What’s happening in Oak Ridge from July 4-9

Here is a summary of events happening in Oak Ridge from Friday, July 4, and continuing through July 9.

This weekly listing of events is compiled by the Oak Ridge Convention and Visitors Bureau:

Location for Oak Ridge Community Band and 96.7 Merle FM programs:  A.K. Bissell Park – 1403 Oak Ridge Turnpike

The fireworks display will begin at 10:00pm and will once again be accompanied by music played live onsite by Jack Ryan, Radio Host for 96.7 Merle FM.   Jack will be broadcasting from Bissell Park beginning at 6:00pm and will conclude with a patriotic medley customized for the city’s fireworks.  The countdown to fireworks will begin at 9:30pm giving listeners plenty of time to settle down, tune in, and enjoy the show!  For more information or questions, call the Oak Ridge Convention and Visitors Bureau at 865-482-7821.

Location:  A.K. Bissell Park – 1403 Oak Ridge Turnpike.  Time:  7:30pm

This FREE concert will also celebrate the Community Band’s 70^th anniversary with special guest performers including the Dixieland Band, Knoxville opera singer Lettie Andrade De La Torre, a chorus to sing “Battle Hymn of the Republic,” and the City’s annual fireworks display will follow the conclusion of the concert program.  Bring your lawn chair or blanket.  Razzleberry’s Ice Cream Lab will provide cool refreshments.  For more information, call 865-482-3568 or visit www.orcb.org.

Location:  Oak Ridge Community Playhouse – Historic Jackson Square – 227 Broadway.   Mainstage.  Time:  8:00pm

It’s the summer of 1776, the American nation is ready to declare independence from England, if only our founding fathers can agree to it!  The seminal event in American history blazes to vivid musical life as human faces are put on the men behind the national icons.  John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and Benjamin Franklin attempt to convince the members of the second Continental Congress to vote “Yea” in this funny, insightful, and compelling musical comedy.  For more information, visitwww.orplayhouse.com or call 865-482-9999.

Oak Ridge Art Center – 201 Badger Avenue, Oak Ridge

9:30am – 12:00pm.  For more information visit:  www.oakridgeartcenter.org

Oak Ridge Art Center – 201 Badger Avenue, Oak Ridge

1:30pm – 4:00pm.  For more information visit:  www.oakridgeartcenter.org

Ride Times:  11:00am, 1:00pm, and 3:00pm

This train ride gives you the opportunity to experience the journey enjoyed by travelers during the golden age of rail travel in the 1930’s and 40’s.  Passengers will begin their journey back in time abroad Southern Railway coach Fort Oglethorpe, built in 1947. Advance reservations are required as seating is limited.  Call for ticket prices and departure times at 865-241-2140 and visit the website at www.southernappalachia.railway.museum.

Location:  Oak Ridge Community Playhouse – Historic Jackson Square – 227 Broadway.   Mainstage.  Time:  8:00pm

It’s the summer of 1776, the American nation is ready to declare independence from England, if only our founding fathers can agree to it!  The seminal event in American history blazes to vivid musical life as human faces are put on the men behind the national icons.  John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and Benjamin Franklin attempt to convince the members of the second Continental Congress to vote “Yea” in this funny, insightful, and compelling musical comedy.  For more information, visitwww.orplayhouse.com or call 865-482-9999.

Location:  Oak Ridge High School parking lot (O.R. Turnpike side)

Location:  Adjacent to Historic Jackson Square (East Tennessee Avenue, Oak Ridge).  Time:  8:00am – Noon

Location:  Jackson Square Tennis Courts – Broadway Avenue, Oak Ridge

This group meets each Saturday at 9am.  Community players of all levels are invited.  Just show up and ask for the Coordinator, Rangan Sukumar, he will get you started with players at your own level.  There is no cost.  For more information, contact Rangan Sukumar at 865-474-0519.

Location:  Wildcat Den Room of the Midtown Community Center.

