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Able Trade is here to help promote talented creators & entrepreneurs. From Gallery Nights with featured artists, vendors, or non-profits to a range of classes, there is always something happening at Able Trade!

There are lots of ways you can get involved with our creative community. Here are just a few!

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Small Batch Brewing Class
Aug
4

Small Batch Brewing Class

Ever wanted to say, “I brewed this myself”? Now’s your chance.

In this hands-on three and a half hour brewing class, you’ll learn the full process of crafting your own beer from grain to glass alongside experienced home brewers in a fun and approachable environment. We’ll walk you through every step of the brewing process so you leave with both new skills and great beer.

The best part? Your class includes TWENTY 32oz crowlers of the beer you brewed yourself. After fermentation is complete, you’ll return three weeks later to can your beer and take it home ready to enjoy and share. That’s 40 craft beers for less than $7 each — and every single one comes with serious bragging rights.

Want to make it even better? You can bring up to 9 friends to join the experience and split both the cost and the beer. Whether you turn it into a date night, birthday celebration, team outing, or just a great excuse to hang out, everyone gets to be part of the brewing process and enjoy the final product together.

Cost of one brewing class is $250 which can be shared with up to 10 people and within a month you take home twenty 32 oz crowlers.

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Intro to woodturning: Mushrooms
Aug
19

Intro to woodturning: Mushrooms

Looking for a fun midweek activity? Join us for an After-Hours Woodturning Class on a Wednesday evening and create a beginner-friendly project in just one session—no experience needed! Check our calendar to see upcoming Wednesday classes and reserve your spot.

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Small Batch Brewing Class
Aug
20

Small Batch Brewing Class

Ever wanted to say, “I brewed this myself”? Now’s your chance.

In this hands-on three and a half hour brewing class, you’ll learn the full process of crafting your own beer from grain to glass alongside experienced home brewers in a fun and approachable environment. We’ll walk you through every step of the brewing process so you leave with both new skills and great beer.

The best part? Your class includes TWENTY 32oz crowlers of the beer you brewed yourself. After fermentation is complete, you’ll return three weeks later to can your beer and take it home ready to enjoy and share. That’s 40 craft beers for less than $7 each — and every single one comes with serious bragging rights.

Want to make it even better? You can bring up to 9 friends to join the experience and split both the cost and the beer. Whether you turn it into a date night, birthday celebration, team outing, or just a great excuse to hang out, everyone gets to be part of the brewing process and enjoy the final product together.

Cost of one brewing class is $250 which can be shared with up to 10 people and within a month you take home twenty 32 oz crowlers.

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Home for the Holidays Workshop
Nov
27

Home for the Holidays Workshop

Gather your family or friends for a unique holiday experience! Create handcrafted keepsakes and make memories together at our Home for the Holidays Workshop.

  • Project: Rolling Pin or Honey Dipper (each student can turn one or the other)

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Home for the Holidays Workshop
Nov
28

Home for the Holidays Workshop

Gather your family or friends for a unique holiday experience! Create handcrafted keepsakes and make memories together at our Home for the Holidays Workshop.

  • Project: Rolling Pin or Honey Dipper (each student can turn one or the other)

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Small Batch Brewing Class
Jul
23

Small Batch Brewing Class

Ever wanted to say, “I brewed this myself”? Now’s your chance.

In this hands-on three and a half hour brewing class, you’ll learn the full process of crafting your own beer from grain to glass alongside experienced home brewers in a fun and approachable environment. We’ll walk you through every step of the brewing process so you leave with both new skills and great beer.

The best part? Your class includes TWENTY 32oz crowlers of the beer you brewed yourself. After fermentation is complete, you’ll return three weeks later to can your beer and take it home ready to enjoy and share. That’s 40 craft beers for less than $7 each — and every single one comes with serious bragging rights.

Want to make it even better? You can bring up to 9 friends to join the experience and split both the cost and the beer. Whether you turn it into a date night, birthday celebration, team outing, or just a great excuse to hang out, everyone gets to be part of the brewing process and enjoy the final product together.

Cost of one brewing class is $250 which can be shared with up to 10 people and within a month you take home twenty 32 oz crowlers.

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Jul
18

Shop Tour

Curious about becoming a member?

We are offering a group tour for anyone who wants to learn the nitty gritty of becoming a member at Able Trade. See all our tools and equipment up close and personal while Tony Cheatham gives you the run down on membership options and shows you our professional woodshop, metal shop, photo studio, brew lab, printer room, available studios, and lumber for sale.

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Small Batch Brewing Class
Jul
7

Small Batch Brewing Class

Ever wanted to say, “I brewed this myself”? Now’s your chance.

In this hands-on three and a half hour brewing class, you’ll learn the full process of crafting your own beer from grain to glass alongside experienced home brewers in a fun and approachable environment. We’ll walk you through every step of the brewing process so you leave with both new skills and great beer.

