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(Planner provided weekly by contributing writer Scott McNutt)
Sunday, May 14
- Downtown Knoxville Vendors / Outdoor Dining Options / Take-Out and Curbside Delivery Hours
- Mother’s Day Brunch, Oliver Royale, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm, $49
- Yu-Gi-Oh: CYAC Regional Qualifier, Knoxville Convention Center, 10:00 am, $23, RSVP
- Mother’s Day Rosé & Buffet by Marble City Kitchen and The Firefly @ Hilton Knoxville, $30 – $70, RSVP
- Mother’s Day Brunch, Crowne Plaza Knoxville Downtown, 11:00 am – 3:00 pm, $19 – $50, RSVP
- Maifest all day, featuring live music, stein hoisting competitions and more at Schulz Bräu Brewing, 11:00 am – midnight
- Mother’s Day Fest, Last Days of Autumn Brewing, 11:00 am – 8:00 pm
- ETHS Mother’s Day Plant Sale, UT Gardens Knoxville, noon – 4:00 pm
- Celebration of Life – William White, Suttree Landing Park, 1:00 pm
- WOZO 103.9 LPFM record drop-off! Help us build our LP library! Birdhouse Knoxville, 1:00 pm
- Showing: Beau Is Afraid / Steel Magnolias, Central Cinema, 2:00 pm / 5:30 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- The House Party 2023, Yee-Haw Brewing Co., 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
- The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 3:00 pm, $12 – $15
- YOGA! BYOM, Barrelhouse, 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm (weekly through July 30), $10
- Sunday Dance Class and Practica, Double S Wine Bar, 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm (weekly through Dec 17)
- Mother’s Day with Milkshake Fatty, Last Days of Autumn Brewing, 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- A Stand Up Comedy Open Mic @ Geezers Brewery, 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm, Sundays through May 28
- Songwriter Sundays at Status Dough, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Showing: Serial Mom, Central Cinema, 8:00 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- The Minks with In the Pines, Barley’s Knoxville, 8:00 pm, $10
- Cinema Sundays, Yee-Haw Brewing, 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
- DJ Old Skööl – All your favs chosen by you! Preservation Pub, 9:30 pm
Monday, May 15
- Lights! Camera! East Tennessee! / Mythical Landscape: Secrets of the Vale, East Tennessee History Center, Mon-Fri, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm / Sat, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm / Sun, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm, through July 3, 2023 / through May 28
- May Exhibitions, Dogwood Arts, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
- May Exhibitions, the Emporium Center, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Mon-Fri)
- May Exhibitions, HoLa Hora Latina, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, M-F / 10:00 am – 1:00 pm, Sat (through May 28)
- Scavenger Hunt – Farmers’ Market Originals, Downtown Knoxville, 10:00 am – 11:00 pm (daily through May 31)
- Little History Lessons: Mining, East Tennessee History Center, 10:30 am, free – $10, RSVP
- Downtown Knoxville Alliance Board Meeting, Knoxville Area Chamber offices, 17 Market Square, #201, 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Creamery Station / Stella Prince, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Monday Capoeira Fundo da Mata, Sustainable Future Center, 5:30 pm, $5
- Weekly LBE Monday Shop Ride, LB Endurance Lab, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Weekly Run Club / Weekly Open Mic Night!, Barrelhouse, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm / 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Stretch & Strengthen, Alliance Brewing, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm, $10 – $12, RSVP
- Drop-in Figure Drawing, Knoxville Museum of Art, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, $10 – $12
- Showing: Serial Mom / OVA Extreme Anime Series, Central Cinema, 6:30 pm / 8:30 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- Weekly Monday Fun Run hosted by Flying Pints, Alliance Brewing Co, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
- Latin Dance Lessons, Square Dancers, 828 Tulip St, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, $5 – $20
- Staged Reading: Perfect, Quiet Place by The Word Players, The Square Room, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm, FREE! but donations welcome
- Pulp Love, The Hoones, & Fern @ The Birdhouse, 7:00 pm, $10
- Weekly Ladies Learn Latin Dancing, Broadway Academy, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, starting at $10
- UTK Jazz Jam hosted by Margherita Fava, Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Out Series: Mike Baggetta / Ryan Clackner, Matt Nelson, The Pilot Light, 7:00 pm, FREE!
