Community Calendar

Join Us on Thursday, November 13th at the Blount Mansion Visitors Center for the Book Signing of NETHER LAND by Kem Hinton!

When Kem Hinton learns of the murder of his former classmate in high school and at the University of Tennessee, Ed Netherland, he’s stunned to unravel this individual’s wild career after serving as a football trainer for the Vols (1972-1976), Smart, inventive, and super ambitious, Ed soared to great wealth in toxic waste disposal schemes and enormous life insurance investments. Yet in 2014, he was killed in the USVI. This nonfiction saga documents Ed’s roller coaster lifestyle and attempts to answer questions that still exist about a crime in paradise that remains unsolved…

By Kem Hinton, FAIA, B. Arch, 1977 (Torchbearer Award)

The special speaking event will be at Blount Mansion Visitors Center, 200 West Hill Avenue, Knoxville TN 37902.

Limited free parking onsite

$10 Donation suggested at the door, Cash and Card accepted

RSVP to Rose@BlountMansion.org

An evening of new music by UT College of Music Composition Faculty Jorge Variego. With:

Jorge Variego (clarinet and compositions)
Miroslav Hristov (violin)
Evie Chen (violin)
Hillary Herndon (viola)
Wesley Baldwin (cello)
Luis Angel Gutierrez Ripalda (double bass)

Free and open to the public.

Consistently rated the best local scavenger hunt since 2016!

Puzzling Adventures are a cross between a scavenger hunt, an adventure race, and an informative self-guided walking tour. Each adventure consists of a series of locations that you are guided to where you are required to answer a question or solve a puzzle to receive your next instruction. Compete as a group, individually or create multiple teams and race each other. Almost all of our adventures are designed to be wheelchair and stroller friendly and all are carefully crafted to be entertaining and informative with something to appeal to all ages. Complete the adventure as quickly as possible to win first place or take your time and enjoy the journey. Price is per team, not per person. Groups can be any size, but small groups are recommended for the best experience.

Enter the code EVENTPASS on the payment page for a $10 discount!

Most locations are available daylight hours every day.

Learn all about how this Smoky Mountain staple was grown, harvested, and preserved with these live demonstrations. Great Smoky Mountains National Park ranger-led program. Cable Mill Historic Area at Cades Cove, Tenn. Free. 10am-5pm each day. Info: nps.gov/grsm/planyourvisit/calendar.htm or 865-436-1200.

We are excited to announce our annual Big Tiny Show is back! This show is a national juried exhibition of small 2D works, opening Friday, November 14, 2025. The Big Tiny Show will include works from established and emerging artists, in a variety of subject matter, media, and expression.

The focus of the Big Tiny Show is to celebrate the power of delightfully tiny original art. Each authentic work of art has a unique story that we’re excited to share with our clients. It is our aim to make these tiny, but mighty, original works accessible to anyone and everyone.

Consistently rated the best local scavenger hunt since 2016!

Puzzling Adventures are a cross between a scavenger hunt, an adventure race, and an informative self-guided walking tour. Each adventure consists of a series of locations that you are guided to where you are required to answer a question or solve a puzzle to receive your next instruction. Compete as a group, individually or create multiple teams and race each other. Almost all of our adventures are designed to be wheelchair and stroller friendly and all are carefully crafted to be entertaining and informative with something to appeal to all ages. Complete the adventure as quickly as possible to win first place or take your time and enjoy the journey. Price is per team, not per person. Groups can be any size, but small groups are recommended for the best experience.

Enter the code EVENTPASS on the payment page for a $10 discount!

Most locations are available daylight hours every day.

Learn all about how this Smoky Mountain staple was grown, harvested, and preserved with these live demonstrations. Great Smoky Mountains National Park ranger-led program. Cable Mill Historic Area at Cades Cove, Tenn. Free. 10am-5pm each day. Info: nps.gov/grsm/planyourvisit/calendar.htm or 865-436-1200.

Keep Knoxville Beautiful will be celebrating America Recycles Day with our November Saturday Spruce Up on November 15th from 10am-12pm. We will be removing litter from the area around 640 Plaza in the West Haven neighborhood. Stay tuned for more about how we will be celebrating America Recycles Day!

We highly recommend wearing long pants, and all volunteers must wear closed-toed shoes for the event. Additionally, we recommend bringing your own water!

KKB will be providing all other supplies that are needed.

Please contact KKB at programs@keepknoxvillebeautiful.org or (865) 521-6957 with any questions you may have.

Program

Liszt, Les Preludes

Delightful Arias and Inspirational Songs by Jami Rogers, Jennifer Harrell, and Doug Richesin

Hindemith, Symphonic Metamorphosis

Consistently rated the best local scavenger hunt since 2016!

Puzzling Adventures are a cross between a scavenger hunt, an adventure race, and an informative self-guided walking tour. Each adventure consists of a series of locations that you are guided to where you are required to answer a question or solve a puzzle to receive your next instruction. Compete as a group, individually or create multiple teams and race each other. Almost all of our adventures are designed to be wheelchair and stroller friendly and all are carefully crafted to be entertaining and informative with something to appeal to all ages. Complete the adventure as quickly as possible to win first place or take your time and enjoy the journey. Price is per team, not per person. Groups can be any size, but small groups are recommended for the best experience.

Enter the code EVENTPASS on the payment page for a $10 discount!

Most locations are available daylight hours every day.