Calendar of Events

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2022 SEATINGS 11 AM – 2 PM EST
Get into the spirit of the season with the annual Thanksgiving Buffet at the Crowne Plaza Knoxville. Make memories with friends and family while enjoying a delicious meal of traditional Thanksgiving favorites as well as some mouthwatering surprises. Let's make this an unforgettable Thanksgiving Day!

ADULTS - $44.95*
CHILDREN (6 TO 12) - $18.95*
Children Under 6 Complimentary
*Plus tax and 20% gratuity.
No Coupons or Discounts, Reservations Recommended, Call (865) 522-2600 ext. 2324

MENU
Specialty Salads
Thyme Roasted Butternut Squash with Roasted Pumpkin Seeds,
Dried Cherries, & Feta Cheese
Spinach and Arugula Salad with Pickled Shallots, Prosciutto,
Parsnip Chips & Bartlett Pears
Melon Ambrosia with Toasted Coconut
Crudites and Cured Meats
Raw locally grown Heirloom Vegetables from Chef's Harvest Farm
with accompanying sauces
Pickled Vegetables & Olives
Cured Meats including Summer Sausage, Salami & Mortadella
Chilled Seafood
House Smoked Mountain Rainbow Trout
Smoked Mussels
Shrimp Cocktail with traditional Cocktail Sauce
Dill Cream Cheese, Capers, Toast points & Artisanal Crackers
Carved Meat
Horseradish & Herb Prime Rib of Beef - Horseradish Creme
& Au Jus
House Roasted Turkey Breast - Cranberry sauce
& Giblet Gravy
Breakfast
French Toast with Syrup, Mixed Berries & Chantilly Cream
Applewood Smoked Bacon & Southern Style Sausage
Omelets prepared by our chefs with a variety of fillings
Main Entrees
Honey Baked Ham
Roasted Pork Loin with Forest Mushroom Ragout
Slow Cooked Salmon with Creamed Leeks
Sides
Sweet Potato Casserole with Brown Sugar, Marshmallow
& Candied Pecans on the side
Loaded Baked Potato Station with a variety of toppings
Southern Style Braised Greens with Smoked Ham Hock
& Bacon
Sautéed Green Beans with Crispy Onions
Roasted Asparagus
Traditional Cornbread Stuffing
Roasted Pumpkin Soup
Leek and Yukon Gold Vichyssoise
Desserts
Flourless Gluten Fee Chocolate Tort
Mixed Fruit Cobbler
Pecan Pie
Pumpkin Pie
Red Velvet Cake

https://www.crowneknox.com

November 24 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Gather ’round the table to give thanks with us at Ancient Lore Village! Enjoy a traditional Thanksgiving dinner, the company of others to dine ‘n toast with, and get cozy in conversation around the fire pit.

Cost per person: $40/ person

THANKSGIVING DAY MENU
Slices of Turkey (1 per person)
Honey Ham (1 per person)
Mashed Potatoes and Gravy
Garlic Roasted Green Beans
Sweet Potato Casserole
Cranberry Salad
Deviled Eggs
Homemade Rolls
Sweet Tea
Mini Pecan Pies

Ancient Lore Village, 7107 Sevierville Pike, Knoxville, TN 37920. Information: 865-200-2434, https://ancientlorevillage.com/eventscal/month/

Our holiday tradition!

One memorable Christmas Eve, the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future help Ebenezer Scrooge realize it’s never too late to change his ways.

Children 12 and under see the show for just $12. UT Faculty/Staff receive 15% off ticket prices. UT Students see the previews for FREE and the rest of the performances for $5, excluding Opening Night. For regular tickets, please visit clarencebrowntheatre.com. For children’s tickets, please phone the Box Office at (865) 974-5161.

Behind the Scenes Sunday will take place Sunday, November 27 after the 2:00 pm matinee. The Pay What You Can performance, where patrons can name their own price, will be held Wednesday, November 30th. Deaf Night @ the Theatre, where all patron interactions including the performance is interpreted in American Sign Language, will take place Wednesday, November 30th at 7:30 pm. A Talk Back will take place Sunday, December 4th following the matinee. The Open Captioned performance is Sunday, December 11th at 2:00 pm.

