It's Pigs and Politics week. Make plans to come out to the Clayton Center Courtyard on June 26 at 4:30 p.m. Read more below.

 

We also have coffee club on Thursday, June 26 at 7:45 a.m. at Citizens Bank of Blount County (CBBC).

 

And finally, be sure to have fun this weekend at Summer on Broadway, a celebration in downtown Maryville with music, BBQ, arts and crafts, June 27-28. Click here for a complete schedule of events. Don't forget about Freedom Fest in Alcoa this Saturday.

 

The Third Annual Pigs & Politics Legislative Day is set for Thursday, June 26 from 4:30-7:30 p.m., at the Clayton Center for the Arts Courtyard on the Maryville College Campus. Tickets are $25 (public), $20 (Chamber) and $10 (kids). Call 865-983-2241 to get tickets.

This is a great opportunity for the public to visit with candidates and elected officials as they mingle in a summer pig roast setting with the business community. There are no speeches; just a lot of Calhoun's BBQ, beer provided by Smoky Mountain Brewery and a live performance by the Jeff Jopling Band.

 

Event sponsors include Novacopy, Calhoun's, Merle FM 98.7, Kramer Rayson LLP, Maryville College and Paine, Tarwater and Bickers LLP. Additional sponsors include: Cherokee Millwright * City of Alcoa * Massey Electric Company * TEAMHealth * Vulcan Materials * Northwestern Mutual * Rentenbach Constructors, Inc. * Tom Hatcher, Circuit Court Clerk

 

The Blount Partnership is accepting nominations for the 2015 Blount County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors until July 15. Please submit the name, business, phone and brief bio of the individual that you think would make a good board member.

 

Is your organization hosting an event in the community? Submit it here on our community calendar. If it's a tourism event, please email Ashlee so she can post it on www.SmokyMountains.org.

 

Also, please send us any news releases or good news about your business. We'd love to share it with the community.

 

We go back to this week in 1990 when Roxette topped the Billboard single chart with "It Must Have Been Love," which was included on the soundtrack to the popular film Pretty Woman. The ballad became the duo's third No. 1 hit in the United States.

Roxette - It Must Have Been Love

June 23 -- 21st Annual United Way of Blount County Golf Tournament
June 24-27 -- Frogs, Toads, and Salamanders day camp at Friendly Farm
June 24 -- Drug Abuse and How It Affects Human Trafficking
June 26 -- Coffee Club sponsored by Citizens Bank of Blount County (CBBC)
June 26 -- Pigs and Politics Legislative Day June 16 -- History of the Gallup Poll
June 26 -- Hispanic Resource Fair
June 27 -- City of Maryville Legislative Briefing
June 27-28 -- Big BBQ Bash
June 27-28 -- Last Friday Art Walk
June 28 -- Freedom Fest
June 28 -- LEGO Club (Ages 6-12)

July 4 -- 4th of July Celebration in Townsend
July 5 -- Bill Landry Cades Cove Tour
July 5 -- Runaway Puppet Theater at Library
July 5 -- Soda Science Teen Event at Library

July 10 -- Afternoon Mixer at Brookedale Senior Living - Sterling House
July 25 -- Blount County Legislative Briefing

You can access the entire calendar here to see other community events and submit your own.

Don't forget to check out the Hot Deals brought to you from other Chamber members. Add your Hot Deal by emailing Amy to get your login info.