July 7th Update

City of Knoxville - Go Vote! Event for the First District

What: First of six Go Vote! Knoxville public meetings (1st City Council District)

When: 5:30-7 p.m. on Monday, July 10, 2017

Where: South Knoxville Community Center, 522 Maryville Pike

              Who: Mayor Madeline Rogero, members of City Council, Knox County Election Commission staff, South Knoxville neighborhood leaders, and candidates running for Council seats in the 2017 City elections

  

Voters in the Aug. 29 primary and Nov. 7 general election will be electing five new City Council members – a majority of the seats on the nine-member Council. Mayor Rogero and members of the current City Council are encouraging voters to get to know the candidates and their issues, engage in the election process, and go vote.

Go Vote! Knoxville will include a series of six public meetings, one in each of the six City Council districts. The first of these meetings will be in South Knoxville’s 1st District on Monday, July 10. At these community meetings, Mayor Rogero, current Council members and neighborhood leaders will talk about this year’s elections and how citizens can get involved in shaping Knoxville’s future.

The City and local businesses will provide free pizza and snacks at these public meetings, as well as family-friendly games and activities. The Young at Heart group will bake treats for the July 10 meeting. The Knox County Election Commission will provide voter information, register new voters and demonstrate how to cast a ballot using its voting machines. Candidates will be introduced, and voters will have opportunities to talk one-on-one with them.

To reach the South Knoxville Community Center by KAT, take the Vestal Route 45 bus and get off at Mary Vestal Park.

Anyone needing a disability accommodation should contact the City’s ADA Coordinator, Stephanie Cook, at scook@knoxvilletn.gov or 865-215-2034. For an English interpreter, contact the City Law Department at 865-215-2050.

Cumberland Avenue Merchants Association (CAMA) - Monthly Meeting

Date: Wednesday, July 12 (note - meeting was moved to the 2nd Wednesday because of the July 4th holiday)

Time: 3:00 - 4:00 pm 

Location: Copper Cellar, 1807 Cumberland Avenue

What: The merchants and other interested stakeholders meet to discuss items of interest or concern and get updates on the City's Cumberland Avenue Corridor Project. This month CAMA officers have invited Council Candidates from the First District to attend the meeting - if you're unable to get to the Monday night Go Vote! event this is a great way to meet candidates.

The Two Week look ahead for construction information is available here or at www.cumberlandconnect.com.

Parking: Available parking is located at Copper Cellar. 

Community Events

Saturday, July 8, 2017
Market Square Farmer’s Market
Market Square, Market Street, Union Ave.
9:00am – 2:00pm
The Market Square Farmers’ Market is an open-air farmers’ market located on Market Square in the heart of downtown Knoxville. Everything at the MSFM is grown or made by the vendor in the East Tennessee region. Products vary by the seasons and include produce, eggs, honey, herbs, pasture-raised meat, bread, baked goods, salsas, coffee, artisan crafts, and more. With interactive fountains, delicious local food, and surrounded by shops and restaurants, the MSFM is a perfect family destination

Tuesday, July 11, 2017
Jazz on the Square
Market Square
8:00pm-10:00pm
Marble City 5 will perform a free concert every Tuesday through August 29

Wednesday July 12, 2017
Market Square Farmer’s Market
Market Square
11:00am – 2:00pm
The Market Square Farmers’ Market is an open-air farmers’ market located on Market Square in the heart of downtown Knoxville. Everything at the MSFM is grown or made by the vendor in the East Tennessee region. Products vary by the seasons and include produce, eggs, honey, herbs, pasture-raised meat, bread, baked goods, salsas, coffee, artisan crafts, and more. With interactive fountains, delicious local food, and surrounded by shops and restaurants, the MSFM is a perfect family destination. At the Wednesday market you’ll also find special offers from downtown merchants for market shoppers. Details at downtownknox.org/specials.

Thursday, July 13, 2017

Shakespeare on the Square - The Complete Works of Shakespeare (Abridged)

Market Square

7:00pm

Features all 37 of Shakespeare’s plays, performed in 97 minutes, by three actors. Fast paced, witty, and physical, this show is full of laughter for Shakespeare lovers and haters alike!

Friday, July 14, 2017

Shakespeare on the Square – Two Gentleman of Verona

Market Square

7:00pm

The Two Gentlemen of Verona is commonly agreed to be Shakespeare’s first comedy, and probably his first play. A comedy built around the confusions of doubling, cross-dressing, and identity, it is also a play about the ideal of male friendship and what happens to those friendships when men fall in love.