Calendar of Events

We’re excited to be bringing back our keeper chats, which gives you the opportunity to get to know more about the animals and meet the keepers who care for them. It’s a great way to learn more about the conservation work being done at Zoo Knoxville and learn how you can be part of the mission to save animals from extinction. Currently offered throughout the zoo each Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Schedule subject to change.

Explore Keeper Chats: https://www.zooknoxville.org/keeper-chats/

Zoo Knoxville, 3500 Knoxville Zoo Drive, Knoxville, TN 37914. Open every day except Christmas. Information: 865-637-5331, www.zooknoxville.org

Zoo Knoxville’s all-new After Hours are a special way to experience the Zoo on Thursday evenings. These evenings are free for annual pass members or with a general admission ticket.

Featuring special menu items created by the Zoo’s executive chef, a new food truck each week, and of course craft beer, wines and specialty cocktails, it’s a perfect way to wind down each week with friends and family.

Always kid-friendly and always wildly fun! The Splash Pad is open all day and evening!

August Food Trucks:
• August 5: Knox Vittles
• August 12: Oishii Knox
• August 19: Just Say Queso
• August 26: Knox Vittles

After-Hours is open to all ages.
Food and beverage are an additional purchase.
You can re-enter the zoo with your same day general admission ticket.
After-Hours is open rain or shine.

July-September Thursdays
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
https://www.zooknoxville.org/event/zoo-after-hours/

Zoo Knoxville, 3500 Knoxville Zoo Drive, Knoxville, TN 37914. Open every day except Christmas. Information: 865-637-5331, www.zooknoxville.org

Straight from Las Vegas, "Robin: The Ultimate Robin Williams Tribute Experience," will be onstage at The Open Chord beginning Thursday, August 19 through Sunday the 22nd. Thursday at 8pm, Friday at 8pm, Saturday at 4 and 8pm and Sunday at 4pm. The show features Legends of Comedy veteran impressionist, Roger Kabler who celebrates the comedic genius of the late Robin Williams.

Roger Kabler is a true renaissance man. Along with being one of the finest comedy impressionists in the country, he is a talented actor and portrait artist. Kabler, also known for his impressions of Robert De Niro and John Travolta, is a multi talented actor with a wide range of experience. He served as the Zima spokesman in national TV commercials and was a regular on the last Carol Burnett series.

He also starred in his own NBC sitcom, "Rhythm and Blues," about a very Caucasian guy who gets hired on an African-American radio station after being mistaken for a black man. In addition, he produced and starred in the award-winning movie, "Who the Hell is Bobby Roos?"

What the critics have said; ..." an astonishing Robin Williams impressionist!"—Daily Variety
"He's the closest thing to Robin Williams that there will ever be."—New York Newsday

Tickets are only $28.50 and are available on-line at PREKINDLE TICKETS
Thursday 8pm: https://www.prekindle.com/event/67548-robin-williams-knoxville
Friday 8pm: https://www.prekindle.com/event/15642-robin-williams-knoxville
Saturday 4pm: https://www.prekindle.com/event/82541-robin-williams-knoxville
Saturday 8pm: https://www.prekindle.com/event/34462-robin-williams-knoxville
Sunday 4pm: https://www.prekindle.com/event/15723-robin-williams-knoxville

or by stopping by THE OPEN CHORD, ALL THINGS MUSIC STORE located at 8502 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN. https://www.openchordmusic.com/

It's time to get out and stretch those networking muscles!

After more than a year of virtual Maker Meet-ins and digital workshops, The Maker City is excited to host our first in-person Maker Mingle! Knoxville wedding photographer Rachel Fugate has invited us to The Milky Way House, a mid-century modern treehouse that makes the perfect backdrop for photoshoots and intimate gatherings. We'll be joined by local photographers sharing their expertise and tips for product photography. You'll have the chance to mix and mingle with other local makers, plus bring home knowledge from the pros to up your product photo game.

Featured Photographers:
Jasmine Newton
Rachel Fugate

To follow CDC guidelines, space is limited. Due to limited parking at the venue parking will be offsite and a shuttle service will be available for attendees. Register for location + parking details.

Thu, August 19, 2021
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM BST
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/maker-mingle-at-the-milky-way-house-tickets-163678226983

September - see you at The Maker City Summit!
October 21 - TBD
November 18 - TBD
December 16 - TBD

Info: http://themakercity.org/meet-in

The Power of Women in Philanthropy
5:15 PM reception, 5:45 PM program

Keynote: Janice Brumit, philanthropist

Please join us as we celebrate 10 years of advocacy and $1M in grantmaking to make lasting change for low-income women and girls in East TN.

Hors d'oeuvres by Holly's
Seating is limited, no charge.

865-394-9701 or https://www.womensfundetn.org/copy-of-advocacy-forum-iii
At the Knoxville Museum of Art

Thursday August 19 at 6:00 pm

People have enjoyed our pandemic-era Zooms so much, we're bringing them back, on a monthly basis--to see if people keep tuning in. On Aug. 19, we'll focus on some dramatic and little-known events in the turning-point year of 1921. Knoxville was never the same afterward. That's all we'll say for now, but more detail to come.