- Monday Patio Jams, Crafty Brewery – Emory Place, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm (weekly through July 31)
- Buffalo Kings, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
- Late-Nite Breakfast at Yee-Haw Brewing Co., 10:00 pm – 1:00 am
Tuesday, May 16
- Repatriation of Archaeology & the Native Peoples of Tennessee, McClung Museum of Natural History & Culture, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Tue-Sat), through Dec 22
- May Exhibitions, Art Market Gallery, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Tue-Sat) / 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm (Sun)
- Camp Nevernice, Rala: Regional and Local Artisans, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Tue-Sat) / 11:00 am – 5:00 pm (Sun)
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: East Tennessee Bluegrass Association / Arum Rae, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- 2023 Peace Award, Knoxville Museum of Art, noon, RSVP
- Night at the Museum: YPK Specialty Social Hour, East Tennessee History Center, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm, free – $10
- The Students of the UT String Project, UT Natalie L. Haslam Music Center, Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, 5:30 pm
- Newcomer/Beginner Social Dancing, Broadway Academy of Performing Arts and Event Center, 6:00 pm – 6:45 pm (weekly through June 27), $20
- Weekly Old Time Jam With Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm, Tuesday Concerts on the Square: Vance Thompson Quartet, Historic Market Square, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, FREE!
- Showing: Fitzcarraldo, Central Cinema, 7:00 pm, FREE!
- Drag Bingo at The Mill & Mine, 7:00 pm
- Comedy on the Corner, Corner Lounge Knoxville, 7:30 pm
- Chattanooga Red Wolves @ One Knoxville SC, Regal Soccer Stadium, 7:30 pm
- Princess Goes, Bijou Theatre, 7:30 pm, $35 – $55
- Weekly: Einstein Simplified – Comedy Improv, Scruffy City Hall, 8:15 pm – 10:00 pm
- Buffalo Kings, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
Wednesday, May 17
- Knox Writers Presents: May Write-in, 17 Market Square, #101, 9:00 am – 10:30 am, FREE! but RSVP
- Market Square Farmers’ Market, hosted by Nourish Knoxville, Market Square, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
- SoKno Pride Fundraiser at SoKno Taco Cantina, 11:00 am – 10:00 pm
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Michael Charles / Mike Miz, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Hollywood Comes to East Tennessee, East Tennessee History Center, noon – 1:00 pm
- Wednesday Capoeira Fundo da Mata, Sustainable Future Center, 5:30 pm, $5
- Wednesday Karaoke & Drag Nights, South Press, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- GlenDronach Whisky & Cheese Pairing Experience, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 6:30 pm, $45, RSVP
- Wednesday Bluegrass Jam with Perry Cooper, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
- Chess Club at The Hub, Knox Brew Hub, 7:00 pm – 10:30 pm
- Showing: Beau Is Afraid, Central Cinema, 7:00 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- Arrested Development Trivia at The Mill & Mine, 7:00 pm, RSVP
- Woof Gang with SBRET – a weekly dog walk, Crafty Brewery – Emory Place, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- The Roger Hay Band hosts the musicians’ jam at Ale’Rae’s, 7:00 pm
- Weekly Wine Wednesday & Live Music: Jack Smith and Friends, Babalu, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- LEONID & FRIENDS – A Tribute To The Music Of Chicago, Bijou Theatre, 7:30 pm, $28 – $55
- Bo Johnson Comedy live / Springboard: Open Mic Comedy Night, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 pm / 9:00 pm
- Jive Mother Mary at Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
- Singer Songwriter Open Mic, Geezers Brewery, 10:00 pm – 1:00 am, weekly through Nov 29
Thursday, May 18
- Final Day: Art Source, UT Downtown Gallery, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Higher Education, Visit Knoxville, noon – 1:00 pm, FREE!
- Vibe – Textile, Thread, Color, Lilienthal Gallery, noon – 6:00 pm (Thur-Sun), through Aug 27
- Hitchhiker’s Guide to AI, East Tennessee History Center, noon (weekly through 5/25), RSVP
- RGK Supper Club with Mama Lana’s Kitchen, Real Good Kitchen, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm, $16, RSVP
- Jazz Happy Hour supporting The Liminal Plan, Relix Variety Theatre, 5:30 pm, RSVP
- Writers ‘Round Knoxville, Awaken Coffee 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm (weekly through July 13)
- Panel: Filmmaking in East TN | KnoxMedia Monthly Production Meetup, Central Cinema, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm, FREE! RSVP
- The 25th Hour at Central Flats and Taps, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Golden Press Card Awards, Maple Hall, 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm, $20 – $30
- 2023 East Tennessee Preservation Awards, Emporium Center, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm, FREE! but RSVP
- Open Poetry Share, Lotus Light Contemplative Community Center, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
- Brandle Rain Band @ Ale Rae’s Gastropub, 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm, FREE!
