Here’s a very long list of upcoming events in and around Oak Ridge, from the Convention & Visitors Bureau and other sources (updated to remove past events):
Next weekend, September 12-14
September 12 -14 – Women’s Water Weekend – Melton Hill Lake, Come out to enjoy a Fall Weekend on the water with Friends – New and Old! Learn to row on one of the top courses in the country, build relationships and trust with your friends and co-workers. Also participate in a Dragon Boat Clinic. Friday, 6 – 8 pm, Saturday 9am – 4pm, Sunday 8am to noon $175.00
ANDERSON COUNTY HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION EVENT -SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2008, 9 am TO 2 pm,CLINTON HIGH SCHOOL, 425 DRAGON DR. & HILLCREST ST., CLINTON. SPONSORED BY ANDERSON COUNTY SOLID WASTE MGT. and the TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVATION.FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL: ANDERSON COUNTY SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT – 463-6845. This is a once-a-year opportunity for households (no commercial or agribusiness waste, please) to dispose of wastes that should not go down the drain or into a landfill:
HOUSEHOLD CLEANERS: DRAIN OPENERS, POLISHERS, DISINFECTANTS; HOME IMPROVEMENT / MAINTENANCE: OIL-BASED PAINT, ADHESIVES, STRIPPERS, THINNERS, REMOVERS; HOME LAWN AND GARDEN: HERBICIDES, PESTICIDES, POISONS, FUNGICIDES, WOOD PRESERVATIVES; AUTOMOTIVE FLUIDS: OIL & FUEL ADDITIVES, STARTER FLUIDS, SOLVENTS, CLEANERS, REFRIGERANTS, COOLANTS, FUEL; MISCELLANEOUS SUPPLIES: RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES, PHOTO PROCESSING CHEMICALS, POOL CHEMICALS, MEDICINES / DRUGS, AEROSOLS / COMPRESSED GAS, CHEMISTRY SET CHEMICALS, COMPUTERS & RELATED EQUIPMENT
PLEASE DO NOT BRING:
LATEX (WATER-BASED) PAINT, ALKALINE BATTERIES, MEDICAL & INFECTIOUS WASTE, EXPLOSIVES / AMMUNITION, RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS (including smoke detectors), ANY EMPTY CONTAINERS
AUTOMOTIVE OIL, LEAD ACID BATTERIES
Saturday, September 13 – Dynamic Dragon Boat Clinic- morning or afternoon session. Oak Ridge Rowing Boathouse on Melton Hill Lake, $35.00 perperson for a three hour session. 865-742-4306 Limited Space Available.
Saturday, September 13- Antje Duvekot – Grove Theater – 8:00pm – See allenmcbride.com for details
LATER THIS MONTH
Monday, September 22 – Oak Ridge City Council meeting, 7 pm, city courtroom
September 26 -27 – Memory Magic Scrapbook Event – Oak Ridge Civic Center, Come to crop and come to shop. 865-425-3450
EARLY OCTOBER
October 5, 2008 – 13th Annual ASES National Solar Tour- See solar technology at work in an East Tennessee home.
Oct. 9-12, 2008, 2008 Secret City Film Festival, at the Oak Ridge Playhouse. Will feature 60 independent films from around the world. See www.secretcityfilmfestival.com.
EVERY SATURDAY AND WEDNESDAY – Oak Ridge Farmer’s Market – fresh local produce and other products sold at Jackson Square. Saturdays, 8am; Wednesdays, 3pm
EVERY SATURDAY – The Oak Ridge Flea Market runs on Saturday mornings March – December as a fund-raiser for the ORHS Student Council.
