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t was cold and rainy in the Knoxville area Dec. 25, 1797. Then-governor John Sevier, Tennessee’s first governor as the state had only received statehood status in mid-1796, was traveling with his wife and a few others between Mariesville and Tellico. It was just another day as most people in the area celebrated Old Christmas on the 12th night, or Jan. 6, according to John Sevier’s journal. Among Sevier’s acquaintances was William Blount, who had only a few months prior been impeached from the U.S. Legislature and had
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served as governor of the Southwest Territory, which would become the state of Tennessee. Blount had built a fine mansion on the banks of the Tennessee River with material imported from North Carolina. James White, who had donated the land that became Knoxville, was tending his fort situated on a hill overlooking the confluence of First Creek and the Tennessee River. Daniel Boone also was in the area having blazed the Wilderness Road through Cumberland Gap only a decade earlier that opened the door for nearly 200,000 to
migrate into the area. Andrew Jackson, a frequent visitor to the area, was in Nashville practicing law. Another of Sevier’s acquaintances was a surveyor named Francis Ramsey, who had picked out a site off the Holston River for his home — Ramsey House — while on a surveying trip to the area. Though Christmas in the late 1790s was banned in the northeast by the controlling Puritans, in See RAMSEY HOUSE on Page 6
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the South the day was held holy by some and celebrated as a Halloween-type holiday by others. It was common for folks to fire muskets and shoot fireworks to celebrate the day along with the consumption of wassail. People of the time would also knock on neighbor’s doors and say “Christmas gift” to whomever opened the door. No Christmas gift meant a trick. Topping off Yuletime celebrations was a fine meal, which the folks at Ramsey House are creating for only the second time since the home was rescued from demolition and decay in the 1950s. A limited number of tickets are now on sale for a very exclusive Holiday Dinner with the Ramsey’s at the Historic Ramsey House, 2614 Thorn Grove Pike, Dec. 7-11, starting at 7 p.m. each night. Travel back in time to 1797 and experience a traditional family Christmas dinner in the beautifully furnished and decorated home of Col. Ramsey and his family. Only five seating’s of 10 guests each
are available. “What makes this event so special,” Judy LaRose, Ramsey House executive director, said, “is that guests will be served in the Ramsey House dining room on fine china, bringing the house museum to life with a wonderful holiday feast.” The tour will start in the Ramsey House Visitor’s Center with a viewing of the award-winning video that tells about the home, the Ramsey Family and early Knoxville. The walkway to the home will be lined with candlelight as you stroll to the house for your docent-guided tour of the historic home, dressed in its finest holiday best of natural greens, fresh fruits, vegetables and nuts and every room awash with candlelight. The dinners will include a menu similar to what the Ramsey family would have enjoyed and will be catered by Bradford Catering. Rex Jones, owner of Bradford Catering, said “we’ve tried to do something that is very ‘within’ the period that [the Ramsey’s] would probably be serving. So, we’ve got a spiced cider, a pumpkin and roasted apple soup, turkey breast
and cornbread sage dressing, candied yams with a fresh cranberry sauce and a southern green bean with onion and bacon, buttermilk biscuits — a very simple, Southern, Christmas dinner that they would probably have within the house and would have on the property that they would be able to make. For dessert we’re doing an apple stack cake with boiled custard.” The Holiday Dinners with the Ramsey’s reservations are $125 per person or $1,250 for a complete table of 10 people. Reservations must be made in advance and with limited seats available, tickets will sell out quickly. Call 865-546-0745 to reserve your place on a first come, first serve basis. Payment will be required to reserve seating. For those that can’t attend the dinner, but would like to decorate their homes with holiday greenery, Ramsey House will be offering its annual holiday wreathmaking workshop at 1 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 13, at the Ramsey House Visitors Center. Refreshments will be served at 12:30 p.m. Participants will design and create holiday wreathes from natural
materials. All materials will be provided. Call 865-546-0745 for reservations. Cost is $35 per person. The workshop will be taught by creative Julia Shiflett, experienced floral designer, and member of the Dixie Lee Garden Club. Pomanders and swags also will be offered. Staff suggests participants bring garden shears, gloves and any favorite greenery or berries they wish to add. Lastly, Ramsey House will be offering Candlelight Tours from 6 to 8 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 14. This event will provide a rare opportunity to tour the 1797 historic home by candlelight while it is adorned in natural holiday decor. Admission is free, however donations are accepted. Seasonal music, hot cider and Christmas treats will be served in the Visitors Center. For more information, contact Ramsey House at 865-546-0745 or visit its website at www.ramseyhouse.org/
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3 - 8 p.m., Nov. 27; 9 a.m. - 9 p.m., Nov. 28-29; noon - 6 p.m., Nov. 30 Knoxville Convention Center East Tennessee Children's Hospital presents the 30th Annual Fantasy of Trees Premier Christmas Event in Knoxville. This year's event is entitled "A Winter Wish Come True."
