Community Calendar

Attached at the Heart Parenting Program Registration Open for Spring 2026 Series

Register now for free weekly sessions beginning in May by the Parenting Sweet, based on 70 years of evidenced-informed research for child and family wellbeing

Appalachian Promise Alliance wants to help make parenting sweet--whether you're looking for more cooperation, less stress and conflict, easier mealtimes, getting sleep, navigating technology use, finding community, addressing child care and development questions, or creating a lasting loving environment and connection in your family. The Parenting Sweet at Appalachian Promise Alliance announces registration for the Attached at the Heart Parenting Program for parents of children up to age 5 or expectant parents starting May 2026. Register now at www.ParentingSweet.org/#ahpp for live online Mondays at 7:30 pm, or live online and in-person options Fridays at 9:00 am.

Join to access all of the sessions and address your parenting concerns. Provided free of charge with grant support, this is an incredible opportunity to take advantage of valuable parenting information and support by educators with more than 25 years of experience and training:

Two weekly options to choose between, Mondays or Fridays, are provided for attending the 1-hour online sessions, or in-person on Fridays. Follow weekly session topics on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ParentingSweet/events

Attached at the Heart parenting sessions help improve pregnancy and birth outcomes and parent knowledge about child development; increase parent confidence and positive parenting skills, increase levels of empathy toward children, ensure healthy secure attachment, increase family connection, protect against trauma, and help make parenting sweeter. are also a great way to connect with other parents and find support, encouragement, and friends.

For more information, visit www.ParentingSweet.org or email parentingsweet@appalachianpromise.org.

Open Mic Stand-up comedy is at Crossroads Craftworks every Monday!

This weekly workshop provides a free performance venue for aspiring stand-up comics.

Signup: 6:30 pm
Show: 7ish pm
$5 cash at the door / performers get in free
Age 18 and up only.

Here's how it works:
Wanna get behind the mic? The sign up sheet goes out at 6:30.
Wanna sit back and laugh? Bring $5 cash for the cover. The show starts around 7ish. BYOwhatever.

This is unfiltered, uncensored comedy. So adults only, please.

We encourage anyone who is interested in performing to give it a chance. Bring your notes, your laptop, whatever you need to get started. This is your opportunity to workshop your material and get feedback from other comics.

**Guiding Good Choices Parenting Workshops - for Parents and Caregivers of Pre-Teens and Teens!**

Live on Zoom |  Free to Attend

**Thursdays at 7:30 PM EST, starting May 14**

Join us for this six-week program! Register at https://appalachianpromisealliance.org/parenting/#ggc

Parenting a pre-teen or teen can be tough—but you don’t have to do it alone! Guiding Good Choices is a 6-week evidence-based workshop designed to help parents of 4th - 9th graders build stronger connections, improve communication, and navigate challenges together.

What You’ll Learn:

- How to help your child problem-solve and make healthy choices
- Skills for managing frustration, anger, and conflict
- How to support your child’s friendships and social development
- Strategies to strengthen your family bond
- Plus, a new session on technology and screen time

For one special session, pre-teens and teens join in to practice the skills learned—and have fun!

Join a trusted community of parents, ask questions, and gain practical tools to support your child’s growth.  Thanks to generous grant support, this class is completely free!

*Sign up today and feel more confident in guiding your child’s future!*

Attached at the Heart Parenting Program Registration Open for Spring 2026 Series

Register now for free weekly sessions beginning in May by the Parenting Sweet, based on 70 years of evidenced-informed research for child and family wellbeing

Appalachian Promise Alliance wants to help make parenting sweet--whether you're looking for more cooperation, less stress and conflict, easier mealtimes, getting sleep, navigating technology use, finding community, addressing child care and development questions, or creating a lasting loving environment and connection in your family. The Parenting Sweet at Appalachian Promise Alliance announces registration for the Attached at the Heart Parenting Program for parents of children up to age 5 or expectant parents starting May 2026. Register now at www.ParentingSweet.org/#ahpp for live online Mondays at 7:30 pm, or live online and in-person options Fridays at 9:00 am.

Join to access all of the sessions and address your parenting concerns. Provided free of charge with grant support, this is an incredible opportunity to take advantage of valuable parenting information and support by educators with more than 25 years of experience and training:

Two weekly options to choose between, Mondays or Fridays, are provided for attending the 1-hour online sessions, or in-person on Fridays. Follow weekly session topics on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ParentingSweet/events

Attached at the Heart parenting sessions help improve pregnancy and birth outcomes and parent knowledge about child development; increase parent confidence and positive parenting skills, increase levels of empathy toward children, ensure healthy secure attachment, increase family connection, protect against trauma, and help make parenting sweeter. are also a great way to connect with other parents and find support, encouragement, and friends.

For more information, visit www.ParentingSweet.org or email parentingsweet@appalachianpromise.org.

Johnson City Railroad Experience, in conjunction with the Mountain Empire Model
Railroaders, are bringing the Big Train Show back to the East Tennessee State
University campus in the Mini-Dome.

