January 2019 37
The Loafer
Sweet Scenes: A Walkable Window Display
Main Street Jonesborough is hosting Sweet Scenes, a Valentine’s Day themed walkable window display February 1 through February 9. Sweet Scenes is a spinoff of the popular Window Wonderland event that is typically held in early January, this year the event will transition from a winter theme to a Valentine’s Day theme with the announcement […]
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“History Bites” at Johnson Farm
As part of its winter History Bites lectures, local author and Times-News columnist Terry Ruscin will present his “School Days” program at Historic Johnson Farm at noon on Wed., Jan. 16. Tickets cost $5 and include light refreshments. The fully-illustrated program on the history of Henderson County schools includes one- and two-room schoolhouses, subscription and […]
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10 New Year’s Resolutions For Self-Improvement
1. Keep a Planner I have kept a planner for the past five years and I can’t live without one. I prefer to use a paper one, but your phone calendar can work too, it is just important that you use it! A planner will allow you to schedule out your days and manage your […]
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RUMBLE: The Indians Who Rocked the World
East Tennessee PBS, Independent Lens and the International Storytelling Center invite you to a free screening of RUMBLE: The Indians Who Rocked the World RUMBLE: The Indians Who Rocked the World is an electrifying look at the Native American influence in popular music — despite attempts to ban, censor and erase Indian culture. The film […]
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H.O.P.E Project
Helping (and) Offering Personal Empowerment program is for families born into poverty who are mentored and lead into a better life within our two year program. We currently have 5 families, and would love to be able to have more! We offer incentives, mentoring, and more through this program. We meet monthly for families who […]
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Food Blog – Chef of the Week: Rhonda White
For Clean Eats owner and Chef, Rhonda White, cooking is more than just a passion. It’s a way of life. Just off Exit 29 of Interstate 81 in Virginia, in the quaint little town square of Glade Spring, White is crafting food with local fresh ingredients and creating wholesome meals. “I’m a huge supporter of […]
Appalachian Wanderers
Hiking Fuel
Mountain Mix: First take 4 pinecones and break them up into small pieces. Add in a handful of acorns (chestnuts can be substituted) and mix with 3 hand cups of creek water. Now take a boot full of soft sifted dirt (be sure to remove any earthworms, they will be added in later)..… Errrr… Week […]
Stargazer
Distant Bodies Become Familiar Worlds
Three incredible unmanned spacecraft are right now actively making discoveries that change how we look at the Solar System from our Moon to the incredible frozen depths of its edge. And the science is so cool that one super-smart “Rock Star” is capturing headlines with his insight and new song celebrating mankind’s innate curiosity. That […]
Pop Life
Bird Box
In 2018 film-goers raved about the post-apocalyptic thriller “A Quiet Place” in which the characters could not speak lest they be attacked by a sensitive creature. In late 2018 a variation of the theme is presented in the current film “Bird Box” starring Sandra Bullock. The film is based on a 2014 novel, and presents […]
Batteries Not Included
The Worst Date I Ever Went On
That transitory time that comes at the end and the start of the year is a time of reflection for many. I have found this to be especially true as one week after New Year’s Day is when my birthday falls. Seeing that this week I celebrate another trip around the sun, and also entering […]
