Jul 31
2009

Smoky Mountain Tunes and Tales
Aug 1 – 8

All summer long hear tales, mountain music, and learn the lore of the Smoky Mountains on the sidewalks of downtown Gatlinburg. Fourteen acts nightly. 5 – 10 p.m.

Preview to America’s Best Idea
Aug 1 – Sept 26

In conjunction with Gatlinburg’s Office of Special Events and in celebration of Great Smoky Mountains National Park’s 75th Anniversary, Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies venue for complimentary preview showings of Ken Burns

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Jul 31
2009

Celebrate Freedom!
Aug 1 – 31

Join us in honoring America’s heros during the entire onth of August. Participating businesses offer exclusive discounts to veterans, all branches of active duty, Reserves, National Guard, retired military, law enforcement, firefighters, and EMS personnal (ID required). For more information call (865) 453-8574; 1-800-251-9100

Dollywood’s KidsFest™
Aug 2 – 12

For more information call 1-800-DOLLYWOOD

Church of God Mountain Assembly Conference
Aug 3 – 8

Grand Resort Hotel & Convention Center; For more information call 1-800-251-4444

Smoky Mountain Bull Dog Club
Aug 14 – 16

Smoky Shadows Conference Center; For more information call 1-800-251-4444

KIDABRA! The association of Family & Kidshow Performers Annual Convention
Aug 14 – 16

Music Road Hotel & Convention Center; Registration required; Grand Finale Public Show, August 15th at 8:00pm; For more information call (336)492-7870

5th Annual StringTime in the Smokies™
Aug 14 – 15

Patriot Park; For more information call (865) 429-7350

Ray Price in Concert
Aug 21

Country Tonite Theater; For more information call 1-800-792-4308

13th Annual World Premiere Gospel Concert
Aug 24 – 26

Grand Resort Hotel & Convention Center; For more information call 1-800-251-4444

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Jul 31
2009

TN Smokies Baseball vs. Carolina
Aug. 1-5

TN Smokies vs. Carolina @ Smokies Stadium – The Tennessee Smokies, Sevierville’s very own AA minor league affiliate of the Chicago Cubs and managed by Ryne Sandberg, plays Carolina at TN Smokies Stadium. – 865-286-2300 www.smokiesbaseball.com

Tennessee Tax Free Weekend
Aug. 7-9

Shop tax free on select items throughout Sevierville’s famous stores! 1-888-SEVIERVILLE (738-4378) www.VisitSevierville.com

TN Smokies Baseball vs. Jacksonville
Aug. 11-15

TN Smokies vs. Jacksonville @ Smokies Stadium – TN Smokies vs. Carolina @ Smokies Stadium – The Tennessee Smokies, Sevierville’s very own AA minor league affiliate of the Chicago Cubs and managed by Ryne Sandberg, plays Jacksonville at TN Smokies Stadium. – 865-286-2300 www.smokiesbaseball.com

TN Smokies Baseball vs. Chattanooga
Aug. 17-21

TN Smokies vs. Chattanooga @ Smokies Stadium – The Tennessee Smokies, Sevierville’s very own AA minor league affiliate of the Chicago Cubs and managed by Ryne Sandberg, plays Chattanooga at TN Smokies Stadium. – 865-286-2300 www.smokiesbaseball.com

Ray Price in Concert
August 21

Ray Price in Concert at Country Tonite Theater TICKETS FOR ALL SHOWS ON SALE NOW! YOU MAY ORDER TICKETS BY CALLING: 1-800-792-4308 OR 865-453-2003. You may also purchase in person at Country Tonite Theatre.

TN Smokies Baseball vs. Mobile
Aug. 28 – Sept. 1

TN Smokies vs. Mobile @ Smokies Stadium – The Tennessee Smokies, Sevierville’s very own AA minor league affiliate of the Chicago Cubs and managed by Ryne Sandberg, plays Mobile at TN Smokies Stadium. – 865-286-2300 www.smokiesbaseball.com

The Diner’s Back to School Cruise In
Aug. 29

Open car show and cruise in. Everyone welcome. 865-908-1904 www.thediner.biz

BJ Thomas and Billy Joe Royal in Concert
Aug 29

BJ Thomas and Billy Joe Royal in Concert at Country Tonite Theater TICKETS FOR ALL SHOWS ON SALE NOW! YOU MAY ORDER TICKETS BY CALLING: 1-800-792-4308 OR 865-453-2003. You may also purchase in person at Country Tonite Theatre.

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Jul 20
2009

Alcoa Community Foundation working with the Friends of the Smokies is providing teachers with a 6-week paid work experience in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

The pilot program is designed to help teachers to enhance student’s learning and apperication for our national parks.  Teachers are donning park ranger uniforms and are working side by side with park employees.  They are developing new skills through on-the-job experiences dealing with resource management activities and working with the visitor/children’s program.

They are also assisting in enhancing the K-8 Parks as Classrooms program as well as developing new curriclum to bring this program into area high schools.

Smoky Mountain Classrooms are environmental education programs available to area schools in North Carolina and Tennessee. The programs utilize park rangers as primary instructors with assistance from teachers.

The park’s outdoor “classrooms” become the teaching resource. These K-8 programs reflect North Carolina and Tennessee curriculum objectives and educational goals. There is no charge for these programs.

For more information on the Great Smoky Mountains’s Parks as Classroom program visit the National Park Service.

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Jul 15
2009

By late August officials at Great Smoky Mountains National Park say they expect to award the first round of contracts to improve the Park’s facilities using the $64 million that the Smokies is receiving under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).

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Source: National Park Service



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