Jul 21 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"
Johnson City Railroad Experience is reintroducing our S.T.E.A.M. Summer Camps forthe second year!
Johnson City Railroad Experience, a non-profit organization, is running a S.T.E.A.M.Summer Camp for the second year in a row. S.T.E.A.M. is an acronym for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics. Offering two different sessions (June 16th-19th and July 21st-24th), children ages 9-13 will be able to attend from 10:00AM-4:00PM to create their own track module (type to be confirmed) and engage in many learning activities.
The S.T.E.A.M. Summer Camps will be $350 per child. Drop-off will be at 10:00AM andpick-up will be at 4:00PM at the Johnson City Railroad Experience (207 N Boone Street, Suite 2000). This price includes: daily field trips to historically significant areas, lunch at different local restaurants from consolidated menus, and instruction from model railroaders to create their own module.
About Johnson City Railroad Experience:Beginning as a small club and museum titled, “George L. Carter Railroad Museum”, onthe East Tennessee State University campus in 2007, the Johnson City Railroad Experiencehas grown into a multi-layout, multi-exhibit museum! The Johnson City Railroad Experience is a non-profit dedicated to sharing the history of railroads in the Johnson City area.
Jul 22 Wednesday
The Doc & Merle Watson Folk Art Museum showcases the legacy of Doc Watson, Merle Watson, and the entire Watson family - highlighting their humble beginnings, impressive career achievements & long-lasting influence on traditional folk music.
We are located in the Old Cove Creek School. We are still recovering from Hurricane Helene but open and hope people will come see us.
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