Amnesia 5006 Clinton Hwy. (686-4610) Tues.: Bouncey Castle Battles, 9pm. Wed.: Open Mic w/ DJ K Swift, 10pm. Thurs.: Flipside Runner, 9pm.

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. 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).

Bull Feathers 10535 Kingston Pike. (609-1786)

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) Wed.: Labron Lazenby & Leftover Trouble; Thurs.: Blues jam; Fri.: Karaoke.

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

Doghouse Sports Bar & Grill 7706 S. Northshore Drive (670-7424 ).

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.

Eagles Midtown Old Highway 70, Midtown (865-882-2034).

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.

Holiday Inn Select, Cedar Bluff (693-1011) Tues. & Thurs.: Fredda Valentine, 7-11pm; Sun.: Smoky Mt. Shaggers, 7-10pm.

Jiggers Lounge Budget Inn, 323 N. Cedar Bluff Rd. (693-7330) Fri. & Sat.: Music/comedy by the Off Brothers, 8pm-12am.

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

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.

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) Tues.: Singer/Songwriter Night.

Prince Deli and Sports Bar 509 Lovell Rd. (777-4770) Tues. & Thurs.:Karaoke; 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. Fri.: Ladies night karaoke, 9pm. No cover.

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)

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

West Haven Sports Bar &Grill 2906 Sanderson Rd. (544-1992) Tues. & Wed.: Karaoke.

Dreamscapes A multi-media performance by the collaboration of Norman Magden, Melinda Brown & Sara Blair. At Knoxville Museum of Art, April 22, 8pm. $15 general, $10 KMA members, students. Call 691-0589 for info.

Measured in Labor: The Coal Creek Project An original Actors Co-op play about the Fraterville Mine Disaster of 1902. At Black Box Theatre, April 23 thru May 15, 8pm. $12 general, $8 students, seniors. All tickets $5 on Thursdays. Call 909-9300 for info.

Back Home at the Bijou Circle Modern Dance’s eclectic spring performance; see page 21 for story. At Bijou Theatre, April 23-24, 8pm. $15 general, $8 students, seniors. Call 523-4825 for info.

Lost in Yonkers Neil Simon’s Pulitzer Prize winning comic drama. At Erin Church on Bearden Hill, April 23, 24, 30 and May 1 at 8pm; April 25 and May 2 at 2pm. $8 students, $10 general. Call 588-5350 for info.

Pointe West Dance Company Spring Show At Pellissippi Performing Arts Center, April 24, 7pm. $12 adults, $ students. Call 207-1064, for info.

Scenes from an Execution See spotlight. At Clarence Brown Lab Theatre, April 23-25, 8pm. Call 974-5161, for info. Free.

Death of a Salesman The Pulitzer Prize-winning classic. At Morristown Theatre, April 22, 23, and 24 at 8pm and April 25 at 2pm. Call 423-586-9260 for ticket and show information.

Dance Showcase Annual dance concert by Knox County Schools Magnet Dance Dept. At Austin-East Magnet High School Theater, April 29 & 30, 7pm. Call 594-3792 for info. Free.

Chicago The racy hit musical starring Tom Wopat as Billy Flynn. At Knoxville Civic Auditorium, April 30 thru May 2. $20-$58. Call 656-4444 for tickets or 524-2311 for info and group rates.

Egyptian Nights Alexia and her Middle Eastern Dance Ensemble. At Fairbanks, May 1, 8:30pm. $12 door, $10 adv. Call 977-6761 or 766-0767 for tickets.

To Kill a Mockingbird The poignant drama of youth in 1930s Alabama. At Clarence Brown Theatre, thru May 1. $22-$15 general, $5 students. Call 974-5161 for tickets.

It Happened at the Dead Parrot Cafe and The Fickle Pickle Follies Two comedies running in repertory during the theater’s 28th season. At Sweet Fanny Adams Theatre, Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays. Call 436-4039 for times, tickets & info.

Arsenic and Old Lace, Death of a Salesman, Pump Boys and Dinettes, Fully Committed, The Odd Couple Running in repertory this spring. At Barter Theatre (Abingdon, Va.). Call 276-628-3991 for show dates, times and tickets.

Rib Fest will be held April 22 on the Aquarium Plaza in Gatlinburg. Over 30 vendors from all over the Southeast. Call 436-0500 for info.

Little Taste of Knoxville will be held April 25, 12-8pm at Volunteer Landing. Food from local restaurants, plus live music. $5 to sample. All proceeds go to local charities. Call 544-2046 for info.

