Dwight Smith, the new Young Adult Coordinator at Beaver Ridge, offers fellowship, get-togethers and missions for 18 to 20-and-early-30 someones! For participation information, contact Dwight at 690-1060 or www.beaverridgeumc.com.
Submitted by Chairknoxtea on Thu, 02/16/2012 - 2:23pm
On Feb 25th we will convene at the Knoxville coliseum for a day of education and inspiration. The day starts at 10am with a stirring presentation on civic responsibility by popular speaker David Crowe. That is followed by a day long seminar on how to run a campaign, get out the vote, identify good candidates, organize a precinct and much more by The Voices of America. There will be breaks throughout and for lunch- our day will end at 5. Come and meet with like minded, responsible citizens ready to return power back to the people. Seating IS limited so reserve your spot today!
Submitted by fayebryant on Wed, 02/15/2012 - 1:35pm
Church of the Cove is excited to provide a FREE night of inspiration (including snacks and door prizes) to the community! Many families find themselves in tough situations every day. The Cove is looking to relieve some of that stress by showing a free viewing of the popular* movie “Courageous”**. “It’s our hope that this night of entertainment and community interaction can help make positive changes in some of these families.” says a Cove spokesperson.
Location: Church of the Cove, 642 Wears Valley Road, Townsend
Submitted by Knoxville Write... on Wed, 02/15/2012 - 11:19am
Christopher Hebert, author of “The Boiling Season” (Harper Collins, 2012), will speak on the challenges of writing about a very different culture and the complexities of juggling fact and fiction at the Thursday, March 1 meeting of the Knoxville Writers’ Guild.
The event, which will be open to the public, will begin at 7 p.m. at the Laurel Theater, at the corner of Laurel Avenue and 16th Streets (in Fort Sanders). A $2 donation is requested at the door. The building is handicapped accessible. Additional parking is available at Redeemer Church of Knoxville, 1642 Highland Ave.
Submitted by Knoxville Write... on Wed, 02/15/2012 - 11:18am
Several writers will share their poems, stories and essays published in “A Tapestry of Voices: an East Tennessee Anthology” at Pellissippi State Community College's Magnolia Campus, 1610 E. Magnolia Ave., Knoxville, from 10:45 to 11:45 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 29.
“The anthology offers works that share the flavor of East Tennessee,” Joe Rector, local columnist and novelist, said. Rector is one of five scheduled contributors and will read his short story, “Cousins.”
The Great Smoky Mountains Chapter of the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter Society (CPCU), the Claims and Litigation Management Alliance (CLM) and The Insurance Professionals of Greater Knoxville (IPGK) will hold their inaugural “All Insurance Industry Day” (or “I-Day”) on April 19th at Rothchild’s Conference Center. Continuing education credits will be given. For more information, please contact Jeniene Atkins as shown below.
Submitted by jalexander on Tue, 02/14/2012 - 11:37am
Want to learn a new language? Sequoyah Birthplace Museum is offering a Cherokee language class in Vonore, TN on the following Mondays, February 20,27, March 5,12, 2012 from 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. The cost of the class is $40 for all four evenings. If you have taken the class before with the museum, a discount of $5 will be given. The class will be taught by Shirley Oswalt who is an enrolled member of the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indian.
FBCAR is a nonprofit organization providing families who have been touched by mental illness, trauma or abuse effective and innovative treatment options. FBCAR takes advantage of all avenues of growth and healing to address problems that have not been helped by traditional treatment in the past.
Purchase tickets from Marilyn, Melissa, or any board member or, purchase tickets at the door!
Dinner tickets $7 each for adults $6 for children (4-11)
February 25, 2012
Submitted by HollyFaulkner on Thu, 02/09/2012 - 3:54pm
Please vote for Ansley Faulkner in the Beautiful Baby contest hosted by the Lowcontry Encore Magazine. She is the happiest, sweetest baby you will ever meet and deserves to win. Just go to the B97.5 facebook page and click on her picture and that will take you to the link. Then just like her picture to place your vote. We appreciate everyone's vote.
May 28, 2012 from 10:30 to 4:30 PM, Fountain City Town Hall will host its annual Honor Fountain City Day at Fountain City Park. The annual celebration will include games, food, music, live monkeys, and SO MUCH MORE!!! As always, there will be a memorial program to remember our veterans on this very special day at the Fountain City Lake. For information about booths, etc. contact Tyler Pavlis 405-1567; tpav04@hotmail.com
