Calendar of Events

Opening Reception: Saturday, November 5, 11 am - 1 pm

A curated collection of works from Lesley Eaton, Melissa Everett and Colleen Thornbrugh.
@mne_textiles
@lesleyeatonstudio
@sunfacestudio

On view weekdays November 7-Dec 23, and by appointment December 26-30.
Westminster Presbyterian Church, Schilling Gallery, 6500 Northshore Dr.
Call 828-734-0451 to schedule a viewing.

Unicorn World is a touring family experience that will transport you and your kids to the magical world of unicorns! Our event features life-sized animatronic unicorns, rides, and a day of fun-filled unicorn activities for the whole family! Let us walk you through this magical wonderland:

The Enchanted Unicorn Forest
Arts & Crafts
Rainbow Acres
Bounce House Village
Grazing & Glimmering Games
Galloping Glen
Magical Market

Cost: $30
https://maingatetickets.com/events/view/1343
865-217-6509
www.theunicornworld.com
At Knoxville Convention Center, 701 Henley St, Knoxville, TN 37902

SATURDAY AT 10 AM – 2 PM
201 Ogle Ave, Knoxville, TN 37920

Join us for our monthly Makers Market! Enjoy local food, makers, and music. We will have activities for kids set up along with crafts! Stroll through the garden to see what we have growing. This is a great space to connect to others interested in sustainability, permaculture, and more.

https://www.facebook.com/SustainableFutureCenter/

https://SFCknox.org/
(865) 294-0154

Join us for our 2nd annual Fun Run & Roll! Run, walk or roll in a beautiful setting to help spark change in someone's life!
Spark is making a difference in our community by helping people get the durable medical equipment they need, providing vision services, adapted toys and kids' equipment for families and therapists, hosting a support group, providing access to computers, finding innovative solutions for people with disabilities to achieve their goals, and more to come! Additional race information can be found at https://www.sparktn.org/

November 5th 9am-12pm

The Cove at Concord Park, 11808 S Northshore Drive, Knoxville
4 Miles of trails for run/walk along the greenway then through the Calloway ridge and west Concord park trails.
https://runsignup.com/Race/TN/Knoxville/FunRunRoll

Acoustic swing
Saturday, November 5, 8 p.m.

The Tennessee Sheiks are Don Cassell, Nancy Brennan Strange, Don Wood, Barry “Po” Hannah, Ken Wood. Michael “Crawdaddy” Crawley, Marcus Shirley, and Vince Ilagan. Taking inspiration from the jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt, they describe their music as acoustic swing. The Sheiks’ members are known individually for their work with area bands and musicians for over 20 years working in bluegrass, old-time, jazz and swing idioms.

$12 JCA Members, Students, Seniors • $13 General Advance
$15 General Day of Show

Jubilee Community Arts at the Laurel Theater, 1538 Laurel Ave, Knoxville, TN 37916. Tickets and information: 865-522-5851, www.jubileearts.org

Grow Teach Knox is a symposium for Pre-K - 12th educators to learn how environmental education can meet the needs of their students by growing a culture of stewardship for the mind, body, and ecosystem in our classrooms. Registration is coming soon.

UT Gardens, Chapman Drive, Knoxville, TN 37996. Information: 865-974-7151, https://utgardens.tennessee.edu/

NOV 5 | 11:00 AM

We begin with Aesop’s classic fable of The Tortoise and the Hare but continue the story which finds them 10 years down the road, now with children of their own and exploring modern day distractions. Smartphones and video games create a new landscape of lost connections to life experiences. The Next Gen features Tortoise Junior and Lil’ Hare in a whole new kind of race where their adventures lead them into unexpected territory. Old Man Tortoise and Big Daddy Hare must come together despite their differences to find and save their children. What hurdles will they have to overcome to make it to the finish line?

Lightwire Theater has been featured as semi-finalists on NBC’s America’s Got Talent and winners of Tru TV’s Fake Off. Combining theater and technology to bring stories to life in complete darkness, the group is internationally recognized for their signature brand of electroluminescent artistry. With dazzling visuals, poignant storytelling and the creative use of music from classical to pop, this production brings this tale into a new brilliant light.

Niswonger Performing Arts Center, 212 Tusculum Blvd, Greeneville, TN 37745. Information: 423-638-1679, https://www.npacgreeneville.com

Sponsored this year by Pellissippi Library Services, the Appalachian Heritage Project and the Pellissippi State Foundation.

