Calendar of Events

An Evening with Dr, Adrian Gonzalez, Children's Museum of Oak Ridge, 461 West Outer Drive, Oak Ridge, TN 37830,Tuesday, September 26, 2023, 5:30-7:00PM.

Join us as we meet Knoxville scientist and writer Dr. Adrian Gonzalez, author of the Lola Dérez STEM Mystery series, and environmental scientist and director of the University of Tennessee’s Water Quality Core Facility. Dr. Gonzalez wants to show young people that science and math are all around them and how it can be used to help people. The series features teen Lola Dérez and the adventures that lead her to discover how STEM can help solve mysteries.

Gonzalez was inspired to write the series to help children from underrepresented populations connect to the world of STEM and pursue STEM careers.

WBIR journalist María Guzmán, a native of Nicaragua, will interview Dr. Gonzalez about what inspired him to become a scientist, how and when he decided to inspire youth to explore STEM, and his journey in learning the craft of storytelling and how he applies it to the Lola Dérez series.

Books will be available for purchase and personalized signing by Dr. Gonzalez. Appetizers and wine will be served. Guests will also have a chance to win door prizes.

Proceeds will support the Children’s Museum of Oak Ridge, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.

Tickets at https://www.simpletix.com/e/an-evening-with-author-adrian-gonzalez-tickets

Children's Museum of Oak Ridge, 461 West Outer Drive, Oak Ridge, TN 37830. Hours: T-Sat 10-4, Sun 1-4. Information: 865-482-1074, www.childrensmuseumofoakridge.org

Location: Church Street United Methodist Church - 900 Henley St
Date: Sept 26th
Time: Doors open at 5:30
Cost: Suggested donation of $5

Celebrating and Supporting Creative Projects, Knoxville SOUP is a community and micro-funding dinner designed to raise money for civic projects that are proposed, voted on, and enacted by members of the community. For a suggested donation of $5, attendees will receive a simple dinner of soup, salad, dessert, AND a vote. Following dinner, attendees cast their votes for the project that resonates with them the most, with the evening's proceeds directly benefiting the winning project. SOUP is accepting project proposals for projects anywhere in Knox County. Visit www.knoxvillesoup.org to fill out a brief form about your project. Proposal deadline is Sept. 17th.

www.KnoxvilleSOUP.org
Knoxville SOUP is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.

‘Plein Air Smokies,’ will once again bring 20 nationally acclaimed artists to paint “en plein air” (outdoors) throughout the national park. For the 2023 event, spectators are welcome to watch artists paint, Sept. 24-27. Artists will be positioned across the park throughout the week, with locations such as Cades Cove on Monday and Elkmont on Tuesday and Wednesday. A full schedule can be found online at https://friendsofthesmokies.org/schedule-of-events/

These one-of-a-kind paintings will be available for purchase first at the ticketed Collectors Soiree Sept. 29, then at the public sale Sept. 30. Proceeds benefit Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GSMNP).

Purchase Tickets: https://friendsofthesmokies.org/plein-air/
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Enhance your home garden with utterly unique fox-themed pieces by bidding in the online auction of our Fanciful Foxes exhibit! Around 80 works in total were created by local artists of all ages as part of our annual Art in the Gardens project. Bidding is open now and will close on Tuesday, October 3, at 5pm! You can preview the pieces in person at the UT Gardens, Knoxville until October 3. https://events.handbid.com/auctions/2023-art-in-the-gardens

Local amateur and professional artists donated their time and talent to artistically interpret this year’s theme with a fun and creative design. Teen/adult artists were given a large 3-D plywood fox to embellish using media of their choice. Again this year, we invited younger artists to participate by decorating either a fox head or a tree silhouette. Works have been on display throughout the Gardens for visitors to enjoy all summer. These unique art pieces will now be sold during this on-line auction with all proceeds benefiting the UT Gardens, Knoxville. This annual project was designed to promote community participation and foster artist collaboration as well as raise awareness and support for the Gardens. Our choice of a fox theme this year sought to bring a focus on urban wildlife and the need to protect them and their habitats from encroachment.

Winning bidders can pick up their item(s) during our Fall Plant Sale on Friday, October 6 (from 4-7 pm) or Saturday, October 7 (from 9 am - 2 pm). Payment can be made by credit card on Handbid or by cash or check at time of pickup.
Sponsors for the exhibit were Jerry's Artarama, Bench Dog Work Shop, UT Biosystems Engineering Machining and Fabrication Shop, Ed Dudrick, and the UT Wildlife and Fisheries Society. We are grateful to our sponsors and to our project artists!

https://utgardens.tennessee.edu/locations/knoxville/special-events-knoxville/art-in-the-garden/