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THIS WEEK
U.S. ITER Project –May 1 thru May 15 at American Museum of Science and Energy – Second Level
This exhibition utilizes audiovisuals and interactives to explain a major international research project with the goal of demonstrating the scientific and technological feasibility of fusion energy. The U.S. ITER Project Office is hosted by Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee, with partners Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory in New Jersey and Savannah River National Laboratory in South Carolina. For more information, visit www.amse.org or call 865-576-3200.
1982 World’s Fair – A Retrospective –May 1 thru May 31 at American Museum of Science and Energy – Lobby
This exhibition focuses on past World’s Fairs, the 1982 World’s Fair in Knoxville, including the Sunsphere, Product Introductions, International Pavilions and more! For more information, visit www.amse.org or call 865-576-3200.
Fraterville 110th Anniversary Tour- May 19at the Fraterville Mine Disaster Sites
Descendants of Coal Creek miners and those interested in preserving Tennessee mining history are invited to participate in a tour of Fraterville Miners’ Circle at Leach Cemetery, Longfield Cemetery, Fraterville Itinerant Miners’ Cemetery, and the abandoned mine portal. Also, this is an opportunity to discuss your family history with award-winning author Fred Brown who is gathering information for a book on Coal Creek history. The tour begins at 9:00 am until noon on Saturday, 19 May 2012, the 110th anniversary of the Fraterville Mine explosion. For more information, please visit www.coalcreekaml.com/Fraterville110thPRESS.htm or call 865-584-0344.
Sundown Saturday’s – each Saturday evening May 19th – May 27th at Stardust Marina
Sundown Saturday’s will feature live entertainment each Saturday from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. on the patio at Stardust Marina, voted one of the top five marinas in East Tennessee. Kick back, relax and enjoy! May 19th, the Live Entertainment will be “Dream on Alice,” May 26th – “Kitty Wampus” and May 27th – “Jason Ellis” (from 3pm-7pm). For more information, call 865-494-7641 or visit www.stardustmarina.com.
Lightening Bug Tours – May 19th and 26th at River Ridge Farm
For more information, call 865-457-6774 or visit www.riverridgefarmtn.com.
Flea Market – Oak Ridge High School Parking Lot – Every Saturday
Time: 7am-2pm approximately.
Oak Ridge Farmers Market
The Farmers Market operates every Saturday from 8 a.m. until noon and Wednesday from 3 to 6 p.m. on Broadway in the parking lot across from Jackson Square. For more information, visit www.agriculture.state.tn.us/Marketing.asp?QSTRING=DETAIL&SCREEN=MKT&DISPLAY=49
Live Bluegrass-every Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. at Lenoir Museum in Norris
Spend your Sunday afternoon listening to bluegrass music at the Lenoir Museum located at Norris Dam State Park. It is a great place to listen to live music and socialize. Feel Free to bring you own instrument and join in. All are welcome. For more information, call 865-426-7461 or visit www.norrisdamstatepark.org.
Farmers Market-every Monday from 3 to 6 p.m. at Norris Middle School
Live Jazz every Tuesday from 6:00pm to 9:00pm at Flatwater Grill in Oak Ridge
Enjoy dinner on the patio overlooking the scenic Clinch River while listening to “The Flatwater Four”. For more information, call 865-862-8646.
May
June
Crawl Rally at the Rock-June 1-3 at Coal Creek OHV Area
TN Mountain Junkies will host the Crawl Rally at the Rock. This is a fun weekend trail ride and social. There will be a Swap Meet Saturday and live music Saturday night from 7-10:30 pm. Vendors and all off-road vehicles are welcome! A Coal Creek permit is required. Contact www.windrockpark.com for camping information. For more info on the event, call 865-432-1251 or visit www.coalcreekohv.com.