Meanwhile, feel free to check out recordings of past Happy Hours on our Engage Page!
https://knoxvillehistoryproject.org/engage/

Knoxville History Project, 516 West Vine Avenue #8, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information: 865-300-4559, www.Knoxvillehistoryproject.org

Centro Hispano and Pellissippi State Community College are entering into a ground breaking partnership. Pellissippi Division Street Campus will be hosting Centro's evening English Classes, Workforce Development Workshops, and Children’s Programs. Come by and check it out! There will be a brief program at 3:30 pm followed by a tour of the space, some music, and great food! We can’t wait to see you there.

Thu, August 19, 2021
3:00 PM – 7:30 PM EDT
3435 Division Street
Knoxville, TN 37919

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/centro-hispano-pellissippi-state-open-house-tickets-164368461493

Join in the fun and magic with the extremely talented troupe of Tennessee performers for Circus Moon at Ijams Nature Center on Thursday August 19 from 7 to 9pm. Fundraiser booth sales will be open from 6pm until 9pm.

Circus Moon is an art fundraising event and marketplace to raise funds for artists and art grants for "To The Moon", a Tennessee Burn. The night will be filled with acrobatic performances, music, and so much more. Gate and marketplace opens at 6pm, show begins at 7. There will be beer sales and a food truck on site. Tickets are $15. Bring your lawn chair or blanket to enjoy the performance from the lawn in front of the Visitor Center at Ijams.

Come one, come all to the circus of the Moon. It is with a big heart and a footprint that’s small, we offer you the magic of music, acrobatics, stunts, thrills and chills under the stars. Under the moon we aspire to inspire your love of our exciting and dangerous acts of human skill and daring.

https://www.facebook.com/events/837617733793831/
At Ijams Nature Center: 2915 Island Home Ave, Knoxville, TN

Thursday, August 19, 2021
2:00-3:00 PM
Zoom

Welcome to the fourth presentation in our Thursday Talks webinar series. Every other month we will be hosting a webinar on the third Thursday to educate our community on everything dealing with keeping Knoxville clean, green, and beautiful!

This month we will be joined by Michaela Barnett from KnoxFill, a zero waste refill service right here in Knoxville. She will be talking to us about the circular economy and all kinds of eco-friendly swaps we can make. Join us to have all of your questions answered about the circular economy and how you can go zero waste.

To sign up for the webinar, you will need to register in advance here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAqd-Cqpj8iG9f0a-gJ46Iak4c9lqd5YvDx

https://www.keepknoxvillebeautiful.org/upcoming/thursday-talks-the-circular-economy

August 18-22
Wed-Sat @ 7:30, Sun @ 2:00

The fight to gain the vote for women was dramatic, fractious, and sometimes violent. Written by two local playwrights, SuffRAGE celebrates Tennessee’s important role in the ratification of the 19th Amendment while acknowledging those who were left out. Opening on the 101th anniversary (because, you know, there was a pandemic on the 100th) of the vote to ratify, this World Premiere honestly examines the complicated history of women’s suffrage. For all audiences.

When the big centennial for the 19th Amendment was cancelled last year due to Covid, Flying Anvil Theatre had to postpone its own original play. But now SuffRAGE: To Give Voice will open on the 101st anniversary of that historic vote, for a limited five-performance run. The play cleverly links the historical event with today’s efforts to make voting more difficult for some.

The cast includes Yolanda Treece, Jennie Lee-Pace, JoAnn Damiani, Arisa Carero-Spencer, Delyn Filer, Emma Wright, and Rachel Bass and is stage managed by Randy Thompson. The play was commissioned by Flying Anvil Theatre and researched and written by Linda Parsons and Jeannette Brown. They took on the challenge of not only celebrating women’s gaining the vote, but acknowledging the Black suffragists who were left behind.

The theatre requires everyone to be vaccinated and wear masks at all times. In addition, only 60 seats are sold for each performance so audience members can distance themselves within the theatre.

Flying Anvil Theatre, 1300 Rocky Hill Road, Knoxville. Information: 865-357-1309, www.flyinganviltheatre.com. Follow them on Facebook and Instagram, @flyinganviltheatre

"Island Art" exhibit at Tomato Head - West Knox Gallery Center
Includes about 20 pieces on aluminum, canvas, and fine art paper
https://dan-podsobinski.pixels.com/

Tomato Head, 7240 Kingston Pike, Suite 172 (865-584-1075), in Knoxville. http://thetomatohead.com

August 17th Class (Learning Series - The Camera) 6PM-8PM - The Camera will teach you all about analog shooting. Topics covered will be: selecting a camera, camera functions, operating in that mysterious "Manual" mode, metering your subject, lens selection, and more. Pricing for this individual class is $60. This class is limited to 3 participants.

August 19th Class (Learning Series - The Negative) 6PM-8PM - The Negative will take you inside The Darkroom where you will learn to load and process your film. Pricing for this individual class is $60. This class is limited to 3 participants.

August 23rd (Learning Series - The Print) 6PM-8PM - The Print will take you inside The Darkroom where you will learn the basics of enlarger use, burning and dodging and developing finished prints. For this class, you must bring your developed film and B&W photo paper. We suggest buying film and paper locally from F32 near West Town Mall. Pricing for this individual class is $60. This class is limited to 3 participants.

The Knoxville Community Darkroom, 127 Jennings Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37917. Registration at www.theknoxvillecommunitydarkroom.org