Have an interest in writing? Join us for a free monthly writing workshop co-hosted by The Bottom and the UT Department of English!

Join The Bottom & Community Defense of East TN for a screening of "Redeemable Son: The Story of a Juvenile Lifer in Tennessee" next Tuesday (9/13).

Everyone has old books lying around, give your abandoned books a new life! Join us Saturday Sept. 10th for a book swapping event. You can bring new or gently used books to swap & find new-to-you books to take home!

The Bottom offers a living exhibit taking viewers on a tour of the original Bottom neighborhood. This exhibit is Dr. Enkeshi El-Amin’s farewell project, a culmination of research on the Bottom neighborhood conducted over the last two years.

Join us for a DIY lemonade bar & conversation with Johnathan Adams, Scholarship Awards & Outreach Manager from Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts!

Trinity Rose Anthony is a young creative artist and community member in Knoxville. The Bottom is excited to welcome her to our space to hold her first solo show, kicking off her senior year of high school!

Join us to listen and engage with the words, sights, and sounds of Knoxville’s Youth, as we host an artist space to play, test out ideas, connect, and inspire.

It’s back and better than ever! Come out to Books & BBQ every Saturday in July at The Bottom. Bring your appetite for yummy food and get yourself something new to read in the bookstore. The BBQ is courtesy of Alkemy Food Lab. They’ll have chicken, hot dogs and hamburgers for sale!

Come support our young entrepreneurs as they sell the things they've been working on this month!

Join us for lunch on Tuesdays this summer! Chef London Martin with Hood Palate will be popping up with a tasty taco bar - vegan & vegetarian options will be available.

Join us for a virtual conversation with performer, award winning poet, and author Barbara Fant, discussing Mouths of Garden & more!

Catch us tabling at the 2022 Grooves in the Garden featuring SugaShack Band!!! An outdoor Festival & fundraiser featuring Live Music, DJ, Food/Retail Vendors and a Cash Bar.

A confidential and non-judgemental space for support and healing for Black Knoxvillians and our surrounding community. We will discuss how we manage stressors and coping skills by loving on our culture, sharing resources, and building community as it relates to mental health and wellness.

Join us in conversation with writer Jason B. Crawford! We'll be discussing Crawford's newest book of poetry, Year of the Unicorn Kids - tickets include a copy of the book!

Saturday (5/28) at 11:30am, local author Story Time with Jatrean Sanders joins us for Story Time, she'll be reading her original story "Today Was Not The Same"!

Join us Friday (5/27) for our next Black Creatives Meet up, Game Night edition - we'll have an assortment of board games, card games & refreshments available!