Amnesia 5006 Clinton Hwy. (686-4610) Wed.: Open Mic w/ DJ K Swift, 10pm.

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)

Booze N Tunes 5700 Old Rutledge Pike (524-0081).

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)

Calhoun’s 4550 City Park Dr., Lenoir City. (673-3366) Every Friday: Live Waterfront Bluegrass on the deck. 6:30-9:30pm.

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

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

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

Country Tonite Theatre 129 Showplace Blvd. Pigeon Forge (453-2003).

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+.

Manhattan’s 101 S. Central (525-1771) Last Fri. of the month: The Ghosts, 10pm.

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

Oskie’s 155 West End Ave, Farragut. (675-0900) Wed.: DJ-6 Music & Dancing; Thurs.: Karaoke, 8pm; Sun. &Mon.: Cat Daddy.

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) Fri. & Sat.: Live music.

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

Sassy Ann’s 820 N. Fourth Ave. (525-5839) Wed.: Blues jam; 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.

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.

Into The Woods Steven Sondheim’s musical that puts favorite storybook characters together in one adventure. At The Theatre Guild in Morristown, June 3-5, 8pm; June 6, 2pm. Call 423-586-9260 for info.

Strike Up The Band George and Ira Gershwin’s 1927 musical political satire; see story on page TK. At Pellissippi Performing Arts Center, June 4-20. For info call 584-8173.

The Dining Room The comedy by A.R. Gurney. At Theatre Central, thru June 5, Fridays, Saturdays at 8pm and Sundays at 7pm. $10 general, $5 w/ student ID. Call 936-2291 for info.

The Cemetery Club Join Ida, Lucille and Doris as they make their monthly visit to their husbands’ graves in this Theatre Knoxville show. At Black Box Theatre, June 4-20. $13. Call 690-8715 for times and reservations.

Measured in Labor: The Coal Creek Project Actors Co-op will travel to coal mining towns to put on their play about the Fraterville Mine Disaster of 1902. At Pikeville High School (June 5), Lake City Elementary (June 12), Coke Oven Museum Outdoor Amphitheater (June 19) and Southeast Community College (June 26). All shows 8pm. Free, donations welcome. Call 909-9300 for info.

Mame Join the fabulous adventures of the irrepressible Mame Dennis. At Bijou Theatre, thru June 11. Call 522-0832 for tickets and info.

Circle Modern Dance’s Urban Rituals Dance, music and technology blend in performances by Milanda McGinnis, Angela Hill, Nathan Barrett, Andre Hayter, Mark G. Lamb, Adam Manookian and Fulton High students. At Candy Factory Studio 1, June 12, 7:30pm. $5. Call 414-2873 for info.

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.

First Friday will be held June 4, 5-9pm in Market Square. Art, food and entertainment. Call 522-1812 for more info.

Blount Mansion Statehood Celebration will be held June 4, 11am-2pm at the historic mansion. Craftsmen, stump speeches, roasting pig, costumed guides, free tours. Barbecue lunch for $7. Call 525-2375 for info.

Blount Mansion Hoedown will be held June 4, 7pm at the Blount Mansion. Popular amusements of the 1790s like card games, dice games and horseshoe pitching, plus whiskey tasting, heavy hors d’oeurves. $75. Call 525-2375 for info.

“Woodstick” French Holler Bluegrass Festival will be held June 4-5 in Maryville, 3.5 miles past Blount Memorial Hospital behind the Marathon Service Station. Camping, food, crafts, music by Dismembered Tennesseans, Misty River, New Road, Mike Clemmer & the Wood Pickers and many more. $10 Friday, $15 Saturday, $20 weekend pass. $5 for camping. Call 984-1296 for info.

Kiwanis Youth Foundation’s Pancake Breakfast will be held June 5, 7am-12pm at 2400 Prosser Rd, a mile from Knox Zoo. All proceeds go to sending children to the Kiwanis Fresh Air Camp. Call 679-8732 for info.

Anti-War Rally will be held June 5, 11am-1pm at West Towne Mall. Participants are encouraged to bring signs. Call 974-7191for more info.

Bake Back the White House Bake Sale will be held June 5, 10am-2pm, at 116 Northshore Drive. Proceeds benefit John Kerry’s presidential campaign. Call 558-4078 for info.

