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On Thursday, September 23^rd,guests will have a chance to stay late at the Jonesborough & WashingtonCounty History Museum located inside the Jonesborough Visitor’s Center. TheHeritage Alliance will be hosting a special reception from 6:00 pm – 7:00 pmfor their current exhibits “The Noblest Art: A Local History of the Circus” and“A Tale of Three Houses.” We invite the community to come out for some history,games, and a chance to tell us what you’d like to see in your local museum.

The Jonesborough & Washington CountyHistory Museum has been located in the Visitor’s Center since the 1980s. It hashad several changes overtime, but some aspects have not changed since themuseum was built over thirty years ago. The Heritage Alliance maintains themuseum, and we’d love to hear from the public as we work to make improvementsto the space. We host temporary exhibits every year, and we’re excited toshowcase our exhibit all about the circus in Washington County as well as ourpreservation exhibit that focuses on the Embree, Kyker, and Wassom Houses inTelford, TN. “A county museum is where a community gets to tell its story.Please come and visit the museum and share your ideas with us,” ExecutiveDirector Anne Mason encourages.

Items currently on display include abeautiful, early 1900s Crazy Quilt from the Wassom family, several itemsdiscovered underground at the Embree House, and the clock that used to keeptime in the 1847 Washington County Courthouse. Join us on September 23^rdfor a special evening full of fun and history. You might even have a chance towin a cool prize in one of our circus themed games.

TheHeritage Alliance is dedicated to the preservation of the architectural,historical, and cultural heritage of our region and to providing educationalexperiences related to history and heritage for a wide range of audiences.  For more information, please call our officeat 423.753.9580, or contact the organization via email at [email protected].  Additional information can also be foundonline at http://www.heritageall.org/.

More Details to come soon!
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Real stories, real people. This one-hour storytelling program is filled with true-life adventures of people past and present from Jonesborough, Tennessee, and the surrounding Southern Appalachian Region.  Each program presents stories built around a common theme.  All of these stories, which are collected from the hills and hollers, and sometimes up in the mountains of East Tennessee, are scripted into a show that explores the culture, heritage and history of these diverse voices.  Home to the town of the first Abolitionist Newspaper in the Country. Home to the state that made Women’s Suffrage a reality. Home to Warner Institute, training Freedmen and Women as teachers beginning less than a decade after the end of the Civil War.  Surprising, heartwarming and often hilarious stories of the independent East Tennessee people come to life with a voice and accent that can be found nowhere else.

The Jonesborough StoryTown is a community building group and open to anyone who would like to participate. Everyone is welcome, from all ages and backgrounds, regardless of experience. If you live here, you belong! If you have a story to tell, this is the place! For more information contact Jules Corriere at [email protected] or 423.794.6320.

The WashingtonCounty Library has teamed up with the Jonesborough community for a secondyear to bring a virtual ​trick-or-treating alternativeto the Haunts and Happenings event.

Participatingbusinesses in Historic Jonesborough will have QR codes displayed in theirwindows​, these codes will be changed every Wednesday from October 4 ​to October24. Each code ​equals a specific prize,ranging from handfuls of candy, full-sized candy bars ​or digital raffletickets for giveaways. Prize pick up will be October 25 to October 29.

In order to participate, pleasevisit the Beanstack websiteand register. The Beanstack app ​is also available for both iOS andAndroid devices. Registration will start September 20 and will lastuntil October 17, the end of the second week.

This event is freeand open to all ages.

For questions,please contact Allen McCumber at [email protected].

The WashingtonCounty Library has teamed up with the Jonesborough community for a secondyear to bring a virtual ​trick-or-treating alternativeto the Haunts and Happenings event.

Participatingbusinesses in Historic Jonesborough will have QR codes displayed in theirwindows​, these codes will be changed every Wednesday from October 4 ​to October24. Each code ​equals a specific prize,ranging from handfuls of candy, full-sized candy bars ​or digital raffletickets for giveaways. Prize pick up will be October 25 to October 29.

In order to participate, pleasevisit the Beanstack websiteand register. The Beanstack app ​is also available for both iOS andAndroid devices. Registration will start September 20 and will lastuntil October 17, the end of the second week.