The best part? Your class includes TWENTY 32oz crowlers of the beer you brewed yourself. After fermentation is complete, you’ll return three weeks later to can your beer and take it home ready to enjoy and share. That’s 40 craft beers for less than $7 each — and every single one comes with serious bragging rights.

Want to make it even better? You can bring up to 9 friends to join the experience and split both the cost and the beer. Whether you turn it into a date night, birthday celebration, team outing, or just a great excuse to hang out, everyone gets to be part of the brewing process and enjoy the final product together.

Cost of one brewing class is $250 which can be shared with up to 10 people and within a month you take home twenty 32 oz crowlers.

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July First Friday with TN Craft
Jul
3

July First Friday with TN Craft

The East Chapter of Tennessee Craft will be teaming up to present at Able Trade for July’s First Friday,

July 3rd 5:30-8:30pm

Tennessee Craft is a network of craft artists and the craft art community dedicated to uplifting the past and present of handmade craft, while securing the future of craft to be equitable and vibrantly diverse for all. Envision a Tennessee where all craft artists have access, opportunity, and tools to amplify their stories, cultures, and experiences. Those at Tennessee Craft see the role of craft art in modern society beyond the bounds of marketplace metrics and debates of fine art “worthiness.” We see craft art as the long historical practice of making and honing the creation of handmade goods, foundational to the creative expression of every culture and community.

So join us in learning more about TN craft and how to become a member

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Small Batch Brewing Class
Jun
25

Small Batch Brewing Class

Ever wanted to say, “I brewed this myself”? Now’s your chance.

In this hands-on three and a half hour brewing class, you’ll learn the full process of crafting your own beer from grain to glass alongside experienced home brewers in a fun and approachable environment. We’ll walk you through every step of the brewing process so you leave with both new skills and great beer.

The best part? Your class includes TWENTY 32oz crowlers of the beer you brewed yourself. After fermentation is complete, you’ll return three weeks later to can your beer and take it home ready to enjoy and share. That’s 40 craft beers for less than $7 each — and every single one comes with serious bragging rights.

Want to make it even better? You can bring up to 9 friends to join the experience and split both the cost and the beer. Whether you turn it into a date night, birthday celebration, team outing, or just a great excuse to hang out, everyone gets to be part of the brewing process and enjoy the final product together.

Cost of one brewing class is $250 which can be shared with up to 10 people and within a month you take home twenty 32 oz crowlers.

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First Friday Food Drive for Knox Pride and featured artist Ran Brady!
Jun
5

First Friday Food Drive for Knox Pride and featured artist Ran Brady!

We are so excited about June’s First Friday! We get to celebrate and contribute to one of the most amazing organizations here in Knoxville, Knox Pride! Knox Pride provides food for anyone in need, no questions asked, FOURTY HOURS A WEEK! The staff is welcoming, kind, and each of them does more than just run Knox Pride. They help organize the warming centers, community gardens, craft nights, support groups, and making our city a better place! So let’s join together and give to them!

Bring in Pantry Items to help stock their shelves during our First Friday Gallery night on

June 5th, 2026 from 5:30-8:30

To know what items they are in need of most, check out their amazon wish list. If you want to back into our gated yard to drop off donations, we will leave the gates and bay doors open for you.

Our featured artist is the Knox Pride master gardener Ran Brady. She is a community volunteer and artist that blended both passions to create, The Botanical Butch. She harvests flowers and plants from the various community gardens she manages, along with bones from roadkill and farms in order to honor natural elements in her art. Ran spends ALL of her time establishing new community gardens, growing fresh food to donate to Knox Pride, and educating the public to become better stewards of this beautiful planet we all call home.

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May
5

Cinco De Mayo Brewing/Tasting

Cinco de Mayo Brew Lab Experience: Mexican Lager + Guided Tasting


Brew, taste, and discover the German roots behind your favorite Mexican beers.


Join us at the Brew Lab inside Able Trade for a special Cinco de Mayo experience that goes beyond the pint.

During this hands-on session, we’ll brew a classic Mexican-style lager from start to finish while walking through the fundamentals of the brewing process—perfect for beginners and beer lovers alike.

Then, we shift from brewing to tasting.

Special guest Michael Rose from Schulz Bräu Brewing Company will guide a curated tasting of Mexican-style beers and break down the surprising history behind them—why many of the beers you associate with Mexico actually trace back to German brewing traditions.

What you’ll experience:

  • Live brewing demo of a Mexican lager

  • Intro to the brewing process (no experience needed)

  • Guided tasting of multiple Mexican beer styles

  • The history behind Mexican lagers and their European influence

Details:

  • 📅 May 5th

  • 🕕 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

  • 📍 Brew Lab inside Able Trade

  • 🔞 21+ only

  • 👥 Limited to 10 participants

  • 💲 $65 per person

Spots are extremely limited—reserve yours now.

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