In this Knoxville Insider Issue…

🌤️ Weather | Light Rain with a High of 96

📰 Boom Bash Returns

🗓️ Step Into a World of Magic at the Fyre and Fae Renaissance Faire

🗓️ Stock Up on Summer Reads

🗓️ National HIV Testing Awareness Day

📣 BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT - C&S Bookkeeping

🗓️ Upcoming Events

📣 We Want to Spotlight Your Business! Apply Here

✅ Advertising Opportunities
 

Boom Bash Returns to Grace Baptist Church

Date: July 26th, festivities begin at 5:00 PM
Location: Grace Baptist Church, 7171 Oak Ridge Hwy, Knoxville, TN 37931
Admission: FREE and open to the public

Boom Bash is back—and bigger than ever! Join Grace Baptist Church for a fun-filled evening the whole family will love. From food to fireworks, this is the summer celebration you won't want to miss!

 Event Highlights:

• Free Food – Enjoy Calhoun’s BBQ, ice cream, snow cones & more

• Family Carnival Fun Zone – Inflatables, games, face painting

• Live Music – Entertainment for all ages

• Classic Car Cruise-In – Admire timeless rides

• Massive Fireworks Show – One of the area’s best, by Pyro Shows

 PLUS: The first 1,000 kids in need will receive free backpacks filled with school supplies—just in time for the new school year!

Bring your family, friends, and neighbors to Knoxville’s can't-miss summer event. For more info, email: [email protected]. Let’s make memories at Boom Bash 2025!

Step Into a World of Magic at the Fyre and Fae Renaissance Faire

 Date: July 26, 2025
 Time: 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM
 Location: McArthur Pavilion at Maryville College

Calling all adventurers—from the fiercest dragons to the most ethereal fairies—the Fyre and Fae Renaissance Faire invites you to a full day of fantasy, food, and fun!

Presented by Conjuring Wildflowers, the creator of Shop for a Spell: Whimsigoth Market, this one-day magical celebration brings a renaissance village to life with:

 Event Highlights:

• Fantasy-themed vendors with handcrafted treasures

• Interactive quest givers for immersive storytelling

• Knight tournaments & medieval-inspired games

• Live tavern music for merry-making

• Axe throwing, delicious food, and more!

• Costume contest – show off your best magical attire!

Bring your imagination, your appetite, and your best costume—it’s time to enter the realm of the Fyre and Fae Renaissance Faire, where magic and merriment reign! More Info

Discover all upcoming events on our Community Events page

Upcoming Events:

Get ready for a day full of family fun, festive food, and fireworks at FreedomFest 2025! This beloved annual event returns to the Alcoa Duck Pond (1325 Springbrook Rd) on Saturday, June 28th and promises a full lineup of activities and entertainment for all ages. More Info

Get ready for a summer scare like no other—Terror in the Woods is BACK at Ijams Nature Center on Saturday, June 28th | 7:00 PM – 1:00 AM at Ijams Nature Center – 2915 Island Home Ave - and it’s going to be killer (literally)!  More Info

Get ready to splash into summer with color and creativity! Join Ijams Nature Center for an all-ages Tie Dye Party at Mead’s Quarry on Tuesday, July 1st, from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM as part of their Big Fun Tuesday series. More Info

The 2025 Tennessee Pickle Festival is back and bigger than ever—happening Saturday, July 12th from 10 AM to 4 PM at the Putnam County Fairgrounds in Cookeville, TN! More Info

Networking:

See Recurring Weekly & Monthly Networking Events

Veterans:

Free Veteran’s Breakfast: The United Veterans Council of East Tennessee presents 14 free breakfasts for Veterans and guests on four Saturdays, monthly, Coffee line starts at 8am, Chow line starts at 8:30am. Locations and Dates

Stock Up on Summer Reads at the Knox County Library Used Book Sales!

Book lovers, mark your calendars for two great opportunities to score amazing reads at unbeatable prices—all while supporting your local libraries!

📚 Karns Branch Used Book Sale
🗓 June 28, 2025
🕙 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
📍 Karns Branch Library

Swing by the Karns Branch and browse a wide selection of gently used books for all ages and interests. Whether you're looking for beach reads, classics, cookbooks, or kids' stories, you’re sure to find a few treasures.

📚 Burlington Branch Used Book Sale
🗓 July 10–11, 2025
🕔 Thursday, July 10: 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
🕙 Friday, July 11: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
📍 Burlington Branch Library

Join the Burlington Branch for their summer book sale and pick up affordable reads for your personal collection. It’s a bookish way to beat the heat!

Proceeds from both sales benefit the library system—so every book you buy helps keep your community reading strong!

Choice Health Network announces National HIV Testing Awareness Day; promotes free walk-in and mailed testing choices

Choice Health Network, a Knoxville-based HIV/AIDS Center of Excellence specializing in HIV prevention and treatment services, announces National HIV Testing Day (NHTD), which is on June 27^th each year. This is a day to encourage people to get tested for HIV, know their status, and get linked to care and treatment.

The theme for 2025, “Level up your self-love: check your status” emphasizes valuing yourself, showing yourself compassion and respect, and honoring your health needs with self-love. Knowing your HIV status helps you choose options to stay healthy, regardless of your test result. People who receive a negative test result can take advantage of HIV prevention tools such as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), condoms, and other sexual health services such as vaccines and testing for sexually transmitted infections. People who receive a positive test result can rapidly start HIV treatment (antiretroviral therapy, or ART) to stay healthy.

Choice Health Network offers free walk-in testing at our Knoxville location as well as mailed OraQuick® In-Home HIV tests available by completing a simple online form at choicehealthnetwork.org. Free walk-in HIV and hepatitis C testing at our Knoxville office is available Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Clients also can receive STI/STD testing at our Knoxville office. To get tested or ask questions, call 865-525-1540.

Choice Health Network is a 501(c)(3) public health nonprofit serving Tennessee’s most in need populations: more than 6,300 individuals and families struggling to survive the challenges created by HIV, homelessness, mental illness and substance use. The organization has offices in Knoxville, Chattanooga, Memphis and Upper Cumberland. For more information, visit choicehealthnetwork.org.

C&S Bookkeeping – Bookkeeping Built for Small Business Success

Meet C&S Bookkeeping — a husband and wife duo bringing over 30 years of combined business experience to Knoxville’s small business community. With a strong foundation in operations management and a passion for detail, Chris and Sharon Short offer personalized, budget-conscious bookkeeping solutions tailored to help your business thrive.

 C&S Bookkeeping specializes in serving small business owners with a unique blend of affordability and expertise. Whether you're just starting out or ready to streamline your financial processes, they offer a range of services from full-service bookkeeping using QuickBooks to manual spreadsheet-based systems for those not yet ready for accounting software. From payroll and accounts payable/receivable to budgeting and paperless transitions, they’ve got your back.

 As fellow entrepreneurs new to the Knoxville area, they understand the challenges of building a business from the ground up — and they’re ready to help lighten your load so you can focus on growth.

 Contact Information:
Email: [email protected]

Phone: (714) 308-6855
Website: www.csbookkeepingllc.com

 Whether you're ready for full-service bookkeeping or need a more flexible solution, C&S Bookkeeping is here to support your financial health every step of the way.

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