Come join the Secret City Ballroom Dancers every Monday night at 6:30pm for ballroom dancing.  Fee:  Admission is $6 on live band nights and $3 on regular Mondays.  For more information contact Ann Stuck at 865-482-2658 or Patti at 865-482-3701.

Location:  Chamber of Commerce – 1400 Oak Ridge Turnpike – Joyce Conference Room.  Time:  11:30am – 1:00pm

Presenter:  Cindy Hagemann of Pugh CPAs.  In this workshop, you will learn which soft skills are most important in the workplace and how to develop these skills for yourself or your employees.  To register for this session, click this link: https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07e9fp8cmqed16c933&oseq=&c=&ch= .  Fee:  Chamber Member – FREE, Non-Members – $30.  For more information on the Chamber of Commerce, visit www.orcc.org.

Oak Ridge Art Center – 201 Badger Avenue, Oak Ridge

1:30am– 3:30pm.  For more information visit:  www.oakridgeartcenter.org

Location:  Carl Yearwood Disc Golf Course – Bus Terminal Road, Oak Ridge

Time:  6:00pm – 8:00pm.  This is a challenging but short Par 3 disc golf course.  For more information, call 865-425-3450.  This schedule will continue every Tuesday until September 25, 2015.

Location:  Oak Ridge Public Library (parking lot) – 1401 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Oak Ridge.  Time:  10:00am – 3:00pm

For more information on the Career Coach, check out their website at www.getonthecoach.tn.gov .  This is a FREE service for the public and participants do not have to be library members or Oak Ridge residents to receive assistance.  For more information on this FREE program, call the Library at 865-425-3455 or send an email to CircLib@oakridgetn.gov.

Location:  Adjacent to Historic Jackson Square (East Tennessee Avenue, Oak Ridge).  Time:  3:00 – 6:00pm

Location:  Oak Ridge Art Center – 201 Badger Avenue, Oak Ridge.  Time:  9:00am-5:00pm (M-F); 1:00pm-4:00pm (Saturdays)

The Oak Ridge Art Center is a Regional Museum and Teaching Facility offering the following activities:  Free Changing Exhibits; Opening Receptions & Gallery Talks; Exciting Special Events; Workshop and Classes that include all painting mediums, pottery & sculpture, children’s classes, jewelry fabrication, printing & etching, art appreciation, and many other arts and crafts. For more information, visit www.oakridgeartcenter.org or call 865-482-1441.

Location:  This bus tour will depart from the American Museum of Science and Energy (AMSE) – 300 South Tulane Avenue.

This tour is free with paid admission to AMSE.  Dates:  Monday-Friday from June 2 thru August 29.

This tour explores the original Manhattan Project sites around Oak Ridge and tells the history behind the development of the world’s first atomic weapon.  Bus participants must be U.S. Citizens, have a photo ID, and be at least 10 years old.  For more information, contact AMSE at 865-576-3200 or visit www.amse.org.

Location:  American Museum of Science and Energy

This is an exhibition of 20 award winning photomicrographs of various science subjects.  See the unseen!  AMSE admission is $1 for all ages in conjunction with the annual Secret City Festival.  For more information, call 865-576-3200 or visit www.amse.org.

Location:  172 Providence Road.

The OR Municipal Outdoor Pool is on a regular summer schedule.  Please visit www.orrecparks.org for the pool schedule. Accessible to people with disabilities.

For a detailed list of classes, workshops, Wonderful Wednesday Events, and other activities, visithttp://childrensmuseumofoakridge.org/activities/.

Location:  Oak Ridge Civic Center – 1403 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Oak Ridge.

Interested participants may register at the Civic Center front desk.  For more information, visit www.orrecparks.org.

Location:  Oak Ridge Civic Center – 1403 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Oak Ridge.  Time:  9:00am-10:30am

Classes meet year round.  Fees are $30 per month or $5 per class.  An annual “non-resident” fee of $20 per year is charged where applicable.  For more information, visit http://orrecparks.oakridgetn.gov/civic-center/classes-and-activities/ or call 865-425-3450.

