Upcoming Events
From music festivals, car races, history, heritage, food and everything in between. Here's your guide.
February 2020
Handmade Toys of the Appalachian Mountains
Handmade Toys of the Appalachian Mountains, a Talk by Minnie Miller Sat Feb 29th 1:30pm - 2:30pm Minnie Miller will discuss toys and games that are unique to this region and share her collection.This event is free for all ages and all are welcome!
Find out more »March 2020
Watauga Valley Art League Meeting
Watauga Valley Art League Meeting and Program Sunday, March 1 1:30 pm This monthly meeting is open to all! Each month a unique program is planned that ranges from talks, to demos, to hands on projects. Today’s meeting will include each of the board members of the league highlighting their art.
Find out more »Seussical Science Drop-off Workshop
Monday, March 2nd, 9:30am-noon - Seussical Science Drop-off Workshop Celebrate Dr. Seuss' birthday by making creations straight from the pages of his books. Make an oobleck, the infamous non-Newtonian fluid from Bartholomew and the Oobleck. Let Horton Hears a Who serve as inspiration while using microscopes to analyze the smallest matter. Heed advice from The Lorax and build your very own clean-up machine. Ages 5-10. Cost: Early registration by Tuesday, February 18th is $12 for HODC members and $15 for non-members. Late registration is $15…
Find out more »Overmountain Institute
On March 6th through 8th, Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park will hold the second annual installment of the popular event entitled “The Overmountain Institute”. This new approach to sharing the regions rich cultural heritage gives participants the chance to get a closer more in-depth look at life on the 18th century frontier with a focus on the area known as the Watauga Settlement in the late 1700s. Sycamore Shoals will be partnering will several skilled heritage interpreters, living historians and expert craftsmen…
Find out more »Pi Day
Saturday, March 14th - Pi Day Join us to celebrate the mathematical constant pi (π). Programs and activities by announcement throughout day. Free with regular admission while supplies last.
Find out more »Overmountain Weavers Guild Fiber Fair
OVERMOUNTAIN WEAVERS’ GUILD FIBER FAIR Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park Saturday, March 14 - 10 am – 4 pm Sunday March 15 - 11 am – 4 pm Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park in Elizabethton, TN will come alive once again on the weekend of Saturday & Sunday, March 14 & 15, 2020 for its annual Fiber Fair presented by the Overmountain Weavers Guild from Exchange Place in Kingsport, Tennessee. It is part of the Guild’s mission to keep alive…
Find out more »Overmountain Weavers Guild Fibers Show and Sale
Overmountain Weavers Guild Fibers Show and Sale Saturday, March 14 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Sunday, March 15 11:00 am – 4:00 pm Don’t miss this great opportunity to visit with some of the best fiber artists of our region! If you love fibers, this is the place for you! Demonstrations include weaving, spinning, knitting, natural dyeing, and more. A variety of handmade items will be offered for sale.
Find out more »Jonesborough: St. Paddy’s Celebration
Jonesborough’s St. Paddy’s Celebration A celebration of Celtic culture is coming to Tennessee’s Oldest Town for the 4th annual St. Paddy’s Celebration on Saturday, March 14. Discover everything from Highland Games to live Irish music, green beer and even a fun run. Get into the St. Paddy’s spirit with the premier Irish traditional band of East Tennessee, Sigean, as they take the stage during Shamrockin’ on the Plaza in front of the Storytelling Center from 5-7 p.m. The group’s seven…
Find out more »Leprechaun Science Family Pop-in Workshop
Tuesday, March 17th, 10am-2pm - Leprechaun Science Family Pop-in Workshop Stop in anytime between 10am and 2pm to expose some Leprechaun secrets! Make Leprechaun slime, create your own solar-powered, color-changing rainbow Leprechaun bead bracelet, grow Leprechaun "eggs" that emerge and vanish in a blink of an eye, and make some sudsy Leprechaun "toothpaste". Materials fee of $5 per person for HODC members, $7 per person for non-members, while supplies last. Museum admission is an additional cost. Children must be supervised…
Find out more »Watermedia Painting Class
Workshop: Watermedia Painting Class Instructor: Barbara Jernigan Saturday, March 28 9:00 am – Noon Cost: $12 (student brings supplies) or $20 (supplies provided) Register and prepay by calling the park at 423-543-5808 Come and paint with watercolors and acrylics on paper! The possibilities are endless. You may paint a landscape, spring flowers, a mountain vista, or maybe even a selfie. Photo references or tracings will be provided. Paint your own composition or follow along with the instructor. Students with supplies may use…
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