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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170919
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SUMMARY:2nd Annual Erwin Elephant Revival
DESCRIPTION:The Erwin Elephant Revival is back for year two! Join us Saturday\, September 23rd in downtown Erwin for Mary’s Glow Party!\nThe night of celebration will feature a kid’s sensory zone\, sponsored by theHands On! Regional Museum\, food trucks\, and a host of glow-themed buskers\, including jugglers\, hula hoopers\, living statues\, belly dancers\, musicians such as Abby the Spoon Lady\, and unicyclists. A magic show will begin at 6:30pm and an elementary school music at 7:00pm at The Gathering Place Park (between Keesecker’s and Plant Palace)! Around 8:00pm\, there will be a special public art event featuring a mural created by the UCHS Art Department. And\, Big Mary will be there\, too!\nYou don’t want to miss being there when #erwinglowsformary! All proceeds from The Erwin Elephant Revival will benefit The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee.\n 
URL:https://northeasttennessee.org/event/2nd-annual-erwin-elephant-revival/2017-09-19/
LOCATION:United States
CATEGORIES:Arts/Crafts,Children's Activities,Concerts,Festivals,Food/Drink,General,Historical Events,Music,Outdoors,Shopping
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SUMMARY:Drawing and Color Mixing Class
DESCRIPTION:Drawing and Color Mixing \nClasses  September 19-21 \nThe Doak House Museum is hosting a three-day series of weekday workshops in September on the topics of drawing and color mixing.\nStudents may choose to attend one\, two\, or all three days. Cost is $15 per day\, all materials are included. Class hours 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.\nEach day will focus on a different topic:\nSept. 19th- Drawing from nature\nSept. 20th- Still Life Drawing\nSept. 21st- Color mixing & color theory.\nOpen to ages 12 + Space is limited\, contact the museum to get on the class list.\n423-636-8554\nor \ndboyd@tusculum.edu 
URL:https://northeasttennessee.org/event/drawing-and-color-mixing-class/2017-09-19/
LOCATION:United States
CATEGORIES:Arts/Crafts,Children's Activities,General,Historical Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170922T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170922T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T024615
CREATED:20161121T135502Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161121T135502Z
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SUMMARY:16th Annual East Tennessee Celtic Festival
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Appalachia’s Celtic heritage!  Opening with a torchlight ceremony Friday night\, Clans and Family Societies will be on hand to help with family history; dance\, music\, food\, vendors\, demonstrations\, reenactments of 18th & 19th Century heritage\, lectures. There will be a special musical concert on Saturday evening.  Admission Charge.
URL:https://northeasttennessee.org/event/16th-annual-east-tennessee-celtic-festival/2017-09-22/
LOCATION:United States
CATEGORIES:Arts/Crafts,Children's Activities,Concerts,Festivals,Food/Drink,General,Historical Events,Music,Outdoors,Storytelling
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170922T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170922T200000
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CREATED:20170828T123841Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170828T123841Z
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SUMMARY:Downtown Elizabethton Art Walk
DESCRIPTION:Come as you are and have a great time!\nYou and your family can draw with chalk on the sidewalk\, see the inside of the Bonnie Kate Theater\, win door prizes\, meet artist\, hear musicians\, and much more. It is free and all are welcome.
URL:https://northeasttennessee.org/event/downtown-elizabethton-art-walk/
CATEGORIES:Arts/Crafts,General,Shopping
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170923T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170923T150000
DTSTAMP:20260404T024615
CREATED:20170905T181217Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170905T181217Z
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SUMMARY:2nd Annual Cedar Creek Day
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://northeasttennessee.org/event/2nd-annual-cedar-creek-day/
CATEGORIES:Arts/Crafts,Car/Bike Shows,Children's Activities,Concerts,Farmer's Markets,Festivals,Food/Drink,General,Music,Outdoors
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170923T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170923T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T024615
CREATED:20170905T131619Z
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SUMMARY:Fall Folk Arts Festival
DESCRIPTION:Exchange Place Living History Farm ushers in autumn with its annual Fall Folk Arts Festival on Saturday\, September 23\, from 10 am until 5 pm\, and Sunday\, September 24 from noon until 5 pm.  This annual celebration of traditional folk arts and the harvest season\, now in its 46th consecutive year\, will be held on the farmstead’s historic and picturesque grounds at 4812 Orebank Road in Kingsport\, Tennessee.  Admission is $3\, with those under the age of 12 admitted free.  Proceeds benefit the continued restoration and preservation of the historic site\, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.\n \nArtists from throughout the region will gather to demonstrate and sell a wide array of traditional folk arts as well as hand-crafted arts of today.  Guilds such as Overmountain Weaver Guild\, First Frontier Quilters and Renaissance Woodcarvers\, as well as chair caners and other individual artists\, will pass along the knowledge and skills of yesteryear to the next generation. Many unique items will be for sale\, including cuckoo clocks\, leather fly swatters\, hand carved caricatures\, dough bowls\, white oak piggins\, hooked rugs\, soap\, and one of a kind jewelry — all handcrafted out of natural materials. The Harvest Market areas will offer fall produce as well as plants\, cut flowers and seasonal crafts\, along with a wide range of baked goods and goat milk cheeses.\n \nA highlight of this year’s festival will be the appearance of Appalachian foodways expert and award-winning cookbook author Sheri Castle\, who will be giving talks (on different food topics) on Sunday\, September 24 at 1:00 pm and 3:30 pm.  Ms. Castle has published numerous books on food; her The New Southern Garden Cookbook was selected as the 2012 Cookbook of the Year by the Southern Independent Booksellers Association.  A former Senior Food Editor for Southern Living magazine\, she will be in town to serve as the keynote speaker for Exchange Place’s first-ever Sassafras Supper\, a creative farm-to-table supper that will be held on Friday\, September 22.  She will also be available at select times during the Festival (still to be determined) to chat with fans and sign copies of her books (several of which will be available in the Museum Store).\n \nSorghum making will be among the other new happenings at this year’s festival.  Sorghum cane planted earlier this year will be cut\, stripped and washed in preparation for the time-consuming task of making sorghum syrup.  A mill has been constructed for squeezing the juice from the cane\, and on Saturday\, until around 12:30 pm\, the mill will be mule-powered just as in pre-Civil War days.  Saturday afternoon will feature the cooking of the sorghum\, while on Sunday there will be a demonstration of the stripping\, cutting and milling of the cane\, with the mill being turned by Kerry bulls. (Please note that the sorghum will not be available for sale.)\n \nKerry bulls are a small and ancient breed associated with the Celts.  There are fewer than 400 of them in the world\, but Kendy Sawyer of Fries\, Virginia\, is planning to bring two of them to the Fall Festival.  For a modest $5 donation\, children can be photographed sitting on one of the bulls\, with proceeds going towards the feeding of the Exchange Place animals\, and to help support the Junior Apprentice program.\n \nIn another first-time feature\, Juanetta Swatzell of Greenville will be under the Visitor’s Tent on Saturday at 11 am and 2 pm and on Sunday at 2 pm\, sharing stories of quilts collected over the years\, in an old-fashioned “Quilt Turning.”  In addition\, the new Burow Museum will officially be open for its first festival.  Commissioned three months ago\, the museum\, named for long-time volunteers Suzanne and Richard Burow\, helps to tell the story of Exchange Place and the life of settlers prior to the Civil War.  Originally the 1790s home of Revolutionary War veteran Ambrose Gaines\, the building was given to Exchange Place by the Bancroft Gospel Ministries and recently restored.\n \nDemonstrations and hands-on activities will help make history come alive throughout the farm. Boy Scout Troop #255 will continue the tradition of grinding apples into cider as the group has been doing at the festival for over thirty years\, while other volunteers will welcome strong-armed stirrers around the kettle to help make apple butter.  In the log kitchen\, the Eden’s Ridge Hearth Cookery Society and our energetic Junior Apprentices\, will prepare some of the foods the Preston family would have eaten in the mid nineteenth century. The blacksmith’s shop will be open\, demonstrating the various tasks that made the “smithy” such a valuable crafts person in antebellum America.\n \nChildren’s activities abound as young folks are encouraged to create games as well as do the “chores\,” just as a child might have done in 1850. Children of all ages will enjoy meeting the animals who live on the farm\, including our horses\, cow\, sheep\, guinea hogs and Jenny\, our very talkative donkey.\n \nOl’timey foods will be available for purchase\, including kettle corn\, funnel cakes\, fried pies\, lunch items\, and more. As always during festivals\, the grounds of the farmstead will be alive with music. Old and new favorites will be playing throughout the weekend; a complete schedule is listed below.  (Please note\, however\, that it is always subject to last-minute changes.)\n \nSullivan County 4-H Club will again be organizing the popular Scarecrow Challenge\, which encourages individuals\, groups and families to be creative as they continue the tradition of making a scarecrow. To be judged Scarecrows must be on site by 11 am Saturday.\n \nOne of Exchange Place’s most popular events every year is Witches Wynd\, a Halloween-based storytelling adventure\, which will take place on Friday\, October 27 and Saturday\, October 28\, beginning each night at 8 pm. Tickets go on sale for the first time during the Fall Folk Arts Festival. Only a limited number of tickets are available and they sell out quickly\, so we encourage people to purchase them at the Festival. Tickets are $8 and will be found at the Museum Store.\n \nFor more information\, you may call Exchange Place at 423-288-6071\, write to email@exchangeplace.info\, or visit our website at https://exchangeplace.info\n \nExchange Place is a living history farm whose mission is to preserve and interpret the heritage of mid-nineteenth century farm life in Northeast Tennessee. Exchange Place is a non-profit organization maintained and operated entirely by volunteers and is supported by donations\, fundraisers\, memberships and grants.\n \n \n 
URL:https://northeasttennessee.org/event/fall-folk-arts-festival/
LOCATION:United States
CATEGORIES:Arts/Crafts,Children's Activities,Festivals,Food/Drink,General,Historical Events,Music,Outdoors
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170923T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170923T210000
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SUMMARY:BBQ\, Blues\, and Brews Festival
DESCRIPTION:Participating BBQ Competitors:\nJ’s Corner\nJiggy Ray’s\nMoe’s Original BBQ\nSmokehouse BBQ\nSouthern Craft\nWayne’s BBQ\nElizabethton Carter County Community Foundation (ECCF) is excited to bring to Carter County a fun fall festival for all to enjoy. “BBQ\, Brews\, & Blues” will be held in downtown Elizabethton on Saturday\, September 23\, 2017.\nRunners and walkers will participate in a 5k run or 1 mile fun walk in beginning at 4:00 p.m.\, followed by a BBQ contest among local BBQ aficionados which will include foods to sample\, local beer\, and live music featuring My New Favorites and This Mountain. \nEven if you are not a runner or walker participant\, you can purchase an event ticket to enjoy all the activities here: https://etf.webconnex.com/eccfbbb\nAll proceeds will go to the Elizabethton Carter County Community Foundation\, an affiliate fund of East Tennessee Foundation\, which is backing the continued restoration of the historic Bonnie Kate Theater. For more information about ECCF\, vist etf.org/carter.
