In brief: Museum open on July Fourth, Market open Wednesdays, and UT gardens down to five sessions
Originally published: July 01. 2009 3:01AMLast modified: June 30. 2009 7:49PM
Museum open on July Fourth
Beat the heat and bring your family in on July 4 to learn about the area's rich history. The Museum of East Tennessee History, with exhibits "Voices of the Land: The People of East Tennessee" and "Pennies for the Park: The Grassroots Campaign to Establish the Great Smoky Mountains National Park," will be open July 4th weekend. Special holiday hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday and from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Sunday is "family day" with free museum admission and also the last day to view the "Pennies for the Park" exhibit.
Market open Wednesdays
The Wednesday Farmers' Market is open from 4 to 7 p.m. each Wednesday in the parking lot at Anderson Lumber Company in Alcoa. It will be open each week through Sept. 16. The Maryville Farmers' Market also continues at 9 a.m. each Saturday in downtown Maryville.
UT gardens down to five sessions
Books and Blooms at the University of Tennessee Gardens is coming to a close but there are still five more fun-filled programs to attend in the month of July. This free event is held at 10:30 a.m. each Thursday, rain or shine, through July 30. The gardens expanded the summer program to include more educational activities and more fun for everyone. Afterwards, kids can participate in craft time or sprinkler time. If weather permits, the book readings will be held in the Outdoor Classroom area of the gardens.
The gardens are located on the UT agriculture campus. For more information, visit http://utgardens.tennes see.edu.
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