Amnesia 5006 Clinton Hwy. (686-4610)Tues.: Margaritaville w/ Five O’Clock Somewhere, 9pm; Wed.: DJ &MC battles, 9pm; Thurs.: Karaoke and dance night.

Barley’s Taproom & Pizzeria 200 E. Jackson (521-0092)

Back Road Pub & Grille 259 Warehouse Rd., Oak Ridge (483-9710).

Blue Cats 125 E. Jackson Ave. (544-4300)

Brackins Blues Bar 112 E. Broadway, Maryville (983-9800)Wed: Blues Jam w/ Robert Higginbotham. Every 1st Tues.: Jeff Barbra & Sarah Pirkle w/ special guest, 8pm. Free.

Buffalo Grille and Bar 205 O205 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Oak Ridge (481-0515).

Bugalug’s Tazewell (423-626-5906)Fri.: Karaoke w/ cash & prize drawings.

Bull Feathers 10535 Kingston Pike. (609-1786) Thurs. thru Sat: Karaoke w/ Chris.

Club Malibu 7 2514 Martin L. King Ave. (546-7777) Fri. & Sat.: DJ Double R and MC Denyce.

Comedy Zone 9246 Parkwest Blvd. (692-9663). Wed.-Sat.: National touring comedians.

Common Grounds Coffee House 1000 Ladd Landing, Kingston (717-6649)

Corner Lounge 842 N. Central (544-1111) Tues.-Sat.: Live music.

Cotton Eyed Joe 11220 Outlet Drive (675-4563) Mon.: Family night, free dance lessons; Fri. & Sat.: Hot-cool country dance.

Coyote Joe’s 5640 Clinton Hwy (689-9722) Thurs.: Blues jam w/ Jenna & the Joneses. Fri.: Karaoke contest w/ cash prizes.

Crossroads Cafe 1104 Montvale Station Road, Maryville. Fri. & Sat. Coffee, desserts, live Christian music, 7-11pm.

Downtown Grill and Brewery 424 S. Gay (633-8111) Tues.: $1.50 pints & live music.

Eagles’ Club 203 Walnut (522-5814) Thurs. & Sat.: Karaoke w/ Monster Entertainment.

El Arriero 1140 Oak Ridge Turnpike (220-8048) Every other Sat.:Karaoke w/ drink and dinner specials.

Electric Ballroom 1213 Western Ave. (525-6724)

Fairbanks 315 Mohican Street (766-0767) First & 3rd Fridays:The Streamliners Big Band, 10pm. $10.

Fiction 125 E. Jackson. (329.00FX) 18+. Sat.: Dance night w/ DJ Slink.

4620 4620 Kingston Pike. (766-0994) 1st Monday: Knoxville Jazz Orchestra.

The Game Room 3800 Sutherland Ave. Wed. & Sun.: Karaoke w/ Monster Entertainment. Free.

Goodfellas 2234 Keith Ave. (546-2211).

Holiday Inn Select, Cedar Bluff (693-1011) Tues. & Thurs.: Fredda Valentine, 7-11pm.

Jiggers Lounge Budget Inn, 323 N. Cedar Bluff Rd. (693-7330)

Judy’s Restaurant & Nightclub 5916 Middlebrook Pk. (584-3837)

Kiger’s at Willow Point 3725 Maryville Pk. (579-0020)

Lord Lindsey Mansion 615 W. Hill Ave. (522-2178). Thurs.: The Closet feat. DJ Slink, 11pm-3am. 18+. Sat.: Mr. Hoo, 10pm. 18+.

Macleod’s 501 Market St. (546-2103) Thurs.-Sat.: Karaoke.

Magnolia Cafe 2405 Magnolia Ave. (524-0500) Wed.: DJ MC RL, 7:30-12am.; Fri.: RL’s Blues Bash, 8pm.

Mountain Laurel Gallery World’s Fair Park Dr. (544-7100) Open mic every first Friday of the month from 6-9pm. 4th floor of the Candy Factory.

Oskie’s 155 West End Ave, Farragut. (675-0900) Thurs.: Karaoke and dancing, 9pm-2am.

Overtime Sports Bar 3846 Martin Mill Pike (579-3661) Karaoke anytime. Available for UT mixers. 18+

Palace Theater 113 W. Broadway, Maryville (983-3330) Thurs.:Live music, 6-8pm. Free.

