May 08 Wednesday
Tennessee has one of the highest drug overdose rates in the country. Although substance use disorders are treatable, people struggling with substance use problems are often looked down upon and treated poorly when they attempt to seek help. This is especially true for pregnant and parenting women. Pregnant and parenting women with substance use disorders often expect to be blamed (or reported to the authorities) when they seek help, leading them to avoid healthcare altogether. Learning about substance use treatment, and helping support women with substance use disorders in getting connected to treatment can have a positive impact on health outcomes for mothers and children across our state. This film features academic researchers, healthcare professionals, criminal justice professionals, and women with lived experience of substance use problems to highlight the ways in which stigma creates barriers to care, and how we can remove those barriers. Content warning: The content describes upsetting experiences related to substance use and pregnancy that may be disturbing to some viewers.
This is a free event, but you must register at the following link: https://etsuredcap.etsu.edu/surveys/?s=HEPFD48PRLN3LCNK
May 18 Saturday
Join us to celebrate all the mothers in our lives Saturday, May 18th at the Holiday Inn in Johnson City, TN!
Create unforgettable experiences, spend quality time, and take photos at the Mother's Day Royal Ball! There will be dancing, music, light snacks, drinks, and other activities to help mothers and their children bond and for mothers to bond with each other!
Proceeds from the ball will benefit Ukrainian refugees in the East Tennessee region through Vols for Ukraine. Vols for Ukraine offers assistance by helping refugee families in need with rent, bills, food, clothing, furniture, other necessities, and even with music lessons for refugee children.
If you aren't able to attend but would like for a Ukrainian refugee mother and child to be able to share this joyous experience with each other, donation tickets are available! We will work with our friends at Vols for Ukraine to offer tickets to families.
May 19 Sunday
Join us for the monthly Downtown Elizabethton Maker's Market - an opportunity to directly support local artists, crafts-workers, and makers in our community. A variety of live musicians and food trucks will also add to the festivities each month.
This is a free event with plenty of public parking available. Gather your friends and family for an afternoon filled with creativity, camaraderie, and charm. We invite you to join us in celebrating the talent and beauty found in our region!
Date: 3rd Sunday of the MonthTime: Noon to 5pmLocation: 411 East Doe Avenue, Elizabethton, Tennessee
May 25 Saturday
Bluegrass in the Laurel Concert Series is a series of Bluegrass Concerts held at the beautiful and historic Ebbs Chapel Performing Center to celebrate the roots music of Western North Carolina and Upper East Tennessee, and to help raise funds for the Ebbs Chapel Community Center.
May 27 Monday
"Never Forget" - Johnson City Community Concert BandCome join us for a memorable evening at Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park with the Johnson City Community Concert Band. Let the music transport you to different times and places as we pay tribute to those we will never forget. This in-person event promises to be a heartwarming experience for all attendees. Don't miss out on this special concert!
Admission is free.
May 28 Tuesday
The Annual Spring Concert of the Toe River Chamber Ensemble, led by director Kevin Paul, takes place on Tuesday, May 28, 7:30 pm at the First Baptist Church, Burnsville NC on the Town Square. Works by composers Vaughan Williams, C. Saint-Saens, Rimsky-Korsakov, Beethoven and others are included in the program. The public is invited to this free concert, donation graciously accepted.
https://www.toeriverchamberensemble.org/ or https://www.facebook.com/toeriverchamberensemble for more information.
Jun 07 Friday
The High Country Jazz Festival presented by Mast General Store with additional support from Explore Boone has a fabulous line-up for its third annual festival including the Brubeck Brothers Quartet (June 7), Jazzmeia Horn (June 8), and Ziad (June 9). The three headliners will perform on the stage at the Appalachian Theatre of the High Country, a historic Art Deco theatre built in 1938, renovated, and restored to a 629-seat state-of-the-art performance venue which reopened to audiences in October 2019. Other events will include a lecture at the Blowing Rock Art & History Museum, a free performance on the lawn at the Jones House Cultural & Community Center in Downtown Boone, jazz brunches and lunches, and a jam session after the performances on Friday and Saturday evenings (so bring your horn! and sit in on a set).
The High Country Jazz Festival benefits the community programs of the Boone Sunrise Rotary Club, the Appalachian Theatre, and the Jazz Studies Program at Appalachian State University.
Jun 08 Saturday
Jun 09 Sunday
Oct 07 Monday
This year, we have a goal to raise $100,000 through our annual Golf Tournament and the funds raised go directly back to the Tri Cities area - for local homeowners needing critical home repairs or new home construction. Just as families in Central Appalachia need a do-over and a little help in life with the high cost of home repairs, we appreciate any ASP supporter who believes in MULLIGANS. We invite you to support ASP's 13th annual Golf Tournament and the mulligans we get to offer to these homeowners in our service area.
$175 Cost per Player includes: $50 Mobile Pro Shop VoucherGreen fees and Range ballsLunch, Dinner, Snacks and BeveragesDoor Prizes