Calendar of Events

Featuring Fadi el Saadi, Safiya Nawaar, & Alexia
www.eventbrite.com/e/mirage-presents-fadi-el-saadi-in-raqs-layali-dance-workshops-tickets-232723992727
https://www.facebook.com/events/933741087545501

Mirage Knoxville Presents: Raqs Layali with Fadi El Saadi, Safiya Nawaar, and Alexia, in a series of Dance Workshops and Hafla with Live Music! Each of our talented Teachers will take the lead in the class to teach attending students their signature Techniques and Musicality to live music played by Fadi during the workshops! Take advantage of this unique and exciting opportunity to learn with some of the best instructors the Eastern US has to offer!

Cost:
Saturday Workshops with Safiya and Alexia $75 in Advance (Lunch Included)
Sunday Master Class with Safiya $50 in Advance

Saturday Schedule:
Check In: 9:00 AM
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM Class with Alexia
11:30- 12:30 PM Lunch provided by Mirage
12:30 PM - 2:30 PM Class with Safiya

Sunday Schedule:
Check in 10:00 AM
Master Class with Safiya 10:30 - 12:30 PM
After the Workshops on Saturday Mirage will host a Show & Hafla 6:00 to 8:30 PM

Dancers, Please contact Safiya for a Performance Spots! Students will be able to choose between live music with Fadi, or performing to pre-recorded music in the Hafla! Send an email to Safiya to request a performance spot! safiya@dancesafiya.com

ALL three workshops will be taught accompanied with Fadi's beautiful live music! Both teachers will be focusing specifically on their signature Techniques, Musicality, and Style. Drilling movements, and combinations to a specific song for each workshop. Emphasis will be placed on how to interpret the music, find the pauses, the introspective points, and crescendos to make your dance dynamic and memorable....and to help you love the music in all its intricacies. All students are recommended to bring footwear for the workshops. No Noisy hip scarves please!

Please join us for a wonderful night of music as Knoxville Classical Guitar presents Stanley Yates in Concert.

February 19th at 7:00 PM

Masks required.

He has been described as "one of an elite breed of guitarists" (Classical Guitar Magazine), praised for the "transcendent quality of his interpretations"(Fort Worth Star Telegram), recognized for his "musical instinct and brilliant technique" (Suonare, Italy). He has been the subject of interviews, articles and extended reviews in many national and international guitar magazines including, Guitare Aktuel (Germany), Il fronimo (Italy), Fingerstyle (US), Soundboard (US), Guitar International (UK), Fingerstyle Review (US), Teaching Guitar(US), Suonare (Italy), Classical Guitar (England). He is also featured in The Classical Guitar: Its Evolution, Players and Personalities Since 1800 and Instrumental Influences: Reflections on the Classical Guitar from the Instrument’s Most Influential Performers and Pedagogues.

Where: St. John's Cathedral, 413 Cumberland Ave, Knoxville, TN 37902
https://knoxvilleclassicalguitar.com/events

DREW & ELLIE HOLCOMB: THE YOU AND ME TOUR
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19 | 8PM

Tennessee Theatre, 604 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. For information/tickets: 865-684-1200, www.tennesseetheatre.com, www.ticketmaster.com

HOT TUNA
SATURDAY, FEB 19 • 8PM

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

Over the years, author events have been a popular element of Friends of the Library’s community outreach. Sadly, Friends has been unable to host any authors in person since early 2020, when Erik Larson and then Michael Twitty came to town. The Author Events Committee has high hopes, however, for returning to in-person author events in 2022.

Funds raised during this year’s Stay Home and Read a Book Ball on Saturday, February 19, will be earmarked for future author events. Author Events Committee co-chair Bonny Naugher is excited to see an increase in the amount of funding available for author visits. “Authors are not free, whether in person or virtual,” she says. “We would like to have several authors over the course of the year. Having additional funding means we can give our community the opportunity to meet and hear interesting authors.”

Those who purchase a “ticket” to this year’s ball (i.e., make a donation) will receive a 10% off coupon from Union Ave Books and two cocktail recipes (one alcoholic and one non-alcoholic) from Libacious.

Friends of the Knox County Public Library: https://www.knoxfriends.org/

More info: www.MLKKnoxville.com
Please make plans to join us in 2022 for another year of celebration and commemoration honoring the life and legacy of the Dream and the Dreamer.

Saturday, February 19
8:30am – 2:00pm
at Austin-East Magnet High School
The MLK Jr. Commemorative Commission provides students of all ages with a full day of educational and entertaining activities to enhance their personal and professional development.