This event is freeand open to all ages.

For questions,please contact Allen McCumber at [email protected].

The WashingtonCounty Library has teamed up with the Jonesborough community for a secondyear to bring a virtual ​trick-or-treating alternativeto the Haunts and Happenings event.

Participatingbusinesses in Historic Jonesborough will have QR codes displayed in theirwindows​, these codes will be changed every Wednesday from October 4 ​to October24. Each code ​equals a specific prize,ranging from handfuls of candy, full-sized candy bars ​or digital raffletickets for giveaways. Prize pick up will be October 25 to October 29.

In order to participate, pleasevisit the Beanstack websiteand register. The Beanstack app ​is also available for both iOS andAndroid devices. Registration will start September 20 and will lastuntil October 17, the end of the second week.

This event is freeand open to all ages.

For questions,please contact Allen McCumber at [email protected].

The WashingtonCounty Library has teamed up with the Jonesborough community for a secondyear to bring a virtual ​trick-or-treating alternativeto the Haunts and Happenings event.

Participatingbusinesses in Historic Jonesborough will have QR codes displayed in theirwindows​, these codes will be changed every Wednesday from October 4 ​to October24. Each code ​equals a specific prize,ranging from handfuls of candy, full-sized candy bars ​or digital raffletickets for giveaways. Prize pick up will be October 25 to October 29.

In order to participate, pleasevisit the Beanstack websiteand register. The Beanstack app ​is also available for both iOS andAndroid devices. Registration will start September 20 and will lastuntil October 17, the end of the second week.

This event is freeand open to all ages.

For questions,please contact Allen McCumber at [email protected].

The WashingtonCounty Library has teamed up with the Jonesborough community for a secondyear to bring a virtual ​trick-or-treating alternativeto the Haunts and Happenings event.

Participatingbusinesses in Historic Jonesborough will have QR codes displayed in theirwindows​, these codes will be changed every Wednesday from October 4 ​to October24. Each code ​equals a specific prize,ranging from handfuls of candy, full-sized candy bars ​or digital raffletickets for giveaways. Prize pick up will be October 25 to October 29.

In order to participate, pleasevisit the Beanstack websiteand register. The Beanstack app ​is also available for both iOS andAndroid devices. Registration will start September 20 and will lastuntil October 17, the end of the second week.

This event is freeand open to all ages.

For questions,please contact Allen McCumber at [email protected].

The WashingtonCounty Library has teamed up with the Jonesborough community for a secondyear to bring a virtual ​trick-or-treating alternativeto the Haunts and Happenings event.

Participatingbusinesses in Historic Jonesborough will have QR codes displayed in theirwindows​, these codes will be changed every Wednesday from October 4 ​to October24. Each code ​equals a specific prize,ranging from handfuls of candy, full-sized candy bars ​or digital raffletickets for giveaways. Prize pick up will be October 25 to October 29.

In order to participate, pleasevisit the Beanstack websiteand register. The Beanstack app ​is also available for both iOS andAndroid devices. Registration will start September 20 and will lastuntil October 17, the end of the second week.

This event is freeand open to all ages.

For questions,please contact Allen McCumber at [email protected].

The WashingtonCounty Library has teamed up with the Jonesborough community for a secondyear to bring a virtual ​trick-or-treating alternativeto the Haunts and Happenings event.

Participatingbusinesses in Historic Jonesborough will have QR codes displayed in theirwindows​, these codes will be changed every Wednesday from October 4 ​to October24. Each code ​equals a specific prize,ranging from handfuls of candy, full-sized candy bars ​or digital raffletickets for giveaways. Prize pick up will be October 25 to October 29.

In order to participate, pleasevisit the Beanstack websiteand register. The Beanstack app ​is also available for both iOS andAndroid devices. Registration will start September 20 and will lastuntil October 17, the end of the second week.

This event is freeand open to all ages.

For questions,please contact Allen McCumber at [email protected].

The WashingtonCounty Library has teamed up with the Jonesborough community for a secondyear to bring a virtual ​trick-or-treating alternativeto the Haunts and Happenings event.

