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1. Volunteers Needed for Montgomery Village Playground Build
2. What to Expect at the 2026 Neighborhood Resource Fair
3. Better Building Board and Public Officer Hearings Set for July 30–31
4. KEMA to Offer Community Emergency Response Training
5. Yes! Knoxville Hosts KAT Krawl
6. Early Voting Is Ongoing; Election Day is Thursday, Aug. 6
7. Save the Date: CareCuts Hosts Golf Tournament
8. Grandparents as Parents Calls for School Supply Donations
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1. Volunteers Needed for Montgomery Village Playground Build
Montgomery Village is getting a new playground! Would you like to help build it? Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation (KCDC) and KABOOM! are recruiting 150 volunteers for Monday, July 27 - Wednesday, July 29, with the majority of the need being on Wednesday, July 29. This work will be at the Community Unity Park, 4530 Joe Lewis Rd. Work is available for volunteers of all levels of skill and ability.
Please note that all youth under the legal working age for this state will be welcome to participate in youth activities but will not be able to participate in the construction areas.
If you work all day, breakfast, lunch, and water will be provided. Gloves and other safety materials will be provided for the projects that require them.
If you are interested, you will need to register on the Kaboom! Volunteer website. If you have questions, please reach out to Bicki Rudd at br...@kaboom.org.
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2. What to Expect at the 2026 Neighborhood Resource Fair
The Neighborhood Resource Fair will take place on Saturday, Aug. 29, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at the World's Fair Exhibition Halls 1 & 2, at 935 World's Fair Park Drive.
More than 90 governmental agencies and departments, nonprofit organizations, and community groups will be on site, ready to inform neighbors about their programs and answer questions about their services.
Admission is free, and pre-registration =is highly recommended. Walk-ups are also welcome, but attendees who pre-register will receive extra door prize tickets and are guaranteed food vouchers. You can pre-register now.
Use those extra door prize tickets for a chance to win one of our 10 fantastic prizes! Follow us on Facebook to see the prizes we've already shared, with a new one posted every week leading up to the event.
The door prize drawing schedule will be:
- 9 a.m. Keurig Coffee Maker, Mystery Prize
- 10 a.m. Fujifilm Instax Bundle, Fiskars Garden Set
- 11 a.m. Two Mystery Prizes
- 12 p.m. Amazon Fire Kid’s Tablet, Digital Picture Frame
- 1 p.m. Two Mystery Prizes
In addition to the resources and networking opportunities, there will be face painting, games hosted by the Parks and Rec KORE truck, short performances by local groups, expired/unused medication drop-off, a visit with the Knoxville Smokies baseball mascots, free recycling of any non-alkaline battery or battery-powered device, and more!
Also, new this year: Second Harvest’s mobile pantry will distribute food supplies to visitors.
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3. Better Building Board and Public Officer Hearings Set for July 30-31
The City of Knoxville's Better Building Board (BBB) will meet on Thursday, July 30, 2026, at 3:30 p.m. in the Main Assembly Room of the City County Building. The accompanying Public Officer Hearing (POH) is scheduled for Friday, July 31, 2026, at 9:30 a.m., also in the Main Assembly Room.
The Better Building Board plays an important role in the City's efforts to address unsafe and deteriorated structures. The board hears appeals from property owners who wish to challenge orders issued by the Public Officer regarding buildings determined to be unfit or dangerous. After reviewing a case, the board may uphold, modify, or overturn the Public Officer's order.
Public Officer Hearings are held to review properties that have been cited by Neighborhood Codes Enforcement. Following a hearing, property owners may be directed to repair, secure, improve, vacate, or demolish unsafe structures. If owners fail to comply, the City may undertake the required work and recover associated costs.
The July meetings provide an opportunity for property owners, neighborhood stakeholders, and interested residents to observe the City's property standards and code enforcement process in action. Cases heard by both bodies can have significant impacts on neighborhood safety, redevelopment efforts, and the preservation of Knoxville's housing stock.
