Artists Exhibition Featuring Karen Hitchcock & Carolyn McLaney March 1, 20249:00 am - 5:00 pm
McKinney Center at Booker T. Washington School, 103 Franklin Ave, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
The McKinney Center will feature painter Carolyn McLaney and glass fusion artist Karen Hitchcock in a new exhibition. The exhibition opening reception takes place Friday, February 23 from 5 to 7 p.m. The exhibition is free and open to the public and will be up through Friday, March 22. Both artists will be at the opening reception to talk to visitors about their work and to answer any questions. The artwork will be on sale that night and throughout the duration of the exhibition. Carolyn McLaney is a Bluff City, Tennessee resident. She is a self-taught artist working mostly in acrylics. McLaney’s desire to be an artist began in second grade, but it was not until her retirement that she was able to devote herself full-time to her artistic dream. A large part of McLaney’s work is done with palette knives and in thick layers. She characterizes these works as her, “slap happily paintings.” Her inspiration comes from several sources such as color combinations that she sees in her landscapes. She doesn’t start painting with a detailed plan, rather she paints by instinct where her brush leads her. McLaney’s subjects range from elements of nature such as birds and flowers to Persian cityscapes. She not only creates 2-D paintings but she also paints on boxes, and other 3-D objects. McLaney’s goal as an artist is to inspire an emotional connection between the viewer and her work. When someone purchases one of her pieces and they say it makes them happy or that it touches their heart, she feels that she has accomplished her goal as an artist. Her work can be viewed on Facebook and on Instagram at @c.mclaney.art. Karen Hitchcock is originally from western New York and has lived in East Tennessee for the past seven years. She is a glass artist and studied glass blowing and fusing at Corning Glass Center, Alfred University and Owatka School of Glass. She also worked at Rochester Arc and Flame as a glass fusing instructor and was able to take classes in torch work with glass. Hitchcock and her husband owned Blue River Studio for seven years in Elizabethton, Tennessee. She currently teaches fused glass workshops at the McKinney Center in Jonesborough and in her private studio. At present, Hitchcock has six large Mosaics hung permanently for public display in a walkway in Elizabethton and has just finished five more large panels to go on a building at the Veterans Memorial in Elizabethton, to be hung in May 2024. Hitchcock’s inspiration comes from nature and she gathers ideas while enjoying hiking, kayaking and fishing and taking pictures along the way. Hitchcock’s work ranges from magnificent vases to beautiful sun catchers and ornaments. View her work on her Facebook and Instagram pages by searching Blue River Studio and also on her website khitchglass.com/. Her favorite part of teaching is watching her students break their first piece of glass and to witness the look of surprise on their faces. She states that, it is a pleasure seeing people enjoy her work and talking with them about it. For more information, contact the McKinney Center at 423.753.0562.
Griffin Art Gallery: Magic of Ordinary Things Show
Griffin Art Gallery: Magic of Ordinary Things Show March 1, 202411:00 am - 5:00 pm
Beautiful: The Carole King Musical
Beautiful: The Carole King Musical March 1, 20247:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Jonesborough Repertory Theatre, 125 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
Before she was hit-maker Carole King — she was Carole Klein, a spunky, young songwriter from Brooklyn with a unique voice. From the chart-topping hits she wrote for the biggest acts in music to her own life-changing, trailblazing success with “Tapestry,” Beautiful: The Carole King Musical takes you back to where it all began — and takes you on the ride of a lifetime.
Beautiful is the inspiring tale about a girl who became King with a stirring book by the late Oscar and Tony-nominated Douglas McGrath and the music and lyrics of icons Carole King, Gerry Goffin, Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil. (Music Theatre International)
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Griffin Art Gallery: Magic of Ordinary Things Show
Griffin Art Gallery: Magic of Ordinary Things Show March 2, 202411:00 am - 5:00 pm
Beautiful: The Carole King Musical
Beautiful: The Carole King Musical March 2, 20242:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Jonesborough Repertory Theatre, 125 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
Before she was hit-maker Carole King — she was Carole Klein, a spunky, young songwriter from Brooklyn with a unique voice. From the chart-topping hits she wrote for the biggest acts in music to her own life-changing, trailblazing success with “Tapestry,” Beautiful: The Carole King Musical takes you back to where it all began — and takes you on the ride of a lifetime.
Beautiful is the inspiring tale about a girl who became King with a stirring book by the late Oscar and Tony-nominated Douglas McGrath and the music and lyrics of icons Carole King, Gerry Goffin, Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil. (Music Theatre International)
Beautiful: The Carole King Musical
Beautiful: The Carole King Musical March 2, 20247:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Jonesborough Repertory Theatre, 125 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
Before she was hit-maker Carole King — she was Carole Klein, a spunky, young songwriter from Brooklyn with a unique voice. From the chart-topping hits she wrote for the biggest acts in music to her own life-changing, trailblazing success with “Tapestry,” Beautiful: The Carole King Musical takes you back to where it all began — and takes you on the ride of a lifetime.
Beautiful is the inspiring tale about a girl who became King with a stirring book by the late Oscar and Tony-nominated Douglas McGrath and the music and lyrics of icons Carole King, Gerry Goffin, Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil. (Music Theatre International)
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Beautiful: The Carole King Musical
Beautiful: The Carole King Musical March 3, 20242:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Jonesborough Repertory Theatre, 125 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
Before she was hit-maker Carole King — she was Carole Klein, a spunky, young songwriter from Brooklyn with a unique voice. From the chart-topping hits she wrote for the biggest acts in music to her own life-changing, trailblazing success with “Tapestry,” Beautiful: The Carole King Musical takes you back to where it all began — and takes you on the ride of a lifetime.
Beautiful is the inspiring tale about a girl who became King with a stirring book by the late Oscar and Tony-nominated Douglas McGrath and the music and lyrics of icons Carole King, Gerry Goffin, Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil. (Music Theatre International)
Artists Exhibition Featuring Karen Hitchcock & Carolyn McLaney March 4, 20249:00 am - 5:00 pm
McKinney Center at Booker T. Washington School, 103 Franklin Ave, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
The McKinney Center will feature painter Carolyn McLaney and glass fusion artist Karen Hitchcock in a new exhibition. The exhibition opening reception takes place Friday, February 23 from 5 to 7 p.m. The exhibition is free and open to the public and will be up through Friday, March 22. Both artists will be at the opening reception to talk to visitors about their work and to answer any questions. The artwork will be on sale that night and throughout the duration of the exhibition. Carolyn McLaney is a Bluff City, Tennessee resident. She is a self-taught artist working mostly in acrylics. McLaney’s desire to be an artist began in second grade, but it was not until her retirement that she was able to devote herself full-time to her artistic dream. A large part of McLaney’s work is done with palette knives and in thick layers. She characterizes these works as her, “slap happily paintings.” Her inspiration comes from several sources such as color combinations that she sees in her landscapes. She doesn’t start painting with a detailed plan, rather she paints by instinct where her brush leads her. McLaney’s subjects range from elements of nature such as birds and flowers to Persian cityscapes. She not only creates 2-D paintings but she also paints on boxes, and other 3-D objects. McLaney’s goal as an artist is to inspire an emotional connection between the viewer and her work. When someone purchases one of her pieces and they say it makes them happy or that it touches their heart, she feels that she has accomplished her goal as an artist. Her work can be viewed on Facebook and on Instagram at @c.mclaney.art. Karen Hitchcock is originally from western New York and has lived in East Tennessee for the past seven years. She is a glass artist and studied glass blowing and fusing at Corning Glass Center, Alfred University and Owatka School of Glass. She also worked at Rochester Arc and Flame as a glass fusing instructor and was able to take classes in torch work with glass. Hitchcock and her husband owned Blue River Studio for seven years in Elizabethton, Tennessee. She currently teaches fused glass workshops at the McKinney Center in Jonesborough and in her private studio. At present, Hitchcock has six large Mosaics hung permanently for public display in a walkway in Elizabethton and has just finished five more large panels to go on a building at the Veterans Memorial in Elizabethton, to be hung in May 2024. Hitchcock’s inspiration comes from nature and she gathers ideas while enjoying hiking, kayaking and fishing and taking pictures along the way. Hitchcock’s work ranges from magnificent vases to beautiful sun catchers and ornaments. View her work on her Facebook and Instagram pages by searching Blue River Studio and also on her website khitchglass.com/. Her favorite part of teaching is watching her students break their first piece of glass and to witness the look of surprise on their faces. She states that, it is a pleasure seeing people enjoy her work and talking with them about it. For more information, contact the McKinney Center at 423.753.0562.
