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Stained Glass-Larry & Paula McLain - Art Exhibit-Steve Norris

09 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Townsend Visitor Center
7906 E. Lamar Alexander Parkway
Townsend, TN 37882
Friday, May 9 – Sunday, May 11, 2008

For more information call:
Local: 865-448-6134
Toll Free: 800-525-6834

Art Exhibit-Cathy Coulter

12 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Townsend Visitor Center
7906 E. Lamar Alexander Parkway
Townsend, TN 37882
Monday, May 12 – Tuesday, May 13, 2008

For more information call:
Local: 865-448-6134
Toll Free: 800-525-6834

Fantabulous Fans – Evening Classes - 3 SESSIONS

13 May 2008 21:00:00 GMT

Roosters Quilt Shoppe
325 Gill Street
Alcoa, TN 37701
Tuesday, May 13, 2008, 5 – 7pm

3 SESSIONS May 13, 20 & 27
Level: Intermediate
Learn to use the special “fantabulous fans” ruler in this class. The process is similar to a stack ‘n whack but does not waste much fabric!
Teacher: Shirley Lips
Class fees: $35.00 - 15% discount on choice fabrics.
Phone: (865) 980-9118

More info: www.roostersquiltfabrics.com

Decoupage Plates-Anna Bolton & Stained Glass-Clay Bolinger

14 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Townsend Visitor Center
7906 E. Lamar Alexander Parkway
Townsend, TN 37882
Wednesday, May 14 – Thursday, May 15, 2008

For more information call:
Local: 865-448-6134
Toll Free: 800-525-6834

Fantabulous Fans – Morning Classes - 3 SESSIONS

14 May 2008 13:00:00 GMT

Roosters Quilt Shoppe
325 Gill Street
Alcoa, TN 37701
Wednesday, May 14, 2008, 9 – 11am

3 SESSIONS May 14, 21 & 28
Level: Intermediate
Learn to use the special “fantabulous fans” ruler in this class. The process is similar to a stack ‘n whack but does not waste much fabric!
Teacher: Shirley Lips
Class fees: $35.00 - 15% discount on choice fabrics.
Phone: (865) 980-9118

More info: www.roostersquiltfabrics.com

Studebaker Car Meet

16 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Talley Ho Inn
Townsend Tennessee
Friday, May 16 – Sunday, May 18, 2008

Cars can be seen on the 17th from 9:00 until 3:00 at no charge
Contact Joe Inman at smokymtnsdc@yahoo.com for registration details

More info: www.talleyhoinn.com

FLY FISHING IN THE SMOKIES

17 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Great Smoky Mountains National Park
(Meet in training room at Sugarlands Visitor
Center, 9:30 a.m., Sat.)
Saturday, May 17 – Sunday, May 18, 2008

Learn the skills and joy of fly fishing, with emphasis on angling in the Smokies. This comprehensive session includes instruction in casting techniques, basic knot tying, reading the water, and onstream demonstrations. We will discuss essential equipment, popular mountain flies and their use, and trout-related entomology. On-stream photography will be covered briefly as well. You must furnish your own equipment. Actual fishing is encouraged after class. If you plan to fish, you need to provide your own license. Instructor: Jim Casada, Ph.D., professor emeritus, Winthrop University, History. He is past president of both the Outdoor Writers Association of America and the Southeastern Outdoor Press Association.
COURSE #283910 FEE: $95
Sat. and Sun., May 17 & 18

More info: www.outreach.utk.edu…

Tour de Blount

17 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Go to web site below
Saturday, May 17, 2008

More info: www.www.foothillstriders.org

Trout Fest

17 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Townsend Tennessee
Saturday, May 17 – Sunday, May 18, 2008

865-558-8782 for information EMAIL jthatton@knology.net

TROUTFEST is an outdoor festival that is intended to be fun and to entertain kids and adults of all ages. It is held mid-May in Townsend, Tennessee. There is no charge to attend and parking is free at the TROUTFEST Outdoor Festival. It is held at the Townsend Visitors Center for two days. There is also a Banquet and Auction held on Friday Night right before the TROUTFEST weekend celebration. Please be sure to visit our Banquet/Auction link above for details. The Little River Chapter of Trout Unlimited has raised $46,000 over four years at this event which is donated to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park Fisheries Department for Brook Trout Restoration projects..

