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  • Lights! Camera! East Tennessee!

    East Tennessee Historical Society and Museum, 601 S Gay St, Knoxville, TN 37902, USA

    Visit the East Tennessee History Center to learn about the history of moving images in the Knoxville region. This exhibition explores the technological roots of the film industry locally, film…

  • Historic Figures of Tipton-Haynes

    Chester Inn State Historic Site and Museum 116 W. Main Street, Joneborough, TN, United States

    Organized by the Tipton-Haynes Historic Site, this traveling exhibit that explores the people and the past of the storied site, and the property's role in broader, regional history. Click here…

  • Community Author Experience Project: Tammera Hicks

    Join the Soddy Daisy Community Library for a discussion with Tammera Hicks, Director of Native American Services, who will explore the stories, myths, history and culture of Native Americans in…

  • Community Author Experience Project: Kimberly Brock

    Author Kimberly Brock will present a writing workshop, followed by a discussion of her historical fiction at the Soddy Daisy Community Library. Register for free at Eventbrite. Humanities TN provided…

  • The Role of the Replica

    The Parthenon, 2500 West End Ave, Nashville, TN 37203, USA 2901 Parthenon Ave, Tennessee, United States

    Visit the Parthenon's latest exhibition for an interactive, hands-on exploration of how replicas of ancient items and places are created, and why they teach us so much about our understanding…

  • WYXR x MoSH: The Way They Play panel discussion

    WYXR and the Memphis Museum of Science & History (MoSH) are joining forces to uplift the voices of prominent local guitarists in Memphis by hosting a live panel discussion called…

  • Community Author Experience Project: Kiersten Modglin

    Join the Soddy Daisy Community Library for a discussion with author Kiersten Modglin, who will discuss her body of work in addition to her latest undertaking. Register for free at…

  • African American Fife & Drum Music in TN

    Virtual

    Join the TN Historical Society for a free, virtual discussion with musicologist John Shaw about these historic bands, which have served both as a rallying tool for political militancy and provided…

  • Clarence Brown Film Festival

    TN, United States

    Celebrate the work and legacy of Knoxville's Clarence Brown, one of Hollywood’s most highly regarded directors. His prolific body of work spanned the silent era into the 1950s. Join international…

  • A Community Born of Water & Stone Exhibit Opening

    Historic Ramsey House 2614 Thorngrove Pike, Knoxville, TN, United States

    Join Historic Ramsey House for a ribbon cutting ceremony to open a new permanent exhibit, "A Community Born of Water & Stone," which explores the history, legacy and stories of…

  • UNMASKING: Chattanooga Elders Speak

    Bessie Smith Cultural Center and Chattanooga African American Museum 200 E M L King Blvd, Chattanooga, TN, United States

    Join Mark Making for a theater performance based on oral history interviews of Chattanooga elders, followed by a facilitated discussion with the elders, performers and the audience. Click here to…

  • Rosenwald Schools in Tennessee Symposium

    The Tennessee State Museum and the John Hope & Aurelia E. Franklin Library at Fisk University are presenting a two-day symposium in conjunction with the museum's exhibit, "Building a Brighter…

  • “Show Us Your Nashville” Youth Civics Art Contest

    Artville Main Stage Wedgewood Houston

    Join Kidizenship at Artville for an exhibition of finalists in the Show Us Your Nashville, a youth civics contest. Nashville youth were charged with creating a presenting one idea to…

  • Three Roots of Appalachia: Readings, Discussion, Panel

    Global Education Center, 4822 Charlotte Ave., Nashville, TN

    Global Education Center is hosting an event in its Three Roots of Appalachia project that includes a presentation of Scots-Irish traditions by Dr. Jane MacMorran, a reading from "Black Indian:…

  • Impact of the Cordell Hull Dam & Lake in Granville

    Granville Museum 169 Clover Street, Granville, TN

    Visit the Granville Museum for an opening ceremony of phase one of an exhibition project exploring the legacy of the construction of the Cordell Hull Dam to the local community.…