Sundown Saturday’s – each Saturday evening June 2ndth – June 30th at Stardust Marina
Sundown Saturday’s will feature live entertainment each Saturday from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. on the patio at Stardust Marina, voted one of the top five marinas in East Tennessee. Kick back, relax and enjoy! June 2ndth the Live Entertainment will be “Dream Catcher,” June 9thth – “Dixie Highway,” June 16th – “Karaoke with David Moore,” and June 23rd – “Chillbillies”. For more information, call 865-494-7641 or visit www.stardustmarina.com.
DOE Facilities Bus Tour – June 4-August 31
This tour is free with paid admission to the American Museum of Science and Energy and runs Mondays through Fridays during the summer, except holidays. Explore the original Manhattan Project sites around Oak Ridge and learn the history behind the development of the world’s first atomic weapon which helped to end WWII. For more information, contact AMSE at 865-576-3200 or visit www.amse.org.
Secret City Festival – June 15-16 at Oak Ridge Civic Center
Join us for this citywide celebration featuring the largest multi-battle WWII re-enactment in the South! Tours of Manhattan Project sites will be offered throughout the weekend. A special children’s festival area features free games, the Euro Bungy, rock climbing wall, live entertainment, a petting zoo, pony rides, and more! Arts & Crafts vendors, antique dealers, and exhibitors will be showing off their wares. Free entertainment from marionettes to music to tai-chi demonstrations will take place on various stages. Oscar the Robot will be teasing kids with his wit and charm, and the Tennessee State Parks will have their eagle and owl on hand for photo opportunities. For more information, visit www.secretcityfestival.com.
Lavendar Festival – June 16 at Historic Jackson Square
The Lavendar Festival is an herb fair featuring the farmers market, music throughout the day, enticing food, vendors selling herb plants and herbal products, handmade soap, jewelry, pottery, culinary and garden items, as well as arts and crafts. The focus is on gardening, cooking, aromatherapy, health, sustainability, and all things herbal. There will be cooking demonstrations, herbal tastings, informativelavender presentations, and a special Herb of the Year. For more information, call 865-483-0961. For an up-to-date schedule of events, visit www.jacksonsquarelavenderfestival.com
Side X Side World Camping Jamboree – June 21-23 at Coal Creek OHV Area
The Camping Jamboree will be open to any S X S World member with no registration fee. This will be a great opportunity to meet fellow SSW members at one of the easts premier riding destinations, located in the beautiful Cumberland Mountains of East Tennessee. For more information, call 865-435-1251 or visit www.sidexsideworld.com.
Fire on the Water – June 30 at Sequoyah Marina on Norris Lake
The largest 4th of July Fireworks show in Tennessee Enjoy food and fun on Norris Lake at Sequoyah Marina. For more information, call 865-494-7984 or visit www.sequoyahmarina.net.
July
July 4th Celebration and Anvil Shoot – July 4 at Museum of Appalachia
July 4th will be celebrated in an unusual, dramatic, and traditional fashion at the Museum of Appalachia with historic anvil shoots. In addition, there will be demonstrations of mountain arts and crafts. Bluegrass, old time and folk music will be played and sung on the porches of the cabins and in the old log church, hymn singing and church services will be conducted. The demonstrations and music can be found throughout the 65-acre farm/village complex. For more information, please contact the Museum of Appalachia at 865-494-7680 or visit www.museumofappalachia.org.
Sundown Saturday’s – each Saturday evening July 7th-July 28th at Stardust Marina
Sundown Saturday’s will feature live entertainment each Saturday from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. on the patio at Stardust Marina, voted one of the top five marinas in East Tennessee. Kick back, relax and enjoy! July 7th, the Live Entertainment will be “Dream on Alice,” July 14th – “Kitty Wampus,” July 21stth – “Valht,” and July 28th – “Dream Catcher”. For more information, call 865-494-7641 or visit www.stardustmarina.com.
Samuel DeWitt Proctor Institute for Child Advocacy Ministry – July 16-19 at CDF Haley Farm
Join clergy, seminarians, Christian educators, young adult leaders and other faith-based advocates for children at CDF Haley Farm in Clinton for four days of spiritual renewal, networking, movement building workshops, and continuing education about the urgent needs of children at the 18th annual Proctor Institute for Child Advocacy Ministry. Each evening features the Great Preachers Series and is free to the public beginning at 7:00 p.m. For more information, call 865-457-6466 www.childrensdefense.org/proctor.