Clarence Brown Theatre, 1714 Andy Holt Ave on the UT campus, Knoxville, TN 37996. For information/tickets: 865-974-5161, www.clarencebrowntheatre.com

Nov. 23, 2022 - Nov. 27, 2022

Knoxville Convention Center, 701 Henley Street, Knoxville, TN 37902

East Tennessee Children's Hospital presents the Fantasy of Trees is the hospital's largest fundraiser, attracting nearly 60,000 people during the week of Thanksgiving. Travel through a forest of more than 350 beautifully designed trees, holiday accessories, store front windows, door designs, table centerpieces and an Adopt-a-Tree forest decorated by local school children. All priced to sell.

Fantasy of Trees has become an East Tennessee community and family tradition for more than three decades. Join us and enjoy that magical holiday experience you and your loved ones have come to expect.

Fantasy of Trees raised more than $450,000 in 2021 and almost $300,000 in 2020, enabling the hospital to purchase life-saving medical equipment for East Tennessee's youngest patients.

https://www.etch.com/ways-to-give/events/fantasy-of-trees/

At 405 N Campbell Station Rd., Farragut, TN 37934
Presented By: Farragut Parks & Recreation
Free!
Recurring daily

Enjoy thousands of twinkling lights each evening from Founders Park to the plaza at the Campbell Station Inn! Light the Park runs from Monday, Nov. 21, to Monday, Jan. 2. and there will be vendors and carolers at the park most evenings. Don’t forget to drop your letter to Santa in the giant mailbox! Visit https://www.farragutparksandrec.org/lightthepark for a schedule. For more info: ParksandRedInfo@townoffarragut.org or 865-218-3376.

At Old City Performing Arts Center

WORLD CUP VIEWING PARTIES in the heart of the Old City on Knoxville's Largest Screen! Come watch every match on a legit INDOOR SOCCER FIELD! FREE ADMISSION!

Each USA match & the Finals will be shown. Bring lawnchairs & blankets to claim your spot. Beer, soda, & snacks will be for sale. Sport your favorite jersey & come cheer on the Stars & Stripes!

Dates & Times of Each Match:
11/21 @ 2pm - USA vs WALES
11/25 @ 2pm - USA vs ENGLAND
11/29 @ 2pm - USA vs IRAN
TBA - Round of 16
TBA - Quarter Finals
TBA - Semi Finals
TBA - Final
https://www.facebook.com/events/678859203603510/678859213603509

Our relationship to moving images is constantly evolving. Amid the global COVID-19 pandemic, for example, our use of–and reliance on–streaming services to access Hollywood blockbusters not only changed how we watch movies but also disrupted traditional models for financing and distributing such productions.

How did our relationship with moving images begin? What technological and cultural events sparked our interest in motion pictures as entertainment? And what role has East Tennessee and its people had in moviemaking?

Lights! Camera! East Tennessee!, a new feature exhibition at the East Tennessee History Center, answers these questions by chronicling Knoxville’s contributions to film from the promotion of Thomas Edison’s Kinetoscope in 1895 to its use as a location for major productions currently in development. At the heart of the story is 35 mm film, shown both in urban theaters and suburban cineplexes and shot by itinerant filmmakers, documentarians, industrial filmmakers, and news reporters. Multiple screens featuring highlights from these genres anchor the exhibition.

Equally intriguing are the stories of how Knoxvillians made Hollywood history. Learn about Clarence Brown, a graduate of Knoxville High School and the University of Tennessee, who became one of MGM’s most prominent directors. And see why James Agee, known to us today as a Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist, was better known as a film critic and screenwriter during his life.

Lights! Camera! East Tennessee! will also spotlight the numerous actors from across East Tennessee who became Hollywood A-listers and the variety of films that were shot in East Tennessee, including A Walk in the Spring Rain (1970) and That Evening Sun (2009), both of which premiered in Knoxville.

East Tennessee Historical Society, 601 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. Museum hours: M-F 9-4, Sa 10-4, Su 1-5. Information: 865-215-8824, www.eastTNhistory.org/lights-camera

With a book by Howard Lindsay & Russel Crouse, the inspiring story is based on the Austrian heroine, Maria von Trapp and her 1949 memoir The Story of the Trapp Family Singers.

