Calendar of Events

10 am to 3 pm

A big event in the NEW Farragut Community Center! Featuring over 30 area businesses with the latest ideas for your personal health and wellness!

Patrons can visit booths from a wide variety of services and retail. For example, Amramp will show how it is a leader in mobility access. ACTFAST, Inc., specializes in CPR training and other emergency techniques. Kat's Lash Lounge & Wax Studio, International Flair Jewelry, Young Living Essential Oil and Ease Into Life, LLC, will feature stress relieving lifestyle choices. Clean Eatz and Clean Juice are providing area households with healthy diet choices. Fitness Together, Orangetheory Fitness, the Neighborhood Barre, Anytime Fitness, Apogee Fitness & Training, Gold’s Gym and Campbell Station Jazzercise will give you information on how they approach your daily and weekly exercise regimes. Edward Jones and Cyan Insurance Solutions will be on hand to talk financial wellness. STAR Riding Academy will discuss its special health programs.

Members of the University of Tennessee Medical Center Advanced Orthopaedic Center & Bariatric Program plus East Tennessee Spine & Sport Physical Therapy, Dignity Knoxville, Knoxville Aging In Place, PT Solutions and OsteoStrong of Farragut will discuss their offerings for you and your family.

Pinnacle Home Improvement, TN Water Technology, HIS Security and Technology, American Home Pro and PestOps will show you how to help reduce the stress at work and home with their products and services. Farragut’s newest business, Confident Smiles and Implants will take the trepidation out of your next visit to the Dentist.

Finally, MEDIC Blood of East Tennessee will be on site with its mobile unit and able to accept donations between 10am and 2pm.

This special event is free to the public. Parking is available at the Community Center and close by at Village Green Shopping Center. FARRAGUT COMMUNITY CENTER, 239 Jamestowne Blvd.
http://www.farragutbusiness.com/events.html

Old City Market transforms Jackson Ave into a curated, outdoor market showcasing artists, crafters, and creative makers.
On West Jackson Ave each 2nd Saturday of the month:

SUMMER MARKETS AUG 8 · SEPT 12
FALL MARKETS OCT 10 · NOV 14 · DEC 12

Information: 865-806-1960 or http://oldcityknoxville.org/market/

August 8: Kasey Moore Project
5:30-8:30 PM

The East Tennessee Bluegrass Association and Ijams Nature Center have partnered up to bring you the Ijams Jamboree presented by ETNBA! We will have four different concerts series throughout the year. Cost is $5 for those 6 and up. Beer and food available! Make plans to join us!

At Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave, Knoxville, Tennessee 37920
https://www.facebook.com/events/334399520859953

BECK CULTURAL CENTER ANNOUNCES THE EIGHTH OF AUGUST IS A NEW STATE HOLIDAY! House Bill 1544 has been passed unanimously by the Tennessee House.

​Emancipation Day recognizes the day then Tennessee Military Governor Andrew Johnson freed his personal slaves on August 8, 1863, in Greeneville, TN. Sam Johnson, a former slave of Johnson organized the first recorded celebration of August 8th in 1871.

"August 8 has a special significance in this state that should be observed by all Tennesseans," said State Representative Rick Staples. "Making Emancipation Day a legal holiday is an important step in restoration, rebuilding and healing from the legacy of slavery and the brutal history of racism."

Emancipation Day has been observed in several neighboring states including Kentucky, Virginia, North Carolina, Arkansas, and Missouri evidencing the great interest and enthusiasm for the holiday.

Beck Cultural Exchange Center: 1927 Dandridge Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37915. Hours: Tu-Sa 10-6. Information: 865-524-8461, www.beckcenter.net

Saturday at 11 AM – 5 PM
Infinite Light Center, 1400 N 6th Ave, B6-7, Knoxville, TN 37917

Come celebrate our 3rd Year Anniversary, along with the opening of the powerful Lion's Gate Portal. Spend an hour or all day!

