Event List

Have gardening questions? Come by and ask a Master Gardener!

A team of Knox County Master Gardeners will be available to discuss gardening topics of interest. Please stop by and join us for a chat.

(K-8) A low-tech makerspace where children can explore creativity and engage in making projects that will foster innovation, encourage experimentation, and empower a new generation of makers.

Come one, come all for family game night! We’ve got something for everyone: board games, card games, PS4, and Wii games. Bring the whole family!

Join us on the first Friday of the month at 10am for a classic movie from the Silver Screen!

Kids and teens, come learn how to tie 6 common knots with Scott Britt, member of the International Guild of Knot Tyers North America. Everyone will receive a knot board and a bundle of paracord.

Whether you're discovering a new favorite author or deepening your connection to Tennessee’s literary landscape, The Local Chapter is your place to turn the page together.

Grades K-5 welcome! Registration encouraged.

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

Join our monthly paper craft class! Susan Bernard will demonstrate crafts like quilling, jewelry-making, book folding, and baskets. Ages 14+. All materials provided. Space limited.

Middle School Crafternoon-where tweens craft, chat, and chill. 

We'll be making Puzzle Piece Picture Frames this month!

Curiosity Club provides a new theme every month designed to challenge and grow children's imaginations. Designed for ages 5-11.

Learn about the importance of pollinators from entomologist Nick Oldham.

Join KFD Captain Paul Trumpore as he takes children and their parents through the Kids Fire Safety House, a portable classroom used to teach kids about fire safety and the dangers found in the home.

Join KFD Captain Paul Trumpore as he takes children and their parents through the Kids Fire Safety House, a portable classroom used to teach kids about fire safety and the dangers found in the home. 

We meet monthly to relax, create, and connect—whether you’re knitting, crocheting, or working on your latest portable crafting project. Bring whatever inspires you and join the fun. This is an unstructured group with no formal instruction.

Join us for a special Birds of Prey Program featuring live raptors from Owl Ridge Raptor Center!

Whether you're discovering a new favorite author or deepening your connection to Tennessee’s literary landscape, The Local Chapter is your place to turn the page together.

Curiosity Club provides a new theme every month designed to challenge and grow children's imaginations. Designed for ages 5-11.

Origami

The library is more than a collection of books—it’s a place where everyone can learn, play and create! Teens and adults with intellectual/developmental disabilities and their caregivers are invited to join library staff for an hour

Muse Knoxville presents Fun with Fossils! Students become paleontologists as they explore fossils and how they form. Through hands-on discovery, they investigate ancient life and compare it to modern plants, animals, and habitats.