Calendar of Events
Sunday, May 11, 2025
Ijams Nature Center: Jazz at Ijams Festival
Category: Festivals, special events, Health, wellness, Music and Science, nature
At Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave, Knoxville, TN 37920
It's Mother's Day…bring Mom! Pack a picnic blanket (or lawn chair) and enjoy an afternoon of live hot jazz, dancing, flow arts, live art, and international cuisine. Spinners, jugglers, and dancers welcome. Bring a picnic if you like (coolers and outside alcohol not allowed; beer available on site). Cigano Swing will play at 4:55 PM. SWINGBOOTY hits the stage at 6:30 PM. Yoga Flow by Abbi Bentley at 6:10. $10 at door.
Doors open at 4:30pm. The Ijams beer garden and concession area will be open for the event.
4:55 PM - 6:05 PM
Cigano Swing - From Orlando, Florida ...a high energy trio playing the infectious rhythms of Manouche jazz. Dueling guitars and a nasty bass.
6:10 PM - 6:30 PM
Yoga session with Abbi Bentley - A 20 minute session open to all levels. A great pre-stretch before all that dancing!
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
SWINGBOOTY - Get ready for an electrifying night as Swingbooty brings gypsy swing to Jazz at Ijams, featuring the soulful Jeanine Fuller! Expect sizzling rhythms, heartfelt vocals, and an unforgettable outdoor jazz experience.
https://www.ijams.org/event-details/special-event-jazz-at-ijams-on-mothers-day-2025
Ijams Nature Center: Upcoming Events
Category: Classes, workshops, Kids, family and Science, nature
5/9 • A Wildflower Affair
5/16 • Evening Paddle
5/16 • Nature Nerd Hike
5/17 • Spring Fungi ID: Beginner Workshop
5/17 • Ijams Field Day: Botany for Beginners
5/17 • Evening Paddle
5/18 • ETNBA Monthly Jam
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
McClung Museum: X-Ray Vision: Fish Inside Out
Category: Exhibitions, visual art, Free event and Science, nature
The Smithsonian’s National Collection of Fishes X-rays represent more than 70 percent of the world’s fish specimens and is the largest and most diverse collection of its kind in the world. Although the X-rays featured in the national collection were made for research purposes, the strikingly elegant images demonstrate the natural union of science and art and are a visual retelling of the evolution of fish. X-Ray Vision: Fish Inside Out, an exhibition from the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History and the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES), showcases these dramatic prints exposing the inner workings of the fish.
The exhibition features 32 black-and-white digital prints of different species of fish. Arranged in evolutionary sequence, these X-rays give a tour through the long stream of fish evolution. The X-rays have allowed Smithsonian and other scientists to study the skeleton of a fish without altering the specimen, making it easier for scientists to build a comprehensive picture of fish diversity.
The exhibition also includes specimens from the collections of the McClung Museum, the Etnier Ichthyological Collection, and the Vertebrate Osteology Collection to highlight research happening with fish specimens at the University of Tennessee.
McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture, 1327 Circle Park Dr on the UT campus, Knoxville, TN 37996. Hours: Tu-Sa 9-5, Sun 12-4. Information: 865-974-2144, https://mcclungmuseum.utk.edu/
