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This calendar will be updated often, so please check
back frequently!
January 9 - "Christmas
Tree Recycling" - Norton
Recreation Department, Norton - 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. - Turn in your Christmas tree
to be used toward creating a fish habitat - Contact: Norton Recreation Department, 276-679-0754 or
Keep Wise County Beautiful, 276-328-1000
January 11 - February 28 - Virginia
Sky: Paintings by Stephen Walker - The
Charles Harris Library Gallery, Wise, VA - Contact:
Pro-Art Association, 276-376-4520
February 1
- The Barter Players in "The Scarlet
Letter" - Mountain Empire Community College, The Goodloe
Center, Big Stone Gap, VA - 12:15 p.m. - Contact:
Pro-Art Association, 276-376-4520
February 6 - Murder
Mystery Dinner -
MountainRose Vineyards, 10439 North Reservoir Road, Enjoy a pasta
buffet, use your sleuthing skills to determine who killed the vintner in
Life's a Cabernet, Ol' Chum? - Contact: MountainRose
Vineyards, 276-328-2013
February 13 - Valentine's Day Dinner
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MountainRose Vineyards, 10439 North Reservoir Road - Contact: MountainRose
Vineyards, 276-328-2013
February 18 - Lynne
Mackey and David Gee - Mountain
Empire Community College, The Goodloe Center, Big Stone Gap, VA - 12:15
p.m. - Contact: Pro-Art
Association, 276-376-4520
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March 13 - The Flavors of Ireland
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MountainRose Vineyards, 10439 North Reservoir Road, The Collins Family
Singers will share how their Irish heritage has influenced their writings and
sing several of their original ballads and songs after a "Taste of
Ireland" dinner - Contact: MountainRose
Vineyards, 276-328-2013
March 18 - Lynn Mackey and David Gee - The
University of Virginia's College at Wise, Chapel of All Faiths, Wise, VA -
7:30 p.m. - Contact: Pro-Art
Association, 276-376-4520
March 27 - Grape
Pruning Workshop -
Brief Lecture and practice -
MountainRose Vineyards, 10439 North Reservoir Road - Contact: MountainRose
Vineyards, 276-328-2013
March 28 - Larnell Starkey & the Spiritual Seven
Gospel Singers - Mountain Empire Community College, Big Stone Gap,
VA - 3:00 p.m. - Contact: Pro-Art
Association, 276-376-4520
March 28 - Easter Egg
Hunt - Norton City Park, Norton - 4:00 p.m. - The Norton Parks
and Recreation Department will sponsor an Easter Egg Hunt - children 9 and under
will hunt for over 1000 eggs, special eggs will win prizes - the Easter Bunny
will make an appearance - an Easter hat and bonnet contest will follow the hunt
- most creative hats win prizes - Co-sponsored by Norton Community Hospital and
the Wise County Chamber of Commerce - Contact: Norton Recreation Dept.,
276-679-0754
March 31 - Vickie Fama:
Women in and out of the Kitchen - The University of Virginia's
College at Wise, Chapel of All Faiths - 7:00 p.m. - Contact: Pro-Art
Association, 276-376-4520
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April 7 - Los Gatos - Mountain Empire
Community College, The Goodloe Center, Big Stone Gap, VA - 12:15 p.m. - Contact: Pro-Art
Association, 276-376-4520
April 7 - Los
Gatos - The University of
Virginia's College at Wise, Chapel of All Faiths, Wise, VA - 7:30 p.m. - Contact: Pro-Art
Association, 276-376-4520
April 15 - Kirkland and Carlson -
Mountain Empire Community College, The Goodloe Center, Big Stone Gap, VA -
12:15 p.m. - Contact: Pro-Art
Association, 276-376-4520
April 15 - Kirkland
and Carlson - The University of
Virginia's College at Wise, Chapel of All Faiths, Wise, VA - 7:30 p.m. - Contact: Pro-Art
Association, 276-376-4520
April 17 - Cooking
with Wine -
MountainRose Vineyards, 10439 North Reservoir Road, Enjoy live cooking
demonstrations, taste the foods, and take home the recipes - Contact: MountainRose
Vineyards, 276-328-2013
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May 8 - Mother's Day Luncheon - MountainRose Vineyards, 10439 North Reservoir Road,
Treat Mom to a delicious luncheon with flowers for every Mother - Contact: MountainRose
Vineyards, 276-328-2013
May 15 - Wine
Maker's Dinner - MountainRose Vineyards, 10439 North Reservoir
Road - Celebrate the opening of a new season - have dinner with the
winemaker and taste new wine releases - Contact: MountainRose
Vineyards, 276-328-2013
May 29 - Gathering
in the Gap Music Festival - Southwest Virginia Museum, Big
Stone Gap - 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. - A day of fun for the entire family!