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Regal Celebration of Lights On Market Square and at Krutch Park A 38-foot-tall tree in the Krutch Park Extension will be lit. Families are invited to enjoy the evening with music from the Old City Buskers and bands of carolers, train rides, pictures with Santa, face painting, marshmallow roasting and more. On Market Street, local businesses will offer free crafts for children. And stop by Home Depot's Santa’s Elves Workshop as well as The Muse Knoxville’s tent for a special activity.
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The City of Knoxville’s Holidays on Ice, presented by Home Federal Bank Fri., Nov. 28, through Sun., Jan. 4, 2015
Market Square Enjoy skating under Christmas lights and under tent cover – rain or shine! This unique outdoor ice skating rink in the heart of downtown Knoxville draws more than 16,000 skaters each year. Admission is $10 for adults, $7 for children 12 years and younger, and admission includes skate rental.
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The University of Tennessee, Knoxville Holiday Events
Includes events and activities at McClung Museum (mcclungmuseum.utk.edu), Clarence Brown Theatre (clarencebrowntheatre.com), UT School of Music (music.utk.edu/holiday-mus), UT Gardens (utgardens.wildapricot.org/UTGardensEve nts), VolShop and UT Basketball (utsports.com)
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Events From page 8 the lots at Land Rover of Knoxville and Mercedes-Benz of Knoxville, respectively.
Drop & Shop at Ijams
Sat., Nov. 29, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Kids will spend the day enjoying nature with hikes, crafts and other outdoor fun, plus a pancake breakfast. The fee for this program is $30 for members and $40 for non-members. This program is designed for kids kindergarten through 5th grade. Call Sabrina at 865-577-4717, ext. 116 to register.
7:30 p.m., Monday, Dec. 1 Clayton Center for the Arts’ Ronald and Lynda Nutt Theatre Performed by Maryville College Community Chorus, Maryville College Concert Choir and Orchestra at Maryville College.
For more information, call Chloe Kennedy, 865-981-8209.
Light the Park
Adventurers can take this special passageway to a normally unseen part of the cave. Experience this magical place where miners and elves play as they search for joystone, the gem that represents the spirit of Christmas! Encounter an ice cave, a wishing well, catch a view of the Northern Lights and journey through the Sugar Plum Fairy Village – all 26 stories underground! And meet Santa himself in the Ice Den! Visit www.rubyfalls.com/christmas or call 423-821-2544.
6 p.m., Dec. 1
Farragut Middle School Orchestra performance
6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 1
Founders Park at Campbell Station, Farragut Join the Farragut Business Alliance & Town of Farragut to usher in the winter holidays. Bundle up and bring your family to this free, festive event. Farragut Mayor Ralph McGill will flip the switch to bring to life over 36,000 lights!
11345 Hardin Valley Road, Knoxville The dinner is open to the public and tickets are $12.
For more information, email info@farragutbusiness.com or call 865-307-2486.
4:30 to 7 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 4
Hardin Valley Academy Madrigal Dinner
For tickets, contact Teresa Scoggins, teresa.scoggins@knoxschools.org.
Georg Friederich Handel’s musical,
Christmas Underground Dec. 1-23, every Mon. - Fri., 3 to 8 p.m. and Sat. - Sun., noon to 8 pm Ruby Falls, 1720 S. Scenic Hwy., Chattanooga, TN 37409
7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 2
200 West End Ave., Farragut The event is free and open to the public.
Celebrate the Season Farragut Town Hall Photos with Santa, music performances by TNT Mountain Dulcimer Trio, Bearden United Methodist Church Children’s Bell Choir and Farragut High School Madrigal Singers.
For more information, call Arleen Higginbotham, 865-966-7057.
Pellissippi State Community College’s Annual Holiday Spectacular Concert 6 and 8 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 4
Clayton Performing Arts Center on Hardin Valley Campus
For more information, call 865-6946400.
2014 Knoxville Chamber Chorale Christmas Concerts Thursday, December 4, 7:30 p.m.
St. John’s Episcopal Cathedral, 413 Cumberland Avenue in Knoxville
Thursday, December 11, 7:30 p.m. First United Methodist Church, 1350 Oak Ridge Turnpike in Oak Ridge Christmas concert features choral arrangements of Christmas classics as well as newer music arranged for a cappella choir. There will be two performances of this concert, both are free and open to the public.
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Christmas Celebration: The Nativity
6 to 9 p.m., Friday, Dec. 5, and from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Dec. 6 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints, 11837 Grigsby Chapel Road The event is free and open to everyone. Hundreds of Nativity sets from around the world will be displayed as well as pictures of the life of Christ. There will be live Nativity re-enactments and musical performances to enjoy.