Zoofari Fundraiser will be held June 5 at the Knoxville Zoo. Dinner, dancing, auctions. For info or to purchase tickets call 637-5331.

Uniquely Knoxville will be held June 5, 12-2pm at Proffitt’s West Town Mall. Local artisans, performers, musicians and demonstrations focusing on the upcoming KUUMBA festival. Free. Call 522-3777 for info.

Farmer’s Market will be held every Saturday, 9am-1pm in Market Square. Fresh produce, plants, canned goods and dairy vendors. Artists on every second Saturday. For info, call the Market Square District Association at 405-3135.

Shakespeare &Friends Renaissance Faire will be held June 5 & 6, 10am-6pm at Crockett Spring Park, Rogersville. Period plays, music, puppet shows, magic, human chess. $8 adults, $6 students, free for children 12 and under. Call 272-3879 for info.

Townsend Trout Festival will be held June 5 & 6, 9am-6pm at the Townsend Visitor Center. Call 681-2688 for info.

Living History Weekend will be held June 5, 10am-5pm, & June 6, 10am-2pm, at Fort Loudon State Historic Area in Vonore. Period reenactors, blacksmithing, food, etc. Free. Call 884-6217 for info.

Walk As One Walk-a-Thon will be held June 6, 4-6pm at Volunteer Landing. A walk in support of the fight against bias, bigotry and racism. Call 637-6140 for info.

Car & Audio Show will be held June 6, 1pm at Bullfeathers. Call 609-1786 for info.

Video Artist and Journalist Larry Litt will screen his Before You Don’t Vote: Advice to the Angry Apathetic and Alienated June 7, 7:30pm at Tenn. Valley U.U. Church. Call 523-4176 for info.

Open Mic Cultural Extravaganza will be held June 8, 6pm at 3204 Magnolia Ave. Donations accepted, all proceeds go to Solutions, a non-profit multi-racial organization that aims for social & economic justice. Call 523-8009 to sign up for open mic performance or to purchase tickets.

KUUMBA’s Taste of Africa will be held June 10, 5-9pm at the Knoxville Museum of Art. Taste of Africa buffet w/ Senegalese and Gullah cuisine, artist Sammie Nicely, jazz by the Spades Band, Spoken Word Cafe and Kuumba Watoto Dance and Drum Company. $10. Call 525-6101 for info. For info call 455-3765 or 385-1546.

KUUMBA’s Junkanu Parade will be held June 11, 6pm on Gay Street (from Depot to Union) to Market Square. Free Spirit Stilt Walkers, Kuumba Watoto Drum & Dance Company, PowerWheels Kids and comunity groups. Performances by New Orleans Mardi Gras Indians, Wild Magnolias, Chico Crawford &High Octane w/ Harold Hardy. Free. For info call 455-3765 or 385-1546.

An Evening of Olympic Dreams will be held June 11, 6pm at the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame. Dinner, presentation and silent auction. Call 633-9000 for more info.

KUUMBA Festival will be held June 12, 11am-10pm, and June 13, 12-9pm at Chilhowee Park. Crafts, clothes and food in the African Marketplace, dance and music on two stages, feat. reggae by Razor Posse, and R&B artists K-Ci and Jojo. African Market, gospel music, petting zoo and The Original P (of Parliament/Funkadelic). $5, $10 after 6pm. For info call 455-3765 or 385-1546.

Autograph Session w/ 2004 Inductees will be held June 12, 1pm at Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame. Call 633-9000 for more info.

Antique Show will be held June 11-12 at the Knoxville Expo Center. $15 admission on June 11, $5 admission on June 12. Call 933-2333 for more info.

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. June 4 & 5: Hand-painted wooden dolls by Mickey Shipe, 10am-4pm.

Art Market Gallery Candy Factory, World’s Fair Park (525-5265) Tues.-Sat. 10am-5pm, Sun. 1-5pm. Thru June 27: Mixed media exhibition by Knoxville Watercolor Society. Opening exhibition: June 4, 5:30-7:30pm. Thru June 13: Glass designs by Patricia Mortenson and carved porcelain by Sylvia Riley.

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.

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.

Clear Vision Window Gallery 517 Union Ave. (455-4ART) Always visible for pedestrian viewing.

