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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Scout Oudoor Expo

Date: Saturday, May 29, 2010
Time: 10:00am - 4:00pm
Location: Tellico Plains, TN

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This event is designed to promote Boy Scouts in Monroe County, celebrate the 100th anniversary and to bring the community together in a fun-filled day focused on Outdoor Adventure.

All kinds of outdoor vendors will be here from the surrounding area. SeaRay Boats, Coleman Outdoor Outfitters, National Guard Black Hawk helicopter, all kinds of adult hiking clubs, the new Tellico Outdoor Center (Outpost Pavilion) will be there with kayaks and canoes. We also hope to have the Monroe 4H Club, Llama packing teams, and other exciting groups. This event is organized by the Tellico Plains Troop 116 and Pack 116.

At 8:30am join us for Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser by Prospector's Restaurant

BENEFIT: Proceeds from this event will go to the Boy Scouts in Monroe County to provide gear and summer camp funding.

Fort Loudoun State Historic Area’s Garrison Weekend

Take a step back in time at Fort Loudoun State Historic Area’s Garrison Weekend on Saturday May 15, 10 am – 5 pm & Sunday May 16, 10 am – 2 pm blending both family fun and educational opportunities. The event is free and open to the public. The Garrison Weekend begins with a “roll call,” summoning re-enactment soldiers to their posts just as it would have been done 250 years ago. Throughout the day, costumed living history re-enactors will go about their garrison duties, while taking time to interact with visitors. Demonstrations of both crafts and skills will also be conducted, including cooking, laundering, blacksmithing and artillery drills. Park visitors will get to see an 18th Century infirmary, as well as soldiers’ barracks, the commander’s quarters and a Cherokee encampment.

For more information about the park or a complete schedule of events for the Living History 2010, please contact the Fort Loudoun State Historic Area office at (423) 884-6217.

Sweetwater Arts Celebration

Willow Creek Commons, call for date. 423.337.5976

Ed Fest 2010 CSAD Music Festival        

June 12, 2010
9:00 am - dark
T. Graham Brown is the headlining musician!

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.

Tellico Plains Annual Dance On The Square

July 4th
Celebrate Tellico Plain's birthday!
http://tellico-plains.com

Independence Day Celebration

Historic Downtown Sweetwater
Saturday, July 3rd

Parade starts at 3 p.m.
“Free Family Fun”

Actiivities kick off at 4p.m. including:
Kids Zone (coloring contest, jump shack, slide, relays)

Classic cars and tractors

Concerts featuring “Hi-Strung”, “Wicked Garden”,”New Start”, and “Southern Breeze” bands

Dancing in the Streets led by Salt N Light Studios!

Dunk your favorite locals in the dunking booth

Old Timers Whiffle Ball Tournament

Cornhole Tournament

Dog Show

Local Vendors with your favorite foods!

Fireworks at Dark!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

*entry fee required

1760 CHEROKEE VICTORY AT FT. LOUDOUN

August 6, 7 & 8, 2010
423-884-6217

This culminating event will commemorate the siege and surrender of Fort Loudoun to the Overhill Cherokee in August of 1760.  The program will consist of guided tours of the Little Tennessee River Valley, speakers and living history.

GUIDED TOURS:  Scheduled for August 6th, 7th and 8th.  The tours will depart from our neighboring institution, the Sequoyah Birthplace Museum and last approximately 2.5 hours.  Vans and drivers will be provided by Tennessee State Parks with guides provided by the Museum of the Cherokee Indian.  Stops are planned at the Cherokee village sites of Tanasi, Chota and Great Tellico plus a stop at the battle site of Cane Creek.  Drinks and snacks will be available for purchase on the vans.  Guided tour tickets are on sale now. Information and reservations can be obtained by telephone (423-884-6217) or in person at the Fort Loudoun Visitor Center.

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.

Ft. 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

KOA, 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 Festival

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

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

Little TN River Music Festival

Date and Time: Oct. 2, 2010, 4 pm - 9 pm
Phone: 423.884.6246
Location : Sequoyah Birthplace Museum Amphitheater

Christmas Candlelight Walk

Tellico 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 

Downtown 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.