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January

 

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February

 

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American Red Cross/
Monroe County Poker Run

April 17, 2010 - Registration @ Kefauver Park
9:00 – 10:45 a.m.
$15.00 Bike $5.00 Passenger
$10.00 extra hands up to 5
50/50 Raffle & GOOD FOOD
Winning Hands = Cash Prizes
Final Checkpoint @ Skyway Grill, Hwy 68
Showcasing
Dreamcatcher Band
Call 423-337-9011
to pre register.

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Sweetwater Arts Celebration

Sweetwater Arts Festival

Willow Creek Commons, call for date. 423.337.5976

 

Smoky Mountain Wheelmen Fall Century Ride
Cherohala Challenge

Join us on June 19th, 2010 for the 11th Annual Cherohala Challenge, starting at the Cherohala Skyway Visitor Center. Registration will take place Friday the 18th at the Cherohala Skyway Visitor Center from 5-7 p.m. and again the following a.m. starting at 7:00.

In addition to the 115-mile Challenge and the 62-mile Metric Challenge, there will be a “Ride the Valley” 50-mile route for those who prefer wonderful scenery along gently rolling terrain. All routes start and finish at the Tellico Plains visitor’s Center

The Challenge: A 115 mile route takes riders up The Dragon (with its famous 318 curves over 11 miles) and UP and over the Cherohala Skyway. These legendary ribbons of pavement are joined by scenic, rolling, country roads in Tennessee and North Carolina. Together they create an unforgettable epic ride with over 9,000 feet of elevation gain. Make no mistake, the Cherohala Challenge is an epic ride. All riders taking on the Challenge are expected to have the fitness and experience to finish an epic ride.

www.smwbike.org

Ed Fest 2010 CSAD Music Festival         EdFest

June 12, 2010

9:00 am - dark

Ed Fest is more than just a music festival!

It's a place to bring your family for a fun day of games, music and food! Ed Fest attendees will enjoy not only the best music of East Tennessee throughout the day, but also fun, family entertainment. There will be inflatable toys, face-painting, balloon artist, dunking booth, rock climbing wall, games for the kids and much more. There is always a variety of food. There is no admission to attend. There will be a $3.00 parking fee. This is a drug, alcohol and attitude free event.

It's main purpose is to provide an opportunity for non-profit organizations to raise the much needed awareness and/or funds while providing families a funfilled, educational day.

It is sponsored by businesses and special people that believe in giving back to the community. It's a "People Helping People" event. We encourage all who attend to remember the sponsors when the need arises for their specific services.

For additional information contact Ed and Connie Repass at 423/420-0619.

 

Tellico Plains Annual Dance On The SquareHidden Lake Campground

July 4th
Celebrate Tellico Plain's birthday!


Events will be posted.

August

 

Sequoyah Birthplace Museum
Great Island Festival
weekend following Labor Day. 423.884.6246
The festival is held in conjunction with Ft. Loudoun State Historic Area's 18th Century Trade Faire as the "Great Island" Festival.
At Sequoyah Birthplace Museum, visitors can experience Native America Food, arts and crafts demonstrations, music and dance, a Native American encampments featuring time periods of the 1400's, 1700's, 1800's, 1900's, and up to the 20th century. Special entertainment will be provided by Native American artists and storytellers.

Trade FaireFt. Loudoun State Park
18th Century Trade Faire. Weekend follow Labor Day. 423.884.6217
At the 18th Century Trade Faire visitors can expect to see a couple hundred costumed re-enactors participating in various 18th Century related activities. Merchants and artisans will be on site to demonstrate and peddle 18th Century style wares. Soldiers, settlers and Cherokee Indians will be encamped. There will be artillery and musket drills and there will be skirmishes and battles on both days.

 

KOA Harvest Festival

Harvest FestivalKOA, Tellico Plains, Last weekend in September. 888.562.4711

Leaf Turning  Arts and Crafts Festival

4th Weekend in October
Tellico Plains, TN

Featuring exhibitors from Tennessee, North Carolina, Florida and Georgia area to help raise money for the Dream of a Tellico Plains Community Center and Park. Also featuring wholesome “country cookin” with all the “fixins”!

Tellico Plains Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 481
Tellico Plains, TN 37385
423-253-2825

Autumn Gold FestivalTrade Faire

Coker Creek Village, 2nd weekend in October.
423-261-2310

Held on the grounds at Coker Creek Village, the two day event brings crafters, artists, food vendors, entertainers and more, from near and far. Over 70 artists and crafters were in attendance this year.  Kids can take free wagon and horseback rides during the festival and visitors can watch a board splitting demonstration or try their hand at panning for gold or gems at the Coker Creek Village Visitors’ Center.

Halloween in the City

HalloweenDowntown Madisonville, Oct. 31. 423.442.2268 (Madisonville P.D.)

Little TN River Music Festival

Date and Time: Call 423.884.6246
Location : Sequoyah Birthplace Museum AmphitheaterMusic Festival

Blues and Bluegrass Music festival held as a fundraiser for the museum featuring local Tennessee Blues and Bluegrass bands. This event is held every year on the museum amphitheater. Seating is available or just bring a lawn chair or blanket and listen to the sounds of Blues, Bluegrass or Country tunes under the stars along the Little Tennessee River.

Contact : Charlie Rhodarmer
Contact email : seqmus@tds.net

Events will be posted.

November

 

Christmas Candlelight Walk

Candle Light WalkTellico Plains, 1st Saturday in December. 423.253.7677
This Christmas event in historic downtown Tellico Plains brings the spirit of Christmas home. All storefronts are decorated and many serve Christmas treats inside amid caroling with period costumes!

Sweetwater Small Town Christmas 

Sweetwater ChristmasDowntown Sweetwater, Saturday following Thanksgiving. 423.337.6979
www.visitsweetwater.com/
This event is a “step back in time”  to a small town Christmas, even with artificial snow falling along the shops downtown. There are visits with Santa, horse drawn wagon rides, carolers, and a marshmallow roast. There is a Victorian costume contest and holiday treats are served at stores along Main Street. The quaint stores along Main Street are dressed in their finest old time Christmas decorations. The First Presbyterian Church gives away Bibles, Psalm books, nativity coloring books and candy canes. Most of the events are free but people are asked to bring a new unwrapped toy to benefit Sweetwater Police Department’s Christmas toy drive.