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Have a scary good time this weekend

Betsy PickleOctober 31, 2019Arts 865

Halloween, the Day of the Dead and First Friday are turning this into a very special weekend. You might call it frightfully beautiful.
If you like ghost stories, head out to …

Rock, roll and revel in First Friday fun

Betsy PickleOctober 4, 2019Arts 865

Happy First Friday, y’all! It’s not even supposed to hit 90 today, so you’ll have it made in the 88-degree shade when you’re trying to sample the culture scene of …

Retired U.S. Army Capt. Mark Brogan will serve as grand marshal for Knoxville’s 94th Veterans Day Parade on Monday, Nov. 11. The parade will step off at 10:45 a.m. from the Knoxville Civic Auditorium, proceed west on Church Avenue and turn north on Gay Street. Led by the University of Tennessee Army ROTC Color Guard, the parade will feature at least 114 parade units including seven marching bands from area high schools, vintage military vehicles and representatives of local businesses and organizations. At 11 a.m., the parade will halt at the reviewing stand located near Mast General Store for a brief ceremony for attending veterans. A Vietnam-era Huey helicopter will fly over, and the Christian Academy of Knoxville choir will perform the National Anthem.
Fountain City Town Hall will meet 7-8:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 11, at the Church of the Good Shepherd, 5409 Jacksboro Pike. Sharon Hudson, executive director of the American Red Cross’s East Tennessee Chapter, will speak. The program will be followed by the presentation of Gresham Middle School academic and citizenship awards.
Terra Madre’s (women in clay) 10th annual holiday sale will be Friday, Nov. 22, from 5-8 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 23, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at St. George Greek Orthodox Church, 4070 Kingston Pike.