2011 Calendar of Events for Oak Ridge
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January 1 - 30 |
The Story of John Hendrix: Oak Ridge’s Prophet This exhibition takes a look at the life of John Hendrix and his prediction for Oak Ridge. Location: AMSE Lobby.
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| January 15 | FREE AMSE Admission Day In celebration of the Jan. 15 inauguration theme "Tennessee: Working Together, Moving Forward" of Tennessee Governor - Elect Bill Haslam, whereby all Tennesseans are requested to take part in Tennessee related activities. |
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| January 15 | Norris Dam Challenge 12K The Norris Dam Challenge 12K is part of the Tennessee State Parks Running tour. The Norris Dam 12K is one of the more demanding races in the series. The race will begin at 11:00am and will be followed by a chili feast where you can vote for your favorite chili. |
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| January 22 | Peter Mayer Concert Peter Mayer, singer-songwriter-guitarist, will present a solo performance at 7 pm. The concert, presented by High Places Community Church, will take place at the Grove Theater. Doors will open at 6 pm. Coffeehouse stylce concessions will be available in the aisles. |
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| January 22 - 23 | Snow White The classic fairy tale of a young princess who flees into the forest to escape her jealous stepmother’s order to have her killed. When the evil queen discovers that the girl has been given refuge and is being protected by a band of miners, she disguises herself and sets out to do the deed herself. Location: Junior Playhouse Times: 1pm and 4pm on January 22 and 2pm on January 23. |
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| January 25 | Three Nice Guys Quartet The Three Nice Guys Quartet will be singing for your pleasure in the library lobby from 4:15-5:45pm. The quartet has a repertoire of 35 songs of every style, including love songs, ballads, popular songs, patriotic, spiritual, and comedy. |
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| January 30 | ISOTONE concert "Tribute to Lise Meitner" Concert begins at 3 pm in the AMSE Auditorium. Tickets are available through ORCMA. |
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| January 30 - March 20 | Women's Work: Memory and Desire What are your memories and desires? And what visual images would represent those emotional ties or times so they could be captured in your work? The question will be answered in many ways in this exhibition. |
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| Thru March 20 |
Women's Work: Memory and Desire What are your memories and desires? And what visual images would represent those emotional ties or times so they could be captured in your work? The question will be answered in many ways in this exhibition. |
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| February 4 | Souper Bowl 2011, Feast with Friends Enjoy soup dinner with dessert and take home an original handmade soup bowl! Bowls on view for selection the week prior to the event and at the event. Carry out available. Tickets available at the Art Center – 201 Badger Avenue. Tickets are $25. |
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| February 4 | Open Painting Studio Non-instructed studio time. Bring all your materials and work at your own pace. Any media. |
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| February 4 | Open Fiber Studio Non-instructed studio time for all fiber/textile enthusiasts. Bring your machine if desired and work with others. |
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| February 5 - April 24 | Take Flight "Take Flight" traveling exhibition on the principles and forces of flight with interactive exhibits. AMSE Second Level. |
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| February 5 | Windrock Wide Open Can you handle 1.3 miles of pure adrenalin on the WWO’s open cross course designed for speed and challenge. Gates open and registration begins at 10:00 a.m. Driver’s meeting with practice lap to follow starts at 11:00 a.m. and the race starts at 12 noon. The entry fee is $25. Note that all participants must have a Land Use Permit. |
