Community Calendar

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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!

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.

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"