Heaven Scent IRIS Farm in S. Knoxville:
https://www.facebook.com/people/Heaven-Scent-Iris-Garden/100057513216384/
SAT, Apr 1 - Lenoir City - OPEN MINI-FARM (weather permitting) - garden planning, rain barrel tips, chicken & quail raising - 9-11am. RSVP ginger@2-acres.com
SAT, Apr 1 - Loudon - ANNUAL EGG HUNT at Loudon Municipal Park 1pm
https://www.facebook.com/events/863003084816114
SAT, Apr 1 - Sweetwater - FARMERS MARKET/PLANT SWAP at Evergreen Farms 9am-1pm (bring plants to swap)
http://www.evergreenfarmstn.com/
SAT, Apr 1 - Cookeville - BANANA PUDDING FESTIVAL
https://www.facebook.com/events/1183509372522567/ No charge
SAT, Apr 1 - Knoxville - CHALK WALK
https://www.dogwoodarts.com/chalkwalk 8am-5pm
SAT, Apr 1 - Knoxville - CARS & COFFEE at European Auto Garage (off Lovell Rd)
https://europeanautogarage.com/cars-coffee
SAT, Apr 1 - Knoxville - NUTS ABOUT NATIVES SEMINAR (growing native plants) at Stanley's Greenhouse No charge 10:30am https://www.facebook.com/events/1379344412901767/
TUES, Apr 4,11,18,25 - Kingston - BLUEGRASS JAMMIN' SESSIONS 6pm
https://www.roanetourism.com/event/156717/bluegrass-jammin-sessions/
TUES, Apr 4,11,18,25 - Tellico Village - MOUNTAIN ECHOES DULCIMER CLUB meets at the Chota Recreation Center 1pm-3pm For more info contact Ben D’Ooge at 865-385-8280 or dooge@hotmail.com
TUES, Apr 4,11,18,25 - Greenback - FARMERS & CRAFT MARKET 10am-1pm
https://www.facebook.com/GreenbackFarmersMarket
WEDS, Apr 5,12,19,26 - Lenoir City - THE WELL Worship & Prayer meetings at Two Rivers Church Harrison Lane Campus 6:30pm https://2rc.tv/well/
WEDS-SAT, Apr 5-8 - Gatlinburg - EASTER ARTS & CRAFTS SHOW at the Gatlinburg Convention Center 10am-5pm No charge 1st event at: https://greatsmokyartsandcrafts.com/events/
WEDS-THURS, Apr 5-13 - PASSOVER https://www.hebcal.com/holidays/pesach-2023 Note: the Feast of Unleavened Bread (part of this Biblical trinity of holidays in Spring) is a good time to detox the body with bitter herbs https://www.lovetoknowhealth.com/diet-and-nutrition/list-of-bitter-herbs as well as learning how to detox the spirit from bitterness http://dailypastor.com/the-danger-of-bitterness/
WEDS, Apr 5 - Tellico Village - CONVENTION OF STATES MEETING at the
Chota Recreation Center 145 Awohili Drive, Room D from 1-2pm- Call Terri Hult
for more information: 865-304-6997 (1st Weds of every month)
FRI, Apr 7 - GOOD FRIDAY https://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/us/good-friday
SAT, Apr 8 - Lenoir City - FARM DAY (live animal sale) parking lot of Tractor Supply from 8am-12noon. (chickens, ducks, sometimes goats...)
SAT, Apr 8 - Lenoir City - EASTER at Deep Well Farm 11am-5pm $10 per person
https://www.facebook.com/events/914512293124391/ More Easter events at: https://knoxvillemoms.com/knoxville-easter-events/
SAT, Apr 8 - Lenoir City - GUIDE TO GROWING GREAT VEGETABLES class at Meadowview Greenhouse 10-11am No charge https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-guide-to-growing-great-vegetables-tickets-580898682597
SAT, Apr. 8 - Tellico Plains - (2nd Sat.) CARS & COFFEE 10am at Charles Hall Museum https://www.facebook.com/events/262274889424708/262274906091373/
SUN, Apr 9 - HAPPY RESURRECTION DAY! Join all creation in celebrating the defeat of death by the Holy Spirit RESURRECTION power of Jesus and THANK Him!