More info: www.troutfest.org

EXPLORING STREAM LIFE IN THE SMOKIES

17 May 2008 13:30:00 GMT

Great Smoky Mountains National Park
(Meet at amphitheater near store at Cades Cove campground.)
Saturday, May 17, 2008, 9:30am – 3:30pm

Come and investigate the ecology of the cool, clear streams of the Smokies. See if you can be the first to find a water penny on the underside of a rock. Try your skill at catching dragonflies on the wing! We’ll catch and examine some of the organisms that live in and around the flowing waters and look at special adaptations of aquatic creatures. We’ll learn about food chains and discuss the impact of human activities on stream ecology. Instructor: Larry Wilson, Ph.D., professor, UT Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries. He teaches courses in fishery management, population dynamics, and aquaculture. In addition to reservoir and lake research, he has conducted research in streams in the Smokies and other East Tennessee areas, primarily with assessing fish and invertebrate communities.
COURSE #283914
Sat., May 17, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
FEE: $35 adults and teens
$25 child (ages 6-12)

More info: www.outreach.utk.edu…

Pickin' Porch

17 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT

Wood ‘N Strings Dulcimer Shop
Townsend Tennessee
Saturday, May 17, 7pm – Sunday, May 18, 2008, 7pm

For Information: 865-448-6647
Bring your lawn chair or blanket and lay back for some down-home pickin’

More info: www.clemmerdulcimer.com

Art & Jewelry Exhibit-Maxine Falls

19 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Townsend Visitor Center
7906 E. Lamar Alexander Parkway
Townsend, TN 37882
Monday, May 19 – Wednesday, May 21, 2008

For more information call:
Local: 865-448-6134
Toll Free: 800-525-6834

Hoofbeats in the Heartland

21 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Great Smoky Mountain Heritage Center
Wednesday, May 21 – Thursday, July 17, 2008

A Civil War exhibit from the Tennessee State Museum
865-448-0044

More info: www.gsmheritagecenter.org

Hand Crafts-Joyce Jarman & Baskets-Karen Kenst & Bonny Kate Sugg

22 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Townsend Visitor Center
7906 E. Lamar Alexander Parkway
Townsend, TN 37882
Thursday, May 22 – Friday, May 23, 2008

For more information call:
Local: 865-448-6134
Toll Free: 800-525-6834

BACKPACKING WITH CONFIDENCE

24 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Great Smoky Mountains National Park
(Meet at Greenbrier Picnic pavilion, 9:00 a.m., Sat.) *Registration fee is nonrefundable. COURSE #283859 FEE: $98*
Saturday, May 24 – Sunday, May 25, 2008

Whether you’re a novice backpacker, want more confidence while in the backcountry, or just want to get out and greet the extraordinary Smoky Mountain springtime, this class is for you. Learning the basics of backpacking (from how to get safe drinking water and storing your food, to setting up camp) will help you cope with whatever challenges you may encounter and make any adventure safe and enjoyable. You will gain the confidence and know how to care for yourself and the backcountry. We’ll also discuss wildlife that might be encountered to help you become more familiar and comfortable. We’ll enjoy both natural and cultural history aspects of the Smokies along the Grapeyard Ridge Trail (6.4-miles roundtrip, moderate). Meals and some gear are to be provided by each participant. Instructor: Liz Domingue, M.S., wildlife and conservation biology, is a naturalist, educator, photographer, and writer. Through photography, observation, and research, Liz has studied wildlife, plants, and the natural world throughout the United States and abroad.
COURSE #283859 FEE: $98*
Sat. and Sun., May 24 & 25

More info: www.outreach.utk.edu…

Art Exhibit-Roma McCammon

24 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Townsend Visitor Center
7906 E. Lamar Alexander Parkway
Townsend, TN 37882
Saturday, May 24 – Monday, May 26, 2008

For more information call:
Local: 865-448-6134
Toll Free: 800-525-6834

Pickin' Porch

24 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT

Wood ‘N Strings Dulcimer Shop
Townsend Tennessee
Saturday, May 24, 7pm – Sunday, May 25, 2008, 7pm

For Information: 865-448-6647
Bring your lawn chair or blanket and lay back for some down-home pickin’

More info: www.clemmerdulcimer.com

Millennium Manor - Open House

26 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

500 North Wright Road
Alcoa, Tennessee 37701
Monday, May 26, 2008

Millennium Manor was built to survive Armageddon and a thousand years beyond. If any structure can endure that fate, it is this one. Millennium Manor was built using Roman architecture which can still be seen standing in structures after more than 2,000 years. The light colored stone of Millennium Manor is Tennessee Pink Marble found in nearby Friendsville, Tennessee. The "Arch and Keystone" visible over doors and windows continues throughout the entire house, including the floor and roof. Contact Dean Fontaine mmcastle@aol.com