Artists Exhibition Featuring Karen Hitchcock & Carolyn McLaney March 5, 20249:00 am - 5:00 pm
McKinney Center at Booker T. Washington School, 103 Franklin Ave, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
The McKinney Center will feature painter Carolyn McLaney and glass fusion artist Karen Hitchcock in a new exhibition. The exhibition opening reception takes place Friday, February 23 from 5 to 7 p.m. The exhibition is free and open to the public and will be up through Friday, March 22. Both artists will be at the opening reception to talk to visitors about their work and to answer any questions. The artwork will be on sale that night and throughout the duration of the exhibition. Carolyn McLaney is a Bluff City, Tennessee resident. She is a self-taught artist working mostly in acrylics. McLaney’s desire to be an artist began in second grade, but it was not until her retirement that she was able to devote herself full-time to her artistic dream. A large part of McLaney’s work is done with palette knives and in thick layers. She characterizes these works as her, “slap happily paintings.” Her inspiration comes from several sources such as color combinations that she sees in her landscapes. She doesn’t start painting with a detailed plan, rather she paints by instinct where her brush leads her. McLaney’s subjects range from elements of nature such as birds and flowers to Persian cityscapes. She not only creates 2-D paintings but she also paints on boxes, and other 3-D objects. McLaney’s goal as an artist is to inspire an emotional connection between the viewer and her work. When someone purchases one of her pieces and they say it makes them happy or that it touches their heart, she feels that she has accomplished her goal as an artist. Her work can be viewed on Facebook and on Instagram at @c.mclaney.art. Karen Hitchcock is originally from western New York and has lived in East Tennessee for the past seven years. She is a glass artist and studied glass blowing and fusing at Corning Glass Center, Alfred University and Owatka School of Glass. She also worked at Rochester Arc and Flame as a glass fusing instructor and was able to take classes in torch work with glass. Hitchcock and her husband owned Blue River Studio for seven years in Elizabethton, Tennessee. She currently teaches fused glass workshops at the McKinney Center in Jonesborough and in her private studio. At present, Hitchcock has six large Mosaics hung permanently for public display in a walkway in Elizabethton and has just finished five more large panels to go on a building at the Veterans Memorial in Elizabethton, to be hung in May 2024. Hitchcock’s inspiration comes from nature and she gathers ideas while enjoying hiking, kayaking and fishing and taking pictures along the way. Hitchcock’s work ranges from magnificent vases to beautiful sun catchers and ornaments. View her work on her Facebook and Instagram pages by searching Blue River Studio and also on her website khitchglass.com/. Her favorite part of teaching is watching her students break their first piece of glass and to witness the look of surprise on their faces. She states that, it is a pleasure seeing people enjoy her work and talking with them about it. For more information, contact the McKinney Center at 423.753.0562.
Jonesborough Storytellers Guild
Jonesborough Storytellers Guild March 5, 20247:00 pm - 8:30 pm
International Storytelling Center, 100 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
Artists Exhibition Featuring Karen Hitchcock & Carolyn McLaney March 6, 20249:00 am - 5:00 pm
McKinney Center at Booker T. Washington School, 103 Franklin Ave, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
The McKinney Center will feature painter Carolyn McLaney and glass fusion artist Karen Hitchcock in a new exhibition. The exhibition opening reception takes place Friday, February 23 from 5 to 7 p.m. The exhibition is free and open to the public and will be up through Friday, March 22. Both artists will be at the opening reception to talk to visitors about their work and to answer any questions. The artwork will be on sale that night and throughout the duration of the exhibition. Carolyn McLaney is a Bluff City, Tennessee resident. She is a self-taught artist working mostly in acrylics. McLaney’s desire to be an artist began in second grade, but it was not until her retirement that she was able to devote herself full-time to her artistic dream. A large part of McLaney’s work is done with palette knives and in thick layers. She characterizes these works as her, “slap happily paintings.” Her inspiration comes from several sources such as color combinations that she sees in her landscapes. She doesn’t start painting with a detailed plan, rather she paints by instinct where her brush leads her. McLaney’s subjects range from elements of nature such as birds and flowers to Persian cityscapes. She not only creates 2-D paintings but she also paints on boxes, and other 3-D objects. McLaney’s goal as an artist is to inspire an emotional connection between the viewer and her work. When someone purchases one of her pieces and they say it makes them happy or that it touches their heart, she feels that she has accomplished her goal as an artist. Her work can be viewed on Facebook and on Instagram at @c.mclaney.art. Karen Hitchcock is originally from western New York and has lived in East Tennessee for the past seven years. She is a glass artist and studied glass blowing and fusing at Corning Glass Center, Alfred University and Owatka School of Glass. She also worked at Rochester Arc and Flame as a glass fusing instructor and was able to take classes in torch work with glass. Hitchcock and her husband owned Blue River Studio for seven years in Elizabethton, Tennessee. She currently teaches fused glass workshops at the McKinney Center in Jonesborough and in her private studio. At present, Hitchcock has six large Mosaics hung permanently for public display in a walkway in Elizabethton and has just finished five more large panels to go on a building at the Veterans Memorial in Elizabethton, to be hung in May 2024. Hitchcock’s inspiration comes from nature and she gathers ideas while enjoying hiking, kayaking and fishing and taking pictures along the way. Hitchcock’s work ranges from magnificent vases to beautiful sun catchers and ornaments. View her work on her Facebook and Instagram pages by searching Blue River Studio and also on her website khitchglass.com/. Her favorite part of teaching is watching her students break their first piece of glass and to witness the look of surprise on their faces. She states that, it is a pleasure seeing people enjoy her work and talking with them about it. For more information, contact the McKinney Center at 423.753.0562.
Griffin Art Gallery: Magic of Ordinary Things Show
Griffin Art Gallery: Magic of Ordinary Things Show March 6, 202411:00 am - 5:00 pm
Artists Exhibition Featuring Karen Hitchcock & Carolyn McLaney March 7, 20249:00 am - 5:00 pm
McKinney Center at Booker T. Washington School, 103 Franklin Ave, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
The McKinney Center will feature painter Carolyn McLaney and glass fusion artist Karen Hitchcock in a new exhibition. The exhibition opening reception takes place Friday, February 23 from 5 to 7 p.m. The exhibition is free and open to the public and will be up through Friday, March 22. Both artists will be at the opening reception to talk to visitors about their work and to answer any questions. The artwork will be on sale that night and throughout the duration of the exhibition. Carolyn McLaney is a Bluff City, Tennessee resident. She is a self-taught artist working mostly in acrylics. McLaney’s desire to be an artist began in second grade, but it was not until her retirement that she was able to devote herself full-time to her artistic dream. A large part of McLaney’s work is done with palette knives and in thick layers. She characterizes these works as her, “slap happily paintings.” Her inspiration comes from several sources such as color combinations that she sees in her landscapes. She doesn’t start painting with a detailed plan, rather she paints by instinct where her brush leads her. McLaney’s subjects range from elements of nature such as birds and flowers to Persian cityscapes. She not only creates 2-D paintings but she also paints on boxes, and other 3-D objects. McLaney’s goal as an artist is to inspire an emotional connection between the viewer and her work. When someone purchases one of her pieces and they say it makes them happy or that it touches their heart, she feels that she has accomplished her goal as an artist. Her work can be viewed on Facebook and on Instagram at @c.mclaney.art. Karen Hitchcock is originally from western New York and has lived in East Tennessee for the past seven years. She is a glass artist and studied glass blowing and fusing at Corning Glass Center, Alfred University and Owatka School of Glass. She also worked at Rochester Arc and Flame as a glass fusing instructor and was able to take classes in torch work with glass. Hitchcock and her husband owned Blue River Studio for seven years in Elizabethton, Tennessee. She currently teaches fused glass workshops at the McKinney Center in Jonesborough and in her private studio. At present, Hitchcock has six large Mosaics hung permanently for public display in a walkway in Elizabethton and has just finished five more large panels to go on a building at the Veterans Memorial in Elizabethton, to be hung in May 2024. Hitchcock’s inspiration comes from nature and she gathers ideas while enjoying hiking, kayaking and fishing and taking pictures along the way. Hitchcock’s work ranges from magnificent vases to beautiful sun catchers and ornaments. View her work on her Facebook and Instagram pages by searching Blue River Studio and also on her website khitchglass.com/. Her favorite part of teaching is watching her students break their first piece of glass and to witness the look of surprise on their faces. She states that, it is a pleasure seeing people enjoy her work and talking with them about it. For more information, contact the McKinney Center at 423.753.0562.