URL:https://northeasttennessee.org/event/bbq-blues-and-brews-festival/
LOCATION:United States
CATEGORIES:Arts/Crafts,Children's Activities,Concerts,Farmer's Markets,Festivals,Food/Drink,General,Music,Outdoors,Shopping,Sports
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170924T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170924T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T024615
CREATED:20170822T185532Z
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SUMMARY:Exchange Place Living History Farm: Fall Folk Arts Festival
DESCRIPTION:September 23-24 : Fall Folk Arts Festival: Sept. 23 (10:00 — 5:00) & 24th (12:00 — 5:00). Admission $3 (12 and over) at gate. Free under 12.
URL:https://northeasttennessee.org/event/exchange-place-living-history-farm-fall-folk-arts-festival-2/
LOCATION:United States
CATEGORIES:Arts/Crafts,Festivals,Food/Drink,General,Historical Events,Outdoors
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170924T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170924T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T024615
CREATED:20170905T131850Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170905T131850Z
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SUMMARY:Folk Arts Festival
DESCRIPTION:Exchange Place Living History Farm ushers in autumn with its annual Fall Folk Arts Festival on Saturday\, September 23\, from 10 am until 5 pm\, and Sunday\, September 24 from noon until 5 pm.  This annual celebration of traditional folk arts and the harvest season\, now in its 46th consecutive year\, will be held on the farmstead’s historic and picturesque grounds at 4812 Orebank Road in Kingsport\, Tennessee.  Admission is $3\, with those under the age of 12 admitted free.  Proceeds benefit the continued restoration and preservation of the historic site\, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.\nArtists from throughout the region will gather to demonstrate and sell a wide array of traditional folk arts as well as hand-crafted arts of today.  Guilds such as Overmountain Weaver Guild\, First Frontier Quilters and Renaissance Woodcarvers\, as well as chair caners and other individual artists\, will pass along the knowledge and skills of yesteryear to the next generation. Many unique items will be for sale\, including cuckoo clocks\, leather fly swatters\, hand carved caricatures\, dough bowls\, white oak piggins\, hooked rugs\, soap\, and one of a kind jewelry — all handcrafted out of natural materials. The Harvest Market areas will offer fall produce as well as plants\, cut flowers and seasonal crafts\, along with a wide range of baked goods and goat milk cheeses.\nA highlight of this year’s festival will be the appearance of Appalachian foodways expert and award-winning cookbook author Sheri Castle\, who will be giving talks (on different food topics) on Sunday\, September 24 at 1:00 pm and 3:30 pm.  Ms. Castle has published numerous books on food; her The New Southern Garden Cookbook was selected as the 2012 Cookbook of the Year by the Southern Independent Booksellers Association.  A former Senior Food Editor for Southern Living magazine\, she will be in town to serve as the keynote speaker for Exchange Place’s first-ever Sassafras Supper\, a creative farm-to-table supper that will be held on Friday\, September 22.  She will also be available at select times during the Festival (still to be determined) to chat with fans and sign copies of her books (several of which will be available in the Museum Store).\nSorghum making will be among the other new happenings at this year’s festival.  Sorghum cane planted earlier this year will be cut\, stripped and washed in preparation for the time-consuming task of making sorghum syrup.  A mill has been constructed for squeezing the juice from the cane\, and on Saturday\, until around 12:30 pm\, the mill will be mule-powered just as in pre-Civil War days.  Saturday afternoon will feature the cooking of the sorghum\, while on Sunday there will be a demonstration of the stripping\, cutting and milling of the cane\, with the mill being turned by Kerry bulls. (Please note that the sorghum will not be available for sale.)\nKerry bulls are a small and ancient breed associated with the Celts.  There are fewer than 400 of them in the world\, but Kendy Sawyer of Fries\, Virginia\, is planning to bring two of them to the Fall Festival.  For a modest $5 donation\, children can be photographed sitting on one of the bulls\, with proceeds going towards the feeding of the Exchange Place animals\, and to help support the Junior Apprentice program.\nIn another first-time feature\, Juanetta Swatzell of Greenville will be under the Visitor’s Tent on Saturday at 11 am and 2 pm and on Sunday at 2 pm\, sharing stories of quilts collected over the years\, in an old-fashioned “Quilt Turning.”  In addition\, the new Burow Museum will officially be open for its first festival.  Commissioned three months ago\, the museum\, named for long-time volunteers Suzanne and Richard Burow\, helps to tell the story of Exchange Place and the life of settlers prior to the Civil War.  Originally the 1790s home of Revolutionary War veteran Ambrose Gaines\, the building was given to Exchange Place by the Bancroft Gospel Ministries and recently restored.\nDemonstrations and hands-on activities will help make history come alive throughout the farm. Boy Scout Troop #255 will continue the tradition of grinding apples into cider as the group has been doing at the festival for over thirty years\, while other volunteers will welcome strong-armed stirrers around the kettle to help make apple butter.  In the log kitchen\, the Eden’s Ridge Hearth Cookery Society and our energetic Junior Apprentices\, will prepare some of the foods the Preston family would have eaten in the mid nineteenth century. The blacksmith’s shop will be open\, demonstrating the various tasks that made the “smithy” such a valuable crafts person in antebellum America.\nChildren’s activities abound as young folks are encouraged to create games as well as do the “chores\,” just as a child might have done in 1850. Children of all ages will enjoy meeting the animals who live on the farm\, including our horses\, cow\, sheep\, guinea hogs and Jenny\, our very talkative donkey.\nOl’timey foods will be available for purchase\, including kettle corn\, funnel cakes\, fried pies\, lunch items\, and more. As always during festivals\, the grounds of the farmstead will be alive with music. Old and new favorites will be playing throughout the weekend; a complete schedule is listed below.  (Please note\, however\, that it is always subject to last-minute changes.)\nSullivan County 4-H Club will again be organizing the popular Scarecrow Challenge\, which encourages individuals\, groups and families to be creative as they continue the tradition of making a scarecrow. To be judged Scarecrows must be on site by 11 am Saturday.\n \nFor more information\, you may call Exchange Place at 423-288-6071\, write to email@exchangeplace.info\, orOne of Exchange Place’s most popular events every year is Witches Wynd\, a Halloween-based storytelling adventure\, which will take place on Friday\, October 27 and Saturday\, October 28\, beginning each night at 8 pm. Tickets go on sale for the first time during the Fall Folk Arts Festival. Only a limited number of tickets are available and they sell out quickly\, so we encourage people to purchase them at the Festival. Tickets are $8 and will be found at the Museum Store. visit our website at https://exchangeplace.info\n \nExchange Place is a living history farm whose mission is to preserve and interpret the heritage of mid-nineteenth century farm life in Northeast Tennessee. Exchange Place is a non-profit organization maintained and operated entirely by volunteers and is supported by donations\, fundraisers\, memberships and grants.
URL:https://northeasttennessee.org/event/folk-arts-festival/
LOCATION:United States
CATEGORIES:Arts/Crafts,Children's Activities,Festivals,Food/Drink,General,Historical Events,Music,Outdoors
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170924T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170924T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T024615
CREATED:20170914T174223Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170914T174223Z
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SUMMARY:Greeneville Day for Kids
DESCRIPTION:September 24th we will be hosting our annual Day for Kids at Hardin Park from 2 to 5pm. The FREE event will have inflatable rides and games\, face painting\, exhibitors and many other fun activities for kids of all ages! This family friendly event is sponsored by the Boys & Girls Club of Greeneville & Greene County\, Greeneville Parks & Recreation\, Grand Rental Station andYouth Builders of Greeneville\, Tennessee\, Inc.!
