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Children's Festival of Reading 2025

Saturday, May 17, 2025 at 10:00am - 3:00pm
Off Site

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Join us for the award-winning Children's Festival of Reading. Recently recognized as the Best Children's Event by Southeastern Festival and Events Association, we are pleased to ho...

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clarence brown directing a film

Downtown Walking Tour: Knoxville Goes to the Movies!

Saturday, May 17, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
East Tennessee History Center

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Knoxville Goes To the Movies: Back by popular demand! Knoxville has always loved the movies, and still does! Join Laura Still for stories of our love affair with moving pictures, f...

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"Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger" movie poster

Daytime Docs - Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger

Sunday, May 18, 2025 at 2:00pm - 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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Wandering Stars

All Over the Page - Wandering Stars

Monday, June 9, 2025 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 Wandering Stars by Tommy Orange. The discussion will be led by Paige Travis. Colorado, 1864. Star, a young survivor of the Sand Creek Massacre...

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Monrovia, Indiana poster

Daytime Docs - Monrovia, Indiana

Sunday, June 15, 2025 at 2:00pm - 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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The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel: Genius, Power, and Deception on the Eve of World War I

All Over the Page - The mysterious case of Rudolf Diesel: genius, power, and deception on the eve of World War I

Monday, July 14, 2025 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 reading The mysterious case of Rudolf Diesel: genius, power, and deception on the eve of World War I by Douglas Brunt. The discussion will be facilitated by E...

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The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder

All Over the Page - The Wager: a tale of shipwreck, mutiny, and murder

Monday, August 11, 2025 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 Wager: a tale of shipwreck, mutiny, and murder by David Grann. The discussion will be facilitated by Caroline Lamar.Grann delivers a concise an...

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Dr. Al Hazari with sizzling science

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Children, Elementary Age
Corryton Branch Library

Introduction to Instruments

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Children, Elementary Age
Cedar Bluff Branch Library

LEGO Club

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Children, Elementary Age
Bearden Branch Library
Registration Required

Clay Shell Monograms

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Children, Elementary Age, Teens
Howard Pinkston Branch Library

Toddler Storytime

10:00am - 10:30am
Children, Babies and Toddlers
Lawson McGhee Library

Toddler Storytime

10:15am - 10:45am
Children, Babies and Toddlers
Bearden Branch Library

Michael Messing Magic Show

10:15am - 11:15am
Children, Preschool, Elementary Age
Bearden Branch Library

Toddler Storytime

10:30am - 10:45am
Children, Babies and Toddlers
Karns Branch Library

Baby Bookworms

10:30am - 11:00am
Children, Babies and Toddlers
Powell Branch Library

Baby Bookworms

10:30am - 11:00am
Children, Babies and Toddlers
Farragut Branch Library

Preschool Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Children, Preschool
Howard Pinkston Branch Library

Toddler Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Children, Babies and Toddlers
Cedar Bluff Branch Library

Toddler Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Children, Babies and Toddlers
Halls Branch Library

Preschool Story Time

11:00am - 11:30am
Children, Babies and Toddlers, Preschool
North Knoxville Branch Library

Preschool Storytime

11:00am - 11:30am
Children, Preschool
Lawson McGhee Library

Preschool Storytime

11:00am - 11:30am
Children, Preschool
Halls Branch Library

Preschool Storytime

11:00am - 11:30am
Children, Preschool, Elementary Age
Karns Branch Library

Toddler Storytime

11:15am - 11:45am
Children, Babies and Toddlers
Cedar Bluff Branch Library

Baby Bookworms

10:30am - 11:00am
Children, Babies and Toddlers
Lawson McGhee Library

Preschool Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Children, Preschool
Cedar Bluff Branch Library

Toddler Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Children, Babies and Toddlers
Farragut Branch Library