What’s happening in Oak Ridge from Oct. 10-16

Here is a summary of events happening in Oak Ridge starting Thursday, Oct. 10, and continuing through Oct. 16.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10

PBS Documentary Screening Premiere of “Superheroes:  The Never Ending Battle” Episode 2 – October 10

American Museum of Science and Energy – AMSE Auditorium.  Time:  Door open at 6:10pm.  Movie starts at 7:00pm.

Following the movie premiere, there will be a Question and Answer guest panel of superhero experts, including East Tennesseans working as comic book artists!  Appropriate for teens and adults.  Superhero costumes are welcome!  Admission is FREE!  For more information, visit www.amse.org, or call 865-576-3200.

 

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11

Oak Ridge High School Football – October 11

Oak Ridge Wildcats vs Karns

Location:  Home Game – Blankenship Field – Time:  7:30pm

 

Open Painting Studio – October 11

Oak Ridge Art Center – 201 Badger Avenue, Oak Ridge

9:30am– 12:00pm

Non-instructed studio time.  Bring all your materials and work at your own pace.  Any media.

For more information visit:  www.oakridgeartcenter.org

 

Open Fiber Studio – October 11

Oak Ridge Art Center – 201 Badger Avenue, Oak Ridge

1:30pm – 4:00pm

Non-instructed studio time for all fiber/textile enthusiasts.  Bring your machine if desired and work with others.

For more information visit:  www.oakridgeartcenter.org

 

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12

Fall Plant Sale – UT Arboretum – Oak Ridge – October 12

Location:  UT Arboretum – 901 South Illinois Avenue, Oak Ridge.  Time:  9:00am-3:00pm

The Arboretum will have another great selection of plants from various vendors and from UTAS supporters.  Fall is often the best time to get your plants in the ground because it gives them an opportunity to establish their roots before their primary growth season in the spring.  For more information, visit www.utarboretumsociety.org or call 865-483-3571.

 

Brad Austin Live in Concert – October 12

Location:  555 Community Coffee Café – 32 N. Jefferson Circle, Oak Ridge.  Time:  9:00pm

This is a FREE concert to support the Café and to debut AustinÂ’’s new songs.  This will be Austin’Â’s first Oak Ridge show in 3 years. Writing heartbreaking ballads and funky grooves at the same time, Austin explores different angles of the human experience.  He is a walking contradiction in terms of musical styles.  As front man for Johnson City favorites “Shades of Gravity” in the mid 2000Â’s, Austin honed his live performance skills and built a solid regional following.  For more information, visit www.reverbnation.com/bradaustin or call 865-438-0225.

 

Fall Colors – Secret City Excursion Train – October 12

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. Train Ride times:  11am, 1pm, and 3pm.  Call for reservations and ticket prices at 865-241-2140 or visit the website atwww.southernappalachia.railway.museum.

 

Oak Ridge Farmers Market – Opens at 8am every Saturday

Location:  Parking lot across from Jackson Square – East Tennessee Avenue, Oak Ridge

For more information, visit www.easttnfarmmarkets.org.

 

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13

The Amazing Kreskin – Ghost Sightings in East Tennessee! – October 13

Location:  Historic Grove Theater – 123 Randolph Road, Oak Ridge.  Time:  4:00pm

With a showman’s flair, a comedian’s wit, and the capacities of a bona fide Mentalist or thought reader, The Amazing Kreskin has, for 5 decades, dramatized the unique facets of the human mind, his own!  Currently he makes frequent appearances on “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon”, and “Mike Huckabee”.  Additionally, for this visit to the Oak Ridge Theater, Kreskin will have a ghost sighting by audience members on stage of spirits that haunt East Tennessee!  For over 50 years Kreskin has been telling people things about themselves that only they or a close friend could possibly know!  Tickets for the show is available throughwww.KnoxvilleTickets.com, by phone at 865-656-4444 or toll free at 877-995-9961.

