Calendar of Events

Saturday & Sunday, 12 noon - 6 pm

George Denninger, Artist

Come talk to the artist and explore examples of his fine art, sculpture, and furniture throughout the gallery home. Mr. Denninger is an internationally known artist, designer and author. His work is part of the permanent collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC. Event is free and social distancing will be honored.

2109 Manor Drive, Knoxville, TN 37920 (10 minutes south of downtown Knoxville off Alcoa Hwy.) Information: (636) 256-6555, http://georgedenninger.com

The Town of Farragut’s inaugural two-dimensional art show will be held Saturday, June 26, from 1-4 p.m. and Sunday, June 27, from 1-3 p.m. in the Farragut Community Center (239 Jamestowne Blvd.).

The categories for submission are Printing, Painting (oil, acrylic, watercolor), Drawing (pencil, ink, charcoal, pastel, chalk, etc.), Mixed Media, and Junior (17 and under).

Prizes: Best in Show: $250. First in each category: $200. Second in each category: $125. Third in each category: $75. People’s Choice: $100. Public admission to the show is free.

865.966.7057
www.townoffarragut.org

Saturday, June 26th • 6pm

Recently inducted to the East Tennessee Writers Hall of Fame, fiery roots-rock singer/songwriter Scott Miller returns to Knoxville this summer for an intimate, limited capacity, seated show at The Mill & Mine. Come enjoy this special night with us!

The Mill & Mine, 227 W. Depot Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37917. Tickets/information: http://themillandmine.com

Saturdays, Registration required at www.knoxlib.org/summer

June 26, 11:00 a.m. - Karns Branch Library
July 10, 11:00 a.m. - Farragut Branch Library
July 24, 11:00 a.m. - Carter Branch Library
July 31, 11:00 a.m. - Howard Pinkston Branch Library

Join us at UT’s McClung Museum for a day of dinosaur-themed activities. Come meet Monty and learn about fossils, rocks, and our geology collections on view.

Activities will be held indoors and outdoors and will include guided crafts and self-guided tours of the permanent collections and our current special exhibition, Women’s Work.

Pre-registration is required. This program will have limited capacity and will require tickets to ensure adherence to COVID-19 safety protocols. Attendees must select a one-hour time slot for their visit.

There is no cost to attend, but donations to the McClung Museum Support Fund are encouraged (available during the registration process).

McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture, 1327 Circle Park Dr on the UT campus, Knoxville, TN 37996. Information: 865-974-2144
https://alumni.utk.edu/s/1341/2/20/interior.aspx?sid=1341&gid=2&pgid=16380&cid=30615&ecid=30615&crid=0&calpgid=3457&calcid=5183

Young-Williams Animal Center invites you to our 14th Annual Mardi Growl June 26th in World’s Fair Park, 10:00AM-3:00PM.

MARDI GROWL 2021
Pet show & pawty on June 26, 10 am-3pm
Join us for adorable costumed pets, delicious local food and drink, an after pawty and more! Register at https://www.mardigrowl.org/register/, $15 per pet.

Follow Young-Williams Animal Center on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter for the latest updates.

Laissez Les Bons Temps Rouler
Young-Williams Animal Center, https://www.young-williams.org

Shakesology 2021 Season (Twelfth Night/The Tempest)
June 12th, 2021 3: pm EST "Twelfth Night"
June 26th, 2021 3 pm EST "The Tempest"

Interactive Lecture with Tennessee Stage Company's dramaturg, Dr. Jen Horn
Webinar Registration: Shakesology 2021
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_daVE92EjRjil5spa6ir_LA

Join us on Zoom for an interactive webinar with dramaturg Dr. Jennifer Horn and the Tennessee Stage Company cast and crew! Shakesology is a 2.5 hour special event to learn the history and context of Shakespeare’s work before viewing the plays. Inspired by a program created at Shakespeare’s Globe and led by Shakespeare "Off" The Square dramaturge, Dr. Jennifer Horn, each study session will showcase Shakespeare’s story and influences, as well as some of the choices that other productions have made and the background behind the selection for this year’s Shakespeare Off The Square production. Members of the Stage Company artistic team will also discuss the current productions and their creative process.

This is a FREE Program open to all!

“One of the key elements of Shakespeare’s genius is that his plays are so open to different interpretations,” said Horn. “If you’ve seen one production, you learn that you haven't seen them all.”

