to celebrate our 200th year, Church Street invites you to join us each Sunday in August as local author & historian Jack Neely explores the history of Knoxville. The church will be open for tours from 1-2:30 p.m., followed by the lectures at 2:30 p.m. There is no charge for the event. Topics are below:

August 7- Architecture
August 14-Literature
August 21- Immigration
August 28- Music

We hope you will join us! At Church Street United Methodist Church, 900 Henley St, Knoxville, Tennessee 37902. https://www.facebook.com/events/765603446875802/

Free and open to the public. Attendees are encouraged to bring a “brown bag” lunch. Copies of the books will be available for purchase and signing.

In a special Sunday Lecture, Dr. Daniel J. Tortora will discuss his book Carolina in Crisis: Cherokees, Colonists, and Slaves in the American Southeast, 1756-1763. Tortora’s innovative research explores how the Anglo-Cherokee War reshaped the political and cultural landscape of the colonial South. The book chronicles the series of clashes that erupted from 1758 to 1761 between Cherokees, settlers, and British troops, which would have included the Tennessee country that was then a part of the North Carolina colony. The conflict, no insignificant sideshow to the French and Indian War, eventually led to the regeneration of a British-Cherokee alliance. Tortora will discuss how the war destabilized the South Carolina colony and threatened the white coastal elite, arguing that the political and military success of the Cherokees led colonists to a greater fear of slave resistance and revolt and ultimately nurtured South Carolinians' rising interest in the movement for independence.

Daniel J. Tortora is an assistant professor of History at Colby College in Waterville, Maine and holds a Ph.D. from Duke University. He is the author of Fort Halifax: Winslow's Historic Outpost and Carolina in Crisis, which was awarded the 2015 George C. Rogers Jr. Award from the South Carolina Historical Society for the best book on South Carolina history.

East Tennessee Historical Society, 601 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. Museum hours: M-F 9-4, Sa 10-4, Su 1-5. Information: 865-215-8824, www.easttnhistory.org

Sequoyah Birthplace Museum in Vonore, TN will be celebrating Sequoyah Remembrance Day and Sequoyah’s contribution to the Cherokee people by creating a writing system, the Cherokee Syllabary with free admission to the museum. The 1809 Cherokee Blacksmith shop will be up and running with demonstrations all through the afternoon by Will McAlister. Local demonstrator Tonya Dockery, will be demonstrating corn husk dolls and Gary Holt will be talking about the Cherokees in the Civil War in our 1800’s dog-trot log cabin.

At 2 p.m. David Moore will be lecturing on The Spanish Colonial Trail: Sixteenth-Century Spanish Armies and Native Americans in the Southern Appalachians. From December 1566 to May, 1568, Captain Juan Pardo lead two Spanish army expeditions from the Spanish colonial capital of Santa Elena (located on today’s Parris Island Marine Corps Base near Beaufort, SC) through the South Carolina coast and piedmont, into the Piedmont and mountains of North Carolina and into eastern Tennessee. His mission was to establish a roadway and a series of forts to reach northern Mexico. This effort was intended to secure the Spanish colonial expansion into “la Florida,” today’s North America.

David Moore received his B.A. from the University of California at Berkeley and his MA and Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. He served as the North Carolina Office of State Archaeology’s Western Office archaeologist for 18 years before becoming a full-time faculty member at Warren Wilson College in Asheville, NC, in 2000.

Sequoyah Birthplace Museum, 576 Hwy 360, Vonore, TN 37885. Hours: M-Sa 9-5, Su 12-5. Information: 423-884-6246, www.sequoyahmuseum.org

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.

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/

Featuring recent works by watercolor artist Kate McCullough and glass artist Johnny Glass. An opening reception for the featured artists will begin at 5:30 p.m. on August 5 with complimentary refreshments and music performed by Patrick Mulligan.

KATE MCCULLOUGH – ‘ROUND KNOXVILLE - Kate first studied art at Villa Maria College and SUNY in Buffalo, NY before switching to Interior Design which was her career until 2008. The fine art bug struck again in 2002 when she decided to pick up a brush again. Watercolor was her first choice and she has not looked back since. Kate took courses at the University of Tennessee and then workshops with John Salminen, Sue Archer, Linda Kemp, Linda Baker, Paul Jackson, Don Lake, Don Andrews and Keiko Tanabe. This exhibit will feature scenes from around Knoxville, mostly from the downtown area. My focus is to present these locations as either a place one may not often notice or familiar scenes presented just a little differently. www.katemcculloughwaterart.com

