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Thursday, Nov 21st Family Arts Night Town of Farragut continues to offer artsty activities with its new Family Arts Night. With a Family Arts Night in August and September, it will host another Family Arts Night from 6 to 8 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 21, in Farragut Community Center, 239 Jamestowne Blvd. . For the Nov. event, Design Your Own Puzzle, registration ends Friday, Nov. 15. Cost is $8 per family member. Admission is pre-registration only.
Sunday, Nov 24th Drive By-Drop Off for St. Elizabeth’s Episcopal Church November Gift of the Month St. Elizabeth’s Episcopal Church, 110 Sugarwood Drive in Farragut, has announced its November Gift of the Month is for Children’s Hospital Child Life Program. The Drive By-Drop Off is from 1 to 2 p.m., Sunday,  Nov. 24, in the church parking lot. “We are collecting: UNO cards, crayons, small Lego sets, Play-Doh, markers and Fidget toys, such as squishy balls and fidget spinners,” a church press release stated. “Each month we collect items for a different, local nonprofit organization. We look forward to offering our neighbors in the community an opportunity to help. “The Child Life Program is for patients of the Hematology/Oncology Clinic,” the release further stated. “On average, 350 patients attend the clinic each month with as many as 5,720 per year. “Patients from birth to 21 years old with a variety of types of cancers spend two to six hours there in long, often painful treatment. We hope to provide some fun ways for patients to keep busy while there.”
Monday, Nov 25th Deadline to order dogwood trees from Dogwood Arts There’s only one more week to order dogwood trees from Dogwood Arts as a part of their annual Bazillion Blooms campaign. The deadline to order is Monday, Nov. 25. The first Dogwood Trail was ‘planted’ in Sequoyah Hills in 1955. Today, the Dogwood Trails cover more than 90 miles of residential neighborhoods in all four quadrants of the city and Farragut. As the organization prepares to celebrate the 70th anniversary in 2025 of the first Dogwood Trail, they are encouraging the community to dig in and plant for the future. Bare-root trees (2 to 4-foot tall) are on sale no’w for $25 each (or $20 each when five or more are purchased). The trees are disease-resistant, April-blooming and available in either white or pink flowering varieties. Since 2009, more 16,500 dogwood trees have been planted through the Bazillion Blooms program — ensuring that East Tennessee will continue to bloom for the next 70 years. Website order form at: https://www.dogwoodarts.com/bazillionblooms
Tuesday, Nov 26th Afterschool Art Afterschool Art runs from 2:30 to 4 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 26. Cost is $4 per child (ages 6 through 12). No experience is required. “This class allows students of all ages, skill levels and interests to explore art in a fun and ever-evolving environment,” a Town press release stated. No registration is required. To see all upcoming classes and events, visit farragutparksandrec.org/programsandevents. For more information, contact Recreation and Event manager Rachel Malone at rmalone@townoffarragut.org or call 865-218-3375.
Wednesday, Nov 27th Gatlinburg’s Festival of Trees Gatlinburg’s Festival of Trees opens Wednesday, Nov. 27, in Mills Auditorium, adjacent to the Gatlinburg Convention Center. This is the 51st year for the Festival and benefits the Girls and Boys Club of the Smoky Mountains and the Gatlinburg Chamber Foundation. The funding supports programs and scholarships for the children of Sevier County.

Civil War marker unveiled at Old Virtue Mill site

Pedestrians passing along the Virtue Road Greenway at the old Virtue Mill site will see a new addition to the greenway: a Civil War interpretive sign. “We care about history in Farragut,” Farragut Mayor Ron Williams said during an unveiling of the sign on Veterans Day, Monday, Nov. 11, at the Virtue Road entrance to the greenway. “You can tell from the historic markers at Founders Park and Mayor Ralph McGill Plaza and the Farragut Museum.” Funded by a grant from the Knoxville Civil War Roundtable, the sign marks the spot where “the 17th Michigan Volunteer Regiment took a stand against Confederate forces on Nov. 16, 1863, as part of the Battle of Campbell Station,” Parks and Recreation director Ron Oestreich said. “On behalf of the Knoxville Civil War Roundtable board of directors and myself, we are very pleased to have a part in this dedication today,” Roundtable president Tammie McCarroll Burroughs said. “Many thanks to director Tim Vane for his work in making sure that the Dot Kelley Grant is distributed and put to good use. “Dot would be proud for this today, and we’re proud we get to see this through,” she added. East Tennessee historian Gerald Augustus, who researched the Battle of Campbell Station, related the events leading to the skirmish between Union and Confederate officers on that snowy day in November 1863, when the 17th Michigan Volunteer Regiment was overtaken at the mill while heading toward Knoxville.

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Countdown to Light the Park set for Nov. 25

Get your holiday season started by joining Town of Farragut officials as the switch gets flipped between 6:30 and 6:45 p.m. on a massive light display at Founders Park at Campbell Station. Countdown to Light the Park starts at 5:30 p.m., Monday, Nov. 25, with a full slate of activities, including a visit from a special guest in red. Meteorologist Mike Witcher emcees this year’s event, featuring entertainment from the Mark Boling Trio, the award-winning/two-time 2024 state champion FHS dance team and local favorite Mike Snodgrass. Younger visitors will enjoy crafts, games and dropping letters into Santa’s mailbox. To receive a reply from Santa, mail letters by Monday, Dec. 16, and include a return address. A new addition to Light the Park festivities is a 53-foot-by-33-foot synthetic ice rink that will operate from Friday, Nov. 22, to Saturday, Jan. 4, at Mayor Ralph McGill Plaza. For more information, visit townoffarragut.org Parking for Countdown to Light the Park is available across Campbell Station Road at Westgate Christian Fellowship, as well at Autumn Care Assisted Living (400 Herron Road) and Holy Cross Anglican Church (515 Herron Road).

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News

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Presstalk

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Opinion

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Business

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Community

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Sports

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