Fountain City Festival will be held April 23-25 at Fountain City Park. Music, dance, arts performances starting at 10am Friday & Saturday, 12pm Sunday. Highlights include: The Chillbillies Band, April 24, 2:30pm; The Hunleys Fountain City, April 24, 3:30pm; and Con Hunley, April 24, 4:30-6pm. Free. For info call 637-4561.

2004 MS Walk will be held April 24 at Volunteer Landing. Registration begins at 9am; walk at 10:30am. Call Jennifer Smith 866-845-5634 for info.

Antiques Appraisal Fair will be held April 24, 8am-12:30pm at Lawson McGhee Library. Antiques experts will appraise your family heirlooms or flea market treasures. $5 per item/2 items per person. Call 215-8723 for info.

Amphigory’s Confessions will be performed April 24, 9pm, Urban Bar. Followed by Leslie Woods and Dark Mountain Orchid. $2.

Spring Wing Fest & Silent Auction will be held April 24, 11am-2pm at YMCA’s Phyllis Center. Wings to sample, door prizes, silent auction to benefit center. $5 adults, $2.50 children 12 and under. Call 546-0651 for info.

Second Annual Holston River Festival will be held April 24, 11:30am-6pm at Holston River Park. Kids’ games, food vendors, arts & antiques vendors, plus live performances by The Gemtones, Maggie Longmire & the Free SoilFarm, Carib Sound Steel Band and more. Free. See www.korrnet.org/towneast/HRF for more info or call 637-4561.

Knoxville Writers Guild Awards Gala will be held April 24, 6:30pm at Holston Hills Country Club. Hosted by Edye Ellis, featuring food, live music by Rocky Wynder Jazz Combo, cash bar and readings by award-winning writers. $15, $10 students. Email [email protected] w/ “tickets” in the subject line.

Adult Sober Dance will be held April 24, 8pm at Budget Inn on Cedar Bluff. Open to the public with music from Little Chicago featuring members of Crossfire. Call 925-0586 for info.

Ijams Great Battery Roundup will collect used batteries thru April 24 at AAA-approved auto repair facilities. Call 577-4717 for info.

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus will perform thru April 25 at the Knoxville Civic Coliseum. For times and tickets, call 656-4444.

The Effing Piebald Fruitcake Puppet Theater presents an encore video presentation of Satanarchy and Mental and the debut of The Lonesome Cowpoke and Screwed The Pooch on April 25, 9pm at the Pilot Light. 18+, $5. Visit www.fruitcakepuppet.com for info.

UT Graphic Design Senior Show will be held April 30, 6-9pm at UT Downtown Gallery located at 106 S. Gay Street. For more info, visit http://art.utk.edu/graphic_design/sshow04.

Cumberland Plateau Healing Herbs and Crafts Fair will be held April 30-May 2. Alternative therapy practitioners, homemade crafts, herbs and more. Call 931-484-2131 for info.

Naturalist-Led Big South Fork Hike will be held May 1 & 2 by Ijams Nature Center. $115 members, $130 non-members. Trail snacks, overnight accommodations, dinner, breakfast and a souvenir item. Call 577-4717 ext. 23 for reservations.

Israel Fest will be held May 2, 12-5pm at the Arnstein Jewish Community Center. Israeli food, music, dancing, Klezmer band, games and activities. $5. Call 690-6343 for info.

Smoky Mountain University Hike-A-Thon will be held May 8. Proceeds will benefit the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. $10-$15. Call 908-0650 for info.

M*A*S*H Bash 2204 will be held May 8, 7pm at the Knoxville Convention Center. UT Basketball Coach Buzz Peterson will serve as honorary chairman. Food, music games and more. Proceeds to go to InterFaith. $75. Call 546-7330 for info.

12th Annual Ragin Cajun Cookout will be held May 15 at Volunteer Landing to benefit the Sexual Assault Crisis Center. Call 558-9040 for info.

Black Tie & Blue Jeans Party will be held May 15, 7:30pm, at the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame. The event will benefit the American Heart Association. Call 212-6500. $50.

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.

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. Thru May 3: Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage by Kathryn Ottolini. April 23 thru May 22: Arrowmont Artists-in-Residence Exhibition.