Griffin Art Gallery: Magic of Ordinary Things Show
Griffin Art Gallery: Magic of Ordinary Things Show March 7, 202411:00 am - 5:00 pm
Beautiful: The Carole King Musical
Beautiful: The Carole King Musical March 7, 20247:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Jonesborough Repertory Theatre, 125 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
Before she was hit-maker Carole King — she was Carole Klein, a spunky, young songwriter from Brooklyn with a unique voice. From the chart-topping hits she wrote for the biggest acts in music to her own life-changing, trailblazing success with “Tapestry,” Beautiful: The Carole King Musical takes you back to where it all began — and takes you on the ride of a lifetime.
Beautiful is the inspiring tale about a girl who became King with a stirring book by the late Oscar and Tony-nominated Douglas McGrath and the music and lyrics of icons Carole King, Gerry Goffin, Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil. (Music Theatre International)
Artists Exhibition Featuring Karen Hitchcock & Carolyn McLaney March 8, 20249:00 am - 5:00 pm
McKinney Center at Booker T. Washington School, 103 Franklin Ave, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
The McKinney Center will feature painter Carolyn McLaney and glass fusion artist Karen Hitchcock in a new exhibition. The exhibition opening reception takes place Friday, February 23 from 5 to 7 p.m. The exhibition is free and open to the public and will be up through Friday, March 22. Both artists will be at the opening reception to talk to visitors about their work and to answer any questions. The artwork will be on sale that night and throughout the duration of the exhibition. Carolyn McLaney is a Bluff City, Tennessee resident. She is a self-taught artist working mostly in acrylics. McLaney’s desire to be an artist began in second grade, but it was not until her retirement that she was able to devote herself full-time to her artistic dream. A large part of McLaney’s work is done with palette knives and in thick layers. She characterizes these works as her, “slap happily paintings.” Her inspiration comes from several sources such as color combinations that she sees in her landscapes. She doesn’t start painting with a detailed plan, rather she paints by instinct where her brush leads her. McLaney’s subjects range from elements of nature such as birds and flowers to Persian cityscapes. She not only creates 2-D paintings but she also paints on boxes, and other 3-D objects. McLaney’s goal as an artist is to inspire an emotional connection between the viewer and her work. When someone purchases one of her pieces and they say it makes them happy or that it touches their heart, she feels that she has accomplished her goal as an artist. Her work can be viewed on Facebook and on Instagram at @c.mclaney.art. Karen Hitchcock is originally from western New York and has lived in East Tennessee for the past seven years. She is a glass artist and studied glass blowing and fusing at Corning Glass Center, Alfred University and Owatka School of Glass. She also worked at Rochester Arc and Flame as a glass fusing instructor and was able to take classes in torch work with glass. Hitchcock and her husband owned Blue River Studio for seven years in Elizabethton, Tennessee. She currently teaches fused glass workshops at the McKinney Center in Jonesborough and in her private studio. At present, Hitchcock has six large Mosaics hung permanently for public display in a walkway in Elizabethton and has just finished five more large panels to go on a building at the Veterans Memorial in Elizabethton, to be hung in May 2024. Hitchcock’s inspiration comes from nature and she gathers ideas while enjoying hiking, kayaking and fishing and taking pictures along the way. Hitchcock’s work ranges from magnificent vases to beautiful sun catchers and ornaments. View her work on her Facebook and Instagram pages by searching Blue River Studio and also on her website khitchglass.com/. Her favorite part of teaching is watching her students break their first piece of glass and to witness the look of surprise on their faces. She states that, it is a pleasure seeing people enjoy her work and talking with them about it. For more information, contact the McKinney Center at 423.753.0562.
Griffin Art Gallery: Magic of Ordinary Things Show
Griffin Art Gallery: Magic of Ordinary Things Show March 8, 202411:00 am - 5:00 pm
Beautiful: The Carole King Musical
Beautiful: The Carole King Musical March 8, 20247:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Jonesborough Repertory Theatre, 125 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
Before she was hit-maker Carole King — she was Carole Klein, a spunky, young songwriter from Brooklyn with a unique voice. From the chart-topping hits she wrote for the biggest acts in music to her own life-changing, trailblazing success with “Tapestry,” Beautiful: The Carole King Musical takes you back to where it all began — and takes you on the ride of a lifetime.
Beautiful is the inspiring tale about a girl who became King with a stirring book by the late Oscar and Tony-nominated Douglas McGrath and the music and lyrics of icons Carole King, Gerry Goffin, Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil. (Music Theatre International)
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Griffin Art Gallery: Magic of Ordinary Things Show
Griffin Art Gallery: Magic of Ordinary Things Show March 9, 202411:00 am - 5:00 pm
Beautiful: The Carole King Musical
Beautiful: The Carole King Musical March 9, 20242:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Jonesborough Repertory Theatre, 125 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
Before she was hit-maker Carole King — she was Carole Klein, a spunky, young songwriter from Brooklyn with a unique voice. From the chart-topping hits she wrote for the biggest acts in music to her own life-changing, trailblazing success with “Tapestry,” Beautiful: The Carole King Musical takes you back to where it all began — and takes you on the ride of a lifetime.
Beautiful is the inspiring tale about a girl who became King with a stirring book by the late Oscar and Tony-nominated Douglas McGrath and the music and lyrics of icons Carole King, Gerry Goffin, Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil. (Music Theatre International)
Contra Dance
Contra Dance March 9, 20247:00 pm - 10:30 pm
Langston Centre, 315 Elm St, Johnson City, TN 37601, USA
Contra dance 2nd and 4th Saturday each month - Cost: $12 Adults, $8 Students, $30 Families
- Cash or Venmo - Donations to help cover expenses appreciated - Come as you are, no partner needed - Short newcomer lesson starts promptly at 7pm - Dance starts at 7:30pm - Friends, families, and children welcome
Beautiful: The Carole King Musical
Beautiful: The Carole King Musical March 9, 20247:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Jonesborough Repertory Theatre, 125 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
Before she was hit-maker Carole King — she was Carole Klein, a spunky, young songwriter from Brooklyn with a unique voice. From the chart-topping hits she wrote for the biggest acts in music to her own life-changing, trailblazing success with “Tapestry,” Beautiful: The Carole King Musical takes you back to where it all began — and takes you on the ride of a lifetime.
