Events Calendar
2026 EmpowHER
When: Friday, March 13, 2026 Time: Doors Open at 5:00pm, Dinner opens at 6:15pm Where: Kenyon Lowery Center The 5th Annual New Directions EmpowHER Event, themed '' Vogue Presence: Where Your Voice Leads, Change Follows,'' is to honor International Women?s Day by celebrating, uplifting, and amplifying the voices of women and girls in Knox County. This vibrant, community-centered event creates intentional space for connection, inspiration, and growth?centering women as leaders, storytellers, and changemakers who shape our families, workplaces, and communities. Vogue Presence supports that being seen, heard, and valued is essential to empowerment. Through confidence, self-expression, and authenticity, women are encouraged to take up space, claim their voice, and lead with purpose. The event celebrates leadership on one?s own terms?recognizing that power is not defined by position or title, but by how women show up, speak out, and act with intention. By highlighting women-owned small businesses, featuring an empowering guest speaker, and honoring remarkable community members through awards such as Grit and Grace, Heart Award, Vision Builder, Raising the Bar, and EmpowHER, the event moves empowerment from belief to behavior. It recognizes both visible leadership and the quiet, consistent impact women make every day. Through partnerships with local businesses and agencies, Vogue Presence fosters meaningful connections, celebrates collective achievements, and inspires continued growth. Together, we uplift one another, strengthen community bonds, and ignite the power within women and girls to thrive?without limits. Together, we rise?bold in our presence, rooted in our purpose, and unwavering in our power. When women claim their voice and lead with authenticity, they don?t just change their own lives?they transform communities. Vogue Presence is a reminder that our voices matter, our stories lead, and our courage creates change. What to Expect: Celebrate Women?s Achievements Honor remarkable women in our community through meaningful awards such as Grit and Grace, Vision Builder, and more?recognizing leadership, resilience, and impact. Shop & Mingle Explore a vibrant pre-event marketplace featuring local women-owned businesses while connecting with fellow attendees. Inspiring Presentations Be energized by an empowering guest speaker who will spark confidence, purpose, and the drive to thrive. Delicious Dinner Enjoy a buffet-style meal while building connections with a dynamic, supportive community of women. All tickets include event entry, dinner & beverages, and access to the open bar for an unforgettable evening of connection and celebration. Tickets may be purchased individually or as a table to enjoy the experience together with friends, colleagues, or community partners. TICKET OPTIONS: Individual Ticket: $75 Half Table (5 tickets): $375 Full Table (10 tickets): $750 How to Purchase Tickets: Email empowhernewdirections@gmail.com with your: ?EmpowHER Tickets? ? In the Subject Name Contact Information Number of tickets requested Note your payment option of Venmo, PayPal or Invoice New Directions will confirm your Table and/or Tickets. Confirmation emails will be sent in the order in which emails are received (via date and timestamp) to request the table and/or tickets. In the Confirmation Email New Directions will send a payment information based off of the payment option you choose. Attire: Vogue Presence Chic This is your moment to show up with confidence and creativity. Vogue Presence invites you to express your personal style?bold, elegant, powerful, or playful. This is your moment to wear that outfit in your closet you?ve been saving, waiting for the ?right occasion.? ? This is the occasion. Come dressed in what makes you feel confident, seen, and powerful?because when you step fully into your style, our presence speaks volumes. Think fashion-forward, elevated, and authentic: Cocktail attire with a twist Statement pieces, pops of color, or classic black with flair Suits, dresses, jumpsuits, or chic separates Patterns, textures, metallics, artistic prints, layered looks, or fashion-forward designs that tell your story Whether your style is sleek and polished or vibrant and expressive, wear what makes you feel seen, powerful, and unapologetically you. This is not about fitting in?it?s about standing out. When you feel confident in what you wear, your presence speaks before you do.
43022 Day
Our celebration of all things Gambier will take place in our Community Park at 117 Meadow Lane. The event will coincide with our Arbor Day Proclamation and Tree planting on April 24, 2026. Traditionally, Wiggin Street Elementary students are invited to a tree planting and presentation in our park that highlights conservation and the importance of trees. This year we are inviting the whole community. From 3pm-6pm Bring a Picnic, enjoy the presentation Tour the Park to see the Trifloria Sculpture, the Storybook Trail, the Dog Park, and Community Gardens Learn Gardening tips from our Community Garden group Swap plants, Learn more from the DKMM and Knox County Parks District Free Lemonade from Our 3 Lemons Mr. Bill?s Pizza food truck will also be on site And Much More.
5th Annual Easter Egg Hunt
Join the Downtown Mount Vernon Merchants for their 5th Annual Easter Egg Hunt! Saturday, March 28th | 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Downtown Mount Vernon Look for the large decorated egg in the windows of participating businesses. No purchase necessary. Bring the whole family!
