Tennis Court Dance Aug. 18

This historical photo shows a tennis court dace in Oak Ridge.
This historical photo shows a tennis court dace in Oak Ridge.

Put on your dancing shoes.

Manhattan Project National Historical Park will be hosting its monthly Tennis Court Dance at the Jackson Square Tennis Courts in Oak Ridge on Thursday, Aug. 18, from 7 to 9 p.m.

All ages are welcome to attend, and everyone is encouraged to participate. This free event will feature swing dancing music from the 1940s' World War II era, according to a news release. The Tennis Court Dances were previously held in Oak Ridge during the Manhattan Project.

This picture shows folk dancing at a historic tennis court dance.
This picture shows folk dancing at a historic tennis court dance.

"The music will make you want to move your feet and get on the dance floor," the release stated. Free water will be available to the public, donated by Advance America. Public parking is available along Broadway Avenue near Kentucky Avenue and within the public parking in Jackson Square.

Manhattan Project National Historical Park tells the story about the people, events, science and engineering that led to the creation of the Atomic Bomb, which helped end World War II. That story consists partly of a city that came to be known as Oak Ridge and over 75,000 people that lived within its limits.

For more information or directions, contact the Manhattan Project National Historical Park at (865) 482-1942. Visitors are encouraged to visit the website for more information on the park at https://www.nps.gov/mapr/oakridge.htm.

This article originally appeared on Oakridger: Tennis Court Dance Thursday