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Name: A Tennessee Waltz: Ray Blanton's Last Dance -- screening and discussion
Start: 2024-04-25T19:00:00-04:00
End: 2024-04-25T21:00:00-04:00
Location: East Tennessee History Center

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A Tennessee Waltz: Ray Blanton's Last Dance -- screening and discussion

Thursday, April 25, 2024 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm

East Tennessee History Center

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Murder-for-hire and paid pardons—discover a Tennessee governor’s buried history in WVLT's first-of-its-kind investigation into former Governor Ray Blanton and his administration. D

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Panel Discussion: AI, Deep Fakes, Online Influencers & Political Communication

Friday, April 26, 2024 at 9:00am - 10:30am

East Tennessee History Center

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Experts from the Institute of Information Integrity at UTK's College of Communication and Information will discuss AI, Deep Fakes, Online Influencers and Political Communication.&n

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Conversation: First Amendment, Social Media, and Democracy

Friday, April 26, 2024 at 10:45am - 12:00pm

East Tennessee History Center

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Glenn Reynolds and Jesse Mayshark will discuss social media, the first amendment, and the impact on democracy. Glenn Reynolds, author of Social Media Upheaval (2019), is t

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Spinning Yarns with Sam Venable and Charlie Daniel

Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 12:00pm - 1:15pm

East Tennessee History Center

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Join humorist Sam Venable and cartoonist Charlie Daniel, Knoxville News Sentinel legends, as they spin yarns from their latest collaboration "Naked Dining Is Not on My Menu and Oth

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"A most tolerant little town: the explosive beginning of school desegregation" by Rachel Louise Martin

All Over the Page - A Most Tolerant Little Town

Monday, May 13, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Lawson McGhee Library meeting room at Lawson McGhee Library

All Over the Page:

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 A Most Tolerant Little Town: The Explosive Beginning of School Desegregation by Rachel Louise Martin. The discussion will be facilitated by Ch

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Children's Festival of Reading 2024

Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 10:00am - 3:00pm

Off Site

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Join us for an adventurous day in World's Fair Park celebrating books, authors, and the literary arts. Snap a selfie with a character, sing along in the music tent, be amazed in th

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Daytime Docs Film Series - Meet the Patels

Sunday, May 19, 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. I

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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

All Over the Page:

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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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

All Over the Page:

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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