In this Knoxville Insider Issue…

🌤️ Knoxville Weather - Partly Cloudy with a High of 68

📰 Turn Your Yard Waste into Treats - Zoo Knoxville Donation Program

📰 KCDC's Plan to Transform Jackson Avenue with New Housing Development

📰 Brood XIX Cicadas Set to Emerge in Rare Double Brood Event

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🆕 New Events Added Today:

Barn Dance at the Riverview Family Farm: TODAY, food starts at 5:30pm, and line dancing starts at 6pm, through 9pm, 12130 Prater Lane, Open to the public, Cost: $5, children 12 and under free, More Info

Taylor Swift Cookie Decorating Class: on Saturday, April 27th from 11am - 12:30pm, at Trinity Baking Co, 1104 Marchange Drive, has been added to the Food & Beverage Events list. Registration required.

KCDC's Plan to Transform Jackson Avenue with New Housing Development

The vacant lot on Jackson Avenue, previously the site of the historic McClung Warehouses destroyed by fires in 2007 and 2014, is being considered for redevelopment by the Knoxville Community Development Corporation (KCDC).

They plan to build mixed-use apartments to help address the city's housing shortage. The proposed development aims to enhance walkability and connect significant areas like First Creek, the new stadium, and the Old City.

Community feedback from a recent public meeting emphasized the need for mixed-income housing, retail spaces, public connectivity, and adequate parking.

The next step for KCDC is to conduct a market study to determine public interest and financial feasibility, with the understanding that the project will take several years to complete.

Turn Your Yard Waste into Treats - Zoo Knoxville Donation Program

Looking for a way to dispose of tree trimmings? Zoo Knoxville has a donation program to help feed the zoo's giraffes and elephants, who naturally eat tree branches. The zoo accepts various tree species, including Bradford pear and sugar maple, but the branches must be free of chemicals.

Donors are asked to contact the zoo at (865) 637-5331 before dropping off any materials to ensure the donation can be properly coordinated. This not only helps the zoo provide a more natural diet for its animals but also offers a sustainable way to recycle yard waste.

Brood XIX Cicadas Set to Emerge in Rare Double Brood Event

East Tennessee will experience the emergence of Brood XIX cicadas, part of a notable double brood event that also includes Brood XIII in other parts of the Midwest and Southeast.

This phenomenon, last seen in 1803, is expected to be particularly intense in states like Illinois and Missouri where the broods overlap. Locally in East Tennessee, the impact will be less dramatic compared to the larger events of past years with different broods, with Brood XIX primarily appearing in Middle Tennessee and some eastern counties near Chattanooga.

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Community:

Pasta with a Purpose Benefit Dinner: and Silent Auction Fundraiser to raise funds to feed our homeless, on Saturday, April 20th from 5:30pm - 8:30pm, held at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 544 North Broadway. Tickets & More Info

Barn Dance at the Riverview Family Farm: on Saturday, April 20th, food starts at 5:30pm, and line dancing starts at 6pm, through 9pm, 12130 Prater Lane, Open to the public, Cost: $5, children 12 and under free, More Info

Rossini Festival: Downtown in various locations on Saturday-Sunday, April 20th-21st, Knoxville Opera’s annual International Street Fair celebrates the global impact on the music, food, art, and culture of East Tennessee, More Info

Dogwood Arts Festival: live music, a variety of food trucks, and vibrant displays throughout World’s Fair Park's lawns and the Tennessee Amphitheater from Friday, April 26th - Sunday, April 28th, More Info

Fun K Town 2024: for board game players of all ages, at the Knoxville Convention Center from Friday, April 26th - Sunday, April 28th, Registration required, More Info

See more Community Events on our Community Events page!

Food & Beverage:

Tea-Infused Cocktails/Mixology Class: Learn how to mix delicious cocktails and mocktails infused with teas and sugars, herbs, and spices, at the Spice & Tea Exchange on Wednesday, April 24th at 6:30pm, 522 S Gay St. Cost: $60 per person. Call (865) 985-0913 to reserve your spot!

Taylor Swift Cookie Decorating Class: on Saturday, April 27th from 11am - 12:30pm, at Trinity Baking Co, 1104 Marchange Drive, shake it off and rock on over here: trinitybakingco.com, to sign up

Spring Tea Social - A Victorian Salon: at The Kraken’s Cup on Sunday, April 28th, enjoy tea tiny sandwiches and conversation with friends in the style of a Victorian Salon, Call (865) 985-0913 to reserve your spot!

Colored Pasta Workshop: Learn how to make colored pastas and a homemade Bolognese sauce, at the Spice & Tea Exchange on Tuesday, April 30th at 6:30pm, 522 S Gay St. Cost: $50 per person. Call (865) 985-0913 to reserve your spot!

Gardening:

Ivan Racheff House & Gardens Plant Sale: annuals, perennials, wildflowers, vegetables…from local nurseries & garden clubs, on Saturday, April 27th from 9am - 3pm at 1943 Tennessee Avenue, More Info

Health & Wellness:

Alzheimer's FUNdraiser Dessert Auction: decadent deserts from area bakeries and restaurants are available for the second annual Alzheimer’s Dessert Auction at Ivan Racheff House and Gardens, Auctioneer will be Bear Stephenson, Saturday, April 21st from 2pm - 4pm, 1943 Tennessee Avenue, More Info 

Realtor Personal Protection Workshop: on Saturday, April 27th from 9am - noon, Warrior Heart USA, 297 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Suite 400, in Oak Ridge, for realtors and other professionals that work with clients in a private setting, Register here

Music:

Knoxville Community Band: will be playing at the Rossini Festival Downtown on Saturday, April 20th at 11am at the Market Square Stage. More info on the Rossini Festival 

Friday Night Live with Milk Man & The Big Band: at the Concourse, 4328 N. Broadway, Friday, April 26th at 6:30pm, More Info

Theatre:

Note: additional details (including some dates!) will be loaded this week)

Mamma Mia: at South-Doyle High School from Thursday, April 18th - Saturday, April 20th

Treasure Island: at Bearden High School from Friday, April 19th - Sunday, April 21st

Addam’s Family Musical: at Hardin Valley High School the weekend of April 26th and Central High School from Thursday, May 2nd - Saturday, May 4th at 7pm and Sunday, May 5th at 2:30pm, Tickets are $15 regular, $10 students, and faculty is free

Annie: at Lenoir City High School from Thursday, May 2nd - Saturday, May 4th

Aladdin Jr.: at Halls Middle School on Saturday, May 18th

Wizard of Oz: at Powell High School

Midsummer Night’s Dream: Farragut

Veterans:

Free Veteran’s Breakfast: The United Veterans Council of East Tennessee presents 13 free breakfasts for Veterans and guests on four Saturdays, monthly, Coffee line starts at 8am, Chow line starts at 8:30am. Locations and Dates

Business Networking:

Recurring Weekly & Monthly Networking Meetings 

Bourbon & Business: a spirited networking event, on Wednesday, April 24th from 5:30pm - 7:30pm in the upstairs room at Maple Hall, 414 S. Gay St.

Business Professional Prayer Association (BPPA) Prayer Breakfast: on Tuesday, April 30th from 7:30am - 9am at Jack’s Cafe, 7202 Maynardville Pike

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