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 June 30: Studio S Exhibit.

East Tennessee Historical Society Museum 600 Market St. (215-8830) Mon.-Sat. 10am-4pm, Sun. 1-5pm.

East Tenn. Discovery Center Chilhowee Park (594-1494) Mon. thru Fri. 9am-5pm, Sat. 10am-5pm.

Ewing Gallery 1715 Volunteer Boulevard (UT) (974-3200) Mon. -Fri. 9am-4:30pm. Thru June 4: UT Honors Exhibition. June 14-July 7: SIGGRAPH Travelling Art Show, the best of computer art, compiled from international submissions. Opening reception: June 11, 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 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 June 8: Recent works by Raymond Chorneau.

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 Aug. 8: John F. Simon Jr.

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.

McMinn County Living Heritage Museum 522 West Madison Ave, Athens (423-745-0329) Mon.-Fri. 10am-5pm; Sat. 10am-4pm. Thru June: Labors of Love, 22nd Annual Quilt Show and Competition.

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.

Oak Ridge Art Center 201 Badger Ave. (482-1441) Thru June 6: Works by Claudia Balthrop, and Waterworks: paintings by 32 members of the Knoxville Watercolor Society.

Old City Java 109 S. Central. (523-9817) Sun.-Thurs. 8am-10pm, Fri.-Sat. 8am-12am. Thru June: Photography by Brian Woodruff.

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.

Tenn. Valley Universalist Unitarian Church 2931 Kingston Pk. (983-5266) Mon.-Thurs. 9am-4pm. Thru July 2: Works by Jessica Owings and Linda Weaver.

Tomato Head Market Square (637-4067, 632-3113, 525-4671, 789-5530) Mon. 11am-3pm; Tues.-Sat. 11am-9pm; Sun., 10am-8pm. Thru June 4: Mixed Media Artwork by Lynnda Tenpenny. June 5-July 2: Invisible City: Portraits From Under the Bridge by David Habercom. Reception: June 6, 6-8pm.

Twisted Vessel 3335 Old Mill Street, Pigeon Forge (453-4945) Mon. 10am-4pm; Tues.-Sat. 10:30am-5pm. Thru July 7: Perfume bottles by Bob Coleman and Robert Eickholt.

Upstairs Gallery in Oak Ridge Mall (483-2001) Tues.-Sat. 11am-6pm. Thru June: Found Object Sculpture by Morgan Fitch and Surface Design by Patricia Fitch.

Urban Bar &Corner Cafe 109 N. Central (546-2800) Thru June 19: The Still Life: Oil paintings by Kid Hoefer. Closing reception:June 19, 7-9pm.

Walter’s State Community College Art Gallery Walter’s State Library, Morristown Campus. Mon.-Thurs. 8am-8:15pm, Fri. 8am-4:15pm.

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.

Penelope Carlevato will speak on the history, preparation and enjoyment of tea, June 4, 5-8pm at Market Square Booksellers. Tea and biscuits served. Free. Call 525-7820 for info.

UT Law School’s “Who Wrote Shakespeare?” Conference will be held June 4-5 at the University Center’s Shiloh Room. $350 for attorneys seeking 14 hrs CLEcredit, $175 for attorneys seeking 7 hrs CLEcredit, $125 for academics and others, free for students. Call 974-4464 for info.

Dan Rawls will sign his book Masters of NetworkingJune 5, 12pm, at Barnes & Noble. Call 670-1727 for info.

Global Warming Lecture will be held June 6, 9:45am at the Tenn. Valley Unitarian Church. Call 523-4176 for info.

Drug & Alcohol Counselor Gary Cooley will talk about how he kicked drug and alcohol addiction June 7, 6pm at Rothrock Cafe, Lawson McGhee Library. Call 215-8723 for more info.

David Schulman will sign The Past Is Never Dead, on June 9, 7pm 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 Mary McKinnon at 983-3740 for info.

Regular Poetry Open Mics: Wednesdays, 11th St. Cafe, 9pm; and every first Friday, Mountain Laurel Gallery, 6-8:30pm, fourth floor Candy Factory. For more info, email [email protected].

AUDITIONS

Auditions for Bye Bye Birdie will be held June 5-6, 2pm at Oak Ridge Playhouse. Roles available for actors, dancers and singers. Prepare one verse only of a Broadway or ‘60s rock song and bring sheet music. No appt. needed. Call 482-9999 for info.

