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)Mon.: Acoustic jam, 8pm; Wed.: Blues jam.

Buffalo Grille and Bar 205 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: Bluegrass on the deck. 6:30-9:30pm.

Carousel II 1501 White Ave. (522-6966) Tues.: Karaoke and India Dupree’s Variety Theater, 11:30pm; Wed.: Talent Night, 12am; Fri., Sat. & Sun.: Shows, 11:30pm-1:15am.

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) Second Saturdays: Local, regional DJs & dance, 11pm.

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, 6:30-10:30pm; Wed.: Beach music, 6:30pm; Fri.: Retro Dance, 7pm-12am; 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.

Jimmy’s Original Southern Pub 2917 Tazewell Pike (357-5467) Fri.: Karaoke w/ Denny, 8pm.

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

Legends Field Lounge 500 Hill Ave. at the downtown Marriott (637-1234)

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)

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

New Knoxville Brewing Co. Tasting Room 708 East Depot Ave. (522-0029)

Oskie’s 155 West End Ave, Farragut. (675-0900) Thurs.: Karaoke, 8pm.

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.: The River’s singer/songwriter open mic night, 7pm sign-up.

Prince Deli and Sports Bar 509 Lovell Rd. (777-4770) Fri. & Sat.: Live music.

Red Iguana Nightclub 106 S. Central (522-3221)

Ritta Music Grill 6236 Washington Pk. (689-0400)

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

Sassy Ann’s 820 N. Fourth Ave. (525-5839) Wed.: Blues Jam & Bike Night w/ Jenna, 8:30pm, $2; Sun.: Experimental Voodoo Jam, 8:30pm. Free.

Sharky’s 2909 Alcoa Hwy. (577-6101)

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

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

Cloud Nine The natives are restless and the British are horny in this riff on class, sex &race by Caryl Churchill. At Black Box Theatre, thru Sept. 18. $15 general, $10 students, seniors. Call 909-9300 for info.

The Heidi Chronicles Wendy Wasserstein’s hilarious and touching Pulitzer and Tony Award winning play, starring some of Knoxville’s best actors. At: Knoxville Museum of Art, Sept. 23 & 24, 8pm, and Sept. 26, 2pm. Tickets are $5 Sept. 23, $15 general, $10 students/seniors on Sept. 24 & 26.

Fools Theatre Guild of Morristown presents this Neil Simon comedy. At: John A. Willis Performing Arts Center, Morristown East High School, Sept. 24-25, Oct. 1-2, 8pm; Sept. 26, Oct. 3, 2pm. $12 adults, $10 seniors, $5 children/students. Call 586-9260.

Knoxville Symphony Orchestra Ensembles will perform a variety of free concerts thru Sept. 16 across East Tenn., culminating in the Opening Night Gala Sept. 17, 7pm at the Knoxville Civic Auditorium. For info or tickets, call 291-3310.

Goodwill’s 20th Annual Vintage Fashion Show & Sale will be held Sept. 16, 6pm at the Knoxville Hilton. Cash bar, complimentary wine, dinner at 6pm. Fashion show at 7:15pm, hosted by Kevin Cowan and Margie Ison. Modeled fashions will be sold after the show. $30 or $275 for table of 10. Call 588-8567 ext. 228 for info.

Martinis &Milan:SubUrban Thursday will be held Sept. 16, 7-10pm at the Knoxville Museum of Art. Fashion show by Tulip, sounds by Lava Productions and light appetizers from Nama sushi restaurant. Free. Call 525-6101 for info.

Taste of Autumn Event will be held Sept. 16, 5-8pm at the Gatlinburg Convention Center. Samples from over 35 restaurants, silent auction. $25, benefits the Sevier County United Way. Call 436-0506.

Krystal Square Off Eating Contest will be held Sept. 17, 4pm-12am, Sept. 18, 10am-12am, and Sept. 19, 12:30pm at the Tennessee Valley Fair, Homer Hamilton Theatre. Free to enter. Register or get info at www.krystal.com.

National Run/Walk Against Bush will be held Sept. 18, 9am at Lakeshore Park. For info contact [email protected].

Recovery Awareness Fair will be held Sept. 18, 9am-5pm at West Town Mall. Door prizes, live entertainment, free and confidential alcohol and drug abuse assessments, plus info booths. Free. Call Daniel Harris at 523-4704 ext. 3405 for info.

Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame Presents the NBA Jam Van on Sept. 18, 10am-6pm at the Knoxville Civic Coliseum. Shooting & dunking contests, video arcade games and more. Free. Call 633-9000 for info.

Small Breed Dogs Adopt-A-Thon will be held Sept. 18, 11am-2pm at Pet Quarters in Karns. Call 694-3914 for info.

Great Smoky Mountains Curling Club Open House will be held Sept. 19, 4-6pm at the Ice Chalet. Play the game and learn about the club. Free. Call Cindy at 966-5996 for info.

Free Day of Putt-Putt will be held Sept. 20, 12-9pm at Putt-Putt Golf & Games in Farragut. Call 966-7057 for info.

Screening of Morning Sun will be held Sept. 22, 3:30pm at Hodges Library auditorium, UT campus. This documentary on China’s cultural revolution was made by director/scholar Carma Hinton, who will lead a discussion after the film. Free. Call 974-6994 for info.

Happy Days in Farragut Event will be held Sept. 24, 6:30-8:30pm at Mayor Bob Leonard Park, Watt Road. Antique cars, crafts, games for kids, free food, oldies music. Free. Call 966-7057 for info.

Knox Word Showcase Presents Seed Lynn’s Jazzy Bastard Cafe on Sept. 24 & 25, 8pm at the Black Box Theatre. $7. Lynn, a nationally renowned & rewarded poet, presents a series of vignettes that explore open mic & spoken word culture, with Marquez Rhyne, Black Atticus, Justin Rubenstein, Starr and Saddi Khali. Call 909-9300 for reservations.

Central High School’s Wall of Fame Celebration Breakfast will be held Sept. 25, 9am in the CHS Commons. Guests: Roy Acuff, ‘24; Dr. William T. Snyder, ‘49; Justice Riley Anderson, ‘50; Jennifer Tipton, ‘54. $30. Call 922-5433.

Greyhound Pets of America Tenn. Chapter Yard Sale will be held Sept. 25, 9am-2pm at Campbell Station Road and Kingston Pike in Farragut. Call Kathy Brock at 755-6464 for info.

Grreat Dog Rescue Adopt-A-Thon will be held Sept. 25, 11am-2pm at Agri-Feed. Meet dogs to adopt or foster. Call 579-0260 for info.

100th Anniversary of the New Market Train Wreck Commemoration will be held Sept. 25, 8am-2pm at New Market School, Jefferson County. Free. Call 475-3551 for info.

Sertoma Center Greenhouse is offering perennial pick-up for the divided perennials in your yard. Also, get 8-inch mums at the greenhouse. $3 donation appreciated. For pick-up call Jana at 524-5555 ext. 254.

Big Orange Chill Pre-Game Parties�are held Fridays before all UT home games, 9pm-1am at the Foundry at World’s Fair Park. Performances by Jenna &the Joneses, The Chillbillies, UT Dance Team, plus big screen TVs. $10 door; $50 season pass. Golf cart parking lot pick-ups available at no charge. Contact [email protected] for info.

Old Fashioned Hayrides will be held thru Dec. 30 in downtown Gatlinburg. Departure is at traffic light #6 at the Mountain Mall. Rides leave every 45 min. Sun.-Thurs. 5pm-9pm. Call 436-3897 for info.

Ghost Walk of Gatlinburg will be held thru Oct. 31 at 9:30pm, 10:30pm and 12am. A lantern-led journey with drama, horror, humor & history. Reservations required. Call 556-0674 for 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. Sept. 10 & 11: David Crandall, woodworking;

Art Market Gallery Candy Factory, World’s Fair Park (525-5265) Tues.-Sat. 10am-5pm, Sun. 1-5pm. Thru Sept. 12: Cindy Day’s watercolors & Pat Herzog’s pottery. Thru Sept. 26: Fractoids: drawings and paintings by Kathy Holland. Sept. 14 thru Oct. 10: Elaine Marcel-Culbert’s portrait and figure paintings; Candace Tucker’s pieced-fabric pillows with African influence.

Arts and Antiques Gallery World’s Fair Park (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 40 Gallery Woodruff Bldg, fifth floor, Gay Street.

