For the kiddos who love ANIMALS! -- UT Vet School Open House: Sat April 12, 9-4 PM

Website: http://www.vet.utk.edu/openhouse/faqs.php

Every spring, the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine students organize an Open House for the community. This year's event will take place on Saturday, April 12, 2014 from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. We have worked to answer many of the Frequently Asked Questions and provide a general tour map which may be downloaded or printed. We encourage you to bookmark our site and continue to check back for updated information about this year’s events!

Some of the special activities this year include:

• Teddy Bear Clinic (bring your stuffed animal for a check-up)
• Canine Parade of Breeds (Dogs in all shapes and sizes)
• Behavior Training
• DOG BITE Prevention video (important information for parents) with RUFUS
• Equine Parade of Breeds (Did you say you like horses?)
• Farm Animal Breeds
• NEW Farm Animal Hospital facilities
• Information about Wildlife and Exotic Animals
• Learn about Physical Rehabilitation for Animals (Large & Small)
• Community Organizations and much more...

Farragut Book Fest: Saturday April 12, 10-2PM

Website: http://www.townoffarragut.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=428

Get lost in a good book! Presented by the Farragut Arts Council and the Knox County Library Farragut Branch, the seventh annual “Farragut Book Fest for Children” will be Saturday, April 12, 2014, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Founders Park at Campbell Station located next to the Farragut Branch Library on Campbell Station Road. Farragut Shopper-News is the event media sponsor.

This educational and entertaining event will offer an array of activities throughout the day, from storytelling to book signings to music. Additional happenings will include art activities, face painting, cookie decorating and the Ruff Reading Program. Children are encouraged to dress up as their favorite storybook character; a character parade throughout the park will be held at 11:30. Magician Michael Messing will be the featured entertainer; musicians Samantha Hatmaker and Conny Ottway will also provide entertainment. The first 400 children will receive free book stickers and a pencil; free hot dogs, popcorn and lemonade will be available beginning at 11 a.m. while supplies last.

Rossini Festival this Saturday

Website: http://www.knoxvilleopera.com/rossini/

The 13th Annual event takes place Saturday, April 12, 2014 from 11:00 am – 9:00 pm downtown Gay Street and Market Square.  The Rossini Festival is dedicated to celebrating the arts with a spectacular feast of dance, music and opera from the Region’s best talent. The Festival drew over 100,000 people from Knox County and the surrounding region in 2012 to showcase our wealth of culture, live entertainment and education with areas for children, culinary offerings, artisan exhibits and much more. The Rossini Festival International Street Fair is offered FREE to the community each year and is almost entirely dependent upon sponsor support for its survival and growth.

The Y is partnering with the 13th Annual Rossini Festival and turning Market Square into a "FUN ZONE!" $5 for a bracelet gets your kids unlimited play on a trampoline spider jump, merry go round, inflatable obstacle courses, corn hole, basketball, giant building blocks, and more! See you this Saturday at Knoxville's best street festival!

Save the Date: Children's Festival of Reading, May 17, 10-3

Website: http://www.knoxlib.org/calendar-programs/programs-and-partnerships/childrens-festival-reading

Save the Date: Farragut Book Fest, April 12, 10-2PM

Farragut Book Fest for Children
Saturday, April 12, 10 AM – 2 PM at Founders Park at Campbell Station (formerly Campbell Station Park). Cost: Free. Click here for more information.

Website: http://www.townoffarragut.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=428

Free Performance @ Webb: Three Musketeers (March 7, 8, 10 @ 7:30)

Webb’s "The Three Musketeers" Offers Swashbuckling, Sword Fighting Fun
http://www.webbschool.org/podium/default.aspx?t=204&nid=703177&sdb=1

Swashbuckling, classic literature, dashing rogues, mysterious maidens, thrilling sword fights, comedy, honor, coming-of-age . . . these are just some of the thoughts that come to mind when describing Webb School of Knoxville's upcoming production of “The Three Musketeers.” Adapted by noted playwright Ken Ludwig, “The Three Musketeers” is an ambitious undertaking for Webb's high school drama students. The play calls for 15 separate and distinct sword fights, each one practiced with scientific precision under the direction of seasoned stage combat specialist Charles Miller. 

Fans of the novel by Alexandre Dumas and the film adaptations will find all of their favorite elements conveyed with both humor and zeal in this rousing, fun-filled show, Saturday, March 8 and Monday, March 10 in Webb School's Bishop Center auditorium. Showtime is at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free and open to the public. The public is also invited to a final dress rehearsal on Friday, March 7 at 7:30 p.m. in the Bishop Center. 

While generally family-friendly, Webb's “The Three Musketeers” does contain scenes of intense and violent swordplay, and discretion is advised for sensitive audience members.

Save the Date: All Saints Catholic Church Knoxville VBS (June 23-27, 2014)

All Saints Catholic Church Knoxville VBS will be held June 23-27, 2014.

Check back for more information closer to the date.



Website: http://www.allsaintsknoxville.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/allsaintsknox

Event: KSO Very Young People's Concerts (Tuesday, Feb 25, 2014 @ 9:30AM)

KSO Very Young People's Concerts: Shall We Dance

The Very Young People’s Concerts are created specifically for preschool, kindergarten, first and second grade students. The program Shall We Dance explores all types of dance music with the help of Maestro Lucas Richman and the KSO’s animated friend, Picardy Penguin. Picardy will guide the students in the basics of dancing a waltz in Richard Rodgers’ “Shall We Dance” from The King and I. Maestro Richman’s own Variations at the Barre will accompany different ballet techniques performed on stage and will introduce Tchaikovsky’s beloved Swan Lake. The Maestro will lead us on a trip to South America for some Argentinean Tango with Astor Piazolla and then to Bohemia for Dvorak’s Slavonic Dances. The program will also feature a tap routine and even the familiar Hokey-Pokey. Join us for this fun exploration of music & dance! 

Website: http://tennesseetheatre.com/event/616567/kso-very-young-people039s-concerts-shall-we-dance/

A special group price is available for this program. Admission for the concert is $8.00 per student and one adult for every ten students will be admitted free of charge. Upon receipt of your reservation, a teacher's guide and CD will be sent to you to help prepare your students for the concert.

Tuesday, 25 Feb 2014 at 9:30 AM

Doors Open at 9AM

Tickets on sale now at For questions, contact the Knoxville Symphony at 865-521-2322.

Free Concert: Knox Youth Orchestra (Sunday, Feb 23, 2014)

Website: Knoxville Symphony Orchestra

This concert is free and open to the public. No tickets are required.

The concert will feature the Youth Orchestra and the winners of the 2013-14 Concerto Competition and will take place at 2:30 p.m. at the Tennessee Theatre on Sunday, February 23, 2014. (Doors open at 1:30)

Congratulations to the winners of the 2013-14 Concerto Competition:
Daniel Choo, violin - Wieniawski Violin Concerto No. 2, Movement 1
Benjamin Parton, violin -Shostakovich Violin Concerto No. 1, Movement 4

PERFORMANCES

Sunday, February 23rd, 2:30pm
Please call 865-291-3310