Community Calendar

The Applied STEM Foundations Summer Institute, running June 9-27, offers two tracks – STEM Technology and Health and Technology – that allow students to explore future careers and sharpen real-world skills through engaging, hands-on learning.

The cost to attend is $25, and lunch is provided daily. Students must enroll by May 15 to secure a spot.

Each track offers a unique pathway:

· The STEM Technology track focuses on computing, engineering and digital media. Students rotate through these three areas, working with ETSU faculty and using high-end equipment in labs and studios.

· The Health and Technology track centers on environmental health, radiologic science, dental hygiene and biology — fields that blend technology with health science and public service.

Throughout the program, students participate in interactive lectures, lab sessions, field trips and project-based activities that culminate in a capstone presentation. The experience is designed not only to introduce students to STEM careers but also to build soft skills like teamwork, time management and communication.

The program is open to students in eighth through 12^th grade. No prior STEM coursework is required.

For more information or to enroll, visit etsu.edu/coe/summer-camp/applied-stem/.

The Applied STEM Foundations Summer Institute, running June 9-27, offers two tracks – STEM Technology and Health and Technology – that allow students to explore future careers and sharpen real-world skills through engaging, hands-on learning.

The cost to attend is $25, and lunch is provided daily. Students must enroll by May 15 to secure a spot.

Each track offers a unique pathway:

· The STEM Technology track focuses on computing, engineering and digital media. Students rotate through these three areas, working with ETSU faculty and using high-end equipment in labs and studios.

· The Health and Technology track centers on environmental health, radiologic science, dental hygiene and biology — fields that blend technology with health science and public service.

Throughout the program, students participate in interactive lectures, lab sessions, field trips and project-based activities that culminate in a capstone presentation. The experience is designed not only to introduce students to STEM careers but also to build soft skills like teamwork, time management and communication.

The program is open to students in eighth through 12^th grade. No prior STEM coursework is required.

For more information or to enroll, visit etsu.edu/coe/summer-camp/applied-stem/.

Join us for the first annual Tri-Star Wind Ensemble Concert 2pm June 15 led by Dr. Christian Zembower and sponsored by ETSU. The concert is in the Grand Hall at ETSU Martin Center. Free to the public.

The TRI-STAR WIND ENSEMBLE is a concert band comprised of ~ 60 woodwind, brass and percussion players, founded by Christian Zembower in June 2025. The Tri-Star Wind Ensemble is sponsored by East Tennessee State University and all members have a direct affiliation with the university as alumni, faculty, students or administrators. The ensemble was formed for the main purpose of performing classic, contemporary and new works from the concert band repertoire, with the express intent of bringing ETSU Bands alumni back together for a reunion atmosphere of musicmaking, fellowship, with a culminating performance.

The Applied STEM Foundations Summer Institute, running June 9-27, offers two tracks – STEM Technology and Health and Technology – that allow students to explore future careers and sharpen real-world skills through engaging, hands-on learning.

The cost to attend is $25, and lunch is provided daily. Students must enroll by May 15 to secure a spot.

Each track offers a unique pathway:

· The STEM Technology track focuses on computing, engineering and digital media. Students rotate through these three areas, working with ETSU faculty and using high-end equipment in labs and studios.

· The Health and Technology track centers on environmental health, radiologic science, dental hygiene and biology — fields that blend technology with health science and public service.

Throughout the program, students participate in interactive lectures, lab sessions, field trips and project-based activities that culminate in a capstone presentation. The experience is designed not only to introduce students to STEM careers but also to build soft skills like teamwork, time management and communication.

The program is open to students in eighth through 12^th grade. No prior STEM coursework is required.

For more information or to enroll, visit etsu.edu/coe/summer-camp/applied-stem/.

Empowering girls ages 6-11 through connection with the earth, each other, & their inherent creative power. We have a vision of girls feeling empowered and at home upon wild landscapes that may call to them in their lifetime, as well as feeling versed in the ways of land stewardship. Earth Skills focus on wilderness survival skills, homesteading and gardening skills, and the skillful use of natural materials. We teach functional art skills to support your daughter in feeling confident, self-sufficient, and empowered to channel her inherent creativity and capacity for beauty-making using natural materials. In our outdoor learning environment, we offer sharing circles, song and dance, and teach wellness skills so that your daughter can feel empowered to authentically connect with herself and her peers. Heart Skills are aimed at supporting lifelong health and wellness.