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) Thru Oct. 2: Marcia Goldenstein and Tom Riesing, New Paintings; w/ Arnold Schwarzbart’s New Judaica and Sally Brogden’s ceramic sculpture. Sept. 16: Annual Childs Gallery Antique Painting Trunk Show, 5-8pm.

Black Cultural Center 1800 Melrose Ave., UT campus. Mon.-Fri. 8am-10pm, Sat. 12-8pm, Sun. 1-8pm. Thru Oct. 30: Works by Joseph Delaney.

Bliss 24 Market Square (329-8868) Mon.-Thurs.: 10am-6pm, Fri.: 10-9, Sat. 11am-4pm. Ongoing: Stacey Fletcher, Ryan Blair, Bill Timm, Tracy Kramer and Linda Neimann.

Blount County Library 508 N. Cusick St., Maryville (982-0981)

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 1956B Oak Ridge Turnpike (482-0559) Tues.-Fri. 11am-5pm, Sat. 11am-3pm. New location reception: Sept. 7, 11am-5pm.

Dean-Smith Realty 1202 Kenesaw Ave. (588-5000) Thru Sept. 30: Works by Jonathan Migas.

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. Sun. 1-4pm. Thru Sept. 20: Discard-able/Collect-able: The Life Cycle of Ephemera, works by Aaron Wilson, Kevin Bradley, Laura Berman, April Flanders and Mo Lebowitz.

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 Center 213 Hotel Ave. N. Broadway (357-2787) Mon.-Tues. & Thurs.-Fri. 9:30am-9pm, Sat. 9:30am-12:30pm. Ongoing: Carolyn Paskel, oil paintings.

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

Hanson Gallery 5607 Kingston Pike (584-6097) Mon.-Fri. 10am-5:30pm, Sat. 10-5pm. Thru Oct. 5: New works by RobinSurber (acrylic on canvas &mixed media)and Nancy Jacobsohn (sculptural ceramic).

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. Free admission Sept. 12 for grandparents w/ grandchildren. Ongoing: Selections from the Permanent Collection. Thru Sept. 26: WPA Portfolio of Eudora Welty. Thru Sept. 19: Maya Lin’s Designs for East Tennessee (Free admission for veterans, reservists, active duty personnel and their families). Thru Oct. 10: Photography by EdwardWeston.

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. Ongoing: UT Goes to Mars and Human Origins: Searching for our Fossil Ancestors; Thru Jan. 3: Chinese Tang Dynasty—Art from the Simone & Alan Hartman Collection.

McMinn County Living Heritage Museum 522 West Madison Ave, Athens (423-745-0329) Mon.-Fri. 10am-5pm; Sat. 10am-4pm.

Mother Earth Oils & Herbs 402 Eleventh St., blue Victorian house. (637-2800) Mon.-Sat. 11am-7pm. Featuring: Sea Gypsy by Victoria Llewelling.

Mountain Laurel Gallery 1060 World’s Fair Park Dr. (544-7100) Mon.-Sat. 11am.-4pm. Every 1st Friday: Musical open mic, 6pm. Ongoing exhibit: Folk and fine art.

Nelson Fine Art Gallery 324 E. Main Street, Johnson City (423-926-2931) Thru Oct. 2: Intensifying the Normal: Juried show of 23 Knoxville artists.

Nomad Gallery 31 Market Square (522-9594) Tues.-Fri.: 11am-5pm and by appointment. Thru Sept.: Workshops in knitting, weaving, clay masks and Chinese brushwork.

Old City Java 109 S. Central. (523-9817) Sun.-Thurs. 8am-10pm, Fri.-Sat. 8am-12am. Thru Sept.: Mixed media work by Nick DeFord and Catie Tappen.

Omega Gallery Carson-Newman College, Jefferson City (471-3572) Mon.-Fri. 8am-4pm. Thru Oct. 22: Travel Documents:Photographs and Text by Susan O’Dell Underwood.

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

Rose Center 442 W. Second North Street, Morristown (423-581-4330) Mon.-Fri. 9am-5pm.

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.

Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church Gallery 2931 Kingston Pk. (523-4176) Mon.-Thurs. 9am-4pm. Thru Oct. 29: Man Altered Landscape, photographs by Lisa Ellis; and Now as Before, paintings by Heather Middlebrooks. Reception: Sept. 10, 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 Oct. 1: Still lifes by Kit Hoefer.

