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 01 Saturday
Dr. Robert Turpin will talk about his new book, “Black Cyclists: The Race for Inclusion,” on Saturday, June 1 at 3 p.m. in the library's Jones Meeting Center. The book merges race, technology, and mobility to shed light on an overlooked era in cycling history. Dr. Turpin is the Assistant Dean of Arts and Humanities and Associate Professor of History at Lees-McRae College. Visit jcpl.org for more info.
Jun 03 Monday
The library’s annual Summer Reading Program runs from Monday, June 3-Sunday, July 28. All ages can start their Summer Reading adventure at the library's Kick-off Block Party on Monday, June 3 from 5-7 p.m. The library will have inflatables, outdoor games, crafts, and more! Discover more about Summer Reading and register for the program at jcpl.org/summer-reading.
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.
Discover Life in America (DLiA) is pleased to present its third annual “Fireflies at Norton Creek: Candlelight Dinner” fundraising event on Friday, June 7 at 5:30 p.m. The experience begins with a full-course dinner and craft cocktails at Dollywood’s HeartSong Lodge & Resort and ends in the woodlands of Norton Creek, where guests will experience a guided viewing of the Smokies’ famous synchronous fireflies.
Upon arrival, this year’s guests will be treated to hors d’oeuvres, signature cocktails and a full bar in the award-winning resort’s exclusive Acoustic Lobby, surrounded by iconic, one-of-a-kind Dolly Parton memorabilia. Then, moving to one of HeartSong’s gorgeous outdoor event spaces, participants will be treated to a full-course candlelight dinner presented by Dollywood’s master chef, Lonny Huot.
After dinner, guests will caravan to a private reserve, where they will witness an incredible natural lightshow, courtesy of the magnificent synchronous fireflies that call Norton Creek home. Norton Creek is a private 2,000-acre residence and property bordering the national park and is a prime location to enjoy this once-a-year firefly mating spectacle. DLiA firefly specialists will be on-site to offer insight and answer questions.
All proceeds from the event help support DLiA, a Gatlinburg-based nonprofit that aims to identify, catalog and observe the park’s estimated 60,000-plus species through its flagship project, the All Taxa Biodiversity Inventory.
Jun 08 Saturday
Jun 09 Sunday
Jun 21 Friday
Join us on Friday, June 21 from 5:00 - 7:00 pm for the Miss Tennessee Changes Lives Red Carpet Gala sponsored by Changes Med Spa of Johnson City. Featuring Miss Tennessee, Brandee Mills and Miss Tennessee's Teen, Anna Grace Parlapiano, the evening will showcase the 62 Miss and Teen contestants and include heavy hors d'oeuvres, a red carpet, and live music.
Table Sponsorships are available for a table of 8 which includes reserved seating and company/individual name displayed on the table. Table sponsors will also be listed on a banner in the lobby and announced from stage during the Gala. Individual Tickets are non-reserved table seats. Attire is suggested red.