URL:https://northeasttennessee.org/event/greeneville-day-for-kids/
LOCATION:United States
CATEGORIES:Arts/Crafts,Children's Activities,General,Outdoors
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170929T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170930T230000
DTSTAMP:20260404T024615
CREATED:20170721T125412Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170721T125412Z
UID:77841-1506697200-1506812400@northeasttennessee.org
SUMMARY:UMOJA Festival
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://northeasttennessee.org/event/umoja-festival-2/
LOCATION:United States
CATEGORIES:Arts/Crafts,Children's Activities,Concerts,Festivals,Food/Drink,General,Music,Outdoors,Shopping,Storytelling
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170930T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170930T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T024615
CREATED:20170227T150742Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170227T150742Z
UID:74730-1506762000-1506772800@northeasttennessee.org
SUMMARY:Traditional Workshop: Hand Quilting
DESCRIPTION:Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park\nTraditional Arts Workshops\n2017\nOur 16th year of offering unique learning opportunities\ntaught by regional artists!\nWhether it be baskets\, fibers\, music\, finely-crafted arrow points or just a better understanding\nof days gone by\, we hope you will find something to learn and keep with you forever.\nA Traditional Art is a skill worth preserving!\nTo hold your place in a workshop\, pre-registration and payment is required.\nPlease register early by calling 423-543-5808 to ensure a spot in the class! \n \nSEPTEMBER\n \nInkle Weaving\nInstructor: Ronnie Lail\nSaturday\,September 9                                                                10 am – 3 pm\nCost: $60 includes loom (to keep!) & all supplies                       Min: 3 Max: 8\n$20 thread only\n$10 instruction only\nLearn how to weave wide sashes\, narrow bands\, and shoelaces on a loom that is light-weight and easy to carry around! You can create wonderful patterns through varied placement of colorful thread. Bring scissors.\nHand Quilting for Beginners\nInstructor: Margaret Crouch\nSaturday\, September 30                                                         9 am – Noon\n$25.00 (includes all materials)                                               Min:  2       Max:  6\nMost quilts are made of 3 layers: the quilt top\, the batting\, and the back. Quilters call this the\n“quilt sandwich” and it can be stitched together by hand or by machine. This class will concentrate on quilting the 3 layers by hand.  You’ll practice stitching in a straight line\nas well as following a curve.  You won’t take home a finished project\, just the record of your\npractice and the confidence to continue.\nOCTOBER\nGet Ready for Spring – Winterizing Your Garden      \nInstructor: Ben Hunter\nSaturday\, October 14                                                                 9 am – noon\nCost:  No Charge – Registration is NOT necessary for this session\nIt’s not too early to be planning & building your spring garden. Gardener extraordinaire\, Ben Hunter\, will be joining us to share his experiences & techniques for growing the garden of your dreams!  Sponsored by the Northeast Tennessee Master Gardeners.\n \nCreating Your Own Gingerbread Houses – Lecture/Demo                             \nInstructor:  Margaret Crouch                         \nSaturday\, October 14                                                                 1 pm – 4 pm\nCost:  $5.00      13 to Adult                                                       Min:  10            Max: N/A\nIn the 1980’s\, Margaret went to a demonstration at the Smithsonian presented by Patti Hudson\, “The Gingerbread Lady” of Lancaster\, PA.  Since then she’s used Patti’s recipes\, patterns\, and instructions to make & decorate many gingerbread houses for the children in her life.  This demo will walk you through the process of assembling & decorating a gingerbread cottage\, following Patti’s methods.  You won’t leave with your own gingerbread house\, but you’ll almost certainly be inspired to make one when you get home!\nSycamore Shoals Fall Watermedia Painting Workshop\nInstructor: Barbara Jernigan\nSaturday\, October 21                                                              9:00 am – 3:00 pm\nSunday\, October 22                                                                1:00 pm – 4:00 pm\nCost:  $40 (bring your own supplies) or $50 (supplies furnished)  Min:  5      Max: 20\nAll Students bring a sketch book or plain paper\, pencil\, eraser\, & digital camera\, if available.\nOn Saturday we will be planning the painting by taking a photo of the subject (weather permitting) or choosing from some printed ones\, preparing a thumbnail and a value sketch\,  and setting up the composition.  Initial preparations in the afternoon will include transferring the sketch to the larger size paper (minimum size is a quarter sheet of watercolor paper or a 9×12 stock size\, though a half sheet (11×22) would be preferable.)  We will then proceed with laying in the background and starting on the basic washes of color for the subject while focusing on saving the whites (even if using acrylic). Students will need to print their photos after the class for use at home and on Sunday. Sunday will be finishing the composition and a critique.\nIndian Corn Basket                                                                                             \nInstructor: Jane Doan\nSunday\, October 29\, 2017                                                         1:00 pm – 4:00 pm\nCost:  $30                                                                                 Min: 3           Max: 6\nCreate three beautiful ears of corn from basket reed.  Please bring the following supplies: Sharp Scissors\,  8 to 12 small clips or clothes pins.\nNOVEMBER\nHandmade Journals                                       \nInstructor: Margaret Crouch\nSaturday\, November 4                                                               1 – 4 pm\nCost:  $25.00 includes mat’l                                                      Min. 2              Max: 8\nMake your own book!  These little journals can be anything you like – a unique sketchbook\, a special diary\, a baby shower keepsake.  We’ll use professional book-board and a variety of cover papers.  The finished book is 5” by 6½” and has 20 pages.  The Coptic stitch binding means the book lies flat when open. Cost $25 covers all materials and tools  EXCEPT — bring an awl if you have one.  We’ll use it to make holes in the covers and the inside pages.\nVisitors Center Hours:\n \n9:00 AM – 4:00 PM  Tuesday through Saturday\n1:00 PM – 4:30 PM  Sunday       Closed Mondays\nOur Visitors Center is closed on most State holidays.\nPark grounds are open from dawn until dusk.\nFor more information contact:\nSycamore Shoals State Historic Park\n1651 West Elk Avenue     Elizabethton\, TN 37643      (423) 543-5808\nwww.sycamoreshoalstn.org\nwww.tnstateparks.com/parks/about/sycamore-shoals\nwww.facebook.com/sycamoreshoals              www.friendsofsycamoreshoals.org
URL:https://northeasttennessee.org/event/traditional-workshop-hand-quilting/
LOCATION:United States
CATEGORIES:Arts/Crafts,Children's Activities,General
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170930T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170930T150000
DTSTAMP:20260404T024615
CREATED:20170918T165502Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170918T165502Z
UID:78685-1506763800-1506783600@northeasttennessee.org
SUMMARY:Fall Doll & Bear Show
DESCRIPTION:Fall Doll & Bear Show\nSeptember 30 at 9:30am to 3:00pm\nFall Doll & Bear Show has returned to Jonesborough and is to be held on Saturday\, September 30th from 9:30am to 3:00pm. After a brief hiatus\, the show\, which had been held in Jonesborough\, twice-a-year\, for over 20 years\, is back.\n \nFeatured at the show will be antique\, vintage\, modern and art dolls which will be available for purchase. The show will also include bears and other doll related items\, such as clothing and accessories which will also be available to purchase.\n \nAdmission to the show is free\, but voluntary donations will be accepted for St. Jude Research Hospital. Collectors and enthusiasts are welcome. Come talk to our many knowledgeable vendors or just take a walk down memory lane.\n \nThe show will be held Saturday\, September 30\, 2017\, at the Jonesborough Visitors’ Center located at 117 Boones Street\, Jonesborough\, TN from 9:30am to 3:00pm.\n \nFor further information contact Ellen at 423-753-0022 or Mary at 423-247-1639
URL:https://northeasttennessee.org/event/fall-doll-bear-show/
LOCATION:United States
CATEGORIES:Arts/Crafts,General,Shopping
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170930T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170930T220000
DTSTAMP:20260404T024615
CREATED:20170911T145409Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170911T145409Z
UID:78611-1506765600-1506808800@northeasttennessee.org
SUMMARY:Punkin Patch Farm: Fall Harvest Celebration
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://northeasttennessee.org/event/punkin-patch-farm-fall-harvest-celebration/
CATEGORIES:Arts/Crafts,Children's Activities,Farmer's Markets,Festivals,General,Music,Outdoors
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171001
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171101
DTSTAMP:20260404T024615
CREATED:20170731T140548Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170731T140548Z
UID:77965-1506816000-1509494399@northeasttennessee.org
SUMMARY:Scarecrows on Main
DESCRIPTION:• October 1st\, 2017- “Scarecrows on Main”. Throughout the entire month of October\, visitors come from miles away to stroll and view the over 40 creative\, whacky\, scary\, zany\, and imaginative scarecrow exhibits that line Main and Church Streets in the heart of lovely downtown Mountain City\, Tennessee. Area businesses and organizations get creative and work hard as they vie for ‘top honors’ in this annual and extremely competitive outdoor exhibit- consequently creating an exciting and mammoth visual feast for all to enjoy. Mountain City is a burst with vibrant fall colors throughout the month of October and leaf-lookers have for years visited our area in the heart of the Appalachian Mountains for these views alone however\, with this added attraction of ‘Scarecrows on Main’\, there’s every reason to load the family up in the car to visit us! For more information call (423)202-4386 or visit: www.johnsoncountytn.org
URL:https://northeasttennessee.org/event/scarecrows-on-main/
LOCATION:United States
CATEGORIES:Arts/Crafts,Children's Activities,Farmer's Markets,Food/Drink,General,Outdoors,Shopping
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171001
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171027
DTSTAMP:20260404T024615
CREATED:20171002T132114Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171002T132114Z
UID:79200-1506816000-1509062399@northeasttennessee.org
SUMMARY:Mason House Gallery Art Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:“Through Lens and Paint – A Collection of a Couple’s Artistic Interpretations” is the show set to be displayed in the Mason House Gallery at the General Morgan Inn Oct. 1-26. The show is sponsored by the Greeneville Arts Council and the General Morgan Inn.\n \nThis unique show introduces photography by Philip “P.B.” Bachman and artistic renditions of his work by his wife\, Amanda Bachman. The couple resides in Johnson City. P.B. Bachman is financial advisor with BCS Wealth Management in Johnson City\, and Amanda is with Capital Auto Finance in Kingsport.\n \nAccording to the Bachmans\, “The feature pieces tell the story of different journeys\, near and far.” There will be other pieces from each of their portfolios as well.\n \nOn Oct. 8 from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. the Bachmans and the Greeneville Arts Council invite the public to a meet-and-greet. Guests may enjoy light refreshments and talk with the artists.\n \nThis is the first show that the couple has ever offered together. In September 2016\, Amanda Bachman did her first art show\, “Expressions\,” at the Nelson Fine Art Center in Johnson City. She held that show in conjunction with Michael Kaal\, a Johnson City photographer.\n \n“At that time\,” said Amanda Bachman\, “I realized with P.B.’s love of photography\, we could do something similar.” As for her art\, Bachman says\, “My art relaxes me\, fulfills me; it is difficult to explain. It’s a gift\, and I don’t take it for granted. I cherish my gift.”\n \nThis isn’t the couple’s first art project together. They worked together in 2012 when he wrote a book\, “Ferrari FXX Inside Out\,” and she illustrated it for him.\n \nP.B. Bachman explained that the couple has enjoyed traveling together through their marriage\, and these pieces demonstrate that interest and love of traveling.\n \nThe works will be on display and may be purchased through Oct. 26. For more information\, contact info@abachmanart.com.\n \nInformation about upcoming exhibits may be obtained from Matilda Green\, director of exhibitions\, Mason House Gallery\, 329-5366.
URL:https://northeasttennessee.org/event/mason-house-gallery-art-exhibition/
LOCATION:United States
CATEGORIES:Arts/Crafts,General
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171003T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171003T163000
DTSTAMP:20260404T024615
CREATED:20171003T131356Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171003T131356Z
UID:79232-1507021200-1507048200@northeasttennessee.org
SUMMARY:Absurdity of Truth by John Feodorov
DESCRIPTION:Thru Saturday\, October 14\, 2017 – Slocumb Galleries \nAbsurdity of Truth by John Feodorov during ETSU Native American Festival \nAbsurdity of Truth is a multimedia exhibition by prominent contemporary artist John Feodorov.  Presented during the 4th ETSU annual Native American Festival\, this exhibition is consistent with Slocumb Galleries’ program to present innovative programs that investigate the contemporary imagery and self representations of Indigenous artists. Gallery hours are Mondays thru Fridays from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with extended hours during receptions\, Thursdays until 6 p.m.\, and by appointment. For more information\, contact Slocumb Galleries’ Director Karlota Contreras-Koterbay via email contrera@etsu.edu or call/text 423.483.3179.
