Community Calendar
Published 10:38 am Thursday, June 8, 2017
Thursday, June 8
The 46th Annual East Tennessee Crank-Up Antique Engine Show will be held from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. The show will be held at 2045 Sciota Road, Elizabethton. For more information, contact Geoff Hutchings at 423-725-3992.
Friday, June 9
The 46th Annual East Tennessee Crank-Up Antique Engine Show will be held from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. The show will be held at 2045 Sciota Road, Elizabethton. For more information, contact Geoff Hutchings at 423-725-3992.
Saturday, June 10
The Annual Decoration Day at the Oaks Cemetery will be held at 2 p.m. All family members and friends are urged to attend and participate in the annual business meeting. The cemetery is located on the Bear Branch Road in Roan Mountain. For more information, call Tull Oaks at 772-4226.
Food for the Multitude’s “Summer Spaghetti Splash” Dinner and Bake Sale will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. at Memorial Presbyterian Church in Elizabethton. Tickets for the fundraiser dinner are $7 for adults and $5 for children under 12. The meal will consist of homemade spaghetti, homemade bread, salad, cookies, and drinks. Carry-outs available or dine in. This is the primary fundraiser for this very worthy community mission to help feed the needy in the community on Saturday mornings. This event will be during Covered Bridge Days so enjoy the festivities, then come up the hill to Memorial and enjoy a delicious homemade dinner for a worthy cause!
The 46th Annual East Tennessee Crank-Up Antique Engine Show will be held from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. The show will be held at 2045 Sciota Road, Elizabethton. For more information, contact Geoff Hutchings at 423-725-3992.
The annual Virgil and Minnie Harmon Family Reunion will be held beginning at noon at the home of Saundra Grindstaff, 455 Main St., Butler. Please bring a covered dish and join us for an afternoon of fun and fellowship. For more information, call Saundra Grindstaff at (423) 768-2163, Glenda Greer at (423) 768-3682, or Dee Davis at (423) 768-3761.
Nar-Anon Support Group, a group for people dealing with someone else’s drug addiction, will meet from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Watauga Point United Methodist Church, 409 Gap Creek Road. There is no cost, no obligation, no judgments. Come as you are. The Nar-Anon Support Group is a 12-step family group designed to share experiences, strength and hope. For more information, call (423) 823-8686 or visit the Facebook page of Naranon of Elizabethton or the website: www.nar-anon.org.
English Country Dancing with Bob Thompson from 1-5 p.m. Guest dance instructor Bob Thompson will lead the group in English country dancing focusing on 4 primary dance routines from the period. Light refreshments will be served. Cost: $7 at the door. $6 for members of Friends of Sycamore Shoals. The location for this event is to be announced. For more information, contact Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park at 423-543-5808.
Sunday, June 11
The E.E. and Dolly Gouge Morton Family Reunion will be held at the campground shed at Roan Mountain State Park. A covered dish lunch will begin at 1 p.m. All family members and friends are invited to attend. For more information, call Geraldean Grindstaff at 543-2144.
Monday, June 12
TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) will meet at First Baptist Church, 212 East F St., Elizabethton. Weigh-in begins at 5:30-6:30 p.m. with the meeting starting at 6:45 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend these meetings. For more information, call Joan Jarrett at 268-2100 or 914-1954 or Peggy Nave at 957-1114 or go to our website at www.tops.org (800-932-8677).
Nicotine Anonymous, a 12-Step Recovery Program of Mutual Support for those who want to stop smoking or live free of nicotine in any form, will meet at 7 p.m. at the Carter County Drug Prevention Coalition Youth Opportunity Center, 546 East Elk Ave., Elizabethton. There are no dues or fees. You only need to bring a desire to stop using nicotine. Contact Thad at 423-306-3866 for more information.
Tuesday, June 13
Jericho Shrine Temple will meet at 7:30 p.m. at the Airport Exit. For more information or needing a ride, call George Lopota, 423-725-4123 or 423-943-7440.
