The Downtown Center is the place where Maryville College meets the community. A hub for the College’s new Hospitality and Regional Identity major and Fermentation Sciences minor, the Center will serve many students, as well as businesses and community members through external events, lifelong learning and continuing education classes, and economic development initiatives.

“We look forward to sharing this exciting new space and deepening connections between the College and the community. As I have said before, the fates of the College and the City are inextricably linked, and we must invest in one another. We remain committed to being the College ‘of and for this region,’ and to supporting and partnering with the local community in mutually beneficial ways.”

Dr. Bryan F. Coker, Maryville College President

June 2026
The Education of a Senator: From JFK to Trump with Author Lamar Alexander

June 4 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm EDT

118 E Church Ave 118 East Church Avenue, Maryville, TN, United States

MC Downtown Center

Maryville College is proud to present an evening with Lamar Alexander for his new book, The Education of a Senator: From JFK to Trump.In partnership with our friends at Neighborly…
Tennessee’s Toxic Plants

June 25 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm EDT

118 E Church Ave 118 East Church Avenue, Maryville, TN, United States

MC Downtown Center

Learn to spot Tennessee’s most common toxic plants through hands-on identification and engage in activities to learn about their phytotoxinsThis two‑hour, hands‑on class will introduce you to some of Tennessee’s…

Gallery

Members of the local businesses and the community joined Maryville College President Dr. Bryan Coker and other faculty and staff for the official ribbon cutting at the Maryville College Downtown Center Tuesday morning, September 24. 2024.

The Downtown Center's open kitchen area will be utilized by current students as well as participants in the College's future lifelong learning and continuing education programs.

The main area of the Downtown Center includes a tasting room adjacent the brewing laboratory.

Hot wort settles in a brew kettle during the "whirlpool" stage of brewing.

Dr. Nathan Duncan, associate professor of chemistry, explains the brewing process to Maryville College students in the Downtown Center.

Dr. Drew Crain, biology professor, guides his BIO111 students through the cheese making process in the Downtown Center's kitchen.

Renovation of the J&K Building for use as the Maryville College Downtown Center provided space for two large classrooms.

Scenes from the Thank You Dinner for donors and dignitaries Monday night, September 23, 2024 at the Maryville College Downtown Center.

Downtown Center Building Sign

Members of the Student Government Association meet at the new Maryville College Downtown Center Thursday afternoon, September 26, 2024, where guests included Ben Howard, Director of Information Technology, and Dr. Ben Stubbs, Vice President and Dean of Students.

Maryville College President Dr. Bryan F. Coker announces the College's plans for the former J&K Building on May 4, 2023.

The Maryville College Downtown Center is located at the corner of Church Avenue and Court Street.