Choose to sample Mini Readings, Mini Healing sessions, and various meditation workshops offered throughout the day by our many talented associates. All $10 each.

Also, browse vendors offering items such as:
*crystals & precious stones,
*hand crafted carry-all bags for cards, crystals & stones, cell phones & more,
*hand crafted herbal tea blends,
*hand crafted aromatherapy blends & oils

Looking forward to celebrating this wonderful day with you all!
https://www.facebook.com/events/264730647953169/

The public is cordially invited to the opening reception of the Art Guild at Fairfield Glade’s Eleventh Annual Judged and Juried Fine Arts Show on Friday, August 7, from 5-7 p.m. at the Plateau Creative Art Center (PCAC), 451 Lakeview Dr. in Fairfield Glade. An assortment of beverages will be served at this free opening reception event including fine wine provided by the Stonehaus Winery.

The First National Bank of Tennessee is once again sponsoring the Art Guild’s Judged and Juried Fine Arts Show. Cash prizes will be awarded to Best of Show, First Place, Second Place, and Third Place winners. Additional awards are being sponsored by the Art & Frame Shop, Century 21 Realty, Jerry’s Artarama of Knoxville and Mr. John Anderson. The Judge for this year’s event is Mr. David Butler, Executive Director of the Knoxville Museum.

Reception attendees can view the over 100 show entries and watch the presentations of ribbons and cash awards to the winning artists.

The Judged and Juried Fine Arts Show will feature all genres of art, and these items will be on display at the PCAC from Aug. 7 through Sept. 2. The gallery is open Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m.- 4 p.m.

Art Guild at Fairfield Glade at the Plateau Creative Arts Center, 451 Lakeview Drive, Fairfield Glade, TN 38558. Information: 931-707-7249, www.artguildfairfieldglade.net

The socially distanced opening will be on Friday, August 7th, from 6-9pm.

The artist will show a series of drawings from the past two years, examining the simultaneous joys and burdens of motherhood, reflected through natural and artificial landscapes.

Put on your fanciest mask and join the artist!
www.jessievanderlaan.com
http://vacuumshopstudios.wordpress.com

Mighty Mud, 126 and 127 Jennings Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37917. Information: 865-595-1900, www.mightymudclay.com

Gallery 1010
August 7th-17th
Schedule a viewing: https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=20334332
www.alyssacoffinart.com

Gallery 1010, 1150 McCalla Ave, Knoxville, TN 37917. Information: https://gallery1010.utk.edu/

Libation Ceremony LIVE on Facebook (Pug Fuller Video) Sat Aug 8, 8:30 AM
An African proverb tells us that people who lack the knowledge of their pasts are like a tree without roots. So, in the spirit of remembrance, we pour libation during the Annual Eighth of August Libation Ceremony. The Libation is held at the Freedmen’s Historic Cemetery adjacent to Knoxville College, the graveside of three of the people emancipated on August 8, 1863. These three formerly enslaved persons, Liz, Florence and William, are the children of Dolly and the nieces and nephew of Sam Johnson, founder of the Eighth of August Celebration. Sam, Dolly and her children were all emancipated August 8, 1863. https://www.beckcenter.net/libation-service

Red Carpet Special Presentation Sat Aug 8, 8 PM
Watch on Cable / Community Television of Knoxville (CTV)
View live online at www.ctvknox.org
Admission is by donation
(Encore presentation Sun Aug 9)
Hosts Bob Booker & Renee Kesler with VIP Reception Host Talking with T
https://www.beckcenter.net/red-carpet-event

Beck Cultural Exchange Center: 1927 Dandridge Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37915. Hours: Tu-Sa 10-6. Information: 865-524-8461, www.beckcenter.net

Mark your calendars: Sales Tax Holiday benefits restaurants

For 2020 only, the Tennessee General Assembly has approved two sales tax holiday weekends to help Tennesseans save money and support the economy amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

The second sales tax holiday weekend focuses on restaurant sales. It begins at 12:01 a.m. on Aug. 7 and ends 11:59 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 9. During this time the retail sale of food and drink by restaurants and limited service restaurants, as defined in Tenn. Code Ann. § 57-4-102, is exempt from sales tax.

