Join Master Gardener Marsha Lehman for a hands-on class on how to direct sow summer vegetable seeds and properly transplant your purchased plants. Learn tips on harvesting and maintaining your summer garden. This free public event is scheduled on Saturday, April 23, from 12:30 to 2:00 p.m. at CAC Beardsley Community Farm, 1719 Reynolds St, […]
Mayor Madeline Rogero last week announced Aaron Browning as the City’s new Deputy Director for the Parks and Recreation Department. The City’s Athletics Coordinator since 2012, Browning’s accomplishments with the City include increasing adult participation in athletic leagues by 124 percent; arranging education workshops for recreation commissions to assist with improved organizational goals; introducing new […]
Honor Fountain City Day will be held on Memorial Day, Monday, May 30, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the Fountain City Park. This year’s theme is “Fountain City: A Community of Volunteers.” There will be free activities for children including Face Painting and games with prizes. Upland Birds of Prey will have an […]
Theatre Knoxville Downtown announces their 2016-2017 Season. The season will open with Cabin Fever on July 29, 2016. Performances open on Fridays and run 3 weeks on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings at 8:00 PM and Sundays at 3:00 PM. Tickets are $15 for evening performances and $13 for Matinees. March 2016 marked the […]
Knoxville Opera’s Rossini Festival The Rossini Festival is an 11-hour international street fair that, on one Saturday each April, draws 100,000 people to downtown Knoxville. But to put on Saturday’s legacy festival, Gay Street and other downtown streets will be closed, starting Friday night, April 22. These downtown streets will be closed, beginning at 11 […]
The 6th District (Karns, Hardin Valley, Solway, part of Powell, Norwood, Pleasant Ridge, Ball Camp, Concord North) of the Knox County Democratic Party will meet at the Karns Library on Oak Ridge Highway at 6:15 on Tuesday, April 26. The topic will be the Donna Lucas campaign for County Commission. For information, please contact […]
Keep Knoxville Beautiful is excited to host its second Trash Run in the town of Farragut. The Trash Run will take place on and near the Turkey Creek Greenway on April 20 to celebrate Earth Day. Participants will meet at Wild Wing Cafe in Farragut at 5:30 p.m. This is a non-competitive fun run and […]
Recent studies by the Social Service Review show the number of homeless women and families spiking across the United States, which is why Support the Girls – Knoxville is taking action. This grassroots initiative is part of a network of chapters in multiple states to combat the issue many women and girls face in secret, […]
KODAK, TN – In honor of the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service, Great Smoky Mountains Association (GSMA) has released a list of the 100 most influential individuals in Great Smoky Mountains National Park’s (GSMNP) history, including many who have had a direct impact on Friends of the Smokies. The list was published in […]
Porcelain tile manufacturer to create 40 jobs Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Randy Boyd along with Del Conca USA officials announced yesterday the company will invest $30 million to expand operations at its Loudon facility. The porcelain tile manufacturer will create 40 jobs in Loudon County. “Approximately 1,300 Tennesseans are employed in […]