🌱 See when bear-themed garden art arrives at UT Gardens, Crossville
Crossville, Tennessee Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Crossville! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- See when bear-themed garden art arrives at UT Gardens, Crossville
- How a Crossville student is still coping with Tennessee’s reading law
Also on today's calendar: Jennifer Alvarado Music: Live at Bristow Road Winery and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 77 and low of 51 degrees.
- Thursday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 80, low: 54.
- Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 57 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Ursa Curiosa: A Garden Art Exhibit (utk.edu) — A summer-long bear-themed art exhibit is coming to UT Gardens, Crossville, as part of the broader Ursa Curiosa project highlighting black bear conservation. While Knoxville hosts the June 5 grand opening, Crossville’s UT Plateau AgResearch and Education Center will feature its own display, with whimsical outdoor pieces and educational bear facts available throughout the season. 
• TN third grade reading law set off years of anxiety for these students (theleafchronicle.com) — A Crossville sixth grader, Liam Ellis, shares how Tennessee’s third grade reading law left him anxious and doubting himself, even after he advanced with tutoring. His story, alongside another family’s in Nashville, highlights how the high-stakes TCAP requirement and tight timelines have affected children’s mental health and family stress while the state continues to debate the law’s long-term impact.
📸 Around Crossville
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Monthly Bible Journaling →
FACS: For Art, Crafts & Sports, Crossville
1:00 pm
Friday June 5
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Other local events
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Jennifer Alvarado Music: Live at Bristow Road Winery →
Bristow Road Winery, 416 Bristow Rd, Crossville
5:00 pm -
JUNE – EN PLEIN AIR PAINTING w/Freeman Davenport →
Robinhood Park, Snead Dr, Crossville
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Write Away Writing Group →
Art Circle Public Library, 3 East St, Crossville
10:00 am -
Wine On The Plateau 2026 →
Fairfield Glade Farmers Market at the Square, 100 Stonehenge Dr, Crossville
2:00 pm -
EagleMania Band →
Cumberland County Playhouse, 221 Tennessee Ave, Crossville
7:30 pm -
Learn to Weave on a Rigid Heddle →
The Yarn Patch, 68 N Main St, Crossville
12:30 pm -
Kids On The Rise Blue Jean Ball →
Oaklawn Farms, 5754 US-70, Crossville
5:00 pm
Friday June 5
Saturday June 6
Sunday June 7
Saturday June 20
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🗓 Events Nearby
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JUNE – INTRODUCTION TO MOSAICS w/Debbie Meritsky →
Plateau Creative Arts Center, 451 Lakeview Dr, Crossville
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SINGO at Cofer's →
Cofer’s Garage, 141 S Front St, Rockwood
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Climb with a Ranger at the Obed →
Obed Wild & Scenic River, Lancing
11:00 am
Wednesday June 3
Thursday June 4
Saturday June 6
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💬 Chatter
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- I spent a lovely afternoon with friends at a new local private business, Nisee's Tea Nook.
We enjoyed a traditional Afternoon Tea ("High Tea") experience, available by reservation for groups of six or more. The atmosphere was charming and… (Nextdoor Miller Ave/S Main St) - The Glade Community Horse Co-op UPDATE.
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- Life Care Centers of America posted a job opening for Housekeeping Assistant in Crossville. Apply here.
- CVS Pharmacy, Inc. posted a job opening for District Support Pharmacist in Crossville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Crossville here.
🗞 Nearby News
Sparta
- Legal and public notices for the week of June 1, 2026 (knoxfocus.com)
- William B. 'Bill' Moore, Kingston (bbbtv12.com)
- Darren Heath Lawson Sr, Rockwood (bbbtv12.com)
Harriman
- John Rose Visits Sparta (spartalive.com)
Cookeville
- 9 Haunting Places In Tennessee That Will Send Chills Down Your Spine (takingthekids.com)
- Anita Claire Oliver, Rockwood (bbbtv12.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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