The following events will be at the Clinton Public Library, 118 S. Hicks St.
All Ages
Computer Class will be at noon on Friday, March 13, discussing word processor programs like Microsoft Word and Google Docs.
• Lego Club will be at 4 p.m. on Thursdays. Join for a free build with Legos provided.
• Board Game Club will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 14. Join for casual biology themed games.
Children
Family Storytime will be on Wednesdays at 10 a.m. with stories, songs and a matching craft to fit a theme for pre-K through early elementary ages. Younger and older siblings are welcome, too. The themes will be colors on March 4, pets on March 11, butterflies on March 18 and spring on March 25.
• Book Babies will be on Thursdays at 10 a.m. featuring weekly themed stories and songs for ages birth to 2. The themes will be colors on March 5, pets on March 12, butterflies on March 19 and spring on March 26.
• Music and Movement will be on Tuesdays at 10 a.m. Join to dance and make some noise.
• Pajama Storytime will be at 6 p.m. on Friday, March 6. Come in pajamas for a story before bedtime.
The city of Clinton Parks and Recreation Department announced the following events scheduled for March and April.
March 7
Hope in Motion
5K hosted by ASAP
of Anderson
This event will be run on Riverside Drive, the same route as the Clinton 5K in the fall. It will include a family fun mile run/walk from 7:30 to 8 a.m. as well as the main 5K race from 8 to 9:30 a.m.
April 18
Alzheimer’s Walk
Hosted by the Alzheimer’s of Tennessee Association, this event will be at Lakefront Park from 9 a.m. to noon.
It will include music, games, giveaways, free food and family fun.
The event will end with a one-mile walk along Riverside Drive, or a shorter walk option around the walking path at Lakefront Park.
April 18
Mosaic Arts Festival & Color Run
This event will take place at the Clinton Community Center and showcase local students’ artwork inside the building.
It will kick off with a color run on Main Street, and end at the center.
There will be live performances, and vendors as well.
April 25
Paws for a Cause
Pet Expo
This event will be held at the Carden Farm Dog Park from 9 am to 3 p.m.
It will be a pet friendly event and include vendors selling pet products, baked goods, and more.
There will be live music and a pet costume contest, as well.
The Anderson County Animal Rescue Foundation will host the event as a fundraiser for its activities.
Anderson County Community Aid Coalition recently renovated this office at 149 N. Main St. in Clinton to better serve its clients. The organization offers food, clothing and household essentials to people in need. - Ben Pounds
A nonprofit’s new layout will make it easier for clients in need to pick out food, clothing and household essentials.
Anderson County Community Aid Coalition, formerly Anderson County Community Action Coalition, opened on Feb. 25 after reorganizing its office.
The office will stay at 149 N. Main St. in Clinton.
But Tammy Crowe, the organization’s director, said the new layout will be easier for picking things out.
Using the new layout will be a bit more like shopping, even though the items will be free.
“We are excited about this new chapter,” Crowe said.
“Our goal is simple: serve more people, more efficiently, and with greater dignity.”
Kristy Woodson Harvey, a New York Times bestselling author, will be the featured speaker at the 34th annual Lunch for Literacy on Tuesday, March 24, at Oak Ridge High School. - Submitted
Organizers of the 34th annual Lunch for Literacy have announced that Kristy Woodson Harvey, a New York Times bestselling author of 14 novels and co-host of the weekly web show and podcast “Friends and Fiction,” will be the featured speaker.
The luncheon will be held at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 24, at Oak Ridge High School.
Harvey’s works have received numerous honors, including Good Morning America’s Buzz Pick, Southern Living’s Most Anticipated Reads, and Katie Couric’s Featured Books.
Her writing has appeared in Southern Living, Parade, Traditional Home and USA Today.
Funds raised will support literacy initiatives in Oak Ridge and the surrounding community by awarding grants to projects proposed by schools and nonprofits.
“Attendees come to this event expecting to learn something important and be changed in some way,” said Altrusa member T.J. Cardwell. “It is also an opportunity to see longtime friends while helping our community. Every cent we make is invested back into the community as grants to improve literacy.”
TNBank, the 2026 presenting sponsor of Lunch for Literacy, will again present a scholarship to an Oak Ridge High School student.
Tickets are available for $60 at TNBank, 401 S. Illinois Ave., Oak Ridge.
For group reserved seating, contact wessel.sandram@gmail.com. Tickets include a catered lunch by Fire and Salt, a presentation by Harvey, opportunities to purchase signed books, and the option to pre-order her latest novel, “Summer State of Mind,” which will be released in May.
