Calendar of Events

Just days after The SteelDrivers won the Grammy for Best Bluegrass Album, tickets go on sale for their grand return to the U.S. Cellular Stage!.

Bijou Theatre, 803 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information/tickets: 865-522-0832, www.knoxbijou.com, www.ticketmaster.com

250 plus years of East Tennessee comes together for the Annual History Day presented by the East TN Historical Society and area museums. James White’s Fort will have self-guided tours with a period demonstration. Free Admission

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

Presented by Meade Tractor. Trucks & cars for kids of all ages to ooohh & aaahh over! (Included with admission)

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

Finding your Revolutionary War ancestor, service records, pension records, bounty land records, battle records, regimental histories, burials, obituaries, descendants of the veterans, loyalist records. Participants should bring names of service men.

Pre-registration is required and begins August 8. Please call (865) 215-8809 to register. 9.

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

The 2016 East Tennessee History Fair will celebrate the region’s history with reenactments, activities, and tours. Presented by the East Tennessee Historical Society, along with dozens of businesses, historical organizations, museums, musicians, and individuals from across the region, the East Tennessee History Fair features fun and educational activities highlighting the people, places, stories, and events that comprise the shared history of our 35-county region. The event is free and open to the public. Details TBA!

At the East Tennessee History Center, Krutch Park, Market Street, Tennessee Theater, and other locations. For details of events, times and locations, visit the website.

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

This FREE family event is packed with art-making stations, artist demonstrations, face painting, continuous entertainment on stage, glass blowing, a magic show, gallery tours, and live music. Enjoy snacks for purchase from Dave’s Dogs. Listen to the music of “David and the Dinosaurs” throughout the day. Watch as Johnny Glass demonstrates glass blowing in the North Garden. And be amazed as Danny Gillette of Royal Magic Events performs a magic show at 12:30pm. This event is free and open to the public.

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

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

Upcoming Bill Landry Cades Cove tour dates:
Saturday August 20 @ 9:30 am and 2:30 pm
Saturday September 3 @ 9:30 am and 2:30 PM
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

The sixth annual Wonder of Hummingbirds Festival! Banding demonstrations will take place from 8 am – 11:30 am ONLY. After that time, it is too hot to capture the hummingbirds.

Speaker Schedule:
Glassroom: 9 am: Birding 101 (Dr. Louise Conrad, Ijams Nature Center)
10 am: Backyard Butterflies (Steve McGaffin, Zoo Knoxville)
11 am: TBD
12 pm: Owl-0logy 101 (Stephen Lyn Bales, Ijams Nature Center)

Main Room: 9:30 am: Secrets of Backyard Birds (Stephen Lyn Bales, Ijams Nature Center)
10:30 am: Bats of Tennessee (Dr. Riley Bernard, University of Tennessee)
11:30 am: Chickadee Chatter (Dr. Todd Frieburg)
12:30 pm: A Hummingbird for all Seasons (Mark Armstrong and Billie Cantwell)

Organic Garden Outdoor Classroom: 10 am: Attracting Hummingbirds to Your Yard
11 am: Gardening with Kids
12 am: Pollinator Plants

Ticket prices: $7 Adults (ages 12 and up); $3 Kids (ages 5-11); FREE (children 4 and under); $20 Family (parents plus children)

Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave, Knoxville, TN 37920. Hours: Grounds and trails open during daylight hours. Call for Visitor Center hours. Information: 865-577-4717, http://ijams.org/hummingbird-festival/

The second annual Emory Place Block Party will be held on Saturday, August 20, 2016 from 2:00pm to 9:00pm. The event has been organized to help bring attention to the historic Emory Place area. The goal of the block party is to create an opportunity for locals to get out and meet one another while experiencing what the area has to offer. The event is free to the public and everyone is welcome to join in the fun.

The 2016 Emory Place Block Party will have a more music centered focus with multiple acts preforming at various venues around Emory Place. All of the acts are Knoxville locals and the music is sure to please with a range including reggae, folk, indie-rock, jazz and more. A full line up, including performances by local dance groups, will be released in the coming weeks.

The block party promises to be a fun filled afternoon with activities and entertainment for the whole family!

Want to find out more? Visit www.emoryplaceblockparty2016.com.

The event is free to the public.

Publishing marketer Caitlin Hamilton Summie will lead a KWG sponsored workshop, "Marketing for Small Press Authors and the Self-Published," on Saturday, Aug. 20, from 1-3 p.m. at Central United Methodist Church.

Hamilton Summie will speak to writers about the basics of creating a marketing plan for their works. Other topics will include assessing resources, developing an elevator pitch, considering sales and distribution issues, and more.

The church is located at 201 E. Third Ave. Attendees should enter off of the large parking lot behind the church. Free and accessible parking is available.

