In brief: Still time to register for camps, Quilt exhibit at Blount Mansion, Lawn, garden show set July 9 and Vote for Maryville Farmers' Market
Originally published: July 02. 2009 3:01AMLast modified: July 01. 2009 8:32PM
Still time to sign up for camps
Summer is underway, but it's not too late to enroll in a summer camp or two at Pellissippi State Community College. Though many of the Summer Camps for Kids! offered through Business and Community Services are filled, space remains in a variety of July camps.
July openings include the following: bowling, golf, karate and intermediate tennis; keyboarding; art, "Photorrific" (digital photo manipulation and creation of a scrapbook/photo site); and "Science America" (experimentations and the always popular remote control car racing tests).
To see a more complete listing of all available July camps, visit wwwpstcc.edu/bcs or call 539-7167.
Quilt exhibit at Blount Mansion
A quilt show featuring the Smoky Mountain Quilters is on display now through July 31 at Blount Mansion, located at 200 W. Hill Ave. in Knoxville. Traditional and art quilts will be displayed along with Blount Mansion's collection of rare pre Civil War quilts. A reception will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday for the quilters. There will be live jazz music and tours of the mansion. The event is free and open to the public.
For more information, call 525-2375 or visit www.blountmansion.org.
Lawn, garden show set July 9
The 20th annual University of Tennessee Summer Celebration Lawn and Garden Show will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. July 9 at the West Tennessee Research and Education Center in Jackson. Dozens of plant and garden experts will be on hand, presenting information on topics that range from "Layer Cake Gardening" to "Roses that Rock Your World." Numerous vendors will be selling plants and UT specialists will staff a Plant Diagnostic Center where they can identify pests or disease attacking plants.
Admission is $5. The West Tennessee Research and Education Center is located at 605 Airways Blvd. in Jackson. For more information, visit http://west.tennessee.edu.
Vote for Maryville Farmers' Market
The Maryville Farmers' Market could win a $5,000 prize as part of the Love Your Farmers Market contest sponsored by Care2.com and LocalHarvest.org. All you have to do is visit the contest page at www.care2.com./farmersmarket/23345 and vote for Maryville. The last day to vote is Sept. 17.
There is no cost to cast a vote.
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