Activities include competitions, jams, and performances by local and
regionally known musicians - For more information visit their web site: www.gatheringinthegapmusicfestival.com
May 29-30 - Pound
Heritage Days - Downtown Pound - Contact: Missy VanHuss,
276-796-5498 or email: misskateonmain@gmail.com
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June - Fourth Annual Shrub Rose Festival All Month
Long -
MountainRose Vineyards, 10439 North Reservoir Road, Month-long self
guided tours of the vineyard with more than 120 blooming roses- Contact: MountainRose
Vineyards, 276-328-2013
June 7 - 12 - Virginia-Kentucky District
Fair & Horse Show - Wise County Fairgrounds, Wise -
98th
annual event featuring world famous entertainment, rides on the midway,
agricultural and commercial exhibits, pageants, karaoke contests, sporting
events, horse shows and much, much more! - Contact: Lawton Mullins, 276-328-9772
or 276-328-5760.
June 12 - 19 - Best Friend Festival
- Norton - 24th annual event
where people meet old friends and make new ones while enjoying arts, crafts,
food, games, and music - Contact: Wise County Chamber of Commerce, 276-679-0961
or email wisecountycoc@verizon.net
June 20 - "Gone Fishing" - MountainRose Vineyards, 10439 North Reservoir
Road - For Father's Day, fishing in the pond with a fish fry dinner at 7:00
p.m. - Contact: MountainRose
Vineyards, 276-328-2013
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July - Mines to Wines and Other
Things Fine All Month Long - MountainRose Vineyards, 10439 North Reservoir
Road - Month-long celebration with
the music of local artists including "open Mic" night on Fridays at
7:00 p.m. - Contact: MountainRose
Vineyards, 276-328-2013
July 23 - 25 - Remote
Area Medical Health Fair (RAM) - Wise
County Fairgrounds, Wise -
Registration starts at 6:00 a.m. daily - Free Services for
uninsured, underinsured, and unemployed adults and children -
First come, first serve basis - Dental, Eye Care, Eye Glasses,
Hearing Exam, EKG, Diabetes Screening, Bone Density, Blood Work,
Cholesterol, Pulmonary Function Testing, Chest X-Ray, PAP Smear,
Breast Exam, Chiropractic Services, Colon & Prostate Cancer
Screening, Echocardiogram, Ultrasound, Mammograms, etc. - Contact:
Health Wagon: (276) 835-9474
July 30 & 31 -
Wise County Relay for Life - Carl Smith Stadium, The
University of Virginia's College at Wise, Wise - Receptions starts at 6:00
p.m. - Lumuniaria Service is at 10:00 p.m. - Closing Ceremony is at 7:00 a.m.
on July 31 - Contact: Jackie VanHuss, 276-796-4057 or email: jvanhuss@gmail.com
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Each Available Friday Night in July and August - Bluegrass
Music - Lays Hardware Center for the Arts, Coeburn - 7:30 -
10:30 p.m. - Contact: Chuck Clisso for music schedule, 276-395-5160, or cclisso@townofcoeburn.com
Aug. 5 - 7 - Coal/Railroad
Days - Downtown Appalachia - This annual event is a must for
railroaders, rail fans, and coal buffs - Contact: Ruth Ann Boyd, 276-565-0156
August 6 - Dinner
under the Stars - MountainRose Vineyards, 10439 North Reservoir
Road - Listen to live piano music and enjoy a great mail on the lawn - Contact: MountainRose
Vineyards, 276-328-2013
September 12 - Concord
Grape Festival - MountainRose Vineyards, 10439 North Reservoir
Road - Pick your own grapes for eating, jelly, and juice - Contact: MountainRose
Vineyards, 276-328-2013
October 9 - Grape Stomp and Harvest
Festival - MountainRose Vineyards, 10439 North Reservoir
Road - Hayrides through the vineyard, enjoy a "hillbilly
lunch", and stomp grapes - Contact: MountainRose
Vineyards, 276-328-2013
October 9 & 10 - Wise
County Famous Fall Fling - Downtown Wise -
32nd annual event featuring arts, crafts, food, music, and fun for
the whole family - Contact: Bonnie Aker, 276-328-8184 or aker_98@yahoo.com
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November 5 - Stories and Songs -
MountainRose Vineyards, 10439 North Reservoir
Road - Enjoy dinner and the music of
the guitar and mountain dulcimer played by Jack Beck and Wendy Welch - Contact: MountainRose
Vineyards, 276-328-2013
November 6-18 - Quilt
Show -
MountainRose Vineyards, 10439 North Reservoir Road - Contact: MountainRose
Vineyards, 276-328-2013
November 19 - Have
a Holly Jolly Christmas - MountainRose Vineyards, 10439 North Reservoir
Road - Dr. Gary Crumm presents his tribute to Burl Ives after a seasonal
dinner - Contact: MountainRose
Vineyards, 276-328-2013
December 4 - Tree
Trimming - MountainRose Vineyards, 10439 North Reservoir
Road - Decorate the "grapevine tree", sing carols,
eat lunch, and drink mulled wine to start the holiday season - Contact: MountainRose
Vineyards, 276-328-2013
Note: Dates and times of
events subject to change. Some admission charges may apply. Please
call in advance to confirm information.
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