The free community Thanksgiving Dinner at High Places Community Church and Grove Theater in Oak Ridge is Thursday.
This year’s program has been changed to allow people to maintain physical distances.
The Oak Ridge Community Thanksgiving Dinner is hosted by a grassroots group of people.
Dinner will be served by drive-up/walk-up from 12 to 1 p.m. Thursday at 123 Randolph Road in Grove Center.
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Everyone should have someone to give thanks with on Thanksgiving!
Whether your loved ones are far away or cooking is not an option, all are invited to a free community Thanksgiving Dinner on Thursday, November 22, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at 123 Randolph Road in Oak Ridge.
The emphasis of the event is community with a goal of providing people the opportunity to dine with others on Thanksgiving. As in the past, a grassroots group of individuals is coordinating this effort to be hosted by High Places Community Church/Grove Theater. As such, volunteers, food and financial donations are needed. [Read more…]
Church Women United will hold a public presentation on Friday, April 6, at Kern Memorial Methodist Church, which is located at 451 East Tennessee Avenue in Oak Ridge. Reverend David Allred of High Places Community Church will introduce an innovative supper program that the Oak Ridge Ministerial Association is developing to foster healthy conversation and closer ties between people of differing backgrounds, experiences, and core beliefs within our community, a press release said.
According to Allred: “Communities around the country are disconnecting from each other in ways that are driving us apart. We’re slowly losing our ability to listen to one another, fragmenting into ‘bunkers’ of sameness rather than giving space for each other’s differences.†To overcome this fragmentation, ORMA aims “to create spaces of togetherness that are not designed to fix community problems, but instead center on the practice hearing each other and being present with each other.†The inspiration for this program comes from the organization called “The People’s Supper.â€
All are invited to attend the event however long they can, the press release said. Fellowship begins at 11:30 a.m. Friday, followed by a short meeting and prayer at noon, along with the presentation thereafter. Latecomers are welcome. Contact Gay Marie Logsdon at (865) 483-7940 for more information.
This press release was submitted by Gay Marie Logsdon.
There is an open mic for musicians, singers, poets, and comedians at the Grove Theater in Oak Ridge on Thursday.
It’s called Buddy Westcott’s Open Mic at the Grove. All ages are welcome.
The open mic is in the small theater from 7-11 p.m. Thursday, January 25. Sign-ups will be at 6:30 p.m. Admission is $3, and it will be passed on to High Places Community Church, which owns the Grove Theater. The theater is in Grove Center.
There will be a three-song limit or 15 minutes for each group or solo or act, organizers said.
More information will be added as it becomes available.
Everyone is invited to a community Thanksgiving Dinner on Thursday, November 23, in Grove Center in Oak Ridge.
“Everyone should have someone to give thanks with on Thanksgiving!” a press release said.
The Thanksgiving Dinner is scheduled from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at High Places Community Church/Grove Theater at 123 Randolph Road in Oak Ridge.
“The emphasis of the event is community, with a goal of providing people the opportunity to dine with others on Thanksgiving,” the press release said. “As in the past, a grassroots group of individuals is coordinating this effort to be hosted by High Places Community Church/Grove Theater. As such, volunteers, food and financial donations are needed.” [Read more…]
There is no better way to spend a Saturday than by enjoying the company of other women (and men) in food/drink, entertainment, and pampering by professionals. There will also be music by a local band, Hazel.
The event will be held on Saturday, March 4, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the High Places Community Church in Grove Center in Oak Ridge. Admission is $30 at the door or early bird, with all proceeds going to the American Cancer Society Relay For Life Anderson County event. Admission includes a lunch buffet, mimosa bar (two per diva), a fashion show put on by local merchants, and four pampering tickets to be used at the pampering stations of your choice. This will include hand/foot massages, nails, hair, makeup, mini-facials, henna, and much more, a press release said. The popular “Purse Pull†will also take place during the event, which gives you the opportunity to go home with a very nice purse. [Read more…]
The Third Annual “Divas for a Cure” Relay for Life event is Saturday, March 4, in Oak Ridge.
It’s sponsored by Team Got Hope, and it is scheduled from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, March 4, at High Places Community Church in the Grove Center in Oak Ridge.
Admission is $30 per diva, a press release said, and it will include:
With your help, Oak Ridge officials want to develop a long-range development plan, or “city blueprint.”
There will be a kickoff meeting for the project on Thursday, January 26, at High Places Community Church in Grove Center.
“The last year has been an exciting period in Oak Ridge,” a press release said. “New commercial buildings are being constructed in the city center, improvements in our parks and trails are on the horizon, and the National Historic Park is beginning to take shape. The Oak Ridge Planning Commission—with input from other boards, commissions, and city leaders—has decided that it is time to begin crafting an updated long-range development plan, or ‘City Blueprint,’ which would provide guidance in future growth and decisions. During the creation of this guiding document, it will be vital to receive input on its focus and content from the people of Oak Ridge.” [Read more…]
Firefighters are pictured above in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park this week. (Photo by Great Smoky Mountains National Park)
Note: This story was last updated at 3:45 p.m.
There are a number of places you can drop off supplies to donate to the firefighters battling destructive blazes in the Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge area and Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Here are several, with two in Oak Ridge, one in Clinton, and one in Roane County: [Read more…]
Oak Ridge resident Tom Giles collects supplies for firefighters at High Places Community Church on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2016. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)
An Oak Ridge volunteer is collecting supplies for firefighters as they battle forest fires across East Tennessee.
Tom Giles set up three days in the past week at High Places Community Church in Grove Center. He has more donation dates scheduled at the church from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, December 3, and Saturday, December 10.
Here are the items needed: water, Gatorade, small packs of peanut butter crackers and cheese crackers, energy bars, beef jerky, etc. Last Saturday, he said the items should not melt. For example, a chocolate snack could melt in a firefighter’s pocket.
On Friday, November 25, Giles said Oliver Springs Fire Department is providing support to fires burning near Petros, north of Oliver Springs.
“If supplies are depleted, we may need to mobilize a donation date before our December 3 event,” Giles said. “I am in contact with officers from OSFD and will provide updates as needed. Thank you for support.” [Read more…]
Reminder: The Oak Ridge Community Thanksgiving Dinner is Thursday.
The dinner is scheduled from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursday, November 24, at High Places Community Church/Grove Theater at 123 Randolph Road in Oak Ridge.
You can learn more by visiting OakRidgeCommunityThanksgiving.com or Facebook.com/OakRidgeCommunityThanksgiving, or by sending an email to [email protected].
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A free community Thanksgiving Dinner will be hosted at High Places Community Church/Grove Theater on Thursday, November 24.
The dinner is hosted again by a grassroots group of individuals, a press release said. The dinner is scheduled from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursday, November 24, at High Places, which is at 123 Randolph Road.
“Everyone should have someone to give thanks with on Thanksgiving!” the press release said. [Read more…]