Preservation Pub 24 Market Square (524-2224)

Prince Deli and Sports Bar 509 Lovell Rd. (777-4770) Mon.:Karaoke w/ Hot Rocket Ent. Wed.: Karaoke. First Thurs.: Einstein Simplified comedy improv; Fri. & Sat.: Live music.

Roosters 7585 S. Northshore Dr. (691-3938)

Sassy Ann’s 820 N. Fourth Ave. (525-5839) Wed.: Blues jam; Thurs.: Kirk Fleta; Fri. & Sat: Live music; Sun.: Experimental voodoo jam.

Sharky’s 2909 Alcoa Hwy. (577-6101) Mon.: open mic w/ Hurricane Dennis.

Smokey’s Sports Pub & Grill 2613 W. Adair. (686-0600)

Starlite Bar & Grill 7204 Asheville Hwy. (524-9303) Fri., & Sat.: Live bands, 9:15pm. BYOB.

Tennessee Tavern 3227 E. Magnolia Ave. (455-5690) Wed., Fri. & Sat.: Buckner & Co. Karaoke Show, 9pm.

Tonic 125 E. Jackson. (522-4656)

Union Jack’s 124 Northshore Dr. (584-5161) Every other Thurs.: Mitch Rutman Group, 10:30pm. Free.

Urban Bar &Corner Cafe 109 N. Central. (546-2800)

Wattever Nite Club (922-0622) Tues.:Karaoke & open mic. Fri. & Sat.: DJBlack.

West Haven Sports Bar &Grill 2906 Sanderson Rd. (544-1992).

Tennessee Foothill Cloggers Performing on Market Square as part of First Friday. At Market Square, March 5, 5:30-8pm. Free.

Paul Robeson A powerful chronicle of the life of Paul Robeson w/ music featuring Horace E. Smith III. At Black Box Theatre, March 4-6, 8pm. $10. Call 909-9300 for info.

Jesus Christ Superstar Andrew Lloyd Webber’s legendary rock opera; see spotlights. At Knoxville Civic Auditorium, March 5-7. $18-$60. Call 524-5311 for info.

Arsenic and Old Lace A comedy about two not-so-sweet old ladies. At Barter Theatre (Abingdon, Va.), March 5 thru May 22. Call 276-628-3991.

Einstein the Man A one-man play written & peformed by Bill Landry of The Heartland Series. At Pellissippi State Performing Arts Center, March 6, 7:30pm. $10 general, $5 students. Call 694-6528.

Greater Tuna Two actors, 20 unforgetable characters living in Tuna, Texas. At Theatre Central, thru March 6. Fridays & Saturdays, 8pm; Sundays 7pm. $10 general, $5 students. Call 936-2291 for info, tickets.

Six Degrees of Separation A young black man insinuates himself into the lives of a wealthy New York couple; read the review on page 29. At Oak Ridge Playhouse, thru March 7, Thurs.-Sat. 8pm; Sun. 2pm. $10-$15. Call 482-9999.

The Road To Mecca A play by one of South Africa’s most accomplished playwrights. At Ula Love Doughty Carousel Theatre, thru March 13. $22-$35. Call 974-5161 for info.

Evita Andrew Lloyd Webber’s full scale modern opera based on the life of Eva Peron. At Bijou Theatre, March 13 thru April 9. Call 522-0832 for info.

A Kinder, Gentler Vampire The Tennessee Stage Company’s world premiere comedy about a 21st century vampire. At 27 Market Square, thru March 14, Thurs.-Sat., 8pm; Sun. 3pm. Call 546-4280 for info.

Riders in the Sky Cowboy songs and humor. At Paramount Center for the Arts, Bristol, TN-VA, March 14, 3pm. $50 patron; $20 adults; $10 18 and under; free 5 and under. Call 423-274-8920 for info, tickets.

First Friday will be held March 5, 5:30-9pm at the art galleries, shops, restaurants and other retailers in the Market Square district. Entertainment from Tennessee Foothill Cloggers.

Spring Into Season Flower & Garden Show will be held March 5-6 at Gatlinburg Convention Center. Call 436-0500 for info.

Diabetes Update 2004 will be held March 6, 8am at Bearden High School. Professional speakers, access to health care providers, the latest information about diabetes care, and more. $10 registration fee. Call 524-7868 ext. 3343 for info.

Knoxville Woman’s Club Fashion Show & Silent Auction will be held March 6, 10am at the DeBusk Lodge. $30. Proceeds support the new library at the Juvenile Detention Center. For info, call 687-4190.

