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Today: Dine and Donate to support ADFAC

Posted at 9:14 am January 14, 2019
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Dine out on Monday, Jan. 14, 2019, to support ADFAC! Our featured restaurants this month are the five local Subway locations in Clinton, Oak Ridge (1968 Oak Ridge Turnpike), Rocky Top, and Oliver Springs (shown in photo). Additional participating restaurants are Burchfield’s, Dean’s, Gallo Loco, Hoskins, Mediterranean Delight, Razzleberry’s, and The Soup Kitchen. Dine & Donate is also supported by Leidos, State Farm – Randy McNally, and Oak Ridge Today. ADFAC exists to support and serve those in need by assisting them in becoming stable and self-sufficient. Please visit adfac.org for more information. (Submitted photo)

Dine out on Monday, January 14, to support ADFAC!

The featured restaurants this month are the five local Subway locations in Clinton, Oak Ridge (1968 Oak Ridge Turnpike), Rocky Top, and Oliver Springs.

Additional participating restaurants are Burchfield’s, Dean’s, Gallo Loco, Hoskins, Mediterranean Delight, Razzleberry’s, and The Soup Kitchen.

Dine & Donate is also supported by Leidos, State Farm – Randy McNally, and Oak Ridge Today.

ADFAC exists to support and serve those in need by assisting them in becoming stable and self-sufficient. Please visit adfac.org for more information.

Today: Artist who specializes in visual concerts has show at Grove Theater

Posted at 9:26 am January 10, 2019
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Desmond Darko

Desmond Darko, an Oak Ridge native, specializes in creating visual concerts in which the audience both hears and sees the music.

On Thursday, January 10, he and two other artists will present “Ice Cold: A Concert.” The event, sponsored by Pink House, will be held from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Historic Grove Theater, 123 Randolph Road in Oak Ridge.

Tickets cost $5 through a link on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/events/320437028559678/ ) or $6 at the door.

Holiday gift: ADFAC activity book about Oak Ridge history for children

Posted at 2:47 pm December 22, 2018
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Left to right, ADFAC Committee member Ray Smith is joined by Barbara Ferrell, The Ferrell Shop; Denise Parten, Southern Bliss; Annie Cacheiro, ADFAC Executive Director; Becky Hook, ADFAC School Supply Coordinator and Activity Book Chairman; and Jim Dodson, ADFAC Board of Directors and Committee member. (Submitted photo)

“The Secret is Out: Discover Oak Ridge” activity book for sale with proceeds benefitting ADFAC.

Looking for a unique gift for a child? ADFAC (Aid to Distressed Families of Appalachian Counties) has the answer.

“The Secret is Out: Discover Oak Ridge” is an activity book designed to present the history of Oak Ridge through pictures and activities for children ages 5-13. Art work, poems, puzzles, and short stories created by students from Oak Ridge schools were submitted for publication, a press release said. Area adult artists and photographers also donated their services to benefit ADFAC.

Developed in conjunction with ADFAC’s 30th anniversary and Oak Ridge’s 75th anniversary, “The Secret is Out: Discover Oak Ridge” gives a pictorial history of the city and includes organizations of interest to children. Ariana Rector, graphic designer, created the cover which highlights Oak Ridge’s historically significant accomplishments in a timeline from black and white to color. She is also credited with illustrating many of the coloring pages and compiling the submitted works, the press release said. [Read more…]

Holiday Concert at ORHS on Thursday

Posted at 2:18 pm December 18, 2018
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On Thursday Dec. 20, 2018, the Oak Ridge High School Choral Department will present its Holiday Concert. (Submitted photo)

The Oak Ridge High School Choral Department will present its Holiday Concert on Thursday.

“Please come and celebrate the season with these very talented students,” a press release said. [Read more…]

AAUW has Holiday Tea on Sunday

Posted at 12:58 pm December 8, 2018
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The AAUW Green Tea in 2017. (Submitted photo)

“Resonance”—a choir comprised of sophomore, junior, and senior Oak Ridge High School altos and sopranos—will sing at the AAUW (American Association of University Women) Holiday Tea on Sunday, December 9, 3-5 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 1051 Oak Ridge Turnpike.

Tea will be poured by AAUW members and holiday treats will be served. As in past years, a White House tree ornament will be available for purchase, a press release said. This year’s is for the 33rd president, Harry S. Truman.

The choir will be directed by Amanda Ragan, chorus director at ORHS.

The public is invited to this festive event. There is no charge.

Free Christmas concert, sing-along on Sunday

Posted at 12:32 pm December 8, 2018
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The public is invited to come to the Oak Ridge Community Band’s “Christmas Concert & Sing-Along” on Sunday afternoon, Dec. 9, 2018. This free event will be held at 3:30 p.m. in the sanctuary of the First Baptist Church at 1101 Oak Ridge Turnpike. (Submitted photo)

The public is invited to come to the Oak Ridge Community Band’s “Christmas Concert & Sing-Along” on Sunday afternoon, December 9. This free event will be held at 3:30 p.m. in the sanctuary of the First Baptist Church at 1101 Oak Ridge Turnpike.