  • Tennessee Music Box: History, Mystery, Revival

    Virtual

    Join the TN Historical Society for a free, virtual discussion with musician and educator Sandy Conatser,  who will share her research of these ingenious folk instruments made of materials at hand…

  • A Place at the Table: Tennesseans Lead the Way for American Democracy

    Martin Public Library 410 S Lindell St, Martin, United States

    Mark Dudney, a public historian and historic preservation planner from Cookeville, will review the story of democracy in Tennessee, including Native American and early settlement, the Jacksonian era, the Civil…

  • American Experiments

    Martin Public Library 410 S Lindell St, Martin, United States

    Join the library for American Experiments, interactive, all-ages programs that explore democratic fundamentals such as critical reason and compromise, facilitated by educator Becky Verner. The program is presented alongside the…

  • Savages & Princesses: The Persistence of Native American Stereotypes

    Museum Center at 5ive Points 200 Inman St SE, Cleveland, United States

    Join the Museum Center for this traveling exhibit organized by the Mid-American Arts Alliance, which explores, through the work of indigenous artists, the various themes of stereotyping of Native Americans…

  • Savages & Princesses exhibit opening event

    Museum Center at 5ive Points 200 Inman St SE, Cleveland, United States

    Join the Museum Center for a reception to open a traveling exhibit, Savages & Princesses: The Persistence of Native American Stereotypes. Enjoy a discussion panel moderated by Dr. Rondall Reynoso…

  • Mary Leuana Christensen: Cherokee Author

    Global Education Center, 4822 Charlotte Ave., Nashville, TN

    Join the Global Education Center for an evening of reading and discussion with Cherokee poet and author, Mary Leuana Christensen. The event is part of the "Three Roots of Appalachia:…

  • The Evolution of Transportation

    Tipton Haynes Historic Site 2620 S Roan St, Johnson City, TN, United States

    Tipton-Haynes new, permanent exhibition includes conveyances from their collection to explore the changes in transportation over time in the region. Visit http://www.tipton-haynes.org/ for more information. Humanities Tennessee is pleased to provide partial…

  • We Will Speak: Film Screening/Discussion

    Global Education Center, 4822 Charlotte Ave., Nashville, TN

    Join the Global Education Center for a screening of We Will Speak, an award-winning film exploring Cherokee language preservation, and a discussion with the filmmaker. The event is part of…

  • Community Author Experience Project

    The Kelcurt Foundation concludes its inaugural Community Author series with school visits by author Rita Mae Hubbard. Ms. Hubbard will visit students for reading discussions at the following elementary schools…

  • “How to Sue the Klan” film screening

    Walker Theater 399 McCallie Ave, Chattanooga, United States

    Civil Productions is pleased to announce the premiere of its documentary, How to Sue the Klan, which chronicles an historic event from 1980 Chattanooga involving Klan violence and the five…

  • People of Wessyngton after 1865

    Robertson County History Museum 124 6th Ave, Springfield, United States

    Join the Robertson County History Museum in welcoming John Baker Jr., for a discussion of based on the newly expanded Wessyngton exhibit expansion focusing on the stories of those formerly…

  • “Coal Black Voices” film screening & discussion with Frank X. Walker

    Global Education Center, 4822 Charlotte Ave #3, Nashville, TN 37209, USA

    Join the Global Ed Center for a screening of the documentary, Coal Black Voices, followed by a reading and discussion with author Frank X. Walker. For more information, visit: http://www.globaleducationcenter.org/ The…

  • Stories from Black Traditions

    Global Education Center, 4822 Charlotte Ave., Nashville, TN

    Join the Global Ed Center at Howard Congregational Church for an event featuring author Frank X. Walker reading from "A is for Affrilachia" and storytelling from the Graceful Soul Storyweavers,…

  • King Iron: the Story of Enslaved Furnace Workers in Tennessee

    Clement Railroad Hotel Museum 100 Frank Clement Place, Dickson, United States

    Created by the Tennessee African-American Historical Group, this new travelling exhibit examines the little known story of enslaved iron workers in the Volunteer State. Well researched and curated, "King Iron"…