 

Oak Ridge Community Band “Early Music” Concert – October 13

Location:  Oak Ridge High School Performing Arts Center – 1450 Oak Ridge Turnpike.  Time:  3:30pm

This concert will focus on early music through the Guilded Age of the 1890Â’s.  Tickets are $8 for adults, $6 for senior citizens & students, and free refreshments at conclusion of the concert.  Also available at the door on October 13 will be membership cards for all 6 indoor concerts in the “Music for a Lifetime” series scheduled for October, November, December, January, February, and April. Member cards are $15 for an individual and $30 for a family (parents & children).  For more information email Barbara Gritzner at[email protected].

 

Fall Colors – Secret City Excursion Train – October 13

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. Train Ride times: 1pm and 3pm.  Call for reservations and ticket prices at 865-241-2140 or visit the website atwww.southernappalachia.railway.museum .

 

MONDAY, OCTOBER 14

Aid to Distressed Families of Appalachian Counties (ADFAC) Dine & Donate Begins – October 14

On October 14, the following restaurants will be donating a significant portion of their sales to ADFAC, a local nonprofit working to provide hope and stability to our less fortunate neighbors:  Mediterranean Delight, Subway, and Razzleberry’s in Oak Ridge and Hoskins, Subway, and Riverview Grill in Clinton.   For additional information, please visit, www.adfac.org.

 

Aqua Power Classes at Oak Ridge Civic Center – Every Monday and Wednesday

Participants do not have to be able to swim, and do not have to get their hair wet.  Classes will be held Mondays and Wednesdays from 7:30-8:30pm.  Cost is $5 per class, or $42 for a 6-week session.  Call Civic Center for details and holiday closings at 865-425-3450.

 

Ballroom Dancing – Every Monday, 6:30 p.m.

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.

 

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15

Glenn Shepard Seminar – October 15

Location:  Oak Ridge Chamber of CommerceÂ’’s Joyce Conference Room.  Time:  8:30am – Noon

Cost to attend the seminar is $129 for Chamber Members and $149 for Non-Members.  Register by October 11 and receive a fun gift from Glenn Shepard Seminars.  To register, you can call 865-483-1321 or visit http://www.glennshepard.com.

 

Print Making Studio – October 15

Oak Ridge Art Center – 201 Badger Avenue, Oak Ridge

1:30am– 3:30pm

For more information visit:  www.oakridgeartcenter.org

 

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16

Spooky Bats and Scaredy Cats – Children’s Museum of Oak Ridge – October 16

Location:  Children’s Museum of Oak Ridge – 461 West Outer Drive, Oak Ridge.  Time:  1-2pm, for ages 3-5.

Find out why a bat is not a bird in “Stella Luna” by Janell Cannon, and what things Mr. and Mrs. Scaredy cat are afraid of in “Scaredy Cats” by Barbara Bottner.  Make a cat mask and bat puppet.  Eat bat food and play in the bat cave!  Fee is $12 for members, $17 for non-members.  Sign up by October 9.  For more information, visit www.childrensmuseumofoakridge.org or call 865-482-1074.

 

Oak Ridge Farmers Market – Every Wednesday from 3:00-6:00pm

Location:  Parking lot across from Jackson Square – East Tennessee Avenue, Oak Ridge

For more information, visit www.easttnfarmmarkets.org.

 

ONGOING EVENTS:

Forty-Fifth Annual Open Show:  At the Oak Ridge Art Center – thru November 2

The Oak Ridge Art Center’s Open Show is a juried mixed-media exhibition open to all artists.  It is intended to showcase exceptional work produced throughout our region.  There are no size, media, or geographic limitations – it is open to all artists of all media.  The only restrictions are that all work submitted must be original to the artist (idea, design and production), created within the past three years, and have not been shown in a previous Open Show.  Artists are encouraged to enter up to the maximum of three pieces.  The juror will make all determinations on work selected for the exhibition and the awards.  For more information visit: www.oakridgeartcenter.org

 

Cold War Patriots Remembrance Quilt – American Museum of Science and Energy – thru November 4

American Museum of Science and Energy – Lobby

Cold War Patriots Remembrance Quilt display honors the nuclear workers and their contribution to America’s safety.  This one-of-a-kind Remembrance Quilt of 1,250 commemorative hand-written quilt squares, forms an American Flag that measures 17 feet x 11 feet.  For more information, call 865-576-3200 or visit www.amse.org.