URL:https://northeasttennessee.org/event/absurdity-of-truth-by-john-feodorov/2017-10-03/
LOCATION:United States
CATEGORIES:Arts/Crafts,General
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171003T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171003T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T024615
CREATED:20170918T172000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170918T172000Z
UID:78773-1507021200-1507050000@northeasttennessee.org
SUMMARY:Hands On! Museum: Reverse Engineering
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, October 3rd – Reverse Engineering\nJoin us on National Techies Day for some reverse engineering and test your skills on lots of items adults would never let you take apart.  Dismantle computer towers\, phones\, keyboards\, and more!  Reverse Engineering will be setup on our TVA Discovery Carts throughout the day.  (*Contains small parts)\nHOURS\n• Tuesday – Friday 9am – 5pm\n• Saturday 9am – 6pm\n• Sunday 1pm – 5pm
URL:https://northeasttennessee.org/event/hands-on-museum-reverse-engineering/
LOCATION:United States
CATEGORIES:Arts/Crafts,Children's Activities,General
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171003T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171031T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T024615
CREATED:20170918T172054Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170918T172054Z
UID:78775-1507021200-1509469200@northeasttennessee.org
SUMMARY:Hands On! Museum: October Art Studio Activities
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, October 3rd – Tuesday\, October 31st – October Art Studio Activities\nJoin us for Hokusai inspired watercolor wave paintings\, leaf plate rubbings\, and a jack-o-lantern paper craft in our Art Studio.  All activities are self-guided with instructions provided.  Stop by and get creative!\n \nHOURS\n• Tuesday – Friday 9am – 5pm\n• Saturday 9am – 6pm\n• Sunday 1pm – 5pm
URL:https://northeasttennessee.org/event/hands-on-museum-october-art-studio-activities/
LOCATION:United States
CATEGORIES:Arts/Crafts,Children's Activities,General
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171004
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171014
DTSTAMP:20260404T024615
CREATED:20170921T194146Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170921T194146Z
UID:78862-1507075200-1507939199@northeasttennessee.org
SUMMARY:ArtRAGEous Art Contest
DESCRIPTION:Free to all artists 12 years of age and under (accompanied by an adult)\, come draw any of your favorite things at the General Morgan Inn’s Ballroom before heading over to the show at the NPAC!\nAll art will be displayed in the Art Gallery of the General Morgan Inn from Oct. 4th – Oct 13th.\n2 grand prize winners will receive 4 tickets each for Brumley’s Brunch with Santa and Certificate of Achievement to display with their art in the Gallery\n2nd place winner will receive $25 gift card and Certificate of Achievement to display with their art in the Gallery\n3rd place winner will receive Certificate of Achievement to display with their art in the Gallery\nsponsored by Moments\, Artspace 4 Gallery\, and the Greeneville Arts Council
URL:https://northeasttennessee.org/event/artrageous-art-contest/
LOCATION:United States
CATEGORIES:Arts/Crafts,Children's Activities,General
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171004T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171004T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T024615
CREATED:20170912T165328Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170912T165328Z
UID:78621-1507140000-1507147200@northeasttennessee.org
SUMMARY:Hale Springs Inn: Artist of the Month Reception
DESCRIPTION:Join us in welcoming Dean Fowler and David Meade as our Featured Artists of the Month of October.\nFrom 6pm until 8pm you will be able to visit with the talented artists themselves\, view their work\, and enjoy complimentary appetizers.\nDean Fowler\n“My name is Dean and I’m an artist.\nOver the course of 50 years I have been a photographer\, a musician\, a graphic artist and now a 3D CGI animator.\nSon of a military man\, I’ve traveled most of my life.\nTaught myself how to play guitar.\nTaught myself how to take pictures\, WITH FILM!\nI became a professional photographer in Orlando\, FL.\nThen I started a band with my brother and three other brilliant musicians.\nOur 80’s hair band was called Disturbance and became so popular in Memphis\, TN that we got signed to a record deal out in Los Angeles by Zoo Entertainment. We toured the country\, made a video for MTV and played with some of the biggest bands from the 80’s and 90’s.\nWe moved to Los Angeles.\nThe band last its record deal as grunge became popular and ended many careers for those with long hair.\nAfter depression\, junk food and alcohol\, I taught myself\, by brother and the singer of Disturbance 3D animation. I have run my own CGI company for 13 years doing some of the largest video game titles in history/TV & Film as well as countless FX\, my brother has worked on many films including Avatar and the singer has done motion capture for many video games\, The Matrix films and the Lord of the Ring films. We all have since enjoyed many years of success and been very blessed.\nFor the last 22 years I’ve been living in Los Angeles\, CA until last year when I moved to Rogersville.\nI moved to Rogersville to help my parents be old.\nI continue working as a 3D CGI artist and now enjoying the good life in Rogersville.\nDavid Garfield Meade\nDavid Garfield Meade is an art educator and artist living in Hawkins County\, TN.  He grew up in Southwest Virginia and was exposed to art and crafts at a young age. From the very beginning of youth his grand mother shared the art of fiber crafts with him.\nDavid attended The Art Institute of Pittsburgh and received a degree in Interior Design\, then attended Edinboro University to get his Master’s   in Art Education\, and is now working on his Education Doctorate at Carson-Newman University. David works mostly in acrylic and fibers. His philosophy is that art can be anything if the artist has a vision and intends for it to be art.  David works mostly in the abstract and is interested in how colors interact with each other.\nHe is also a the over-all Teacher of the Year winner for grades k-4th of the 2016-2017 school year!\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://northeasttennessee.org/event/hale-springs-inn-artist-of-the-month-reception/
LOCATION:United States
CATEGORIES:Arts/Crafts,Food/Drink,General
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171005
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171009
DTSTAMP:20260404T024615
CREATED:20170922T180301Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170922T180301Z
UID:78882-1507161600-1507507199@northeasttennessee.org
SUMMARY:22nd  Annual Sycamore Shoals Quilt Show
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, Friday & Saturday\,   October 5\, 6\, and 7th                        9:00 am – 4:00 pm\nSunday\, October 8                                                                              1:00 pm – 4:30 pm\nThis four-day exhibition\, sponsored by the Sycamore Shoals Stitchers\, features a show and demonstrations by local quilters. Bed quilts\, wall hangings\, holiday and baby quilts\, miniatures and antique quilts will be on display.
URL:https://northeasttennessee.org/event/22nd-annual-sycamore-shoals-quilt-show/
LOCATION:United States
CATEGORIES:Arts/Crafts,General,Historical Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171006
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171008
DTSTAMP:20260404T024615
CREATED:20170920T153115Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170920T153115Z
UID:78818-1507248000-1507420799@northeasttennessee.org
SUMMARY:40th Annual Unicoi County Apple Festival
DESCRIPTION:Friday & Saturday: 8 a.m. – 8 p.m.\nThe Unicoi County Apple Festival\, drawing more than 110\,000 annual attendees\, has been consistently named one of the Southeast Tourism Society’s Top 20 events in the southeast and is a three-year winner of the Northeast Tennessee Tourism Association’s Pinnacle Award. The 4oth annual festival will include over 350 arts and crafts vendors from around the country featuring painting\, photography\, wood-turning\, sculpture\, metal crafts\, jewelry\, blown glass and much more.  In addition\, three food courts will be located throughout the festival grounds so attendees may enjoy festival foods\, beverages and specialty cuisine.\nThree entertainment stages featuring live music will perfectly complement the arts and crafts atmosphere.  A large children’s area complete with rides and activities will be included in the festival for both the young and young-at heart.  A wide array of tournaments will be featured including the NFS 4-Mile Race\, Miss Apple Festival Pageant and Apple Dumpling Contest.\n  \n\n  \nFestival Activities Include:\n\n\nArts & Crafts\nIt’s a shoppers delight! More than 350 vendors from around the country will line downtown Erwin in “American Craft Country”. With everything from handmade jewelry and woodturning to paintings and pottery\, the arts and crafts at the Unicoi County Apple Festival are a must see!\n\nEntertainment\nThree stages consisting of entertainment will be included in this year’s festival line up. Both Friday and Saturday\, top Southern Gospel groups will take center stage on the Love Street Stage. The Gay Street Stage will feature a variety of up and coming touring artists from across the country. The Gathering Place Park Stage will include presentations and demonstrations from local and regional attractions and venues\, as well as festival announcements\, contest winners and dance.  The complete stage lineups are below.\n\nFood\, Food\, Food\nNo need to pack your lunch! Everything from traditional\, Chinese\, Greek\, Stir-Fry to specialty items such as apple butter\, fried pies\, jams\, jellies and other apple treats are available. Bring your appetite and let it have a festival!\n\nChildren’s Area\nThe large children’s area is a festival within a festival\, uniquely designed for the young festival goers\, complete with rides\, games\, concessions and much more. Sponsored by the Unicoi County Family YMCA\, the festival children’s area will feature exciting attractions including The Fun Factory\, Adrenalin Rush\, Laser Tag\, Bungee Run\, Joust\, Saber-Tooth Tiger Slide\, Bungee Trampoline and Madagascar. Children and adults of all ages are invited to participate. The train ride\, a children’s favorite from years past\, will also be part of this year’s events.\n\nApple Festival 4-Mile Roadrace and 3K Race Walk\nIt’s a race to the finish line….Runners from across the region will converge on the streets of Erwin on Saturday\, Oct. 7 for the running of the Nuclear Fuel Services\, Inc. and YMCA Apple Festival 4-Mile Footrace and 3k Race Walk. Again this year\, $500 will be awarded to the male or female participant who breaks the current Tennessee State 4-mile record. To be eligible for this prize\, runners must be a U.S. citizen and a Tennessee state resident. Pre-registration for the running event is $20 and $15 for the 3K walk. Pre-registration must be received by Saturday\, September 30. Race day registration is $20 for the walk and $25 for the run. Registration closes at 7:30 a.m. the day of the event. All participants receive a souvenir T-shirt. Click here for online registration. \n\nMiss Apple Festival Pageant\nThe Miss Apple Festival Pageant will be held on Saturday\, September 30. Nine divisions will be included in the event\, including Baby Miss (0-12 months)\, Wee Miss (13 – 24 months)\, Toddler Miss (2-3)\, Jr. Princess (4-6)\, Princess (7-9)\, Preteen (10-12)\, Teen (13-16)\, Miss (17-24) and Senior Ms. (50+).  