- Showing: The General / Master Gardener, Central Cinema, 6:30 pm / 8:15 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- Concerts on the Square: WIMZ Garage Band, Historic Market Square, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 7:00 pm, $12 – $15
- Irish Session, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 7:15 pm – 10:00 pm
- Spyro Gyra, Bijou Theatre, 7:30 pm, $45 – $65
- Beethoven & The Rite of Spring, Tennessee Theatre, 7:30 pm, $20.18 – $99.45, RSVP
- Cyberplasm, X-Harlow, Fka Ice, Escort Mission, The Pilot Light, 8:00 pm, $10
- apprehend (birmingham weirdo punk), tombstone (atlanta hardcore), and tba, lowercase books, 8:00 pm, $10
- Rob Leines, Barley’s Knoxville, 9:00 pm, FREE!
- Higher Education, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
- Transcendent, Scruffy City Hall, 9:30 pm
Friday, May 19
- WDVX Big Plate Special: Jared Petteys and the Headliners, noon, FREE!
- Video Game Tatts Con, Knoxville Convention Center, 3:00 pm – 10:00 pm, $15 – $40, RSVP
- Community Dance Class with New Ballet Ensemble & School, Change Center, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- Endangered Species Day CFI Pint Night, Merchants of Beer, 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Showing: Master Gardener, Central Cinema, 5:00 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- Karaoke Night, The Bark, 6:00 pm, RSVP
- Live Music Fridays: Jacob Rice, Crowne Plaza Knoxville Downtown, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Handsome and the Humbles album release + Hutson’s Bday jam at Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- AAPI Night Market, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- yoga alexys, lowercase books, 7:00 pm, $10 donation
- The Merlin’s Nest, Barrelhouse, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Movies Under the Stars: Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, Ijams Nature Center, 7:00 pm – 10:30 pm, $10 – $36, RSVP
- The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 7:00 pm, $12 – $15
- Gas Station Sushi, Last Days of Autumn Brewing, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Hip to Be Square: Myq Kaplan, The Square Room, 7:00 pm / 9:30 pm, $35, RSVP
- Fountain City Ramblers – Live at Fanatic Brewing Company, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Showing: Master Gardener / Moonrise Kingdom, Central Cinema, 7:15 pm / 9:15 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- Beethoven & The Rite of Spring, Tennessee Theatre, 7:30 pm, $20.18 – $99.45, RSVP
- Larry Vincent Trio, Bistro at the Bijou, 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
- Last Chance, Louise / Starchild, Preservation Pub, 8:30 pm / 11:00 pm
- Corey James Clifton Live at Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 9:00 pm – midnight, FREE!
- DJ Jesse, Scruffy City Hall, 9:30 pm
- Southern Skies Kickoff Party with EG Vines, Barley’s Knoxville, 10:00 pm, $5
- Andres Tapia DJ Night, Bernadette’s Quartz Lounge, 10:00 pm
Saturday, May 20
- Market Square Farmers’ Market, hosted by Nourish Knoxville, Market Square, Union Ave, Market St, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
- Macrame Plant Hangers, Knoxville Arts Center, 9:30 am – 1:00 pm, $50, RSVP
- Third Creek Clean Paddle, UT Gardens, 2518 Jacob Dr, 10:00 am – noon, RSVP
- Children’s Festival of Reading, World’s Fair Park, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
- Friends Used Book Sale at Children’s Festival of Reading, World’s Fair Park, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
- Kidstuff Live with Sean McCollough, Children’s Festival of Reading, World’s Fair Park, 10:00 am – 11:00 am
- Glowing Body Yoga in the Yee-Haw Grove, 10:00 am – 11:00 am, RSVP
- Flowers with the Fairies at UT Gardens Knoxville, 10:30 am – noon, $15 – $55, RSVP
- Hair of the Dog Yoga, Printshop Beer Co, 10:45 am – 11:45 am, $10 – $12, RSVP
