Workshops

NC Cooperative Extension offers free Strawberry Field Day Thursday, 7/26/12

date: 
July 26,2012
Location: 

Ivy Point Farms - 1789 Beaver Creek School Rd, in West Jefferson, NC

College Bound 21012

date: 
July 23,2012
Location: 

Milligan College

Clawhammer banjo, fiddle and hammered dulcimer workshops

date: 
June 30,2012
Location: 

The Florence Thomas Arts School, 264 Trading Post Rd, Box 40, Glendale Springs, NC 28629. Contact: 336-982-2499 info@florenceartsschool.org http://www.florencethomas.org

Old time fiddle and hammered dulcimer workshops offered by Ken Kolodner Clawhammer banjo workshops offered by Brad Kolodner Ken Kolodner is widely known as one of the foremost and most influential hammered dulcimer players in the U.S. and a fine old-time fiddler. Brad Kolodner has rapidly gained national recognition for his delicate touch and writing on the clawhammer and gourd banjo and banjola. Their 2011 release Otter Creek was the most played instrumental recording on The Folk Charts.

Practical Business Tips for Artisans: Marketing, Social Media and Pricing Your Work

date: 
June 12,2012
Location: 

Frances Kegley Conference Room at the Bristol Public Library, 701 Goode Street, Bristol, VA 24201.

Hands-On Social Media Workshop

date: 
May 15,2012
Location: 

Mountain Empire Community College Center in Lee County. The address is 1542 West Morgan Avenue, Pennington Gap, VA 24277.

Italy: Art, Culture, and Wood-Fired Terracotta

date: 
June 18,2012 - July 2,2012
Location: 

Castello Spannocchia, Tuscany, Italy

Pay Yourself First Workshop

date: 
March 8,2012
Location: 

Shakti in the Mountains, 409 E Unaka, Johnson City, TN

Join Mary Finucane of First Tennessee Bank for a FREE seminar on creating a healthy relationship with your money. Learn how to build a nest egg, pay off debt, and plan for a vacation. Find out about investment opportunities, create a livable budget and understand financial lexicon. Mary gives you the tools to have a healthy relationship with money, so you can let go of a scarcity mindset. To register, contact Kim at: kim@shaktiinthemountains.com. Men are welcome. shaktiinthemountains.com

Rape Aggression Defense Classes

date: 
February 15,2012 - March 13,2012
Location: 

You can learn the art of self-defense and survival through the Rape Aggression Defense (R.A.D) course offered at the Northeast State Community College. The R.A.D. System is a comprehensive, women-only course that teaches awareness, prevention, risk reduction and risk avoidance, while progressing on to the basics of hands-on defense training. The course includes lecture, discussion and self-defense techniques, suitable for women of all ages and abilities. NSCC Elizabethton campus Feb-15, Feb-22, Feb-29 5:00-9:00pm NSCC Main campus March-13, March-20 , March-27 5:00-9:00pm The course is FREE to women ages 13 years and older. Registration is required. To register or learn more, contact course instructor Francis Canedo at 423.279.3694 or ffcanedo@NortheastState.edu.

Emory & Henry College Abroad: Joys, Challenges, and Benefits of International Education

date: 
January 31,2012
Location: 

Van Dyke Student Center, Board of Visitors Lounge

E&H students who have explored the world describe their experiences and the cultures they encountered. They share the personal and academic benefits of short-term travel for E&H courses, semesters abroad, and summer volunteer work. A question/answer period follows. This event is preceded by a study abroad fair from 6-7:30 pm.

Bank of America Protest

date: 
February 4,2012
Location: 

Bank of America by Johnson City Mall

Protest against corporate greed. Banks got bailed out, we got sold out. For more information look this event up on Facebook.