Future Teachers Conference will be held March 6, 7:30am-4:30pm at Pellissippi State. High school seniors, college students and anyone else interested in teaching grades K-8 are invited. $25. Call 694-6673 or [email protected].

Rossini Martini Party will be held March 11, 6pm at Lyons View Gallery. Hosted by the Knoxville Opera Guild, the party includes an auction, cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and performances by UT studio artists. $50. Call 483-4487 for info.

Premiere Wrestling Alliance will hold its first matches in Knoxville on March 12, 7:30pm, at the Thunderplex Arena. $8. Call 481-3210 for info.

Catch the Leprechaun 5K & Fun Walk will be held March 13, 9am, at Barley’s. Mayor Bill Haslam appears as the leprechaun. Call the Sexual Assault Crisis Center at 558-9040 for info.

Free Day at Knoxville Zoo is March 13, 10am-4:30pm. Free admission and free parking. Call 673-5331 for info.

Exotic Bird Fair will be held March 13-14, 9am-5pm at Niota Elementary School. Cages, feed, supplies and auctions. Call Marilyn at 977-1333 for info.

Singles Dance will be held March 19 at Cokesbury United Methodist Church at 7:30pm. Gene Vestal will DJ the event. $5. Call 522-2955 for info.

Great American Meatout will be held March 20 at South Knoxville’s Candora Marble Works Park. Guest speakers, music, crafts, vegetarian food and recipes. Call 579-2583 for info.

Hams for the Hungry Purchase a piggy bank for $10, fill it with donations and return it to Second Harvest Food Bank to help feed those less fortunate. Call 521-0000.

Food Drive for Needy Kids Make a non-perishable food donation to Second Harvest at the Tomato Head on Mondays. For info call 521-0000.

American Museum of Science and Energy300 South Tulane Ave, Oak Ridge (576-3200)Tues.-Sat. 9am-5pm; Sun. 1-5pm. $2-3. Thru March 31: 40 years of editorial cartoons of Charlie Daniel.

Appalachian Arts Craft Shop 2716 Andersonville Hwy., Norris (494-9854) Mon.-Sat. 10am-6pm; Sun. 1-5pm.

Arrowcraft Shop 576 Parkway, Gatlinburg (436-4604) Mon.-Sat. 10am-8pm; Sun. 10am-6pm.

Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts556 Parkway, Gatlinburg (436-5860)Mon.-Sat. 8:30am-4:30pm.

Art Market Candy Factory, World’s Fair Park (525-5265) Tues.-Sat. 10am-5pm, Sun. 1-5pm. Thru March 14: Wood art by George Groom and mixed media pieces by Martha Jane McDowell. March 5-28: Webb School Dumont Student Art Exhibit. Opening reception: March 5, 6-8pm.

Arts and Antiques Gallery World’s Fair Park (the green Victorian house) (525-7619) Tues.-Sat. 10am-5pm, Sun. 1-5pm. Thru March 26: Our Favorite Pets by Knoxville area artists.

Arts and Culture Alliance Candy Factory, 7th fl., World’s Fair Park. (523-7543) Tues.-Sat. 10am-5pm, Sun. 1-5pm.

Back Room Gallery Walnut Bldg., 420 W. Church Ave. (522-8484) Mon.-Fri. 10am-5pm; Sat. &Sun. 1-5pm.

Bean Tree 5115 Homberg Dr. (450-5007) Mon.-Fri. 10am-12pm.

Belleza Salon and Spa6209 Kingston Pk. (558-8424). Ongoing: Pastel Strokes by Barb McDevitt.

Bennett Galleries 5308 Kingston Pk. (584-6791) March 11 thru April 10: Paintings by Margaret Scanlan. Opening reception: March 11, 5pm.

Bliss 24 Market Square (329-8868) Mon.-Thurs.: 10am-6pm, Fri.: 10-9, Sat. 11am-4pm. Ongoing: Works by Chris McAdoo, Stacey Fletcher and Charlotte Tolley.

Clear Vision Window Gallery 517 Union Ave. (455-4ART) Always visible for pedestrian viewing. Thru mid-March: Artword Bound: What’s Love—Mail Art by writers, actors, artists & thinkers.

Children’s Museum of Oak Ridge 461 W. Outer Drive (482-1074) Mon.-Fri. 9am-5pm, Sat.11am-4pm.

Common Ground 1000 Ladd Landing Blvd, Kingston, TN (717-6649) Mon-Fri 10am-3pm.