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

University of Tennessee Downtown Gallery Emporium Building, 106 S. Gay Street (974-3200) Wed.-Fri. 11am-6pm; Sat. 10am-3pm. Sept. 10 thru Oct. 30: Life in the City: The Art of Joseph Delaney. Reception & ribbon-cutting: Sept. 10, 5-8pm.

Upstairs Gallery in Oak Ridge Mall (483-2001) Tues.-Sat. 11am-6pm. Thru Sept. 30: Clay Thurston’s photography, Sally Butts’ knitting and Anne Freels’ aromatherapy and cornshuckery.

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

Walters State Community College Art Gallery Walters 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.

Author & Community Activist Kevin Powell will present “Keepin’ It Real:Race, Pop Culture & the Hip-Hop Generation” Sept. 16, 7pm at Wilson Chapel Theatre, Maryville College campus. Free. Call 981-8269 for info.

Celestine Prophecy Study Group meets Thursdays starting Sept. 16, 6-7pm at Mother Earth Oils &Herbs. Call 637-2800 for info.

Authors Bonnie Trentham Myers and Edward Myers will speak about their books on the Smoky Mountains Sept. 16, 7pm at the Blount County Library. Call 982-0981.

UT Science Forum will present “Supercomputing at Oak Ridge National Laboratory” by Dr. Thomas Zacharia, Sept. 17, 12-1pm at Thompson-Boling Arena, dining rooms C and D. Free. Call 974-8156 for info.

It’s Hard To Be Five is the storytime book for Sept. 18, 11am at Barnes &Noble. Activities, giveaways. Call 670-0773 for info.

Haywood Harris & Gus Manning will sign their book Six Seasons Remembered Sept. 19, 2pm at Barnes &Noble. Call 670-0773 for info.

Singer-Songwriter David Olney will speak & perform at the Writers in the Library meeting, Sept. 20, 7pm at the Lindsay Young Auditorium, Hodges Library, UT campus. Free. Call 974-4273 for info.

Re-Viewing Religion Book Group will meet Sept. 20, 6:30pm at Barnes &Noble to discuss In the Beginning:A New Interpretation of Genesis by Karen Armstrong. Call 670-0773 for info.

Carl Mays will sign People of the Passion Sept. 21, 7pm at Borders. Call 376-9393 for more info.

Prof. Charles Reynolds will discuss The Culture of Democracy Sept. 23, 7pm at the Arnstein Jewish Community Center. For more info, contact Sandra Parsons of the Knoxville Jewish Alliance at 690-6343.

Gladys Oliver Burns will speak about Cades Cove:APlace in Appalachia Sept. 23, 7pm at the Blount County Library. Call 982-0981.

Randy Moore will sign copies of Stadium Stories: Tennessee Volunteers, Sept. 24, 2-4pm at the UT Bookstore. Call 974-1054.

Local Writer Stephen Marion will discuss his novel Hollow Ground Sept. 28, 6:30pm at Borders, at the monthly meeting of the Southern Literature Book Group. Contact [email protected] for info.

Dr. Bill Bass will lecture on “The Anatomy of a Forensic Anthropology Case” Sept. 28, 6:30pm at the University Center’s Tennessee Auditorium. $10 public, $5 students. Proceeds benefit Undergraduate Anthropology Association. Contact [email protected] for info.

Knoxville Writers Group hosts writers to speak and read from their work every fourth Wednesday, at varying locations during the summer. Guests welcome. Call Mary McKinnon at 983-3740 for info.

Open Mics: Every first Friday, Mountain Laurel Gallery, 6-8:30pm, fourth floor Candy Factory (music). For more info, email [email protected].

OTHER

Tenn. Valley Unitarian Universalist Church seeks artists to submit works for consideration for its 2005 exhibition series to be juried by independent curator Eleanor Heartney. Deadline is Oct. 1. For guidelines, contact Carl Gombert at 983-5266 or [email protected].

Knoxville Museum of Art seeks volunteers. Call Shirley Brown at 934-2036 for info.