Participatingbusinesses in Historic Jonesborough will have QR codes displayed in theirwindows​, these codes will be changed every Wednesday from October 4 ​to October24. Each code ​equals a specific prize,ranging from handfuls of candy, full-sized candy bars ​or digital raffletickets for giveaways. Prize pick up will be October 25 to October 29.

In order to participate, pleasevisit the Beanstack websiteand register. The Beanstack app ​is also available for both iOS andAndroid devices. Registration will start September 20 and will lastuntil October 17, the end of the second week.

This event is freeand open to all ages.

For questions,please contact Allen McCumber at [email protected].

The WashingtonCounty Library has teamed up with the Jonesborough community for a secondyear to bring a virtual ​trick-or-treating alternativeto the Haunts and Happenings event.

Participatingbusinesses in Historic Jonesborough will have QR codes displayed in theirwindows​, these codes will be changed every Wednesday from October 4 ​to October24. Each code ​equals a specific prize,ranging from handfuls of candy, full-sized candy bars ​or digital raffletickets for giveaways. Prize pick up will be October 25 to October 29.

In order to participate, pleasevisit the Beanstack websiteand register. The Beanstack app ​is also available for both iOS andAndroid devices. Registration will start September 20 and will lastuntil October 17, the end of the second week.

This event is freeand open to all ages.

For questions,please contact Allen McCumber at [email protected].

The WashingtonCounty Library has teamed up with the Jonesborough community for a secondyear to bring a virtual ​trick-or-treating alternativeto the Haunts and Happenings event.

Participatingbusinesses in Historic Jonesborough will have QR codes displayed in theirwindows​, these codes will be changed every Wednesday from October 4 ​to October24. Each code ​equals a specific prize,ranging from handfuls of candy, full-sized candy bars ​or digital raffletickets for giveaways. Prize pick up will be October 25 to October 29.

In order to participate, pleasevisit the Beanstack websiteand register. The Beanstack app ​is also available for both iOS andAndroid devices. Registration will start September 20 and will lastuntil October 17, the end of the second week.

This event is freeand open to all ages.

For questions,please contact Allen McCumber at [email protected].

The WashingtonCounty Library has teamed up with the Jonesborough community for a secondyear to bring a virtual ​trick-or-treating alternativeto the Haunts and Happenings event.

Participatingbusinesses in Historic Jonesborough will have QR codes displayed in theirwindows​, these codes will be changed every Wednesday from October 4 ​to October24. Each code ​equals a specific prize,ranging from handfuls of candy, full-sized candy bars ​or digital raffletickets for giveaways. Prize pick up will be October 25 to October 29.

In order to participate, pleasevisit the Beanstack websiteand register. The Beanstack app ​is also available for both iOS andAndroid devices. Registration will start September 20 and will lastuntil October 17, the end of the second week.

This event is freeand open to all ages.

For questions,please contact Allen McCumber at [email protected].

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“Conversations that Matter” is a monthly online series from the McKinney Center. In each “Conversation” two local guests will explore their own culture and perspective, and talk to each other about what makes them unique, discover their similarities, and explore their differences. They will look at where their lives might intersect personally and in the community. The goal of each “Conversation that Matters” is for guests and participants to hear real stories, from real neighbors.
The next event in this series will feature Nancy Kavanaugh and Ashley Cavender. This conversation will be moderated by McKinney Center Advisory Board Members and volunteers, Michelle Treece and Katelyn Yarbrough. It will take place via Zoom on October 14, at 7pm.
Nancy Kavanaugh is a well-known resident of Jonesborough, TN, taking an active role in many community organizations. Storytelling brought Nancy to Jonesborough more than two decades ago, after she spent a career as an executive for General Motors Assembly Division and Lockheed Martin Corporation. Bringing her organizational skills to Jonesborough, she served as the Executive Director of the National Storytelling Network from 2000-2005. Today, she volunteers with many different groups including Barter Theatre, Friends of the Library, Heritage Alliance, and the McKinney Center. In 2018, Nancy organized the “Wild Women of Jonesborough,” a non-profit that has raised more than $23,000 to support unmet needs in the Jonesborough Community.
Ashley is an ETSU Alumni and has been in the area for several years. She is passionate about community organizing, local food, and sustainability; she served through AmeriCorps with Jonesborough Locally Grown and is most recently working with One Acre Cafe feeding food with dignity to the community regardless of their means. You will most likely find her at the Nolichuckey river with her Jack Russell, Banjo in the summer months, and hiking across East TN in the fall and winter. When she is not volunteering in the community she is traveling abroad and never missing the opportunity to learn a new skill or travel to a new country.
This monthly series is inspired by the Diversity & Equity Subcommittee at the McKinney Center, and their desire to highlight the experiences of all voices in Washington County, Tennessee, with an intention to include marginalized groups. By showcasing these conversations, the Diversity & Equity subcommittee hopes to open doors to new ideas and perspectives amongst our very own neighbors. Questions such as, “What was your experience in grade school and how did that make you feel?” or, “Have you experienced exclusion or racism?” For many of us, the answers are different and unique. The McKinney Center believes it is time to talk about our experiences and share them.
There is value in uplifting these stories so that we may learn from one another. Then, after hearing from one another our moderators and guest conversationalists will give insight on how to move forward.

