Community Calendar

Bethel United Methodist Church Plans A Good Time Come see who is really “rocking” at Bethel United Methodist Church from 6 p.m. June 7 until 6 a.m. June 8. Hot dogs/chili/dessert/drink will be sold on Friday evening starting at 6 p.m. til ($3.50 donation). Breakfast (sausage, ham, biscuits, eggs, gravy, oj and coffee) will be sold Saturday morning starting at 6:30 a.m. - 8 a.m. ($5.00/adults; $3.00 children under 10 donation). Be sure to come prepared to “rock all night” with sponsorship or just to see who is rock and enjoy a meal with us. ALL sponsorship funds and proceeds from the sale of food will go toward our property/new building on Highway 411. AdventureCon Toy and Celebrity Event Dates: June 1-2, 2002. Location: Merchants I-75 Expo Center Admission is $5 Saturday from 9AM-5:30PM Sun: 9AM-4PM. Many celebrities will be in attendance. Memorial Weekend Flea Market, Garage Sale and Sale At the Heart of Blount Antique Mall, Sale at the antique mall on the May 25th – 27th , flea market and garage sale on the 25th in the parking lot beginning at 8:00 am. Mall hours are Sat. 8-6, Sun. 12-6, Mon. 10-6. Location is at 2208 E Broadway in Maryville. Call 982-0290 for more information. Eusebia Presbyterian Church Services Pastor: Rob Williamson would like to invite everyone to the following: Sunday School: 9:30 a.m. Worship: 10:45 a.m. (nursery provided) Study Group: 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. Sundays (nursery provided) Youth Orchestra Practice: 8:30 a.m. Sunday, Choir Practice: 12:15 p.m. Sunday Organist: Karen Harville, Pianist: Bill Kee, Flutist: Bambi Hughes Corner of Burnett Station Road & Hwy. 411 www.eusebia.com IJAMS NATURE CENTER’S JUNE CALENDAR OF EVENTS Frog Loggers Saturday, June 1 from 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. Learn how to become a frog-monitoring volunteer for the Tennessee Amphibian Monitoring Program (TAMP). This program is designed to introduce you to the toads and frogs of Tennessee. There will be a slide presentation, accompanied by an audio segment, to help you learn what the local species look and sound like. Then take a naturalist-led stroll on the grounds of Ijams to test out your newfound knowledge. After you’ve completed the program, you’ll be armed with all the information you need to participate in the TAMP monitoring program. This program is free and is open to adults and children 10+ years. Call (865) 577-4717 ext.11 to pre-register. Nightlights Friday, June 7 from 8 p.m. – 10 p.m. Ever wondered what makes fireflies flicker? Join Ijams staff for this tell-all session on the mysteries of the lightning bug. Then walk the trails at Ijams to see the beauty and wonder of this insect in its natural setting. Program is for all ages. Program is free to Ijams members and $3 per person for non-members. Call (865) 577-4717 ext.11 to register. Nature Preschool – ABC’s of field and forest Thursday, June 13 from 10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Saturday, June 15 from 10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Bring your favorite preschooler to Ijams and learn all about the ABCs of Field and Forest. This program is designed to introduce your little one to the natural world through games, crafts and nature walks. Program is for children ages 3-5 accompanied by an adult. Program is free to Ijams members and $10 for non-members. Space is limited, so register early. Call (865) 577-4717 ext.11 to reserve your spot. Canoe Trip Saturday, June 15 from 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. You’ll be surprised by how much you can see along the shores of the Tennessee River from a canoe. Join Ijams naturalists as they interpret the flora and fauna of land and water on this canoe trip. All equipment is provided. Program is for adults and children 8+ years accompanied by an adult. Cost is $10 per person for Ijams members and $15 per person for non-members. Call (865) 577-4717 ext.11 to pre-register. Music in the Park Summer Concert Series Saturday, June 15 from 6 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Join us for our second concert in this summer-long series. Bring a blanket or a lawn chair and head to the nature center to enjoy live music