Calendar of Events

Join our 1st annual Ugly Sweater Bar Crawl as we want the city of Knoxville to join in on the fun. Get that Goodwill sweater, find those tacky holiday pants, and get ready to jingle bell ROCK! Ticket Includes:
•Signature Ugly Sweater themed Koozie and Santa Hat
•Registration party to kick off the crawl.
•Exclusive Drink and Food specials at participating bars.
•Ugly Sweater Bar Crawl Lanyard for bar and giveaway access.
•Holiday music rocking at each participating bar
•Hundreds of crawlers dressed in the ugliest holiday gear
•More giveaways to come!

Bar Partners:
Skybox Sports Bar and Grill - (Registration party 2p-4p)
Mirage Knoxville
Suttree's High Gravity Tavern
Preservation Pub
Scruffy City Hall
Market House Cafe
Uncorked GastroBistro

*More to come*
https://www.facebook.com/events/124225474836854

GET INTO THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT AT CANDORO MARBLE! HERE'S AN EXCUSE TO DRESS UP AND GET OUT OF THE HOUSE FOR A GOOD CAUSE!

Enjoy our annual Holiday Reception on Sat., Dec. 9 from 6 to 8 p.m. The Candoro Marble building will be open for self-guided tours. Meet the Board and enjoy live music and holiday shopping in our unique Candoro Marble gift shop.

https://www.candoromarble.org/holiday-reception-2017/

Klezmer Music

Originating mainly in Eastern Europe, klezmer music is documented in early recordings of Jewish immigrants to America as far back as 1895. After a period of decline, an energetic revival of this music beginning in the 1970s spread from New York, Boston and San Francisco to many other parts of the country, including the Knoxville area. Tennessee Schmaltz develops the tradition of Jewish klezmer in America, adding country and bluegrass sounds to the mix of East European wedding tunes, Yiddish theater and music hall, cantorial singing, and popular traditions of the old and new worlds.

Tickets (discounts apply to advance purchase, JCA members, students & seniors) available through http://www.brownpapertickets.com/producer/1118485, 1-800-838-3006 ext 1, and at the door. At the Laurel Theater, 1538 Laurel Ave, Knoxville, TN 37916. For information: 865-522-5851, www.jubileearts.org.

Greet your guests with a natural greens wreath to hang on your Holiday door. This is a class that has become a tradition for many and an enjoyable experience. We provide everything you need for the wreath along with instruction; you need to bring garden glove and a pair of small garden shears.

12:30 refreshments, 1pm class starts. Fee is $35 per person. Reservations required.

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

Ballet Gloria presents Journey to the Edge of Christmas on Saturday, December 9 at 2:30 and 7:30 pm. Join us as we journey through the Night Before Christmas, and discover What Child Is This?

Tickets are available at the Tennessee Conservatory of Fine Arts, LLC until Thursday, December 7. Tickets will be available at the box office 1 hour prior to each show. $15/adults $10/seniors & students. Group rates available.

At Pellissippi State Community College, 10915 Hardin Valley Rd, Knoxville, Tennessee 37933. Ballet Gloria Dance Company: 865-689-8525, www.balletgloria.org

Hosted by Farragut Middle School PTO
Saturday, December 9 at 9:30 AM - 3 PM
200 W End Ave, Knoxville, Tennessee 37922

The Farragut Middle School PTO proudly presents the 2nd Annual Holiday Gift Bazaar! Join us for an afternoon of specialty shopping in one great location! Featuring craftsmen from our area with unique and inspiring items to help you finish your holiday shopping! New this year: our student craftsmen section, highlighting the talents of Farragut Middle School Students.

https://www.facebook.com/events/2001751990053296/

On December 9 Knox Heritage hosts the Preservation Network.
10 :00 a.m. at Historic Westwood, 3425 Kingston Pike.
FREE and Open to the Public.