Corner Gallery Jackson Square, Oak Ridge (482-0559) Tues.-Fri. 11am-5pm, Sat. 10am-3pm.

Dean-Smith Realty 1202 Kenesaw Ave. (588-5000) Thru March 31: Pen and ink drawings by Myrtle Bartolini.

East Tennessee Historical Society Museum 600 Market St. (215-8830) Mon.-Sat. 10am-4pm, Sun. 1-5pm. Thru April 25: September 11: Bearing Witness to History.

East Tenn. Discovery Center Chilhowee Park (594-1494) Mon. thru Fri. 9am-5pm, Sat. 10am-5pm. Thru April 30: Make It Move and Light and Color, plus hands-on exhibits for all ages.

Ewing Gallery 1715 Volunteer Boulevard (UT) (974-3200) Mon. 8:30am-8pm, Tues.-Fri. 8:30am-5pm, Sun. 1-4pm. Thru March 6: Constructing the Ephemeral. March 16-23: cARTe blanche, Student Art Competition. Opening reception and awards ceremony: March 15, 7pm.

Fountain City Art Guild 5320 N. Broadway (689-4485) Mon.-Thur. 8:30am-4pm, Fri. 8:30am-6pm.

Gallery 1010 Candy Factory 1060 World’s Fair Park Dr. (546-5707) Openings most Fridays, 6-9pm. A gallery for students in the UT Department of Art.

Gallery 133A 133A S. Gay Street (637-3223) Call for hours.

Hanson Gallery 5607 Kingston Pike (584-6097) Mon.-Sat. 10am-6pm, Sun. 1-4pm. March 5 thru April 6: Recent works by Christine Peloquin and Stephen Bach. April 9 - May 4: Spring Mix:Works by Joe Parrott and Ruthie Windsor Mann.

Knoxville Museum of Art 1050 World’s Fair Park Dr. (525-6101) Tues.-Wed.: 12-8pm; Thurs.-Fri. noon-9pm; Sat.-Sun.: 11am-5pm. $5 adults, free for youth 17 and under. Free admission 5-8pm Tuesdays. Ongoing: Selections from the Permanent Collection. Thru April 4: Charlotta Westergren. Thru April 18: America From the Heart:Quilters Remember Sept. 11, 2001; Thru June 27: Eva Zeisel: The Playful Search for Beauty. Thru March 28: Artwork by Brickey-McCloud Elementary School students.

Knoxville Area Chamber Partnership 601 W. Summit Hill Dr., 3rd floor, Chapel Room (523-7543) Mon.-Fri., 9am-4pm.

The Literacy Imperative 201 Harriet Tubman Street, (673-8988) Mon.-Sat., 10am-6pm. Thru March: Women of a New Tribe, black and white images of African-American women.

Maryville College Mon.-Fri., 9am-4pm. Thru March 31: Transference: Paintings by Lain York.

Frank H. McClung Museum 1327 Circle Park, University of Tennessee (974-2144) Mon.-Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. 1-5pm. Permanent Exhibit: Geology & the Fossil History of Tenn. Thru May 16: Mark Catesby, The Colonial Audubon.

McMinn County Living Heritage Museum 522 West Madison Avenue, Athens (423-745-0329)

Miss Suzi’s Gifts of Distinction 609 W. Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville. (983-3489) Mon.-Sat. 11am-6pm.

Mother Earth Oils & Herbs 402 Eleventh St., blue Victorian house. (637-2800) Tues.-Sat. 10am-9pm. Ongoing: Pottery by Karen Briggs.

Mountain Laurel Gallery 1060 World’s Fair Park Dr. (544-7100) Mon.-Sat. 11am.-4pm. Ongoing: Folk and fine art.

New City Merchants 109 S. Broadway (544-1622) Tues.-Fri. 10am.-6pm, Sat. 10am-5pm. Ongoing: Works from Midnight Star Glass Studio, stained glass, mosaics, unique jewelry.

Nomad Gallery 31 Market Square (522-9594) Tues.-Fri.: 11am-5pm and by appointment.

Old City Java 109 S. Central. (523-9817) Sun.-Thurs. 8am-10pm, Fri.-Sat. 8am-12am. Thru March: Paintings and woodcuts by Amanda Turpen.

Rodman Townsend Gallery Candy Factory, 7th fl. (523-7543) Mon.-Sat. 9am-10pm, Sun. 1-6pm.