Learn more and register here: https://www.faunaforestfarm.org/girlssummer

The Applied STEM Foundations Summer Institute, running June 9-27, offers two tracks – STEM Technology and Health and Technology – that allow students to explore future careers and sharpen real-world skills through engaging, hands-on learning.

The cost to attend is $25, and lunch is provided daily. Students must enroll by May 15 to secure a spot.

Each track offers a unique pathway:

· The STEM Technology track focuses on computing, engineering and digital media. Students rotate through these three areas, working with ETSU faculty and using high-end equipment in labs and studios.

· The Health and Technology track centers on environmental health, radiologic science, dental hygiene and biology — fields that blend technology with health science and public service.

Throughout the program, students participate in interactive lectures, lab sessions, field trips and project-based activities that culminate in a capstone presentation. The experience is designed not only to introduce students to STEM careers but also to build soft skills like teamwork, time management and communication.

The program is open to students in eighth through 12^th grade. No prior STEM coursework is required.

For more information or to enroll, visit etsu.edu/coe/summer-camp/applied-stem/.

Empowering girls ages 6-11 through connection with the earth, each other, & their inherent creative power. We have a vision of girls feeling empowered and at home upon wild landscapes that may call to them in their lifetime, as well as feeling versed in the ways of land stewardship. Earth Skills focus on wilderness survival skills, homesteading and gardening skills, and the skillful use of natural materials. We teach functional art skills to support your daughter in feeling confident, self-sufficient, and empowered to channel her inherent creativity and capacity for beauty-making using natural materials. In our outdoor learning environment, we offer sharing circles, song and dance, and teach wellness skills so that your daughter can feel empowered to authentically connect with herself and her peers. Heart Skills are aimed at supporting lifelong health and wellness.

Learn more and register here: https://www.faunaforestfarm.org/girlssummer

UPCOMING Northeast Tennessee MASTER GARDENER CLASS
We all want to share our love of gardening.

The Northeast Master Gardener Association (NETMGA) membership includes volunteers from Hawkins, Sullivan, Washington, Carter, Johnson, and Unicoi Counties. Their many activities include information booths at various home and farm shows, answering Ask-a-Master Gardener questions, teaching classes in the community, and organizing new Master Gardener classes. Their presence can be seen in many local historic site gardens, demonstration gardens and community vegetable gardens.

A new Master Gardener class will begin January 28, 2025, and go through April 29, 2025. Classes will be held on Tuesdays from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm. Classes are available for the surrounding communities' participants and are held at the Sullivan County, Ron Ramsey Agricultural Center located at 140 Spurgeon Lane, Blountville, TN.

The cost for the class is $200 and applications are available online at the NETMGA website or UT website: https://www.netmga.net/ OR Call 423-574-1919 and press "0"

The Applied STEM Foundations Summer Institute, running June 9-27, offers two tracks – STEM Technology and Health and Technology – that allow students to explore future careers and sharpen real-world skills through engaging, hands-on learning.

The cost to attend is $25, and lunch is provided daily. Students must enroll by May 15 to secure a spot.

Each track offers a unique pathway:

· The STEM Technology track focuses on computing, engineering and digital media. Students rotate through these three areas, working with ETSU faculty and using high-end equipment in labs and studios.

· The Health and Technology track centers on environmental health, radiologic science, dental hygiene and biology — fields that blend technology with health science and public service.

Throughout the program, students participate in interactive lectures, lab sessions, field trips and project-based activities that culminate in a capstone presentation. The experience is designed not only to introduce students to STEM careers but also to build soft skills like teamwork, time management and communication.

The program is open to students in eighth through 12^th grade. No prior STEM coursework is required.

For more information or to enroll, visit etsu.edu/coe/summer-camp/applied-stem/.

Empowering girls ages 6-11 through connection with the earth, each other, & their inherent creative power. We have a vision of girls feeling empowered and at home upon wild landscapes that may call to them in their lifetime, as well as feeling versed in the ways of land stewardship. Earth Skills focus on wilderness survival skills, homesteading and gardening skills, and the skillful use of natural materials. We teach functional art skills to support your daughter in feeling confident, self-sufficient, and empowered to channel her inherent creativity and capacity for beauty-making using natural materials. In our outdoor learning environment, we offer sharing circles, song and dance, and teach wellness skills so that your daughter can feel empowered to authentically connect with herself and her peers. Heart Skills are aimed at supporting lifelong health and wellness.

Learn more and register here: https://www.faunaforestfarm.org/girlssummer