 

 “Oak Ridge in Art” – American Museum of Science and Energy – thru January 5, 2014

“Oak Ridge in Art” features eight framed prints and paintings by residents or former residents of Oak Ridge, including work by Nick Fielder, Helen Guymon, Fred Heddleson, Pat McWilliams Hoskins, Nancy Smith, Irvin Grossman, and Helen Bayless.  For more information, call 865-576-3200 or visit www.amse.org.

 

“The Science Maze” – American Museum of Science and Energy – thru January 12, 2014

“The Science Maze” where visitors get lost in science facts and discover interesting tidbits of science fields from astronomy to zoology as they make their way through The Science Maze.  For more information, call 865-576-3200 or visit www.amse.org.

 

Exercise for Fitness

Location:  Oak Ridge Civic Center

The Oak Ridge Recreation and Parks Department is sponsoring “Exercise for Fitness”, an adult exercise program taught by Charlotte Hensley.  The class meets at the Oak Ridge Civic Center on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings from 9-10:30am.  This well balanced program offers exercise routines that include stretching, toning, Pilates, and aerobics.  The instructor incorporates the use of a variety of equipment including fitness balls, hand weights, steps, and hoops to provide a comprehensive workout for each participant.  Participants may register for the class at the Civic Center Information desk from 8am to 10pm Monday through Saturday. The cost for the class is $30 per month or $5.00 per class.  An annual non-resident fee of $20 per year is charged where applicable. For more information, call the Civic Center front desk at 865-425-3450 or check out their web site at www.orrecparks.org.

 

Fall/Winter/Spring activities at Girls, Inc.

Girls Incorporated Sports Program, offers a variety of sports each year such as, volleyball, tumbling and running in the Fall; basketball and bowling in the Winter; and softball, tennis and a basketball clinic in the Spring.  For more information, contact Tracy Crossno, Sports Director at 865-482-4475 or email her at [email protected].

 

Sports in Oak Ridge

If you are looking for sports activities in Oak Ridge, check out the Oak Ridge Recreation and Parks Department webpage,www.orrecparks.org.  Many different sports are played throughout the year for adults and children, (men and women’s softball, soccer, basketball, swimming, tennis, volleyball, etc.)  You will find the schedules for team sign-ups, and the dates and times that each sport is played on their webpage.  You can also contact them at 865-425-3450.

 

UPCOMING EVENTS:

October Sky Festival – October 19

Location:  Arrowhead Park – 419 Kingston Avenue, Oliver Springs

Some of the activities planned for the Festival are:  Rocket launches by the Smokey Mountain Amateur Rocketry Team; October Sky Guided Tour; Antique Car Show; Arts & Crafts; Quilt Exhibition; Antique Appraisals; Lil Thunder Railroad, Great Food and more! To see more events and information, visit http://octoberskyfestivaltn.org/Home.php.

 

Fall Colors – Secret City Excursion Train – October 19 and 20

This train ride gives you the opportunity to experience the journey enjoyed by travelers during the golden age of rail travel in the 1930Â’s and 40Â’s.  Passengers will begin their journey back in time abroad Southern Railway Coach Fort Oglethorpe, built in 1947. Train Ride dates and times:  October 19 – 11am, 1pm, and 3pm; October 20 – 1pm and 3pm.  Call for reservations and ticket prices at 865-241-2140 or visit the website at www.southernappalachia.railway.museum.

 

First Annual Choo-Choo Chili Cookoff – Children’s Museum of Oak Ridge – October 20

Location:  461 West Outer Drive, Oak Ridge.  Time:  3-6pm

Individuals and teams may enter in 5 categories:  vegetarian, meat, spicy, white, and surprise ingredients.  Hot dogs, cornbread, and beverages will be available.  Scarecrow and pumpkin carving fun will also be a part of the day’s activities.  General tasting admission is $5 and includes entrance to the museum and its attractions.  To register to compete, please visithttp://childrensmuseumofoakridge.org/index.php/component/proforms/chili-cookoff?Itemid=154.