Join Us Behind the Scenes This Summer!
JUNE 26, JULY 10, AND JULY 24 AT 11AM!

Join us for a behind the scenes tour and learn details about the history, performances, and complete renovation of the Tennessee Theatre. You’ll go to areas not usually open to the public, and walk away with a better understanding and appreciation for this architectural and cultural gem. Follow the link below to learn more and secure your spot now, as spaces are limited!

Tennessee Theatre, 604 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. For information/tickets: 865-684-1200, https://www.tennesseetheatre.com/visit/tour-the-tennessee/

Don’t let the lofty title put you off spending three Saturday mornings strolling the streets of downtown Knoxville and learning about Knoxville authors and artists. Join Laura Still, owner of Knoxville Walking Tours, for these library tailored tours of Knoxville’s artistic heritage.

Each tour is 90 minutes and will start in front of Lawson McGhee Library at 10:00 a.m. Come light rain or come shine, the tour will go on. Please visit the Knox County Public Library website or use the schedule below to access full descriptions of each tour.

June 26 - Knoxville's Black Writers and Artists
Stroll the streets that inspired Knoxville’s Black artists, musicians, and writers including Howard Howard Armstrong (Louie Bluie), Brownie and Stick McGhee, Leola Manning, Beauford and Joseph Delaney, and author Nikki Giovanni.

July 17 - Knoxville Literary Heritage
August 21 - Reading, Writing, and the Struggle for the Vote

Register at https://kcpl.wufoo.com/forms/p1a795ff0nsbjca/

(Ages 18+) Get "hooked" on fish and learn how they're managed in Tennessee at Ijams Field Day: Fish and Fisheries next Saturday, June 26, from 9-11:30 a.m. You'll join experts from Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency to learn about conservation issues, and explore fish and fishery management strategies at Ijams' Toll Creek. Learn More and Register: https://www.ijams.org/calendar-of-events

Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave, Knoxville, TN 37920

JAMFEST Rocks Ijams June 26

(All ages) Join Ijams, Red Vinyl Gypsies, and Real Knoxville Music for JAMFEST next Saturday, June 26, from 5-11 p.m. Bring a chair or blanket and support some great local bands on the Visitor Center lawn: Sam's Town, Skyway 61, Eric Caldwell and the Cruise Control, Civil Strife, Red Vinyl Gypsies, and Autumn Reflection. Food, drinks and merchandise will be available. Learn More and Register: https://www.ijams.org/calendar-of-events

Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave, Knoxville, TN 37920

Suffrage Showdown: The Awakening of East Tennessee’s Public-Spirited Women
A Virtual Brunch Brown Bag with Dr. Carole Bucy
June 26, 2021, at 10:30 a.m. EDT

The East Tennessee Historical Society welcomes Carole Bucy to examine the political awakening of East Tennessee women and their influence on public policies related to the needs of women and children, leading to Tennessee’s role in the successful passage of the 19th Amendment in 1920.

With the leadership of Knoxville’s Lizzie Crozier French as the model, women throughout the region worked in diverse voluntary associations and interest groups to improve the lives of women in their own communities. After Tennessee’s Women’s Christian Temperance Union achieved statewide prohibition, East Tennessee women took the lead across the state, gathering female activists to remove the legal disabilities of women since Tennessee was behind other states in this area.

By 1913, the Tennessee Federation of Women’s Clubs had adopted a legislative agenda and began to work on issues related to education, married women’s property rights, and child guardianship. These first steps in the political arena quickly led women to realize that the vote was an essential tool needed to achieve these goals. East Tennessee women then began to organize woman suffrage leagues. Unlike women in the state’s other two grand divisions, many East Tennessee women joined the Congressional Union, led nationally by Alice Paul, rather than Carrie Chapman Catt’s National American Woman Suffrage Association. Lizzie Crozier French was one of the few women who was able to work with both organizations.

When the ratification of the 19th Amendment came down to one state, Tennessee became the site of the final showdown. It was due to the hard work of the East Tennessee suffragists that the amendment had the votes for ratification.

The Suffrage Showdown program is free. We ask participants to email eths@eastTNhistory.org to register. We will email the Zoom link prior to the program.

Carole Bucy is a professor of history at Volunteer State Community College in Gallatin, Tennessee. She also currently holds the honorary position of Davidson County Historian.

601 S. Gay Street | Knoxville, TN | (865) 215-8824
www.eastTNhistory.org