The Kingsport Historical Society will hold its next meeting on September 18 at 10 a.m. at the Kingsport Higher Education Center (300 W. Market Street). The speaker will be Pam Cox, the director of tourism for Scott County, who will discuss the history of the Southwest Virginia region.
Cox’s program will review the goal of the tourism programs, along with historical facts on the Daniel Boone Wilderness Trail, Natural Tunnel State Park, the Blockhouse, the Daniel Boone Museum, the Carter Fold and the Devil’s Bathtub.
Admission is free and the public is invited to attend to learn more about how Southwest Virginia grew along with the Holston River Valley and Kingsport.

Learn to bend, manipulate, hammer, and finish your own aluminum jewelry in this beginner workshop!

Aluminum is a lightweight, malleable metal which does not discolor or tarnish the way that other metals do. In this class, students will learn about the advantages of aluminum as well as its limits, and will leave with several finished pieces of jewelry!
Each student will get to decide what kind(s) of jewelry they would like to make: earrings, bracelets, and/or necklaces.
Age 10+ (under 18 must be accompanied by an adult)
General Admission will be available on August 12th after 5 pm; to get early access to all remaining 2024 workshops click here.

Local artist Linore Huss has always been adventurous and creative. From general arts and folk dance to fiber and jewelry to ceramics and metalsmithing, Linore loves to explore new mediums, and the world around her is always an opportunity to find new shapes and textures. She encourages her students to show creativity in every process, and loves when they teach her something new as they come in with open eyes and minds.
Linore graduated with a BFA in Metalsmithing and Ceramics in 2018 and has since spent time as the Head of Metals and Glass at Camp Matoaka in Maine, Metals Studio Assistant at Arrowmont, and a ceramics and jewelry teacher for kids and adults in the Tri-Cities area.

Enjoy an evening along Bays Mountain Reservoir from the comforts of your own canoe/kayak/sup (stand up paddleboard) while viewing the night sky.
It’s an astronomy program with a twist. Join park staff in the middle of the reservoir for a guided tour through the night sky. Learn about constellations and viewable plants with the unaided eye.
Guests are required to bring their own canoe/kayak/sup along with a type III personal floatation device. Guests can unload water crafts near the upper portion of the dam. The cost is $10.00 per person.
Note: If the weather is clear to partly cloudy, the program will commence. If it is fully cloudy to rain, the program is cancelled.
 
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