For more information about the sales tax holiday weekends, visit www.tntaxholiday.com.

Even a pandemic can’t stop the migration of ruby-throated hummingbirds! If the hummingbirds are coming through East Tennessee, Ijams Nature Center is going to celebrate them…and all of the winged creatures that make this region so amazing! However, having just one day of festivities with hundreds of people packed in to hear speakers or shop in the marketplace wasn’t wise, so it’s going to be a little different this year: Ijams is celebrating our flying friends ALL MONTH LONG! Please join Ijams for the 2020 Ijams Hummingbird Festival: Celebration of Wings! You'll learn about all your favorite winged creatures, from ruby-throated hummingbirds and other backyard birds to moths, butterflies, bats and more! Space is limited and preregistration is required for every event. Ijams has put safety protocols in place to keep everyone safe. There's something for all ages, so make plans to join in the fun!

Aug. 6
• 10-11 a.m. Nature Nuggets: All About Wings

Aug. 7
• 6-8 p.m. Speaker Series: Marvelous Moths w/Kris Light
• 8-9 p.m. Night Program: Bat and Moth Walk and Talk

Aug. 14
• 6-8 p.m. Speaker Series: Powerful Pollinators w/Kris Light

Aug. 20
• 9-11 a.m. Little Creatures With Wings
• 9-11 a.m. Hummingbird Hike
• 10-11 a.m. Nature Nuggets: All About Wings

Aug. 21
• 6-8 p.m. Speaker Series: Monarch Migration w/Kris Light
• 8-9 p.m. Night Rambles w/Naturalists: Night Flyers
• 9-10 p.m. Family Campfire: Celebration of Wings

Aug. 22 A Day of All Things Wings!
• 7 a.m.-12 p.m. Behind-the-Scenes Bird Banding and Community Science Experience, Animal Encounters and More!
• 8-9 p.m. Night Rambles w/Naturalists: Night Flyers
• 9-10 p.m. Family Campfire: Celebration of Wings

Aug. 27
• 6-8 p.m. Speaker Series: Secrets of Backyard Birds w/Stephen Lyn Bales

NOTE: Programs may change based on COVID requirements issued by the State of Tennessee or City of Knoxville/ Knox County. Learn More and Register: https://www.ijams.org/ijams-hummingbird-festival

7:30 p.m. Thursday-Sunday, Aug. 6 - 23
ADMISSION IS FREE AS ALWAYS

A funny thing happened on the way to Shakespeare On The Square’s Thirtieth Anniversary Season – we cancelled it! But we heard so often and so longingly from so many people “but it isn’t summer in Knoxville without Shakespeare” that we came up with an alternate plan.

Instead of our usual season on Market Square we are going to the wide open space at Ijams Nature Center where there is a wonderful sloping hillside where an audience can watch the play while maintaining social distancing.

Keeping in mind size restrictions and safe practices we are presenting a very special five actor Much Ado About Nothing in which each actor will play three roles! It will be a highly stylized modern dress production in which our five actors will change characters mid scene and carry on conversations with themselves!

This production is being presented in collaboration with 70/30 Creative.

Much Ado About Nothing opens on Thursday, August 6, at the pavilion outside the visitors center at Ijams Nature Center. It continues through Aug. 23, a three week run rather than out usual five week run.

Admission is free. A donation basket will be passed with a $ 10.00 suggested donation. To help maintain audience size restrictions Ijams Nature Center, the Tennessee Stage Company and 70/30 creative ask that reservations be made prior to attending at www.ijams.org/Shakespeare.

Ijams Nature Center 2915 Island Home Avenue 37920
865-546-4280 or tennesseestage@comcast.net