Category Archives: Events

Wine, moonshine and help for our neighbors

Posted on August 22, 2023 by Cynthia Moxley

Volunteer Ministry Center, a non-profit organization founded more than 35 years ago to prevent and end homelessness, has found a way to combine fun and fundraising — and honor a longtime benefactor in the process. The group recently hosted the … Continue reading →

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Summer Swing ’23: a thankfully cool experience

Posted on August 14, 2023 by Cynthia Moxley

After a three-year hiatus, Choice Health Network and Positively Living have brought back their popular hot-weather event, Summer Swing. Only this year, they made arrangements for some shade — and air conditioning! That turned out to be a very good … Continue reading →

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Friends gather downtown to support Lynne Fugate

Posted on August 7, 2023 by Cynthia Moxley

When you look up “community service” in the dictionary, there should be a photograph of Lynne Fugate. The incumbent City Council member, seeking re-election to her second term in At-Large Seat A, already had served two terms on the Knox … Continue reading →

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Just a Thursday: Theater announces season; company celebrates 20th! Knoxville loves reasons to party!

Posted on August 4, 2023 by Cynthia Moxley

If I hear anyone say again that there’s nothing to do in Knoxville, I swear I will slap them. The problem is that there’s TOO MUCH to do! Take last night, for instance. We went to two fun things — … Continue reading →

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Strong Stock Farm: An idyllic evening for a good cause

Posted on July 25, 2023 by Cynthia Moxley

“Scenic views at Strong Stock Farm,” the invitation said. I knew from experience they were not kidding! The event this past weekend was one of the “Summer Suppers” to benefit the preservation group Knox Heritage. And Strong Stock Farm is … Continue reading →

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Tim Hill’s Council race creates a pretty fun little party!

Posted on July 19, 2023 by Cynthia Moxley

With the Knoxville political season in full swing, almost every party these days centers around a candidate. Alan and I were happy to host a meet-and-greet in our downtown condo last night for our friend Tim Hill, who is running … Continue reading →

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The happiest party of the year!

Posted on April 25, 2023 by Cynthia Moxley

Question: Do hats make people happy? Or do happy people wear hats? The answer really doesn’t matter. The upshot is that Hats in Bloom, an annual fundraiser and hat sale benefiting the Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum, is the happiest … Continue reading →

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Mardi Growl ’23: You can’t stop smiling!

Posted on March 7, 2023 by Cynthia Moxley

There are few happier places to be in Knoxville than at the annual Mardi Growl parade and festival benefiting Young-Williams Animal Center. This year’s event was held last Saturday at World’s Fair Park, after a parade from the Old City. … Continue reading →

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It was a souper good time!

Posted on February 24, 2023 by Cynthia Moxley

One of the tastiest and most laid-back fundraisers in Knoxville has to be CAC Beardsley Community Garden’s annual “Snow Day” soup competition. I’ve been going to it for years and, I swear, the soups keep getting better and better! This … Continue reading →

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Bijou Jubilee: the most fun outside New Orleans!

Posted on December 14, 2022 by Cynthia Moxley

We felt as if we had gone to New Orleans last Saturday — and we never even left downtown Knoxville. Here’s why. The historic Bijou Theatre had a Mardi Gras theme for its annual Jubilee, the non-profit’s largest fundraiser of … Continue reading →

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