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SUMMARY:September 2026 Community Coalition Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Community Coalition meets at 11:30am on the fourth Tuesday of every month (except for January and December). \n\n\n\nWhere: The Gateway – 530 W. Fifth Ave.\, Knoxville\, TN 37917. *Parking is limited so please park at St. John’s Lutheran Church – 544 N Broadway \n\n\n\nCost: Free – RSVP by September 21st below. \n\n\n\nWhat is the Community Coalition? The Community Coalition consists of ANY individual in or around Knoxville that wants to help create a healthy and safe community free of substance misuse. Participation can increase knowledge of substance misuse and the tough issues our community is facing today. Each year\, members of the Coalition create goals and projects focused on community education and reducing substance misuse in Knoxville. Anyone interested in making a positive impact in the community through prevention activities is encouraged to attend. A few hours of your time each month can make a big difference! By working together\, we can create positive\, lasting changes in Knoxville. \n\n\n\nQuestions? Please email Bethany Lemons at blemons@metrodrug.org or call 865-588-5550.
URL:https://metrodrug.org/event/september-2026-community-coalition-meeting/
LOCATION:The Gateway\, 530 W 5th Ave\, Knoxville\, TN\, 37917\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260924T153000
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SUMMARY:Thrive Fest
DESCRIPTION:Thrive Fest provides resources to empower parents to build the best foundation for their students to prosper during childhood through teaching healthy habits and choices.  \n\n\n\nThrive Fest is a free event open to all children and their caretakers.  \n\n\n\nAt Thrive Fest\, you’ll find:  \n\n\n\n\nInflatable Obstacle Course\n\n\n\nFace Painting\n\n\n\nAxe Throwing\n\n\n\nA K-Pop dance class led by Knox Pop Con\n\n\n\nPresentations & helpful resources for caretakers\n\n\n\nLight snacks & refreshments sponsored by Weigel’s\n\n\n\nMDC’s Pathfinder & More
URL:https://metrodrug.org/event/thrivefest/
LOCATION:Safety City\, 165 S Concord St\, Knoxville\, Tennessee\, 37919\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260925T153000
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SUMMARY:Free Community Concert with Stripmall Ballads
DESCRIPTION:Free Community Concert at the Gateway \n\n\n\nOpen to all members of our community \n\n\n\nStripmall Ballads is the haunted\, dust-blown project of Phillips Saylor Wisor\, a songwriter wandering the backroads between myth and memory. Stripmall Ballads doesn’t just sing about the margins; with Everybody Wins\, Wisor writes their gospel. \n\n\n\n– \n\n\n\nAdditional Parking at St. Johns Lutheran Church at 544 North Broadway
URL:https://metrodrug.org/event/f-stripmall-ballads/
LOCATION:The Gateway\, 530 W 5th Ave\, Knoxville\, TN\, 37917\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20261024T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20261024T140000
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SUMMARY:DEA Medication Takeback
DESCRIPTION:Bring your unused\, unwanted\, and expired household medications! \n\n\n\nNo questions asked. Items dropped off are kept anonymous. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nMetro Drug Coalition partners with local law enforcement to reduce the number of unused\, unwanted\, and expired medications in homes around our community.  \n\n\n\nDisposing of your medications properly reduces the risk of substance misuse and environmental harm caused by flushing or throwing medications away improperly.  \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nWhat is accepted: \n\n\n\n\nAll household prescription and over-the-counter medications (including narcotics)\n\n\n\nLiquid medications\n\n\n\nOintments\, lotions\, drops\n\n\n\nPet medications\n\n\n\nSyringes/medical sharps (including EpiPens)\n\n\n\nExpired Narcan/Naloxone\n\n\n\n\nFor medication drop boxes or Take Back events near you\, visit deadiversion.usdoj.govrg.