Cost of the workshop is $50, with members receiving a 40 percent discount and student members a 50 percent discount. You can join the nonprofit KWG at the time of registration for discounts on this and future workshops. To register, visit bit.ly/293sKVs or send a check to KWG Workshops, P.O. Box 10326, Knoxville, TN, 37939-0326.

Hamilton Summie is a book marketer and publicist who works with small and large house authors, as well as the self-published, to promote their works. She is the former marketing director of MacMurray & Beck, BlueHen Books/Penguin Putnam, and founded her own firm in 2003. In addition to marketing, she has also published both short stories and poems, and was an independent bookseller.

Saturday, Aug. 20, from 1-3 p.m. at Central United Methodist Church.
www.knoxvillewritersguild.org

10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Saturday, August 20, 2016
Downtown Knoxville – Market Square & Krutch Park, Clinch & Gay Streets
The 2016 East Tennessee History Fair will celebrate the region’s history with reenactments, activities, and tours. Presented by the East Tennessee Historical Society, along with dozens of businesses, historical organizations, museums, musicians, and individuals from across the region, the East Tennessee History Fair features fun and educational activities highlighting the people, places, stories, and events that comprise the shared history of our 35-county region. The event is free and open to the public. Special highlights include:

Free admission to the Museum of East Tennessee History for the day, including Voices of the Land: The People of East Tennessee and Come to Make Records: Knoxville’s Contributions to American Popular Music exhibitions, plus the Streetscape with Streetcar 409 and Corner Drug Store, c. 1920-1930

Antiques Fair—downtown Knoxville’s only antiques fair with 20 vendors selling a wide variety of primitives, antiques, and tabletop items, sponsored by Case Antiques.
WDVX and Clayton Country Music Stage featuring Russ and Becky Jeffers, Sarah Morgan, Grassroots Gringos, David West and the Cider Mountain Boys, and more.
Living History Timeline—spanning the region’s history from the Cherokee to Vietnam War.
Abraham Lincoln and wife Mary Todd, Mary Anna Custis Lee and Robert E. Lee, General William Tecumseh Sherman, and other historical characters will roam the crowd.
More than fifty historical and genealogical societies representing county, regional, and state organizations from across the region.
“Old Fashioned Tennessee Checkers Skirmish” sponsored by Mast General Store.
Book sales by Friends of the Knox County Library featuring Civil War, WWII, and other local and American history-themed books for children and adults.
“History Hound” Dog Costume Contest—guests are invited to bring their pets to Krutch Park dressed as their favorite historical character. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. and the contest begins at 10:15. Celebrity judges will award fabulous prizes from PetSafe for “Best Costume” and “Most East Tennessee Spirit.”
Walking tour with Jack Neely.
Authors tent featuring a variety of authors available for signings.
Craft demonstrations--spinning, blacksmithing, raku pottery, woodworking, chair caning, basket making, natural fibers, clay work, lye soap making, primitive handmade items, and more.
Children’s activities include storytelling by the “King of The Wild Frontier,” Davy Crockett, along with a birthday party with cake for Davy’s 230th birthday, plus a musical show by Sean McCullough from WDVX’s Kidstuff.
Bus tours to open house at downtown Knoxville’s historic homes, including Blount Mansion, James White’s Fort, Mabry Hazen House, and Bethel Cemetery.
Walking tours of downtown on Knoxville in the Civil Rights Movement led by Knoxville Walking Tours.
Market Square Farmers Market.
Home style food and goodies.
First Families of Tennessee Reunion & Jubilee with Genealogy Conference.
Vintage films by the Tennessee Archive of Moving Image and Sound at the Tennessee Theatre—Open House with free tours of the Tennessee Theatre.
Test your military strategy in an interactive French & Indian War skirmish involving the Cherokee and British soldiers at Fort Loudoun, using handmade miniature soldiers and weapons.
Knoxville: Who, What, & Where art show by members of the Art Market Gallery.
Vintage baseball game by the Tennessee Association of Vintage Base Ball at Ramsey House Plantation on Sunday. Doubleheader begins at 12:00 and 2:30 p.m.

10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Saturday, August 20, 2016
Downtown Knoxville – Market Square & Krutch Park, Clinch & Gay Streets
For more information on the History Fair, please visit www.easttnhistory.org/eastTNhistoryfair or call 865-215-8824.

Tommy Infante and his Salsa Band will be at Cocoa Moon! Featuring "Rubencito" on timbales and "Hector" on bongos. For the first time in Knoxville! Live salsa band & dancers performing together! Salsa lessons, DJ until after 1 AM!

$10 at the door. At Cocoa Moon Fusion Grill, 19 Market Square, Knoxville. Information: 865-335-3358, www.holafestival.org