More info: www.blountweb.com…

Art Exhibit-Gloria Nelson

27 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Townsend Visitor Center
7906 E. Lamar Alexander Parkway
Townsend, TN 37882
Tuesday, May 27 – Thursday, May 29, 2008

For more information call:
Local: 865-448-6134
Toll Free: 800-525-6834

Art Exhibit-Dena Eubanks

30 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Townsend Visitor Center
7906 E. Lamar Alexander Parkway
Townsend, TN 37882
Friday, May 30 – Saturday, May 31, 2008

For more information call:
Local: 865-448-6134
Toll Free: 800-525-6834

Pickin' Porch

31 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT

Wood ‘N Strings Dulcimer Shop
Townsend Tennessee
Saturday, May 31, 7pm – Sunday, June 1, 2008, 7pm

For Information: 865-448-6647
Bring your lawn chair or blanket and lay back for some down-home pickin’

More info: www.clemmerdulcimer.com

Art Exhibit-Dena Eubanks

01 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Townsend Visitor Center
7906 E. Lamar Alexander Parkway
Townsend, TN 37882
Sunday, June 1, 2008

For more information call:
Local: 865-448-6134
Toll Free: 800-525-6834

SALAMANDERS IN THE SMOKIES

01 Jun 2008 13:00:00 GMT

Great Smoky Mountains National Park
(Meet in training room at Sugarlands Visitor Center.)
Sunday, June 1, 2008, 9am – 5pm

Come find out why the Smokies are known as the Salamander Capital of the World. There are 30 known species of salamanders in the Smokies— more than anywhere else in the world. Spend a day visiting several forest communities in the Park, observe salamanders in their native habitats, and learn about the role of these fascinating animals in forest ecosystems. The beauty and diversity of Smoky Mountain salamanders will amaze you. Instructor: Stephen G. Tilley, Ph.D., professor, Smith College, MA, Biological Sciences, has 30 years experience conducting research on southern Appalachian salamanders.
COURSE #284882 FEE: $49
Sun., June 1, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

More info: www.outreach.utk.edu…

Smoky Mountain Critter Festival

01 Jun 2008 15:00:00 GMT

Pearson Springs Park
Sunday, June 1, 2008, 11am – 5pm

The Critter Fest is one of our BIG events of the year and all Animal Lovers will want to attend. Come out to enjoy Vendors, Crafts, Animal Protection Organization, Wildlife Awareness Education, Games, Fun Dog Contests, Adoptable Animals, Silent Auction, Great Food and more. For more information please call Terri Lane @ 865-607-5116

More info: www.blountcountyhumanesociety.org

Stained Glass-Brenda Fox

02 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Townsend Visitor Center
7906 E. Lamar Alexander Parkway
Townsend, TN 37882
Monday, June 2 – Wednesday, June 4, 2008

For more information call:
Local: 865-448-6134
Toll Free: 800-525-6834

Baskets & Art-Brenda Garner & Assorted Crafts-Norma Jean Tosh

05 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Townsend Visitor Center
7906 E. Lamar Alexander Parkway
Townsend, TN 37882
Thursday, June 5, 2008

For more information call:
Local: 865-448-6134
Toll Free: 800-525-6834

THE LIGHT SHOW IN THE SMOKIES

05 Jun 2008 23:00:00 GMT

Great Smoky Mountains National Park
(Meet at Sugarlands Visitor Center.)
Bring $1 for round-trip trolley ride.
Thursday, June 5, 2008, 7 – 11pm

Come to the mountains and witness the amazing spectacle of the fireflies that flash together in synchrony. It is truly an unbelievable natural phenomenon! We will meet in the evening just before dark to learn about natural history of the fireflies, synchrony in nature, and bioluminescence as well as the cultural history that lead to recognizing these amazing creatures. We’ll travel to a good location in order to view the light show and to talk about the research being done to understand these amazing creatures. Some trail walking in the dark is to be expected. Don’t miss this opportunity! It comes only once each year! Instructor: Wanda DeWaard, M.S., recreation and environmental education, is an outdoor educator who has shared Earth Kinship and Environmental Awareness programs with community groups, schools, colleges, camps, environmental centers, and teacher conferences since 1974. Wanda has assisted with firefly education and research for the past six years.
COURSE #284866 FEE: $39
Thu., June 5, 7:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.

More info: www.outreach.utk.edu…

FREE Fishing Day

07 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT

State of Tennessee
Saturday, June 7, 2008

Free fishing for all throughout the State of Tennessee. One day each year Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency permits free fishing in Tennessee's streams, lakes and rivers.