Anderson County Fair – July 16-21
For more information, visit www.andersoncountyfairtn.com.
August
Sundown Saturday’s – each Saturday evening August 4th - August 25th at Stardust Marina
Sundown Saturday’s will feature live entertainment each Saturday from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. on the patio at Stardust Marina, voted one of the top five marinas in East Tennessee. Kick back, relax and enjoy! August 4th, the Live Entertainment will be “Chillbillies,” August 11th – “Karaoke with David Moore”, August 18th and August 25th – TBA. For more information, call 865-494-7641 or visit www.stardustmarina.com.
September
Sundown Saturday’s – Saturday evening September 1st at Stardust Marina
Sundown Saturday’s will feature live entertainment Saturday from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. on the patio at Stardust Marina, voted one of the top five marinas in East Tennessee. Kick back, relax and enjoy! September 1st the Live Entertainment will be “Valht”. For more information, call 865-494-7641 or visit www.stardustmarina.com.
Days of the Pioneer Antique Show – September 14th-15th at Museum of Appalachia
A Simple Life Magazine presents Days of the Pioneer Antique Show. An 18th and 19th century antiques show to benefit the Museum of Appalachia. Enjoy traditional craftsmen demonstrating old timey ways of life, live mountain music and down home cooking. For more information, please contact the Museum of Appalachia at 865-494-7680 or visit www.daysofthepioneer.com.
Full Moon Moonlight Tours in a Horse Drawn Wagon – beginning with the September Harvest moon through the Snow moon in December at River Ridge Farm
The tours will start nightly at Dusk and continue until 9 p.m. For the cool months dress warmly and we will provide wool blankets for your lap. There will be hot chocolate and a camp fire afterward to warm your fingers and toes. Please call for reservations. The ride will be about 20 minutes.The cost is $4.00 per person with children up to age 5, sitting on an adult’s lap, for free. The tours will be canceled if it is raining or snowing. See our home page for dates, www.riverridgefarmtn.com.
XMA – National Nissan Xterra Event – September 20-23 at Coal Creek OHV Area
For more information, call 865-435-1251 or visit www.nationalxterrameet.org.
October
Student Heritage Day – October 11th at Museum of Appalachia
There will be hands on activities, from pottery making to guitar workshops and clogging lessons. Countless opportunities for learning, observing and participating will be offered to students. For more information, contact the museum at 865-494-7680 or visit www.museumofappalachia.org.
Hummer Club-October 11-13 at Coal Creek OHV Area
For more information, call 865-435-1251 or visit www.thehummerclubinc.com/.
Tennessee Fall Homecoming-October 12-14 at Museum of Appalachia
Come and visit the most extensive and authentic gathering of old-time musicians and pioneer-type craftspeople in the country. Explore the 65-acre museum complex with hundreds of people engaged in frontier, mountain and rural activities, along with over 300 traditional, folk, early country and bluegrass musicians. For more information, call 865-494-7680 or visit www.museumofappalachia.org.
Clinch River Antique Festival-October 12-13 at Historic Downtown Clinton
The Anderson County Chamber of Commerce will be sponsoring the Clinch River Antiques Festival in Historic Downtown Clinton. The Festival will kick off with a “Kick-Off Party” on Friday, October 12th from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Market Street antique and specialty stores will be open and there will be entertainment and food. On Saturday, October 13th, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., more than 70 antique dealers and artisans will line Market Street. In addition, Market Street’s antique and specialty stores will be open and there will be antique cars, kiddieland, entertainment and great food. Free admission and parking. For more information, call 865-457-2559.
