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July 2021
Summer in Warriors’ Path State Park
Warriors’ Path State Park hopes you enjoy your visit! While you are at the park take advantage of the rich natural beauty and wealth of opportunities for enjoyable recreation. TUESDAY JULY 27 12 NOON MYSTERY BAG – Try your hand at discovering some natural textures. See if you can guess which natural object is which. Meet at the Open Air Chapel, or the main bathhouse if it is raining. 2:00 PM COOL DOWN LAKE WALK – Let’s dabble our toes in the…
Find out more »Lyrics on the Lawn Returns to Downtown Greeneville, TN
The front lawn of the Dickson-Williams Mansion will be alive with music this July at the eighth annual Lyrics on the Lawn Music Concert Series. The free concerts are a project of Main Street: Greeneville and will take place every Thursday evening, rain or shine in the month of July. All performances are free and open to the public. The Lyrics on the Lawn series was created by Main Street: Greeneville in co-operation with the Dickson-Williams Historical Association as a…
Find out more »August 2021
Hands On! Discovery Center: Art Studio Activities
Art Studio Activities Tuesday, August 3rd –Sunday, August 29th Join us for Gustave Caillebotte method perspective drawings, Andy Warhol inspired pop art collages and Emile Nolde style watercolor flowers. All activities are self-guided with instructions provided. Stop by and get creative! Visitation Guidelines In an effort to keep our visitors safe, Hands On! Discovery Center strongly encourages all adults and children age 4 and older who have not been vaccinated against COVID-19 to wear a mask. Tickets may be purchased…
Find out more »Hands On! Discover Center: Saber Toothed Cats in the Paleontology Hall
Saber Toothed Cats in the Paleontology Hall Tuesday, August 3rd - Sunday, August 29th World Cat Day is this month so join us to learn about the secrets of saber toothed cats! Stop by to discover why saber tooth cats are noteworthy to the Gray Fossil Site. Then, create your own paper saber tooth cat puppet. All activities are self-guided with instructions provided. Visitation Guidelines In an effort to keep our visitors safe, Hands On! Discovery Center strongly encourages all adults and children…
Find out more »Back 2 School Blowout
Back 2 School Blowout Friday, August 6, 2021 Unicoi Visitor Center 7 to 11 p.m. The Town of Unicoi will close out its summer festivities with a Back-2-School Blowout prior to its Drive-In Movie at the Caboose Friday, August 6, from 7 to 11 p.m. at the Unicoi Visitor Center just off exit 32. The family-friendly luau-themed party will kick off at 7 p.m. and features a slip-n-slide, water shooters, crazy sprinkler, inflatable obstacle course and water balloon war, as…
Find out more »Watauga Valley Art Leagues Meeting
Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park Watauga Valley Art League Meeting Sunday, August 8, 2021, 1:30 pm – 4:00 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. *** COVID-19 GUIDELINES: Face masks are optional on park grounds and inside park facilities. Social distancing of 6 feet is recommended. The park visitors center closes Mon. – Sat. between the hours of 11:00 and 12:00 for…
Find out more »Jonesborough’s Mary B. Martin Program for the Arts at the McKinney Center Announces Fall Open House
The McKinney Center and Jonesborough’s Mary B. Martin Program for the Arts will host a Carnival-themed Fall Open House on Saturday, August 14 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The McKinney Center announced its fall schedule of classes of experiential learning opportunities for both children and adults earlier this summer. Registration is now underway for all upcoming classes. The Fall Open House will be an opportunity for the public to preview fall classes available, and faculty will be present for questions and demonstrations. There will also be Carnival…
Find out more »Hands On! Discovery Center: Fossil & Artifact ID Night
Fossil & Artifact ID Night Tuesday, August 31st, 4-6pm You don’t have to be a paleontologist to find fossils. Identifying them is a different story. Bring any kind of rock, fossil, artifact, or mineral to Fossil & Artifact ID Night, and scientists from the Gray Fossil Site and Museum will provide space for the study of these finds. There will be an archaeology, paleontology, and geology expert on site. The event is free and open to the public but does not…
Find out more »October 2021
National Storytelling Festival
The National Storytelling Festival October 1-3, 2021 Have you heard the good news? The National Storytelling Festival is taking place in Jonesborough this year, and you can join us in person. (Yes, there will be a virtual option, too.) We're working hard to get everything ready, and are absolutely thrilled to welcome you back. We plan to announce the full lineup in the near future, but we thought you might enjoy a sneak peak. Exclusive to this newsletter, here are…
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