MON, Apr. 10 - Lenoir City - OPEN MEETING of PNET (Patriot Network) 7pm at the Patriot Church Barn. Speaker: Eric Dingis. Topic: 'CHANGING your CHURCH or non-profit BUSINESS STATUS FROM 501(C)(3) to 508(c)(1)(a). One explanation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBTISA_6qfg
TUES, Apr 11 - Knoxville theaters - MOVIE: COME OUT IN JESUS NAME showing in theaters
https://www.comeoutinjesusname.com/
THURS, Apr 13 - Chattanooga - HOMESCHOOL DAY at High Point Climbing & Fitness 10am-4pm
https://www.facebook.com/events/4704344459663287/5181131618651233/
THURS-SAT, Apr 13-15 - Pigeon Forge - SPRING ROD RUN at the LeConte Center Thurs-Fri-9am-6pm Sat-9am-5pm $15-$35 https://www.pigeonforgerodruns.com/car-show/spring-rod-run/
FRI-SAT, Apr. 14-15 - Oak Ridge - THE MAGICIAN'S NEPHEW (C.S. Lewis) presented by the PALACE PLAYERS at the Historic Grove Theater 10am/7pm/11am, 4pm. Tickets at: https://www.facebook.com/thepalaceplayers $12
SAT, Apr 15 - Gatlinburg - BLOOMS & TUNES starts at Anakeesta (blooming flowers, live music, etc)
https://anakeesta.com/spring-fun-in-the-smokies-at-anakeestas-blooms-and-tunes-event/
SAT, Apr 15 - Rugby - 3rd SATURDAY HIKE 10am-12:30pm
https://historicrugby.org/event/third-saturday-hikes-2023/2023-04-15/
SAT, Apr. 15 - Farragut - PUPPY PALOOZA 11am-1pm at the Pinnacle in Turkey Creek
https://pinnacleatturkeycreek.com/event/puppypalooza/
SAT, Apr 15 - Lenoir City - CARS & COFFEE 8am-12noon near Ugly Mug
https://www.facebook.com/LenoirCityCarsandCoffee/
SAT, Apr 15 - Lenoir City - THE SUNNY SIDE OF THE GARDEN class at Meadowview Greenhouse
10-11am No charge https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-sunny-side-of-the-garden-tickets-580806878007
SAT, Apr. 15 - Greenback - FAMILY FARM DAY/ANIMAL SALE in Downtown Greenback 8am-1pm poultry, rabbits, goats, dogs and puppies, cats and kittens, etc https://www.facebook.com/events/1409943476503152
SAT, Apr 15 - Maryville - HOMESCHOOL CONFERENCE at Alcoa Maryville Church of God 9am-3pm
https://www.amcog.org/hsconf $20-$25
SAT, Apr 15 - Maryville - SPRING FORAGING CLASS 2-4pm $5 Register for location at hishelper@protonmail.com
SAT-SUN, Apr 15-16 - Lenoir City - GUN SHOW at the National Guard Armory Sat-9am-5pm Sun-10am-3pm $9
https://gunshowtrader.com/gun-shows/lenoir-city-tn-gun-show/
SAT-SUN, Apr 15-16,22-23 - Chattanooga - EARTHDAYZ at Rock City 8:30am-5pm
https://www.seerockcity.com/events/earthdayz/ Adult-$27.95 Child (3-12)-$17.95
SUN, Apr 16 - Lenoir City - all LOUDON COUNTY HOMESCHOOLING FAMILIES are invited to an outdoor farm covered-dish supper from 4-6pm. RSVP for details: ginger@2-acres.com Other local homeschool info at: http://lenoircitywelcome.com/Homeschool-Info.html
SUN, Apr 16 - Lenoir City - HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF LOUDON COUNTY meeting at Trinity United Methodist
3pm TOPIC: CHEROKEES IN EAST TN https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100068896136162
MON, Apr 17 - Farragut - 'ASK THE HOLISTIC PHARMACIST' (Dr. Joe Nowell) http://CHEOKnox.org at Farragut Community Center 7pm, 6:30 meet & greet.