Art Market Candy Factory, World’s Fair Park (525-5265) Tues.-Sat. 10am-5pm, Sun. 1-5pm. Thru May 9: Featured works on the Great Smoky Mountains. Thru April 25: Best of the Art Market. Opening reception April 30, 7-9pm. April 27 thru May 30: Nine Photographers.

Arts and Antiques Gallery World’s Fair Park (the green Victorian house) (525-7619) Tues.-Sat. 10am-5pm, Sun. 1-5pm.

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. 12-4pm; Sun. Call ahead. Thru May: Paintings by Diana Bundy, Sharon King and Jessica Gregory; pottery by Heather Wood, Trent Berning and Kelly Barrett; silver jewelry by Leslie Tieke and Jessica Dockery.

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)

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-May: Spring Dreaming: window installation by G.B. Khalsa and friends, artwork by Clear Vision Studios.

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 April 30: Spoleto at Sequoyah: Artwork by Sequoyah Elementary students.

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. April 23 thru 25: MFA Thesis Exhibitions by Bao Ying, Joan Buell, Tony Watkins and Tiffeny Mason. Opening reception: April 23, 6-9pm.

Farragut Folklife Museum 11408 Municipal Center Drive (966-7057) Thurs. 1-5pm, Fri. 8am-7:30pm, Sat. 10am-4pm, Sun. 1-4pm.

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. Thru May 4: Spring Mix:Works by Joe Parrott and Ruthie Windsor Mann. Opening reception:April 24, 1-4pm. May 6 thru June 8: Recent works by Raymond Chorneau. Opening reception: May 6, 5:30-8pm.

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 June 27: Eva Zeisel: The Playful Search for Beauty. Thru May 2: Artwork by Andersonville and Norris Elementary schools.

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.

Maryville College Mon.-Fri., 9am-4pm. Thru May 10: Maryville College Community Graphic Design Show

Mother Earth Oils & Herbs 402 Eleventh Street, (637-2800) Tues.-Sat., 10am-9pm. Thru May: Moon Garden Productions and Knoxville Artisans.

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.

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

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 April 30: Paintings and prints by Amanda Turpin.

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 May 31: The Orchid Series, New photographs by Steven Price.

Tenn. Valley Universalist Unitarian Church 2931 Kingston Pk. (983-5266) Mon.-Thurs. 9am-4pm. Thru April 30: Mixed media works by Joyce Gralak and Dawn Kunkel. May 1 thru July 2: Works by Jessica Owings and Linda Weaver. Public reception: May 7, 6-8pm.

Tomato Head Market Square (637-4067, 632-3113, 525-4671, 789-5530) Mon. 11am-3pm; Tues.-Sat. 11am-9pm; Sun., 10am-8pm. Thru April 30: In Transit, urban landscapes by Heather Lewis Bourland.

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 April: Retrospective of painter Tom Carlson, plus works by wood artist Charlie Mead. Thru May: Spotlight on painter Deborah Cain and wood turner Vern Bonham.

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.

Author John Tullock will discuss Tenn. gardening books on April 22, 7pm at Barnes and Noble. Call 670-1727 for info.

Bill Alexander will sign Mountain Berry Baskets and Mountain Poetry April 23 & 24, 9am-6pm at the Townsend Visitor Center. Call 693-8928 for info.

Johanna Stiebert will discuss the Bible and same-sex relationships April 25, 9:45am at Tenn. Valley U.U. Church. Call 523-4176 for info.

William Gay and Patricia Waters will read from their works April 26, 7pm, Hodges Library auditorium, UT campus. Call 974-8693 for info.

Rebecca D. Abbott will discuss wills, trusts, and estate planning April 27, 12pm at Rothrock Cafe in Lawson McGhee Library. Call 215-8723 for info.

Cynthia Fleming will read from and discuss her book, In the Shadow of Selma: The Continuing Struggle for Civil Rights in the Rural South, on April 28, 7pm at UT’s Black Cultural Center. Call 974-6861, for info.

Darius Antwan Stewart will give a farewell poetry reading April 29, 6pm at the Rothrock Cafe in Lawson McGhee Library. Call 215-8750, for info.

Poetry Writing Workshops are held every third Thurs. 7pm at Borders. Free. Contact [email protected] 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 Mary McKinnon at 983-3740 for info.

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

OTHER

Vestival: South Knoxville Art &Heritage Festival has vendor space available for handmade art and crafts for this May 8 event. Call Trish at 755-5681 for info.