More info: www.state.tn.us…

Smoky Mountain Pottery Festival

07 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Townsend Visitor Center
7906 E. Lamar Alexander Parkway
Townsend, TN 37882
Saturday, June 7, 2008

Come to this beautiful region of the Smoky Mountains and enjoy a juried show with the area's most talented potters who will be exhibiting and selling their wares.

Demonstrations of wheel-throwing, hand-building, and other techniques.
Raku firing.
Children's Tent and other educational programs.
Special guest potter Hugh Bailey.
Distinctive pottery in many styles, with over two dozen artisan booths.
Music and food.
Free admission.

For more information call:
Local: 865-448-6134
Toll Free: 800-525-6834

More info: www.smokymountains.org…

CLEAN AIR AND BURNT FINGERS: LIVING THE MOUNTAIN LIFE

07 Jun 2008 13:00:00 GMT

Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center, Townsend *Registration fee is nonrefundable after May 19.
Saturday, June 7, 2008, 9am – 4pm

Experience mountain life as it was 150 years ago through hands-on activities led by experienced leaders. Cook your own lunch over an open hearth in an authentic log cabin; launch a spear using the atlatl, an early field weapon used by Native Americans; and craft an old-fashioned toy. Tour Cades Cove with a knowledgeable guide and visit with descendants of Cove families. Course fee includes lunch and materials. Instructor: Kathy Prince, curator of education at the Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center in Townsend.
COURSE #284852 FEE: $59*
Sat., June 7, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

More info: www.outreach.utk.edu…

NATURE SKETCHING: WATERCOLOR OR PENCIL

07 Jun 2008 13:30:00 GMT

Great Smoky Mountains National Park
(Meet at Sugarlands Valley Nature Trail.)
Saturday, June 7, 2008, 9:30am – 5pm

From a single wildflower to a mountain landscape, sketching outdoors is a wonderful way to enhance your appreciation of the beautiful Great Smoky Mountains. Both beginners and more experienced artists will find ample material for sketching as we spend unhurried time in the woodland landscape of the Sugarlands Valley Nature Trail. Through individual and group instruction, you’ll learn easy sketching techniques and styles. Pick up a pencil or watercolors and a sketchbook and learn to see the world around you differently. Instructor: Marty Komorny, M.A., studio artist and instructor, has been teaching drawing and watercolor for 20 years. She often sketches outdoors as preparation for painting.
COURSE #284906 FEE: $49
Sat., June 7, 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

More info: www.outreach.utk.edu…

Pickin' Porch

07 Jun 2008 23:00:00 GMT

Wood ‘N Strings Dulcimer Shop
Townsend Tennessee
Saturday, June 7, 7pm – Sunday, June 8, 2008, 7pm

For Information: 865-448-6647
Bring your lawn chair or blanket and lay back for some down-home pickin’

More info: www.clemmerdulcimer.com

Woodcrafts-Charles Goosie & Art Exhibit-Randy White

10 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Townsend Visitor Center
7906 E. Lamar Alexander Parkway
Townsend, TN 37882
Tuesday, June 10 – Thursday, June 12, 2008

For more information call:
Local: 865-448-6134
Toll Free: 800-525-6834

Art Exhibit-Fred Weiser

13 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Townsend Visitor Center
7906 E. Lamar Alexander Parkway
Townsend, TN 37882
Friday, June 13 – Sunday, June 15, 2008

For more information call:
Local: 865-448-6134
Toll Free: 800-525-6834

DAY HIKE TO MT. LECONTE

14 Jun 2008 13:00:00 GMT

Meet at the Alum Cave Bluff Trail parking lot on Newfound Gap Road
Saturday, June 14, 2008, 9am – 6pm

Spend the day with a naturalist and former Park Ranger exploring the plants, animals, and history along one of the most beautiful and significant trails in the Smokies. We’ll start in the Hemlocks, and wind through Northern Hardwood, Heath Bald, and Spruce-Fir forests to see majestic views on the thirdhighest peak in the Park. We’ll follow a cascading creek, climb through a huge rock, smell the remnants of Civil War mining at Alum Cave Bluff, and learn why this trail led to the Smokies becoming a National Park. After resting at historic LeConte Lodge, we’ll stroll up to the Cliff Tops’ fantastic view. Perhaps most memorable on this 10-mile round trip hike will be the discovery and identification of the trees, flowers, birds, salamanders, and other wildlife that make the Smokies the biological capital of temperate America. Instructor: Carey Jones is a former Park Ranger naturalist who for 14 years led education programs in the Smokies. Always the seeker and discoverer, his experience and M.A. help glean truths from nature to share with fellow learners. He leads walks for the annual Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage and is the narrator of the new Bird Songs of the Smokies CD set. Note: Participants need to be prepared to hike this 10-mile roundtrip strenuous hike.
COURSE #284918 FEE: $49
Sat., June 14, 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