Location:  Oak Ridge Public Library – 1401 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Oak Ridge

This is a FREE program for the community and only requires that you bring your Kindle, your library card number and PIN, and the email address and password associated with your Amazon account.  To obtain a Library card or to make an appointment with Joan, call the Library at 865-425-3455.

Location:  Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce – Joyce Conference Room – 1400 Oak Ridge Turnpike.  Time:  7:30am – 9:30am

The Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce’s Pro-Growth Advocacy Task Force has scheduled several events to allow you to find out more about candidates running for office in the upcoming elections.

July 10 – Candidates for Anderson County Mayor and Anderson County Sheriff

July 14 – Republican Primary Candidates for 3^rd Congressional District

July 15 – Candidates for Anderson County Commission – Districts 6, 7, and 8

For additional information, contact Greta Ownby at ownby@orcc.org.

Location:  Oak Ridge Community Playhouse – Historic Jackson Square – 227 Broadway.   Mainstage.  Time:  8:00pm

It’s the summer of 1776, the American nation is ready to declare independence from England, if only our founding fathers can agree to it!  The seminal event in American history blazes to vivid musical life as human faces are put on the men behind the national icons.  John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and Benjamin Franklin attempt to convince the members of the second Continental Congress to vote “Yea” in this funny, insightful, and compelling musical comedy.  For more information, visitwww.orplayhouse.com or call 865-482-9999.

Location:  Oak Ridge Community Playhouse – Historic Jackson Square – 227 Broadway.   Mainstage.  Time:  2:00pm

It’s the summer of 1776, the American nation is ready to declare independence from England, if only our founding fathers can agree to it!  The seminal event in American history blazes to vivid musical life as human faces are put on the men behind the national icons.  John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and Benjamin Franklin attempt to convince the members of the second Continental Congress to vote “Yea” in this funny, insightful, and compelling musical comedy.  For more information, visitwww.orplayhouse.com or call 865-482-9999.

Location:  Dance Centre of Oak Ridge – 108 East Division Road, Oak Ridge.  Time:  12:30 – 4:00

Our popular Theatre Training Academy provides young people with a dynamic concentrated learning experience in acting and theatre techniques.  This is an intensive session for youth who are focused on learning more about the art and process of acting. For questions or more information, please contact:  Kathy Gillenwaters at 865-805-1307.  To download the forms you will need to complete for each child, visit http://www.orplayhouse.com/academy.html.

Ride Times:  11:00am and 1:00pm

This train ride gives you the opportunity to experience the journey enjoyed by travelers during the golden age of rail travel in the 1930’s and 40’s.  Passengers will begin their journey back in time abroad Southern Railway coach Fort Oglethorpe, built in 1947. Advance reservations are required as seating is limited.  Call for ticket prices and departure times at 865-241-2140 and visit the website at www.southernappalachia.railway.museum.

Location:  Oak Ridge Community Playhouse – Historic Jackson Square – 227 Broadway.   Mainstage.  Time:  8:00pm

It’s the summer of 1776, the American nation is ready to declare independence from England, if only our founding fathers can agree to it!  The seminal event in American history blazes to vivid musical life as human faces are put on the men behind the national icons.  John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and Benjamin Franklin attempt to convince the members of the second Continental Congress to vote “Yea” in this funny, insightful, and compelling musical comedy.  For more information, visitwww.orplayhouse.com or call 865-482-9999.

Ride Times:  11:00am, 1:00pm, and 3:00pm

This train ride gives you the opportunity to experience the journey enjoyed by travelers during the golden age of rail travel in the 1930’s and 40’s.  Passengers will begin their journey back in time abroad Southern Railway coach Fort Oglethorpe, built in 1947. Advance reservations are required as seating is limited.  Call for ticket prices and departure times at 865-241-2140 and visit the website at www.southernappalachia.railway.museum.