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| February 5 and 12 | Sweetheart Days River Ridge Farm’s sweetheart buggy and Belgian mare, Nell will be available for photographs of you and your special someone for $5.00 per 15 minute seating. |
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| February 8 | Print Making Studio 1:30pm – 3:30pm |
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| February 11 - 14 | Valentine Dinner Train Relax and unwind with your sweetheart on this romantic and scenic excursion. Trains depart at 6 pm on Feb. 11; 5 pm on Feb. 12 and 13; and 6 pm on Feb. 14. |
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| February 12 | Date Night at the Symphony, The Oak Ridge Symphony Orchestra & Chorus Featuring hits from Opera to Broadway. Soprano Lisa Williamson promises to make your Valentine’s weekend special. Ms. Williamson possesses a broad vocal talent. She has recorded with the Cincinnati Pops and performed in operas throughout the United States. Bring a friend or that special someone for an evening of music that will warm your heart. Performance begins at 8pm. |
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| February 13 | Valentine Sweetheart Social Enjoy an assortment of fondue and accompanying trays, in addition to Shady Grove’s signature sparkling Wolf Valley Pear mead. A table will be set up with amazing ideas to create homemade Valentine's cards. The price is $8/person and as always Shady Grove will be offering a complimentary tasting, tour and beautiful mountain view. |
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| February 18 - March 6 | The Importance of Being Earnest Part farce, part comedy of manners, this classic is given a new twist in a re-set from the foibles and hypocrisy of the Victorian era to the foibles and hypocrisy of the mid 20th century. Replete with witty dialog, fictitious identities, and unwelcome social obligations, it has proved Wilde’s most enduringly popular play. (Suitable for teens and older). |
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| February 19 | The International Festival The special schools performance will be on the 18th at 10am with guest Sean McCollough – Cultures of the World. Saturday’s featured performers will be Coyote Run, with additional entertainment provided by Brandon Beavers and Kukuly Uriarte, Tenenny Rappers Sword Dancers, Chinese dancers, and classical Indian folk dancers. 10 am - 4 pm |
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| February 19 | Evening of Irish Music The concert begins at 7pm and features local favorites Four Leaf Peat, Corner House, The Wooly Jumpers , Joseph Sobol and many others. This event is sponsored by Traditional Irish Arts of Knoxville as part of the 3rd Annual Tune Junkie Weekend. Join us as we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day a little early. Tickets are $10. |
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| February 19 - 20 | Beginning to Intermediate Silversmithing – George Kidd Basic techniques of silversmithing. Fabrication basics including sawing, soldering, how to work harden, and finish. Students will make a southwest style ring for their beginning project. Intermediate students are welcome to participate. Times: February 19 from 9:30am – 3:30pm; February 20 from noon to 5pm. Tuition: $140, $120 members. Base materials fee: $25, additional materials fee may apply for intermediate students. |
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| February 25 | Art A La Carte – Brown Bag Learning Lunch A series of brown bag luncheons that may include video tours of other museums or special exhibitions, profiles of national, international and regional artists and their work, and features on specific media and techniques for handling that medium. Guests should bring a bag lunch. The Center provides coffee and tea. |
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| February 26 | Oak Ridge Symphony Chamber Players The newly formed Oak Ridge String Quartet will perform Shostakovich and an original work for string quartet and percussion commissioned by ORCMA for its Isotone Series. Percussionist Scott Eddlemon will join violinists Karen Kartal and Susan Eddlemon, violist Hillary Herndon and cellist Ihsan Kartal.
