Elese P. Steward Meadows, left, sells decorated gourds at the 14th Annual Lavender Festival in Oak Ridge on Saturday.
The 14th annual Lavender Festival in historic Jackson Square was in Oak Ridge this past weekend.
There were many repeat vendors, such as Erin’s Meadow Herb Farm and Heaven Scent, as well as musical performances and food. Performers included Allen McBride, Liz and Tim, and Frost Bottom Boys.
Vocalist Donnie VanZant, left, and guitarist Danny Chauncey play with 38 Special during the Secret City Festival on Saturday. (Photo by John Westcott)
Several thousand people danced and sang as Southern rock band 38 Special played a Saturday night concert in Oak Ridge.
It was likely one of the largest crowds ever for a concert at the Secret City Festival, but organizers could not immediately estimate the crowd size.
The Secret City Festival begins today at 11:30 a.m. and goes through 7 p.m. Saturday at the Oak Ridge Civic Center.
It features children’s activities, a youth area, music, food, history exhibits, bus tours, arts and crafts, and a World War II re-enactment.
The 14th annual Lavender Festival in historic Jackson Square is happening this Friday and Saturday, and it features herbs, music, food and crafts.
There will also be demonstrations, such as information about growing your own lavender, “Herbs for Radiant Skin,” and learning about extracting botanical waters.
A juried arts and craft fair called Tennessee Creates will feature original arts and crafts from regional artists during this weekend’s Secret City Festival.
Sponsored by the Oak Ridge Art Center, the free arts and crafts fair is called Tennessee Creates. Now in its sixth year, it runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. today and Saturday.
As part of the Secret City Festival, Oak Ridge Revitalization Effort will present a free reading of Oak Ridge playwright Leslie Agron’s new play “Let Them Eat Cupcakes!”
The reading will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Oak Ridge Public Library Auditorium.
The Oak Ridge Community Band will play its Independence Day concert at 7:30 p.m. July 4 at A.K. Bissell Park.
The free concert, which will precede the city’s fireworks display, will feature the traditional “1812 Overture,” Sousa’s “Stars and Stripes Forever,” some swing, Gershwin’s best pieces, a medley of Henry Mancini’s tunes, and “even some Glenn Miller big band tunes,” a press release said.
The Super Dave 5 perform at Lincoln's Sports Grille in Oak Ridge tonight. (Photo courtesy of The Super Dave 5)
Rock and reggae bands will perform in Oak Ridge this weekend.
Knoxville band The Super Dave 5 will play at Lincoln’s Sports Grille on South Illinois Avenue tonight. The band performs classic rock and R&B with a splash of funk.
The show starts around 8 or 8:30 p.m.
RSCC art students were recognized at the annual Student Art Show. Front row, from left, are Stephany Huston, Emily Walkup, Susan Rosenbaum, Elizabeth Long, and Breanna Wright. Second row, from left, are Minh Nghiem, Ivan Cornejo, Alli Schatzer, and Elizabeth Findley. (Photo submitted by RSCC)
Roane State Community College art students earned awards for their work in the college’s Student Art Show, according to a press release from the college. The show is held at the end of the spring semester.
A vendor sells herbs at the Lavender Festival. (Photo submitted by Charlie Samuels)
Oak Ridge’s Historic Jackson Square will host the 14th Annual Lavender Festival on Saturday, June 16, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The festival will feature information and products related to gardening, cooking, health, and aromatherapy. There will be plants and herbs for sale as well as arts and crafts. Children’s activities will include blow painting, seed planting, a sachet workshop, and more.
The Oak Ridge Community Band will perform at 7 p.m. Monday at the A.K. Bissell Park Pavilion. (Submitted photo)
Two local Memorial Day ceremonies will pay tribute to U.S. military personnel.
The first ceremony will be held at the Veterans Memorial in front of the Anderson County Courthouse in Clinton at 10 a.m. Monday. Tennessee Sen. Randy McNally, an Oak Ridge Republican, will be the guest speaker.
The second ceremony will feature the Oak Ridge Community Band in a free performance at 7 p.m. Monday at A.K. Bissell Park.