“The Christmas and Sing-Along concert directed by new conductor Shaun Salem is a good opportunity to relax from holiday stress, enjoy the true spirit of the season with familiar holiday music, and also have the chance to sing favorite Christmas carols accompanied by the band,” a press release said. [Read more…]

Pilot Club has Arts & Crafts Fair on Friday, Saturday

Posted at 12:45 pm November 16, 2018
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Scottie Baxter is a new crafter at the Pilot Club’s 42nd annual Arts and Crafts Fair in Oak Ridge on Friday, Nov. 16, and Saturday, Nov. 17, 2018. Scottie creates vintage lace wall pockets out of lace. Here she is removing the lace from one of her wall pockets. (Submitted photo)

The Pilot Club’s 42nd annual Arts and Crafts Fair will take place from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. on Friday, November 16, and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturday, November 17, at the Oak Ridge Civic Center.

The craft fair will include 84 booths, with a variety of arts and crafts such as silk and burlap wreaths, jewelry, scarfs, handbags, glass etching, crocheted items, repurposed furniture, pottery, wind chimes, lotions, scrubs, wood working, jams, jellies, natural goats milk soaps, photographers, authors, wood chimes, Christmas crafts…and the list goes on and on, a press release said. There will also be food for sale from the kitchen and a table of homemade baked items. Admission is free. [Read more…]

ORHS Masquers presents ‘Our Town’ this week

Posted at 3:29 pm November 7, 2018
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Image courtesy ORHS Masquers

Oak Ridge High School Masquers, the school’s drama program, will present Thornton Wilder’s Pulitzer Prize-winning “Our Town” for three performances this week.

The performances are scheduled for Thursday, November 8, at 7 p.m.; Saturday, November 10, at 7 p.m.; and Sunday, November 11, at 2 p.m., at the Oak Ridge Performing Arts Center. [Read more…]

Friends of Oak Ridge Library Book Sale is Thursday-Sunday

Posted at 2:25 pm October 25, 2018
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Friends of the Oak Ridge Library will hold its Fall 2018 Book Sale from Thursday to Sunday in the Oak Ridge Public Library Auditorium.

“Plan to come to the Thursday evening Members Sale, then come Friday to purchase the titles you thought about buying but didn’t on Thursday,” a press release said. “Come Saturday to find half-price bargains and to place your winning bid on the Silent Auction items you want to take home. Return on Sunday to fill a bag with titles for your friends and family and the many Free Libraries scattered about town. Every day you will find a wide selection of fiction and nonfiction books and nonprint media with most titles 50 cents or $1 each.”

The Book Sale will be open to members only on Thursday evening, October 25, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Memberships ($5 for individuals, $10 for families) can be bought that evening. [Read more…]

New conductor starts Community Band/Wind Ensemble season with Sunday concert

Posted at 2:37 pm October 12, 2018
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Shaun Salem

New conductor Shaun Salem will begin the Oak Ridge Community Band/Wind Ensemble’s 2018-2019 subscription season with the Fall Concert on Sunday.

The concert is scheduled to start at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, October 14, at the Oak Ridge High School Performing Arts Center.

“The Community Band/Wind Ensemble is extending an invitation to Oak Ridgers and area residents to attend the October 14 performance and give a resounding welcome to Shaun Salem as he ushers in the ‘Prelude to a New Era’ season with indoor concerts from October through April,” a press release said. [Read more…]

Halloween spectacular ‘Kindred Spirits’ is Oct. 27 at Roane State’s Roane County campus

Posted at 1:24 pm October 12, 2018
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Pictured is a scene from the 2017 version of “Kindred Spirits,” which drew crowds of about 350 to each of its two performances. This year’s “Kindred Spirits” production, with performances at 1 and 3 p.m., will be held on Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018, in the O’Brien Theatre on Roane State’s main campus in Harriman. (Photo by Roane State)

By Bob Fowler
Roane State staff writer

It’s an extravaganza for the Halloween season that features a cast of 130 singers, dancers, musicians, and actors, and it’s growing in popularity.

It’s the annual “Kindred Spirits” production, with performances at 1 and 3 p.m. on Saturday, October 27, in the O’Brien Theatre on Roane State Community College’s main campus at 276 Patton Lane in Harriman. Admission is $5.

“It’s one of the highlights of our year,” said Professor Brenda Luggie, Roane State’s choral director. “The music students absolutely love it.”

The hour-long, family-friendly show features Roane State music students, actors from Midway High School’s Drama Club, and about 100 dancers of all ages from Arts in Motion, with studios in Rockwood and Kingston. [Read more…]

Today: ‘Basics of Ghost Hunting’ at Clinton Library

Posted at 12:13 pm October 12, 2018
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There will be a presentation on the basics of ghost hunting at the Clinton Public Library this evening (Friday, October 12). It’s one of several events at the library this month that have also included or will include cooking, Harry Potter, and chess.

“Looking to find a ghostly spirit this Halloween?” a press release said. “Join us on Friday, October 12, from 5-6:45 p.m. for the ‘Basics of Ghost Hunting.’ The founders of the East Valley Paranormal Society will give a presentation on the basics of ghost hunting, evidence of the paranormal activity they have discovered, and conclude with a a question-and-answer session.”

The library had its first-ever Cookbook Club on Monday, October 8.

The next Fandom Friday at the library later this month will feature Harry Potter. [Read more…]