AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in . Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.americantowns.com/blount-county-tn 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/blount-county-tn https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Wed, 18 Dec 2024 04:06:19 -0600 Xiyadie: Queer Cut Utopias is the first New York solo exhibition of work by Chinese artist Xiyadie. The name Xiyadie, which translates to Siberian https://www.americantowns.com/news/exhibition-xiyadie-queer-cut-utopias-at-the-drawing-center-31527863-new-york-ny.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/exhibition-xiyadie-queer-cut-utopias-at-the-drawing-center-31527863-new-york-ny.html Arts and Entertainment Wed, 18 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Join the State Library for an evening of library board training on the topic of policies. The Boardroom Series 2023 continues with part two of https://www.americantowns.com/news/youre-invited-library-board-training-on-policies-on-february-28-2023-31534395-des-moines-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/youre-invited-library-board-training-on-policies-on-february-28-2023-31534395-des-moines-ia.html Schools and Libraries Wed, 18 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 AUSTIN– Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed Brent Connett to the State Employee Charitable Campaign Policy Committee for a term set to expire https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-appoints-three-to-state-employee-charitable-campaign-policy-committee-31543630-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-appoints-three-to-state-employee-charitable-campaign-policy-committee-31543630-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Wed, 18 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 National Library Week Is Coming ... April 23-29, 2023 Turning the calendar to March leads to thoughts of spring, Daylight Saving Time, and National https://www.americantowns.com/news/state-library-of-iowa-monday-morning-eyeopener-for-march-6-2023-31545869-des-moines-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/state-library-of-iowa-monday-morning-eyeopener-for-march-6-2023-31545869-des-moines-ia.html Schools and Libraries Wed, 18 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Schedule: Friday, June 23, 2023 Friday Night on the Stage: Trixie Delight Saturday, June 24, 2023 Kids' Fishing Derby Application: Kids' Hooked https://www.americantowns.com/news/firecracker-festival-2023-31579824-festus-mo.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/firecracker-festival-2023-31579824-festus-mo.html Arts and Entertainment Wed, 18 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Schedule:   Saturday, June 10, 2023   Dance Dhamaaka Special 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM: Dance Dhamaaka - The Ultimate Blowout Doors open at https://www.americantowns.com/news/nuv-yug-india-fest-2023-31582567-raleigh-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/nuv-yug-india-fest-2023-31582567-raleigh-nc.html Arts and Entertainment Wed, 18 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Turn up the heat at our first-ever Pepperfest, our early bird ticket sales are available now! We're spicing things up with this brand-new fest concept https://www.americantowns.com/news/cherry-street-brewpub-2023-31582974-alpharetta-ga.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/cherry-street-brewpub-2023-31582974-alpharetta-ga.html Arts and Entertainment Wed, 18 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 https://www.americantowns.com/news/sage-grouse-and-birding-festival-2023-31599737-wells-nv.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/sage-grouse-and-birding-festival-2023-31599737-wells-nv.html Arts and Entertainment Wed, 18 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Light Up the Season, the annual downtown Hayward winter-time celebration and tree lighting ceremony, is returning to the City Hall rotunda and plaza https://www.americantowns.com/news/light-up-the-season-community-event-returns-on-saturday-december-7-2024-31712505-hayward-ca.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/light-up-the-season-community-event-returns-on-saturday-december-7-2024-31712505-hayward-ca.html Arts and Entertainment Wed, 18 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 All year long, gifts from our donor community have meant so much to so many – more reasons to celebrate, precious memories with loved ones, time https://www.americantowns.com/news/american-cancer-society-news-thank-you-for-a-year-of-progress-31510623-kennesaw-ga.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/american-cancer-society-news-thank-you-for-a-year-of-progress-31510623-kennesaw-ga.html Clubs and Organizations Wed, 18 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 End of Year Campaign 2022 “You have to get past the fear. - Rick “One of the big hurdles with getting screened for colon cancer is https://www.americantowns.com/news/american-cancer-society-news-so-no-one-walks-alone-31511600-kennesaw-ga.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/american-cancer-society-news-so-no-one-walks-alone-31511600-kennesaw-ga.html Health and Fitness Wed, 18 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Thank You for Your Support James, we couldn’t have made such a big impact in 2022 without friends and supporters like you. From https://www.americantowns.com/news/american-cancer-society-news-4-things-youre-making-possible-in-2023-31514996-kennesaw-ga.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/american-cancer-society-news-4-things-youre-making-possible-in-2023-31514996-kennesaw-ga.html Health and Fitness Wed, 18 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 We Americans, and probably millions of folks across the continents, routinely and ritually begin a new year by declaring the intention to make some https://www.americantowns.com/news/national-foundation-to-end-senior-hunger-news-i-wish-i-were-31514997-alexandria-va.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/national-foundation-to-end-senior-hunger-news-i-wish-i-were-31514997-alexandria-va.html Clubs and Organizations Wed, 18 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 What You Should Know About Radon January is National Radon Action Month, so we're raising awareness about radon, the 86th element in the https://www.americantowns.com/news/american-lung-association-news-january-2023-the-secondleading-cause-of-lung-cancer-31521413-chicago-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/american-lung-association-news-january-2023-the-secondleading-cause-of-lung-cancer-31521413-chicago-il.html Health and Fitness Wed, 18 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 WASHINGTON, DC – On Jan 19th, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced expanded efforts to reduce wildfire risk across the western U.S. https://www.americantowns.com/news/bidenharris-administration-launches-new-efforts-to-address-the-wildfire-crisis-31522069-washington-dc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/bidenharris-administration-launches-new-efforts-to-address-the-wildfire-crisis-31522069-washington-dc.html Government and Politics Wed, 18 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600