Beautiful is the inspiring tale about a girl who became King with a stirring book by the late Oscar and Tony-nominated Douglas McGrath and the music and lyrics of icons Carole King, Gerry Goffin, Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil. (Music Theatre International)
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Beautiful: The Carole King Musical
Beautiful: The Carole King Musical March 10, 20242:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Jonesborough Repertory Theatre, 125 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
Before she was hit-maker Carole King — she was Carole Klein, a spunky, young songwriter from Brooklyn with a unique voice. From the chart-topping hits she wrote for the biggest acts in music to her own life-changing, trailblazing success with “Tapestry,” Beautiful: The Carole King Musical takes you back to where it all began — and takes you on the ride of a lifetime.
Beautiful is the inspiring tale about a girl who became King with a stirring book by the late Oscar and Tony-nominated Douglas McGrath and the music and lyrics of icons Carole King, Gerry Goffin, Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil. (Music Theatre International)
Artists Exhibition Featuring Karen Hitchcock & Carolyn McLaney March 11, 20249:00 am - 5:00 pm
McKinney Center at Booker T. Washington School, 103 Franklin Ave, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
The McKinney Center will feature painter Carolyn McLaney and glass fusion artist Karen Hitchcock in a new exhibition. The exhibition opening reception takes place Friday, February 23 from 5 to 7 p.m. The exhibition is free and open to the public and will be up through Friday, March 22. Both artists will be at the opening reception to talk to visitors about their work and to answer any questions. The artwork will be on sale that night and throughout the duration of the exhibition. Carolyn McLaney is a Bluff City, Tennessee resident. She is a self-taught artist working mostly in acrylics. McLaney’s desire to be an artist began in second grade, but it was not until her retirement that she was able to devote herself full-time to her artistic dream. A large part of McLaney’s work is done with palette knives and in thick layers. She characterizes these works as her, “slap happily paintings.” Her inspiration comes from several sources such as color combinations that she sees in her landscapes. She doesn’t start painting with a detailed plan, rather she paints by instinct where her brush leads her. McLaney’s subjects range from elements of nature such as birds and flowers to Persian cityscapes. She not only creates 2-D paintings but she also paints on boxes, and other 3-D objects. McLaney’s goal as an artist is to inspire an emotional connection between the viewer and her work. When someone purchases one of her pieces and they say it makes them happy or that it touches their heart, she feels that she has accomplished her goal as an artist. Her work can be viewed on Facebook and on Instagram at @c.mclaney.art. Karen Hitchcock is originally from western New York and has lived in East Tennessee for the past seven years. She is a glass artist and studied glass blowing and fusing at Corning Glass Center, Alfred University and Owatka School of Glass. She also worked at Rochester Arc and Flame as a glass fusing instructor and was able to take classes in torch work with glass. Hitchcock and her husband owned Blue River Studio for seven years in Elizabethton, Tennessee. She currently teaches fused glass workshops at the McKinney Center in Jonesborough and in her private studio. At present, Hitchcock has six large Mosaics hung permanently for public display in a walkway in Elizabethton and has just finished five more large panels to go on a building at the Veterans Memorial in Elizabethton, to be hung in May 2024. Hitchcock’s inspiration comes from nature and she gathers ideas while enjoying hiking, kayaking and fishing and taking pictures along the way. Hitchcock’s work ranges from magnificent vases to beautiful sun catchers and ornaments. View her work on her Facebook and Instagram pages by searching Blue River Studio and also on her website khitchglass.com/. Her favorite part of teaching is watching her students break their first piece of glass and to witness the look of surprise on their faces. She states that, it is a pleasure seeing people enjoy her work and talking with them about it. For more information, contact the McKinney Center at 423.753.0562.
Board of Mayor and Aldermen Meeting
Board of Mayor and Aldermen Meeting March 11, 20247:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Jonesborough Town Administration, 123 Boone St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
Artists Exhibition Featuring Karen Hitchcock & Carolyn McLaney March 12, 20249:00 am - 5:00 pm
McKinney Center at Booker T. Washington School, 103 Franklin Ave, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
The McKinney Center will feature painter Carolyn McLaney and glass fusion artist Karen Hitchcock in a new exhibition. The exhibition opening reception takes place Friday, February 23 from 5 to 7 p.m. The exhibition is free and open to the public and will be up through Friday, March 22. Both artists will be at the opening reception to talk to visitors about their work and to answer any questions. The artwork will be on sale that night and throughout the duration of the exhibition. Carolyn McLaney is a Bluff City, Tennessee resident. She is a self-taught artist working mostly in acrylics. McLaney’s desire to be an artist began in second grade, but it was not until her retirement that she was able to devote herself full-time to her artistic dream. A large part of McLaney’s work is done with palette knives and in thick layers. She characterizes these works as her, “slap happily paintings.” Her inspiration comes from several sources such as color combinations that she sees in her landscapes. She doesn’t start painting with a detailed plan, rather she paints by instinct where her brush leads her. McLaney’s subjects range from elements of nature such as birds and flowers to Persian cityscapes. She not only creates 2-D paintings but she also paints on boxes, and other 3-D objects. McLaney’s goal as an artist is to inspire an emotional connection between the viewer and her work. When someone purchases one of her pieces and they say it makes them happy or that it touches their heart, she feels that she has accomplished her goal as an artist. Her work can be viewed on Facebook and on Instagram at @c.mclaney.art. Karen Hitchcock is originally from western New York and has lived in East Tennessee for the past seven years. She is a glass artist and studied glass blowing and fusing at Corning Glass Center, Alfred University and Owatka School of Glass. She also worked at Rochester Arc and Flame as a glass fusing instructor and was able to take classes in torch work with glass. Hitchcock and her husband owned Blue River Studio for seven years in Elizabethton, Tennessee. She currently teaches fused glass workshops at the McKinney Center in Jonesborough and in her private studio. At present, Hitchcock has six large Mosaics hung permanently for public display in a walkway in Elizabethton and has just finished five more large panels to go on a building at the Veterans Memorial in Elizabethton, to be hung in May 2024. Hitchcock’s inspiration comes from nature and she gathers ideas while enjoying hiking, kayaking and fishing and taking pictures along the way. Hitchcock’s work ranges from magnificent vases to beautiful sun catchers and ornaments. View her work on her Facebook and Instagram pages by searching Blue River Studio and also on her website khitchglass.com/. Her favorite part of teaching is watching her students break their first piece of glass and to witness the look of surprise on their faces. She states that, it is a pleasure seeing people enjoy her work and talking with them about it. For more information, contact the McKinney Center at 423.753.0562.
Jonesborough Storytellers Guild
Jonesborough Storytellers Guild March 12, 20247:00 pm - 8:30 pm
International Storytelling Center, 100 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
Artists Exhibition Featuring Karen Hitchcock & Carolyn McLaney March 13, 20249:00 am - 5:00 pm
McKinney Center at Booker T. Washington School, 103 Franklin Ave, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
The McKinney Center will feature painter Carolyn McLaney and glass fusion artist Karen Hitchcock in a new exhibition. The exhibition opening reception takes place Friday, February 23 from 5 to 7 p.m. The exhibition is free and open to the public and will be up through Friday, March 22. Both artists will be at the opening reception to talk to visitors about their work and to answer any questions. The artwork will be on sale that night and throughout the duration of the exhibition. Carolyn McLaney is a Bluff City, Tennessee resident. She is a self-taught artist working mostly in acrylics. McLaney’s desire to be an artist began in second grade, but it was not until her retirement that she was able to devote herself full-time to her artistic dream. A large part of McLaney’s work is done with palette knives and in thick layers. She characterizes these works as her, “slap happily paintings.” Her inspiration comes from several sources such as color combinations that she sees in her landscapes. She doesn’t start painting with a detailed plan, rather she paints by instinct where her brush leads her. McLaney’s subjects range from elements of nature such as birds and flowers to Persian cityscapes. She not only creates 2-D paintings but she also paints on boxes, and other 3-D objects. McLaney’s goal as an artist is to inspire an emotional connection between the viewer and her work. When someone purchases one of her pieces and they say it makes them happy or that it touches their heart, she feels that she has accomplished her goal as an artist. Her work can be viewed on Facebook and on Instagram at @c.mclaney.art. Karen Hitchcock is originally from western New York and has lived in East Tennessee for the past seven years. She is a glass artist and studied glass blowing and fusing at Corning Glass Center, Alfred University and Owatka School of Glass. She also worked at Rochester Arc and Flame as a glass fusing instructor and was able to take classes in torch work with glass. Hitchcock and her husband owned Blue River Studio for seven years in Elizabethton, Tennessee. She currently teaches fused glass workshops at the McKinney Center in Jonesborough and in her private studio. At present, Hitchcock has six large Mosaics hung permanently for public display in a walkway in Elizabethton and has just finished five more large panels to go on a building at the Veterans Memorial in Elizabethton, to be hung in May 2024. Hitchcock’s inspiration comes from nature and she gathers ideas while enjoying hiking, kayaking and fishing and taking pictures along the way. Hitchcock’s work ranges from magnificent vases to beautiful sun catchers and ornaments. View her work on her Facebook and Instagram pages by searching Blue River Studio and also on her website khitchglass.com/. Her favorite part of teaching is watching her students break their first piece of glass and to witness the look of surprise on their faces. She states that, it is a pleasure seeing people enjoy her work and talking with them about it. For more information, contact the McKinney Center at 423.753.0562.