Smoky Mountain Glassmasters’ Group 404 Eleventh St., peach Victorian house. (633-5122) Mon.-Fri. 10am-6pm; Sat. 10am-1pm.

Susan Key Galleries 29 Market Square (522-3999) Mon.-Fri. 12-5pm. Thru March 31: The Milkweed Series: Photographs by Steven Price. First Friday reception: March 5, 5:30-8pm.

Tenn. Valley Universalist Unitarian Church 2931 Kingston Pk. (983-5266) Mon.-Thurs. 9am-4pm. March 29: Multi-media event based on Musorgsky’s composition, Pictures at an Exhibition. Thru April 30: Mixed media works by Joyce Gralak and Dawn Kunkel. Public reception: March 12, 6pm.

Tomato Head Market Square (637-4067, 632-3113, 525-4671, 789-5530) Mon. 11am-3pm; Tues.-Thurs. 11am-10pm, Fri-Sat. 11am-11pm; Sun., 10am-8pm. Thru March 5: Illuminations, a collection of mixed water media on paper by Donna M. Johnson. March 6 thru April 2: Color photographs by Rebecca Finley.

Twisted Vessel 3335 Old Mill Street, Pigeon Forge (453-4945) Mon. 10am-4pm; Tues.-Sat. 10:30am-5pm.

Upstairs Gallery in Oak Ridge Mall (483-2001) Tues.-Sat. 11am-6pm. Thru March: Metal sculpture by Bill Timm; jewelry by Judy &George Kidd; paintings by Mary Lee Wilkinson.

Yee-Haw Industries 413 South Gay Street. (522.1812) Mon.-Fri. 10am-6pm. Ongoing: Art Makes People Happy: Hand-pulled letterpress prints & cards from contemporary printmakers on display & for sale.

The Art Guys will present a public lecture March 4, 7:30pm, room 109 at UT’s Art & Architecture bldg. See spotlights. Call 974-3200 for more info.

Christine Heyrman will lecture March 4, 5pm on “Holy Wars in Beulah Land: The Contest Among Evangelical Protestants in the Early Nineteenth-Century South” at UT McClung Museum Auditorium. Call 974-5421 for info.

UT Political Science Professor Otis Stephens will discuss the U.S. Supreme Court, March 7, 9:45am at Tennessee Valley U.U. Church. Contact 523-4176 for info.

Professor Jim Marshall will give lecture titled, “Rediscovery of the Elements, Journeys to their Discovery Homes,” March 11, 7:30pm, at the American Museum of Science and Energy Auditorium. Call 576-3218 for info.

The Skeptic Book Club will meet March 14, 10:30am at the Candy Factory to discuss The Future of Freedom by Fareed Zakaria. For info visit www.rationalists.org or call 539-3006.

Jeanne McDonald will read from her various works March 16, 12pm, at Pellissippi State, Hardin Valley, Goins Auditorium. Free. For info, call 694-6744.

Ed Miles & Allen Parnell will speak on prioritizing, allocating and managing company resources March 17, 11:30am at Knoxville Hilton. $20. Call 632-3733 for info.

Jack Gilbert will give a public reading March 17, 7pm in the Hodges Library Auditorium. Free and open to the public.

Jack Neely will read from his new book, From the Shadow Side, March 18, 6pm, at Rothrock Cafe in Lawson McGhee Library. Call 215-8723 for info.

Robert Massingill will sign The Beguiling Spirits and Rebellion of Silence on March 20, 2pm, at Borders. Call 769-4084 for info.

Knoxville Writers Group hosts writers to speak and read from their work every fourth Wednesday, 11:30am-1pm, at the University Center on the UT campus. Call Ruth Githens at 922-6346.

Regular Poetry Open Mics: Fridays, 6pm, Candy Factory; Wednesdays, 9pm at 11th St. Cafe; and every first Friday, 6-9pm, Mountain Laurel Gallery, fourth floor Candy Factory. For more info, email [email protected].

OTHER

Knoxville Museum of Art invites participants to share their artistic responses to the tragic events of Sept. 11�for “Expressions Through the Arts,” on March 7, at 1pm. Participants must sign up by March 5 at 525-6101, ext. 230.

Market Square District Association seeks vendors for Saturday Farmers Market & juried Second Saturday Arts & Crafts Market, beginning May 8 in Market Square. Deadline for artists is March 8. For applications or info, call Charlotte at 405-3135 or email [email protected].