  • Author Event: Jeanne Hardt

    Global Education Center, 4822 Charlotte Ave #3, Nashville, TN 37209, USA

    Join the Global Education Center in welcoming Appalachian author Jeanne Hardt, who will read from and discuss her Smoky Mountain series. For more information, visit:http://www.globaleducationcenter.org/ The event is one in…

  • Film Screening: King Coal

    Global Education Center, 4822 Charlotte Ave., Nashville, TN

    Join the Global Education Center for a screening of the documentary, King Coal, followed by a discussion with the filmmaker. For more information, visit: http://www.globaleducationcenter.org/ The event is one of the…

  • Quilts as Storytellers

    Global Education Center, 4822 Charlotte Ave., Nashville, TN

    Join the Global Education Center for a reading with Colleen Anderson, whose focuses on the stories quilts tell, alongside a quilt exhibit by the Zuri Quilting Guild. For more information,…

  • Encore Film Screening: How to Sue the Klan

    Downtown Library, Chattanooga 1001 Broad Street, Chattanooga, United States

    Join us May 4th the Downtown Chattanooga Public Library for an encore screening of the documentary How to Sue the Klan: The Legacy of the Chattanooga Five, featuring remarks from…

  • “King Iron” Exhibit

    Black History Museum of Warren County 203 W. Main Street, Suite 13, McMinnVille, United States

    Created by the Tennessee African-American Historical Group, this new travelling exhibit examines the little known story of enslaved iron workers in the Volunteer State. Well researched and curated, "King Iron"…

  • Black Women of Print

    UT Downtown Gallery 106 S. Gay St, Knoxville, United States

    Visit the UT Downtown Gallery for a new exhibition, "Black Women of Print," opening August 30, 2024. The exhibit features a portfolio of six printmaker, and is curated by Tanekeya…

  • Andrea Morales: Roll Down Like Water

    Memphis Brooks Museum of Art 1934 Poplar Ave, Memphis, United States

    Roll Down Like Water features sixty-five photographs spanning a decade of work by the Memphis-based, Peruvian-American photographer Andrea Morales. These images reflect the collective change of Memphis and the surrounding…

  • King Iron: The Untold Story of Enslaved Furnace Workers in Tennessee

    Promise Land Heritage Association 707 Promise Land Rd, Charlotte, TN, United States

    Created by the Tennessee African-American Historical Group, this new travelling exhibit examines the little known story of enslaved iron workers in the Volunteer State. Well researched and curated, "King Iron"…

  • “A Long, Hard Streak” Screening, Symposium and Tours

    American Legion Post 149 202 S. Kingston Street, Wartburg, United States

    Join the Morgan County Historical & Genealogical Society for a screening of the documentary, A Long, Hard Streak, featuring the story of local outlaw and outsider artist Billy Dean Anderson,…

  • Panel Discussion (hybrid): Black Women of Print

    University of Tennessee School of Art 1715 Volunteer Blvd Building Room 213, Knoxville, United States

    UT’s Downtown Gallery will be hosting an exhibition of new triptychs by Black Women of Print featuring work by Deborah Grayson, Karen J. Revis, Stephanie Santana, LaToya Hobbs, Althea Murphy-Price,…

  • Defending DEI: Addressing Anti-Blackness and Systemic Racism in Rural West TN

    Lane College Kirkendoll Student Center 816 N. Hays Ave, Jackson, United States

    Join regional partners at Lane College for a day of discussions and activities featuring scholars and practitioners covering topics such as civic engagement & voting, public health & families, the…

  • How We Got that Story: Erbil

    Virtual

    Join Nashville Public Radio for a webinar that will dive into reporting on Nashville’s growing Kurdish community. International correspondent Rose Gilbert will join online live from Erbil, the Kurdish capital of Iraq, to…

  • Gather, film screening & discussion

    Global Education Center, 4822 Charlotte Ave., Nashville, TN

    Join the Global Ed Center for a screening of Gather, a film exploring a growing movement among Native American to reclaim their spiritual, political, and cultural identities through food sovereignty. …

