town calendar
• Dixie Lee Farmers Market, on The Renaissance Farragut grounds along Kingston Pike, opens for Saturday business May 4, and will remain available each Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon through Oct. 26.
Founded in 2008 by Jeff and Ginger Cannon (as stated on Town of Farragut’s website), “Our sole purpose is to strengthen our community by providing you with a place to buy local, top- quality fresh produce directly from the people who grew it,” a family press release stated. “In doing this, we hope to give an opportunity to our local farmers, gardeners and crafts persons to promote their products.
“It will strengthen our local commerce by buying from your neighbors, as well as offer our families a healthier lifestyle,” the release further stated. “Providing this forum helps farmers and families from local communities to deal directly with each other rather than through third parties, and to get to know and learn from one another.
“Interacting in this environment will teach children to preserve the integrity of our agricultural heritage. This will not only strengthen our community physically and mentally but spiritually as well.”
* 40th annual Bob Watt Youth Fishing Rodeo at Anchor Park for children 12 and under again has two sessions Saturday, May 11: Session 1 from 8 to 9 a.m, and Session 2 from 10 to 11 a.m. Event is free, but registration is required and space may be limited.
Recognition will be given, per age category, for accomplishments at catching fish in Fort Loudoun Lake.
For more information, or to register, visit farragutparksandrec.org/fishingrodeo.
• Parents’ Night Out runs from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., Friday, May 17, in Farragut Community Center. Cost is $10 per child for ages 6 to 12. Register is required: visit farragutparksandrec.org
Parents can take the night off “while their children enjoy snacks, a movie, art and lots of games,” a Town press release stated. Among refreshments, “pizza will be served.”