Auditions for Bijou’s Musical Theatre Series will be held June 5-6 at the Bijou. Strong dancers, tappers, singer, actors and actresses needed. Call 523-4211 to make appointment.

Auditions for Wanna Play? will be held June 4-6 at Erin Presbyterian Church for boys and girls ages 12-16. This acclained musical for teens is about the pains and pleasures of adolescence. Bring a prepared solo. Call 588-5350 for more info.

Auditions for Crimes of the Heart and Cloud Nine will be held June 7 from 7-10pm at the Black Box Theatre for Actors Co-op productions. Prepare a monologue no longer than 2 minutes, bring two headshots, a resume and be prepared for cold readings. Call 909-9300 for an appointment.

OTHER

Volunteers for Appalachian Trail Work Day and National Trails Day needed to meet June 5, 7:30am at Sugarlands Visitor Center in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. For info call 453-2428.

Tennessee Valley Fair Catalog seeks those who can cook, sew or craft to start preparing their exhibits for the fair. Contact the fair office at 215-1471.

Oak Ridge Community Orchestra seeks musicians to play light orchestral music during the summer. Orchestra meets most Saturday mornings. No audition needed. Call 482-5614 for info.

Volunteers Needed for Development of Children’s Museum If you are interested in being part of the Circle for Children and participating as a fund developer, artist, new member or community partner, e-mail [email protected]

John Knox Summer Camp will be held June thru July. Various programs for ages 5-18, including swimming, rafting, canoeing and more. Call 376-2236 for info.

Classes for Overweight Kids will meet Wednesdays, June 9-July 2, 5:30-6:30pm, at MMC’s Wellness Place, Oak Ridge. $59 per family. Call 463-2738 to register.

Summer Art and Dance Camps will be held June-August at the Knoxville Arts and Fine Crafts Center. $120. Call 523-1401 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.

Pellisippi State Summer Camps will be held thru July. Camps on etiquette, theatre and dance, basketball, golf, karate, scuba diving &snorkeling, sign language, cooking, computers, tennis and more. Call 539-7167 for more info.

Pottery Classes will be held for kids ages 8-18 thru July at The Pottery School. $204 for six three-hour classes, tools and materials included. Call 691-7211 to register.

St Mary’s Health & Fitness Center is hosting a series of summer camps for children. Activities include rock climbing, swimming, tumbling, sports and more. Call 362-8515 for info.

Beyond the Limits Summer Day Camp is open for students aged 9-11 for rock climbing, rappelling, caving, hiking, river canoeing, mountain biking, ropes course activities and more. Call 374-7122 for session dates and times.

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.

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.

One Day Summer Art Camps will be held Mondays, 9am-12pm at Knoxville-area YMCAs. Call 687-2834 for info.

Choreography Workshops will be held June 5, 6, & 19 from 1-4pm at the Candy Factory, 7th floor. Instructor is Angela Hill of Circle Modern Dance. $30 each or $75 for all. Call 414-2873 or e-mail [email protected] for more info or to register.

Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts is now enrolling for their summer adult workshops. One or two weeks of instruction including clay, fiber, glass, metals, baskets, painting, mixed media and more. Call 436-5860 for info.

Quiltmaking Classes will be held June 7, 14 &21 at Borders. $35. Call 687-4190 for info.

Handgun Carry Permit Class will be held June 12 at John Sevier Hunter Education Center. Four hours of classroom and four hours of range time for $75. Call 577-2299 to register.

Contractor Exam Preparation will be held June 11-13 at the Pellissippi campus on Hardin Valley Rd. $420. Call 539-7167 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.

Beginner Belly Dance Class meets every Tuesday at 8pm at the Grand Square Ballroom off Inskip Rd. For more info call 977-6761 or e-mail [email protected].

Energy Fields Forever Workshop led by John Morgan, local psychic and channeler. Classes held Wednesdays from 7-8pm at Mother Earth Oils and Herbs. $6. Call 637-2800 to register.

Argentine Tango Lessons are held Thursdays, 7-9pm at Traditions. Led by Knoxville Argentine Tango Society. $5. Call 805-4944 for info.