Set in the mountains of Austria before the Anschluss in 1938, THE SOUND OF MUSIC follows Maria Rainer (Casey Maxwell), an exuberant postulant from Nonnberg Abbey who becomes governess to seven seemingly rambunctious children longing for the attention of their father, retired naval commander, Captain von Trapp (Oliver Hoig). A young woman who needs a place, children who need a mother, and a widower who needs a wake-up call – all of whom need love. It’s only a matter of time before everyone’s needs are realized, hearts are won over and a family comes together just in time to escape the impending invasion by the Nazis.

The von Trapp children include Alexa Kaczmarek (Marta), Olivia Williams (Leisl), Makenna Reilly (Gretl), Elisabeth Greeson (Brigitta), Jonah Rawlings (Kurt), Danny Davis (Friedrich), Ella Trisler (Louisa). Other cast include Carly Rawlings (Elsa), Jimmy Sherrod (Max), Cadence Collins (Mother Abbess), Clark Herd (Rolf), Matthew Foster (Franz), Amy Davis (Frau Schmitt), and various other ensemble members.

This production features classic songs that any musical theatre fan will recognize, including “My Favorite Things,” “Do-Re-Mi,” “Edelweiss,” and the title song “The Sound of Music.” In addition, those only familiar with the film will be delighted to hear two additional songs included in the stage version, which serve as an integral part of the plotline.

This beloved production offers a refreshing take on a familiar classic that will not disappoint, including an innovative new rendition of the well-known mountain scape.

Oak Ridge Playhouse, 227 Broadway, Oak Ridge, TN 37830. Information and tickets: 865-482-9999, https://www.orplayhouse.com/

(Ages 7+) Looking for something active to do this Thanksgiving? Burn off that turkey and join Navitat for punkin chunkin', cornhole toss, a turkey traverse, and some free apple cider and hot cocoa! Festivities run Nov. 18-28. Plan your adventure at https://navitatknoxville.com/ or call 855-628-4828.

We will host our final Guest Artist Opening for the fall season. Come meet guest artist Carol Robin King and see her spectacular watercolor works and her one-of-a-kind plaster reliefs. Carol was the one of two winners selected from the annual TN Artist Association Annual Show. Come pick your favorite pieces and make them yours today!

Please join us for the Show Opening Thursday, Nov. 17 from 5 - 7pm.

Pivot Point Gallery, 15 Emory Place, Knoxville, TN 37917. Information: 865-248-0050, www.pivotpointgallery.com

Spark is raising funds to help people in east Tennessee by providing programs, services, training, demonstrations and loans of assistive technology, computers and durable medical equipment for all ages. As a person-centered nonprofit, we want to help find the best and economical way to help people with disabilities and seniors find solutions to the challenges they may be facing in their daily lives.

Our next event in December is Toy Tech and it's our favorite day of the year! Our elves adapt toys with switches so kids with physical disabilities can play with the same toys as their peers. Santa will be here helping us spread the joy! Thank you for bidding!

Spark is a Knoxville nonprofit that has been helping people with disabilities find the support, resources, technology and training they desire to help reach their goals. From infants to seniors, Spark has durable medical equipment to assist with mobility, safety and strength-helping people stay safe in their homes. Spark's innovation team finds creative solutions for people when they are unable to find equipment to accommodate their needs. Spark Connects partners with Scott Recycling to provide computers to seniors and people with disabilities to be able to connect with loved ones, go to school, work, or just be entertained. Spark is a place to come to that is welcoming, supportive and helps to connect people to the things that will make a difference in their daily life.

https://www.32auctions.com/Spark2022

On Friday, November 18th from 6 - 8 PM, there will be an artists' reception for an exhibit of photography and interpretive poetry by Jack Retterer and 3D art by Roberta Smashey at the Clayton Center for the Arts Blackberry Farm and William "Ed" Harmon Galleries at Maryville College.

Regular gallery hours are Monday through Friday, 10 AM - 5 PM.

Clayton Center for the Arts, 502 East Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville, TN 37804. Information/tickets: 865-981-8590, www.ClaytonArtsCenter.com