URL:https://metrodrug.org/event/takeback/
LOCATION:Food City\, 7608 Mountain Grove Dr.\, Knoxville\, Tennessee\, 37920\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20261027T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20261027T130000
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SUMMARY:October Community Coalition Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Community Coalition meets at 11:30am on the fourth Tuesday of every month (except for January and December). \n\n\n\nWhere: The Gateway – 530 W. Fifth Ave.\, Knoxville\, TN 37917. *Parking is limited so please park at St. John’s Lutheran Church – 544 N Broadway \n\n\n\nCost: Free – RSVP by October 22nd below. \n\n\n\nWhat is the Community Coalition? The Community Coalition consists of ANY individual in or around Knoxville that wants to help create a healthy and safe community free of substance misuse. Participation can increase knowledge of substance misuse and the tough issues our community is facing today. Each year\, members of the Coalition create goals and projects focused on community education and reducing substance misuse in Knoxville. Anyone interested in making a positive impact in the community through prevention activities is encouraged to attend. A few hours of your time each month can make a big difference! By working together\, we can create positive\, lasting changes in Knoxville. \n\n\n\nQuestions? Please email Bethany Lemons at blemons@metrodrug.org or call 865-588-5550.
URL:https://metrodrug.org/event/october-community-coalition-meeting/
LOCATION:The Gateway\, 530 W 5th Ave\, Knoxville\, TN\, 37917\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20261109T123000
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SUMMARY:CPRS Training Series | Professionalism\, Power\, and Peer Ethics
DESCRIPTION:Professionalism\, Power\, and Peer Ethics – How to be the support clients deserve \n\n\n\nThis training is designed to be continuing education for current CPRS or other recovery professionals. This may not be substituted for the state’s Certified Peer Recovery Specialist Training.  \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n530 W Fifth Ave\, Knoxville\, TN 37917* \n\n\n\n*Parking is limited so please park at St. John’s Lutheran Church – 544 N Broadway \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nTrainings sponsored by Cornerstone of Recovery
URL:https://metrodrug.org/event/cprs-training-series-professionalism-power-and-peer-ethics-how-to-be-the-support-clients-deserve/
LOCATION:The Gateway\, 530 W 5th Ave\, Knoxville\, TN\, 37917\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20261124T113000
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SUMMARY:November Community Coalition Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Community Coalition meets at 11:30am on the fourth Tuesday of every month (except for January and December). \n\n\n\nWhere: The Gateway – 530 W. Fifth Ave.\, Knoxville\, TN 37917. *Parking is limited so please park at St. John’s Lutheran Church – 544 N Broadway \n\n\n\nCost: Free – RSVP by September 21st below. \n\n\n\nWhat is the Community Coalition? The Community Coalition consists of ANY individual in or around Knoxville that wants to help create a healthy and safe community free of substance misuse. Participation can increase knowledge of substance misuse and the tough issues our community is facing today. Each year\, members of the Coalition create goals and projects focused on community education and reducing substance misuse in Knoxville. Anyone interested in making a positive impact in the community through prevention activities is encouraged to attend. A few hours of your time each month can make a big difference! By working together\, we can create positive\, lasting changes in Knoxville. \n\n\n\nQuestions? Please email Bethany Lemons at blemons@metrodrug.org or call 865-588-5550.
URL:https://metrodrug.org/event/november-community-coalition-meeting/
LOCATION:The Gateway\, 530 W 5th Ave\, Knoxville\, TN\, 37917\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20261208T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20261208T130000
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SUMMARY:Community Coalition End of Year Social & Celebration
DESCRIPTION:The Community Coalition meets at 11:30am on the fourth Tuesday of every month (except for January and December). \n\n\n\nWhere: The Gateway – 530 W. Fifth Ave.\, Knoxville\, TN 37917. *Parking is limited so please park at St. John’s Lutheran Church – 544 N Broadway \n\n\n\nCost: Free – RSVP by December 3rd below. \n\n\n\nWhat is the Community Coalition? The Community Coalition consists of ANY individual in or around Knoxville that wants to help create a healthy and safe community free of substance misuse. Participation can increase knowledge of substance misuse and the tough issues our community is facing today. Each year\, members of the Coalition create goals and projects focused on community education and reducing substance misuse in Knoxville. Anyone interested in making a positive impact in the community through prevention activities is encouraged to attend. A few hours of your time each month can make a big difference! By working together\, we can create positive\, lasting changes in Knoxville. \n\n\n\nQuestions? Please email Bethany Lemons at blemons@metrodrug.org or call 865-588-5550.
URL:https://metrodrug.org/event/community-coalition-end-of-year-social-celebrat/
LOCATION:The Gateway\, 530 W 5th Ave\, Knoxville\, TN\, 37917\, United States
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