Great American Meatout seeks crafters, speakers, vegetarian food vendors for its March 20 event at South Knoxville’s Candora Marble Works. Call L.C. at 579-2583 for info.

Nominations for East Tenn. History Awards of Excellence accepted thru March 31 by East Tenn. Historical Society. Request nomination forms at 215-8824 or [email protected].

Second Annual Holston River Festival seeks vendors and exhibitors for its April 24 festival. Food, painting, photography, plants, antiques, jewelry vendors, plus community groups and businesses invited to participate. $20 fee per vendor. Deadline is March 31. Call 523-9117 or email [email protected].

Secret City Film Festival seeks submissions for this inaugural festival planned for June 24-27 at the American Museum of Science & Energy, Oak Ridge. For more info, visit www.secretcityfilmfestival.com.

Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) seeks volunteers to perform a variety of outreach and administrative duties. For info, call 909-0509.

Big Brothers, Big Sisters seeks volunteers to mentor youths. For info, call 523-2179.

Children’s Music/Theater Classes will be held Saturdays, March 6 thru April 10 at the Bijou Theater. Children ages 5-17 learn basics of acting, dancing and singing. Call 523-4211 for info.

KMA Spring Family Fun Day will be held March 13, 11am at Knoxville Museum of Art. Hands-on quilting activity for kids. Call 525-6101 for info.

Kindermusik w/ Princess Eady brings interactive and educational activities for children at Borders, March 19, 11am and 7pm. Call 769-4084 for info.

Bee...Bilingual learn to speak Spanish w/ Patricia. Open to all ages at Borders, March 21 at 1pm. Call 769-4084 for info.

Impact Youth Soccer has extended its recreational program registration. For info, call 455-7388. For more info on advanced training (ages 6-9) call 936-0434.

Child Craft and Storytelling held every Saturday at 10am, Intuition Workshops at 2pm at Mother Earth Oil and Herbs. Call 637-2800 for info.

Tenn. Lady Vols Rowing Camp invites girls ages 13-18 for summer camp held June 18-23. Call 974-8471 for info.

Silk Painting Worshop will be held Thursdays, March 4-25, 6pm at the KMA studios on third floor of Candy Factory. $55. To register, call 525-6101, ext. 226.

Blacksmithing and Bladesmithing Classes begin March 6 at Ironheart Forge. Call 482-7734 for info.

Arts Academy for High School Students will be held March 20, at the UT School of Art. Workshops in painting, drawing, printmaking, graphic design, photography, sculpture and ceramics, taught by UT professors. Register by March 8. For info, call Ewing Gallery at 974-3200.

Psychic Awareness Class will be held March 10 and 17, 7pm at Mother Earth Oils and Herbs. $8. Call 637-2800 for info.

Tenn. Child Labor Training Class will be held March 10, 1:30pm at Tenn. Career Center. Call 594-6185 for info.

Creating a Green Household Workshop will be held March 11, 6pm, Rothrock Café at the Lawson McGhee Library. Ijams Nature Center educator Kara East teaches how to make effective, natural household cleaners. Call 215-8750 for info.

Adult Soccer Leagues are now being formed for both competitive and recreational leagues. Registration thru March 12. Call 584-9271 for info.

Free ACT Prep Workshop will be offered March 17, 4pm in Goins Auditorium of the Pellissippi Campus on Hardin Valley Road. Call 539-7155 for info.

Prenatal Yoga Classes begin March 18, meeting for six Thursdays, 7:30-9pm in Homberg area. Appropriate for all stages of pregnancy. Call Lindsay at 705-YOGA for more info.

Nutrition and Colon Therapy Class will be held March 20, 10:30am at Concord Colonics. To register and for directions, call Paula at 675-5530.

Free Computer Classes offered at Pellissippi State. Classes are aimed at beginners and will meet once a week for five weeks. For dates and times, call 694-6405.

Study Smart Workshops offered at Pellissippi State thru March. Open to all. For dates and times call 539-7155.

Art of Listening Workshops will be held Mondays thru April 26 at Contact of Knoxville. $10 per session. Call 523-9108 for info.

Clear Vision Studio is offering mindfulness-based art classes, creativity workshops, mandala projects, handbuilding in clay—for groups and individuals. Call 455-4278 for info.

Dance Classes offered in waltz, tango, foxtrot, rumba, swing, salsa, cha cha, merengue, samba, bolero, and more. Private lessons, group classes, and weekly parties offered. Singles or couples. For info call Renee at 548-1547.