JOHNNY GLASS AND The “Occhi” Windows - Although Johnny Glass is a Knoxville native he began his glass career and training in Los Angeles, CA, where he was first introduced to glass at Santa Monica College. In 2010 Johnny started Glass by Glass LLC on the west coast which grew quickly from a hobby to Johnny’s full time job. In 2013, Johnny decided to expand his market and returned to Knoxville, Tennessee to open Glass by Glass’ east coast mobile hotshop and to finish his education. He spent 3 years at Tennessee Technological University's, Appalachian Center for Crafts, studying under world famous glassblower and teacher, Curtis Brock. He just recently graduated from TTU with honors and a BFA in Glass. Glass by Glass, has made it their mission to bring a new awareness and social practice to the art of glass blowing. Johnny has designed and constructed all of his own studio equipment to be completely mobile. Glass by Glass’s live 2016 glassblowing demonstrations can be seen at many art museums and over 10 craft festivals, in five different states. Johnny’s website is: www.GlassbyGlass.com

Who, What, Where Show Revisited
In celebration of East Tennessee History and in cooperation with the East Tennessee History Center, The Art Market will revisit our "Who, What, Where" show and contest. All artwork must have something to do with either a familiar person of East Tennessee (Who), a Familiar east Tennessee item (What), or a familiar place or landmark in East Tennessee.

Art Market Gallery, 422 S. Gay St, Knoxville, TN 37902. Hours: Tu-Th & Sa 11-6, Fri 11-9, Su 1-6. Information: 865-525-5265, www.artmarketgallery.net or www.Facebook.com/Art.Market.Gallery

Artist Lela E. Buis presents “Whimsical Creatures,” an exhibit of painting and photography, at Knoxville Arts & Fine Crafts Center, August 1, 2016 - October 31, 2016.
Meet and greet with the artist August 19 from 5:30 – 8:00 p.m.

The artist finds that animals have an unusual attraction. They capture her with their colors, their expressions, their activity. Ordinary animals like chickens and cows are a tradition in East Tennessee, especially for anyone who has grown up on a farm, or had grandparents with a farm. This exhibit brings together paintings and photographs from around the area, featuring some of these whimsical creatures and the beautiful countryside of the East Tennessee farm country.

Lela E. Buis was born in Middlesboro, Kentucky, grew up in Tazewell, Tennessee, and lived in Central Florida for a long time. She worked at Kennedy Space Center for about 15 years, and currently lives in Knoxville. She has been drawing and painting since she was a child, and has sold photos and illustrations to a number of books and magazines. In 2015 she had a photograph featured in the Florida State Poets Association Anthology.

The Arts & Fine Crafts Center is located in North Knoxville at 1127B Broadway Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37917. The organization is affiliated with the City of Knoxville Parks and Recreation. Please phone 865-523-1401 for more information on the gallery and arts classes.

Featuring the History of the Fourth & Gill Neighborhood Center!

The Gallery reception and potluck dinner will start at 6:00 on Sunday, August 28th, the presentation starts at 7:00. The program will include a collection of speakers dating back through the forty-year history of the Neighborhood Center as a progressive community space with speakers from the Community Center’s more recent history as the Birdhouse.

Bird Feeder Gallery at The Birdhouse, 800 N. Fourth Ave. Please check the Birdhouse website for open hours to view the exhibition: https://birdhouseknoxville.com/events-calendar/

The East Tennessee Historical Society is pleased to partner with East Tennessee PBS and the Beck Cultural Exchange Center to commemorate the 8th of August as the date traditionally observed as the day on which Andrew Johnson freed his slaves. Although President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation took effect January 1, 1863, it did not apply to Tennessee, since it was no longer in rebellion to the United States government. On August 8, 1863, Andrew Johnson, then military governor of Tennessee, took the personal step to free his slaves, sparking a celebration that spread throughout the region and into other states. It is still observed today in some communities.

August 1-7th, the exhibition, Photo Recollection: 8th of August Jubilee will be on view at the East Tennessee History Center during regular operating hours and for First Friday from 5:00-9:00 p.m. on August 5. The exhibit is composed of photographs by Holly Raney and features celebrations in Newport and Greeneville.

East Tennessee Historical Society, 601 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. Museum hours: M-F 9-4, Sa 10-4, Su 1-5. Information: 865-215-8824, www.easttnhistory.org

Zoo Knoxville has declared August 1-7, 2016, as Pokémon GO Week. Players who show the Pokémon GO app on their mobile devices at the ticket window will receive $10 zoo admission for each member of their party to the zoo.

Zoo Knoxville has 15 Pokéstops and three gyms in the park, and to help attendees catch plenty of characters, lures will be dropped throughout each day of the week, with updates on their locations shared on the Zoo Knoxville Twitter feed (@zooknoxville). Zoo Knoxville has plenty of real creatures to admire as well, and visitors are encouraged to take a break from augmented reality to enjoy the zoo’s animals, keeper chats, shows and play areas while they incubate PokéEggs. Safety is always Zoo Knoxville’s top priority, and visitors are asked to keep their Pokémon hunt on the zoo’s public pathways.

Discounted admission for Pokémon GO players and their accompanying guests are good August 1-7, 2016, and valid at time of purchase for same-day admission only. This promotion cannot be combined with any other discount or offer.

Zoo Knoxville, 3500 Knoxville Zoo Drive, Knoxville, TN 37914. Open every day except Christmas. Information: 865-637-5331, www.zooknoxville.org