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| February 26 | Beginning Precious Metal Clay – Ruth Prince An introduction to the exciting medium of silver clay. Pieces will be torch-fired and finished before the end of class. Students should bring any texturing tools, rubber stamps, etc. they have, and their imagination. The instructor will provide tools for the day. Fees: Tuition - $90/non members, $75/members. Materials - $50. Fees must be paid by Friday, February 18, to provide adequate time for supplies to be ordered and shipped. |
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| Thru April 24 |
Take Flight "Take Flight" traveling exhibition on the principles and forces of flight with interactive exhibits. AMSE Second Level. |
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| Thru March 6 | The Importance of Being Earnest Part farce, part comedy of manners, this classic is given a new twist in a re-set from the foibles and hypocrisy of the Victorian era to the foibles and hypocrisy of the mid 20th century. Replete with witty dialog, fictitious identities, and unwelcome social obligations, it has proved Wilde’s most enduringly popular play. (Suitable for teens and older). |
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| Thru March 20 | Women's Work: Memory and Desire What are your memories and desires? And what visual images would represent those emotional ties or times so they could be captured in your work? The question will be answered in many ways in this exhibition. |
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| March 6 | Ladies Only Spring Fling To coincide with “Women’s Work: Memory and Desire”, the current exhibition at the Art Center, this Ladies Only Spring Fling is a fun new event you won’t want to miss! The Art Center is planning a fun filled afternoon for ladies of all ages. The ticketed event will feature many local vendors of women’s products where they will demonstrate their products and/or give samples of their wares for our guests to enjoy while they stroll the galleries. For the entry fee of $25, participants will receive 20 tickets with which to purchase short massages, try new products (make-up, lotions, etc.), or create a gift (bracelets, printed cards, etc.). |
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| March 12 - September 11 | Cold War Crisis: The U-2 Incident This traveling exhibition details the story of Francis Gary Powers, a former U.S. Air Force fighter pilot, who completed twenty seven U-2 photographic reconnaissance missions for the CIA, including several over flights of the Soviet Union, until shot down by a Soviet surface-to-air missile on May 1, 1960. Powers, an American, was subsequently convicted of being a spy and was held in a Russian prison until February 11, 1962, when he was dramatically exchanged for a Soviet spy Colonel Rudolph Abel, in the first Cold War spy exchange. Photos, newsreels, and personal items document the story. The exhibition will be in the main lobby of AMSE.
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| March 12 | Inaugural Catch the Leprechaun 5K Race This race will benefit the American Cancer Society. The race will start and finish in Historic Jackson Square. Cost is $25 per person in advance or $30 the day of the race. |
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| March 12 and 26 | Kite Flying Days Come fly a kite in River Ridge Farm’s hay field on top of River Ridge from 12 noon to 6 p.m. each day. Picnic tables available for bring-your-own lunch or snack. Don’t forget to bring your own kite(s). Wagon rides available for a small fee. |
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| March 19 | Father-Daughter Hike
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| March 25 | Grove Center Art Walk Painters, Sculptors, Photographers, Etchers, Engravers, Wood Carvers, Fabric Artists, Weavers, Cartoonists, Finger Painters, Sidewalk Artists, Performance Artists, Dancers, Jugglers, Clowns, Mimes, Stilt Walkers, Hip-Hoppers, Musicians and more are all invited to participate in the art walk on the last Friday of the month March through October
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| March 26 | Spring Wildflower Tours Come along for a spring flower tour through several wildflower habitats, upland oak forests, a meadow and the moist Clinch River bluff. A two hour horse drawn wagon ride to the river is included. The wagon holds 8 people but the group may be of any size. The 4-hour ride with lunch or afternoon snack covers the same area but allows time for the snack and for a stroll along the river and bluff. |
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| March 26 | Wildflower Walks Guided wildflower hikes are available at Norris Dam State Park. This program will acquaint participants with the identification, natural history and folklore of over 30 different kinds of spring wildflowers. At 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., join the park staff on the River Bluff Trail, for a three mile hike and at 2 p.m. at the Lower Clear Creek Trail. |
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| Thru April 24 |
Take Flight "Take Flight" traveling exhibition on the principles and forces of flight with interactive exhibits. AMSE Second Level. |
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| Thru September 11 | Cold War Crisis: The U-2 Incident This traveling exhibition details the story of Francis Gary Powers, a former U.S. Air Force fighter pilot, who completed twenty seven U-2 photographic reconnaissance missions for the CIA, including several over flights of the Soviet Union, until shot down by a Soviet surface-to-air missile on May 1, 1960. Powers, an American, was subsequently convicted of being a spy and was held in a Russian prison until February 11, 1962, when he was dramatically exchanged for a Soviet spy Colonel Rudolph Abel, in the first Cold War spy exchange. Photos, newsreels, and personal items document the story. The exhibition will be in the main lobby of AMSE.