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Holiday Barn Sale Dec. 5 12 - 5 p.m. and Dec. 6 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
RiverView Family Farm, 12130 Prater Lane, 37922 Come shop for the holidays and pick up unique gifts, handmade arts & crafts and vintage items. Fresh Cut Christmas trees, garland and wreaths will be available, too. FREE ADMISSION
Fantasy of Lights Christmas Parade 7:30 p.m., Dec. 5
Begins at traffic light #1A on East Parkway and winds through Gatlinburg and ends at traffic light #10. Gatlinburg will attempt to break a Guinness World Record for most red Rudolph noses ever worn at a single event during the 39th Fantasy of Lights Christmas Parade. 2014 American Idol winner Caleb Johnson will host the event and be the Grand Marshal of the Parade.
2 - 4 p.m., Dec. 6 Free pet pictures with Santa Paws! Donations accepted for Young Williams Animal Center. Village Veterinary Medical Center, 11301 Kingston Pike
966-8900, www.villagevetclinic.com
6 to 11 p.m., Friday, Dec. 5 Annual gala hosted by Children’s Museum of Oak Ridge. Call Carroll Welch, 865-482-1074, or visit childrensmuseumofoakridge.org/
Saturday, December 6 at 10 a.m. Holiday Wreaths Saturday, December 13 at 10 a.m. Fairy Gardens for Adults Saturday, December 20 at 10 a.m. Fairy Gardens for Children
Colonial Christmas Celebration
3029 Davenport Road (1-40 exit on James White Pkwy, R on Sevier Ave., L on Davenport.)
Friday, Dec. 5, Tours at 6 p.m. and 7 p.m.
For information call 573-9591.
Blount Mansion Christmas traditions from the colonial period as well as what Christmas was like on the Tennessee frontier will be the focus of our special candlelit tours of the mansion. We will also have some special guests – come view a demonstration of colonial yarn spinning techniques while enjoying some snacks and warm drinks. Suggested donation is $5.
Cookie Walk and Craft Fair Shop
WIVK Christmas Parade 7 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 5
Gay Street See all of the different decorated floats, marching bands and dancers, and watch for Santa Claus.
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Stanley's Greenhouses Garden Center and Plant Farm Free Holiday workshops
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Village Veterinary
Saturday, December 6 2 - 4 p.m.
9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Dec. 6 Faith Lutheran Church Proceeds benefit the Shepherds of Hope Food Pantry.
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Go! Contemporary Dance Works' Nutcracker Breakfast
10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Sat., Dec. 6 At Studio Arts for Dancers. Cost is $25 per child, ages 6 to 12. 865-539-2475
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Christmas in Old Appalachia
11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Sat. and Sun., Dec. 6 and 7 Museum of Appalachia
865-494-7680
Christmas Cantata
Victorian Christmas at Historic Rugby
December 6 and 13 from 4 to 8 p.m. 5517 Rugby Hwy, Rugby, TN 37733 Each year, the historic settlement of Rugby, Tennessee, comes alive with Christmas spirit and celebrates the holidays as if it were still 1880, the year the town was settled. The living Victorian-era village will bustle with children’s activities, caroling, holiday shopping and much more.
www.historicrugby.org, 423-628-2441
8:45 and 11 a.m., Dec. 7
Concord United Methodist Church 11020 Roane Drive, Farragut This year’s musical is Tom Fettke & Thomas Grassi’s The Christmas Story.
865-966-6728
“The Nutcracker” 8 p.m., Sat. Dec. 6, and 2 p.m., Sun. Dec. 7
Knoxville Civic Auditorium
2 and 8 p.m., Sat. Dec. 13 Clayton Center for the Arts Presented by The Appalachian Ballet Company in its 43rd season.
ABC, 865-982-8463, Knox Tickets, 865-656-4444, or Clayton Center, 865-981-8590
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Farragut High School Madrigal Dinner 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6
Farragut High School cafeteria, 11237 Kingston Pike The dinner is open to the public, but it is a ticketed event because it is a catered dinner theater.
Contact Kenton Deitch, 865-671-7137 or kenton.deitch@knoxschools.org
Candle Making Workshop
10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., Dec. 6 Marble Springs State Historic Site: 1220 West Governor John Sevier Highway,
Knoxville, TN 37920 This hands-on workshop will teach visitors about lighting sources of the 18th and 19th-centuries. Visitors will learn how to make beeswax candles by the open hearth. Reservations are required and space is limited to twenty participants for each workshop. Fee is $10 for cost of materials.
Farragut High School cafeteria, 11237 Kingston Pike
Contact Kenton Deitch, 865-671-7137 or at kenton.deitch@knoxschools.org
Farragut Middle School Band performance
Contact 865-573-5508, info@marblesprings.net, www.marblesprings.net
Thursday, Dec. 11, Sixth-graders at 6 p.m.; seventh-graders, 7 p.m.; eighthgraders, 8 p.m.