  • Introduction to Autistic Culture

    Operation Stand Down Tennessee 1125 12th Ave S., Nashville, United States

    Join AutismTN for a Spectrum Chat: "Introduction to Autistic Culture." This hybrid panel discussion is part of the Exploring Autistic Life and Culture project, funded, in part, by Humanities Tennessee. Autistic culture is…

  • Gallery Talk with Elle Perry

    Memphis Brooks Museum of Art 1934 Poplar Ave, Memphis, United States

    Join the museum for a gallery talk about Andrea Morales' exhibition with Memphian Elle Perry. Born and raised in Memphis, Elle Perry has covered arts and culture (and related subjects)…

  • Bernard School Rosenwald History Exhibit

    Magness Public Library 118 W. Main St, McMinnville, United States

    Join hosts of the Black History Museum at the library to see the TN State Museum traveling exhibition "Building a Bright Future: Black Communities & Rosenwald Schools in Tennessee," (Jan…

  • Recurring

    Teaching the Memphis 13: Virtual Workshop

    Elementary school educators are invited to a series of three virtual professional development workshops organized by the Memphis 13 Foundation. The focus explores the experiences of children in the desegregation…

  • Recurring

    Teaching the Memphis 13: Virtual Workshop

    Elementary school educators are invited to a series of three virtual professional development workshops organized by the Memphis 13 Foundation. The focus explores the experiences of children in the desegregation…

  • Chipping Away: the Life & Legacy of Sculptor William Edmondson

    Edgehill United Methodist Church 1502 Edgehill Ave, Nashville, United States

    Join Edgehilles  neighbors for a special viewing of the documentary Chipping Away: The Life & Legacy of Sculptor William Edmondson followed by a panel discussion of the film with filmmaker Mark…

  • Recurring

    Teaching the Memphis 13: Virtual Workshop

    Elementary school educators are invited to a series of three virtual professional development workshops organized by the Memphis 13 Foundation. The focus explores the experiences of children in the desegregation…

  • Recurring

    Teaching the Memphis 13: Virtual Workshop

    Elementary school educators are invited to a series of three virtual professional development workshops organized by the Memphis 13 Foundation. The focus explores the experiences of children in the desegregation…

  • Teaching the Memphis 13 Educators’ Workshop

    Elementary school educators are invited to an in-person professional development workshops organized by the Memphis 13 Foundation. The focus explores the experiences of children in the desegregation movement, with curricula…

  • Being Black/African American and Autistic

    Operation Stand Down Tennessee 1125 12th Ave S., Nashville, United States

    Join AutismTN for the next in the Spectrum Chat series, partly supported by Humanities TN. The in-person gathering at Operation Stand Down will be live streamed. Use this link to…

  • Knoxville: A Walking Music Guide Discussion

    Maple Hall 414 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, United States

    Join the Knoxville History Project and historian Jack Neely for an introduction to and discussion of the new Knoxville: A Walking Music Guide, which features a walking tour of Knoxville…

  • Sugarcane: film screening and discussion

    Global Education Center, 4822 Charlotte Ave., Nashville, TN

    Join the Global Education Center for a screening of Sugarcane, a film depicting the the history of boarding schools for indigenous children, followed by a panel discussion and community meal.…

  • Life Along the Emory Exhibit

    Morgan County Genealogical and Historical Society 121 N Kingston St, Wartburg, United States

    The Morgan County Genealogical & Historical Society hosted a Neighborhood Story Project from March-May 2025 centered on changes that have been occurring along the nearby Emory River. The 12-person working…

  • Spectrum Chat: Being Queer and Autistic

    Operation Stand Down Tennessee 1125 12th Ave S., Nashville, United States

    Join AutismTN for a Spectrum Chat: Being Queer and Autistic, a Pride Month panel discussion exploring the intersection of LGBTQIA+ identities and neurodivergence. !ueer and Autistic identities often overlap, but this intersection is still…

  • Knoxville History Project Open House

    Knoxville History Project 516 W. Vine Ave, Knoxville, TN, United States

    The Knoxville History Project (KPH) invites you to an open house. You’ve heard about Underground Knoxville, the part of town covered up by the 1919 Gay Street Viaduct project; drop…