In this Knoxville Insider Issue…

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📰 Catch the Game at Kern's Food Hall: Great Food, Drinks, and Tennessee Basketball!

📰 Poet and Editor Mary Biddinger to Speak at UT Creative Writing Series

📰 Tea Tasting Workshops

📰 Friends of the Library Book Sale

🗓️ Upcoming Events

📣 We Want to Spotlight Your Business! Apply Here

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Catch the Game at Kern's Food Hall: Great Food, Drinks, and Tennessee Basketball!

Looking for the perfect spot to cheer on the Tennessee Volunteers? Head over to Kern’s Food Hall and enjoy an unforgettable game-day experience!

With an incredible variety of food vendors and a full bar serving up your favorite drinks, Kern’s Food Hall has everything you need for a great time. Whether you're in the mood for savory bites, sweet treats, or a refreshing cocktail, there’s something for everyone.

Come grab a bite, raise a glass, and watch Tennessee Basketball with fellow fans in the lively and welcoming atmosphere of Kern’s Food Hall. Bring your friends, your family, or just your Vol pride—this is the ultimate way to celebrate game day!

Don't miss out on the action—see you at Kern’s Food Hall! More Info

Poet and Editor Mary Biddinger to Speak at UT Creative Writing Series

The University of Tennessee Creative Writing Program is thrilled to host poet and editor Mary Biddinger for a reading on Monday, February 10, at 7 PM in the Lindsey Young Auditorium at John C. Hodges Library on the UT Campus. This event is free and open to the public, offering a unique opportunity to experience Biddinger’s celebrated work firsthand.

Mary Biddinger is the author of numerous acclaimed works, including her latest poetry collection, Department of Elegy. She is also the co-editor of A Mollusk Without a Shell: Essays on Self-Care for Writers. Biddinger teaches creative writing at the University of Akron and in the NEOMFA program while serving as poetry and poetics editor for the Akron Series in Poetry at the University of Akron Press.

Explore a sample of her remarkable poetry at the Poetry Foundation. Don’t miss this engaging evening with one of today’s most esteemed voices in contemporary poetry! More Info

Find recurring events on our Community Events page.

Food:

Tea Flights: offered Mondays - Thursdays at The Spice and Tea Exchange. Limited to 4 people per group at $8.99/person. Call the store for more information (865) 985-0913.

Find recurring events on our Community Events page.

Community:

Join us on Tuesday, January 28, from 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM EST, for an engaging and educational evening at the Maple Room at Maple Hall, located at 414 South Gay Street, Knoxville, TN. Doors open at 5:00 PM. Let Her Invest Stock Market Night, presented in partnership with Junior Achievement of East Tennessee, offers an exciting opportunity to learn about stock market investing in a fun, interactive way. More Info

Mark your calendar for an evening of bourbon, business, and connection! BizGrow Networking, Small Business Matters, and Hardin Valley Networking are thrilled to bring back their highly anticipated Bourbon & Business social networking night for 2025! Wednesday, January 29, 2025  Time: 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM @ Maple Hall, Knoxville More Info

Networking:

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Theater & Music

Theater 23 Presents "Three Viewings": take place at the Old City Performing Arts Center, located at 111 State Street, on Thursday-Saturday, January 30th-February 1st, at 7:30pm and Sunday, February 2nd at 2:30pm. Tickets are available at theater23.org/tickets or at the door. For more information, contact [email protected] or call (865) 257-9493.

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

Friends of the Library Book Sale

Are you a book lover on the hunt for quality reads? Want to support your local public library while you're at it? Don’t miss the Fountain City Branch Used Book Sale hosted by the Knox County Friends of the Library! Check out the dates for other sales below!

Discover a variety of books at great prices and feel good knowing your purchase helps fund library programs and resources. Mark your calendar and stock up on some literary treasures while supporting a great cause!

Knoxville Real Estate Insider

Thank you for reading our articles each Saturday! We're taking a short break for Christmas but will return in 2025. See you then!

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