WEDS-SAT, Apr 19-22 - Townsend - BRONCO SUPER CELEBRATION at the Townsend Visitor Center
8am-5pm each day https://www.broncodriver.com/index.php/events/bronco-super-celebration/
WEDS, Apr 19 - PATRIOT DAY - history at: https://patriotpost.us/alexander/96289-waco-30-years-later-the-deadly-atf-slash-fbi-assaults-on-the-koresh-cult-compound-2023-04-05
THURS, Apr 20 - Knoxville - CASTING CROWNS (Christian band) at the Knoxville Coliseum 7pm
https://www.knoxvillecoliseum.com/events/2023/casting-crowns-the-healer-tour
THURS, Apr 20 - Tellico Village - FIREARMS TRAINING https://www.tellicolife.org/ 9:30am-2pm at Yacht Club Contact: opfi45acp@earthlink.net
FRI, Apr 21 - TN- MOVIE: THE COVENANT releases in local theaters
https://www.fandango.com/guy-ritchies-the-covenant-2023-230595/movie-overview
FRI, Apr 21 - Lenoir City - LITTLE T SQUARE DANCING at the Memorial Building 7pm
https://www.littletsquares.com/
FRI, Apr 21 - Clinton - SHEEP SHEARING DAY at the Museum of Appalachia
https://www.museumofappalachia.org/sheep-shearing-day-3/
FRI, Apr 21 - Pigeon Forge - FLOWER & FOOD FESTIVAL begins at Dollywood
https://www.dollywood.com/themepark/festivals/flower-and-food
FRI-SAT, Apr 21-22 - Townsend - GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS FIBER FAIR at the Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center https://gsmheritagecenter.org/event/smoky-mountain-fiber-fair/
FRI-SAT, Apr 21-22 - Gatlinburg - MOUNTAIN MAN MEMORIAL MARCH (marathon for veterans)
https://mountainmanmemorialmarch.com/
FRI & SUN, Apr 21 & 23 - Petersburg, KY - DEAF DAYS at the Creation Museum
https://answersingenesis.org/outreach/event/deaf-days-museum/
SAT, Apr 22 - Williamstown, KY - DEAF DAY at the Ark Encounter
https://answersingenesis.org/outreach/event/deaf-days-ark/
SAT, Apr. 22 - Farragut - SPRING FAIR at Virtue Church sponsored by Quest Academy 10am-2pm https://www.facebook.com/questacademyhomeschool
SAT, Apr 22 - Lenoir City - SPRING FLING in Downtown Lenoir City 4pm-8pm No charge
https://www.facebook.com/events/5726022654184377
SAT, Apr 22 - Cleveland - SWEET TEA & SUNSHINE FAMILY FESTIVAL at the Greenway Park & Pavilion 10am-5pm
https://www.facebook.com/events/5109569639136764/
SAT-SUN, Apr 22-23 - Knoxville - GUN SHOW at the Knoxville Expo Center $7.50-$14.50
https://rkshows.com/event/knoxville-tn-gun-show-10/ Sat-9am-5pm Sun-9am-4pm
SUN, Apr 23 - Knoxville - CARS & COFFEE hosted by Harper Auto Square at West Town Mall 8am-11am
https://www.facebook.com/events/881697779540266/
WEDS, Apr 26 - Lenoir City - FISH DAY at Tractor Supply with Arkansas Pondstockers 10-11am
Call 1-870-578-9773 to place your order of fish https://www.arkansaspondstockers.com/
WEDS, Apr 26 - Gatlinburg - SENSORY-FRIENDLY NIGHT at the Aquarium 5pm-8pm
https://www.ripleyaquariums.com/gatlinburg/event/sensory-night/2023-04-26/
FRI, Apr 28 - Pigeon Forge - MUSIC IN THE MOUNTAINS SPRING PARADE on the Parkway 5-7pm
https://www.mypigeonforge.com/event/music-in-the-mountains-spring-parade
FRI, Apr 28 - Knoxville - SPRING CARNIVAL starts at West Town Mall
https://www.simon.com/mall/west-town-mall/stream/spring-carnival-6218803
FRI-SUN, Apr 28-30 - Knoxville - DOGWOOD ARTS FESTIVAL at World's Fair Park
Fri-10am-7pm Sat-10am-7pm Sun-10am-5pm https://www.dogwoodarts.com/dogwoodartsfestival
FRI-SUN, Apr 28-30 - Tellico Village - TELLICO VILLAGE ART SHOW at Tellico Village Community Church
https://www.facebook.com/events/936114880732991/ Fri-10am-6pm Sat-10am-5pm Sun-10am-4pm
SAT, Apr 29 - Knoxville - SPRING EXPO at the Knoxville Expo Center hosted by Meet Me at the Market 10am-5pm
https://www.facebook.com/events/1514824555683978
SUN, Apr 30 - Knoxville - HEALTHY TASTE OF KNOXVILLE - 11am-5pm at Expo Center
https://www.healthytaste.net/copy-of-knoxville
SUN, Apr 30 - Knoxville - WORLD BALLET SERIES: CINDERELLA at the Knoxville Civic Coliseum 6pm
https://www.knoxvillecoliseum.com/events/2023/world-ballet-series-cinderella $45-$115
NOW is the time to visit AREA HOMESCHOOL CO-OPS still in session--before Fall enrollment:
https://easttnfamilyfun.com/homeschool-co-ops-in-knoxville-tn/
Info about homeschooling in TN: https://www.tnhea.org/start-home-schooling-today