October
Wednesday, Oct 7th
Movies at the Museums
Historic House Museums of Knoxville present Movies at the Museums. HHMK invites the community to watch six different movies outdoors at six different museums across Knox County: Friday, Sept. 4, at Mabry-Hazen House (www.mabryhazen.com), Friday, Sept. 11, at James White’s Fort (www.jameswhitesfort.org), Friday. Sept. 18, at Farragut Museum (https://visitfarragut.org/listing/museum/), Friday. Sept. 25, at Blount Mansion (www.blountmansion.org), Friday. Oct. 2, at Marble Springs State Historic Site (www.marblesprings.net) and Friday. Oct. 7, at Historic Westwood (https://www.knoxheritage.org/westwood/). Admission is free for each movie, but donations are greatly appreciated to support each museum’s mission. Attendees are encouraged to bring chairs or blankets. Concessions will be available. Arrive early to visit the museums. See each museum’s respective event pages on Facebook for more details and schedule for each movie.
Thursday, Oct 8th
Senior Job Fair
The Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) will host a bi-annual Senior Job Fair featuring prospective employers and vendors seeking to hire adults 55 and older for part-time and full-time employment on Thursday, Oct 8, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., at O’Connor Senior Center, 611 Winona St., 37917. Job Fair attendees can explore job opportunities in the fields of retail, administrative, service industry, home health care, hospitality and more. Job seekers should bring copies of their resume and be prepared to fill out job applications.
Wednesday, Oct 14th
Legal Advice Clinic
Knoxville Bar Association and Legal Aid of East Tennessee are offering a free Legal Advice Clinic on Oct. 14 at the Knox County Public Defender’s Community Law Office, 1101 Liberty St. Veterans seeking legal help are encouraged to attend from noon to 2 p.m. Veterans who are not able to attend in person may use the telephone clinic option. Preregistration is required for telephone clinic and veterans are asked to call Legal Aid of East Tennessee at 865-637-0484 to preregister.
Wednesday, Oct 14th
Free Legal Advice Clinic for veterans
Knoxville Bar Association and Legal Aid of East Tennessee are offering a free Legal Advice Clinic on Oct. 14 at the Knox County Public Defender’s Community Law Office, 1101 Liberty Street, Knoxville, TN 37919. Any veteran seeking legal help is encouraged to attend from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. Veterans who are not able to attend the clinic in person are encouraged to use the telephone clinic option. Preregistration is required for telephone clinic and veterans are asked to call Legal Aid of East Tennessee at 865-637-0484 to preregister.
November
Tuesday, Nov 10th
Carry the Torch fundraising luncheon
Volunteer Ministry Center will host its 18th Annual Carry the Torch fundraising luncheon at the Knoxville Convention Center on Tuesday, Nov. 10, featuring Jeannette Walls as the keynote speaker with WATE Anchor, Lori Tucker, as Honorary Chair. This signature annual event boasts 700-800 attendees and raises funds towards preventing and ending homelessness in Knoxville. Funds are raised to support the mission of VMC through sponsorships, ticket purchases and donations. Attendees will enjoy a program, lunch and book signing from 11:45 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will also be a Mission Fair to highlight other community organizations and their services beginning at 10 a.m. Get involved and learn more at www.vmcinc.org/carry-the-torch.
Friday, Nov 20th
Knoxville Fire Fighters Association benefit concert
The Knoxville Fire Fighters Association represents the professional fire fighters of Knoxville and has been proudly serving our community since 1918. In order to raise funds for educational and safety programs, they are hosting a benefit concert featuring the Ultimate Garth Brooks Tribute with songs like “Friends in Low Places,” “The Dance,” and “The Thunder Rolls.” The concert will be held Friday, Nov. 20, at 8 p.m. at the Knoxville Civic Auditorium. The purchase of tickets to the show helps to support programs in Knoxville, Knox County and East Tennessee. Visit www.knoxvillefirefighters.com for more information and to purchase tickets.