Midpoint Music Festival invites bands/artists to apply for the Sept. 22-25 festival in Cincinnati. More than 250 bands chosen with one receiving a prize recording package. Early register for $20 by April 25. Visit www.mpmf.com.

kids

Impact Youth Soccer invites 6-10 year olds, both boys or girls to train for the Spring season. Call 936-0434 for info.

Storytelling and Crafts Workshops for children are held twice a month at Mother Earth Oils and Herbs. Call 637-2800 for info.

Kindermusik w/ Kelly employs music, movement, story time and crafts in themed five-week sessions for infants to 7 years old. Call 922-7064 for times and locations.

Pottery Class for children ages 8-18 will be held Mon.- Fri. in June and July. Six three-hour courses includes materials, tools and firings. $204. Call 691-7211 to register.

Moon’s Story Hour is held Sundays, 2pm at Borders. Kids spend a fun and enchanting hour hearing exciting new stories. Call 769-4084 for info.

Tenn. Lady Vols Rowing Camp invites girls ages 13-18 for summer camp held June 18-23. No experience necessary. Call 974-8471 for info or www.utladyvols.com.

Smoky Mountain Banjo Academy will be held April 23-25 at Wa-Floy Mountain Village retreat near Gatlinburg. Stellar banjo instructors including Gary Davis, Doug Dillard, Bill Keith and more. For beginning to advanced players, including a three-hour Meet the Banjo seminar April 22. Call 428-8063 for info.

Songwriting Workshop will be held April 24, 9am-4pm at New City Cafe. Instructor is Barbara Cloyd. $35 adv., $40 door. Call 688-8521 for info.

Classes for Foster and Adoptive Parents will be offered on four Saturdays beginning April 24. Call Omni Visions at 524-4394 ex. 106 for info.

Yamuna Body Rolling will be held April 24, 1-4pm at Knoxville Yoga Center. Learn ways to release pain-causing muscle tension patterns. Call 675-5975 for info.

A Day of Zen Meditation and Yoga Finding Freedom will be held April 24, 9am-4pm at Church of the Savior, Weisgarber Road, w/ Teijo Munnich. $20. Call 688-4093 for info.

Past Lives, Dreams & Soul Travel Workshop will be held April 24, 1-4pm at 111 N. Central Ave in the Old City. Free. Call 637-6469 for info.

Writing Your Business Plan Workshop will be held April 26, 9am at Tenn. Small Business Development Center. $20. Call 632-2980 to register.

Pinnacle Grant Consultations will hold a daylong grant writing seminar April 27 at the Knoxville Airport Hilton. For info, call 379-5322 or visit www.PinnacleGrants.net.

Cancer Patients & Caregivers Workshop will be held April 28, 12-2pm at Baptist Hospital Board Room. Hosted by the Wellness Community. Call 546-4661 for info.

Diabetes Management Series will be held on May 6, 13, 20 and 27, 7pm at the Knox County Health Department Auditorium. Free. Call 215-5180 for info and to register.

Awareness Through Movement Class based on the Feldenkrais Method will be held Thursdays 8-9am, April 29-May 27 at Oasis Institute on Homberg Drive. $50 series or $15 drop-in. Call 588-6425 ext. 8 for info.

Dulcimer Workshop will be held May 8, 9am at the Norris Religious Fellowship in Norris, TN. Concert at 1:15pm. $15 workshop, $5 concert. Call 494-0763 or 690-9246 for info.

Energy Fields Forever Workshop is held Wednesdays, 7pm at Mother Earth Oils and Herbs. Led by John Morgan, local psychic and channeler. $6. Call 637-2800 for info.

Meet the Tarot is a free monthly workshop for beginners, led by Moon Torbett. Held every fourth Saturday, 1pm at Borders. Call 769-4084, for info.

Reiki Relaxation is held the first, second and third Mondays of each month, 7-9pm at the Caring Center on Asheville Hwy. For more info, call 368-6828.

Erin’s Meadow Herb Farm offers cooking classes, garden craft classes, naturalist workshops and free herb programs thru the summer. For dates and times, call 435-1452.

Belly Dance taught by Alexis Smith on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, 8pm. Offering beginner classes at locations in North and West Knoxville. Call 977-6761 or [email protected] for info.

Pottery School offers day and evening classes for adults and workshops on Saturday mornings for all ages. Call 691-7211 to register.

Learn to Sing Jazz or Pop classes offered Mondays and/or Tuesdays by instructor with 30 years experience. $20. Call Teresa Crowe at 540-1781.