Griffin Art Gallery: Magic of Ordinary Things Show
Griffin Art Gallery: Magic of Ordinary Things Show March 13, 202411:00 am - 5:00 pm
"I Will Not be Moved: Stories of Perseverance" March Radio Show
"I Will Not be Moved: Stories of Perseverance" March Radio Show March 13, 20247:00 pm - 8:00 pm
McKinney Center at Booker T. Washington School, 103 Franklin Ave, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
Stories of inspirational and influential women of the Appalachians will grace the McKinney Center stage on March 25th in a StoryTown Radio Show episode called “I Will Not be Moved: Stories of Perseverance.” Featured in this live production will be a harrowing story of a woman who donned men’s clothing to rescue her husband during the Civil War, true tales from a pack horse librarian, the musings of the Washington County Courthouse as it watches the people of Jonesborough come and go, a letter from Frederick Douglass that brought a teacher back to town, and stories from Jonesborough’s oldest resident. All this and more! The music guest for this March 25th production is Radio Show favorite, Momma Molasses, whose music interlaces Classic Country, Folk, Piedmont Blues, Soul, Swing, Bluegrass, and Old-Time which blend into a uniquely timeless sound. Harnessing her rolling contralto voice which scales over homespun finger-picked guitar, her sound is warm, rich, and passionate, with songs that embrace, and captivate listeners, soothing well-worn hearts with vulnerable lyricism. The production takes place at 7PM on March 25th at the McKinney Center. Tickets are $10 and available online at Jonesborough.com/tickets or by calling the Historic Jonesborough Visitors Center at 423-753-1010. The February show sold out quickly, so make sure you get your tickets today. The Radio Show is also recorded for broadcast on local NPR station WETS 89.5 out of Johnson City, which can be heard the last Wednesday of the month at 8PM. StoryTown is sponsored by Allandale Mansion with the City of Kingsport, the Tennessee Arts Commission, Gary and Sandee Degner, Trivia with Budds, the Silver Raven, and Mountain Empire Cremation and Burial Services.
Artists Exhibition Featuring Karen Hitchcock & Carolyn McLaney March 14, 20249:00 am - 5:00 pm
McKinney Center at Booker T. Washington School, 103 Franklin Ave, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
The McKinney Center will feature painter Carolyn McLaney and glass fusion artist Karen Hitchcock in a new exhibition. The exhibition opening reception takes place Friday, February 23 from 5 to 7 p.m. The exhibition is free and open to the public and will be up through Friday, March 22. Both artists will be at the opening reception to talk to visitors about their work and to answer any questions. The artwork will be on sale that night and throughout the duration of the exhibition. Carolyn McLaney is a Bluff City, Tennessee resident. She is a self-taught artist working mostly in acrylics. McLaney’s desire to be an artist began in second grade, but it was not until her retirement that she was able to devote herself full-time to her artistic dream. A large part of McLaney’s work is done with palette knives and in thick layers. She characterizes these works as her, “slap happily paintings.” Her inspiration comes from several sources such as color combinations that she sees in her landscapes. She doesn’t start painting with a detailed plan, rather she paints by instinct where her brush leads her. McLaney’s subjects range from elements of nature such as birds and flowers to Persian cityscapes. She not only creates 2-D paintings but she also paints on boxes, and other 3-D objects. McLaney’s goal as an artist is to inspire an emotional connection between the viewer and her work. When someone purchases one of her pieces and they say it makes them happy or that it touches their heart, she feels that she has accomplished her goal as an artist. Her work can be viewed on Facebook and on Instagram at @c.mclaney.art. Karen Hitchcock is originally from western New York and has lived in East Tennessee for the past seven years. She is a glass artist and studied glass blowing and fusing at Corning Glass Center, Alfred University and Owatka School of Glass. She also worked at Rochester Arc and Flame as a glass fusing instructor and was able to take classes in torch work with glass. Hitchcock and her husband owned Blue River Studio for seven years in Elizabethton, Tennessee. She currently teaches fused glass workshops at the McKinney Center in Jonesborough and in her private studio. At present, Hitchcock has six large Mosaics hung permanently for public display in a walkway in Elizabethton and has just finished five more large panels to go on a building at the Veterans Memorial in Elizabethton, to be hung in May 2024. Hitchcock’s inspiration comes from nature and she gathers ideas while enjoying hiking, kayaking and fishing and taking pictures along the way. Hitchcock’s work ranges from magnificent vases to beautiful sun catchers and ornaments. View her work on her Facebook and Instagram pages by searching Blue River Studio and also on her website khitchglass.com/. Her favorite part of teaching is watching her students break their first piece of glass and to witness the look of surprise on their faces. She states that, it is a pleasure seeing people enjoy her work and talking with them about it. For more information, contact the McKinney Center at 423.753.0562.
Griffin Art Gallery: Magic of Ordinary Things Show
Griffin Art Gallery: Magic of Ordinary Things Show March 14, 202411:00 am - 5:00 pm
Historic Zoning
Historic Zoning March 14, 20246:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Jonesborough Town Administration, 123 Boone St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
Artists Exhibition Featuring Karen Hitchcock & Carolyn McLaney March 15, 20249:00 am - 5:00 pm
McKinney Center at Booker T. Washington School, 103 Franklin Ave, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
The McKinney Center will feature painter Carolyn McLaney and glass fusion artist Karen Hitchcock in a new exhibition. The exhibition opening reception takes place Friday, February 23 from 5 to 7 p.m. The exhibition is free and open to the public and will be up through Friday, March 22. Both artists will be at the opening reception to talk to visitors about their work and to answer any questions. The artwork will be on sale that night and throughout the duration of the exhibition. Carolyn McLaney is a Bluff City, Tennessee resident. She is a self-taught artist working mostly in acrylics. McLaney’s desire to be an artist began in second grade, but it was not until her retirement that she was able to devote herself full-time to her artistic dream. A large part of McLaney’s work is done with palette knives and in thick layers. She characterizes these works as her, “slap happily paintings.” Her inspiration comes from several sources such as color combinations that she sees in her landscapes. She doesn’t start painting with a detailed plan, rather she paints by instinct where her brush leads her. McLaney’s subjects range from elements of nature such as birds and flowers to Persian cityscapes. She not only creates 2-D paintings but she also paints on boxes, and other 3-D objects. McLaney’s goal as an artist is to inspire an emotional connection between the viewer and her work. When someone purchases one of her pieces and they say it makes them happy or that it touches their heart, she feels that she has accomplished her goal as an artist. Her work can be viewed on Facebook and on Instagram at @c.mclaney.art. Karen Hitchcock is originally from western New York and has lived in East Tennessee for the past seven years. She is a glass artist and studied glass blowing and fusing at Corning Glass Center, Alfred University and Owatka School of Glass. She also worked at Rochester Arc and Flame as a glass fusing instructor and was able to take classes in torch work with glass. Hitchcock and her husband owned Blue River Studio for seven years in Elizabethton, Tennessee. She currently teaches fused glass workshops at the McKinney Center in Jonesborough and in her private studio. At present, Hitchcock has six large Mosaics hung permanently for public display in a walkway in Elizabethton and has just finished five more large panels to go on a building at the Veterans Memorial in Elizabethton, to be hung in May 2024. Hitchcock’s inspiration comes from nature and she gathers ideas while enjoying hiking, kayaking and fishing and taking pictures along the way. Hitchcock’s work ranges from magnificent vases to beautiful sun catchers and ornaments. View her work on her Facebook and Instagram pages by searching Blue River Studio and also on her website khitchglass.com/. Her favorite part of teaching is watching her students break their first piece of glass and to witness the look of surprise on their faces. She states that, it is a pleasure seeing people enjoy her work and talking with them about it. For more information, contact the McKinney Center at 423.753.0562.