The City of Knoxville ensures meaningful access to City programs, services, and activities to comply with Civil Rights Title VI and ADA Title II laws and reasonably provides translation, interpretation, modifications, accommodations, alternative formats, auxiliary aids and services.
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4. KEMA to Offer Community Emergency Response Training
To find out the session locations and registration, complete the interest form through Volunteer East Tennessee. Once you sign up, you will be notified about each subsequent meeting.
The next class is Tuesday, Aug. 4, where you’ll learn about response in general, whether it’s for disasters or other events. This builds upon the first meeting in July about disaster preparedness.
To earn the CERT certificate and patch, you’ll need to attend all sessions. If you can’t, you are still welcome to attend as many sessions as you can. Learning even a little can keep you and your community prepared and safe in unfortunate circumstances.
During class you’ll learn from experts about potential hazards to our community and how the city and county might respond. You’ll also learn about facilitating safe responses to potential threats from personal preparedness to connecting with local agencies. Don’t miss out on this chance to make your city safer and participate in CERT.
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5. Yes! Knoxville Hosts KAT Krawl
Yes! Knoxville will be hosting the second annual KAT Krawl, a bus bar crawl. This event will feature brief presentations about Knoxville’s public transportation system and discussions about how to make the bus network accessible and viable for more Knoxvillians.
They will gather at Knoxville Station and take the bus to several bars and breweries safely. If you would like to learn more about the event, you can go to the Yes! Knoxville website and visit their upcoming events page.
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6. Early Voting Is Ongoing; Election Day is Thursday, Aug. 6
Early voting is currently ongoing through Saturday, Aug. 1, with Election Day being on Thursday, Aug. 6. This will be a State & Federal Primary Election as well as a Knox County General Election. The Town of Farragut will also hold its Municipal Elections.
Monday, July 27, is the last day to request an absentee ballot.
Offices on the Knox County General ballot include:
- Criminal Court Judge, Division I (to fill an unexpired term)
- County Commission - Districts 3 and 7
- County Commission - Seats 10 and 11
- General Sessions Judge, Division IV (to fill an unexpired term)
- Board of Education - Districts 1, 4, 6, 7, and 9
For a list of early voting locations, please visit the Knox County Election Commission’s website.
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7. Save the Date: CareCuts Hosts Golf Tournament
Save the Date: CareCuts of Knoxville will host a Golf Tournament on Friday, Aug. 28, at 8 a.m., at Egwani Farms Golf Course. Proceeds support CareCuts' mission of restoring dignity to people experiencing homelessness and hardship through practical services and compassionate care.
The tournament is a four-person scramble and includes a light breakfast, lunch, gift bags, door prizes, and there will be a silent auction. Participants are also encouraged to bring gently used clothing or shoes to support CareCuts' outreach efforts.
CareCuts is celebrating 10 years of serving Knoxville's unhoused and vulnerable residents. Funds raised through the tournament help the organization continue this important work in our community.
Golfers, teams, individual players, and sponsors are all welcome. Sponsorship opportunities are available at several levels. For more information or to register, contact Kim Walters at (865) 740-6290.
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8. Grandparents as Parents Calls for School Supply Donations
Through July 31, Grandparents as Parents is accepting donations for their school supply drive. They are requesting these specific items:
- And backpacks with computer compartments
Once you’ve collected the items you’d like to donate, drop them off at either the O’Connor Senior Center or any Knox County Senior Center.
Grandparents as Parents is a program of the Knoxville-Knox County Community Action Committee (CAC) under the Office of Aging. In addition to the school supply drive, they also offer educational support meetings, a monthly newsletter, community outreach, case management, and an annual conference for grandparents and other relative caregivers. Anyone of any age can join and benefit from these specific resources.
If you have questions or need more information call Grandparents as Parents at (865) 524-2786.
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To add a neighborhood event or meeting to the Google calendar, call 865-215-3232.
Other Calendars
Additional online calendars that cover events outside the neighborhood realm include:
The City of Knoxville requires a permit to operate a short-term rental property. Details and a list of short-term rental permits are located on the City’s website here.
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