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| April 2 | Spring Colors Train Ride Relax and unwind with the family on this scenic excursion as you take in the vivid colors of spring. Trains depart at 11 am, 1 pm, and 3 pm. |
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| April 2 | Wildflower Walks Guided wildflower hikes are available at Norris Dam State Park. This program will acquaint participants with the identification, natural history and folklore of over 30 different kinds of spring wildflowers. At 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., join the park staff on the River Bluff Trail, for a three mile hike and at 2 p.m. at the Lower Clear Creek Trail. |
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| April 9 and 23 | Nostalgia Days River Ridge Farm’s Nostalgia Days are a time to pay tribute to a simpler time when the mode of transorporation were horse drawn wagons. Special rates are available for grandparents who bring their grandchildren. The ride takes about 20 minutes and will be available between 12 noon and 6 p.m. each day. |
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| April 13 - 16 | 7th Annual Tennessee Mountains Jeep Jamboree Hosted by Jeep Jamboree, this event is for Jeep vehicles only. There will be guided trail rides, a Four-Wheel Drive Expo and other entertainment and food will be provided. |
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| April 14 - 16 | Coal Creek OHV Spring Jamboree Guided ATV rides, mud bog, drag races, poker run, kids scavenger hunt, pole bending and barrel racing are just a few activities for ATVers. You don’t have to be a rider to enjoy. 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. |
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| April 15 | Celebration of the Young Child Performance at 10am |
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| April 15 - 16 | Tennessee Arboretum Society Spring 2011 Plant Sale |
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| April 16 | Dogwoods in the Wild Train Ride Relax and unwind with the family on this scenic excursion as you take in the vivid colors of spring. Trains depart at 11 am, 1 pm, and 3 pm. |
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| April 29 | Grove Center Art Walk Painters, Sculptors, Photographers, Etchers, Engravers, Wood Carvers, Fabric Artists, Weavers, Cartoonists, Finger Painters, Sidewalk Artists, Performance Artists, Dancers, Jugglers, Clowns, Mimes, Stilt Walkers, Hip-Hoppers, Musicians and more are all invited to participate in the art walk on the last Friday of the month March through October
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| April 30 | 4th Annual Oak Ridge Earth Day 2011
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| April 29 - May 1 | 8th Annual Trailfest Hosted by the Southern Four Wheel Drive Association, one of the largest and oldest 4-wheel drive clubs in the south east, Trailfest is open to all 4-wheel drive vehicles and will have guided trail rides, dinner and other evening entertainment. |
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| May 1 - 25 |
Classes, Workshops, & Camps – Spring-Winter Classes – 2011 Oak Ridge Children’s Museum, 865-482-1074 |
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| May 6 - September 6 | K'NEX Building Thrill Rides "K'NEX Building Thrill Rides" traveling exhibition on the science, math and technology behind hair-raising amusement thrill rides with hands-on activities. |
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| Thru November | Oak Ridge Farmers Market Jackson Square |
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| Thru September 11 | Cold War Crisis: The U-2 Incident This traveling exhibition details the story of Francis Gary Powers, a former U.S. Air Force fighter pilot, who completed twenty seven U-2 photographic reconnaissance missions for the CIA, including several over flights of the Soviet Union, until shot down by a Soviet surface-to-air missile on May 1, 1960. Powers, an American, was subsequently convicted of being a spy and was held in a Russian prison until February 11, 1962, when he was dramatically exchanged for a Soviet spy Colonel Rudolph Abel, in the first Cold War spy exchange. Photos, newsreels, and personal items document the story. The exhibition will be in the main lobby of AMSE.