- BSK Paint Days 2023 – Day 1, hosted by Breaststrokes, Ironwood Studios, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm, $20 minimum donation requested
- Video Game Tatts Con, Knoxville Convention Center, 11:00 am – 10:00 pm, $15 – $40, RSVP
- Hike and Paint Workshop, Ijams Nature Center, 11:00 am – 2:00 pm, $55, RSVP
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Jay Skaggs / Justin Kaleb, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- New Brew Saturday featuring Yakima Chief Hops! Elst Brewing Company and Crafty Brewery – Emory Place, noon
- Moon Market, New Moon Rising Gifts and Goods, noon – 5:00 pm
- Golden Hour: Adopt a Golden Rescue Meet & Greet, Yee-Haw Brewing Co, 12:30 pm -2:30 pm
- Southern Skies Music Festival presented by Dogwood Arts, World’s Fair Park, 12:30 pm – 11:00 pm (continues May 21), $50 – $225, RSVP
- The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 1:00 pm / 5:00 pm, $12 – $15
- Genealogy Workshop: Exploring Tennessee Maps, East Tennessee History Center, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm, RSVP
- Showing: Master Gardener / Moonrise Kingdom, Central Cinema, 2:30 pm / 4:45 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- Art for Change, Change Center, 3:00 pm, $75, RSVP
- Hard Knox Roller Derby Season Opener! World’s Fair Exhibition Hall, 3:00 pm, $12 – $15
- Electric Blues, Scruffy City Hall, 4:00 pm
- May Phlocking, Yee-Haw Brewing, 5:00 pm
- Network & Chill 2, Ebony & Ivory Brewing, 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- The Dinner Detective: Interactive Murder Mystery Dinner Show! Hilton Knoxville, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm, $60, RSVP
- Showing: Master Gardener, Central Cinema, 6:45 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- Hip to Be Square: Myq Kaplan, The Square Room, 7:00 pm / 9:30 pm, $35, RSVP
- ONEKNOX Watch Party at Barrelhouse, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Andrew Broschart, Last Days of Autumn Brewing, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Salsa Saturday @ Maple Hall, 7:30 pm – 11:30 pm, $10
- Chelsea Handler: Little Big B!tch, Tennessee Theatre, 7:30 pm, $50 – $100
- Mark Boling Trio Life, Bistro at the Bijou, 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
- sleep city (mathy emo), backyard dinner (local indie), and tba, lowercase books, 8:00 pm, $10
- WellRED Comedy Tour: Trae Crowder, Corey Ryan Forrester & Drew Morgan, Bijou Theatre, 8:00 pm, $30 – $50
- Ex-Gold, Dirty Knees, Weird Ian & Miss Information, Consensual P*ss, And ‘Something, Nothing, Anything’ A D-I-M Product, The Pilot Light, 8:00 pm, $10
- Chris Morel Band / Corey James Clifton, Preservation Pub, 8:00 pm / 11:30 pm
- The Reflectors Live at Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 9:00 pm – midnight, FREE!
- Showing: Cats, Central Cinema, 9:00 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- Southern Skies After Party with Black Joe Lewis, Barley’s Knoxville, 10:30 pm, free – $10
- Andres Tapia – Latin Night, Bernadette’s Quartz Lounge, 10:00 pm
Sunday, May 21
- Downtown Knoxville Vendors / Outdoor Dining Options / Take-Out and Curbside Delivery Hours
- BSK Paint Days 2023 – Day 2, hosted by Breaststrokes, Ironwood Studios, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm, $20 minimum donation requested
- Video Game Tatts Con, Knoxville Convention Center, 11:00 am – 7:00 pm, $15 – $40, RSVP
- Southern Skies Music Festival presented by Dogwood Arts, World’s Fair Park, 12:30 pm – 11:00 pm, $50 – $225, RSVP
- Knoxville Vintage Market at Yee-Haw Brewing, 1:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- KTC Beer Series, Beer Co., 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm, RSVP
- YOGA! BYOM, Barrelhouse, 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm (weekly through July 30), $10
- Monthly Bluegrass Jam with ETNBA, Ijams Nature Center, 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm, FREE!