The WashingtonCounty Library has teamed up with the Jonesborough community for a secondyear to bring a virtual ​trick-or-treating alternativeto the Haunts and Happenings event.

Participatingbusinesses in Historic Jonesborough will have QR codes displayed in theirwindows​, these codes will be changed every Wednesday from October 4 ​to October24. Each code ​equals a specific prize,ranging from handfuls of candy, full-sized candy bars ​or digital raffletickets for giveaways. Prize pick up will be October 25 to October 29.

In order to participate, pleasevisit the Beanstack websiteand register. The Beanstack app ​is also available for both iOS andAndroid devices. Registration will start September 20 and will lastuntil October 17, the end of the second week.

This event is freeand open to all ages.

For questions,please contact Allen McCumber at [email protected].

More details to come!
McKinneyCenter.com

The WashingtonCounty Library has teamed up with the Jonesborough community for a secondyear to bring a virtual ​trick-or-treating alternativeto the Haunts and Happenings event.

Participatingbusinesses in Historic Jonesborough will have QR codes displayed in theirwindows​, these codes will be changed every Wednesday from October 4 ​to October24. Each code ​equals a specific prize,ranging from handfuls of candy, full-sized candy bars ​or digital raffletickets for giveaways. Prize pick up will be October 25 to October 29.

In order to participate, pleasevisit the Beanstack websiteand register. The Beanstack app ​is also available for both iOS andAndroid devices. Registration will start September 20 and will lastuntil October 17, the end of the second week.

This event is freeand open to all ages.

For questions,please contact Allen McCumber at [email protected].

The WashingtonCounty Library has teamed up with the Jonesborough community for a secondyear to bring a virtual ​trick-or-treating alternativeto the Haunts and Happenings event.

Participatingbusinesses in Historic Jonesborough will have QR codes displayed in theirwindows​, these codes will be changed every Wednesday from October 4 ​to October24. Each code ​equals a specific prize,ranging from handfuls of candy, full-sized candy bars ​or digital raffletickets for giveaways. Prize pick up will be October 25 to October 29.

In order to participate, pleasevisit the Beanstack websiteand register. The Beanstack app ​is also available for both iOS andAndroid devices. Registration will start September 20 and will lastuntil October 17, the end of the second week.

This event is freeand open to all ages.

For questions,please contact Allen McCumber at [email protected].

The WashingtonCounty Library has teamed up with the Jonesborough community for a secondyear to bring a virtual ​trick-or-treating alternativeto the Haunts and Happenings event.

Participatingbusinesses in Historic Jonesborough will have QR codes displayed in theirwindows​, these codes will be changed every Wednesday from October 4 ​to October24. Each code ​equals a specific prize,ranging from handfuls of candy, full-sized candy bars ​or digital raffletickets for giveaways. Prize pick up will be October 25 to October 29.

In order to participate, pleasevisit the Beanstack websiteand register. The Beanstack app ​is also available for both iOS andAndroid devices. Registration will start September 20 and will lastuntil October 17, the end of the second week.

This event is freeand open to all ages.

For questions,please contact Allen McCumber at [email protected].