Calendar of Events

East Tennessee Music Collectors Show
February 29, 2020

Music Collectors Show, Rothchild Conference Center, 8807 Kingston Pike, Knoxville TN, 10am-4pm, admission $2.00. , GregNealShow@gmail.com.

Come shop for 1000s of rare vinyl LPs and 45s, 78s, plus CDs, music DVDs, memorabilia, and more ... It's the biggest music store in Tennessee-for one day only!

MACA presents its 25th Annual Performance Series in celebration of Monroe County's Bicentennial Year!

February 29, 2020, 7:30 PM @ Sweetwater Elementary Auditorium

FLOYD CRAMER & CHET ATKINS
The two have each been inducted into both the Rock and Roll and Country Music Halls of Fame, and their names have become synonymous with the NASHVILLE SOUND they pioneered. You can feel their influence on the hits of artists like Elvis Presley, Patsy Cline, the Everly Brothers, Dolly Parton, Roy Orbison, Don Gibson, Jim Reeves, and countless others. And though they both lost their lives to cancer – Floyd in 1997 and Chet in 2001 – their NASHVILLE LEGACY lives on through Floyd’s grandson, pianist JASON COLEMAN, and Chet’s niece, guitarist MEAGAN TAYLOR. Two LEGENDS at their instruments, two GIANTS in the music industry. The two have each been inducted into both the Rock and Roll and Country Music Halls of Fame, and their names have become synonymous with the NASHVILLE SOUND they pioneered. You can feel their influence on the hits of artists like Elvis Presley, Patsy Cline, the Everly Brothers, Dolly Parton, Roy Orbison, Don Gibson, Jim Reeves, and countless others. And though they both lost their lives to cancer – Floyd in 1997 and Chet in 2001 – their NASHVILLE LEGACY lives on through Floyd’s grandson, pianist JASON COLEMAN, and Chet’s niece, guitarist MEAGAN TAYLOR.

Info: 423-442-3210 or www.monroearts.com

The Oak Ridge Chorus will present two concerts with the Oak Ridge Symphony Orchestra.

Interim Choral Director Seth O’Kegley has programmed light-hearted arias, choruses and scenes from Gilbert & Sullivan. At First United Methodist Church of Oak Ridge.

Youth 18 & under attend all subscription concerts free through the Penny4Arts initiative and advertiser support. Visit www.ORCMA.org for repertoire and concert information, and call 865-483-5569 for more information and to purchase tickets (also available at the door, pending availability).

Members of the AAF-Knoxville Advertising Hall of Fame are among the very best in advertising. They've shown throughout their careers a commitment to excellence and have helped advance the advertising industry in Knoxville and surrounding areas.

Don't miss out on the largest creative competition in the United States. It all starts here at our local level.
The ADDYs Gala will be held on Saturday February 29th (Leap Day) 2020 at the Mill and Mine. Tickets will go on sale after the Call for Entires on January 16th. www.theroaringaddys.com

As you are making plans for 2020, don't forget about our upcoming fundraising event on February 29th at The Standard.

Laissez Les Bons Temps Rouler! The Knoxville Gay Men's Chorus is bringing a little bit of New Orleans to Knoxville for our annual February fundraiser. Get ready for jazz, beads, hurricanes, and special performances by the Knoxville Gay Men's Chorus.

The event starts at 7pm. $20 presale until February 28th. $30 at the door. All tickets include a free drink ticket.

Knoxville Gay Men’s Chorus: (865) 255-5623, www.knoxgmc.org

February 29, 2020

Knoxville TN, East Tennessee Music Collectors Show, Rothchild Conference Center, 8807 Kingston Pike, Knoxville TN, 10am-4pm, admission $2.00. , GregNealShow@gmail.com.

Come shop for 1000s of rare vinyl LPs and 45s, 78s, plus CDs, music DVDs, memorabilia, and more ... It's the biggest music store in Tennessee-for one day only!

In conjunction with Tennessee Songwriters Week, Visit Farragut will host its second annual Songwriters Showcase at the Farragut Community Center on Saturday, Feb. 29. Dave Landeo will perform with his “just expect a good time” attitude, along with other local favorites Jason Ellis and J. Luke. Tickets are now on sale, so be sure to purchase yours today and enjoy this lively evening celebrating the heart and soul of music – the songwriter! Ticket prices are $7.50 for individual table seats and $65 for a table of 10. Processing fees not included.