 

31^st Annual Children’s Halloween Party – October 24

Location:  Oak Ridge Civic Center.  Time:  6:00-8:30pm

This annual event will be attended by hundreds of children and their parents.  Activities will be planned for every room in the Civic Center and a hay ride will be offered in Bissell Park, weather permitting.  Volunteers age 16 and older are needed to assist with activities.  Persons wishing to work at the event can call the Civic Center at 865-425-3450.  For more information about this event, visit the Oak Ridge Recreation and Parks website at www.orrecparks.org.

 

Dia De Los Muertos – Children’s Museum of Oak Ridge – October 25

Location:  Children’s Museum of Oak Ridge – 461 West Outer Drive, Oak Ridge.  Time:  3:30 – 5:30pm, for ages 8-13.

Learn about the Aztec and Catholic roots of this Mexican holiday by exploring the traditions, customs and artwork.  Design your own piece of artwork of a colorful Dia de los Muertos mask, then use the design for face painting.  Decorate a sugar skull that you can take home.  The fee is $15 for members and $20 for non-members.  For more information, visit www.childrensmuseumofoakridge.org or call 865-482-1074.

 

Secret City Head Race – Regatta – October 26

Location:  Melton Hill Lake – Oak Ridge

Athletes:  Collegiate/High School/Adults.  Competitors:  1200 per day.  For more information, visit www.orra.org.

 

Owl Prowl with Katie Cottrell – October 26

Location:  UT Arboretum – 901 South Illinois Avenue, Oak Ridge.  Time:  6:30pm

The Owl Prowl is one of the Arboretum’s most popular events!  Join them for this unique opportunity to see several of these fascinating raptors up close.  It begins at the Arboretum shelter (follow the signs from the Arboretum parking lot) where Katie Cottrell and Kathy Strunk will share some of their knowledge about these nocturnal raptors from the Clinch River Raptor Center.  This is a look-but-don’t-touch experience, suitable for all ages and is perfect for some pre-Halloween fun and learning.  After understanding more about owls and other raptors, including their habitats, you will take a short walk through the grounds after dark.  Maybe one of the owls will call out to you!  For more information, visit www.utarboretumsociety.org or call 865-483-3571.

 

Halloween Spooktacular – Secret City Excursion Train – October 26 and 27

This train ride gives you the opportunity to experience the journey enjoyed by travelers during the golden age of rail travel in the 1930Â’s and 40Â’s.  Passengers will begin their journey back in time abroad Southern Railway Coach Fort Oglethorpe, built in 1947. Train Ride dates and times:  October 26 – 11am, 1pm, and 3pm; October 27 – 1pm and 3pm.  Call for reservations and ticket prices at 865-241-2140 or visit the website at www.southernappalachia.railway.museum.

 

Linda and Charlie Riggs Workshop – Naked Raku and Alternative Firings – October 26 and 27

Join us at the Oak Ridge Art Center for a workshop with Linda and Charlie Riggs.  Early bird rates:  $215, $195 for members.  After October 11 the fee will be $255, $235 for members.  Firing fee:  $25.  Special room rates available for this event at the Double Tree Hotel in Oak Ridge.  For information call 865-482-1441.

 

Photography – Children’s Museum of Oak Ridge – November 1, 8, 15, 22

Children’s Museum of Oak Ridge.  Time:  3:30-5:30PM.  Ages:  8-13

Learn basic functions of your camera and explore the possibilities of your camera’s creative settings.  Experiment with portraiture and microphotography using the museum and its garden as your backdrop.  Hand-color your photos and create a mixed-media collage with them and host a reception in the gallery.  Students should bring their own digital camera.  Fee is $50 for members and $55 for non-members.  Deadline to sign up is October 25.  Class limit is 15.  For more information, visitwww.childrensmuseumofoakridge.org or call 865-482-1074.