Alcove - Four Old Broads
About the Production If The Golden Girls was rebooted today, it would look much like Four Old Broads! Retired burlesque queen Beatrice Shelton desperately needs a vacation ? and NOT another trip up to that ''precious little German village for the umpteenth time.'' A Sassy Seniors Cruise may be just the ticket. Can she convince her best friend, Eaddy Mae Clayton, to stop praying and go with her? Unfortunately, things have not been very pleasant at Magnolia Place Assisted Living since Nurse Pat Jones began working there. The newest resident, Imogene Fletcher, is suddenly losing her memory. Maude Jenkins is obsessed with her favorite soap opera and planning her own funeral. Sam Smith, retired Elvis impersonator, keeps trying to seduce every woman in the building. A mystery unfolds with laughter as the gals try to outsmart the evil Nurse Pat Jones and figure out why so many residents have been moved to ''the dark side,'' what exactly IS that mysterious pill, and what happened to Doctor Head? Hilarity ensues as Imogene goes undercover and Maude enters the Miss Magnolia Senior Citizen Pageant to throw Pat off their trail. If they can solve the mystery, they may make it to the cruise ship after all.iences
Alcove - Four Old Broads
About the Production If The Golden Girls was rebooted today, it would look much like Four Old Broads! Retired burlesque queen Beatrice Shelton desperately needs a vacation ? and NOT another trip up to that ''precious little German village for the umpteenth time.'' A Sassy Seniors Cruise may be just the ticket. Can she convince her best friend, Eaddy Mae Clayton, to stop praying and go with her? Unfortunately, things have not been very pleasant at Magnolia Place Assisted Living since Nurse Pat Jones began working there. The newest resident, Imogene Fletcher, is suddenly losing her memory. Maude Jenkins is obsessed with her favorite soap opera and planning her own funeral. Sam Smith, retired Elvis impersonator, keeps trying to seduce every woman in the building. A mystery unfolds with laughter as the gals try to outsmart the evil Nurse Pat Jones and figure out why so many residents have been moved to ''the dark side,'' what exactly IS that mysterious pill, and what happened to Doctor Head? Hilarity ensues as Imogene goes undercover and Maude enters the Miss Magnolia Senior Citizen Pageant to throw Pat off their trail. If they can solve the mystery, they may make it to the cruise ship after all.iences
Alcove - Four Old Broads
About the Production If The Golden Girls was rebooted today, it would look much like Four Old Broads! Retired burlesque queen Beatrice Shelton desperately needs a vacation ? and NOT another trip up to that ''precious little German village for the umpteenth time.'' A Sassy Seniors Cruise may be just the ticket. Can she convince her best friend, Eaddy Mae Clayton, to stop praying and go with her? Unfortunately, things have not been very pleasant at Magnolia Place Assisted Living since Nurse Pat Jones began working there. The newest resident, Imogene Fletcher, is suddenly losing her memory. Maude Jenkins is obsessed with her favorite soap opera and planning her own funeral. Sam Smith, retired Elvis impersonator, keeps trying to seduce every woman in the building. A mystery unfolds with laughter as the gals try to outsmart the evil Nurse Pat Jones and figure out why so many residents have been moved to ''the dark side,'' what exactly IS that mysterious pill, and what happened to Doctor Head? Hilarity ensues as Imogene goes undercover and Maude enters the Miss Magnolia Senior Citizen Pageant to throw Pat off their trail. If they can solve the mystery, they may make it to the cruise ship after all.iences
Alcove - Four Old Broads
About the Production If The Golden Girls was rebooted today, it would look much like Four Old Broads! Retired burlesque queen Beatrice Shelton desperately needs a vacation ? and NOT another trip up to that ''precious little German village for the umpteenth time.'' A Sassy Seniors Cruise may be just the ticket. Can she convince her best friend, Eaddy Mae Clayton, to stop praying and go with her? Unfortunately, things have not been very pleasant at Magnolia Place Assisted Living since Nurse Pat Jones began working there. The newest resident, Imogene Fletcher, is suddenly losing her memory. Maude Jenkins is obsessed with her favorite soap opera and planning her own funeral. Sam Smith, retired Elvis impersonator, keeps trying to seduce every woman in the building. A mystery unfolds with laughter as the gals try to outsmart the evil Nurse Pat Jones and figure out why so many residents have been moved to ''the dark side,'' what exactly IS that mysterious pill, and what happened to Doctor Head? Hilarity ensues as Imogene goes undercover and Maude enters the Miss Magnolia Senior Citizen Pageant to throw Pat off their trail. If they can solve the mystery, they may make it to the cruise ship after all.
