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Sevier County FCE Clubs Gave 7,000 Volunteer Hours to Community this Year

Sevier County FCE Clubs Gave 7000 Volunteer Hours to Community this Year

Family Community Education Clubs, formerly Home Demonstration Clubs – Extension Homemakers, may have changed names, but their mission to strengthen individuals and families through fellowship, learning, and community service – still remains strong. Join Sevier County FCE Clubs in celebrating National FCE Week October 9 – 15, 2018. Visit a club meeting! Make new friends, have fun, and become involved ...

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A Mountain Quiltfest Brings Folk Art Extravaganza to LeConte Center

A Mountain Quiltfest Brings Folk Art Extravaganza to LeConte Center

Pigeon Forge invites you to be immersed in the tradition of quilt-making at the 24th Annual A Mountain Quiltfest on March 20 – 24, 2018. More than 500 quilts will compete in a variety of different categories for $20,000 in prize money. Held at the LeConte Center at Pigeon Forge, located at 2986 Teaster Lane, the artistic quilts are displayed ...

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Holiday Homecoming at Oconaluftee Showcases Appalachian Christmas Traditions

Holiday Homecoming at Oconaluftee Showcases Appalachian Christmas Traditions

Great Smoky Mountains National Park will host a Holiday Homecoming at the Oconaluftee Visitor Center on Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017. Park staff and volunteers will provide hands-on traditional crafts and activities from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Children and adults will have the opportunity to learn about and experience some of the traditions surrounding an Appalachian Christmas. The visitor center will be ...

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Mountain Life Festival Showcases Appalachian Folkways

Mountain Life Festival Showcases Appalachian Folkways

The annual Mountain Life Festival at the Mountain Farm Museum in Great Smoky Mountains National Park is scheduled for Saturday, September 16, 2017. This event continues to preserve the legacy of Appalachian folkways and is a tribute to the many families who lived on lands that would later become the national park. The event hours are from 10 a.m. to ...

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Event to Benefit Downtown Sevierville’s New Arts in Common Gallery

Arts In Common Gallery Fundraiser

The Sevierville Commons Arts Council is holding its inaugural fundraiser Blast Off! for the Arts in Common Gallery on Friday. Blast Off! is a ticketed event to be held 5:30 p.m. on July 28, 2017 at the new Arts in Common Gallery located at 129 Bruce Street in Sevierville. Bruce Street will be closed to traffic during the event. The ...

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Make It & Take It Art Events Offered at Sevierville Farmers Market

Make It & Take It Art Events Offered at Sevierville Farmers Market

The public is invited to participate in free Make It & Take It art projects with local artists during the Downtown Sevierville Farmers Market. Art is happening in downtown Sevierville. Sevierville Commons Arts Council presents Make It & Take It during the Downtown Sevierville Farmers Market events on May 26, June 2, 9, & 16, 2017 from 9 a.m. until ...

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Sevier County Kids Compete in Statewide Piggy Bank Pageant

Sevier County Kids Compete in Statewide Piggy Bank Pageant

Voting began today for the Tennessee Piggy Bank Pageant and the public may vote for their favorites in an online poll. How do plastic bottles, bits of string, paint, glue and ribbon help Sevier County Youth learn about money? These are materials that local students use annually to craft handmade piggy banks for entering in UT Extension’s annual Piggy Bank ...

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Anna Porter Public Library Hosts Events for All Ages in October

Anna Porter Public Library Hosts Events for All Ages in October

Anna Porter Public Library in Gatlinburg is keeping busy this month with programs for people of all ages. Don’t miss the library’s display of spooky reads for the Halloween season. Pre-School Story Hour at 10:30 a.m. weekly on Tuesdays in October 2016. Older Adults Arts and Crafts Program will focus on Nature Craft 9:45 a.m.-12 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 19, ...

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