A Queen and 2 runner-ups will be crowned in all age divisions. Queen receives crown\, sash\, & trophy. Runner ups receive trophy or crown. Non-finalists receive trophy or crown. 2 High Point Queens will be crowned in age divisions 0 – 6 and 7 & up. High Point Queens receive large crown\, sash\, large trophy and gift. Click HERE for a Miss Apple Festival Pageant Application. \n\nApple Dumpling Contest\nThe Apple Dumpling Contest is a fundraising event in which children ages five years old and under vie for the title of Apple Dumpling of the Year. Click HERE for an Apple Dumpling Contest Application Packet.\n\n  \n\n \n \n  \nLove Street Stage\nBoth Friday and Saturday\, on the Love Street Stage top Southern Gospel artist will take the stage to praise the Lord in song. The stage\, located in front of First Baptist Church\, will be located on the corner of Love and Church Streets. The stage is adjacent to one of the festival food courts and contains covered seating. \n\n\n\nFriday\, October 6\, 2017\nSaturday\, October 7\, 2017\n\n\nTime\nPerformer\nTime\nPerformer\n\n\n10:30 am\n—\n10:30 am\nBy His Blood\n\n\n12 pm\nThe Glorymen\n12 pm\nRussell Bennett\n\n\n1:30 pm\nChristian Trivette\n1:30 pm\nThe Foundations\n\n\n3 pm\nMercy’s Well\n3 pm\nBless’d Ministries\n\n\n4:30 pm\nRussell Bennett\n4:30 pm\nChristian Davis\n\n\n6 pm\nThe Primitive Quartet\n6 pm\n—\n\n\n\n  \n\nGay Street Stage\n\n\n\nFriday\, October 6\, 2017\nSaturday\, October 7\, 2017\n\n\nTime\nPerformer\nTime\nPerformer\n\n\n11:15 am\nTBA\n11:15 am\nCaroline Keller Band\n\n\n1 pm\nJesse Mariah\n1 pm\nKate Hastings\n\n\n2:45 pm\nMatt Bennett Band\n2:45 pm\nBJ Willbanks Band\n\n\n4:30 pm\nPete Schlegel\n4:30 pm\nJessica McNear\n\n\n6:15 pm\nStone Senate\n6:15 pm\nJeremey Bar-Illan\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \nGathering Place Park Stage\nThe Gathering Place Park Stage will showcase local and regional attractions and venues within Northeast Tennessee with various demonstrations and presentations\, as well as festival announcements\, contest winners\, and dancing.  This stage will be located in the Gathering Place Park on Main Avenue\, between Keesecker’s and Plant Palace Florist. \n\n\n\nFriday\, October 6\, 2017\nSaturday\, October 7\, 2017\n\n\nTime\nPerformer\nTime\nPerformer\n\n\n12 pm\nTBA\n12 pm\nBays Mountain\n\n\n1 pm\nCooking Contest Winner\n1 pm\nDandy Lines (Line Dancing)\n\n\n2 pm\nUniversity of Tennessee Extension Service\n2 pm\nUniversity of Tennessee Extension Service\n\n\n3 pm\nTBA\n3 pm\nApple Dumplin Contest Winner\n\n\n5 pm\nPartners of the Cherokee National Forest\n5 pm\nParts of the Cherokee National Forest\n\n\n6 pm\nTBA\n6 pm\nRuby Apple Hunt Winner Drawing and Auction\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\nFestival Sponsors:\n\n 
URL:https://northeasttennessee.org/event/40th-annual-unicoi-county-apple-festival/
LOCATION:United States
CATEGORIES:Arts/Crafts,Children's Activities,Concerts,Farmer's Markets,Festivals,Food/Drink,General,Historical Events,Music,Outdoors,Shopping,Storytelling
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171006T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171006T140000
DTSTAMP:20260404T024615
CREATED:20170216T210201Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170216T210201Z
UID:74622-1507276800-1507298400@northeasttennessee.org
SUMMARY:Unicoi Community Yard Sale
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://northeasttennessee.org/event/unicoi-community-yard-sale-5/
LOCATION:United States
CATEGORIES:Arts/Crafts,General,Outdoors
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171006T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171006T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T024615
CREATED:20170918T171325Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170918T171325Z
UID:78698-1507276800-1507309200@northeasttennessee.org
SUMMARY:Quilt Show
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://northeasttennessee.org/event/quilt-show/2017-10-06/
CATEGORIES:Arts/Crafts,General
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171007
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171009
DTSTAMP:20260404T024615
CREATED:20170912T165658Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170912T165658Z
UID:78627-1507334400-1507507199@northeasttennessee.org
SUMMARY:Hancock County Fall Festival
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://northeasttennessee.org/event/hancock-county-fall-festival/
CATEGORIES:Arts/Crafts,Car/Bike Shows,Children's Activities,Concerts,Farmer's Markets,Festivals,Food/Drink,General,Historical Events,Music,Outdoors
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171009T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171009T163000
DTSTAMP:20260404T024615
CREATED:20170815T131741Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170815T131741Z
UID:78216-1507539600-1507566600@northeasttennessee.org
SUMMARY:FL3TCH3R Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:2017 FL3TCH3R Exhibit \nThursday\, Oct. 26\, 5 p.m.\, \nExhibit Juror’s Lecture & Reception\nExhibition ~ Oct. 9-Dec. 15\, Reece Museum – FREE \nEstablished in memory of Fletcher Dyer\, a BFA senior at ETSU who passed away in 2009\, the FL3TCH3R: Social & Politically Engaged Art juried exhibit focuses on work with strong social or political content. Entries for the 2017 exhibit will be selected by renowned illustrator/painter Anita Kunz.\nwww.anitakunz.com                    www.fl3tch3rexhibit.com
URL:https://northeasttennessee.org/event/fl3tch3r-exhibit/2017-10-09/
LOCATION:United States
CATEGORIES:Arts/Crafts,General
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SUMMARY:25th Annual Shady Valley Cranberry Festival
DESCRIPTION:October 13th & 14th- “25th Annual “Shady Valley Cranberry Festival”. This fast-growing and beloved annual festival takes place in the heart of Shady Valley\, Tennessee- a stunningly beautiful valley set in the heart of the Appalachian Mountains and the Cherokee National Forest- also referred to as ‘God’s Country’! Friday’s festivities take place at ‘Shady Valley Elementary School’ (a WPA rock school) located at 423 Hwy.133\, Shady Valley\, TN 37688\, and begin with the annual ‘Bean Supper’ at 5pm\, with Live Auction starting at 7pm till finished. Saturday’s festivities begin with a Pancake Breakfast at 7am at the “Fire Hall”\, with the Cranberry Festival Parade beginning at 10am- kicking off a day of wonderful live music\, a plethora of adult and children’s activities\, vendors selling their wares\, and great fun for all! Don’t forget to visit the ‘American Indian Arrowhead and Relics display’ at Shady Valley Elementary\, where there is always free parking for all events- this is a ‘can’t miss’ festival! For additional information contact Dana at (423)739-2422 or email her dsmith@jocoed.net. For Yard Sale or Food Vendor information\, contact Dianna Howard (423)739-2422. Crafters\, please contact Judy Gentry (423)739-3996\, and for parade entries contact Doris Sherman (423)291-9585.
URL:https://northeasttennessee.org/event/25th-annual-shady-valley-cranberry-festival/
CATEGORIES:Arts/Crafts,Children's Activities,Concerts,Farmer's Markets,Festivals,Food/Drink,General,Historical Events,Music,Outdoors,Shopping
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SUMMARY:Rogersville Heritage Days
DESCRIPTION:Heritage Days will celebrate its 38th anniversary on October 13\, 14\, and 15\, 2017\, in Historic downtown Rogersville\, Tennessee.\nGrand Presenters of this year’s celebration include US Bank\, TVA – John Sevier Combine\, Wellmont – Hawkins County Memorial Hospital\, The Rogersville Review\, Rural Health Services Consortium\, WRGS and the Tennessee Arts Commission.  Please stop by the grand presenter booths on Main Street to look at the informational displays and say thanks to these contributors.\nThis year\, Holston Electric Cooperative will sponsor the Art and Photography Show and Hawkins County Gas Utility will sponsor the Quilt Show.  The Art and Photography Show offers categories for children\, youth and adults.  Seven categories of art will be judged\, including paintings\, drawings\, sculpture\, needlework\, photographs\, enhanced photographs\, and other three dimensional art.  The Art Show will be exhibited in the community room of U S Bank on Main Street.  The Quilt Show entries will be exhibited in the Hawkins County Courthouse on Main Street.\nThe First Community Bank Great Chili Cook-off\, will be held in conjunction with the Cruise-In on Friday evening.  This tasty contest of local cooks and characters will be held in the courtyard of the Hale Springs Inn on Main Street on Friday\, October 13.  Cooking begins at 3p.m. with judging at 5:30 p.m.  Enjoy live entertainment with a beer garden in the Gazebo beginning at 5p.m.\nEntry forms for the Art and Photography Show\, Quilt Show and the First Community Bank Great Chili Cook-Off is available at the following locations:  RHA Depot Museum\, the Hale Springs Inn\,  U-Save Pharmacy\, the Rogersville Hawkins County Chamber of Commerce office\, Mountain Star Mall\, the Local Artist Gallery\, The Rogersville Review\, First Community Bank and online at www.rogersvilleheritage.org.\nRegistration for the annual children’s costume contest and parade will begin at 4:15 p.m. in the parking lot in front of First Baptist Church; judging will begin at 5p.m.\, followed by the parade at 5:30 p.m.  This year’s theme is Windows to Our Heritage.  The parade is sponsored by US Bank\, the Rogersville Hawkins County Chamber of Commerce\, and Wal-Mart.  For information\, contact the Rogersville Hawkins County Chamber of Commerce office at 423-272-2186.\nOther Friday evening events:\n \nThe Heritage Days food court on South Depot Street will open at 5p.m. – visit one of the many food booths for great festival foods or local downtown restaurants for dinner until 9p.m.\n \nRogersville Main Street and Random Rods Car Club will host the final Cruise-In of the season with a parade of over 100 vintage automobiles (pre 1980) from 6-9 p.m. Visit the Rogersville Main Street booth to vote for “People’s Choice\,” to be awarded at the close of the evening.\nEnjoy the music of Ivy Road at the Main Stage on the Town Square beginning at 6 p.m.  The group\, self-described as a “whatcha wanna hear\,” plays a variety of multigenerational music. There will definitely be something for everyone.\nOn Saturday\, October 14\, 2017\, the festival’s opening ceremony will begin at 10 a.m. on the courthouse lawn.  Uniformed representatives of the Sons of the American Revolution\, accompanied by the Cherokee High School drum line\, will conduct a flag ceremony followed by the singing of the National Anthem by Ella and Ava Begley and invocation by Sheldon Livesay of One Accord Ministries.  The festival opens immediately after the ceremony with hosts of demonstrators highlighting heritage skills in the demonstrator’s yard including a toy maker\, whittlers\, blacksmiths\, needlework demonstrations\, basket weaving\, an onsite apple butter stir\, master gardeners\, chair caning\, handmade turkey calls\, broom making\, long hunting demonstration\, bee keeping and others.