More info: www.outreach.utk.edu…

EARLY SUMMER WILDFLOWERS & FERNS

14 Jun 2008 13:00:00 GMT

Great Smoky Mountains National Park
(Meet in training room at Sugarlands Visitor Center.)
Saturday, June 14, 2008, 9am – 5pm

As spring edges into summer, numerous wildflowers and ferns make their appearance in the Smokies. You’ll visit various natural areas in the Park, from the lowest to the highest elevations, and take short walks over moderate terrain to find and identify a variety of species. Anticipate seeing showy plants like Indian paintbrush, flame azalea, umbrella-leaf, and bluebeadlily. And you’ll learn to identify ferns like the wood ferns, bracken, lady fern, hay-scented fern, and many others by close observation of their distinctive fronds and spore cases. The emphasis will be on appreciating the delicate beauty of wildflowers and ferns while learning non-technical identification methods using Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide by Lawrence Newcomb and Fern Finder by Anne and Barbara Hallowell. Instructor: George Ellison is a writer-naturalist who resides in Bryson City, N.C. He serves as a fieldtrip leader for the annual Native Plants Conference, sponsored by Western Carolina University, and teaches plant identification workshops for the North Carolina Arboretum.
COURSE #284877 FEE: $49
Sat., June 14, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

More info: www.outreach.utk.edu…

WILDFLOWERS, FERNS, AND ECOLOGY OF ROAN MOUNTAIN

14 Jun 2008 13:00:00 GMT

Roan Mountain State Park
(Meet at Carver’s Gap, 5512 ft. elevation, on TN Hwy.143/NC Hwy. 261.)
Saturday, June 14, 2008, 9am – 4:30pm

Cool, moist summits of Beech-Maple, Spruce-Fir, Grass, and Rhododendron Bald communities make Roan Mountain one of the most beautiful and interesting mountains in the eastern U.S. The mountain supports numerous rare and endangered plants, 26 globally-rare ecological communities, and several northern species not found elsewhere in the South. Join us during the peak bloom of the Mountain Rosebay Rhododendron, as we marvel at dramatic displays and identify numerous species of wildflowers and ferns and discuss changes in the plant communities over the last 100 years. Flame Azalea can be outstanding. Bring your camera! Instructor: James T. “Jamey” Donaldson, adjunct curator at East Tennessee State University’s John C. Warden Herbarium, is a professional botanist and biological consultant specializing in rare plant surveys and monitoring plant inventories and community classification.
COURSE #284921 FEE: $49
Sat., June 14, 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

More info: www.outreach.utk.edu…

INCREDIBLE EDIBLES AND TRADITIONAL MEDICINALS

14 Jun 2008 13:30:00 GMT

Great Smoky Mountains National Park
(Meet at the barn at Oconaluftee Visitor Center, Cherokee, N.C.)
Saturday, June 14, 2008, 9:30am – 4pm

Climate and age of the Appalachian chain created a diversity of plant species that is greater here than anywhere in North America. This diversity of life has sustained Man for 10,000 years. Spend a day discovering how to identify plants and trees Native Americans and early settlers used for dye, food, medicines, crafts, and other items of daily life. Sample delicious wild flavors appropriate to the seasons. The instructor will share the herblore from “medicine men” and “granny women” while the group searches the woods and fields of this temperate rain forest for its hidden treasures. Instructor: Ila Hatter is an interpretive naturalist, artist, storyteller, and wildcrafter with more than 28 years experience teaching the cultural heritage of native plants. Ila is author of Roadside Rambles, a wild foods cookbook, and a video series: Wild Edibles and Medicinals of Southern Appalachia and Mountain Kitchen. She hosted three Folkway programs for PBS/UNC-TV, and has appeared on CNN, Turner/South, RFDTV, and A&E.
COURSE #284881 FEE: $49
Sat., June 14, 9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

More info: www.outreach.utk.edu…

Pickin' Porch

14 Jun 2008 23:00:00 GMT

Wood ‘N Strings Dulcimer Shop
Townsend Tennessee
Saturday, June 14, 7pm – Sunday, June 15, 2008, 7pm

For Information: 865-448-6647
Bring your lawn chair or blanket and lay back for some down-home pickin’

More info: www.clemmerdulcimer.com