February 19th, 12p

Orchids symbolize love, beauty, strength, & fertility. Not to mention they are one of the most diverse species with endless varieties.

Kokedama is Japanese in origin and refers to a style of bonsai. It showcases not only the plant, but highlights the root as well. This style of planting encapsulates the Japanese aesthetic of wabi-sabi. Think of it as a living, sculptural art form. These are great if you prefer a hanging indoor garden too! Come prepared to use a combination of moss, twine, coconut fiber, and an orchid to craft your own version.

Participants will get to take home one kokedama plant that they have crafted. All are welcome, no previous plant experience is necessary!

http://knoxgarden.org/calendar/orchidkokedama22/

Needle Felting
$40
1-Day Workshop
Saturday, February 19
9:30am-12:00pm
Instructor: Katherine Wagner
Registration Deadline: February 16th
In this class students will learn the process of needle felting by creating a small bird of their choice. This is an entry level class on needle felting, no experience necessary.
https://registration.knoxvilletn.gov/ViewCourseActivityDetails.aspx?id=C13170

It has been almost two years since the UT Arboretum Society has held a Third Saturday Hike due to Covid-19 closings. The organization is excited to announce the resumption of the hikes beginning February 19th at the UT Arboretum in Oak Ridge, 901 S. Illinois Avenue. Enjoy over 260 acres of forest and trails in this lovely wooded setting.

Our theme for February is a newcomer’s hike. Everyone is welcome to participate in this FREE guided hike. Newcomers to the area, newcomers to the UT Arboretum and newcomers to hiking are encouraged to join as well as previous participants. The hikes have been a staple of the UT Arboretum and UT Arboretum Society for over 13 years This is a great opportunity to “walk off” the food and festivities of the Super Bowl and the Olympics.

Join the hike that begins at 9am outside the UT Arboretum Visitors Center. The group will then leave for a guided hike that will be around two miles. The Visitors Center will not be open but portable restrooms are available in the parking lot area.

Please wear clothes appropriate to the weather and boots or good shoes for outdoor walking. We aim for this hike to be suitable for all, but the difficulty level of the hike is dependent on individual fitness. Be sure to bring a water bottle to stay hydrated as you hike. No pets, please. Due to ongoing research projects on our grounds, we are unable to allow pets.

The Forest Resources AgResearch and Education Center which celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2014, is one of ten outdoor laboratories located throughout the state as part of the UT AgResearch system. AgResearch is a division of the UT Institute of Agriculture. The Institute of Agriculture also provides instruction, research and public service through the UT Herbert College of Agriculture, the UT College of Veterinary Medicine, UT AgResearch and UT Extension offices, with locations in every county in the state.

To learn more about the Arboretum Society or for questions on this program, go to www.utarboretumsociety.org

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2022 AT 7 PM – 11:45 PM

Ale' Rae's, 937 N Broadway

Join us for a fantastic indie rock evening with music from Scott Apple, Tinca Tinca, and Kelsi Walker, with fine food and drinks from Ale Rae's Gastropub!
Scott Apple at 7pm: @scott_manzana
Tinca Tinca at 8pm: @TincaTincaMusic
Kelsi Walker at 10pm: @heythisiskelsi

https://www.facebook.com/events/680392690009459/

Date: Saturday, February 19, 2022
Time: 10 - noon
Cost: $25 Gardens member/ $30 nonmember

Houseplants are all the rage right now (as they should be!), but sometimes it can be difficult choosing the right one. Join the Plant Curators, Ian and Terumi Watson, for a fun and informative class on houseplant selection as well as how to take care of your new plant friends. This will be a hands-on workshop during which you will learn to transplant your new plant from one pot to another as well as how to divide a plant (a fun way to share the plant love with others). You will also have the chance to purchase plants from the Plant Curators (cash or Venmo only). Check out their Instagram @PlantCurators ASAP. Grab a friend and register for what is going to be a plantastic time!

https://secure.touchnet.com/C21610_ustores/web/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTID=2558&SINGLESTORE=true

Garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata) is an invasive plant originally from Europe and Asia. Because it emerges in early spring, garlic mustard outcompetes native species for moisture, sunlight and vital nutrients. Help remove this plant and other invasive species from River Landing at an Ijams Weed Warriors public workday next Saturday, Feb. 19, from 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.! This program is made possible by the Aslan Foundation. Learn More and Register

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/ijams-river-rescue.