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Extended vacations of thirty-one (31) days or more will not incur charges and all Subscription benefits will be suspended during that time. COMMUNITY CALENDAR APRIL 18 THE KENNEDY WAY, THE Center Educa- tion Artist-in-Residence Jacqueline Wood- an award-winning story of history, love, and resilience, has been adapted for the stage and will be presented Thursday, April 18, at 10 a.m. at the Schae- fer Center for the Performing Arts at Ap- palachian State University in Boone, NC 28608-2045. This moving, lyrical account pays tribute to women in own family whose strength and knowledge il- luminate their lives over seven generations. great-grandma was just seven years old when she was sold to a big plantation without her ma and pa, with only some fabric and needles to call her own.
She began to stitch a Show Way, a quilt with secret meanings to show enslaved people the way to freedom. As each gener- ation passes, the Show Way shines a light on the past and paves a road to the future, stitching together possibility and promise. Recommended for grades 4-12. Ho- meschool groups and small groups pay $5 per person for all shows. Tickets are avail- able at theschaefercenter.org, in person at the Schaefer Center box office (733 Rivers Street), or by calling 828-262-4046.
APRIL 19 BREWHAHA, A NIGHT OF PIZZA, BEER AND A Night of Pizza, Beer Laughs will be held April 19 at 6 p.m. at the MeadowView Convention Center in Kingsport. BrewHaHa will bring our own form of a comedy club to Kingsport, wel- coming three national comedians for the audience to enjoy. With the popularity and huge response from the previous years and the publicity being planned for this affair, we anticipate this BrewHaHa to be even bigger and better. In addition to reveling in an evening of great comedy, attendees will delight in selections of craft beer and various pizza offerings from a number of restaurants and pizzerias.
Reg- ister at https://bit.ly/48ZtyoV. Tickets are $45 each plus $3 service charge, or $500 for a table of 8. BRISTOL STITCHING IN PUBLIC day, April 19, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Bristol Public Library, Stairwell Atrium. The Bristol TN-VA Chapter of the Guild of America will be present there all day to stitch with others interested in needlework and to demonstrate a variety of techniques.
Members will be working on counted thread work, cross-stitch, quilting, knitting, canvas work, and several other possible hand-work LUA PROJECT projects. Come join us! Or just come watch! ensemble Lua Project takes the J.I. Burton Everyone welcome. JURASSIC biggest a mesmerizing tapestry of original and tra- dinosaur event invades Bristol from Fri- ditional music from Mexico, Appalachia, and day, April 19, Sunday, April 21 (Friday the Atlantic Basin. The ensemble serves as Noon-8 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m.-8 p.m., Sun- a cultural pollinator, seamlessly blending di- day 9 a.m.-7 p.m.).
North most verse musical styles across continents and popular interactive dinosaur experience centuries into a harmonious celebration is BACK, BIGGER and BETTER than EVER! of human experience. This performance is The Jurassic Quest herd of photorealis- brought to you in conjunction with tic dinosaurs is ready to delight families W. Campbell Edmonds Concert Series and during its one-weekend-only engagement the City of Norton. Tickets are $10 at the at the Bristol Motor Speedway, 151 Speed- door. Children and students admitted free.
way Blvd, Bristol, TN 37620. New for 2024! For more information visit proartva.org. Jurassic Quest is bringing more hands-on activities, education and fun for the whole family including our expanded herd of life- like moving and roaring dinosaurs, themed rides and attractions, live dinosaur shows, interactive science and art activities includ- ing a giant fossil dig, real fossils, a soft play area for our littlest explorers, photo opportunities, a newly launched video tour featuring our star dinosaur trainers, and more! Brand new attractions include kids facing off with the notoriously fast Ju- rassic Quest Utahraptors for races, and where experi- enced help kids lasso stray dinos to get them back to their pens. Ad- vance online ticket purchase recommended. KIDS, ADULTS and SENIORS pricing available.