Griffin Art Gallery: Magic of Ordinary Things Show
Griffin Art Gallery: Magic of Ordinary Things Show March 15, 202411:00 am - 5:00 pm
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Griffin Art Gallery: Magic of Ordinary Things Show
Griffin Art Gallery: Magic of Ordinary Things Show March 16, 202411:00 am - 5:00 pm
Jonesborough’s St. Paddy’s Festival
Jonesborough’s St. Paddy’s Festival March 16, 202411:00 am - 7:00 pm
Historic Jonesborough Strolling Tour
Historic Jonesborough Strolling Tour March 16, 20241:00 pm - 2:00 pm
116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
Historic Jonesborough Town Tours return on Saturdays starting onSaturday, March 16. Town Tours are available every Saturday at 1 p.m. Ticketsare $6. The tour leaves from the Chester Inn and costumed guides share thehistory of Tennessee’s Oldest Town and the people who called it home.
Artists Exhibition Featuring Karen Hitchcock & Carolyn McLaney March 18, 20249:00 am - 5:00 pm
McKinney Center at Booker T. Washington School, 103 Franklin Ave, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
The McKinney Center will feature painter Carolyn McLaney and glass fusion artist Karen Hitchcock in a new exhibition. The exhibition opening reception takes place Friday, February 23 from 5 to 7 p.m. The exhibition is free and open to the public and will be up through Friday, March 22. Both artists will be at the opening reception to talk to visitors about their work and to answer any questions. The artwork will be on sale that night and throughout the duration of the exhibition. Carolyn McLaney is a Bluff City, Tennessee resident. She is a self-taught artist working mostly in acrylics. McLaney’s desire to be an artist began in second grade, but it was not until her retirement that she was able to devote herself full-time to her artistic dream. A large part of McLaney’s work is done with palette knives and in thick layers. She characterizes these works as her, “slap happily paintings.” Her inspiration comes from several sources such as color combinations that she sees in her landscapes. She doesn’t start painting with a detailed plan, rather she paints by instinct where her brush leads her. McLaney’s subjects range from elements of nature such as birds and flowers to Persian cityscapes. She not only creates 2-D paintings but she also paints on boxes, and other 3-D objects. McLaney’s goal as an artist is to inspire an emotional connection between the viewer and her work. When someone purchases one of her pieces and they say it makes them happy or that it touches their heart, she feels that she has accomplished her goal as an artist. Her work can be viewed on Facebook and on Instagram at @c.mclaney.art. Karen Hitchcock is originally from western New York and has lived in East Tennessee for the past seven years. She is a glass artist and studied glass blowing and fusing at Corning Glass Center, Alfred University and Owatka School of Glass. She also worked at Rochester Arc and Flame as a glass fusing instructor and was able to take classes in torch work with glass. Hitchcock and her husband owned Blue River Studio for seven years in Elizabethton, Tennessee. She currently teaches fused glass workshops at the McKinney Center in Jonesborough and in her private studio. At present, Hitchcock has six large Mosaics hung permanently for public display in a walkway in Elizabethton and has just finished five more large panels to go on a building at the Veterans Memorial in Elizabethton, to be hung in May 2024. Hitchcock’s inspiration comes from nature and she gathers ideas while enjoying hiking, kayaking and fishing and taking pictures along the way. Hitchcock’s work ranges from magnificent vases to beautiful sun catchers and ornaments. View her work on her Facebook and Instagram pages by searching Blue River Studio and also on her website khitchglass.com/. Her favorite part of teaching is watching her students break their first piece of glass and to witness the look of surprise on their faces. She states that, it is a pleasure seeing people enjoy her work and talking with them about it. For more information, contact the McKinney Center at 423.753.0562.
Artists Exhibition Featuring Karen Hitchcock & Carolyn McLaney March 19, 20249:00 am - 5:00 pm
McKinney Center at Booker T. Washington School, 103 Franklin Ave, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
The McKinney Center will feature painter Carolyn McLaney and glass fusion artist Karen Hitchcock in a new exhibition. The exhibition opening reception takes place Friday, February 23 from 5 to 7 p.m. The exhibition is free and open to the public and will be up through Friday, March 22. Both artists will be at the opening reception to talk to visitors about their work and to answer any questions. The artwork will be on sale that night and throughout the duration of the exhibition. Carolyn McLaney is a Bluff City, Tennessee resident. She is a self-taught artist working mostly in acrylics. McLaney’s desire to be an artist began in second grade, but it was not until her retirement that she was able to devote herself full-time to her artistic dream. A large part of McLaney’s work is done with palette knives and in thick layers. She characterizes these works as her, “slap happily paintings.” Her inspiration comes from several sources such as color combinations that she sees in her landscapes. She doesn’t start painting with a detailed plan, rather she paints by instinct where her brush leads her. McLaney’s subjects range from elements of nature such as birds and flowers to Persian cityscapes. She not only creates 2-D paintings but she also paints on boxes, and other 3-D objects. McLaney’s goal as an artist is to inspire an emotional connection between the viewer and her work. When someone purchases one of her pieces and they say it makes them happy or that it touches their heart, she feels that she has accomplished her goal as an artist. Her work can be viewed on Facebook and on Instagram at @c.mclaney.art. Karen Hitchcock is originally from western New York and has lived in East Tennessee for the past seven years. She is a glass artist and studied glass blowing and fusing at Corning Glass Center, Alfred University and Owatka School of Glass. She also worked at Rochester Arc and Flame as a glass fusing instructor and was able to take classes in torch work with glass. Hitchcock and her husband owned Blue River Studio for seven years in Elizabethton, Tennessee. She currently teaches fused glass workshops at the McKinney Center in Jonesborough and in her private studio. At present, Hitchcock has six large Mosaics hung permanently for public display in a walkway in Elizabethton and has just finished five more large panels to go on a building at the Veterans Memorial in Elizabethton, to be hung in May 2024. Hitchcock’s inspiration comes from nature and she gathers ideas while enjoying hiking, kayaking and fishing and taking pictures along the way. Hitchcock’s work ranges from magnificent vases to beautiful sun catchers and ornaments. View her work on her Facebook and Instagram pages by searching Blue River Studio and also on her website khitchglass.com/. Her favorite part of teaching is watching her students break their first piece of glass and to witness the look of surprise on their faces. She states that, it is a pleasure seeing people enjoy her work and talking with them about it. For more information, contact the McKinney Center at 423.753.0562.