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| May 6 - 7 | Clinch River Antique Spring Antique Fair This Fair starts with a Kick-Off Party on Friday, May 6th from 6 to 9 p.m. with musical entertainment. The shops on Market and Main Street will be open late and food vendors will be set up in Hoskins-Lane Park. On Saturday, May 7th from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., over 90 exhibitors from East Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia, North Carolina and Ohio will offer a wide range of antiques and collectibles to suit every taste. Knoxville antique appraiser Scott Bishop will be available to appraise your personal treasures on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 pm under the big tent in the Hoskins/Lane Park. Each item brought for an appraisal will cost $5. A wide selection of foods from local vendors will be available all day. |
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| May 7 | Spring Colors Train Ride Relax and unwind with the family on this scenic excursion as you take in the vivid colors of spring. Trains depart at 11 am, 1 pm, and 3 pm. |
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| May 7 | Bird Walk with Jim Evans |
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| May 13 - 15 | Southeast MogFest The MogFest is the largest gathering of European trucks on this side of the country. |
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| May 18 - 22 | Cedar Hill Park Playground Rebuild |
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| May 21 | Armed Forces Day Train Ride Relax and unwind with the family on this scenic excursion as you take in the beautiful dogwoods. Trains depart at 11 am, 1 pm, and 3 pm. A dinner train will depart at 6 pm. |
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| May 21 | Mothers Night Out
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| May 30 | Oak Ridge Community Band - Memorial Day Concert
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| June 6 - September 2 |
DOE Facilities Bus Tour |
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| Thru September 11 | Cold War Crisis: The U-2 Incident This traveling exhibition details the story of Francis Gary Powers, a former U.S. Air Force fighter pilot, who completed twenty seven U-2 photographic reconnaissance missions for the CIA, including several over flights of the Soviet Union, until shot down by a Soviet surface-to-air missile on May 1, 1960. Powers, an American, was subsequently convicted of being a spy and was held in a Russian prison until February 11, 1962, when he was dramatically exchanged for a Soviet spy Colonel Rudolph Abel, in the first Cold War spy exchange. Photos, newsreels, and personal items document the story. The exhibition will be in the main lobby of AMSE.
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| Thru November | Oak Ridge Farmers Market Jackson Square |
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| June 4 | Welcome to Summer Train Ride Relax and unwind with the family on this scenic excursion as you take in the beautiful dogwoods. Trains depart at 11 am, 1 pm, and 3 pm. |
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| June 10 - August 21 | Nikon Small World "Nikon Small World" traveling exhibition with 20 award-winning photomicrographs. |
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| June 10 - 12 | USRowing Youth National Championship Regatta USRowing is pleased to announce that Oak Ridge Rowing Association will play host to the 2011 and 2012 USRowing Youth National Championships on Melton Hill Lake! This Regatta features more than 1,500 athletes from high school and junior rowing programs across the country competing for national titles in 18 boat classes. |
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| June 11 | 3rd Annual Coming Home Blues Festival Blues & Barbecue at the Grove Theater featuring Slow Blind Hill and guest artists Smokin' Section, Lady V, and Avenue C. Pulled chicken and pork BBQ plates, sandwiches, and other assorted goodies will be available for sale from 4 to 6 pm and also during intermission. Come early and don't miss this culinary delight. |
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| June 13 - August 5 | Imagination Summer Camp (No camp July 4-8) Camps in the arts, history, the environment, hobbies and other fun themes plus special guests & Wonderful Wednesday performances. |
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| June 17 - 18 | 9th Annual Secret City Festival AK Bissell Park 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. |
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| June 17 - 18 | Secret City Festival Train Rides Enjoy the Secret City Festival, then learn more about the history of our Secret City when you ride the rails beside one of the original Manhattan Project facilities. Trains depart at 11 am, 1 pm, and 3 pm. A special dinner train departs at 6 pm on June 18. |
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| June 18 | 13th Annual Lavender Festival Historic Jackson Square The Lavender 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, informative lavender presentations, and a special Herb of the Year. For more information, call 865-483-0961. |
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| June 18 | Secret City Home Run, 5k Melton Lake Park his 5k run benefits the Habitat for Humanity of Anderson County. Located on Melton Lake Drive beginning at Flatwater Grill (100 Melton Lake Peninsula in Oak Ridge). Registration and check-in is at 6:30am. The race will begin at 7:30am.
