THURSDAY
3D printing
• A presentation on 3D printing will be held at 10 a.m. at The Public Library at Tellico Village. Tellico Village resident Lou Miller will give a video presentation and basic overview of 3D printing. For more information, call 865-458-5199.
Rummikub open play
• New and seasoned players are invited to participate in rummikub open play, which will take place 6:30-9 p.m. at Chota Recreation Center. For more information, call Tom Conrad at 865-274-9549 or email keelfoot@yahoo.com.
Art Guild
• The Tellico Village Art Guild will meet at 9:30 a.m. on the third floor of the Yacht Club. After the monthly business meeting, a discussion panel on preparing artwork for exhibitions and sales will take place. Members and guests are invited. For more information, call Mary Dougherty at 865-458-4117 or email mhdoc24@charter.net.
Democratic Party
• Loudon County Democratic Party holds a county assembly meeting at 7 p.m. the third Thursday of the month at Lenoir City Hall.
Duplicate bridge
• Sanctioned duplicate bridge play will take place at 1 p.m. at Chota Recreation Center. For more information, call or text Tom Paul at 865-385-7066.
GriefShare
• GriefShare, a 13-week program designed to assist in the grieving process after the loss of a loved one, meets 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Thursdays at Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church. For more information, call the church at 865-458-9407 or trained facilitators Mary and Joseph Whitlaw at 865-657-3300.
Weight Watchers
• Weight Watchers meets at 3 p.m. Thursdays at Chota Recreation Center. For more information, call Sandi Pitcher at 978-621-7315 or email wwsandi@gmail.com.
Men’s breakfast
• The nondenominational Christian Men’s Fellowship Breakfast meets 8-9 a.m. Thursdays at the Tanasi Golf Course clubhouse for a meal and devotional. The CMFB has been meeting weekly since 2006. For more information, call Larry Denney at 865-408-9725 or Bob Ericson at 865-458-9877.
THURSDAY-SATURDAY
'37 Postcards'
• Tellico Community Players will present "37 Postcards" beginning with productions running at 7:30 p.m. Feb 18-20 at Tellico Community Playhouse, 304 Lakeside Plaza in Tellico Village. Other shows will take place at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 25-27 and 1:30 p.m. Feb. 28. Cost is $21 for reserved seats. Tickets are available at http://www.tellicocommunityplayhouse.org.
FRIDAY
Good Sam board
• The Good Samaritan board of directors meets at 9 a.m. the third Friday of the month at 119 A St., Lenoir City.
MONDAY
Republican Women
• Loudon County Republican Women meets at 6:30 p.m. the fourth Monday of the month at Loudon County Visitors Bureau on U.S. Highway 321 in Lenoir City. For more information, call Nancye Hines at 865-816-7344.
Women’s club
• The Tellico Village chapter of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs meets at 3 p.m. the fourth Monday of the month at the Tanasi Golf Course clubhouse.
TUESDAY
Humane Society
• Loudon County Humane Society meets at 6:30 p.m. the fourth Tuesday of the month at Loudon County Animal Shelter, 250 Jamie Drive, Loudon.
Widows support group
• A Loudon County widows support group meets at 2 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesday of each month. Meeting locations vary. For more information and specific meeting locations, call Brenda Angel at 865-225-9015.
Seizure support group
• The HOPE seizure support group meets at 6 p.m. the fourth Tuesday of the month at First Baptist Church in Lenoir City. This group is free of charge, and all are welcome.
Knifty Knitters
• The Tellico Village Knifty Knitters meet at 1 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesday of the month at Chota Recreation Center. For more information, call Debbye Giles at 865-387-3971 or Jan Zarnecki at 865-458-3878.
Model sailing
• The Model Sailing Club meets at 1:30 p.m. at various locations in Tellico Village. For more information, call Dick Hinze at 865-458-1946 or Dave Miller at 865-458-1400.
Table tennis open play
• Table tennis open play for intermediate and advanced players is available 10 a.m.-noon at Chota Recreation Center.
TUESDAY, FEB. 23
Paddle sports class
• U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary will hold a paddle sports class 1-5 p.m. at the Yacht Club. Cost is $20 for individuals and $30 for couples. The class will be geared toward providing novice to intermediate paddlers with knowledge about safety and boating rules. For more information or to register, call Mike Colacone at 352-804-8257 or email Mc195@aol.com.
DNA presentation
• Genealogy expert and college instructor Sam Maner will give the first of a two-part series on DNA and understanding its importance in tracing family history at 10 a.m. at The Public Library at Tellico Village. The second part will take place at 10 a.m. Feb. 25 at the library. For more information, call 865-458-5199.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2
Luncheon, fashion show
• The next Tellico Village Ladies Luncheon and Fashion Show will be held at 10 a.m. at the Yacht Club. The reservation deadline is Feb. 24. Vendors this month include The Town Framery, Veronica G and Cranberry Hollow. Shopping will take place at 10 a.m., followed by lunch at 11:30 a.m. Desserts will be available for purchase with proceeds going toward the Kids First Child Advocacy Center of the Ninth Judicial District. Reservations can be made at the Yacht Club and New Villagers and Tellico Village HomeOwners Association social meetings. Cost is $15. For more information, call Karen Sue Keith at 248-808-2248 or email kskeith1@aim.com.
THURSDAY, MARCH 3
Immigration lecture
• A presentation, "Border Experiences and Local Ties: Working for LCHS Immigrant Graduates," will be held 7 p.m. at the Lenoir City High School library. Residents and students will be able to learn about crossing the United States-Mexican border and find out how they can help local immigrant graduates. The discussion will be led by LCHS teacher Elizabeth Corbett. For more information, call 865-988-6889 or email elizcorbett@yahoo.com.
FRIDAY, MARCH 4
Meet the author
• A meet and greet local with author Kathleen Sales will be held 10 a.m.-noon at The Public Library at Tellico Village. Sales' debut novel, "Saving Superman," won the Pinnacle Book Achievement Award in psychological fiction in the summer of 2014. The book's sequel, "Attack from Within," was recently published. Sales is a retired psychiatrist who practiced nearly 40 years in rural areas surrounding Knoxville. For more information, call the library at 865-458-5199.
SATURDAY, MARCH 5
Democratic convention
• The Loudon County Democratic Party will hold its delegate convention at noon at Loudon County Courthouse Annex, 101 Mulberry St., Loudon, to select delegates from each county to the district convention. The event is open to all registered voters in the county and supporters of the Democratic Party. For more information, call Laurence Best at 865-635-5029 or email ljbestaa@gmail.com.
Marlinspike class
• U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 12-2 will hold a marlinspike class 1-4 p.m. at the Yacht Club. Marlinspike seamanship includes working with knots, bends and hitches, line splicing and other marine line knowledge. Cost is $25 per person or $35 for couples who share the class text. For more information, call Mike Colacone at 352-804-8257 or email mc195@aol.com.
SUNDAY, MARCH 6
American Legion Riders
• The American Legion Riders meet at 1 p.m. the first Sunday of the month in Lenoir City area for motorcycle riding and fellowship. All veterans are welcome. For meeting locations and more information, call Jim Warner at 865-856-6344 or email flyboyjbw@aol.com.
THURSDAY, MARCH 31
Library fundraiser
• The Public Library at Tellico Village will hold a Welcome Spring with Laughter fundraiser 7-9 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Tellico Village. Educator Elizabeth Rose will tell stories related to Southern folklore, ghost, ballads and folktales. Cost is $15 for Friends of the Tellico Village Library members and $20 for nonmembers. Tickets are available at the library. For more information, call 865-458-5199.
