Calendar of Events

July 21 | Lawson McGhee Library | 1:30 p.m.

In honor of Disability Pride Month, we will be screening My Beautiful Stutter (2021). This film follows five kids who stutter who, after experiencing a lifetime of bullying and stigmatization, meet other children who stutter at an interactive arts-based program, The Stuttering Association for the Young, based in New York City. Over the course of a year, we witness firsthand the incredible transformation that happens when these young people of wildly different backgrounds experience for the first time the revolutionary idea at the heart of SAY: that it's okay to stutter.

Daytime Docs is a monthly film series featuring documentaries that bring awareness to diverse perspectives and life experiences through the power of visual storytelling.

https://www.knoxcountylibrary.org/events/upcoming?keywords=daytime+docs

East Tennessee Bluegrass Association (ETNBA) and Ijams Nature Center are partnering to bring folks together to create music in a beautiful space! Join the fun at a community jam session for all acoustic bluegrass instruments (no harmonicas or spoons at this time) every third Sunday from 2-5 pm.

All skill levels are welcome. Jam sessions will be inside the Visitor Center during the winter months. Chairs will be set up and ready for you to enjoy the show!

Not a musician? Feel free to come out and enjoy the music! Always FREE and open to the public.

For more information or to sign up, go to www.ETNBA.org or follow ETNBA on Facebook or Instagram.

2915 Island Home Ave, Knoxville, TN 37920
https://www.ijams.org/event-details/special-event-east-tennessee-bluegrass-association-monthly-jam-2024-07-21-14-00

The Sundress Academy for the Arts is excited to present Poetry Xfit hosted by Z Eihausen. This generative workshop event will take place on Sunday, July 21st from 2 to 4 pm EST via Zoom. Join us at the link tiny.utk.edu/sundress with the password “safta”.

Poetry Xfit isn't about throwing tires or heavy ropes, but the idea of confusing our muscles is the same. You will receive ideas, guidelines, and more as part of this generative workshop series in order to complete three poems in two hours. A new set of prompts will be provided after the writers have written collaboratively for thirty minutes. The goal is to create material that can be later modified and transformed into artwork rather than producing flawless final versions. The event is open to prose authors as well!

Z Eihausen (she/her) holds a BA in English from the University of Tennessee. She also likes bees.

Each month we split donations with a community partner. This month, all donations from Xfit will go to support our 2024 Light Bill Incubator Grant for Black and/or Indigenous Writers. The Light Bill Incubator Microgrant will award $500, a slot in Sundress's reading series, a one-week residency at the Sundress Academy for the Arts in Knoxville, TN, and the potential for digital publication to one Black and/or Indigenous writer with a chapbook in progress to support the completion of said project. Grant applications will open in August. This event is brought to you in part by grants provided by the Witter Bynner Foundation for Poetry and the Tennessee Arts Commission. While this is a free event, donations can be made to the Sundress Academy for the Arts here: https://sundress-publications.square.site/product/donate-to-sundress/107

https://www.facebook.com/events/479504321137341

7/20 • Intro to Navigation
7/20 • Summer Tree ID: Beginner Workshop
7/20 • Knoxville Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night's Dream
7/20 • Evening Paddle
7/21 • Sound Bath Meditation
7/21 • Self-Care Sunday Yoga
7/21 • ETNBA Monthly Bluegrass Jam
7/21 • Ijams Field Day: Botany for Beginners
7/21 • Knoxville Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet
7/21 • Full Moon Paddle
7/23 • Sorn- Lai Art Exhibition
7/24 • Sorn- Lai Art Exhibition
7/25 • Knoxville Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet
7/26 • Knoxville Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night's Dream
7/26 • Evening Paddle
7/26 • Moths and More: Ijams After Dark

And more! https://www.ijams.org/calendar-of-events

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

Sat Jul 20 and Tue Jul 23

Sing with us! Audition for the 24-25 Opera Chorus, community engagement performances, and main-stage consideration. https://form.jotform.com/223525562144149

Knoxville Opera: 865-524-0795, https://www.knoxvilleopera.org/

Oak Ridge Playhouse kicks off their 82nd Season with the innovative and sultry Tony Award Winning Musical NINE!

