Community Calendar

Program

Sibelius, Karelia Suite

Wieniawski, Violin Concerto No. 1 featuring violin soloist Yarema Melnyk

Brahms, Symphony No. 3

Learn how to use field guides and phone apps to identify bird species found in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Smokies Life Branch Out event. Online webinar. Cost: For Park Keepers, $45; To join and attend, $85 (Park Keeper basic membership $40 + event registration $45). Info – SmokiesLife.org/branch-out-events or email: membership@smokieslife.org.

New Food Pantry now available to neighborhood and surrounding areas twice a month. Every 2nd Thursday of each month we will be giving away non-perishable goods and personal care items. On the 4th Thursday of each month we will be serving a hot meal.

Search for tadpoles, salamanders, and frogs while learning about their biology and ecology. Smokies Life Branch Out event. Cades Cove Orientation Shelter, Townsend, Tenn. Cost: For Park Keepers, $45; To join and attend, $85 (Park Keeper basic membership $40 + event registration $45). Info – SmokiesLife.org/branch-out-events or email: membership@smokieslife.org.

Join A Step Ahead of East Tennessee for the 3rd Annual Back to Prom 1980's style. Our '80's event is all about big hair, mix tapes, acid wash jeans. So, break out your neon, tulle, and Members Only jackets for an evening that celebrates the best decade ever and access to free birth control and health exams.

Enjoy heavy hors d'oeuvres, two hosted cocktails, and a cash bar. You can buy your date a corsage, get an official prom photo, and dance to an 80's vibe provided by DJ Molly Parti! Also, check out our fabulous silent auction featuring a mix of vintage collectables, experiences, and celebrity signed items.

The $ of purchased tickets, can be designated to support your favorite prom court nominee - the person who raises the most $ for ASAFET will be crowned Prom Queen the night of the event! If you can't attend the event, you can still donate to ensure your favorite gets the crown.

Single Tickets- $100
High top reserved bar tables for 8 - $800
Sponsor seated tables for 8 - $2,500

Join fellow artists on Saturday mornings for a creative refresh in a welcoming, lighthearted environment. You’ll have the option of being inside, in a spacious, light-filled space, or outside under a covered pavilion. You can bring a project you’d like to work on, sketch from provided still lifes, or work plein aire.

These mini-retreats are located in West Knox, in a 20+ acre bucolic setting with fields and woods, on the Tennessee River. All levels are welcome and no experience is needed.

$20 per session or $50 for 3 sessions includes art supplies and yummy snacks.

Space is limited to 15 participants--please RSVP at lunacreates.com/sketch-club the Friday before to save your spot!

Amadeus Concert Ensemble will present a FREE Passover Musical Feast concert under the direction of Artistic Director Brian Salesky on Sunday, March 22, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. at the Arnstein Jewish Community Center (6800 Deane Hill Drive). The entire community is invited to attend this unique celebration of music associated with the holiday of Passover which recalls the biblical story of the Exodus of the Hebrew people from Egypt. The program will feature favorite Passover seder music, popular award-winning songs from the animated movie The Prince of Egypt, thrilling cantorial jewels, and a stirring rendition of the spiritual “Go Down Moses.” Reservations and tickets are not required to attend this concert. Free parking is provided.

Maestro Salesky will host and accompany the performance featuring soprano Jacqueline Brecheen, tenor John Overholt, violinist Joshua Ulrich, and the Stanford Eisenberg Knoxville Jewish Day School Choir.

Scheduled guest speakers include RANDY BOYD, PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE, U.S. Representative Tim Burchett, Rev. Reneé Kesler, President of Beck Cultural Exchange Center, and Bobby Scott, Ministry Engagement Director of Christians United for Israel.

Discover the basics of backpacking and hiking, from what to put in your pack to wildlife etiquette, then put those lessons to use on a guided 3–5 mile hike. Smokies Life Branch Out event. Great Smokies Welcome Center, Townsend, Tenn. Cost: For Park Keepers, $45; To join and attend, $85 (Park Keeper basic membership $40 + event registration $45). Info – SmokiesLife.org/branch-out-events or email: membership@smokieslife.org.

Scitechseries extends a warm invitation to join us at the upcoming "3rd World Congress on Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation" (WCPR 2026), which will take place as a Hybrid Event in Osaka, Japan, from March 26-27, 2026.
This HYBRID EVENT allows you to participate in person at Osaka, Japan, or virtually from your home or workplace.
This conference will revolve around the theme “Exploring Progress and Developments to Enhance Physical Medicine Research."
WCPR 2026 conference aims to foster discussions on pivotal professional matters within the field of physical medicine and rehabilitation. Practical applications and evidence-based interventions will be examined, with plenary talks, keynote sessions, and oral and poster presentations designed to emphasize the significance of communication, collaboration, and interdisciplinary teamwork in delivering rehabilitation services. The patient's perspective, a crucial aspect, will be deeply integrated into the scientific program.
The conference will serve as a global platform for physiotherapists and rehabilitation professionals to come together and exchange insights in education, research, and clinical practice. In particular, advancements in biomedicine and assistive technologies for individuals with disabilities will be highlighted as key breakthroughs.
Your participation will contribute significantly to shaping the future direction of physical medicine and rehabilitation.