Clinch River Antiques Festival seeks vendors for its Oct. 8 & 9 event on Market Street in Clinton. Antique vendors, artisans, musicians, performers, food vendors. Apply by calling 457-2559.

Artists Wanted for the Tennessee ArtistsAssociation’s fall juried show at the East Tennessee Historical Society Museum. Call 584-1988 for more info.

Nature Preschool will be held Sept. 16 at Ijams Nature Center for ages 3, 4 & 5 with adult. Snack, hike, activities. $15 per pair; free for members. Call 577-4717 ext. 10 for info.

Kindermusik w/ Princess Eady held Sept. 17, 11am & 7pm at Borders. Call 376-9393 for more info.

“Amigos”Spanish Story Hour is held Thursdays, 10am &4pm at Blount County Library. All ages. Call 982-0981 for info.

Storytelling and Crafting Classes will be held twice a month on Saturdays, 12-2pm, at Mother Earth Oils and Herbs. Call 637-2800 for more info.

Mindfulness-Based Art Classes begin Sept. 16 at Clear Vision Studios. Four-week session in “Affirmation Collages.” Space limited. Call 455-4278 to register.

Intro to Healing Touch Workshop will be held Sept. 17, 10-11:30am at Earth Fare. Free. Call Margaret at 742-8736 for info.

Living Clean & Green Workshop will be held Sept. 17, 7pm at Ijams Nature Center. Learn about how, where and when to plant trees. Call 577-4717 ext 10 for info.

Songwriting Seminar w/ Pete & Pat Luboff will be held Sept. 18, 12-4pm at Ryan’s Family Steakhouse, Kingston Pike. $30 includes buffet. Bring CD, tape or guitar & lyric sheets for critiques. For info call John Condrone at 983-4680.

Introduction to Transformational Energetics will be held Sept. 18, 10am-12pm at Yoga with Shanti, 5415 Kingston Pike. Donations requested.

Past Lives, Dreams &Soul Travel Workshop will be held Sept. 19, 4-6:30pm at the Eckankar Center of Knoxville, located in the Old City above the Melting Pot. Free. Call 637-6469 for info or eckankar.org.

Intro to Feng Shui will be held Sept. 19, 2-4pm at Earth Fare. Nancy Canestaro teaches energy techniques to enhance your life. Free. For info call 588-8856.

Fibromyalgia Workshop will be held Sept. 21, 1-3pm at Ryan’s Steakhouse, Cedar Lane. RSVP to 588-6789.

Feldenkrais Workshop will be held Sept. 21, 6:30-8pm at Earth Fare. Free. Call 363-6416 for info.

Fundamentals of Argentine Tango Classes held Wednesdays, 7:30-9pm at Dance Dimensions. Preregister by first class, Sept. 22. Call 805-4944 or visit www.knoxtango.org for info.

Meet the Tarot Workshop will meet Sept. 25, 1pm at Borders. Call 376-9393 for more info.

Wicca 101 Classes meet Tuesdays, 5:30-7pm at Mother Earth Oils &Herbs. 13-week class taught by Thorne. $3 per class. Call 637-2800 for info.

Kundalini Yoga & Meditation Classes held at the Yoga Room. Taught by Ajeet, certified IKYTA instructor. Ten sessions for $108. Call 579-4942 to register.

The Center for Peace has yoga (Tues.), chanting/ drumming (2nd Wed.), men’s council (last Sun.), fire ceremonies (7th) and two sweat lodges per month. By donation. Call 908-6001 for info.

Adult Art Classes will start soon at Northside, Westside, Cansler and Farragut YMCAs. Four-week sessions. $32 for members, $40 for non-members. Email [email protected] for info.

Stained Glass Art Classes are held Thursdays, 10am-12pm and 6-8pm at Smoky Mtn. Glassmasters Group, 404 11th Street, World’s Fair Park. Call 633-5122 for info.

Gentle Healing Yoga &Meditation Classes are held Mondays, 6:30pm at St. James Episcopal Church (by donation); Wednesdays, 5:30pm at Pellissippi State West; Fridays, 11am in SouthKnoxville ($5 per class, free childcare). For info, call 800-888-8592 or e-mail [email protected].

Energy Fields Forever Workshop held Wednesdays, 6-7pm at Mother Earth Oils & Herbs. $6 class led by John Morgan, local psychic and channeler. Call 637-2800 to register or for more info.