General admission includes live shows, arts and crafts activities, and dinosaur exhibits. Tickets for individual activities available on- site. Free entry for children under 2. KIDS UNLIMITED TICKETS: Includes admission, all-you-can-ride access to dinosaur rides, inflatables, fossil dig, and more. For more information and tickets, visit: KINGSPORT ARTS King- sport Arts Festival is happening this week- end (April 19-20) in the vicinity of Market and Shelby in downtown Kingsport.
This new festival aims to engage the entire commu- nity in the arts while encouraging folks to join in the creative activities themselves. The two-day festival kicks off on April 19 from 8:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. with a up the parade with giant puppets, pa- per lanterns and local digital work projected onto downtown buildings. Then on April 20 from 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m., the festival continues with a full day of fam- ily-friendly activities, including an iron pour, glass blowing demonstrations, Raku firing, tie-dye making, an art gallery crawl and two free Sculpture Walk tours. Buskers will be performing along Market and Shelby streets during the festival on April 20, with fine craft vendors on hand and demonstra- tions by TN Craft. Suzuki Talent Education of Appalachia and the Kingsport Ballet will be performing, and activities will be held throughout the day at Impressions Fine Art Gallery (246 Broad For more information about the festival or to volun- teer during the event, please visit www. artskingsport.org. LAST NEW MUSICAL DRAMA OF THE TN.
Walking on water, raising the dead, and healing the sick are all astonishing wonders that Christ performed while here on earth, but what was His last miracle? story comes alive on the stage at LampLight Theatre in downtown Kingsport. Experience the power of life, death and resurrection in Last Per- formances begin March 1 and run through April 21 on Fridays and Saturdays at 7 p.m. with additional matinees on Saturdays at 2 p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m. Doors open one hour prior to performances.
Admission is a suggested donation of $15 adults, $10 students and free for children 5 under. For reservations and information, contact the LampLight box office at (423) 343-1766, Mon- day through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. or online at www.LampLightTheatre.com. stage at 7 p.m.
on Friday, April 19 to weave APRIL 20 BOONE LAKE CLEANUP to a con- flict, the annual Boone Lake Cleanup Day, usually scheduled for the last Saturday in April, is being moved this year to April 20. This is the largest fundraiser of the year for the non-profit Boone Lake Association. It is also the silver anniversary 25th year for the event! Volunteers are welcome to come help clean up the lake! With every bag of trash turned in they receive a door prize ticket. They also receive a T-shirt and are invited to the picnic at Winged Deer Park in John- son City. This celebration includes door prize drawings, free food and music.
Help keep Boone Lake a beautiful local resource. For additional information please see our web- kids facing off with the notoriously fast Ju- site at https://boonelakeassociation.org/ rassic Quest Utahraptors for FREE HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION a.m. to 1 p.m., April 20, at Daniel Boone High School, 1440 Sun- crest Drive, Gray, TN. Dispose of leftover household chemicals, lawn and garden products and automotive materials includ- ing household cleaners, home maintenance chemicals, lawn and garden chemicals, au- tomotive products (except antifreeze), nail polish remover, pool chemicals, photo pro- cessing chemicals, medicines and drugs, re- active chemicals, aerosols and compressed gas, mercury thermostats and thermome- ters, lead, fluorescent bulbs, and needles KID Power, a free event for and sharps (in containers). NO other medical children, youth, and families in the Tri-Cities or infectious waste, explosives, ammunition region, will occur on April 20 from 10 a.m.
or radioactive waste including smoke de- 2 p.m. at the Kingsport Civic Auditorium, tectors, or any empty containers will be ac- 1550 Fort Henry Kingsport, TN 37664. cepted. Waste from non-household sources Kid Power is held annually to help promote (businesses, schools, farms, churches, etc.) the upcoming Mental Health Awareness accepted BY APPOINTMENT ONLY (call 615- Month in May and the mental wellness of 643-3170 for appointment and price quote). children, youth, and their families.
There Batteries, oil, paint, antifreeze and electron- are over thirty participating organizations ics WILL NOT be accepted at this event, but for Kid Power, and the event will feature a are accepted daily at all Washington County scavenger hunt, food, music, and fun ac- TN Convenience Centers. For questions and tivities for the whole family. For more in- more information, call 423-753-1652. GREENEVILLE Johnson Amateur Radio Club (AJARC) will be host- KINGSPORT ARTS King- ing the Greeneville Hamfest on April 20 at sport Arts Festival is happening this week- the Greene County Fairground at 123 Fair- end (April 19-20) in the vicinity of Market grounds Road, Greeneville, Tenn. This is the and Shelby in downtown Kingsport.
