APRIL COMMUNITY, FAMILY, ARTS & CULTURE
April, 2019 To submit an event email to Info@ETELight.com Dogwood Arts Festival, Apr 26 at 11 AM – Apr 28 at 9 pm, 58th Annual Dogwood Arts Festival will be in the heart of downtown Knoxville. This…
Freeman to Speak at Crutcher Youth 25th Anniversary Banquet
By P. Williams The Crutcher Memorial Youth Foundation will host its milestone 25th Anniversary Celebration and Student Awards Banquet at 6 pm, on Friday, May 24th at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church, 1807 Dandridge Ave., in East Knoxville. The…
CATTYWAMPUS PARADE IN EAST KNOX MAY 11th
3rd Annual Community Arts Giant Puppet Parade in East Knoxville on Saturday, May 11th (KNOXVILLE, TN) – On Saturday, May 11th, Cattywampus Puppet Council will host its 3rd annual giant puppet community art parade. This year’s parade theme…
Comcast Cares Day Builds Community Connections
By Patricia Williams Comcast customer service agents at the call center on Asheville Hwy. in East Knoxville put their phones down on Saturday for the annual Comcast Cares Day. Hundreds of Comcasters, friends, family, and community members were…
Parks & Rec Grants Match Community Projects
CHALLENGE GRANT APPLICATIONS from community organizations and non-profits, Accepted through May, 2019. The City of Knoxville Parks and Recreation Department is now accepting applications for its 2019 Challenge Grant Program, which offers grants to nonprofit projects associated with…
CIVIC COLISEUM CLOSED FOR RENOVATIONS
The final phase of the $10 million renovation project at the Knoxville Civic Auditorium and Coliseum begins April 29, with an expected completion by late October 2019. KCAC first opened in 1961 and includes the 6,500-capacity Coliseum and…
The Book Review Club Celebrate 79th Year
As quietly as reading a book, The Book Review Club has maintained 79-years of community service and excellence. By Patricia Williams Members of The Book Review Club celebrated 79 years of continuous service to the community…
8TH ANNUAL CIRCUS EXTRAVAGANZA, 2-4 pm, Sunday, March 24 at Clayton Performing Arts Center at Pellissippi State Hardin Valley Campus. $12 Adults, $10 Students/Seniors/Children Friday & Saturday (March 22 & 23) @ 7:30pm Saturday & Sunday (March 23…
APRIL, 2019 EVENTS
COMMUNITY FAMILY ARTS AND CULTURE Dogwood Arts Festival, Apr 26 at 11 AM – Apr 28 at 9 pm, 58th Annual Dogwood Arts Festival will be in the heart of downtown Knoxville. This spring celebration features a…
Honoring Jackie Brown, Knoxville Women’s History
By Georgiana Vines Jacquelyn Brown’s childhood was spent living in racial prejudice in Alabama. She brought to Knoxville a dedication to racial justice when she came to work for the Knoxville News Sentinel in 1981. She died much…
Seven Projects Get Historic Preservation Funds
(KNOXVILLE) This week, Knoxville City Council approved the City’s proposal to allocate $595,158 in Historic Preservation Funds to seven projects focused on the renovation and restoration of historic properties within city limits. Mayor Madeline Rogero created the Historic Preservation…
RIP Madea, Local Theatres Offer Ethnic Plays at Affordable Rates
For your evenings out, consider plays, lectures, symposiums, and events at the University of Tennessee Knoxville campus and venues in your back-yard. For years students in the drama and theatre classes at the University of Tennessee Knoxville have…