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The Knoxville Area Urban League is holding a three-week Financial Literacy and Capacity Building Course on Tuesday evenings from 5:30 to 7 p.m., Feb. 4, 11 and 18, 2014, 1514 East Fifth Ave., Knoxville, TN 37917.

For more than 85 years, the Tennessee Theatre has been a destination for love in Knoxville from first dates to weddings. To honor that tradition, the theater will open its doors for a free Valentine’s Day-themed open house on Friday, Feb. 7, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation (KCDC) will present the Five Points Master Plan for the redevelopment of the footprint of Walter P. Taylor Homes and Dr. Lee L. Williams Senior Complex at the Walter P. Taylor Boys and Girls Club on Monday, January 27, 2014 from 5:30-7:30 p.m.

The Knoxville Symphony Chamber Orchestra will be featured in A Night with the Arts: A Celebration Concert in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Sunday, January 19 at 6:00 PM at the Bijou Theatre.

Home Federal Bank recently promoted Paul Arab to assistant treasurer. Arab joined Home Federal Bank in 2008 and also serves as assistant controller. He works in the bank’s downtown Knoxville headquarters and resides in South Knoxville.

The top spaniels from home and abroad will strut their stuff at the Knoxville Convention Center for a chance to be awarded “Best in Show” at the 94th Annual American Spaniel Club (ASC) Flushing Spaniel Show, January 10-12 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra kicks off the Knoxville News Sentinel POPS Series January 11, 2014 with The Music of ABBA. The concert will take place on Saturday, January 11 at 8:00 p.m. at the Knoxville Civic Auditorium.

Two leading Tennessee law firms – Lewis, King, Krieg & Waldrop, P.C. and Thomason, Hendrix, Harvey, Johnson & Mitchell – have merged to form one of the largest state-based firms in Tennessee.

Rural/Metro Fire Department is proud to announce the promotion of Ken Tuggle to battalion chief in Knox County.

Messer Construction Co. recently announced the promotion of Brian Mitchell to project manager in the company’s Knoxville office.