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Jonesborough Storytellers Guild
Jonesborough Storytellers Guild March 19, 20247:00 pm - 8:30 pm
International Storytelling Center, 100 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
Artists Exhibition Featuring Karen Hitchcock & Carolyn McLaney March 20, 20249:00 am - 5:00 pm
McKinney Center at Booker T. Washington School, 103 Franklin Ave, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
The McKinney Center will feature painter Carolyn McLaney and glass fusion artist Karen Hitchcock in a new exhibition. The exhibition opening reception takes place Friday, February 23 from 5 to 7 p.m. The exhibition is free and open to the public and will be up through Friday, March 22. Both artists will be at the opening reception to talk to visitors about their work and to answer any questions. The artwork will be on sale that night and throughout the duration of the exhibition. Carolyn McLaney is a Bluff City, Tennessee resident. She is a self-taught artist working mostly in acrylics. McLaney’s desire to be an artist began in second grade, but it was not until her retirement that she was able to devote herself full-time to her artistic dream. A large part of McLaney’s work is done with palette knives and in thick layers. She characterizes these works as her, “slap happily paintings.” Her inspiration comes from several sources such as color combinations that she sees in her landscapes. She doesn’t start painting with a detailed plan, rather she paints by instinct where her brush leads her. McLaney’s subjects range from elements of nature such as birds and flowers to Persian cityscapes. She not only creates 2-D paintings but she also paints on boxes, and other 3-D objects. McLaney’s goal as an artist is to inspire an emotional connection between the viewer and her work. When someone purchases one of her pieces and they say it makes them happy or that it touches their heart, she feels that she has accomplished her goal as an artist. Her work can be viewed on Facebook and on Instagram at @c.mclaney.art. Karen Hitchcock is originally from western New York and has lived in East Tennessee for the past seven years. She is a glass artist and studied glass blowing and fusing at Corning Glass Center, Alfred University and Owatka School of Glass. She also worked at Rochester Arc and Flame as a glass fusing instructor and was able to take classes in torch work with glass. Hitchcock and her husband owned Blue River Studio for seven years in Elizabethton, Tennessee. She currently teaches fused glass workshops at the McKinney Center in Jonesborough and in her private studio. At present, Hitchcock has six large Mosaics hung permanently for public display in a walkway in Elizabethton and has just finished five more large panels to go on a building at the Veterans Memorial in Elizabethton, to be hung in May 2024. Hitchcock’s inspiration comes from nature and she gathers ideas while enjoying hiking, kayaking and fishing and taking pictures along the way. Hitchcock’s work ranges from magnificent vases to beautiful sun catchers and ornaments. View her work on her Facebook and Instagram pages by searching Blue River Studio and also on her website khitchglass.com/. Her favorite part of teaching is watching her students break their first piece of glass and to witness the look of surprise on their faces. She states that, it is a pleasure seeing people enjoy her work and talking with them about it. For more information, contact the McKinney Center at 423.753.0562.
Griffin Art Gallery: Magic of Ordinary Things Show
Griffin Art Gallery: Magic of Ordinary Things Show March 20, 202411:00 am - 5:00 pm
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JAMSA Meeting
JAMSA Meeting March 21, 20248:30 am - 9:30 am
Jonesborough Visitors Center, 117 Boone St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
Artists Exhibition Featuring Karen Hitchcock & Carolyn McLaney March 21, 20249:00 am - 5:00 pm
McKinney Center at Booker T. Washington School, 103 Franklin Ave, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
The McKinney Center will feature painter Carolyn McLaney and glass fusion artist Karen Hitchcock in a new exhibition. The exhibition opening reception takes place Friday, February 23 from 5 to 7 p.m. The exhibition is free and open to the public and will be up through Friday, March 22. Both artists will be at the opening reception to talk to visitors about their work and to answer any questions. The artwork will be on sale that night and throughout the duration of the exhibition. Carolyn McLaney is a Bluff City, Tennessee resident. She is a self-taught artist working mostly in acrylics. McLaney’s desire to be an artist began in second grade, but it was not until her retirement that she was able to devote herself full-time to her artistic dream. A large part of McLaney’s work is done with palette knives and in thick layers. She characterizes these works as her, “slap happily paintings.” Her inspiration comes from several sources such as color combinations that she sees in her landscapes. She doesn’t start painting with a detailed plan, rather she paints by instinct where her brush leads her. McLaney’s subjects range from elements of nature such as birds and flowers to Persian cityscapes. She not only creates 2-D paintings but she also paints on boxes, and other 3-D objects. McLaney’s goal as an artist is to inspire an emotional connection between the viewer and her work. When someone purchases one of her pieces and they say it makes them happy or that it touches their heart, she feels that she has accomplished her goal as an artist. Her work can be viewed on Facebook and on Instagram at @c.mclaney.art. Karen Hitchcock is originally from western New York and has lived in East Tennessee for the past seven years. She is a glass artist and studied glass blowing and fusing at Corning Glass Center, Alfred University and Owatka School of Glass. She also worked at Rochester Arc and Flame as a glass fusing instructor and was able to take classes in torch work with glass. Hitchcock and her husband owned Blue River Studio for seven years in Elizabethton, Tennessee. She currently teaches fused glass workshops at the McKinney Center in Jonesborough and in her private studio. At present, Hitchcock has six large Mosaics hung permanently for public display in a walkway in Elizabethton and has just finished five more large panels to go on a building at the Veterans Memorial in Elizabethton, to be hung in May 2024. Hitchcock’s inspiration comes from nature and she gathers ideas while enjoying hiking, kayaking and fishing and taking pictures along the way. Hitchcock’s work ranges from magnificent vases to beautiful sun catchers and ornaments. View her work on her Facebook and Instagram pages by searching Blue River Studio and also on her website khitchglass.com/. Her favorite part of teaching is watching her students break their first piece of glass and to witness the look of surprise on their faces. She states that, it is a pleasure seeing people enjoy her work and talking with them about it. For more information, contact the McKinney Center at 423.753.0562.
Griffin Art Gallery: Magic of Ordinary Things Show
Griffin Art Gallery: Magic of Ordinary Things Show March 21, 202411:00 am - 5:00 pm
McKinney Center Advisory Committee Meeting
McKinney Center Advisory Committee Meeting March 21, 20243:30 pm - 4:30 pm
McKinney Center at Booker T. Washington School, 103 Franklin Ave, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
Artists Exhibition Featuring Karen Hitchcock & Carolyn McLaney March 22, 20249:00 am - 5:00 pm
McKinney Center at Booker T. Washington School, 103 Franklin Ave, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
The McKinney Center will feature painter Carolyn McLaney and glass fusion artist Karen Hitchcock in a new exhibition. The exhibition opening reception takes place Friday, February 23 from 5 to 7 p.m. The exhibition is free and open to the public and will be up through Friday, March 22. Both artists will be at the opening reception to talk to visitors about their work and to answer any questions. The artwork will be on sale that night and throughout the duration of the exhibition. Carolyn McLaney is a Bluff City, Tennessee resident. She is a self-taught artist working mostly in acrylics. McLaney’s desire to be an artist began in second grade, but it was not until her retirement that she was able to devote herself full-time to her artistic dream. A large part of McLaney’s work is done with palette knives and in thick layers. She characterizes these works as her, “slap happily paintings.” Her inspiration comes from several sources such as color combinations that she sees in her landscapes. She doesn’t start painting with a detailed plan, rather she paints by instinct where her brush leads her. McLaney’s subjects range from elements of nature such as birds and flowers to Persian cityscapes. She not only creates 2-D paintings but she also paints on boxes, and other 3-D objects. McLaney’s goal as an artist is to inspire an emotional connection between the viewer and her work. When someone purchases one of her pieces and they say it makes them happy or that it touches their heart, she feels that she has accomplished her goal as an artist. Her work can be viewed on Facebook and on Instagram at @c.mclaney.art. Karen Hitchcock is originally from western New York and has lived in East Tennessee for the past seven years. She is a glass artist and studied glass blowing and fusing at Corning Glass Center, Alfred University and Owatka School of Glass. She also worked at Rochester Arc and Flame as a glass fusing instructor and was able to take classes in torch work with glass. Hitchcock and her husband owned Blue River Studio for seven years in Elizabethton, Tennessee. She currently teaches fused glass workshops at the McKinney Center in Jonesborough and in her private studio. At present, Hitchcock has six large Mosaics hung permanently for public display in a walkway in Elizabethton and has just finished five more large panels to go on a building at the Veterans Memorial in Elizabethton, to be hung in May 2024. Hitchcock’s inspiration comes from nature and she gathers ideas while enjoying hiking, kayaking and fishing and taking pictures along the way. Hitchcock’s work ranges from magnificent vases to beautiful sun catchers and ornaments. View her work on her Facebook and Instagram pages by searching Blue River Studio and also on her website khitchglass.com/. Her favorite part of teaching is watching her students break their first piece of glass and to witness the look of surprise on their faces. She states that, it is a pleasure seeing people enjoy her work and talking with them about it. For more information, contact the McKinney Center at 423.753.0562.
