Calendar of Events

The Market Square Holiday Market is held on Market Square, Union Ave, and Market Street on the December Saturdays before Christmas each year. From 11am-5pm, artisans, food producers, food trucks, and farmers fill downtown with their wares, perfect for holiday gift giving. Find farm-grown greenery for decorating, hand-crafted gifts, and hot beverages to keep you warm while you shop!

A small farmers’ market is held on Market Square from 11am-2pm featuring locally grown produce, meat, eggs, honey, plants, and more.

Parking and Transportation:

Free parking is available on Saturdays at several parking garages downtown including the Market Square, Locust Street, Walnut Street, and State Street Garages, as well as in commercial loading zones. Parking is $1 per hour on Wednesdays in all four garages. Short-term parking meters around Market Square are in effect Wednesday and Saturday, and are $1.50 per hour. See downtownknoxville.org for more information on downtown Knoxville parking options.

https://www.nourishknoxville.org/holiday-market/

Hosted by Historic Old North Knoxville's Annual Holiday Home Tour

Make plans now to join us for the 29th Annual Victorian Holiday Home Tour on December 2nd & 3rd! Old North Knoxville features beautiful homes built in the Queen Anne, Craftsman/Bungalow, Neoclassical Revival, and American Four Square style. To help you kick off your holiday season, Old North Knoxville neighbors will open the doors of select homes in a variety of these styles, restored and decorated for the season for your viewing pleasure!

Candlelight Tour: Saturday Dec. 2nd, 2017 4:00PM – 9:00PM
Afternoon Tour: Sunday Dec. 3rd, 2017 12:30PM – 5:00PM

Ticket Information: www.victorianholidayhometour.com

Hosted by Families on Mission International

Krutch Park, 504 Market St, Knoxville, Tennessee 37902

Come join us for a live Nativity in Krutch Park behind the Knoxville Christmas tree. Get a free picture taken to remind you that Jesus is the Reason for the Christmas Season. Saturday, December 2nd from 11-8 & Sunday, December 3rd from 1-8.

https://www.facebook.com/events/2041414909419876/

Join us for free a free Family Fun Day featuring activities, crafts, tours, and more in honor of refugee communities here and around the world.

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: M-Sa 9-5, Su 1-5. Information: 865-974-2144, http://mcclungmuseum.utk.edu

COMMUNITY TREE PLANTING DAY: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2ND, 2017
Going into its ninth year, Dogwood Arts, along with local nursery partners, have sold and planted over 8,700 April-blooming, disease-resistant dogwood trees! This program was established with the goal of restoring the former vitality and beauty of the dogwood tree population in our East Tennessee communities. Help us reach our goal of 10,000 trees in 10 years! http://www.dogwoodarts.com/bazillion-blooms/

Dogwood Arts, 123 W. Jackson Ave, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information: 865-637-4561, www.dogwoodarts.com

Chris Tomlin comes to Knoxville on December 2, 2017 at 7:00pm at the Historic Tennessee Theatre.
From his rural Texas roots, cutting his chops on his father’s Country-Western record collection, to the small Baptist church where he was first compelled by congregational singing, and now in his current position as the definitive worship leader for the worldwide church, Chris Tomlin has always been motivated to provide spiritual seekers avoice to talk with God through music.

Fast-forward thirty years and the artist whose humble demeanor suggests music is as much his heart’s calling as a heady career has sold millions of albums, streamed billions of tracks, spawned 15 #1 radio singles and been awarded with multiple RIAA Gold and Platinum certifications, and a list of Grammy, Dove, Billboard Music and American Music Awards. Touted by TIME Magazine as “the most often sung artist anywhere,” on any given Sunday tens of millions of people in churches across the globe sing songs from Chris’ rich, worship-focused catalog. Chris joined Garth Brooks, Justin Timberlake and Pitbull as the fourth artist in digital music history to receive the prestigious Sound Exchange Digital Radio Award for over 1 billion digital radio streams
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Tennessee Theatre, 604 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. For information/tickets: 865-684-1200, www.tennesseetheatre.com, www.ticketmaster.com

Kathleen Madigan comes to the Bijou Theatre on Saturday, Dec 02, at 8:00 PM.
For 28 years, comedian Kathleen Madigan has been touring 250 nights on the road and squeezing in hour-long filmed specials and performances on every late night show ever made.

From 25 appearances on the Tonight Show and multiple appearances on Letterman and Conan to recently riding around with Jerry Seinfeld in his internet series "Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee," Madigan is still having a blast and selling out theaters across the country. Her most recent special "Bothering Jesus" is her fifth hour long standup special and will be her third special to be available on Netflix.

