Community Corner
🌱 Why tourists keep skipping Townsend’s quiet gateway to the Smokies
You won't want to miss Tea Party at the Heritage Center: A Day in the Life of the Davis Family on the Townsend Patch calendar
What's up Townsend! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Why tourists keep skipping Townsend’s quiet gateway to the Smokies
Also on today's calendar: Christmas in the Village! and 5 more events.
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Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Rather cloudy and colder, with a high of 40 and low of 31 degrees.
- Friday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 56, low: 36.
- Saturday: Some sun, then turning cloudy, with a high of 54 and low of 31 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• The Remote Tennessee Hillside Town That Tourists Miss Every Time (takingthekids.com) — If you live in Townsend, this piece is essentially describing your backyard as the peaceful, less-crowded gateway to Great Smoky Mountains National Park. It highlights the town’s quiet roads, Little River tubing, wildlife, and deep Appalachian roots, contrasting your preserved small-town character with the bustle of Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge. 
📸 Around Townsend
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Townsend
★ Featured events ★
- Tea Party at the Heritage Center: A Day in the Life of the Davis Family
Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center, 123 Cromwell Dr, Townsend
11:00 am
Friday December 12
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Other local events
- Tech Classes @ BCPL: Excel Part III: Graphs, Pivot Tables, Macros & More
Blount County, TN Calendar , 508 N. Cusick Street , Maryville
9:00 am - Free Create Friday (Kids)
Blount County, TN Calendar Maryville, TN 37804
10:30 am - Tech Classes @ BCPL: Buy & Sell Online: FB Marketplace, Etsy, eBay, & More
Blount County, TN Calendar , 508 N. Cusick Street , Maryville
12:00 pm - Christmas in the Village!
Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center , 123 Cromwell Dr , Townsend
5:30 pm - Studio 212 Arts Closing Art Show
Blount County, TN Calendar , 508 N. Cusick Street , Maryville
10:00 am - Foothills Book Club
Blount County, TN Calendar , 508 N. Cusick Street , Maryville
10:30 am - Open Chess Time
Blount County, TN Calendar Maryville, TN 37804
12:00 pm
Friday December 12
Saturday December 13
📣 Townsend Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Blount County Schools: Substitute training
Blount County, TN Calendar , 508 N. Cusick Street , Maryville
9:00 am - Little Learners Storytime (Ages 3 - 5)
Blount County, TN Calendar Maryville, TN 37804
10:00 am - Admin Planning Meeting
Blount County, TN Calendar , 508 N. Cusick Street , Maryville
10:00 am - Keith Shipman- Writing Session- Private
Blount County, TN Calendar , 508 N. Cusick Street , Maryville
12:00 pm
Thursday December 11
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- ABM Industries posted a job opening for WAREHOUSE CLEANER SYS3 - No Experience Required in Maryville. Apply here.
- Margaritaville Island Hotel posted a job opening for Housekeeping Attendant in Pigeon Forge. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Townsend here.
🗞 Nearby News
Pigeon Forge
- Sevier County CARES announces 2nd Annual Smoky Mountain Express Event; a collaborative community initiative bringing holiday joy to youth impacted by substance misuse (themountainpress.com)
- 2025 Great Smokey Mountain Jeep Invasion (expeditionportal.com)
- Winter Music Series returns to Dollywood's DreamMore Resort (themountainpress.com)
Seymour
- TSWA/USA Today Network Prep Poll - Dec. 8 (themountainpress.com)
Ok Townsend! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
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