Spirit and Truth Fellowship of Knoxville (STFK) is a member of the NOVA scienceNOW community and proudly sponsors Science Café events for the Knoxville, Tennessee area.

The STFK Science Café has been meeting monthly since April, 2011 to promote science interest and education. Our meetings usually begin with a 10-minute video followed by a Q&A discussion in which attendees have their questions answered by a guest scientist.

Children age 5-12 are welcome at attend with their parents, and we will keep them busy at Kid's Café with a science lesson and activities that help make learning science fun!

Please RSVP by calling Ijams Nature Center at (865)577-4717 extension 110, or by sending an e-mail message to rsvp@knoxsciencecafe.org. Let us know how many adults and children are in your group.

• Topic: "African Elephants"

• Presenter: Becca Wyatt, Elephant Lead Keeper, Zoo Knoxville

• Date: Sunday, December 10, 2017, 2:00-3:30 P.M.

• Location: Ijams Nature Center (Miller Building)

• Entry Instructions:

  1. Ijams Nature Center is located at 2915 Island Home Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37920 (click here for directions). Here is a picture of the main entry gate.

  2. As soon as you enter, you can choose to turn left or go straight. Turn left and left again.

  3. Look both ways, and stop for pedestrians in the crosswalk. Then follow the road ahead of you for approximately one quarter of a mile.

  4. The paved road ends with parking spaces for twenty cars. Beyond that point is an unpaved loop road that passes by the front door of the Miller Building and is suitable for dropping off passengers. The are three handicap parking spaces in the loop.

Please make plans to attend! If you have any questions, we have a special e-mail address set up, sciencecafe@spirit-and-truth.net.