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Information About Oak Ridge

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Information About Naka City

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Information About Obninsk


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about1aa.gif (1119 bytes) Our organization provides support on a volunteer basis for activities between our sister cities and other international visitors to Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Check out opportunities to learn about our sister cities and their cultures, make international friends in person or by email and host international visitors.

2008 Event

  • The Corner Gallery presents  the Friendship Bell Art Competition
    Artwork by Oak Ridge School Students.

    Award Ceremony, Saturday, April 5 at 1PM
    Art show Saturday, April 5 - Saturday, April 30

    Corner Gallery, 106 Randolph Rd. Gallery hours: T - F, 11 AM - 5 PM and
    Sat. 11 AM - 2 PM


    B
    lock print by Eun Sook Kim
     

  • Silent Auction of items from Japan and Russia to benefit SCSO.  Check out the auction items at the grand opening event of the newly-expanded Corner Gallery on March 1 from 1-3 PM, 106 Randolph Road (Grove Center) or anytime in March during regular business hours (Tuesday - Friday 11 AM - 5 PM, Saturday 11 AM - 2 PM).  Bids accepted on  auction items from March 1 - 31. Stop by the Corner Gallery in March and make your bid!  Thanks to Eun Sook Kim and the Corner Gallery for hosting this fundraiser for SCSO.

    All proceeds from the SCSO items will go to SCSO programs.

2007 EVENTS

Oak Ridge to host OPEN WORLD program "Second Harvest Food Bank: Hunger Relief Concept" for a delegation form our sister city Obninsk, Russia, November 10-18.  Watch this link for a photo journal of the program.  Check the Open World website for information about this program.

  • Methodist Medical Center will host a COMMUNITY RECEPTION for the delegation on Wednesday. November 14 from 7-8:30 PM, Cheyenne Conference Room - Day Surgery Center (Ground Floor – Far Right facing building) 990 Oak Ridge Turnpike.Please join us to welcome our guests from Obninsk to Oak Ridge and to learn more about this program.

  • Oak Ridger announces Community Reception and information about the delegation and Open World Program

Naka Wings for Women Visit: October 28-31  A photo journal of the great time during their visit!

Local merchants support SCSO

  • Thanks to Corner Gallery, 106 Randolph Road (Grove Center) for donating 25% of purchases made by our members to SCSO, and

Fall SCSO Meeting - Thursday, September 27,   6:45 PM – Oak Ridge Library Meeting Room. Make plans to attend!

  • Naka Middle School Exchange reports

  • Fall Programs - Hosting opportunities - check out program details!

    • October 23 – 25, 2007  Program by Love Russia directors

    • October 27 – 31, 2007 Visit of Naka, Japan “Wings for Women”

    • November 10 – 18, 2007  Open World delegation from Obninsk, Russia

The Oak Ridger: Stories about the Naka City Middle School Visit to Oak Ridge

Naka City Middle School Students visit to Oak Ridge - A photo Journal  Watch this page for information about their visit to Oak Ridge starting this week!

Travel experiences of the Middle School Delegation to Naka 2007

Oak Ridge Middle School Exchange to Naka-shi 2007  A photo journal of their visit to Naka-shi this summer.

Obninsk City Administration visit to Oak Ridge - March 29 to April 4, 2007.
Agenda for the  Sister City Delegation from Obninsk

2006 EVENTS

2005 Events