MetroPulse Events

AARP Driver Safety Class -- 05/16/12 at Beaver Ridge United Methodist Church

When: Wednesday, May 16, 2012, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Where: Beaver Ridge United Methodist Church, 7753 Oak Ridge Highway, Knoxville

Cost: Not available

Age limit: All ages

Description: Call (865) 584-9964.

East Tennessee Art and Artists: Selections From the East Tennessee History Center -- 05/16/12 at East Tennessee History Center

When: Wednesday, May 16, 2012, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Where: East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay St., Knoxville

Cost: Free - $5

Age limit: All ages

Description: More than 85 paintings and sculptures from the permanent collection of the East Tennessee History Center and the McClung Collection. Through June 24.

'The Muse Among Us' -- 05/16/12 at Emporium Center for Arts and Culture

When: Wednesday, May 16, 2012, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Where: Emporium Center for Arts and Culture, 100 S. Gay St., Knoxville

Cost: Free

Age limit: All ages

Description: A mixed-media exhibit featuring work by local artists Elaine Barnes, Annamaria Gundlach, Ruth Koh, and Donna Moore. Through May 25. An opening reception will be held on Friday, May 4, from 5-9 p.m. Shown: "Transformation" by Donna Moore.

'Merleville Watercolor Society Hangs It Up' -- 05/16/12 at Emporium Center for Arts and Culture

When: Wednesday, May 16, 2012, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Where: Emporium Center for Arts and Culture, 100 S. Gay St., Knoxville

Cost: Free

Age limit: All ages

Description: Artwork by members of the East Tennessee collaborative group the Merleville Watercolor Society. On display May 4-25. An opening reception will be held on Friday, May 4, from 5-9 p.m. Shown: “Solar Flare” by Doris Prichard.

'Several Silences' -- 05/16/12 at Knoxville Museum of Art

When: Wednesday, May 16, 2012, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Where: Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 World's Fair Park Drive, Knoxville

Cost: Free

Age limit: All ages

Description: Installations, drawings, videos, and sculpture exploring silence by artists from around the world. On display March 16-May 20. An opening reception will be held on Thursday, March 15, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Pictured: works by Ryan Gander and Troy Brauntuch.

'Streetwise: Masters of 1960s Photography' -- 05/16/12 at Knoxville Museum of Art

When: Wednesday, May 16, 2012, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Where: Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 World's Fair Park Drive, Knoxville

Cost: Free

Age limit: All ages

Description: Work by eight American photographers who captured the rapidly changing culture of the 1960s. On display May 4-Aug. 5. An opening reception will be held on Thursday, May 3, from 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Shown: "Leslie, Downtown Knoxville," a 1967 photo by Danny Lyon.

Chad Airhart: 'Clusters, Chaos and Control' -- 05/16/12 at The District Gallery

When: Wednesday, May 16, 2012, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Where: The District Gallery

Cost: Free

Age limit: All ages

Description: An exhibit of Airhart's abstract paintings and drawings. On display May 4-29. An opening reception will be held on Friday, May 4, from 5:30-9 p.m.

'Streetwise Knoxville' -- 05/16/12 at 2 Many Pixels Gallery

When: Wednesday, May 16, 2012, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Where: 2 Many Pixels Gallery, 130 W. Jackson Ave., Knoxville

Cost: Free

Age limit: All ages

Description: An exhibit of work from the 1960s to the present by four Knoxville photographers. Presented in conjunction with the Knoxville Museum of Art's Streetwise: Masters of the '60s exhibit. Through June. An opening reception will be held on Friday, May 4, at 6 p.m. Call (917) 532-4913 or e-mail orpatrice@2manypixelsphoto.com.

Maryville College Senior Art Exhibition -- 05/16/12 at Clayton Center for the Arts

When: Wednesday, May 16, 2012, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Where: Clayton Center for the Arts, 502 E. Lamar Alexander Pkwy., Maryville, TN

Cost: Free

Age limit: All ages

Description: Featuring the work of six Maryville College senior art majors: Sterling Thomas, Chase Newman, Crystal Krausser, Hunter Acosta, Lucy Cleek and Katherine Brestel. Exhibit runs through May 20.

Market Square Farmers' Market -- 05/16/12 at Market Square

When: Wednesday, May 16, 2012, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Where: Market Square, Knoxville

Cost: Free

Age limit: All ages

Description: The Market Square Farmers’ Market is a open-air farmers’ market located in historic Market Square in the heart of downtown Knoxville. Everything at the MSFM is grown or made by East Tennessee vendors. Products vary by the seasons and include produce, eggs, honey, herbs, free-range meat, bread, baked goods, salsas and artisan crafts. Visit marketsquarefarmersmarket.org/.