East Tennessee Technology Access Center holiday party
Historic Ramsey House Family Christmas Dinner
4 to 6:30 p.m., Monday, Dec. 8 Donations of new, battery-operated toys are needed to give to more than 100 children with disabilities in 24 counties who cannot use their hands to play with typical toys. These toys will be distributed before the holiday party. Toys can be dropped off at 116 Childress St. from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. For more information, call Junior League of Knoxville, 865-219-0130.
Farragut High School Christmas concert 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 11
200 West End Ave., Farragut The event is free and open to the public.
Beginning at 7 p.m., Dec. 7 - 11 Only five seatings of 10 guests each available. Cost is $125 per person or $1,250 for a private event for a complete table of 10 people. Bradford Catering will cater dinners. 865-546-0745.
Comcast Christmas at Chilhowee 6-9 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 12 Chilhowee Park
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Events From page 12 This free event includes a traditional lighting of a tree on the park’s bandstand. Enjoy live music, and build a gingerbread house Austin-East Magnet High School’s Culinary Arts Department. Comcast Christmas at Chilhowee also offers train rides for all ages, pictures with Santa Claus, marshmallow roasting, hot cocoa by the Salvation Army, face painting and balloon animals. Stop by The Muse Knoxville tent for a special activity. www.cityofknoxville.org/christmas
George Frideric Handel’s “Messiah” 6 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 13 and 14 Music Ministry of Christ Covenant Church will perform the Christmas portion of George Frideric Handel’s “Messiah. The concert is free and open to the public. 865-671-1885
“It’s A Wonderful Life” 1 and 5 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 15
Tennessee Theatre Presented by Home Federal Bank, free with limited seating.
Christmas Candlelight Tours
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Saturday, December 13th, from 4-8pm Marble Springs State Historic Site, 1220 West Governor John Sevier Highway, Knoxville, 37920 Experience the historic site through the soft glow of candle light. The historic buildings will be decorated with fresh greenery. Music, open hearth cooking, baked goods & warm drinks will set your heart aglow with holiday spirit. Suggested $2 donation for the Candlelight Tour.
Tour de Lights Bike Ride
7 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 19 This fun, free, casual five-mile bike ride – starting at Market Square and including decorated bicycles and riders – has become one of Knoxville's favorite holiday traditions. www.knoxtrans.org
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Gifts to keep kids engaged Store aisles are filled this time of year with every must-have gift retailers can advertise. Children often plead and beg for the hottest toys weeks ahead of the holidays, hoping to find their requests wrapped up come the big day. But once the gift wrap is torn away and kids have played with their presents for a day, some already grow bored with their new belongings and cast them aside. Certain toys are not engaging enough to warrant extended periods of play — no matter what the advertisements boast. No gift-giver wants to spend money on a present only to have it collecting dust days later. With that said, employing these strategies can help anyone select a gift that will continue to inspire and excite children long after the holiday season has come and gone. • Don’t believe the hype. It’s easy to fall hook, line and sinker for ultra-popular trendy gifts. While such gifts may have popular appeal, that does not mean they’re a perfect fit for your child. When shopping for youngsters come the holiday season, choose a gift because your child will truly enjoy it and not because it’s the trendy item of the year. • Focus on the play factor. Too often shoppers get caught up in toys’ appearances. Instead, think about how the toys will work with imaginative play. The 14 • ’TIS THE SEASON • NOVEMBER 27, 2014
more a child can envision himself doing with a particular toy, the more likely he or she will exhibit a continued interest in that toy. • Look for minimal bells and whistles. Kids often find toys that leave more room for imagination more interesting than toys that are loaded with gadgets. Children prefer to make up their own stories and create modes of play that are more about what they like rather than the “right” way to play or win. • Choose gifts that grow. Shoppers want to select gifts that are age-appropriate for children so they will be safe during play time. But shoppers also should look for toys and activities that can be modified and grow with the child as he or she ages. A game that gets progressively harder through levels or a toy set that can be supplemented as kids grow older may make good gifts. Musical instruments also can grow with a child, as the instruments become easier to master with practice. • Figure out the child’s interests. Toys that cater specifically to a child’s interests will be the most warmly received. It may take going the extra mile to find a gift that matches a child’s interest rather than picking up the first trendy gift you see, but the results will be well worth it.
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Ellie Brook Place,
1926 Alcoa Highway, Suite 110, Knoxville, TN 37920 865-305-6468
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Monday, December 8th, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday, December 10th, 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
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1915 White Avenue, Floor 2, Knoxville, TN 37916 865-541-1452
721 Highway 321 North, Lenoir City, TN 37771 865-986-8429
Tuesday, December 9th, 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Wednesday, December 10th, 1:30 - 4:30 PM
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