This new AJARC Annual Radio, Computer, and Elec- festival aims to engage the entire commu- tronics Swapmeet. Everyone is welcome, nity in the arts while encouraging folks to and you do not need to be a ham radio op- join in the creative activities themselves. erator to attend. Flea Market gates open The two-day festival kicks off on April 19 at 7 a.m. The commercial building opens from 8:30 p.m.
to 10 p.m. with a up to the general public at 7:30 a.m. Outside the parade with giant puppets, pa- Flea Market vendors may set up after 3 p.m. per lanterns and local digital work Friday, and overnight parking is allowed. projected onto downtown buildings.
Then The grand prize drawing will take place at on April 20 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., the noon, and you do not have to be present festival continues with a full day of fam- to win. A Mystery Prize draw- ily-friendly activities, including an iron ing will be held at 11 a.m. and you must be pour, glass blowing demonstrations, Raku present to win. Over $3,000 dollars in door firing, tie-dye making, an art gallery crawl prizes will be given away during the event.
and two free Sculpture Walk tours. Buskers You must be present to win the other door will be performing along Market and Shelby prizes. Admission is $10 per person (under streets during the festival on April 20, with 12 free). All outdoor flea market spaces are fine craft vendors on hand and demonstra- $5 each. Ham radio licensing testing will tions by TN Craft.
Suzuki Talent Education be held at 10 a.m. by WCARS on the stage. of Appalachia and the Kingsport Ballet will Please bring a copy of your current license be performing, and activities will and a valid ID. Cost to take the exam is $10 be held throughout the day at Impressions (exact change appreciated). There is an Fine Art Gallery (246 Broad For more additional $35 fee charged by the FCC that information about the festival or to volun- you must submit through the FCC website.
teer during the event, please visit www. If you are unlicensed, you must obtain an artskingsport.org. FRN from the FCC if you do not have one in order to take the exam, at fcc.gov/cores/html/know.html. For more in- formation, the Hamfest website is green- evillehamfest.com or contact Bryan Smith, president of AJARC, at hamfest.com or Dennis Holt N4DWH, Flea Market Coordinator, at hamfest.com. JURASSIC biggest and resurrection in Last Per- dinosaur event invades Bristol from Fri- formances begin March 1 and run through day, April 19, Sunday, April 21 (Friday April 21 on Fridays and Saturdays at 7 p.m.
Noon-8 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m.-8 p.m., Sun- with additional matinees on Saturdays at day 9 a.m.-7 p.m.). North most 2 p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m. Doors open popular interactive dinosaur experience one hour prior to performances. Admission is BACK, BIGGER and BETTER than EVER! is a suggested donation of $15 adults, $10 The Jurassic Quest herd of photorealis- students and free for children 5 under.
For tic dinosaurs is ready to delight families reservations and information, contact the during its one-weekend-only engagement LampLight box office at (423) 343-1766, Mon- at the Bristol Motor Speedway, 151 Speed- day through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. way Blvd, Bristol, TN 37620. New for 2024! or online at www.LampLightTheatre.com. Jurassic Quest is bringing more hands-on activities, education and fun for the whole family including our expanded herd of life- like moving and roaring dinosaurs, themed rides and attractions, live dinosaur shows, interactive science and art activities includ- ing a giant fossil dig, real fossils, a soft play area for our littlest explorers, photo opportunities, a newly launched video tour featuring our star dinosaur trainers, and more! Brand new attractions include races, and where expe- rienced help kids lasso stray dinos to get them back to their pens.
Advance online ticket purchase recom- mended. KIDS, ADULTS and SENIORS pric- ing available. General admission includes live shows, arts and crafts activities, and dinosaur exhibits. Tickets for individual activities available on-site. Free entry for children under 2.