Knoxville Swing Dance Association offers basic and intermediate classes on Mondays at 7:30pm at the Wesley Foundation on UT’s campus. Free. Call 394-KSDA for info.

Knoxville Country Dancers hosts a contra dance� to live music, every Monday at Laurel Theater, 8-11pm. Beginners, show up early for instruction; no partner required. $5, or $3 students. Bring clean, non-marking shoes to dance in. Visit www.korrnet.org/kcd or call 988-3995 for more info.

American Red Cross offers classes to the community in First Aid, Babysitter’s Training, CNA Training, and various types of CPR. Call 584-2999 or visit www.knoxarc.org for dates and times.

Taoist Tai Chi Society offers tai chi classes for seniors, beginners and other levels throughout East Tenn. For schedules and more info, call 577-1665, 482-7761 or www.taoist.org.

Yoga Health Classes are held Thursdays, 11am, at St. James Episcopal Church, Broadway. Instructor is Yoga Fit certified. Beginner’s level. $8 per class. Call 387-9568 for info.

Kundalini Yoga for Women at the Yoga Room, Tuesdays & Thursdays, 6:30pm. $10 per person/$5 students. Call for info, 579-4942.

Kundalini Yoga & Meditation at Laurel High School, Mondays and Thursdays, 8:30pm. Tuesdays at the Unitarian Church, Oak Ridge, 6:30pm. By donation. Call 524-1091 for info.

Gentle Healing Yoga &Meditation Classes held Mondays, 6:30pm, at St. James Episcopal Church on Broadway. Wednesdays, 5:30pm at Pellissippi College West. Fridays, 11am in South Knoxville. Call ahead for childcare. Call HBK at 1-800-888-8592 for info.

Hatha Yoga w/ Prasad Hutter Call 300-8125 for info.

Kundalini Yoga for Women meets Tuesdays at 6:30 pm at the Yoga Room, off Alcoa Hwy. $10/class, $40/month. Call 579-4942.

Modern Dance and Improvisation with Circle Modern Dance meets Sundays at the Candy Factory, 7th fl: open level modern technique at 3:30pm and dance improv at 5:30pm. All levels welcome; classes $5 each. For more info call 524-7615.

HEALTH & WELL BEING

The National Multiple Sclerosis Society Self-Help Group meets March 9, 6:30pm at Associated Therapeutics. Guest speaker is Chris Weigel from Berlex. For info, call Judy at 922-2281.

Grief Support Group meets Thursdays thru March 18, 4-6pm at Peninsula Lighthouse campus, 6800 Baum Drive. Call 541-4500 to register.

The Wellness Community provides psychological and social support services for cancer patients and their families at no charge. For a complete schedule of services call 546-4661 or go to www.wellnesscommunitytn.org.

Fibromyalgia Support Group meets 2nd Tues. of every month, 1:15pm, at Beaver Dam Baptist Church. Call Sue McCoy at 687-4322 for info.

New Heart Society meets the last Tuesday of every month at Shoney’s on Alcoa Highway at 6:30pm. For info call Gary or Sandy at 992-6597.

Overeaters Anonymous offers support to compulsive overeaters seeking a peer group. No fees, dues, diets or calorie-counting. For area meeting times and sites in Knoxville and Oak Ridge, call 671-8871.

Pre- and Post-Op Weight Loss Surgery Patients meet the second Thursday of every month, 6-8pm, at the Knoxville Center, police dept. For info, call Becky Johnson at 525-5897.

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill offers free monthly support groups and classes for families/friends of persons with mental illness. Call 602-7807 for times & locations.

Narcotics Anonymous meets Mon., Tues., Thurs., 7pm, at Fifth Ave. Baptist Church. Call 406-2220 for info.

Women’s Group focuses on coping w/ HIV. Sponsored by Ft. Sanders Med. Ctr. and Hope Ctr. Call 541-3767 for info.

Adult Children of Alcoholics for those who grew up in dysfunctional homes, meets 7:30-9pm, Tuesdays at Park West 40 Club (9217 Park West Blvd.), and Thursdays at Church of the Good Samaritan (425 N. Cedar Bluff Rd.). Call 983-9831 or [email protected].

Sexual Assault Crisis Ctr. offers several support groups meeting regularly. Call for class offerings and schedules, 558-9040.

American Cancer Society offers many support groups in Knox, Blount, Anderson and Sevier Cos. CancerNET, Man to Man (prostate cancer support group), Nu-VOICE Club, and Look Good...Feel Better. For more info call 1-800-ACS-2345.

