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EVENTS

Cancellation Policy

If you are unable to attend an event, you will need to send a notice of cancellation no later than 24 hours in advance. Please note that any day of cancellation will not be refunded, thank you for understanding!

Upcoming

Past Events

  • Spruce Ups At The Bottom
    Spruce Ups At The Bottom
    Sat, Jul 10
    The (Soon To Be New) Bottom
    Jul 10, 2021, 9:00 AM
    The (Soon To Be New) Bottom, 2340 E Magnolia Ave, Knoxville, TN 37917, USA
    Join us this month in cleaning, organizing & refreshing our new building. We’ll be continuously raising funds & offering ways to volunteer & get involved, like Saturday Spruce Ups!
  • BCM: Felt Memories
    BCM: Felt Memories
    Sun, Apr 27
    The Bottom
    Apr 27, 2025, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    The Bottom, 2340 E Magnolia Ave, Knoxville, TN 37917, USA
    Join workshop leader Nastassja Swift as we explore techniques of fiber felting & how to give our stories new life!
  • Independent Bookstore Day
    Independent Bookstore Day
    Sat, Apr 26
    The Bottom
    Apr 26, 2025, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    The Bottom, 2340 E Magnolia Ave, Knoxville, TN 37917, USA
    Independent Bookstore Day is a celebration of all things books, reading, and indie bookselling. Come to The Bottom on April 26 from 2-5pm for an afternoon of fun and literary bliss!
  • LitKidz Workshop: Lily’s Dream: A Fairy Friendship
    LitKidz Workshop: Lily’s Dream: A Fairy Friendship
    Sat, Apr 19
    The Bottom
    Apr 19, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    The Bottom, 2340 E Magnolia Ave, Knoxville, TN 37917, USA
    Join us for our next LitKidz event, where we'll read Lily’s Dream: A Fairy Friendship. We’ll have storytime followed by a fairy tea party!
  • VIRTUAL Banned Book Club | The Black Flamingo
    VIRTUAL Banned Book Club | The Black Flamingo
    Thu, Apr 17
    Zoom
    Apr 17, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Zoom
    A new book club is in rotation! We'll tackle our next banned book, The Black Flamingo by Dean Atta.
  • Bottom Book Club: Sip N' Read at Peter Kern Library
    Bottom Book Club: Sip N' Read at Peter Kern Library
    Wed, Apr 16
    Peter Kern Library
    Apr 16, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Peter Kern Library, 407 Union Ave, Knoxville, TN 37902, USA
    We invite you to connect with fellow readers and enjoy specially curated cocktails from our friends at the local speakeasy, Peter Kern Library
  • BCM: Build a Terrarium Wonderland
    BCM: Build a Terrarium Wonderland
    Sun, Apr 13
    Plush Moon Terrarium Co.
    Apr 13, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
    Plush Moon Terrarium Co., 1423 E 5th Ave, Knoxville, TN 37917, USA
    Join us at Plush Moon Terrarium Co. and make your own magical terrarium!
  • The Harlequin: In Conversation with MultiMind
    The Harlequin: In Conversation with MultiMind
    Sat, Apr 12
    The Bottom
    Apr 12, 2025, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    The Bottom, 2340 E Magnolia Ave, Knoxville, TN 37917, USA
    A conversation and book signing with sci-fi, fantasy, and horror author, MultiMind.
  • Bottom Book Club | Rooted by Brea Baker
    Bottom Book Club | Rooted by Brea Baker
    Thu, Apr 10
    Ebony & Ivory Brewing
    Apr 10, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Ebony & Ivory Brewing, 2300 N Central St #101, Knoxville, TN 37917, USA
    Our next book club features Rooted: The American Legacy of Land Theft and the Modern Movement for Black Land Ownership by Brea Baker
  • Ceramic Soul Old City Market PopUp
    Ceramic Soul Old City Market PopUp
    Fri, Apr 04
    100 Block of West Jackson Ave.