KIDS UNLIMITED TICK- ETS: Includes admission, all-you-can-ride access to dinosaur rides, inflatables, fossil dig, and more. For more information and tickets, visit: https://bit.ly/4cXy5ug. formation, visit www.frontierhealth.org or call 423-467-3600. LAST NEW MUSICAL DRAMA OF THE TN. Walking on water, raising the dead, and healing the sick are all astonishing wonders that Christ performed while here on earth, but what was His last miracle? story comes alive on the stage at LampLight Theatre in downtown Kingsport.
Experience the power of life, death OLD OAK TN. One of cherished traditions, the Old Oak Festival, returns Saturday, April 20, and Sunday, April 21. The festival is open to ev- eryone, and admission is free. The festival hours are 9 a.m.-6 p.m. on April 20 and 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
on April 21. The event will in- clude vendors, food, authors and high-cal- iber entertainment. Additional touches that will highlight the compre- hensiveness are a car show, inflatables for children and creative writing readings by Tusculum students. Art will occupy a prom- inent place at the festival. For the second straight year, the university will have an en plein air painting event featuring the iconic Old Oak Tree on campus.
In addition, the popup art competition for Greeneville and Greene County elementary school students showcases their talent. The festival will also contain an exhibit of works by Bill Bledsoe, assistant professor of art and design, and pieces developed by high school students during the Old Oak Workshops held prior to the festival. Parking is available in some campus parking lots as well as in front of the costume shop next to Tay- lorMade Grooming Lounge and at nearby Tusculum Baptist Church and Doak Elemen- tary School. On Sunday, the lot at Tuscu- lum Baptist will not be available until after church services conclude at noon. Shuttle service from some lots on campus will be available.
Additional activities will take place during the weekend. For more information, visit https://site.tusculum.edu/old-oak-fes- or www.tusculum.edu. SNARKY PUPPY WITH NATALIE CRESS- MAN IAN April 20 at 7:30 p.m. at the Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts at Appalachian State Uni- versity in Boone, NC 28608-2045. Snarky Puppy is an American jazz fusion band led by bassist Michael League.
Founded in 2004, Snarky Puppy combines a variety of jazz id- ioms, rock, world music, and funk, and has won five Grammy Awards (Best Perfor- mance in 2014, and Best Contemporary In- strumental Album in 2016, 2017, 2021, and 2023). Snarky Puppy is a collective of sorts with as many as 20 members in regular ro- tation. At its core, the band represents the convergence of both black and white Ameri- can music culture with various accents from around the world. Japan, Argentina, Can- ada and the United Kingdom all have rep- resentation in the membership. But more than the cultural diversity of the individual players, the defining character- istic of Snarky music is the joy of performance.
$43 Standard, $38 App State $20 Stu- dent and App State discount are available for all shows, and a local res- ident discount for select shows is available with proof of residence in Watauga, Ashe or Avery counties. Purchase in person at the Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts (733 Rivers Boone, NC 28608-2045), online at theschaefercenter.org, or call 828.262.4046. SWVAA DOUBLE HEADER ANGUS The Southwest Virginia Angus Association will be sponsoring the Double Header Angus on April 20, at noon at the Washington County Fairgrounds in Abingdon, Va. We have 21 consignors from Southwest Virginia and East Tennessee that will be participating in this sale. There will be fifty lots of registered Angus female lots consisting of bred heifers, open heifers, bred cows, spring calving pairs and fall calving pairs that will be offered.
The SWVAA Per- formance Tested Spring Bull Sale will follow the female sale. Sixty bulls were chosen to sell they are an outstanding group of bulls, they averaged 205 day adjusted weight of 677 gain on 365 day ad- justed weight of 1,161 scrotal- 37.4 They were all fed as a group at Farm in Gretna, Va. They were weighed off test on March 8, and were evaluated by a VDACS state grader. This is a top-notch set of bulls many calving ease bulls will be selling. All of the bulls selling qualify under the Virginia Quality Assurance program.
For your free reference catalog contact the Sale Coordinator George T. Johnstone Jr. at 276- 620-4901 or the Auctioneer Smith Reasor at 276-620-3123. Also you can look at the catalog and access more information on the bulls at the association website, swvaangus. org..