Salsa Lessons held Tuesdays, 7-9pm at Traditions on Kingston Pk. $5. No partner needed. Call 342-1782 or visit www.danceknoxville.org for more info.

Yoga Classes held every Thursday, 11am-12:30pm at St. James Episcopal Church Hall. A blend of yoga forms & practice. All levels welcome. Certified instructor. Call 387-9568.

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

Capoeira Classes 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.

Knoxville Swing Dance Association offers basic and intermediate classes on Mondays at 7:30pm at the Wesley Foundation on UT’s campus. No partner necessary. Free. Call 394-KSDA for info.

Knoxville Country Dancers hosts a contra dance to live music Mondays at Laurel Theater, 8-11pm. $5, or $3 students. Call 988-3995 for more info.

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.

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.

HEALTH & WELL BEING

Mindfulness Practice, Insight Meditation Group meets Mondays in South Knoxville. Practice based on cultivating a present-centered mindfulness leading to natural wisdom and compassion. Call 577-0078 or 455-4278 for info.

Sitting Meditation and Mindfulness Practice Group meets Mondays, 7pm at Metropolitan Community Church. In the tradition of poet, author, teacher and Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh. Call 922-1269 for more info.

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

Overeaters Anonymous offers support to compulsive overeaters seeking a peer group. 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 Tues. & Thurs. 7:30-9pm 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, 4pm at West High School, room 99. Call 525-9040 for info.

Emotions Anonymous meets weekly to support recovery from emotional difficulties such as depression, anger, broken or strained relationships, grief, anxiety or low self-esteem. Call 584-3080 or visit emotionsanonymous.org for info.

OTHER

Speed Dating Club will meet Sept. 17, 7:30pm at 916 Shamrock Ave. for speed dating and dancing for ages 35-55. Call 686-0465 for info.

East TNHosta Society meets Sept. 19, 2pm for a business meeting. Go to korrnet.org/etnhosta for info.

Smoky Mountain Storytellers meet Sept. 19, 2pm at Graystone Presbyterian Church. Members will preview stories for November’s Tellabration. Storytellers and listeners welcome. For info call 691-9506.

Knoxville Green Party Monthly Open Discussion will meet Sept. 19, 2pm at Cup A Joe in the Old City. Call 523-6775 for info.

Greenway Commission meets Sept. 21, 4pm in room 309 of the City County Bldg.

Tennessee Artists Association will meet Sept. 21, 7pm at Westminster Presbyterian Church. Call 573-0709.

Computer Graphics Special Interest Group of the Association for Computing Machinery will meet Sept. 23, room 206, Claxton, UT campus. Dr. Jian Huang, visualization professor, will speak. Call 483-3769.

Volunteers Interested in HABIT Animal-Assisted Therapy will meet Sept. 28, 6:30-8pm at UT Ag. campus, Hollingsworth Auditorium. For info call 974-5633.

Young Republicans of Knoxville meet Sept. 14, 6:30pm at Downtown Grill & Brewery. Contact [email protected].

Knoxville Go Club meets Wednesdays, 7-9pm at Borders Cafe. Call 384-5328 for more info.

Knoxville Mothers meets Mondays, 9:30am at Fountain City United Methodist Church. Discuss challenges and rewards of motherhood. Call 688-2665 for more info.

Blount Communicators Toastmasters Club meets first and third Tuesday of every month, 6:30-8pm at the First Baptist Church in Maryville. Non-profit org. that teaches proper communication skills through participation.Call 539-0833 for more info.

Stock Market Trader’s Group forming to discuss techniques, philosophies, trading books, etc. All levels of investors/traders invited. Call 803-8792.

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.

Smoky Mountain Hiking Club sponsors weekly trips into the Great Smoky Mountains and surrounding natural areas. They maintain 100 miles of the Appalachian Trail and host a variety of social events. Visit www.smhclub.org for info.

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.

Earth First meets Tuesdays, 7pm at Laurel High School. Call 719-1940 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.

Venerable Tashi Norbu teaches Sunday mornings and Tuesday evenings at the Losel Shedrup Ling Tibetan Buddhist Center of Knoxville. Call 382-1585 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. 3707 N. Broadway. Call 688-5276 for info.