5 Days of Five

1. Talk show host Kelly Ripa turns 50 on Oct. 2. 2. Entertainment judge Simon Cowell will be 61 on Oct. 7. 3. Race car driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. turns 46 on Oct. 10. 4. Musician John Mayer…
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1. Shine on, Harvest Moon This year's Harvest Moon rises on Thursday, Oct. 1. 2. What's a Harvest Moon anyway? The closest full moon to the autumn equinox is the Harvest Moon. 3. And where'd that name come from? According…
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1. Dogwood Arts is hosting a virtual exhibit and auction of masks designed by local artists. Mask-Produced includes 29 masks designed by artists that include Melissa Everett, Bryan Wilkerson, Mike Berry and Dale Mackey. 2. Proceeds…
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1. Clean up! The nonprofit encourages Knox-area communities to improve their quality of life through beautification and environmental stewardship. 2. Their stats are impressive. In the past year, KKB efforts have collected 36,492…
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1. Make a Clay Pumpkin In this one day workshop participants at the Knoxville Arts & Fine Crafts Center will create a hand built pumpkin perfect for their fall decorating! No prior clay experience necessary. Saturday from 1-3:30pm.…
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1. The UT theater is thinking outside the box. Combining archival video capture from the original production four years ago with current Zoom techniques, the UT Theatre Department will stream a new and unique version of “The Open Hand”…
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1. Fall arrives today at 9:31 am. The autumnal equinox is the astronomical start of the fall season in the Northern Hemisphere and of the spring season in the Southern Hemisphere. 2. On the equinox, the center of the…
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Does it feel like some weeks have three Mondays? Here are some tips for getting through a challenging week of work. 1. Get some sleep A good sleep is proven to lower stress levels, so treat yourself to eight hours. 2. Move! …
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1. The International Day of Peace was established in 1981 by the United Nations General Assembly. Two decades later, in 2001, the General Assembly unanimously voted to designate Sept. 21 as a period of non-violence and cease-fire. 2.…
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1. Ahoy, matey! International Talk Like a Pirate Day is Sept. 19. We're giving you a heads up a day early so you have time to prepare. 2. You can thank humor columnist Dave Barry for it. Though Talk Like a Pirate Day was…
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