Town of Farragut presents its 28th Annual Freaky Friday Fright Nite from 5 to 7 p.m., Friday. Oct. 25, in Mayor Bob Leonard Park, 301 Watt Road. In this a free event, open to the public, children ages 12 and younger are invited to collect treats on the walking trail from local businesses, community groups and Town of Farragut volunteers. “Thirty-five businesses have booths this year,” said Rachel Malone, Recreation and Event Program manager, who added she expects “thousands.” Games with prizes are also part of this evening of family fun. “Participants are asked to bring items to benefit the local Ronald McDonald House,” Malone said. To help families staying at RMH, they could use: brownie mixes; small containers of non-flavored coffee creamer; bottled water; to-go boxes; individually wrapped snacks; small bags of various chips, such as Fritos or Lays potato chips; granola bars; Pop-Tarts; Little Debbie-type snacks; kitchen-size trash bags; bathroom-size trash bags; 8.5-by-11-inch copy paper; postage stamps; small jars of mayonnaise; and gift cards to Amazon, Home Depot, ACE and Target.
Read MoreFarragut West Knox Chamber of Commerce is serving up a visit to historic Concord when it presents its next Breakfast Speaker Series, A Walk Through Time: Impacts of Historic Concord. The event taking place Thursday, Nov. 7, in historic Concord Presbyterian Church, established in 1798, at 11000 Second Drive, starting at 7:30 a.m. The speaker program begins at 8 a.m. with a tour of the community to follow at 9 a.m., weather permitting (umbrellas and ponchos are advised). “I’m so excited,” FWKCC president/CEO Julie Blaylock said. “I don’t know if it’s well-known, but I’m a history nerd, and I love looking back at places and buildings and people and getting into the intricacies of how things were back then. “I think you better understand the community you live in when you understand everything that came before,” she added. “I hope everyone is as excited as I am.” Sponsored by Wallace Real Estate, Slamdot, Knox County and Town of Farragut, tickets are $25 for individuals, whether member or not, who are buying one ticket and are on sale online at farragutchamber.com. However, Chamber members get a discount opportunity— two tickets for $40, — and there are a few sponsorships still available.
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