In this Knoxville Insider Issue…

🌤️ Knoxville Weather - Today Partly Cloudy with a high of 62

🦃🎄🎅 Seasonal Shopping News

📰 Christmas Event Honoring Channon Christian

📅 Events & Entertainment - Things to Do This Weekend

📰 Knoxville Celebrates Sobriety Success: Twelve Graduates Honored at Day Reporting Center Ceremony

📰 Black Friday Store Opening Times

💡 We Want to Spotlight Your Business!
 

Christmas Event Honoring Channon Christian

Dotson Memorial Baptist Church in Maryville will host a Giving Christmas event honoring Channon Christian on Saturday, 11/18. 100% of all donations will go to helping area families. Fundraising activities include pictures with Santa, face painting, a bounce house, Christmas cookies, decorating, and storytime with Santa,

Stop by - from 12 p.m. 6 p.m. on Saturday! 🎁

Knoxville Celebrates Sobriety Success: Twelve Graduates Honored at Day Reporting Center Ceremony

A graduation ceremony in Knoxville honored twelve individuals for completing the Knoxville Day Reporting Center (DRC), an outpatient treatment program providing an alternative to incarceration for substance abuse. The program, part of the 2016 Public Safety Act, offers cognitive behavioral therapy, counseling, community service, and job readiness training.

Over 150 people have graduated from this year-long program. The event marked a significant achievement for the graduates and the success of the DRC in aiding recovery and offering a substitute to prison for those struggling with substance abuse.

Things To Do This Weekend

All Weekend

• Cirque Italia Water Circus: Gold Unit at the West Town Mall; Saturday, 11/18 @1:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. - Sunday, 11/19 @ 1:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. Tickets between $15 - $60.

Saturday, 11/18

• Cranksgiving at Crafty Bastard Brewery - a national event that combines bike riding with giving back. Registration opens at 1:00 p.m. The race starts at 2:00 p.m. Tickets are free.

• Woodpecker Walk at the Sevin Islands State Birding Park from
  9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Tickets are $8.

• Stargazing: Autumn Edition - Enjoy some stargazing at the Marble Springs State Historic Site from 7:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. Free event.

• Barrelhouse Medieval Festival at Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus Cider. Starts at 3:00 p.m. Tickets are $5.

Sunday, 11/19

• Retropolitan Craft Fair at the Mill & Mine from 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

• Peppa Pig and Friends Sing-Along Party at the Tennessee Theatre starting at 2:00 p.m. Tickets from $35 - $65.

• Bearden Tree Lighting at Everly Brothers Park starts at 5:30 p.m. Free event.

Financial Tip of the Day

Tip: This year, give your kids the gift that keeps on giving! Teach them the value of COMPOUNDING INTEREST and the benefit of saving money EARLY!

Today’s Financial Tip of the Day is brought to you by Sara Hobbs of Stewardship Advisory Services.

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Local Shopping this Season

Black Friday Store Opening Times

Are you going shopping on Black Friday? Here are large store opening times. Are you a locally-owned business opening early for Black Friday hours? Let us know here, and we will add you to this list! [email protected] 

Opens at 5:00 a.m.

• Academy Sports

• Bass Pro Shops

• JCPenney

Opens at 6:00 a.m.

• At Home

• Belk at West Town Mall

• Big Lots

• Dicks House of Sports at West Town Mall

• Dillard’s

• Foot Locker

• Gap

• H&M

• Home Depot

• Lowe’s

• Pottery Barn

• Sephora

• Tanger Outlets Sevierville

• Tractor Supply Company

• ULTA

• Victoria’s Secret

• Walmart

• West Town Mall

• Williams Sonoma

Opens at 7:00 a.m.

• Belk in Turkey Creek

• Home Goods

• Marshalls

• T.J. Maxx

Opens at 8:00 a.m.

• Barnes & Noble

• Guitar Center

Opens at 9:00 a.m.

• Staples

We Want To Spotlight Your Business!

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We ❤️ Local Businesses!

We know our community is brimming with businesses that have fascinating stories and big hearts. If you're a local business owner making waves, crafting unique experiences, or simply putting a smile on our faces, we want to chat with you! "Knoxville Insider" is eager to shine a light on the unsung heroes of our town. Let's collaborate and let the community know what makes your business special. Send us a message to [email protected] and let's celebrate the spirit of Knoxville together! Not a business owner, but love a local business? Tell us all about it at the email address above!