• The YCWW is a free, day-long event open to all but geared mainly to area high school/PSCC students with an interest in creative writing. Middle school students are also welcome!
• The YCWW happens on Saturday, November 5th, at the PSCC Strawberry Plains campus and features an Appalachian theme in keeping with our new library/Appalachian Heritage Project: “Coming Home to Community.”
• Our keynote speaker/featured workshop leader is best-selling Appalachian author and PSCC professor Dr. Charles Dodd White.
• Morning coffee, pastries/fruit, and lunch will be provided, along with a packet and "goody bag" for each attendee.
• Door prizes will be given during lunch.
• Entertainment this year is provided by the Robyn James ensemble and will feature Appalachian musical pieces, along with a brief introduction to the history of each piece.
• Workshops offered this year include fiction, poetry, songwriting, publication, and craft-focused sessions.
• This year's songwriting workshop be taught by Joseph Woods, aka “Black Atticus,” hailed as “one of the most intelligent and heartfelt voices of the new southern hip hop. Movement.”
• We will feature a "Writer's Room" segment where attendees may interact one-on-one with our workshop leaders and other professional writers from the community.
• Our "Appalachian Arts" space will feature artisans, craftspeople and costumed historical interpreters who will offer attendees a glimpse of the rich culture of our area. If you ever wished to learn to quilt or to immerse yourself in area history, this is a great opportunity!
• We will host a "Showcase" at the end of the day where attendees may read/perform original works before an audience of peers, instructors and family members.

NEW THIS YEAR:
• Join us for traditional Appalachian dancing (square, round and the Virginia Reel) as professional caller Timothy Klein takes us all for a spin on the dance floor! No experience necessary!
• Be part of our “Myths, Monsters, Superstitions, and Sayings!” station where you can video the stories you’ve heard from your family or in your community!

In short, we are going to have a wonderful time together!
We ask that any attendees please register so that we can include you in our lunch count as space is limited: www.pstcc.edu/ycww

Additional information: paireland@pstcc.edu or (865) 225-2340

This faculty recital is part of the Vols Flute Fest, but is free and open to the public! Castillo is Assistant Professor of Flute at the University of Tennessee and has developed an active career in Latin America and the United States as a chamber musician, soloist, recitalist, orchestral performer, musicologist, activist, and educator.

November 5 at 5:30 p.m.
Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall
Natalie L. Haslam Music Center

UT School of Music: Unless otherwise noted, concerts are FREE and open to the public. Venues: Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall in the Natalie L. Haslam Music Center, 1741 Volunteer Boulevard; James R. Cox Auditorium and Performance Hall 32, Alumni Memorial Building, 1408 Middle Drive. Information: 865-974-8935, https://music.utk.edu/events/

(All ages) Pickin' on Nature, presented by Boyd's Jig & Reel, continues next Saturday, Nov. 5, with music from Seth Mulder & Midnight Run and New John's Creek Grass! Love to play? Join the open jam from 5-6 p.m.! This concert takes place inside the Visitor Center to keep everyone warm. Doors open at 4.

Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave, Knoxville, TN 37920. Visitor Center open daily 10-6; grounds and trails open daily from 8 AM - dusk. Information: 865-577-4717, www.ijams.org

SATURDAY AT 11 AM – 3 PM

We welcome to the Community Market at Sustainable Future Center in South Knoxville where there is something for everyone. We have kid's activities, a wide verity of local vendors that sell everything from art to tea, Live music and food!
Please feel free to message us for more details or check out our website for the participating vendors for each Market or to sign up to be a vendor.

https://www.facebook.com/events/458882826138770

"Abstracts on Display" will host a rotating series of abstract artists from around the country. Jen Sterling is the inaugural artist!

Artist's Statement: I can feel an entire shift in my thinking and my emotions when viewing a strikingly bold and colorful piece of art. The goal of my work is to inspire energy and excitement from within. These images are meant to make you feel strong and powerful — to burst into your morning with a zing, to prod you into action when you reach your midday lull, and/or to invigorate your senses after a long day. Ideally, my art evokes a reaction and reminds you that life is for feeling and stretching, and living.

JEN STERLING is an abstract painter based in Annapolis, MD. Her work inspires energy and excitement in homes and workspaces. She works large and small and adores commissions. For more info visit www.jensterling.com and follow @jensterlingart on Instagram.

555 W Jackson Ave, Knoxville, TN 37902
Our pop-up gallery is hosted by the marketing agency Morris Creative Group in their lovely downtown building. The gallery is accessible during business hours Monday through Friday. At all other times, work can be viewed through the large front windows. Access to brokers and the design trade can also be arranged by appointment.

https://www.abstractsondisplay.com/