in a beautiful outdoor setting. This month’s featured music is bluegrass with The Fiddle Band and The Dismembered Tennesseeans performing. Food and beverage vendors include Calhoun’s Microbrewery, Back Yard Burgers and Marble Slab Creamery. Admission is $4 for Ijams members, $5 for non-members (children under 12 are admitted free of charge). Call (865) 577-4717 ext.23 for more information. Reduce Reuse and Recycle Resale Saturday, June 22 from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. This is Ijams’ second annual rummage sale, and it’s going to be a good one. We’ll be selling used books, furniture, housewares, art, outdoor equipment and almost anything else you can think of. Come out and see what treasures you can find. If you’re trying to get rid of some treasures, we are also taking donations of items to be sold in the rummage sale (no clothes, please). You can drop off your donated items at the nature center the week of June 17, or you can call us and we’ll come pick them up! For more information, please contact Todd Witcher at (865) 577-4717 ext.16. Smart Toys and Books Bookfair Saturday, June 22 from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Join Ijams at Smart Toys and Books (9700 Kingston Pike) for an afternoon of fun and learning. Ijams naturalists and storytellers will be on hand at the top of every hour with animal presentations and nature-related stories. If you make a purchase that day, 15 % of your total sales will be donated to the nature center at no extra cost to you. For more information, please contact Missy King at (865) 577-4717 ext.23. Alzheimer’s Support Group to Meet Sevier County Alzheimer’s Support Group meets Thursdays at 7 p.m. in the Thomas Wing of Fort Sanders Sevier Medical Center. Call Steve Streibig at 428-6594 if your plan on bringing an Alzheimer patient or for more information. Student Art Show Sevier County student’s grades K-12 art will be exhibiting their art through Friday, May 24. at the Heritage Museum, 167 Bruce St. For information phone Bev Jones at 428-2748. Summer Swim Program Pigeon Forge Tiger Shark summer swim program will be held June 3rd until August 4th at the Pigeon Forge Community Center. Practice times are for age 4-10 – 8:30 to 9:30 am, 11 to 18 – 9:30 to 11:00 am. Cost is $40. Call 429-7373 for more information. Flower Show in Dandridge The Martha Dandridge Garden Club will hold it’s annual flower show Friday, May 31, in the Fellowship Hall of the First Baptist Church, Dandridge. The theme is “Tribute to Our Heroes” and entry is open to any amateur gardener or flower arranger. Entries will be accepted from 9 to 10:30 a.m. that morning. Judging at 11 a.m., the show will be open to the public from 1 to 5 p.m. For information on the various classes and divisions, contact Judy Moon, 397-0662. Democrat Club Sevier County Democrat Club meets at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Courthouse. For information please call 428-3745 or 428-1232. Memorial Day Closing Sevierville Community Center will be closed on Memorial Day. Free Mammograms Free screening mammograms and breast health information is available for uninsured women over the age of 40 living or working in Sevier County. That dates are Thursday, May 30 at Dollywood, June 25, Parkway Medical Center and Wednesday, June 26, Wal-Mart in Sevierville. Monday, July 8 at Sevier County Health Department, Monday, July 15 at Sevierville First Baptist Church, Wednesday, Aug. 28 at Gatlinburg Community Center and Thursday, Aug. 29 at Wal-Mart, Sevierville, Monday, Sept. 16 at Seymour First Baptist Church, Thursday, Sept. 26 at Sevierville First Baptist Church, Friday, Oct. 11 at Dollywood and Thursday, Oct. 24 at Sevier County Health Department. To make an appointment phone 584-0291 or 1-800-456-8169. Medic Blood Drive A Medic blood drive will be held from 9 to 4 pm Thursday, May 30 at Great Smoky Mountain National Park Headquarters in Gatlinburg From 10 to 6 pm, Friday May 31st, at Ft. Sanders Sevier Medical Center Nursing Home. Donors of all types are needed, but there is a special need for O positive, O negative and A negative blood types. Donors receive a Medic T-shirt and a free cholesterol level evaluation. Call 524-3074 for more information.