Alateen meets every Wednesday at 4pm at West High School, room 99. Call 525-9040 for info.

OTHER

Nine Counties Progress Report Meeting will be held March 4, 7pm at Blount County Library. Representatives from 17 active task forces will give reports. Call 525-4949 for info.

Tenn. Rose Society will meet March 4, 6:30pm at Buckingham Club House. Call Mary Frances at 691-1704 for info.

MPower will meet March 4, 7pm at 934 Weisgarber. MPower is a social group for inclusive, open-minded people, catering to those with alternative sexual orientation. For info, email [email protected].

East Tenn. Daffodil Society will meet March 7, 3pm in room 128 of the Plant Science Bldg. on UT’s Ag. campus. Call Lindsay at 675-2653 for info.

Rationalists of East Tennessee will meet March 7, 10:30am at the Candy Factory to hold a philosophy roundtable titled “Affirmative Action in the Workplace: Quota System or Socially Responsible?” For info, visit www.rationalists.org or call 539-3006.

Harvey Broome Group of the Sierra Club will meet March 9, 7:30pm at Tenn. Valley U.U. Church. Call 690-3257 for info.

Knoxville Chapter of the American Marketing Association will meet March 14, 11:30am at Club LeConte. Scottie Mayfield, president of Mayfield Dairy Farm, will speak. General $32, students $16. Call 539-1300 for info and reservations.

East Tenn. Creation Science Association meets March 18, 7pm at Fellowship Evangelical Free Church on Middlebrook Pike. Call 986-6784 for info.

Knoxville Competition Club is forming to facilitate interest in recreational boxing, kickboxing and/or submission wrestling. No instructor. Call 766-4231 for info.

Eighties Retro Music Club is forming for people who enjoy the music, movies, videos and fads of the ‘80s. Meetings held every Tues., 7-9pm. For location and info call John at 670-8582.

Food Not Bombs meets Tuesdays, 6pm at Lawson McGhee Library and serves free vegetarian food on Saturdays, 3pm in Market Square. Call 633-6557 for info.

Smoky Mountain Hiking Club sponsors weekly trips into the Great Smoky Mountains and surrounding natural areas. Look for schedule at www.esper.com\SMHC.

Knoxville Go Club meets Wednesdays, 7-9pm, at Border’s Cafe Wednesdays 7-9pm and most weekday afternoons at Java Coffee House in the Old City. For more info call David Brown at 384-5328.

Smoky Mountain Wheelmen Bicycle Club meets the third Monday of the month and holds weekly group rides. For info, call 675-BIKE or go to www.smwbike.org.

Knoxville Juggling Club meets every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month, 8-9pm, in Suite 1 of the Candy Factory. Free. Call 966-1945 for more info.

East Tenn. Computer Society meets the 2nd Thursday of each mo., 7pm, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. For info, visit etcs.org.

Knoxville Green Party meets the 1st Monday of each month, 6:30pm at the Candy Factory, World’s Fair Park. Open discussions are held every 3rd Sunday, 2pm at Cup-A-Joe in the Old City. Call 523-6775 for info.

Knoxville Scrabble Club meets Tuesdays, 6pm, at Borders Books. Call Martha 687-4190 for more info.

Knox Dating meets every third Thursday at Giant Panda for speed dating at 6 or 7pm. Must pre-register to attend. Call 687-4190 for info.

Knox Area Speculative Fiction Ass’n. meets the first Sunday of every month at Panera Bread on Kingston next to McKay Used Books & CDs. Call Ziggy at 523-3193 for info.

Spectrum Cafe a safe harbor and social gathering place for GLBTand questioning high school youth, meets every first and third Sat., 7-10:30pm, Tenn.Valley Unitarian Universalist Church. Call David at 250-3288 or www.spectrumcafe.org.

Religious Science of Knoxville meets every Sunday, 10:30am at Laurel Theater. Call 524-5858 for info.

Losel Shedrup Ling Tibetan Buddhist Center of Knoxville welcomes new members on Sun. mornings for meditation practices and Tues. evenings for book discussion. Call Traci at 382-1585 for more info.

He Is Ministries A Christ-centered church ministering to the GLBTCommunity, and to those who feel rejected from their churches and mainstream religions. Services on Sundays at 10:30am and 7pm on Wednesdays. 3707 N. Broadway. Call for info, 688-5276.