Back for the 10th year is the Big Train Show, produced by the Johnson City Railroad
Experience (JCRE) and the Mountain Empire Model Railroaders (MEMRR). The JCRE and
MEMRR will be hosting a slew of vendors and travelling modules at the Mini-Dome for model railroaders and train enthusiasts alike.

Located on the East Tennessee State University (ETSU) campus, the Big Train Show
will take place in the Mini-Dome on Friday, May 29th from 12:00PM-6:00PM and Saturday, May 30th from 10:00AM-4:00PM. Over 80 vendors with over 300 tables will be selling model trains, books, clothing, and so much more! In addition, there will be operating model train layouts in several scales, including live-stream and a HO-Scale layout covering 15,000 square feet of floor space!

General Admission tickets will be available for $10 each and children 10 & under will be
free. Combo tickets for the show and the Johnson City Railroad Experience will also be
available for $17. Tickets can only be bought day-of the event.

About Johnson City Railroad Experience:
Beginning as a small club and museum titled, “George L. Carter Railroad Museum”, on
the East Tennessee State University campus in 2007, the Johnson City Railroad Experience
has 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.

Open Mic Stand-up comedy is at Crossroads Craftworks every Monday!

This weekly workshop provides a free performance venue for aspiring stand-up comics.

Signup: 6:30 pm
Show: 7ish pm
$5 cash at the door / performers get in free
Age 18 and up only.

Here's how it works:
Wanna get behind the mic? The sign up sheet goes out at 6:30.
Wanna sit back and laugh? Bring $5 cash for the cover. The show starts around 7ish. BYOwhatever.

This is unfiltered, uncensored comedy. So adults only, please.

We encourage anyone who is interested in performing to give it a chance. Bring your notes, your laptop, whatever you need to get started. This is your opportunity to workshop your material and get feedback from other comics.

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"

Join the Tri-Cities Aquatic Association for our monthly meeting and swap! This casual get‑together welcomes freshwater and saltwater aquarium enthusiasts to connect, trade plants, fish and equipment, and learn from one another. Each month we meet on the first Tuesday from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM at the Impact Community Center in Bluff City, TN. Admission is free and everyone is welcome. We’ll have a brief meeting followed by a swap; future meetings may include educational talks. For more information or to request specific plants or fish, please email tricitiesaquaticassociation@gmail.com or visit our Facebook group.

**Guiding Good Choices Parenting Workshops - for Parents and Caregivers of Pre-Teens and Teens!**

Live on Zoom |  Free to Attend

**Thursdays at 7:30 PM EST, starting May 14**

Join us for this six-week program! Register at https://appalachianpromisealliance.org/parenting/#ggc

Parenting a pre-teen or teen can be tough—but you don’t have to do it alone! Guiding Good Choices is a 6-week evidence-based workshop designed to help parents of 4th - 9th graders build stronger connections, improve communication, and navigate challenges together.

What You’ll Learn:

- How to help your child problem-solve and make healthy choices
- Skills for managing frustration, anger, and conflict
- How to support your child’s friendships and social development
- Strategies to strengthen your family bond
- Plus, a new session on technology and screen time

For one special session, pre-teens and teens join in to practice the skills learned—and have fun!

Join a trusted community of parents, ask questions, and gain practical tools to support your child’s growth.  Thanks to generous grant support, this class is completely free!

*Sign up today and feel more confident in guiding your child’s future!*

Attached at the Heart Parenting Program Registration Open for Spring 2026 Series

Register now for free weekly sessions beginning in May by the Parenting Sweet, based on 70 years of evidenced-informed research for child and family wellbeing

Appalachian Promise Alliance wants to help make parenting sweet--whether you're looking for more cooperation, less stress and conflict, easier mealtimes, getting sleep, navigating technology use, finding community, addressing child care and development questions, or creating a lasting loving environment and connection in your family. The Parenting Sweet at Appalachian Promise Alliance announces registration for the Attached at the Heart Parenting Program for parents of children up to age 5 or expectant parents starting May 2026. Register now at www.ParentingSweet.org/#ahpp for live online Mondays at 7:30 pm, or live online and in-person options Fridays at 9:00 am.

Join to access all of the sessions and address your parenting concerns. Provided free of charge with grant support, this is an incredible opportunity to take advantage of valuable parenting information and support by educators with more than 25 years of experience and training:

Two weekly options to choose between, Mondays or Fridays, are provided for attending the 1-hour online sessions, or in-person on Fridays. Follow weekly session topics on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ParentingSweet/events

Attached at the Heart parenting sessions help improve pregnancy and birth outcomes and parent knowledge about child development; increase parent confidence and positive parenting skills, increase levels of empathy toward children, ensure healthy secure attachment, increase family connection, protect against trauma, and help make parenting sweeter. are also a great way to connect with other parents and find support, encouragement, and friends.

For more information, visit www.ParentingSweet.org or email parentingsweet@appalachianpromise.org.