Knox Heritage, at Historic Westwood, 3425 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919. Information: 865-523-8008, www.knoxheritage.org

Keep Knoxville Beautiful (KKB), in partnership with Beardsley Community Farm and the Green Thumb Program, will be hosting a community-wide Urban Orchards Planting on Saturday, December 9 from 9:00 a.m. until approximately 11:30 a.m. Volunteers are needed to plant 101 fruit trees in different locations in North, South, East, and West Knoxville. Volunteers will meet at Beardsley Community Farm at 1741 Reynolds Street to sign in, learn how to plant fruit trees properly, and then disperse with site leaders to various locations to begin planting.

The goal of the Urban Orchards Planting is to beautify Knoxville while providing free fruit to residents. The USDA has identified 15 “food deserts” in Knoxville. Urban food deserts are defined as census tracts where residents must travel at least one mile to find fresh, affordable, and healthy food. Sometimes these residents do not have ready access to transportation, so they are left shopping at gas stations and corner stores, or purchasing meals from fast food establishments—none of which provide healthy foods. This lack of access to fresh fruits and vegetables can lead to obesity, diabetes, and other poor health outcomes. The goal of the Urban Orchard Project is to address this food access obstacle with a simple, natural, and volunteer-powered solution that also doubles as an environmentally-friendly beautification project.

While food deserts are found all over Knoxville, East Knoxville is KKB’s Community of the Year until July 2018, so 70% of the fruit trees will be planted there. Locations will receive between 2 and 15 trees each, and recipients include schools, parks, churches, community gardens, and nonprofit organizations. A map showing where to find the fruit trees will be posted on Keep Knoxville Beautiful’s website in January.

The Urban Orchards Planting is free and open to anyone who wants to increase the public’s access to fresh fruit while making Knoxville a greener and more beautiful city. Volunteers must register at
http://www.keepknoxvillebeautiful.org/upcoming/2017/11/11/urban-orchards-planting or by visiting the Upcoming Events page on keepknoxvillebeautiful.org.

All supplies and tools will be provided, but volunteers are asked to wear closed toe shoes and comfortable clothes. Breakfast snacks will be provided.

The Urban Orchard Project was made possible thanks to a grant from UPS via Keep America Beautiful.

Featuring Eun-Sook Kim, ceramics & painting; Larry Gabbard, pottery; Hugh Bailey, pottery; Leilla White, glass; and Yumika Komatsu, painting.

109 Windham Rd, Oak Ridge, TN 37830
865-483-4514 or www.eunsookkim.com

The Oakwood Lincoln Park Neighborhood Association presents the first annual Holiday Makers Market and Vintage Sale on Saturday, December 9, 2017 at the Historic Oakwood Lincoln Park Clubhouse. Local area artists, makers and sellers of vintage goods will present their wares in the beautifully preserved 1930s era stone building. Modern quilts, wearables, jewelry, bath products , tasty holiday treats and much more will be available for purchase. Also available will be vintage and retro holiday decor. Free to attend!

Historic Oakwood Lincoln Park Clubhouse, 916 Shamrock Ave. directly behind Christenberry School. Questions: 865-300-6153.

Rub elbows with fellow Irish folk at our regular social gathering, the KIS Second Saturday, December 9.

Join us for our regular eat-&-greet at 3131 Morris Ave. from 3:00 - 5:00 on the second Saturday of every month. The next one is December 9, so please mark your calendar. We'll have traditional Irish tea, trad & sean-nós music, and good conversation & friendship. Bring a finger food to share. We're looking forward to seeing you again!

Please remember the December eat & greet social (KIS Second Saturday) is at 3131 Morris Ave. Great craic will be had amongst new and old friends enjoying traditional tea and music. Bring a finger food to share. We're looking forward to seeing both familiar and new faces of Knoxville's Irish community. Remember, we meet every second Saturday of the month, same time, same place. Céad míle fáilte, y'all!

http://www.knoxvilleirish.com/