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| June 24 | Grove Center Art Walk Painters, Sculptors, Photographers, Etchers, Engravers, Wood Carvers, Fabric Artists, Weavers, Cartoonists, Finger Painters, Sidewalk Artists, Performance Artists, Dancers, Jugglers, Clowns, Mimes, Stilt Walkers, Hip-Hoppers, Musicians and more are all invited to participate in the art walk on the last Friday of the month March through October
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| JULY |
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| Thru September 2 |
DOE Facilities Bus Tour |
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| Thru September 11 | Cold War Crisis: The U-2 Incident This traveling exhibition details the story of Francis Gary Powers, a former U.S. Air Force fighter pilot, who completed twenty seven U-2 photographic reconnaissance missions for the CIA, including several over flights of the Soviet Union, until shot down by a Soviet surface-to-air missile on May 1, 1960. Powers, an American, was subsequently convicted of being a spy and was held in a Russian prison until February 11, 1962, when he was dramatically exchanged for a Soviet spy Colonel Rudolph Abel, in the first Cold War spy exchange. Photos, newsreels, and personal items document the story. The exhibition will be in the main lobby of AMSE.
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| Thru November | Oak Ridge Farmers Market Jackson Square |
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| July 1 - August 5 | Imagination Summer Camp (No camp July 4-8) Camps in the arts, history, the environment, hobbies and other fun themes plus special guests & Wonderful Wednesday performances. |
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| July 2 | Independence Day Train Ride Celebrate our nation’s independence as you look back on our incredible history. Learn more about the history of our Secret City when you ride the rails beside one of the original Manhattan Project facilities. Trains depart at 11 am, 1 pm, and 3 pm. |
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| July 2 | Fire on the Water |
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| July 4 | July 4th Celebration and Anvil Shoot |
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| July 11 - 16 | Anderson County Fair |
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| July 16 | Vacation Days Train Ride Relax and unwind with the family on this scenic excursion as you take in the vivid colors of spring. Trains depart at 11 am, 1 pm, and 3 pm. A dinner train will depart at 6 pm. |
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| July 29 | Grove Center Art Walk Painters, Sculptors, Photographers, Etchers, Engravers, Wood Carvers, Fabric Artists, Weavers, Cartoonists, Finger Painters, Sidewalk Artists, Performance Artists, Dancers, Jugglers, Clowns, Mimes, Stilt Walkers, Hip-Hoppers, Musicians and more are all invited to participate in the art walk on the last Friday of the month March through October
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| August 1 – 5 |
Imagination Summer Camp (No camp July 4-8) Camps in the arts, history, the environment, hobbies and other fun themes plus special guests & Wonderful Wednesday performances. |
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| Thru September 2 | DOE Facilities Bus Tour |
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| Thru September 11 | Cold War Crisis: The U-2 Incident This traveling exhibition details the story of Francis Gary Powers, a former U.S. Air Force fighter pilot, who completed twenty seven U-2 photographic reconnaissance missions for the CIA, including several over flights of the Soviet Union, until shot down by a Soviet surface-to-air missile on May 1, 1960. Powers, an American, was subsequently convicted of being a spy and was held in a Russian prison until February 11, 1962, when he was dramatically exchanged for a Soviet spy Colonel Rudolph Abel, in the first Cold War spy exchange. Photos, newsreels, and personal items document the story. The exhibition will be in the main lobby of AMSE.
