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October

Tuesday, Oct 14th History Hour at the Museum 11:00AM - 12:00PM at Farragut Museum | 11408 Municipal Center Drive, Farragut, TN 37934-2704 History Hour at the Farragut Museum presents David Smoak, Town of Farragut Administrator on Town of Farragut operations, budget, and planning on Tuesday, Oct. 14th at 11 a.m. Each month with feature a new speaker and topic. Follow the Farragut Museum on Facebook to learn more.
Saturday, Oct 18th “Finish on the Field” 5K and 2.5K The Knoxville Track Club and Garza Law Firm will present the “Finish on the Field” 5K and 2.5K on Saturday, Oct. 18, at 8 a.m. Runners and walkers of all levels are invited to take part in this race, starting in downtown Knoxville and winding through the city before finishing inside Neyland Stadium. Proceeds will benefit The Dream Connection, a local nonprofit that makes dreams come true for children facing life-threatening or chronically debilitating illnesses. Registration is now open for both the 5K and 2.5K options. To sign up or learn more, visit runsignup.com/Race/TN/Knoxville/FinishontheField5k.
Saturday, Oct 18th Farragut High School class of 1975 50th Reunion The Farragut High School graduating class of 1975 will host their 50th Reunion on Oct. 18 at 6 p.m. The reunion will be held at Shangri-La Therapeutic Academy of Riding, 11800 US - 11 East in Lenoir City, TN. More detailed information can be found on Facebook ... 1975 Farragut High School Reunion (contact any member). Also, tickets can be purchased on the website: myevent.com/fhsclass-1975.
Wednesday, Oct 22nd Donate a BarkBox Girl Scouts of the Southern Appalachians have partnered with Knoxville’s local shelter, Young-Williams Animal Center, to support shelter dogs and help fund Girl Scout programs in our community. Knoxville area donors can purchase a BarkBox to donate to a shelter dog at Young-Williams Animal Center. The Girl Scout-themed BarkBox includes a toy marshmallow stick, Berry Trio treats and instructions on how the pup can earn Puppy Patches. The boxes can be purchased for $30 each. Proceeds benefit Girl Scout troops across East Tennessee, funding programming and the Girl Scout Leadership Experience. The Girl Scout BarkBox may be purchased for a donation online at secure.qgiv.com/for/barkbox/event/girlscoutsxbarkbox25/. Donors can select Young-Williams Animal Center or another participating animal shelter. The boxes are available until Wednesday, Oct. 22.
Sunday, Oct 26th Harvest Fest 2:00PM - 6:00PM, Village Green Shopping Center, 11505 Kingston Pike, Farragut, TN 37934 Join the Farragut Business Alliance at Harvest Fest for a celebration of all things fall in East Tennessee. This event features a wide variety of retail and promotional booths, including food and beverage vendors and entertainment. Be sure to participate in the Halloween costume contest. This is a free event and we look forward to seeing you there.
Thursday, Oct 30th Harvest Jam 5:00PM - 8:00PM, Pinnacle at Turkey Creek, 11251 Parkside Drive, Knoxville, TN 37934 Fall into fun at Harvest Jam, Pinnacle Turkey Creek’s annual autumn celebration. Join us for an evening filled with festive vibes, local flavor and community spirit. This family-friendly event features: • Live music • Trick-or-treating for kids • Pop-up vendors and shopping • Photo ops, giveaways and more

November

Saturday, Nov 1st Tennessee Student Poetry Contest and Tennessee Collegiate Poetry Contest The Poetry Society of Tennessee (PST)’s Tennessee Student Poetry Contest and Tennessee Collegiate Poetry Contest are open for submission. The contests are free to enter and open to Tennessee-based students in grades 2-12 and at any level of college study. Winners will receive prizes, and first-place poems will be published in Tennessee Voices Anthology, 2025-2026, PST’s anthology of winning and other selected poems. E-mail or postmark deadline for the Tennessee Student Poetry Contests competition is Feb. 10, 2026. Find guidelines at www.poetrytennessee.org/pststudentcontests.html. Entries for the Tennessee Collegiate Poetry Contest must be submitted via e-mail by Nov. 1. Guidelines are available at poetrytennessee.org/pstcollegiate.html.
Saturday, Nov 1st Outdoor Farmers Market Season Dixie Lee Farmers Market is well under way with its Outdoor Farmers Market Season from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. each Saturday through Nov. 1 at The Reniassance - Farragut, 12740 Kingston Pike. “We are committed to bringing you the freshest and most delicious fruits, vegetables, and other locally sourced products,” a DL Farmers Market press release stated.” Our farmers work hard to bring their harvest to your table, and our artisans craft unique products that you won’t find anywhere else.”

December

Friday, Dec 5th Cathedrals: An Advent Night of Worship St. John Neumann Catholic Church will present Cathedrals: An Advent Night of Worship on Friday, Dec. 5, at 7 p.m at 633 St. John Court in Farragut. This concert event will feature acclaimed Christian artists Matt Maher and Sarah Kroger. Tickets are on sale now. General admission tickets are $30 and VIP tickets are $75. VIPs have access to special seating, heavy hors d’oeuvres and drinks along with a meet & greet before the concert. Tickets can be purchased at www.itickets.com/events/484242.html.

STEM Night at FIS

Learning science, technology, engineering and math in school is one thing, but then what do you do with it? Farragut Primary and Intermediate schools students learned how they could apply those disciplines to everyday activities and to their futures at the school’s STEM Night in FIS Thursday, Sept. 25. “The 2025 STEM Night is an exciting event happening at Farragut Intermediate School,” said Ruth Granroth, Farragut Primary School art teacher who collaborated on the event with STEM teachers Elizabeth Stewart of FPS and Farragut Intermediate STEM teacher Kristi Shedden. “We have scientists, computer scientists and engineers from (Oak Ridge National Laboratory) and other Oak Ridge companies; American Museum of Science & Energy; University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Student Space Organization; robotics teams from Farragut High School and L & N STEM Academy; UT Veterinarian College; Best Farms; Tennessee Highway Patrol Officers demonstrating their rollover simulator; Knoxville Police Forensics; South College of Pharmacy; Summit Medical: a food scientist from Bush Brothers; Great Smoky Mountains Tremont Institute and many more,” Granroth said. Additionally, there were representatives from Texas Instruments, Bectel and HardinValley Academy’s AeroHawks.

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Celebrating Autumn

The area community will have an opportunity to celebrate autumn when Shop Farragut, doing business as Farragut Business Alliance, presents Harvest Fest. The free event, which is open to the public, is slated to take place, rain or shine, from 2 to 6 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 26, in Village Green shopping center, 11505 Kingston Pike in Farragut. “That has grown immensely,” Shop Farragut/FBA executive director Steve Krempasky said. “We have some new beverages and dessert vendors this year: Jazzi’s Delights, Latte Lab, Kooky Cookies, Sassy Spritz Soda.” They join returning vendors, such as Salty Paws, Kona Ice, Mucho Gusto, Water Into Wine and Hot Dog Hut. “This will be our fifth Harvest Fest, and the Halloween costume contest has become an important part of that day.” Registration for the costume contest begins upon arrival and the contest begins at 3:30 p.m. “I want to thank Invisible Fence for stepping up to become our Halloween Costume Contest sponsor,” Krempasky said. “They got a big kick out of adding a Best Pet Category. “We’ll have 60 or 70 vendors there; we’re handing out trick-or-treat candy; visiting with people and selling their different product lines for the holidays,” he said. Vendors include retail and promotional booths, food trucks and beverage vendors. The festival also features more than four hours of live entertainment.

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School

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Community

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