Griffin Art Gallery: Magic of Ordinary Things Show
Griffin Art Gallery: Magic of Ordinary Things Show March 22, 202411:00 am - 5:00 pm
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Griffin Art Gallery: Magic of Ordinary Things Show
Griffin Art Gallery: Magic of Ordinary Things Show March 23, 202411:00 am - 5:00 pm
Historic Jonesborough Strolling Tour
Historic Jonesborough Strolling Tour March 23, 20241:00 pm - 2:00 pm
116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
Historic Jonesborough Town Tours return on Saturdays starting onSaturday, March 16. Town Tours are available every Saturday at 1 p.m. Ticketsare $6. The tour leaves from the Chester Inn and costumed guides share thehistory of Tennessee’s Oldest Town and the people who called it home.
Contra Dance
Contra Dance March 23, 20247:00 pm - 10:30 pm
Langston Centre, 315 Elm St, Johnson City, TN 37601, USA
Contra dance 2nd and 4th Saturday each month - Cost: $12 Adults, $8 Students, $30 Families
- Cash or Venmo - Donations to help cover expenses appreciated - Come as you are, no partner needed - Short newcomer lesson starts promptly at 7pm - Dance starts at 7:30pm - Friends, families, and children welcome
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StoryTown Radio Show "I Will Not Be Moved: Stories of Perseverance."
StoryTown Radio Show "I Will Not Be Moved: Stories of Perseverance." March 25, 20247:00 pm - 8:00 pm
McKinney Center at Booker T. Washington School, 103 Franklin Ave, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
StoryTown Radio Show will host their next show on Monday, March 25 at7 p.m. at the McKinney Center, located at 103 Franklin Avenue. Storiesof inspirational and influential women of the Appalachians will grace theMcKinney Center stage in a StoryTown Radio Show episode called “I Will Not beMoved: Stories of Perseverance.”
Featured inthis live production will be a harrowing story of a woman who donned men’sclothing to rescue her husband during the Civil War, true tales from a packhorse librarian, the musings of the Washington County Courthouse as it watchesthe people of Jonesborough come and go, a letter from Frederick Douglass thatbrought a teacher back to town and stories from Jonesborough’s oldestresident.
The musicguest for this production is Momma Molasses, whose music interlacesClassic Country, Folk, Piedmont Blues, Soul, Swing, Bluegrass and Old-Timewhich blend into a uniquely timeless sound. Harnessing her rolling contraltovoice which scales over homespun finger-picked guitar, her sound is warm, richand passionate, with songs that embrace, and captivate listeners, soothingwell-worn hearts with vulnerable lyricism.
Tickets are$10 and available online at Jonesborough.com/tickets or by calling theJonesborough Visitors Center at 423.753.1010. The February show sold out, so itis recommended to purchase tickets soon.
StoryTownRadio Show is also recorded for broadcast on local NPR station WETS 89.5, whichcan be heard the last Wednesday of the month at 8 p.m.
StoryTownRadio Show is sponsored by Allandale Mansion with the City of Kingsport, theTennessee Arts Commission, Gary and Sandee Degner, Trivia with Budds, theSilver Raven and Mountain Empire Cremation and Burial Services.
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About the McKinney Center at Booker T. Washington: The mission ofthe McKinney Center at Booker T. Washington is to provide acomprehensive program through Jonesborough’s Mary B. Martin Program for theArts which teaches various art skills to all participants through a qualityprogram of instruction open to all segments of Jonesborough’s population. Inaddition, a primary mission of the Center is to enhance minority participationin the planning and implementation in all activities in Jonesborough while specificallycelebrating the contribution of the African-American community in the growthand development of the Town. The activities of the McKinney Centerare designed to enhance the quality of life of all Jonesborough residents.
About the Town ofJonesborough: A unique 18th century town nestled in the AppalachianMountains of Northeast Tennessee, Jonesborough’s natural beauty, charmingarchitecture, and storytelling heritage have attracted visitors worldwide. Staya day, a week or forever, and create your own stories in beautiful HistoricJonesborough. Visit www.jonesborough.com formore information.
Donald Davis Live
Donald Davis Live March 25, 20247:30 pm - 8:30 pm
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Jonesborough Storytellers Guild
Jonesborough Storytellers Guild March 26, 20247:00 pm - 8:30 pm
International Storytelling Center, 100 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
Donald Davis Live
Donald Davis Live March 26, 20247:30 pm - 8:30 pm
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Griffin Art Gallery: Magic of Ordinary Things Show
Griffin Art Gallery: Magic of Ordinary Things Show March 27, 202411:00 am - 5:00 pm
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Griffin Art Gallery: Magic of Ordinary Things Show
Griffin Art Gallery: Magic of Ordinary Things Show March 28, 202411:00 am - 5:00 pm
Historic Zoning
Historic Zoning March 28, 20246:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Jonesborough Town Administration, 123 Boone St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
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Griffin Art Gallery: Magic of Ordinary Things Show
Griffin Art Gallery: Magic of Ordinary Things Show March 29, 202411:00 am - 5:00 pm
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Easter Eggstravaganza
Easter Eggstravaganza March 30, 202411:00 am - 3:00 pm
International Storytelling Center, 100 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
Hop on out to our Easter Eggstravaganza event on Saturday, March 30 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the International Storytelling Center, Jimmy Neil Smith Park, The Christopher Taylor House and Central Christian Church. There will be kids’ activities including Easter Bunny photos with Wild Grove Studios, face painting, children’s crafts, Officer K-9 meet and greet, Touch-a-Truck, egg toss with Appalachian Knockerball and the Funny Farm Animal Experience. Participants can enjoy free cotton candy and popcorn.
The egg hunt takes place at 2 p.m. in Jimmy Neil Smith Park, located behind the International Storytelling Center, where children ages 12 and under can hunt for over 5,000 candy and toy filled eggs. The egg hunt will be divided up into four age groups: ages 2 and under, 3 to 5, 6 to 8 and 9 to 12 years.
The Central Christian Church will be offering a 40 foot inflatable obstacle course, free nachos and cheese, drinks and an Easter craft.
The Town of Jonesborough’s Easter Eggstravaganza is sponsored by Counseling & Consultation Services, The Heritage Alliance, Crystal Raven, The Lollipop Shop, International Storytelling Center, Central Christian Church and the Town of Jonesborough Municipal Departments.
Griffin Art Gallery: Magic of Ordinary Things Show
Griffin Art Gallery: Magic of Ordinary Things Show March 30, 202411:00 am - 5:00 pm
Historic Jonesborough Strolling Tour
Historic Jonesborough Strolling Tour March 30, 20241:00 pm - 2:00 pm
116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
Historic Jonesborough Town Tours return on Saturdays starting onSaturday, March 16. Town Tours are available every Saturday at 1 p.m. Ticketsare $6. The tour leaves from the Chester Inn and costumed guides share thehistory of Tennessee’s Oldest Town and the people who called it home.