Upcoming Events
From music festivals, racing, history, heritage, food and everything in between. Here's your guide.
Events
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Fossil & Artifact ID Night
JOHNSON CITY – Did you find a rock or fossil while workers were digging your neighbor’s cellar? Maybe you picked up something odd on a riverbank or beside the ocean. Or, perhaps, you were even given a gift of a collection of fossils. The East Tennessee State University and General Shale Brick Natural History Museum
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Jonesborough Repertory Theatre presents The Secret Garden
May 2 - 11 Based on the book by Frances Hodgson Burnett, Mary and Colin discover that selflessness opens a secret door to happiness. They are encouraged by a Yorkshire maid and her brother, who understand the language of birds, animals and flowers. For tickets visit jonesboroughtheatre.com or call 423.753.1010. Date: May 2, 2014 - May 11,
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Bil Lepp as Teller-in-Residence at Storytelling Live!
Bil Lepp is an internationally-known storyteller, author, and recording artist whose style has been described as a satisfying blend of Bill Cosby and Jeff Foxworthy. A five-time champion of the West Virginia Liars’ Contest, his outrageous tall-tales and witty stories are welcomed by audiences of all ages. Lepp has been featured at venues across the
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Historic Jonesborough Bluegrass Series Concert
May 9 at 7 p.m. Listen to the hottest names in bluegrass with this award- winning series. Tickets are $20 and $10 for ETSU students and ages 12 and under. For information call 828.279.6045. Date: May 9, 2014
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MercyMe
Since their inception, MercyMe’s Christian rock music has fueled a continual dialog both among people of faith and those who are grasping for it. Whether offering up encouragement, or inciting random acts of kindness, MercyMe creates music that enlightens, entertains and invites community among a broad spectrum of people. MercyMe... the laid-back band from Greenville,
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Spring Town-Wide Yard Sale
May 10 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Historic Jonesborough’s sidewalks are filled with second hand treasures from nearly 30 vendors. For information call 423.913.2663. Date: May 10, 2014
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Arbor Day Celebration
May 10 Sponsored by Johnson City Power Board, check out plant vendors, local crafters, get tips about planting and trimming from Master Gardeners and more at Storytelling Center Park. Miss Arbor Day Pageant starts at 10 a.m. in Storytelling Theatre. For information call 423.239.9433. Date: May 10, 2014
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Gray Fossil Site Patch Program
Future paleontologists now have an opportunity to dig for fossils and take a special behind-the-scenes tour of the prep lab at the East Tennessee State University and General Shale Brick Natural History Museum and Visitors Center at the Gray Fossil Site. The Gray Fossil Site Patch Program will be held at the museum on May
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Sheila Arnold as Teller-in-Residence at Storytelling Live!
Date: May 13, 2014 - May 17, 2014
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The Lovelies of John Alan Maxwell (East Tennessee State University Reece Museum Exhibit)
Artist, John Alan Maxwell, was known for his classical book and magazine illustrations for authors such as Pearl Buck, John Steinbeck and Ernest Hemingway. This exhibit examines Maxwell's under appreciated mastery of the human form. Esquire Magazine once described Maxwell's portrayals of nudes as "dangerous." A reception and film screening of Doug McDaniel's documentary, The