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

Sponsored by the Babahatchie Community Band. On Saturday, December 2, 2017 the melodious sounding tuba/euphonium choir under the direction of Sande MacMorran will perform carols and songs of Christmas. Tuba/sousaphone, euphonium/baritone players of all degrees of ability are invited to participate in this event. This will take place at the Harriman High School James M. Williamson auditorium in Harriman. Registration for participants is 9:30 am, rehearsal is 10:00 am, and the free public concert is at 11:45 am. For more information, call Dr. Joseph Williams at (865) 882-3446. http://www.tubachristmas.com

2017 is the 44th anniversary for TUBACHRISTMAS concerts/events which are presented throughout the world. TUBACHRISTMAS was conceived in 1974 by Harvey Phillips as a tribute to his teacher and mentor William J. Bell, born on Christmas Day, 1902. Through the legendary William J. Bell we reflect on our heritage and honor all great artists/teachers whose legacy has given us high performance standards, well structured pedagogy, professional integrity, personal values and a camaraderie envied by all other instrumentalists. The first TUBACHRISTMAS was conducted by Paul Lavalle in New York City's Rockefeller Plaza Ice Rink on Sunday, December 22, 1974. Traditional Christmas music performed at the first TUBACHRISTMAS was arranged by American composer Alec Wilder who ironically died on Christmas Eve, 1980. Wilder composed many solo and ensemble compositions for tuba and euphonium. He was a loyal supporter of every effort to improve the literature and public image of our chosen instruments. Through Alec Wilder we express our respect and gratitude to all composers who continue to embrace our instruments with their compositions and contribute to the ever growing solo and ensemble repertoire for tuba and euphonium.

Christmas Market and Tea, 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Saturday, December 2, 2017 at the Fountain City Art Center, 213 Hotel Avenue.

The Fountain City Art Center s planning to hold a sale of hand-crafted gifts featuring a tea with quiche. This fundraising event has been proposed by FCAC Board Secretary and craft-enthusiast Margaret Sidenstick. Other FCAC Board members have volunteered to make various types of quiche to be served with a choice of hot tea or spiced hot cider. If you plan to have quiche and tea/cider served at a festive table in the main area, please RSVP at least two weeks in advance and give a time when you would like to be served. We can accommodate up to 12 at a time. The cost for the quiche and tea is $10. During part of the event, we will be able to enjoy music from the LeGrand Music Studio, also located on site.

Fountain City Art Center, 213 Hotel Ave, Knoxville, TN 37918. Hours: Tu-Th 9-5, F 10-5, Sa 9-1. Information: 865-357-2787, www.fountaincityartcenter.com

Join the McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture as we travel to Clinch Mountain in Thorn Hill, Tennessee to explore and learn about more than 300 million years of geologic history. The tour will be led by Dr. Tom Broadhead and Dr. Bob Hatcher of the University of Tennessee. The tour will include stops for observation and collecting, a guided overview of the area, and a boxed lunch.

Your ticket fee includes the tour, a boxed lunch with dessert, take home information, and an annual museum membership (for non-members). A portion of each ticket is tax deductible. Non-member tickets include a one year membership to the McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture. For details about membership visit the museum’s website.

WHEN: Saturday, December 2, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm (Rain Date: Saturday, December 9) *Please meet in the museum lobby by 8:45 am. Bus will depart promptly at 9:00 am. Ticket Price: Members: $60 ($25 gift credit). Non-members: $75 ($35 gift credit). Contact Stacy Palado at spalado@utk.edu or 865-974-2144 with any questions.

https://mcclungmuseum.utk.edu/events/geology-bus-tour-2017/

Marble Springs State Historic Site will host an Open Hearth Cooking Workshop on Saturday, December 2nd starting at 10 a.m. This hands-on workshop will help you get ready for the holidays with the preparation of a Tiny Purse fruit popover. Copies of the recipe and cooking instructions will be provided. Space is limited to 10 guests so make your reservations early. Reservations must be made by Wednesday, November 29th. The fee is $20 per person and $10 for GJSMA members. Parking is free.

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

The Knoxville Bar Association is pleased to announce that a Faith and Justice Legal Advice Clinic will be held on December 2, 2017 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Ball Camp Baptist Church, 2412 Ball Camp Byington Rd, Knoxville, TN 37931. The goal of the Faith and Justice Alliance is to build a coalition of faith leaders in the Knoxville area and to host legal advice clinics at places of worship to make give people a less intimidating environment to talk to a lawyer. Participants in the Faith & Justice Alliance will invite congregants from their churches, synagogues, and mosques to bring their legal questions as well.

The Tennessee Faith & Justice Alliance is a project of the Tennessee Access to Justice Commission. In the Knoxville area, the program is coordinated by the Knoxville Bar Association’s Access to Justice Committee, Legal Aid of East Tennessee, the University of Tennessee College of Law, and the generous lawyers, law students, and others volunteering their time and talent. This is a general advice and referral clinic with volunteers prepared to advise on a wide variety of legal issues, including family law, landlord/tenant, bankruptcy, criminal defense, consumer protection, contract disputes, child support, and personal injury, among other issues.
www.knoxbar.org