    Apr 04, 2025, 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    100 Block of West Jackson Ave., W Jackson Ave, Knoxville, TN 37902, USA
    Shop unique handmade pieces from our Ceramic Soul Collective!
  • Women's History Tea Party
    Women's History Tea Party
    Sun, Mar 30
    The Bottom
    Mar 30, 2025, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    The Bottom, 2340 E Magnolia Ave, Knoxville, TN 37917, USA
    Join us for an afternoon Tea Party, celebrating the great women who have dedicated their lives to education and mentorship!
  • Romantic Encounters: In Conversation with Meka James & Karmen Lee
    Romantic Encounters: In Conversation with Meka James & Karmen Lee
    Sat, Mar 29
    Ebony & Ivory Brewing
    Mar 29, 2025, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    Ebony & Ivory Brewing, 2300 N Central St #101, Knoxville, TN 37917, USA
    A conversation with sapphic romance authors Meka James & Karmen Lee. Both authors were recently nominated for Lit! Literary Awards!
  • Maame Nsuroma: Afro-Futurism as Afro-Abundance Exhibition Reception
    Maame Nsuroma: Afro-Futurism as Afro-Abundance Exhibition Reception
    Sat, Mar 29
    The Bottom
    Mar 29, 2025, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    The Bottom, 2340 E Magnolia Ave, Knoxville, TN 37917, USA
    We're excited to present Maame Nsuroma: Afro-Futurism as Afro-Abundance, exploring girlhood, womanhood, celestial realms & cultural abundance!
  • BCM: Afrofuturism through Collaging
    BCM: Afrofuturism through Collaging
    Sat, Mar 29
    The Bottom
    Mar 29, 2025, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
    The Bottom, 2340 E Magnolia Ave, Knoxville, TN 37917, USA
    Radical Imaginings: Creating Afro-Futuristic Realities through Digital and Physical Multimedia Collage with S. Ama Kwabia & Nina Alex Scott
  • Write It Out with Shade Tree Therapy
    Write It Out with Shade Tree Therapy
    Wed, Mar 26
    The Bottom
    Mar 26, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    The Bottom, 2340 E Magnolia Ave, Knoxville, TN 37917, USA
    Transformative explorations of self-expression & mental well-being through empowering sessions led by Shade Tree Therapy. Each gathering is designed to provide a nurturing space for writers of all levels.
  • BCM: Intro to Crochet (Part II)
    BCM: Intro to Crochet (Part II)
    Sun, Mar 23
    The Bottom
    Mar 23, 2025, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
    The Bottom, 2340 E Magnolia Ave, Knoxville, TN 37917, USA
    This is day 2 of our Intro to Crochet workshop, please see Intro to Crochet (Part 1) to sign up!
  • BCM: Intro to Crochet (Part I)
    BCM: Intro to Crochet (Part I)
    Sat, Mar 22
    The Bottom
    Mar 22, 2025, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
    The Bottom, 2340 E Magnolia Ave, Knoxville, TN 37917, USA
    Learn to crochet with community at our 2-Day Intro to Crochet Workshop, led by Jazmin Witherspoon!
  • LitKidz Workshop: Daddy & Me, Side by Side
    LitKidz Workshop: Daddy & Me, Side by Side
    Sat, Mar 15
    The Bottom
    Mar 15, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
    The Bottom, 2340 E Magnolia Ave, Knoxville, TN 37917, USA
    Join us for our next LitKidz event, where we'll read Daddy & Me, Side by Side. We’ll have storytime followed by an activity.
  • Bottom Book Club: Sip N' Read at Peter Kern Library
    Bottom Book Club: Sip N' Read at Peter Kern Library
    Wed, Mar 12
    Peter Kern Library
    Mar 12, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Peter Kern Library, 407 Union Ave, Knoxville, TN 37902, USA
    We invite you to connect with fellow readers and enjoy specially curated cocktails from our friends at the local speakeasy, Peter Kern Library
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