\nThe Davis Grist Mill and Antique Farm Equipment exhibit will be on display on South Depot Street and Artisan Craft Booths will line four blocks of Main and Church Streets. The Young’uns Yard is sponsored by Civis Bank and Farm Bureau. It will be relocated to Town Square and offer old-fashioned games\, inflatables\, balloon art\, and face painting. Hawkins County 4-H and the Heritage Lites will provide and lead these activites.  The Heritage Train will be on Depot Street. Older young’uns can enjoy inflatables\, an obstacle course and other games next to the dance stage on Washington Street.\nThe Dance Stage\, featuring the award winning Tennessee Hoedowners\, will offer non-stop entertainment throughout the festival. It is located on the corner of Washington Street and Depot. The Main Stage\, sponsored by Eastman Credit Union\, will host a variety of music from new exciting groups and repeat favorites. Saturday’s music highlights bluegrass\, country and pop\, while Sunday will showcase gospel music.  It is located on Town Square. Bring a chair or blanket and enjoy the entire day.\nHeritage Days’ is excited to host returning Civil War reenactors of the B Company of the 12th Tennessee Cavalry Battalion.  B Company will set up an encampment on Friday evening. Saturday from 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. they will perform War skirmishes\, Cavalry and artillery demonstrations\, saber drills\, and practice maneuvers at Crockett Springs Park\, located on South Rogers Street. Guests are asked to bring folding chairs to this and all other outdoor exhibitions and shows. This event is sponsored by TRW.\nVisit the food court for a variety of festival food or visit downtown restaurants for your dining pleasure.  The beautifully renovated Hale Springs Inn\, circa 1824\, features McKinney’s Tavern for lunch\, dinner or drinks.  While visiting\, take a tour of the historic inn.\nVisit historic downtown Rogersville\, Tennessee\, for free family entertainment as we celebrate our heritage\, October 13\, 14\, and 15\, 2017.  There is something for everyone!\nThe Heritage Days 2017 Schedule is as follows:\nFriday\, October 13\n3 p.m.– 6 p.m. – “The First Community Bank Great Chili Cook-off” Hale Springs Inn Courtyard\n4 p.m. -7 p.m. – Mary’s Spirit and Fine Wines moonshine tasting at 212 Washington Street\n5 p.m. – 6 p.m. – Live music in the Gazebo at the Hale Springs Inn\n5 p.m.-8 p.m. Swift Museum Soul Food Dinner. Reservations required. 423-921-3888\n4:15 p.m. – Registration Heritage Day’s Children Parade\nTheme: “Windows to Our Heritage” – First Baptist Church parking lot\, West Main Street\n5:00 p.m. – Costume Judging\n5:30 p.m. – Heritage Days Children Parade – Main Street\n6 p.m. – Cruise-In on the Square -Cruise through the historic district\n6 p.m.-9 p.m. – Ivy Road to perform on The Main Stage beside Hale Spring Inn\n \nSaturday\, October 14\n10 a.m. – Opening ceremony – Tennessee Sons of the American Revolution Color\nGuard\, CHS Drum Corps\, National Anthem and Invocation\n10 a.m.- 6p.m.- Craft Booths\, Food Court\, Demonstrators Yard\, and Young’uns’ Yard\, Quilt Show\, Antique Farm Equipment Show\, Mixed Media Art Show\, Dance Stage\, and Music on the Main Stage\n12 p.m. –7:00 p.m. – Mary’s Spirit and Fine Wines moonshine tasting at 212 Washington St\n12:00 p.m. – Antique Tractor Parade\n9a.m. – 5:30 p.m. – Performance by the 12th Tennessee Cavalry Battalion-\nCrockett Spring Park- South Rogers Street\n \nSunday\, October 15\n12:00 p.m.-6 p.m.-  Craft Booths\, Food Court\, Demonstrators Yard\, and Young’uns Yard\, Quilt Show\, Antique Farm Equipment Show\, Mixed Media Art Show\, Dance Stage\, and Music on the Main Stage\n2 p.m. – Antique Tractor Parade\n \n \nHeritage Days Main Stage Packed with Talent\n \nOnce again\, Heritage Days weekend will be packed full of talented musicians on the Main Stage at Town Square in downtown Historic Rogersville. Beginning at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday morning (October 14\, 2017) and concluding at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday afternoon (October 15\, 2017)\, everyone will find something that fits their taste. Saturday will focus on various genres of music\, while Sunday will be gospel. The Main Stage is sponsored by Eastman Credit Union and Tennessee Arts Commission. Come join the fun\, bring a lawn chair and relax\, while enjoying local talent. This year the featured acts will be:\n \nCarson Peters & Iron Mountain\nCarson Peters started playing the fiddle at the ripe old age of 3 when his parents bought him a 1/8 size fiddle.  By age 4\, he was playing in fiddle competitions and jamming at musical festivals.\nCarson has continued to hone the fiddling and singing talents that God has so graciously blessed him with and has won many competitions along the way.\nAt 13 years old\, Carson is a seasoned performer playing numerous venues with his band throughout the region; Bristol Rhythm and Roots\, Dollywood’s Bluegrass and BBQ\, Asheville’s Bluegrass First Class\, Song of the Mountains\, Carter Family Fold and WDVX’s World Class Bluegrass concert series to name a few.\nCarson has also had the honor of playing on national TV as a guest on NBC’s The Tonight Show with Jay Leno\, Little Big Shots with Steve Harvey\, as well as play with Jimmy Fortune on the floor of the Tennessee State Senate.\nOn March 28\, 2014\, Carson’s dream of playing on the Grand Ole Opry stage was realized when he was invited by Ricky Skaggs to come perform with him and his band\, Kentucky Thunder.\nIn May of the same year\, Carson was asked to make a reappearance at the Opry\, but this time with his own band.  On July 31\, 2014\, Carson made his Ryman Auditorium debut playing again with Ricky Skaggs during the 2014 Bluegrass Nights series.  Since these appearances\, Carson and his band have performed numerous occasions on the Opry Show.\nCarson says that winning trophies and getting your name in the paper is “really cool” but that is not the main reason he works so hard at his music.  “It’s all about using the talent God gave me to make people smile!”  Carson truly loves entertaining people!\nHe lives in Piney Flats\, Tennessee with his parents\, Jamie and Robin.  When he is not “fiddlin’ around\,” he is just an ordinary country boy who enjoys baseball\, basketball\, golf\, hunting\, riding his four wheeler and going to church.\nCarson has been blessed to have a great band\, Iron Mountain\, to help him entertain audiences performing old-time\, bluegrass\, and gospel music.\nThe band consists of Carson’s father\, Jamie Peters\, Eric Marshall and Ben Marshall of Mount Airy\, North Carolina and Austin Tate of Marion\, Virginia.  Carson is truly blessed to have these fine Christian musicians in his band.\n \nThe Clouds Creek Band\n \nWith backgrounds ranging from Bluegrass\, Gospel\, Country and Southern Rock the Clouds Creek Band is a true mix of music genres.\nRogersville natives Phil Harrell\, on guitar\, mandolin and vocals and Larry Bass on 5-string banjo bring a bluegrass feel to the band. Jarod Harrell of Rogersville adds to the bluegrass feel with a touch of country twang through guitar and vocals.  Terry Joe Harrell of Rogersville on keyboards\, harmonica and vocals brings a smooth rock edge to the band. Mickey Smathers of Nashville on bass guitar and vocals infuses a country and southern rock feel to the band. Their musical ability along with their vocal blend have made them a mainstay at churches and festivals in East Tennessee for the past eight years.  Everyone in the band has a strong Gospel roots\, which is the backbone of this “must see” band.\n \nDevoted\n \nNo strangers to the Heritage Days stage\, the local group known as “DEVOTED” is always excited to join in the annual festivities.  The group was formed from a local group of friends who enjoy singing for the Lord. A diverse group with a multitude of vocal talents\, they are excited about being able to once again “bring it” to the hometown celebration.\nThe group tries to blend a little classic gospel with some contemporary flavor to stay fresh and open while allowing the Lord to use them to witness in song.   Their love for singing together is second only to the joy of sharing the love of Christ through their music.\nThe group consists of Marie Robinson\, a seasoned vocalist who is also a song writer.   She has written and recorded a tribute to the late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King\, Jr.; Yvonne Jarrett\, the group president and booking agent\, she keeps the groups calendar of appointments\, Pamela Hoard\,  who ministers through the music as well as from the pulpit  of Russell Chapel AME Zion Church;   Harry Jarrett\, who is not only the group chaplain\, but keeps everyone on task.  He is high energy not only in his music \, but also in worship;  and last but certainly not least\,  Randy Banks\, the only native of Rogersville\, who adds his own special blend of vocal harmonies and soul as well some foot stomping gospel reminiscent of down home church.  Randy also acts as the sound engineer by making sure tracks are ready and by doing mic and sound checks for the group.\nEach member has the ability to sing lead and background vocals.  Devoted continues to improve their sound and to give their best to the One who deserves it most.  It is a labor of love\, commitment and often sheer joy. They all agree that their primary goal is to sing for the Lord and to continue to be a blessing wherever they go.\nThrough many dangers\, toils and snares we have already come\, but GRACE!!!\nFor bookings please contact Yvonne Jarrett at 423-863-2724.\n \n \nElevation 1255\n \nElevation 1255 is a classic rock/blues band based in east Tennessee. The group is the brainchild of Bob Dilk (keyboards & vocals) of Morristown. Originally from New Jersey\, Bob came to the area with TRW.\nBob first learned to play piano by ear and later learned to read music. He worked his way through college\,  picking  up good money playing parties\, clubs and weddings up until 1984 when other business interests forced him to curtail the weekend music. Bob says “ I had a wonderful time and learned a lot from some excellent local musicians. Turning 50 I felt the old need to Rock and roll again.”\nOn his first day at TRW Rogersville. he met guitarist Randy Ball. Randy has spent  many years playing guitar with his daughters in The Ball Sisters Band\, having written several songs they recorded.  When Bob invited him to practice one night in October 2012\, they found some common ground musically and began working on a diverse playlist.\nSteve Schipp also originally came to the area with TRW\, where he met Bob and Randy. He grew up near Buffalo\, New York and began playing guitar about 10 years ago and later added bass.   He “escaped” from New York in 2012 and joined Elevation 1255 in the fall of  2013.\nDrummer Rich Owens joined the group in early 2017. He has played for over 50 years with many groups including Exodus\, Johnny Echo\, Steel Wheels\, Ragtops and Stages. He lives in Nickelsville\, Virginia.\nElevation 1255 released their self-titled debut CD in July 2014. Their music is widely available on the internet.\n \nThe English Family\n \nThe English Family is a Professional Southern Gospel Trio from the foothills of North East Tennessee\, in a quaint town of Rogersville is where they call home.\nThey have had the privilege of sharing many stages with some of the greatest Southern Gospel Artists of today such as;  The Whisnants\, The Primitive Quartet\, Jeff and Sherri\, The Bowlings\, Kim Hopper and Gerald Wolfe just to name a few.