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.

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.

Piano Classes for Adults are offered on Tuesdays; pleasant, relaxed individual instruction in note-reading, chording, and ear-training, provided by performing singer/songwriter and pianist. Call 693-5383 for info.

Knoxville Country Dancers hosts a contra dance� to live music, every Monday at Laurel Theater, 8-11pm. $5, or $3 students. 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 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-12:30pm, in the large hall of St. James Episcopal Church, Broadway. Learn exercises in breathing, asanas, balance, alignment & meditations from a certified instructor. $8. Call 387-9568 for info.

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. Learn basic postures and meditations. Small groups and individual lessons. For more information 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 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.

Overeaters Anonymous offers support to compulsive overeaters seeking a peer group. No fees, dues, diets or calorie-counting. For 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, and Thursdays at Church of the Good Samaritan. Call 983-9831 or [email protected].

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

American Cancer Society offers 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.

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Computer Graphics Special Interest Group will meet April 22, in room 206 of the Claxton Bldg, UT campus. Computer animation reels will be shown at 5:15 and 6:45pm. Call Kyle at 483-3769 for info.

PFLAG will meet April 22, 7pm at the Tenn. Valley U.U. Church. Rev. James Richards will speak about gay relationships in a political world. Call 637 3293 for info.

KnoxDating will meet April 25, 5pm at the Mandarin House for speed dating. For single adults 35-55. $20 for speed dating and buffet, $12 for dating only. Call 687-4190 for info.

East Tenn. Meeting Professionals will meet April 27, 11:30am at UT Conference Center. $75 members, $100 non-members. Call 300-7365 for info.

MPower a group for open-minded, inclusive thinking individuals, specifically caters to those with alternative sexual orientations, will meet May 6 at 934 Weisgarber Road, 7pm. There will be cookout & volleyball. For more info, e-mail at [email protected]

Knoxville Feral Cats Friends meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month at Cantinella’s Restaurant. Devoted to humanely trap/neuter/release feral cats while managing their colonies. Call Gail at 414-8866 for info.

Knoxville Cares a coalition for the gay, lesbian, transgender, bi-sexual and HIV+ community meet at the Candy Factory, Studio 2 at 6pm the first Wednesday of every month. For more info, call Kristin at 215-5083.

MOMS Club of Maryville offers support for at-home mothers living in Maryville. Contact Rhonda at 379-7862.

The Vegetarian Society of East Tenn. meets the first Sunday of every month for a vegetarian cooking demonstration followed by a potluck dinner. $3, $2 for members. Bring a vegan or vegetarian meal to share. For more info, call 986-5892.

Lesbian Social Group Network has monthly meetings for closeted/professional women, weekly meetings every Wednesday 7:30pm at Bean Tree Café on Homberg Drive. For info, call 531-7788 or visit www.LesbianSocialGroup.com.

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

Scrabble Club NSA club #553, meets Wednesdays, 6pm at Books-a-Million on Kingston Pike. Call Trish Harrop at 539-1539, for info.

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.

Knox2600 a group for anyone interested in technology, meets the first Friday of each month at Borders Cafe, 5-8pm. For more info, e-mail [email protected].

Knoxville Green Party meets the 1st Monday of each month, 6:30pm at the Candy Factory, World’s Fair Park. Open discussions 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 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.

Dr. Douglas Ottati will give a lecture titled “Which Way is Up? And Other Challenges to Christian Theology...” April 25, 7pm at First Presbyterian Church of Oak Ridge. Lecture will be preceded by dinner at 6pm. Dinner is $4. Call 483-1318 for info and reservations.

Kindred Spirit Church’s Passion of the Christ Discussion Group meets Sundays, thru April 25, 11am, at the Square Dance bldg, off University Ave. For info, call Jim Nahmod at 521-0633 or [email protected].

2004 Rummage Sale will be held at Fountain City United Methodist Church on May 1, 8:30am-2pm. All proceeds go to UMW missions. Call 405-7251 for info.

Totally You Women’s Expo will be held May 1, 10am-4pm at Freedom Fellowship Christian Church. Call 212-3450 for info.

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

He Is Ministries A Christ-centered church ministering to and supporting the GLBTcommunity, as well as those who feel rejected from their churches and mainstream religions. Services on Sundays 10:30am and 7pm Tuesdays and airing the program There Is Hope, 7:30am. Saturday on 1490 AM. 3707 N. Broadway. Call 688-5276 for info.