Jun 02 Tuesday
UPCOMING Northeast Tennessee MASTER GARDENER CLASSWe 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"
Jun 06 Saturday
Internationally renown North Carolina potter Suze Lindsay will visit Porche Pottery & Arts in Erwin, TN for a workshop on Saturday, June 6th. She will demonstrate various techniques combining wheel throwing and handbuilding as well as decorative surface design. A free artist reception and talk will be held the the night before, Friday, June 5th from 6pm-8pm.
Jun 09 Tuesday
Jun 16 Tuesday
Jun 23 Tuesday
Jun 30 Tuesday
Jul 07 Tuesday
Jul 14 Tuesday
Jul 20 Monday
Teen Cooking Class
Get ready for a flavor-packed, hands-on week where teens turn into confident kitchen superstars! This isn't your average cooking class—it's a full Teen Chef Adventure Camp designed to build real skills, spark creativity, and create delicious memories.
Skills Teens Will Master;
Seasoning and flavor balancing like a chef
Time management in the kitchen
Plating and food presentation
Recipe reading, scaling, and improvising
Teamwork and creative problem-solving
Teens come home excited to cook family meals, are more independent in the kitchen, and are proud of their new skills. Many graduates even host their own dinner parties afterward!
Jul 21 Tuesday