\nHaving traveled from full to part-time ministries over the past 28 years\, this Trio is noticed as one of the Best in Southern Gospel music today with nominations for the 2008 SGN Scoops Diamond Awards Finalists in the Sunrise Award catagory.\nCharting songs on the top 20 Singing News for 2008 with Keep On Runnin and There Came Mercy.\n \nHayden Garber\n \nHayden Garber is a dynamic singer/songwriter and musician born and raised in the hills of East Tennessee. He performs his original music along with various cover songs with his own flare and style. With an interest in music as early as walking age\, and with his band behind him\, the 6’4”\, fire-starting\, emotionally driven entertainer travels all over the region to perform shows for various crowd sizes while working on writing and recording as well. Hayden’s genre would be considered Country\, but there is no denying the Rock element with a hint of blues in his music when you attend one if his live shows. With his first single radio single raising the bar on local charts\, this young artist is setting fire to today’s entertainment industry.\nYou can check out his website at www.haydengarber.com along with Facebook\, Twitter\, Instagram\, and more.\n \nHope Community Church Worship Band\n \nThe HCC Worship Band is comprised of talented vocalists & musicians that play every week at our Rogersville\, Allandale & Bulls Gap locations leading people in worship.\nThe members lead in a variety of settings including gatherings in the main auditoriums; 3SXTY (the youth gathering of HCC); Hope Street (the children’s gathering of HCC); & Camp Hope.\nIt is our honor that we may do something week in and week out that points people toward Jesus\, and we hope that through what we do men\, women\, and children see more of who He really is.\n \nHunter Patterson\n \nHunter Patterson resides in Church Hill\, TN. He plays guitar\, banjo and bass and sings very well too!\nHe has a musical family\, with a sister that plays fiddle\,and an uncle who plays guitar.\nHunter says he is considering barber school when he gets through his regular education. He likes to fish and hunt for recreation.\nHunter admires the Tony Rice unit. His favorite song currently is “Free Born Man”.\nHe played guitar and sang with “Boots on the Ground\,” a hard driving Bluegrass band. Hunter is mostly self-taught musically speaking\, with plenty of help along the way.\n \nInFaith\n \n“It’s not about us\, it’s all about HIM”.  InFaith lives by that motto every time they travel and sing.  They pray that it is never about them but about the One whom all blessings flow.\nThey feel God has put the members of InFaith together and they give him all Praise and Honor for it.\nThe group is made up of members of Fairfield Baptist Church. Anthony Jones \, Mark Morrow \, Regina Countess & Lauren Lawler.\nTheir band consists of Adrian Lawler\, Robert Trachsel\, Isaac Moody & Jason Conway.\nTheir desire is to let God work through their music and let it be a blessing to someone and that someone might be Saved.\n \n \nJonah Riddle & Carolina Express\n \nJonah Riddle & Carolina Express was formed by brothers Jonah and Grayson Riddle. Jonah is 18\, and Grayson is 13.\nGrowing up in the mountains of western North Carolina\, Jonah has been playing the banjo for 4 and ½ years.\nFrom the first time he picked up the instrument\, he fell in love. He started out playing at church three times a week.\nBecause he enjoys bluegrass and gospel music so much\, he decided to start his own band – Jonah Riddle & Carolina Express.\nJonah’s brother\, Grayson\, plays guitar and does vocals. He has been playing guitar for almost 2 years.\nFrom the time he was only 5 years old\, he would pick the guitar at church services.\nJonah and Grayson credit the Lord for their playing and singing talent.\nTheir dad\, Benjie Riddle\, plays the upright bass.\n \nRhythm Revue\n \n \nThe Rhythm Revue is a classic rock\, funk\, and blues band from the Surgoinsville\, TN\, area.\nA band heavily immersed with the passion and love for all genres of music\, and the relentless search to restore balance to music with feeling and expressive color.\nFrom some of the largest crowds and stages in our East Tennessee region\, to the smoke-filled highway juke joints and house parties\, The Rhythm Revue has played hundreds of events since June of 2014.\nWhile they are not a full-time band\, touring the globe\, they choose to be a band for the people\, and for the musicians of our beautiful area.\nMembers include Kent Seal from Surgoinsville on Bass and Vocals\, Chris Bowman from Surgoinsville on Lead Guitar and Vocals\, Eric Williams from Rogersville on Drums\, and Rich Hann from Kingsport on Lead Vocals and Guitar\n \nRogersville United Methodist Church\n \nRogersville First United Methodist Church Chancel Choir is dedicated to spreading the Gospel and Love of Jesus Christ through music and song.\nWe are a volunteer ensemble\, welcoming all ages and voices at our weekly rehearsals (Wednesday and Sundays at 7 p.m. in the choir loft of the Sanctuary).\nWe stay busy learning our music and leading worship each Sunday morning\, and we always make time to support our choir members and have some fun along the way!\nMost recently\, the Chancel Choir has presented Hallelujah (Handel’s Messiah) during both the Easter and Christmas Season; a cappella “Carol of the Bells” (Peter J. Wilhousky Choral Series)\, a favorite during our annual Hanging of the Green Service; No More Night\, an Easter Cantata/Drama; Arise My Love\, featuring Benny Wilson; and several funerals of our loved ones.\nThe choir presented contemporary selections at The Rogersville Family Reunion\, an interdenominational celebration hosted by Rogersville First Christian Church\, and participated in the Hawkins County Worship Event Mass Choir\, held at Cherokee High School and hosted by Hope Community Church.\nThe choir sings under the direction of Miss Ellen Shuck.\nPastor Paul and the Circuit Riders (also known at RUMC as “The Pickers”) is a bluegrass and gospel group formed by members of the congregation and guest musicians who love nothing better than to praise God with guitars\, piano\, banjo\, and vocal harmonies.\nThe group takes its name from the early clergy of the Methodist tradition\, who traveled on horseback to serve multiple congregations in our area. The group has presented selections at countless morning worship services\, revivals\, funerals\, festivals\, benefit concerts\, church events\, church “singings” and dinners\, and even at the Rogersville City Park. Most notably\, the group presented “Silent Night” on Good Day Tri-Cities (WKPT-TV) and opened for Carson Peters and Iron Mountain at the Singing on the Lawn hosted by Ebbing and Flowing United Methodist Church. Come on out to RUMC at 11 a.m. on Sunday mornings…. You just might catch The Circuit Riders!\n \nTerry Collins\n \nNational Gospel Recording Artist Terry Collins travels to spread the Gospel through song while following God and His leading. Serving God one song at a time is his ministry’s motto. Uplifting people spiritually and revealing to the lost that God loves them unconditionally are his goals.\nHe began his solo ministry in March of 2014 after singing eight years with The Gibsons\, who had several Top 40 and Top 80 charting songs. In that short time\, he has had several charting songs. In July of 2014\, “If I Be Lifted Up” was #63 on the charts. “Some Things Never Change” hit #52 on the March 2015 chart and also was on the Southern Gospel Top 40 chart at #23 for the year in 2014. Recently\, the song “I Need To Pray” charted at #47 for the month of November. Terry has had a total of five songs in the Singing News Top 80 Chart in the last two years.\nTerry has had the privilege of singing each year at the National Southern Gospel & Harvest Celebration at Dollywood since 2011. He has performed at Singing In The Sun in Myrtle Beach\, SC and also at the National Quartet Convention. Recently\, he was invited to sing at Six Flags over Georgia.\nHe resides in Sneedville\, TN with his wife of over 20 years\, Mechelle\, and children Jordan and Makayla. Terry has been playing different instruments for most of his life. He enjoys traveling to share the Gospel and seeing many people come to Christ.\n  \nCivil War Reenactment and Demonstrators Return to Heritage Days \n \nCelebrating our heritage has been the main focus for 38 years during the annual Heritage Days festival. Once again\, in downtown Rogersville\, crafters\, food vendors\, and entertainers will converge on October 13-15\, 2017. In addition to all the activities\, there will be a Civil War Reenactment sponsored by TRW and Demonstrators Yard\, sponsored by East Tennessee Iron & Metal.\n \nThe 12th Tennessee Calvary Battalion\, B Company\, Civil War Demonstration will return to Crockett Spring Park again on Saturday only this year.\nThe camp will open at 9:00 AM and close at 5:00 PM. The re-enactors will set up camp authentic to the early 1860s.  They will present infantry\, calvary and skirmish re-enactments throughout the day as scheduled below.  This you will not want to miss!\n \n“The Bluebirds of Battle”\nCrockett Spring Park\nSaturday Only – October 14th\n \n9:00  –  Camp Opens\n9:00  –  Weapons Demo\n10:00 – Infantry Drill\n11:00 – Cavalry Drill\n12:00 – Skirmish\n1:00 –   Medical Demo\n2:00 –   Infantry Drill\n3:00 –   Cavalry Drill\n4:00 –   Skirmish\n4:30 –   Weapons Demo\n5:00 –   Camp Closes.\n \nDirections:  from South Depot and food Court take Washington Street behind the Hale Springs Inn turn left on S. Rogers Street.  Driving from West Main Street\, turn right on South Rogers Street\n \nOne of the most popular aspects of Heritage Days is the Demonstrators’ Yard\, located on the Town Square.  This year\, demonstrators will fill the yard in front of Occasions on the Square\, the Masonic Lodge and the Courthouse lawn.  Heritage Days attendees can watch and even work with craft artists as they create their handiwork.\n \nBasket Weaving with Patsy and Larry Mauk – Over thirty years ago\, Ezekiel Davis taught his daughter\, Patsy\, the traditional craft of basket weaving. Since then\, Patsy and her husband\, Larry have made countless baskets in a variety of styles. They have demonstrated this traditional craft at numerous festivals in Virginia\, North Carolina and Tennessee. Patsy prefers to weave traditional baskets and Larry’s favorite form is the Nantucket Lightship basket.\nThese natives of Hawkins County have been a part of Heritage Days for more than 25 years. In addition to presenting in our demonstration yard\, Patsy teaches beginner and advance basket weaving classes at the Local Artist Gallery in Rogersville.  Patsy truly loves sharing the traditional craft of basket weaving as it was “passed on” to her by her father.\nBlacksmith\, Jeff Stoltz – Jeff has been an artist metal smith for over 25 years. He works with numerous metals including steel\, bronze\, cooper and aluminum.\nHe specializes in forged leaves\, vines\, birds\, and trees. The vast majority of his art is decorative iron works for homes\, including stairs\, gates\, railings and pot racks. He makes custom and reproductions works and sells them all over the USA through www.ornamentalgateworksetc.com.\nVisit Jeff in the Demonstrators Yard during Heritage Days. It’s such a treat watching him create special pieces.