Information: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/farragut-songwriters-showcase-2020-tickets-89647178123

239 Jamestowne Boulevard
Farragut, TN 37934

One of the biggest “pull” parties of the year needs YOU to help restore East Tennessee’s native landscapes. Ijams Nature Center is looking for 100 volunteers to remove invasive species at the fifth annual Weed Wrangle Knoxville® Saturday, Feb. 29, from 9 a.m. to noon. “Invasive plant removal is vital to protecting natural ecosystems,” Ijams Natural Resource Manager Ben Nanny said. “The work can be labor intensive, but it’s incredibly rewarding because you’re helping to create habitat to support the wildlife that makes Knox County—and East Tennessee—so special.”

Weed Wrangle Knoxville will focus on five sites this year including Lakeshore Park, Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum, Fort Dickerson, East Knox County Elementary and Ijams Nature Center. Preregistration is required; sites will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. To register, visit the Events Calendar on Ijams Nature Center’s website at https://www.ijams.org. The deadline to register is Wednesday, Feb. 26, at 6 p.m. DIRECT LINK TO REGISTRATION INFORMATION: http://ijams.org/events/special-event-4th-annual-weed-wrangle-knoxville-2/

Weed Wrangle Knoxville is part of Ijams Nature Center’s 2020 Take Action! Big and Small Ways to Save the Planet, which runs Feb. 14-March 15. Sponsored by WUTK 90.3 The Rock and Mast General Store, the four-week series focuses on the many different ways individuals can have a positive impact on the planet. A schedule of events is available on the Ijams website.

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, www.ijams.org

Now in its second year, Take Action! Big and Small Ways to Save the Planet is a four-week conservation series that focuses on the many different ways you can have a positive impact on the planet. Classes, workshops and other activities will show you how to conserve natural resources and reduce your carbon footprint. Cleanup events and volunteer workdays will help you care for the place we all call home. This year’s lineup is going to be fun!

Bring the family to Ijams Nature Center for a great time celebrating all things owl! Adults and kids alike will gain a deeper appreciation for these animals while having a “hoot” of their own. There will be Owl games, Owl pellets, Owl meet and greets, Owl walks, and even an Owl call competition.
http://ijams.org/events/ijams-family-hootenanny/

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, www.ijams.org

Voice of the Voiceless has a Suffrage event on February 29. It will honor and recognize African American women who were part of the journey to get the right to vote.

This show case will be held at the public works building from 3 till 5 pm.

Women leaders from across the city have agreed to sing, act, or do a reading about different African American women. We are also currently holding an essay project for children in grade 5 through 12 to research an unknown African American woman and write a two page essay. These essays will be compiled and published in a book called Shades of Suffrage. That is also the name of the event.

All children will receive medallions and certificates, and we are also going to recognize and honor several women leaders.

Information: 865 617 8353 or doctorshipe@yahoo.com

February 29 ​– 10 a.m.
Poetry reading for the Young Writers’ Institute at the University of Tennessee.
http://marilynkallet.com/

This class is facilitated by Aleph WhiteFire and is open to all beings who are
curious about Tarot and/OR would like to gain deeper insight into how to effectively use the Tarot; Tarot is a tool that can be used to gain greater self awareness, bringing in intuitive messages on what areas in one's life one needs a closer look at so to remove blockages from love and peace.

In this class we will discuss what the Tarot is (it is NOT 'a tool of the devil'), how to respectfully approach the cards, how to care for the cards and build a connection with them, how to nurture a relationship with a specific tarot deck, how to interpret Tarot in relation to daily life, and more.

Please bring: a tarot deck(s); while The Mystic Orb in Clinton has a small handful available for sale, Curiosities in Knoxville has a larger collection.
- a medium-large clean cloth to lay your cards on
- a pen, a notebook, and a personal water vessel
- an organic, vegan (no meat or dairy) snack for the potluck social at the end of
class, as well as your own drinking vessel and utensils.

February 29th, 5 - 8pm; please be on time, doors close @5:05pm.
Please RSVP by Thursday, Feb 27, your seat is reserved with payment
via PayPal/Venmo. @Drasmin17 (please put “DD - Feb 29 Class” in the notes section) - if you do not receive a confirmation email within 48 hours, please
check in with Drasmin via email at drasmindreamworks@gmail.com. If you do not RSVP and/or choose to come last minute, please bring payment in cash OR a tarot deck.
Cost: $22 OR a tarot deck.

The Mystic Orb - 405 Cullom St, Clinton, TN 37716