 

Fall Colors – Secret City Excursion Train – November 2

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. Train Ride times:  11am, 1pm and 3pm.  Call for reservations and ticket prices at 865-241-2140 or visit the website atwww.southernappalachia.railway.museum.

 

Daylight Savings Time Ends – Secret City Excursion Train – November 3

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. Train Ride times:  1pm and 3pm.  Call for reservations and ticket prices at 865-241-2140 or visit the website atwww.southernappalachia.railway.museum.

 

IN THE AREA:

October Classes at the Appalachian Arts Craft Center – Month of October

The Appalachian Arts Craft Center has multiple classes offered during the month of October.  The classes range from beginner to advanced and include classes such as, “Knudge Your Knitting” and “Stained Glass Beveled Glass Box”.  For more information on the classes and times, call 865-494-9854 or visit www.appalachianarts.net.

 

The Museum of Appalachia’s 34^th Annual Fall Homecoming – October 10

Come and visit the most extensive and authentic gathering of old-time musicians and pioneer-type craftspeople in the country. Explore the 65-acre museum complex with hundreds of people engaged in frontier, mountain and rural activities, along with over 300 traditional, folk, early country and bluegrass musicians.  Some of the musicians include Blue Highway, The Box Cars, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, Russell Moore and III Tyme Out, Blue Moon Rising, Dale Ann Bradley Band, The Grascals and Brand New Strings. For more information, call 865-494-7680 or visit www.museumofappalachia.org.

 

Student Heritage Day at the Museum of Appalachia – October 10

There will be hands-on activities from pottery making to guitar workshops and clogging lessons.  Countless opportunities for learning, observing and participating will be offered to students.  For more information, call 865-494-7680 or visitwww.museumofappalachia.org .

 

Clinch River Antique Festival – October 11 and 12

Location:  Historic Downtown Clinton.  Time:  Friday 6:00pm – 9:00pm; Saturday 9:00am to 5:00pm.

The Festival will kick off with a “Kick-Off Party” on Friday from 6:00pm – 9:00pm.  Market Street antique and specialty stores will be open and there will be entertainment and food.  On Saturday, from 9:00am to 5:00pm, more than 80 antique dealers and artisans will line Market and Cullom Streets.  There is free admission and parking.  For more information, call 865-457-2559 or visitwww.clinchriverfallfestival.com.

 

Fall Color Trips – Norris Lake – October 14-27

Each year, nature displays a spectacular array of fall colors.  Join us as we venture along the shores of Norris Lake on a pontoon boat ride and view this beautiful display of nature’s artistry.  Each boat ride will last approximately one hour and will depart from the Norris Dam Marina.  Park Rangers will narrate your trip with tree identification and park history.  The daily trips will depart at 11am, 12:30pm, 2pm, and 3:30pm each day.  The cost is $7.00 for adults and $5.00 for children under six.  Trips will be cancelled for inclement weather.  Please call the park office to register for a trip.  Call 865-426-7461 or visit www.norrisdamstatepark.org.

 

Windrock Park’s Fall Jamboree – October 17-19

Guided rides, an ATV rodeo, rock crawling, a poker run, the Windrock Wide Open, the Windrock Challenge, drag racing, mud bogging, and the Dash for Cash, are just a few of the things that will be happening at Windrock Park’s Fall Jamboree!  A haunted trail ride and bonfire will conclude the first night!  Find out more at www.windrockpark.com.

 

Windrock 100 – Windrock Park – October 26-27

Dirty Bird Events will have two options for participants.  One event will be a 100 km (62 miles) race and the other will be a 100 mile trail race.  Both races will take place at Windrock Park.  For more information, call 865-435-1251 or visit www.dirtybirdevents.com.

 

UTV Rally Raid Race Series – Windrock Park – November 9

UTV Rally Raid is four hours of adrenaline packed racing against the clock during the hours of daylight and darkness at high speed. No prior race experience is necessary and all classes of driver and vehicle are catered for.  There will be a race each month through the 2013 year.  You can race the entire series or just one race.  For more information, call 865-435-1251 or visit www.utvrallyraid.com.