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Name: The Hominy Mamas
Start: 2024-06-03T10:30:00-04:00
End: 2024-06-03T11:30:00-04:00
Location: Howard Pinkston Branch Library

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The Hominy Mamas

Monday, June 3, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am

Howard Pinkston Branch Library

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This event is part Summer Library Club. This summer, adventure begins at the library! When you attend this or another summer program, log another mission in the Read City USA&...

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The Hominy Mamas use stories and songs to weave together interactive performances featuring traditional folk songs played on everything from guitar and banjo to washboard and kazoo...

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Zoo Knoxville Zoomobile

Monday, June 3, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am

Karns Branch Library

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This event is part Summer Library Club. This summer, adventure begins at the library! When you attend this or another summer program, log another mission in the Read City USA&...

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Come enjoy a conservation-themed story time led by an experienced Zoo Knoxville educator with special guest animals (may include turtles). This program was made poss...

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Owl Ridge Raptor Center

Thursday, June 6, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am

Sequoyah Branch Library

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Join us for a fun and informative program about owls presented by Owl Ridge Raptor Center.

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June Vroom

Thursday, June 6, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Burlington Branch meeting room at Burlington Branch Library

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JUNE VROOM! What do a Firetruck, Construction Machine, Street Sweeper Truck, and Garbage Truck have in common? They’re on their way to Burlington!

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Gear Up for Adventure

Thursday, June 6, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Norwood Branch Library

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This event is part Summer Library Club. This summer, adventure begins at the library! When you attend this or another summer program, log another mission in the Read City USA&...

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Join Safety City and other community partners at Norwood to learn about bicycle safety, maintenance, and alternative transportation. Pick up a Read City challenge board and plan to...

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"Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President" book cover

All Over the Page - Destiny of the Republic

Monday, June 10, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Lawson McGhee Library meeting room at Lawson McGhee Library

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All Over the Page is a monthly evening book discussion group for adults, with a guest facilitator.

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This month we will be discussing Destiny of the Republic: a tale of madness, medicine and the murder of a president by Candice Millard. The discussion will be facilitated by E...

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Conversation with National Geographic Photographer, Stephen Alvarez

Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm

East Tennessee History Center

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National Geographic Explorer and photographer Stephen Alvarez has spent his life documenting the world. An award-winning photographer and filmmaker, he produces global stories abou...

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Downtown Walking Tour: Anne Armstrong's 1890's Knoxville

Saturday, June 15, 2024 at 10:30am - 12:00pm

Lawson McGhee Library

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Anne Armstrong’s 1890’s Knoxville: In her recently released memoir, Of Time and Knoxville, Armstrong remembers the 1890’s Knoxville of her youth, a city that en...

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Daytime Docs Film Series - Stories We Tell

Sunday, June 16, 2024 at 1:30pm - 4:30pm

Lawson McGhee Library meeting room at Lawson McGhee Library

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Daytime Docs is a monthly film series featuring documentaries that bring awareness to diverse perspectives and life experiences through the power of visual storytelling. ...

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All Over the Page - The Martian

Monday, July 8, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Lawson McGhee Library meeting room at Lawson McGhee Library

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All Over the Page is a monthly evening book discussion group for adults, with a guest facilitator.

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This month we will be discussing The Martian by Andy Weir. The discussion will be facilitated by Mik Burns. Six days ago, astronaut Mark Watney became one of the first...

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