The Oak Ridge Recreation and Parks Department will hold its first public open house for the Outdoor Pool Renovation Project this month. On Tuesday, June 13, at 6 p.m., the public is invited to join the department for a brief presentation at the … [Read More...]
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Oak Ridge Public Library East Wing grand reopening set for June 20
Renovations of the East Wing of the Oak Ridge Public Library include a brand-new Children's Room and bathrooms that meet Americans with Disability Act standards. The library will celebrate with a June 20 grand reopening. The projects were made possible through a combination of funding from the … [Read More...]
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Local church choir to sing in London in July
The Parish Choir of St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Oak Ridge will be heading overseas this summer to sing in some of London’s most historic churches. The choir will lead worship at St. Paul’s Cathedral on July 10, Westminster Abbey on July 13, and St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle on July … [Read More...]
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City to repave Melton Lake parking lot beginning June 12
Beginning the week of June 12, Oak Ridge Recreation and Parks Department crews will begin repaving the Melton Lake Greenway parking lot located on Melton Lake Drive, just north of the intersection with Edgemoor Road. These renovations will result in increased Americans with Disabilities Act … [Read More...]
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Tim O’Brien to kick off Summer Sessions concerts
Tim O’Brien will kick off ORNL Federal Credit Union’s Summer Sessions concert series in Oak Ridge on Saturday, June 10. Opening for Tim O’Brien will be the Po’ Ramblin Boys, who were a crowd favorite during the 2021 series, a press release said. O’Brien is based in Nashville. He is a … [Read More...]
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ORNL scientist to lead project studying permafrost thaw, climate processes in Alaska
Submitted Colleen Iversen—ecosystem ecologist, group leader, and distinguished staff scientist at Oak Ridge National Laboratory—has been named director of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Next-Generation Ecosystem Experiments Arctic, or NGEE Arctic. That is a multi-institutional project studying … [Read More...]
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Outdoor pool to re-open Friday
The Oak Ridge Outdoor Pool will open for the season this weekend, Memorial Day weekend. The pool will be open from 12 to 6 p.m. Friday, May 26, through Monday, May 30. Then, beginning May 31, the pool will be open summer hours. Public swims will be Monday through Friday from noon to 7 p.m., … [Read More...]
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Children’s Museum to celebrate 50 years with free admission
The Children's Museum of Oak Ridge will celebrate its 50th anniversary with free admission on Saturday, June 10, and Sunday, June 11. The free weekend and its activities are sponsored by Consolidated Nuclear Security, which manages and operates the Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak … [Read More...]