Get ready for a theatrical experience that ignites the senses as NINE bursts onto the stage with all the vivacity of Italy in a whirlwind of passion and drama. Facing his 39th birthday, charismatic film director Guido Contini navigates the women in his life, while confronting the complexities of love, fame, and creativity. Maury Yeston's sensational and dynamic score transports us into a sophisticated world of glitz and glamour where Guido's dreams and reality intertwine, captivating audiences with emotional depth and an infectious energy. PG-13 Audiences

Oak Ridge Playhouse, 227 Broadway, Oak Ridge, TN 37830. Information and tickets: 865-482-4877, https://www.orplayhouse.com/

KNOXVILLE SALTY DOG SEAFOOD FESTIVAL,
July 19-21 at the World's Fair Park Performance Lawn. This seafood festival will offer fresh seafood, live music, arts and crafts and beer and wine gardens and a large kids area. Admission is free and the price of food and drink varies from vendor to vendor.
THERE IS PLENTY OF SEAFOOD AND LAND LUBBERS FOOD FOR THOSE WHO DO NOT LIKE SEAFOOD.

We will have a professional ID station for checking ID's for drinking. A drinking wristband will be issued for each different day.

Our charities for this great event are:
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE OF KNOXVILLE
THE LITTLE PONDERSOA ZOO & RESCUE

https://www.visitknoxville.com/

July 18 - Aug. 11, 2024, details TBA

Join Tennessee Stage Company and Ijams Nature Center for the time-honored tradition of outdoor Shakespeare with Knoxville Shakespeare on the lawn at Ijams.

https://tennesseestage.com/

July 18-24: Hi-Wire Brewing Used Book Sale, during business hours, hiwirebrewing.com

Since 1970 Friends has donated over $1M to the Knox County Public Library. Our used book shop and book sales raised nearly $98,000 in FY 2023. Some of the library programs currently receiving support from Friends of the Library include the new Storybook Trails program, the Children’s Festival of Reading, Summer Library Club, and Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Knox County.
https://www.knoxfriends.org/book-sales/

50–75% OFF Select Fine Furniture, Accessories, Gifts & Art
Come for the Sale, Stay for Coffee, Lobster, Flowers, and Ice Cream (Special Kick-Off Event on Fri. and Sat.)
Sale Starts Friday, July 12 and continues through August 17

July 12 - Friday Fun • 10am–2pm
Travelin‘ Tom‘s Coffee Truck

July 13 - Saturday Celebration • 11am–2pm
Lobster Dogs • Flourish Flower Truck • Happy Dog Creamery

https://www.greenvelope.com/card/qeoMEd4/0

Bennett, 5308 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919. Hours: M-Sa 10-5:30. Information: 865-584-6791, https://bennetthome.com/

Performed Thursdays and Fridays at 7 PM; Saturdays at 1 PM and 5 PM; and Sundays at 3 PM.

Knoxville Children’s Theatre, in partnership with the Clayton Foundation will present the live musical “Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella: Youth Edition.” The musical is a one-hour adaptation of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s timeless tale designed specifically for young performers.

In a faraway kingdom, there lives a kind and beautiful girl named Cinderella. She is forced to work as a servant for her wicked stepmother and jealous stepsisters. Despite her hardships, Cinderella remains hopeful and kind-hearted. One magical night her fairy godmother transforms her into a dazzling princess and she attends the royal ball, capturing the heart of the charming Prince. Dive into this enchanting tale of magic, courage, and the power of dreams! The play is performed by seventeen talented young actors from ages 10 to 16.

KCT is East Tennessee’s leading producer of plays for children and families.
Knoxville Children's Theatre, 109 E. Churchwell Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37917. Information: 865-208-3677, www.knoxvillechildrenstheatre.com

This farmers market is open every Sunday through the end of July from 11am to 3pm at the Pinnacle Farmers Market, 11251 Parkside Drive. Enjoy a delightful selection of fresh produce from four vegetable stands, tasty treats from several bakeries, unique crafts, and food trucks. You might want to try the best chicken salad around (according to one of our readers!). Don't forget to grab a refreshing drink from the coffee and lemonade trucks. It's a perfect Sunday outing to support local vendors and enjoy the community atmosphere!

https://pinnacleatturkeycreek.com/events/