\nWooden Toys – The late Barry Campbell (the oldest) and Bruce Campbell (the other twin) (B&B) loved making old fashion wooden toys\, the kind they use to play with when they were younguns. B&B started out when they were about 10 years old making plaster of Paris ashtrays and using seashells from the beach then selling them. They even made and sold potholders and other projects.\nWhen they got older they made toys for their children and now\, following Bruce’s passing earlier this year\, Barry continues to make toys and such for children and adults today.\nB&B wanted children to have toys made in the USA\, of wood and not plastic and that enabled children to use their imagination.\nBarry makes many kinds of toys. To name a few there are the marionette puppets (ducks\, dinos\, dragons\, elephants)\, spinners\, tops (rustic and finished)\, magic wallets\, acrobats\, banks\, bubble gum machines\, and many more.\nSeveral of the items he makes are made from hardwoods like oak\, walnut\, and cherry. He also does custom projects\, high end Litho panes and the game center piece for domino’s Mexican train game and many other projects..\nThe young and the young-at-heart enjoy the toys from firing the marshmallow catapult to trying to figure out how a gee-haw whimmy diddle works. Bruce made his first Whimmy diddle in 1963.\nThe company is officially called Toyables\, so make sure to check out the web site ‘toyables.com’ often.\nEmbroiders Guild of America – The Embroiders’ Guild promotes any work done with needle and thread.  It may be work done on fabric\, paper\, canvas or plastic using a huge variety of fibers made from cotton\, silk\, wool\, or synthetics.  Cross stitch is a favorite technique of many but there are many variations.  Canvas work and samplers with lots of specialty stitches add a whole new area of interest to the art.  Stump work results in 3 dimensional elements and pulled thread creates interesting holes in the work.  Drawn thread involves removal of threads to create open areas decorated in specialty stitches.\nStitchers who participate will be working on a variety of projects to show what can be done with needle and thread.  They will have some small kits available and are eager to teach anyone who is interested in learning to stitch the pieces.  One will be cross stitch and the other is a darning pattern bookmark.  The Guild’s goal is to foster interest in needlework.  Anyone with a love of the art is invited to join EGA and meet with the Morristown Interest Group who does a variety of needlework techniques or meet with any of the other Knoxville Chapter groups\, some of who devote their time to a single type of work such as canvas\, freestyle\, beading or other special interest.\nFor information\, contact member Elizabeth Smith\, at smithe@charter.net.\nTurkey Calls – Tommy Hepler will present his beautifully made and fascinating wooden turkey calls.  In 1992\, Tommy began making his wild turkey calls as a hobby.   His Turkey Calls are numbered and personalized with the owners name\, signed and dated.  Tommy maintains a record of each turkey call he designs.  His Turkey Calls have reached every state except Alaska and Hawaii.  No turkey is safe when hunters venture out with Tommy’s call.  Stop by and visit with Tommy\, you will have no problem finding his booth; just listen for the turkey gobble!\nThe State of Franklin Chapter\, SAR – The Sons of the American Revolution is the leading male lineage society that perpetuates the ideals of the war for independence. As a historical\, educational\, and patriotic\, non-profit organization\, they seek to maintain and expand the meaning of patriotism\, respect for our national symbols and the value of American citizenship.\nThe State of Franklin chapter was granted a charter from the Tennessee Society of the Sons of the American Revolution 23 July 2011. They are always looking for individuals who would like to find out about their Revolutionary War ancestors and are interested in preserving the memory and actions of those who preceded them and created the United States of America.  You can find out more information about the State of Franklin chapter and how to become a member at their web site www.sofsar.com.  Please feel free to contact them.\nApple Butter Stir – Tony Mowdy\, a native of Rogersville\, will cook apple butter just like his grandmother\, Della Fain made.  Gather around the kettle\, smell the aroma of apples and spices as Tony demonstrates the tradition of the old fashion apple butter stir handed down through three generations.\nLong Hunter Camp Storyteller (mid 1700s) – Gerald Mustin has been a storyteller for 10 years\, with the last 5 years focusing on the Long Hunter Camp. He will tell stories and have on display items that a long hunter would take with him to deer hunt for their skins. Those items include rifle\, knives\, ax\, rope\, compass\, cooking pots\, bed roll\, fire making kits\, sewing kits\, hunting bag\, water canteen and powder horn. Come visit Gerald to see him bring the past back to life. Children will love him.\nThe Hawkins County Master Gardener Association – Established in 2015\, the purpose of the group is to serve the community by providing sound\, practical\, research-based information in the area of residential and consumer horticulture.\nThey share a love of gardening and a passion for serving their community. Tennessee Extension Master Gardeners are volunteers who perform a variety of tasks including answering horticultural questions from the public\, establishing and maintaining demonstration gardens\, establishing and maintaining public gardens\, educating and training the youth to be Junior Master Gardeners\, running plant clinics\, and supporting Master Gardener training programs. In Hawkins County\, the volunteers participate in a variety of gardening and educational projects.\nLast year\, they assumed the responsibility for the care and maintenance of the flower gardens at Price Public Community Center.  They also maintain a small flower garden behind the University of Tennessee/Tennessee State University Extension Office.  They started a Junior Master Gardener Program at Rogersville City School.\nThis spring they planted a demonstration garden on East Main Street with nine raised beds and two field plots. The vegetables produced in the raised beds were donated to the Shepherd’s Center to feed disadvantaged members of the community.\nTo date\, they have donated over 436 pounds of fresh produce! In one of the field plots\, they raised several varieties of grafted tomatoes provided by the University of Tennessee as part of a field study. They also raised corn\, pole beans and bush beans that were sold to local restaurants and families to raise money to support their new organization.  In the fall\, they will be assisting with the next Master Gardener Course at the extension office.\nFor 2017\, they are planning a spring plant sale and fruit tree grafting clinic that will be open to the public. They plan to expand the demonstration garden area to include more raised beds\, several varieties of fruit and increase the size of the field plots. They will also assist with selecting and planting trees\, shrubs and flowers for the planned park area on Main Street.  For Heritage Days\, they would like to demonstrate how to propagate plants through stem cuttings. Taking cuttings from existing plants provides the opportunity to cheaply\, effectively and quickly expand the landscape. This method allows homeowners to propagate plants that are already known to be successful in their landscape. Plants started from cuttings\, reach maturity more quickly than if raised from seeds. Participants will be able to choose a cutting that suits their landscape\, learn how to propagate it\, take it home\, plant it and enjoy!\n \nHeritage Beekeepers Club of Hawkins County – meets the 2nd Thursday night of every month at Sheperd’s Center in downtown Rogersville at 6:00 pm.\nIf you are interested in honeybees or Beekeeping\, please come and join us.\nOur club’s mission is to educate and teach the community about honeybees and share our love for this tiny little insect.\nWe are a new club\, only one year old but\, we are growing fast\, due to the interest of honeybees.\nWithout the honeybee our food supply would diminish\, so we all must do what we can to save this little creature\, by planting wildflowers and bee friendly plants\, but most of all refrain from using harmful insecticides as much as possible.\n 
URL:https://northeasttennessee.org/event/rogersville-heritage-days/
LOCATION:United States
CATEGORIES:Arts/Crafts,Car/Bike Shows,Children's Activities,Concerts,Farmer's Markets,Festivals,Food/Drink,General,Historical Events,Music,Outdoors,Shopping,Storytelling,Theatre
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SUMMARY:McKinney Center Art Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:Art Exhibition with a Regional Flair at the McKinney Center\n \nJonesborough’s Mary B. Martin Program for the Arts at the McKinney Center is pleased to announce their upcoming artist exhibition featuring ceramist Jess Parks and photographer Mary Blair.  The exhibition will be open and free to the public starting with the Opening Reception on Friday\, October 13\, 6pm-8pm.  It will run through November 17.  The McKinney Center is open Monday – Friday 8am – 5pm.\n \nDirector of the McKinney Center\, Theresa Hammons\, states\, “The ceramics work by Jess and Mary’s photographs are a wonderful complement to each other\, as they are so rooted in this community. For instance\, Jess’ ‘trout mugs’ are a popular favorite at all of her shows\, while Mary’s photographs capture the local natural environment. Both artists really have a talent for capturing this region.”\n \nOriginally from Florida\, Jess Parks moved to Jonesborough and earned her B.A. from ETSU\, where she studied art design with a concentration in pottery. Since moving to Jonesborough\, Jess Parks has begun to make a name for herself in local and regional art shows. In addition to being a superb potter\, she is becoming known for developing her own glazes. These distinctive glazes and her unique forms have a character all their own. These techniques have caught the eyes of prestigious gallery owners. Her work is now in places such as the New Morning Gallery at Biltmore Village in Asheville.\n \nMary Blair is a Jonesborough\, TN native. Blessed with a career in the Performing Arts\, she has lived all over the country.  Her love for photography began when she wanted to capture the people and places where she was living.  Starting as a hobby\, her photography was quickly recognized\, taking her love in a new direction.  She recently had her work shown in the Journeys of Women exhibition\, and has been featured in many other media outlets. She recently started a small business in the process.\n \nThe McKinney Center houses the Jonesborough Mary B. Martin Program for the Arts and boasts of a mission to be\, “committed to inspiring the people of our area through both the appreciation of and the participation in the arts as a form of personal and collective expression.”  The objective of the program is to “bring the community at large closer together and show as an example to other communities the creative influence that the arts can bring to their quality of life.”  The McKinney Center is a department within the Town of Jonesborough.\n \nFor more information\, email Theresa Hammons at theresah@jonesborougtn.org or call 423-753-0562.
URL:https://northeasttennessee.org/event/mckinney-center-art-exhibition-2/2017-10-13/
LOCATION:United States
CATEGORIES:Arts/Crafts,General
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