Saturday, June 17
A Country Breakfast will be held from 7 to 10 a.m. at Fairview United Methodist Church. Everyone is invited to come and enjoy good food and great fellowship. The breakfasts, which are held every third Saturday of each month, consist of bacon, fresh ground sausage, tenderloin, eggs, pancakes, gravy and biscuits, cinnamon apples and more. Cost is by donation. The church is located at 878 Highway 81N, about five miles from downtown Jonesborough.
Rocky Top Gun Permit School will offer a handgun carry permit class at 135 Keenburg Road, Elizabethton, starting at 8 a.m. Ken Potter, a veteran law enforcement officer, is the instructor for the class. Rocky Top is one of the first schools to offer permit training and has been teaching the program since 1997. Cost of the class is $55. You will need to bring your weapon and 50 rounds of ammo. Potter says for those who haven’t yet purchased a gun, loaner guns are available. You may call Ken at (423) 341-1709 or email him at kpotter641@yahoo.com.
Nar-Anon Support Group, a group for people dealing with someone else’s drug addiction, will meet from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Watauga Point United Methodist Church, 409 Gap Creek Road. There is no cost, no obligation, no judgments. Come as you are. The Nar-Anon Support Group is a 12-step family group designed to share experiences, strength and hope. For more information, call (423) 823-8686 or visit the Facebook page of Naranon of Elizabethton or the website: www.nar-anon.org.
Monday, June 19
The Waters of Roan Highlands will be hosting a Bingo Night from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. for the residents, their families, and the local community of Roan Mountain. Come out and enjoy a night of Bingo on us. Prizes will be provided by the facility. Snack and drinks will also be provided to those in attendance. For more information, call Sandra Birchfield at 423-772-0161.
TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) will meet at First Baptist Church, 212 East F St., Elizabethton. Weigh-in begins at 5:30-6:30 p.m. with the meeting starting at 6:45 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend these meetings. For more information, call Joan Jarrett at 268-2100 or 914-1954 or Peggy Nave at 957-1114 or go to our website at www.tops.org (800-932-8677).
Nicotine Anonymous, a 12-Step Recovery Program of Mutual Support for those who want to stop smoking or live free of nicotine in any form, will meet at 7 p.m. at the Carter County Drug Prevention Coalition Youth Opportunity Center, 546 East Elk Ave., Elizabethton. There are no dues or fees. You only need to bring a desire to stop using nicotine. Contact Thad at 423-306-3866 for more information.
Friday, June 23
The Elizabethton Senior Dance Club will hold a dance at the Elizabethton Elks Lodge, No. 1847, 1000 N. Sycamore St., from 7 to 10 p.m. The Rambling Rose Band will provide music. Those attending the dances are asked to bring finger foods to share. There is a $6 door charge. The club holds dances the second and fourth Friday nights of each month. All seniors are welcome.
Saturday, June 24
Nar-Anon Support Group, a group for people dealing with someone else’s drug addiction, will meet from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Watauga Point United Methodist Church, 409 Gap Creek Road. There is no cost, no obligation, no judgments. Come as you are. The Nar-Anon Support Group is a 12-step family group designed to share experiences, strength and hope. For more information, call (423) 823-8686 or visit the Facebook page of Naranon of Elizabethton or the website: www.nar-anon.org.
Monday, June 26
TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) will meet at First Baptist Church, 212 East F St., Elizabethton. Weigh-in begins at 5:30-6:30 p.m. with the meeting starting at 6:45 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend these meetings. For more information, call Joan Jarrett at 268-2100 or 914-1954 or Peggy Nave at 957-1114 or go to our website at www.tops.org (800-932-8677).
Nicotine Anonymous, a 12-Step Recovery Program of Mutual Support for those who want to stop smoking or live free of nicotine in any form, will meet at 7 p.m. at the Carter County Drug Prevention Coalition Youth Opportunity Center, 546 East Elk Ave., Elizabethton. There are no dues or fees. You only need to bring a desire to stop using nicotine. Contact Thad at 423-306-3866 for more information.