Fall Color Cruises – October 13th-28th on Norris Lake, Sponsored by Friends of Norris Dam State Park
Spend a day admiring the picturesque scenery of the Norris Lake, nestled in the majestic mountains of East Tennessee. Enjoy the wonderful mosaic of natural colors during a two hour cruise on Norris Dam State Park’s pontoon boat. You will also enjoy learning about the natural wonders and fascinating history of the first dam and lake built in the Tennessee Valley. Groups are encouraged to register early. Limited to 10 people per ride. Rides begin at 11 a.m., 12 noon, 2 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. For more information, call 865-426-7461 or visit www.norrisdamstatepark.org.
Fall Jamboree – October 18-21 at Coal Creek OHV Area
There will be guided ATV rides and other activities such as mud bog, drag races, sled pulls, rock crawls, a kid’s scavenger hunt, tug of war challenge, poker run and much more. Spectators can watch the competitions then jump in the Dash for Cash. The event takes place at the Coal Creek OHV Area which consists of over 72,000 acres of off-road adventure for the entire family with many picturesque views of East Tennessee’s mountains and valleys. Explore over 250 miles of trails for riding ATV’s, Motorcycles, Mountain Bikes, in addition to four wheeling in Jeeps and Railbuggies and Hiking. The Coal Creek OHV Area is the perfect place to see the Tennessee Valley Authority’s windmill farm, which consist of eighteen 392 foot windmills on 210 acres. Camping facilities are available at Windrock Park. For more information about the event or the area, visit www.coalcreekohv.com or call 865-435-1251.
Pumpkin Fest – October 27th at Grove Center
Experience the magic of a child’s smile during Pumpkin Fest. Experience community spirit at its peak. You will be awe-struck as you watch the creativity of children in our community at an event sponsored by the merchants of Grove Center. For more information, call 865-272-3009.
November
Holiday Market – November 30th-December 1st in Historic Grove Center
More than 70 booths will be filled with original works of fine art and craftsmen. This European-style holiday market is quickly becoming one of the largest and most festive markets in East Tennessee during the holiday season. Tents will be filled with winter accessories, holiday trinkets and some less predictable, more interesting merchandise for all your shopping needs. For more information, call 865-272-3009.
December
Holiday Homecoming – December 8th at Norris Dam State Park
Step back though time at the 9th Annual Holiday Homecoming at Norris Dam State Park. This event will showcase holiday traditions through living history in the park’s holiday themed Rustic Cabins. The themes will include Nature at Norris Dam, Life of the Civilian Conservation Corps, Old Fashioned Bakery, Life before Norris Dam, TVA’s First Dam, Native American Life, Old Time School House, Veterans Cabin, and Old Time Santa’s Cabin. There will also be horse-drawnwagon rides and old time music! Be sure to come hungry as meals will be set up in the Tea Room for you to purchase. Be prepared to walk about a mile through a sea of luminaries by dressing warmly and comfortably and please bring a flashlight. In lieu of an entrance fee, donations will be greatly appreciated. For more information, please call the park office at 865-426-7461 or visit www.norrisdamstatepark.org.
Christmas in Old Appalachia – December 1st through 24th at Museum of Appalachia
The simple joys of an old-fashioned Christmas await Museum of Appalachia visitors during December. Music of the season can be heard across the grounds. Cabins will be decorated in pioneer style, recalling times past when Christmas was a simple family holiday including cedar Christmas trees draped with paper chains, popcorn strings, sweet gum and sycamore balls. Christmas shoppers will find many hand-crafted items in the gift shop. Hot, country-style lunches are served daily from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the museum restaurant and homemadecakes, pies, cookies and other holiday treats are available all day. For more information, contact the museum at 865-494-7680 or visit www.museumofappalachia.org.
Caroling Tours in a Horse Drawn Wagon – December 17th through 22nd at River Ridgge Farm
The tours will start nightly at dusk and continue until 9:00pm. Hot chocolate and a camp fire will be provided to warm you up afterward. Please call for reservations. The ride will be about 20 minutes. The cost is $4.00 per person with children up to age 5, sitting on an adult’s lap, for free. The tours will be canceled of it is raining or snowing. For more information, call 865-457-6774 or visit www.riverridgefarmtn.com.
