Calendar of Events

Free and open to the public

Reception Friday, June 16, 2023, 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. Artist talk at 6:30 p.m.

In The Power of Water, Clinard focuses on the intensity and energy of waterfalls, waves and rivers. Her richly hued work is created by using watercolor in a loose and flowing manner and often on Yupo paper, which keeps the pigments on the surface and creates an intense, vivid result.

Lil Clinard is a landscape artist and watercolorist who has won three “Best of Show” awards in the Tennessee Artists’ Association Annual Juried Shows. Clinard is a signature member of the Tennessee Watercolor Society and Knoxville Watercolor Society, as well as a member of the American, National and Transparent watercolor societies. Visit her website for more information: www.WatercolorsByLil.com

Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church, 2931 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919. Gallery hours: M-Th 10-3, Su 10-12:30. Information: 865-523-4176, www.tvuuc.org

Mark your calendars for the 10th Annual Art in the Park, sponsored by the Art Guild. This popular community outreach event will take place on Saturday, June 10th from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Sunday, June 11th from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. The location will be the Plateau Creative Arts Center at 451 Lakeview Drive. Enjoy beautiful weather, artwork, delicious food, and great music! Artistic creations by talented artists will be available for purchase in their booths set up inside and outside featuring leather, glass, jewelry, fabric, metal, original book publications, specialty wood, furniture, photography, chair caning, pet portraits, and so much more! You are also invited to explore the Endless Possibilities Shop located in the Arts Center.

There will be musical entertainment and food vendors outdoors, too! Art in the Park organizer, Billie Faye Brannon invites everyone to come and join in the fun, and bring a friend or two!

Art Guild at Fairfield Glade at the Plateau Creative Arts Center, 451 Lakeview Drive, Fairfield Glade, TN 38558. Hours: M-Sa 9-4. Information: 931-707-7249, www.artguildfairfieldglade.net

Free Weekend at Children’s Museum of Oak Ridge

In celebration of the Children’s Museum’s 50th anniversary, the museum will offer free admission to visitors the weekend of June 10-11, 2023. The free weekend and its activities are sponsored by Consolidated Nuclear Security (CNS).

Visitors will enjoy the museum’s many exhibits and a special scavenger hunt on both days, including a special exhibition that celebrates the museum’s golden anniversary year, “CMOR @ 50: Past, Present, and Future.” The exhibition features photos from the museum’s 50-year history and a selection of objects from the museum’s collection. On Sunday, June 11, visitors will also enjoy special activities including arts and crafts, a STEM activity, selfie station, and complimentary refreshments. Also, on Sunday the museum’s mascot, Charlie the Curious Bear will be on hand to interact with visitors.

The Children’s Museum of Oak Ridge is located at 461 W. Outer Drive, Oak Ridge, TN, 37830. The museum’s hours are Tuesday – Saturday 10 am – 4 pm and Sunday 1 – 4 pm. The museum is closed on Monday. For more information, call the Children’s Museum at (865) 482-1074, or see the Children’s Museum website at http://childrensmuseumofoakridge.org.

June 10, 8 AM - midnight

SoKno Pride began in 2021 on Sevier Ave as a simple drag show brunch. From there it quickly expanded into our South Knoxville neighborhood coming together to support our LGBTQIA+ community.

https://www.facebook.com/SoknoPride
https://www.instagram.com/soknopride/
https://www.soknopride.org/

Downtown Home Tour, starting at the East Tennessee History Center,
Saturday, June 10, 2023 - 10:00am to 4:00pm

The popular downtown home tour—a 30-year tradition started by the non-profit group City People—will now be hosted by the East Tennessee Historical Society.

The Downtown Home Tour offers a unique opportunity to see what urban living has to offer and go inside private residences that showcase the variety of homes that exist in downtown Knoxville.

Before you purchase tickets, please read the following.

Tour guests must be 12 years of age or older.
Dogs are not permitted in homes on the tour.
Food and beverages cannot be consumed in homes on the tour.
Guests will not be able to use bathrooms in homes on the tour. Tour guests may use restrooms at the East Tennessee History Center (601 S. Gay Street).
If shoe coverings are required at a residence, that will be noted in the tour booklet.
If there are stairs that must be climbed, that will be noted in the tour booklet.
Locations on the tour will appear on the map included in the tour booklet and will be designated with signs placed at entrance locations. A free shuttle will continuously circle the tour route from 10 am-4 pm.
Tour guests will need a tour booklet and a wristband. These can be picked up at the East Tennessee History Center between 9 am-4 pm June 5-9 and starting at 9:45 am on Saturday, June 10. Wristbands are non-transferable and are required for entrance to homes.