Beginner Watercolor Classes are offered this summer at three area YMCAs. For more info contact Karen at [email protected] or 687-2834.

Capoeira Classes will be held Saturdays, 1-2pm at The Edge on Middlebrook Pk. No experience needed to learn about this exciting dance-like Brazilian martial art form. Call 694-0301 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.

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. $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.

HEALTH & WELL BEING

Outreach Dinner Meeting For Women’s Aglow Lighthouse will be held June 8, 6:30pm at New Covenant Fellowship Church. $12.50 adults, $2 children. Call 687-3687 for reservations.

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.

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.

OTHER

MPower will meet June 4, 7pm for dinner. MPower is a social group for open-minded, inclusive people, specifically catering to those w/ alternative sexual orientations. E-mail [email protected] for info and meeting location.

Knox2600 a group for anyone interested in technology, meets June 4, 5-8pm at Borders. For more info, e-mail [email protected].

The Vegetarian Society of East Tenn. meets June 6, 6pm at Tenn. Valley U.U. Church for a 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.

East Tennessee Rationalists Society will meet June 6 at the Candy Factory to discuss the book A New Kind of Science. For more info, call 539-3006.

Knox Area Speculative Fiction Ass’n. meets June 6 at Panera Bread on Kingston next to McKay Used Books & CDs. Call Ziggy at 523-3193 for info.

Knoxville Green Party meets June 7, 6:30pm at the Candy Factory, World’s Fair Park. Open discussion held June 20, 2pm at Cup-A-Joe in the Old City. Call 523-6775 for info.

Harvey Broome Group of the Sierra Club will meet June 8, 7:30pm at the Tenn. Valley U.U. Church. Michael Sledjeski and Leslie Gibbens will speak on Rankin Bottoms. Call 966-4142 for info.

Knoxville Civil War Round Table will meet June 8, 7:45pm at Motlow College. Michael Bradley will lecture on “Tullahoma: The Forgotten Campaign for Control of Middle Tennessee, 1863.” Dinner at 7pm. $15 for non-members dining, $13 for members dining. $5 for non-members not dining, $3 for members. Call 828-8752 for dinner reservations.

Tennessee Coalition to Abolish State Killing (TCASK) will meet June 8, 6:15pm, in the public meeting room at Lawson McGhee Library. For more info call 573-3425.

Knoxville Feral Cats Friends will meet June 8, 7pm at Cantinella’s Restaurant. Devoted to humanely trap/neuter/release feral cats while managing their colonies. Call Gail at 414-8866 for info.

East Tenn. Computer Society meets June 8, 7pm, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. For info, visit etcs.org.

Knox Dating Club meets June 11, 7pm at Mandarin House. Buffet dining and speed dating. Call 687-4190 for info.

Smoky Mountain Wheelmen Bicycle Club meets June 15 and holds weekly group rides. For info, call 675-BIKE or go to www.smwbike.org.

Equality Knoxville an organization promoting the rights of GLBT people, meets every Thursday, 7pm at Beantree Coffee House on Homberg Drive. Call 388-3883 for more info.

KnoxvilleUltimate Frisbee Club Summer League meets Wednesdays, 6pm at Morningside Park. $20 per person. Call 740-8587 for info.

Smoky Mountain Hiking Club sponsors weekly trips into the Great Smoky Mountains and surrounding natural areas and hosts a variety of social events. Visit www.esper.com\SMHC for info.

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

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.

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

Earth First meets every Tuesday at Laurel High School, 7 pm. Call 719-1940 for info.

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.

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

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

Rummage Sale will be held June 5, 8am-noon at Christus Victor Lutheran Church. Proceeds will benefit CVyouth and the Early Childhood Development Center. For info, call 687-6622.

Bluegrass and BBQ Night will be held June 6, 7pm, at Calvary Baptist Church. Performance by Potluck Bluegrass Band, bluegrass jam, kids’ games, moonwalk, etc. Free admission; $2.50 BBQ supper. Call 523-9419 for info.

Gifts of The Divine Mother A lecture exploring the feminine nature of the divine will be held June 11, 6:30-8:30pm, and June 12, 9:30am-4pm at Unity Church of Knoxville. $25. Call 560-8688 for more 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. 3707 N. Broadway. Call 688-5276 for info.