Ride Time:  Dinner Train – 6pm

This train ride gives you the opportunity to experience the journey enjoyed by travelers during the golden age of rail travel in the 1930’s and 40’s.  On the “dinner train ride”, a delicious dinner prepared by Chef Andras will be served.  Advance reservations are required as seating is limited.  Call for ticket prices and departure times at 865-241-2140 and visit the website atwww.southernappalachia.railway.museum.

Location:  Oak Ridge Community Playhouse – Historic Jackson Square – 227 Broadway.   Mainstage.  Time:  2:00pm

It’s the summer of 1776, the American nation is ready to declare independence from England, if only our founding fathers can agree to it!  The seminal event in American history blazes to vivid musical life as human faces are put on the men behind the national icons.  John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and Benjamin Franklin attempt to convince the members of the second Continental Congress to vote “Yea” in this funny, insightful, and compelling musical comedy.  For more information, visitwww.orplayhouse.com or call 865-482-9999.

The Small Business Development Center offers free seminars to small businesses and those who are interested in starting a small business.  All are free but registration is required.  For more information or to register, visit http://orcc.org/tsbdc/seminar.html.

July 24, 11:30am – 1:00pm – Overhead G&A Costs Seminar

July 25, 11:30am – 1:00pm – Small Business Start-up Seminar

Following is the Schedule of Events:

Location:  Pollard Auditorium – 210 Badger Avenue, Oak Ridge.

Time:  Meet and Greet – 6pm; Fashion Show and Dance – 9:00pm.  Cost at Door:  $15.00

Location:  Departing from Grey Strang Baseball Field, Scarboro Community turning left on Benedict Avenue, right on Dillard, right on Wilberforce ending at Mt. Zion Baptist Church.  Slots open for participants.  Time:  Begins at 9:00am.

Location:  Scarboro Community Center – 148 Carver Avenue, Oak Ridge.   Time:  10:00am – 4:30pm

Admission – FREE!  There will be food, clothing, and educational vendors.

Time:  7pm.   There is a $50 admission fee until mid July – No admission at the door.

Museum of Appalachia – 2819 Andersonville Highway.

In addition to the historic anvil shoot and July 4^th dramatic celebration, there will be mountain arts and crafts demonstrations and bluegrass music being played and sung throughout the complex!  For more information call 865-494-7680 or visitwww.museumofappalachia.org.

Location:  Norris Commons – 1 Norris Square, Norris, TN

Running enthusiasts can begin the day with the Firecracker Road Run and later the children’s Dog Show will be held on the Norris Commons, followed by the one-mile Fun Run.  Don’t miss the children’s Wheel Race, the Bicycle Parade, the Water Balloon Toss or the Water-Ball Battles.  There will be sack races and duck races too!  One of the highlights is the wonderful barbeque dinner in the Norris Middle School cafeteria from 11:00am until 2:00pm.  Tickets for the dinners will be on sale in front of the Norris Post Office, at Hensley’s and at Archers prior to July 4^th and in the cafeteria the day of the event.  Many of our community organizations will have booths on the Norris Commons and on the grounds of the Norris Middle School.  The day will conclude with a fireworks display on the Norris Commons!

For more information, visit www.andersoncountyfairtn.com.

Location:  Historic Downtown Clinton.  Time:  10:00am – 5:00pm

The 6^th Annual Christmas in July will take place in downtown Clinton and will have town-wide sales, holiday décor, a visit with Summer Santa, holiday music, and festival treats.  For more information, call 865-463-8699.

Location:  205 Strutt Street, Oliver Springs, TN.  Time:  Begins at 11:00am

All proceeds will go to the development of the Carmichael Park in Oliver Springs, TN.  To enter the contest, call Julia H. Daniel at 865-789-0846.  Application deadline is July 1^st.