Tickets and more information at https://easttnhistory.org/downtownhometour

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

Saturday, June 10, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
World's Fair Park Performance Lawn (720 11TH STREET, KNOXVILLE, TN 37916)

Knoxville’s Largest Kids’ Party is an event for children and families to help kick off the start of summer! With over 5,000 attendees last year, we know this year’s event will be packed full of fun and excitement as we welcome back the Party Boys DJ Show, Little Ponderosa Zoo, Dollywood, and many other vendors who help make this event possible. A portion of the proceeds from Knoxville’s Largest Kids’ Party will benefit Boys & Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley and Childhelp TN to aid in their mission of caring for the children of East Tennessee.

30+ Family Friendly Vendors and Activities
The Ultimate Kid's Menu (Pizza, Tacos, Hot Dogs, Snow Cones, Ice Cream and more)
Face Painting
80ft. Obstacle Course
20ft. Dual Water Slide
Bounce House
Petting Zoo
Foam Zone
Live Music and Performances
Fun for the Entire Family
Tickets are $10 (Kids 3 and Under Party for Free)

https://www.knoxlargestkidsparty.com/

Breakfast with the Characters
Enjoy a breakfast buffet with Belle, Beast, and all of their friends!

June 10 | 9:30AM
Knoxville Catholic High School, St. Greory the Great Auditorium, 9245 Fox Lonas Road, Knoxville, TN 37923

https://tennesseevalleyplayers.ticketspice.com/breakfast-with-the-characters

This author meet and greet with Kristen Combs will take place June 10 at Union Ave Books from 10:30 am to 1 pm.

Author Kristen Combs will be at Union Ave Books signing copies of "100 THINGS TO DO IN KNOXVILLE BEFORE YOU DIE" and chatting with folks from 10:30 am to 1 pm on June 10! Come by to grab your copy and browse.

Union Ave Books, 517 Union Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information: 865-951-2180, www.unionavebooks.com

This author conversation between Sarah Hall and Kelly Smith Trimble will take place at Union Ave Books at 4 pm.

Please reserve your free spot here.
https://www.unionavebooks.com/event/author-event-featuring-sarah-hall

Union Ave Books, 517 Union Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information: 865-951-2180, www.unionavebooks.com

10am on the WDVX Stage at Visit Knoxville
Click here to read about the artist and see videos: https://www.facebook.com/SmileyandtheLovedawg

WDVX, 301 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information: 865-544-1029, www.wdvx.com

Knoxville Children’s Theatre, in partnership with the Clayton Foundation will present a live production of “Tinker Bell.” A new, twinkling light shines on all the characters you love as J.M. Barrie’s story is reborn from this feisty fairy’s point of view.

The play will be performed Thursdays and Fridays at 7 PM, Saturdays at 1 PM and 5 PM, and Sundays at 3 PM and 6 PM.

Everyone thinks they know Peter Pan. Until you have heard Tinker Bell’s side of the story, you really have not heard it at all! When all the fairies in Neverland start dying, Tinker Bell comes to London to find a friend. She meets a young boy there named Peter Pan who has just run away from his family so he can be a little boy forever and have fun. When Tink takes Peter to Neverland, all sorts of wonderful and amazing things happen: flowers grow, animals appear and pirates arrive. But as Peter brings more Lost Boys and the Darling children back to her island, Tink finds she doesn’t like sharing her friend with anyone else, and especially that Wendy girl.

The play is performed by 20 talented young actors and designed by 16 talented young designers from ages 8 to 18.

The show is directed by Artistic Director Dennis Perkins who is being assisted by student intern Maddy Grace Payne.

Knoxville Children's Theatre, 109 E. Churchwell Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37917. Information: 865-208-3677, www.knoxvillechildrenstheatre.com

Tennessee Valley Players present 10 performances of Disney's Beauty and the Beast
Annual summer collaboration with the Tennessee Valley Players and the University of Tennessee at the new St. Gregory the Great Auditorium, on the Knoxville Catholic High School campus, off Cedar Bluff Road, 9245 Fox Lonas Road, Knoxville, TN 37923.

June 8-18, 2023,
Ten performances
Thursday, June 08 - Opening Night, 7:30PM
Friday, June 09 - Performance, 7:30PM
Saturday, June 10 - Matinee, 3:00PM; Performance, 7:30 (Breakfast with the Cast, 9:30AM)
Sunday, June 11 - Matinee, 3:00PM
Thursday, June 15 - Performance, 7:30
Friday, June 16 - Performance, 7:30
Saturday, June 17 - Matinee, 3:00PM; Evening Performance, 7:30PM
Sunday, June 18 - Matinee, 3:00PM

DISNEY'S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, the enchantment never ends in this romantic and beloved take on the classic fairytale. Join Tennessee Valley Players for 10 thrilling performances, from June 8-11 and June 15-18, plus breakfast with the characters on June 10! Disney's Beauty and the Beast is an international
sensation which has been produced in 37 countries across the globe.

Purchase at the box office - as early as 45 minutes prior to the show or online through Ticket Spice
(ticketspice.com)

https://tennesseevalleyplayers.regfox.com/tennessee-valley-players-presents-disneys-beauty-and-the-beast