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| Thru November | Oak Ridge Farmers Market Jackson Square |
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| August 6 and 20 | Summer Daze Train Ride Relax and unwind with the family on this scenic excursion as you take in the incredible history of the area. Trains depart at 11 am, 1 pm, and 3 pm. A special dinner train will depart at 6 pm on August 20. |
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| August 26 | Grove Center Art Walk Painters, Sculptors, Photographers, Etchers, Engravers, Wood Carvers, Fabric Artists, Weavers, Cartoonists, Finger Painters, Sidewalk Artists, Performance Artists, Dancers, Jugglers, Clowns, Mimes, Stilt Walkers, Hip-Hoppers, Musicians and more are all invited to participate in the art walk on the last Friday of the month March through October
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| SEPTEMBER |
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| September 1 - 2 |
DOE Facilities Bus Tour
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| Thru September 11 | Cold War Crisis: The U-2 Incident This traveling exhibition details the story of Francis Gary Powers, a former U.S. Air Force fighter pilot, who completed twenty seven U-2 photographic reconnaissance missions for the CIA, including several over flights of the Soviet Union, until shot down by a Soviet surface-to-air missile on May 1, 1960. Powers, an American, was subsequently convicted of being a spy and was held in a Russian prison until February 11, 1962, when he was dramatically exchanged for a Soviet spy Colonel Rudolph Abel, in the first Cold War spy exchange. Photos, newsreels, and personal items document the story. The exhibition will be in the main lobby of AMSE.
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| September 3 | Back in School Train Ride Relax and unwind with the family on this scenic excursion as you take in the incredible history of the area. Trains depart at 11 am, 1 pm, and 3 pm. |
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| September 17 | Fall Wildflower Walk with Kris Light Please register by calling 865-483-3571 |
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| September 17 | Goodbye to Summer Train Ride Relax and unwind with the family on this scenic excursion as you take in the incredible history of the area. Trains depart at 11 am, 1 pm, and 3 pm. A special dinner train will run at 6 pm. |
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| September 30 | Grove Center Art Walk Painters, Sculptors, Photographers, Etchers, Engravers, Wood Carvers, Fabric Artists, Weavers, Cartoonists, Finger Painters, Sidewalk Artists, Performance Artists, Dancers, Jugglers, Clowns, Mimes, Stilt Walkers, Hip-Hoppers, Musicians and more are all invited to participate in the art walk on the last Friday of the month March through October
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| October, every full weekend (Sat/Sun) |
Fall Colors Train Ride Relax and unwind with the family on this scenic excursion as you take in the incredible history of the area. Trains depart at 11 am, 1 pm, and 3 pm. A special dinner train will run at 6 pm.
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| Thru November | Oak Ridge Farmers Market Jackson Square |
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| October 1 | Taste of Anderson County
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| October 7 | Tennessee Fall Homecoming
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| October 7 - 8 | Clinch River Antique Festival The Festival will kick off with a "Kick Off Party" on Friday, October 7th 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 8th, 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. |
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| October 8 | Tennessee Arboretum Society Fall 2011 Plant Sale UT Arboretum, 9am-3pm |
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| October 15 - 30 | Fall Color Cruises 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. |
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| October 16 | Tennessee Arboretum Society Owl Prowl UT Arboretum, 6:30 pm
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| October 20 - 22 | Fall Jamboree There will be guided ATV rides and other activities such as mud bog, drag races. 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. T |
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| October 29 | Grove Center Art Walk
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| October 29 - 30 | Spooktacular Train Ride Trick-or-Treat in style on this exciting train ride. Trains depart at 11 am, 1 pm, and 3 pm. |
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| NOVEMBER |
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| November 25 - 26 |
Thanksgiving Friday and Saturday Train Rides Relax and unwind after a long holiday weekend with the family on this scenic excursion. Trains depart at 11 am, 1 pm and 3 pm. |
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| DECEMBER |
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| December 2 - 4 |
Holiday Market in Historic Jackson Square |
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| December 3 - 24 | Christmas in Old Appalachia |
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| December 3 - 4 and 10 - 11 | Thanksgiving Friday and Saturday Train Rides Get ready to start your holiday season with the family on this scenic excursion. The man in the big red suit will make an appearance! Trains depart at 11 am, 1 pm and 3 pm. |
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| December 10 | Holiday Homecoming 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-drawn wagon rides and |
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