- Marble City Opera in Concert, St. John’s Episcopal Cathedral, 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm, $30 – $50, RSVP
- Final Performance: The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 3:00 pm, $12 – $15
- Showing: Master Gardener / Badlands, Central Cinema, 3:15 pm / 5:30 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- BCM: Deciphering the Cypher + Community Jam, The Bottom, 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm, FREE! but RSVP
- Sunday Dance Class and Practica, Double S Wine Bar, 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm (weekly through Dec 17)
- Rus’s Romper Room,Corner Lounge, 4:30 pm
- A Conversation on Elder Care, Knox Pride, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- A Night of Stand Up Comedy, Geezers Brewery, 5:30 pm, $8
- Stand Up Comedy at Ale Rae’s, 6:30 pm, $10, RSVP
- The Wood Brothers With Special Guest Shovels & Rope, Tennessee Theatre, 7:30 pm, $40 – $60
- Showing: Cats, Central Cinema, 7:30 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- Advance Base, Basic Letters, Dead Cobre, The Pilot Light, 8:00 pm, $12
- Cinema Sundays, Yee-Haw Brewing, 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
- DJ Old Skööl – All your favs chosen by you! Preservation Pub, 9:30 pm
- Southern Skies After Party with Jackie Venson, Barley’s Knoxville, 10:15 pm, free – $10
Monday, May 22
- Lights! Camera! East Tennessee! / Mythical Landscape: Secrets of the ValeEast Tennessee History Center, Mon-Fri, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm / Sat, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm / Sun, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm (through July 3) / (through May 28
- May Show, Dogwood Arts, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
- May Shows, the Emporium Center, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Mon-Fri)
- May Exhibition, HoLa Hora Latina, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Scavenger Hunt – Farmers’ Market Originals, Downtown Knoxville, 10:00 am – 11:00 pm (daily through May 31)
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Live Music, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Knoxville Classics Book Club: Don’t Look Now by Daphne Du Maurier, Barrelhouse, 6:00 pm
- Drop-in Figure Drawing, Knoxville Museum of Art, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, $10 – $12
- Weekly LBE Monday Shop Ride, LB Endurance Lab, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Weekly Run Club / Weekly Open Mic Night!, Barrelhouse, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm / 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- beer dinner w. seoul brothers, Printshop Beer Co, 6:30 pm, $70 – $85, RSVP
- Open Bluegrass Jam by The East Tennessee Bluegrass Association, Trailhead Beer Market, 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm, FREE!
- Kosher and Aged to Perfection: A Buffalo Trace Whiskey Pairing Dinner, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 6:30 pm, $125, RSVP
- Showing: Moonrise Kingdom / Master Gardener, Central Cinema, 6:30 pm / 8:30 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- The Top of Town: How North Knoxville Grew, Birdhouse Knoxville, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm, $10 – $15 suggested donation
- Weekly Ladies Learn Latin Dancing, Broadway Academy, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, starting at $10
- Weekly Patio Jams, Crafty Brewery – Emory Place, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm (through July 31)
- Carter Beucher, Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Out Series, Elka Bong, Sons, The Pilot Light, 7:00 pm, FREE!
- Listen Up, Knoxville! Singer Songwriter Night, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 pm
- Chris King & the Gutterballs, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
- Fountain City Ramblers at Yee-Haw Brewing, 10:00 pm – 1:00 am
Tuesday, May 23
- Repatriation of Archaeology & the Native Peoples of Tennessee, McClung Museum of Natural History & Culture, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Tue-Sat) / 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Tue-Sat), through Dec 22
- Camp Nevernice, Rala: Regional and Local Artisans, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Tue-Sat) / 11:00 am – 5:00 pm (Sun)
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Live Music, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- An Author Event featuring Matthew Vollmer, Union Ave Books, 6:00 pm, RSVP
- 2023 Sertoma Friendship Dinner, The Press Room, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm, starting at $85, RSVP
- The Arc Pint Night at Yee-Haw Brewing, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Newcomer/Beginner Social Dancing, Broadway Academy of Performing Arts and Event Center, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm (weekly through June 27), $20
- Weekly Old Time Jam With Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm, FREE!
- Showing: Badlands / Master Gardener, Central Cinema, 6:30 pm / 8:30 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- Tuesday Ping Pong Tournament, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Concerts on the Square: Jazz Tuesday with Jack Roben Trio, Market Square, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, FREE!
- Latin Dance Lessons, Square Dancers, 828 Tulip St, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, $5 – $20
- Sip and Paint: Landscape Painting Workshop, Printshop Beer Co., 7:00 pm, $45, RSVP
- Tasting Dinner at Babalu Supporting Planned Parenthood’s Mobile Health Unit, Babalu, 7:30 pm, $100, RSVP
- En Attendant Ana, The Pilot Light, 8:00 pm, $10
- Weekly: Einstein Simplified – Comedy Improv, Scruffy City Hall, 8:15 pm – 10:00 pm
- Chris King & the Gutterballs, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm