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January 5 - "Chipping of the
Greens" - VA-KY
Shopping Center, Norton - 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. - Turn your Christmas tree into
usable mulch! - Contact: Norton Recreation Department, 276-679-0754
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February 5 - Men of the Deeps -
Letcher County Central High School, Whitesburg, KY - 7:00 p,m, Contact: Pro-Art
Association, 276-376-4520
February 6 - Men of the Deeps -
The Goodloe Center, Phillips-Taylor Hall,
Mountain Empire Community College, Big Stone Gap - 7:30 p,m, - Contact: Pro-Art
Association, 276-376-4520
February 18 - The
Kandinsy Trio - Chapel of All
Faiths, The University of Virginia's College at Wise, Wise - 7:30 p.m. - Contact: Pro-Art
Association, 276-376-4520
February 23
- Healthy
Heart Fest - MountainRose
Vineyards, 10439 North Reservoir Road, Wise - Listen to Dr. Michael
Wheatley and learn how to be less stressed, and eat a heart healthy lunch -
Contact: MountainRose
Vineyards, 276-328-2013
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March 1 - "Southwest Virginia
Museum: 60 Years of History" -
Southwest Virginia Museum, Big Stone Gap - Follow the museum from its
establishment in 1948 to today and see how the collection, the building, and
approaches to the care and display of artifacts have changed over the last 60
years - Contact: Southwest
Virginia Museum, 276-523-1322
March 8 - 42nd Annual Miss
Norton Pageant - sponsored by Kiwanis Club of Norton - John
I. Burton High School auditorium, Norton - 7:00 p.m. - Age groups are: Wee
Miss, ages 4-5-6, Tiny Miss, 13-14-15, and Miss Norton, 16-22 - Contact:
Barbara Caruso, 276-679-2046
March 8 - "Sweet
Treats" - Southwest Virginia Museum, Big Stone Gap - 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
- Join local candy-maker Gina Stanley for this delightful and delicious
workshop, Fee: $10 - Contact: Southwest
Virginia Museum, 276-523-1322
March 11 - Nii Tettey Tetteh and the
Kusun Ensemble - Clincho Elementary School, Clinchco - 7:30
p.m. - Contact: Pro-Art
Association, 276-376-4520
March 13 - The
Barter Players - The Goodloe Center, Phillips-Taylor Hall,
Mountain Empire Community College, Big Stone Gap - 12:15 p.m. - Contact: Pro-Art
Association, 276-376-4520
March 15 - "Eggstravaganza"
- Southwest Virginia Museum, Big Stone Gap - 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. - Gather on the lawn of the
museum for some "egg-citing" fun! - After the
hunt, decorate eggs using fun techniques - 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. - Fee:$5 (for egg decorating only, no
fee for egg hunt) - Registration deadline for egg
decorating is March 7 - Contact: Southwest
Virginia Museum, 276-523-1322
March 16 - Easter Egg Hunt
- Norton City Park, Norton - 4:00 p.m. -
Contact: Norton Recreation Department, 276-679-0754
March 17 - Dublin's
Traditional Irish Cabaret - Center
for the Performing Arts, J. W. Adams Combined School, 10824 Orby
Cantrell Highway, Pound - Contact: Pro-Art
Association, 276-376-4520
March 22 - "Confederate
Harmonies" The Music of Southern Women and their Fighting Men
- Southwest Virginia Museum, Big Stone Gap - 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. - Dr. Gary Crum
of UVA-Wise will present a program which looks at the role of music in the
Confederate military units and on the Southern home-fronts - Contact: Southwest
Virginia Museum, 276-523-1322
March 28 - Shaw Constructors, Inc.
Job Fair - Holiday Inn Conference Center, 3005 Linden Drive,
Bristol - 8:00 a.m. - 12 noon & 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. - Shaw is hosting a
job fair in preparation for the start of construction of a proposed new
Dominion power plant in Southwestern Virginia - Contact: Craft Employment
Line, 866-460-4550 or visit www.shawgrp.com/craft
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April 1 - May 31 - "A
Stitch in Time" - Southwest Virginia Museum, Big Stone Gap
- Over 150 quilts will be on display offering an endless array of styles and
patterns, each with its own personality - Included in the display will be
author Jane Hicks' quilt creations - Contact: Southwest
Virginia Museum, 276-523-1322
April 2 - John
Fox, Jr., Festival - The Goodloe Center, Phillips-Taylor Hall,
Mountain Empire Community College, Big Stone Gap - 10:00 a.m. - 12 noon -
32nd annual literary festival - Contact: Mountain Empire Community College,
276-523-7466
April 3 - Rebecca Kite - The Goodloe Center, Phillips-Taylor Hall,
Mountain Empire Community College, Big Stone Gap - 12:15
p.m. - Chapel of All Faiths, The University of Virginia's
College at Wise, Wise - 7:30 p.m. - Contact: Pro-Art
Association, 276-376-4520
April 4 & 5 - Shaw Constructors, Inc. Job Fair
- The Inn at Norton, 551 hwy. 58 E., Norton - 8:00 a.m. - 12 noon
& 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. - Shaw is hosting a job fair in preparation for the start
of construction of a proposed new Dominion power plant in Southwestern Virginia
- Contact: Craft Employment Line, 866-460-4550 or visit www.shawgrp.com/craft
April 5 - Community
Coffeehouse - Southwest
Virginia Museum, Big Stone Gap - 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. - All family-friendly
performers are invited to this monthly open-mic - Listeners most
welcome - Arrive by 6:45 p.m. to sign up if you
want to perform - This is a free program - Contact: Southwest
Virginia Museum, 276-523-1322
April 5 - Miss Tri-County
Pageants - John I. Burton High School auditorium,
Norton - 7:00 p.m. - Age Groups are: Wee Miss 4-6, Tiny Miss
7-9, Little Miss 10-12, Junior Miss 13-15, and Miss Tri-County
16-22 - Contact: Barbara Caruso, 276-679-2046
April 12 - Annual Dinner &
Gala/Silent Auction - The Inn at Norton - 5:30 p.m. - 54th
annual event featuring the presentation of Outstanding Citizen of the Year
Award, Distinguished Service Award, and President's Award - Contact: Wise County
Chamber of Commerce, 276-679-0961
April 14 - The
Lawyers Looking Glass - Chapel of All Faiths, The University of Virginia's
College at Wise, Wise - 7:30 p.m. - Contact: Pro-Art
Association, 276-376-4520
April 18 - Wine
Maker's Dinner - MountainRose
Vineyards, 10439 North Reservoir Road, Wise - Celebrate the opening of a
new season and enjoy dinner with the winemaker and taste some of
the new wine releases -
Contact: MountainRose Vineyards, 276-328-2013
April 19 - Volunteer
Recognition Event -
Southwest Virginia Museum, Big Stone Gap - 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
- Join the museum
as they pay tribute to the volunteers who help make the Southwest
Virginia Museum a success - Contact: Southwest
Virginia Museum, 276-523-1322
April 19 - "Tree
Walk" - Southwest
Virginia Museum, Big Stone Gap - 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. - Put on your walking shoes and
take a stroll with a Park Ranger to look at the trees as they
awake from their long winter's nap - Learn how to identify a
variety of trees and use different tools to estimate a tree's age - Contact:
Southwest
Virginia Museum, 276-523-1322
April 19 - 2008 Southwest
Virginia Relay for Life Pageant - John I. Burton High School auditorium,
Norton - 5:00 p.m. - Age Groups are: 6-11 months up to 16-22
years - Entry forms are available to all local schools as well as
the Virginia Relay Center, 831 Park Ave., Norton - For more
information contact Shonna Beverly at 679-6663
April 22 - 3rd Annual
Cedar Regional Coal Fair Picnic/Tour
- Wise County Christian School Gym, Wise -
5:00 - 8:00 p.m. - Enjoy a picnic outing plus view an expected
(400) student projects from kindergarten through 12th grades from
schools in Wise County - Projects will also be available for
viewing from April 23 - 25 from 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. in the
gym
April 25 - UVA-WISE
Athletics & Alumni Thirteenth Annual "Community Spring
Swing" - For more information, contact the Alumni
Office at 276-328-0128 or e-mail: alumni@uvawise.edu
April 26 - "Authors
in the Gap" - Southwest
Virginia Museum, Big Stone Gap - 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. - Join Joe tennis for
"Beach to Bluegrass: Places to Brake on Virginia's Longest
Road" - This new book takes a look at U.S. Route 58 as it
winds its way across Virginia - Contact: Southwest
Virginia Museum, 276-523-1322
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May 1 - May 31 - "A
Stitch in Time" - Southwest Virginia Museum, Big Stone Gap
- Over 150 quilts will be on display offering an endless array of styles and
patterns, each with its own personality - Included in the display will be
author Jane Hicks' quilt creations - Contact: Southwest
Virginia Museum, 276-523-1322
May 3 - Community
Coffeehouse - Southwest
Virginia Museum, Big Stone Gap - 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. - All family-friendly
performers are invited to this monthly open-mic - Listeners most
welcome - Arrive by 6:45 p.m. to sign up if you
want to perform - This is a free program - Contact: Southwest
Virginia Museum, 276-523-1322
May 10 - Authors in the Gap
- Southwest
Virginia Museum, Big Stone Gap - 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. - The
"Cosmic Possum", Jane Hicks, stops in for a reading from and
discussion of her award-winning poetry collection: "Blood and Bone
Remember: Poems from Appalachia" - Contact: Southwest
Virginia Museum, 276-523-1322
May 16 - Auto World &
MECC Golf Classic - Lonesome
Pine Country Club, Big Stone Gap - Registration from 8:00 -
9:30 a.m. - Cost: $100 per person - Contact: Jeri Bledsoe,
276-523-2400, ext.: 287
May 22, 23 & 24 - Dr.
Ralph Stanley's 38th Annual Memorial Bluegrass Festival - Smith Ridge, Coeburn
- Annual musical event held each Memorial Day weekend at the Hills of Home Park
(Old Home Place) featuring many bluegrass entertainers - Contact: Jim Belcher,
606-784-9936
May 22 - 25 - Pound Heritage Days
- Town Hall Parking Lot and Town Park, Pound - Thurs. 7:00 p.m., Sat. 9:00 a.m., Sun. 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. -
Contact: Linda Logan, 276-796-6061
May 24 - Gathering
in the Gap - 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, go to: www.gathringinthegap.com
May 25 - 60th
Anniversary Celebration - Southwest
Virginia Museum, Big Stone Gap - Watch for more details about
the activities which will mark the Southwest Virginia Museum
Historical State Park's 60th Anniversary! - Contact: Southwest
Virginia Museum, 276-523-1322
May 30, 31 & June 1 - Clinch
River Days - Downtown St. Paul - Festival featuring
arts, crafts, exhibits, music, and more! - Contact: Suzy Harrison,
276-762-5544
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Each Friday in June and July - Lunch
on the Lawn - Southwest
Virginia Museum, Big Stone Gap - 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. - Get an
early start to the weekend; join the museum for a
"brown-bag" lunch on the lawn and be entertained by area
musicians - Bring your own lunch or order a $5 box lunch from the
museum - Menus vary week to week - Orders must be received by
10:00 a.m. each Friday - Contact: Southwest
Virginia Museum, 276-523-1322
June 2 - 7 - Virginia-Kentucky District
Fair & Horse Show - Wise County Fairgrounds, Wise - 96th
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 6 - Fourth Annual Bill Witt Memorial Golf
Tournament to Benefit Hospice & Palliative Care of Virginia -
Lonesome Pine Country Club, Big Stone Gap - Registration begins at 8:00 a.m.
- Contact Hospice & Palliative Care of Virginia, 276-679-7212
June 7 - Fourth Annual Shrub Rose Festival - MountainRose
Vineyards, 10439 North Reservoir Road, Wise - Tour the vineyard and
see more than 120 roses in bloom. Select varieties of roses for sale - Contact: MountainRose
Vineyards, 276-328-2013
June 8 - 88th
Annual Tri-State
Gospel Singing Convention - Bullitt Park,
Big Stone Gap - 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. - Contact: Stacey Bishop,
276-523-0374
June 10 - 14 - Best Friend Festival
- Norton - 22nd 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 e-mail wisecountycoc@verizon.net
June 14 - Backyard Art - Southwest
Virginia Museum, Big Stone Gap - 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. - This
program combines a scavenger hunt with an art class to produce a one-of-a-kind
creation - Fee: $5 to cover cost of materials - For ages 6-12; limit of 20
participants - Registration and payment deadline is June 2 - Contact: Southwest
Virginia Museum, 276-523-1322
June 16 - Staff Picks Exhibit and Election Day
Exhibit at MECC Open!- Southwest
Virginia Museum, Big Stone Gap - Regular admission fees apply
- Contact: Southwest
Virginia Museum, 276-523-1322
June 21-July 12 - YSC Day Camp - Southwest
Virginia Museum, Big Stone Gap - Modeled after the CCC of the
1930's, the Youth Service Corps offers high-school age children an opportunity
to learn about conservation practices and the work of VA State Parks - The
museum's day camp program will give local girls ages 14-17 the opportunity to
assist with archive projects - Contact: Southwest
Virginia Museum, 276-523-1322
June 28 - August 23 - "Trail
of the Lonesome Pine" Outdoor Drama - June Tolliver
Playhouse, Clinton Avenue, Big Stone Gap - 8:00 p.m. - An outdoor
musical drama of a proud mountain people held Thurs., Fri., and Sat. nights -
Pre-show starts at 7:15 p.m., Production starts at 8:00 p.m. - Contact: Lonesome Pine Arts & Crafts, Inc., 276-523-1235
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Each Friday in June and July - Lunch on
the Lawn - Southwest
Virginia Museum, Big Stone Gap - 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. - Get an
early start to the weekend; join the museum for a "brown-bag" lunch on
the lawn and be entertained by area musicians - Bring your own lunch or order a
$5 box lunch from the museum - Menus vary week to week - Orders must be received
by 10:00 a.m. each Friday - Contact: Southwest
Virginia Museum, 276-523-1322
July 4 - Fourth of July
Activities - Norton - Fireworks, music on Park Avenue, and
pool events - Contact: Norton Recreation Department, 276-679-0754
July 4 - An
Old-Fashioned Fourth - Southwest
Virginia Museum, Big Stone Gap - 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. -
Enjoy old-fashioned fun and games on the museum lawn - Contact: Southwest
Virginia Museum, 276-523-1322
July 5 - Mines
to Wines and Other Things Fine - MountainRose
Vineyards, 10439 North Reservoir Road, Wise - Wine tasting, music, food,
art, and craft exhibits from the area -
Contact: MountainRose Vineyards, 276-328-2013
July 15 - 17 - Children's
Summer Series: The 1940's & 1950's -- World War II and the
Post-War Era -
Southwest
Virginia Museum, Big Stone Gap - 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. - The
Museum's history "minicamp" will guide children through
the decades of the 1940's and 50's - For ages 6-12 - Fee: $12 -
Registration and payment deadline is July 3 - Contact: Southwest
Virginia Museum, 276-523-1322
July 18 & 19 -
Wise County Relay for Life - The University of Virginia's College at Wise, Wise
- Receptions starts at 5:00 p.m. - Lumuniaria Service is at
10:00 p.m. - Closing Ceremony is at 6:00 a.m. on July 19 -
Contact: Jackie VanHuss, 276-796-4057 or e-mail: jvanhuss@gmail.com
July 19 - A
Victorian German' Social - Southwest
Virginia Museum, Big Stone Gap - 7:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. - Join
the museum as they celebrate their 60th anniversary with an
evening event straight out of the history books - Party as they
did in the 1890's with a dinner and dance at the Ayers Mansion -
All guests are encouraged to wear Victorian clothing - Ticket: $20
per person - Deadline for tickets is July 7 - Contact: Southwest
Virginia Museum, 276-523-1322
July 25 - 27 - Remote
Area Medical Health Fair (RAM) - Wise
County Fairgrounds, Wise
July 30 - August 2 - Coal/Railroad
Days - Downtown Appalachia - This annual event
is a must for railroaders, rail fans, and coal buffs - Contact:
Ruth Ann Boyd, 276-565-1088
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August 2 - Blast from the
Past - Southwest
Virginia Museum, Big Stone Gap - 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. - Join the
museum on the lawn for fun outdoor games from days gone by - Play
the Game of Graces, make a whimmydiddle or a moon spinner, etc. -
Contact: Southwest
Virginia Museum, 276-523-1322
August 2 -
Coffeehouse - Southwest
Virginia Museum, Big Stone Gap - 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. - All family-friendly
performers are invited to this monthly open-mic - Listeners most
welcome - Arrive by 6:45 p.m. to sign up if you
want to perform - This is a free program - Contact: Southwest
Virginia Museum, 276-523-1322
August 22 - Dinner Under the Stars
- MountainRose
Vineyards, 10439 North Reservoir Road, Wise -
Listen to live piano music and enjoy a great meal on the patio and lawn
overlooking the pond - Contact: MountainRose
Vineyards, 276-328-2013
August 23 - VA-KY
Tour 23 Cruise-In - Mosby's Restaurant, 251
Ridgview Centre, Wise - 6:00 p.m.- Come and
meet over 90 classic and antique cars owners traveling the Country Music Highway
from Ashland, KY and Sandusky, OH - Contact: Jennifer Doston, 276-796-5509 or
Denver Jobe, President, Iron City Antique Care Club, 606-324-1533
August 23 - Appalachian
Folk Arts Festival - Southwest
Virginia Museum, Big Stone Gap - 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. -
Celebrate the history and culture of Appalachia - Visit with local crafters who
demonstrate a variety of skills that are synonymous with mountain life - Contact: Southwest
Virginia Museum, 276-523-1322
August 23 - A Tisket, A Tasket -
Southwest
Virginia Museum, Big Stone Gap - 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. - As part of
the Appalachian Folk Festival, local basket maker Gary Carroll will provide an
introduction to making traditional Appalachian baskets - Participants will be
able to try their hand at weaving and will learn about the rich tradition of
basket arts in the Appalachians - Fee: $10 per adult - Registration and payment
deadline is August 15 - Contact: Southwest
Virginia Museum, 276-523-1322
August 30, 31 & Sept. 1 - Guest River Rally
- Main Street, Coeburn - Annual event featuring dancing, music, arts,
crafts, food, games, exhibits, and other activities - Contact: Town of Coeburn,
276-395-3323
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September 1 - 30 - Appalachian
Artists: A Community Art Show -
Southwest
Virginia Museum, Big Stone Gap - The museum is pleased to
present the works of today's local artists in a show that celebrates the
creativity and talents of our friends and neighbors - Contact: Southwest
Virginia Museum, 276-523-1322
September 6 - Coffeehouse
- Southwest
Virginia Museum, Big Stone Gap - 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. - All family-friendly
performers are invited to this monthly open-mic - Listeners most
welcome - Arrive by 6:45 p.m. to sign up if you
want to perform - This is a free program - Contact: Southwest
Virginia Museum, 276-523-1322
September 13 -
Concord Grape Festival
- MountainRose Vineyard, 10439
North Reservoir Road, Wise - Pick your own grapes for eating,
jelly, and juice - Contact: MountainRose Vineyard, 276-328-2013
September 13 - Dock
Boggs & Kate O'Neill Peters Sturgill Festival -
Country Cabin II, Norton - 12 noon-dusk - 40th
annual old-time mountain music festival - Contact: Bill Jones,
276-679-2632
September 13 - Kids
Eye-View of Nature - Southwest
Virginia Museum, Big Stone Gap - 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. - This
workshop will provide participants with basic photography
instruction followed by a walk outdoors to search for inspiration
- Children will receive a disposable camera with which they can
photograph the natural world - Photos taken can be submitted into
the "True Art" contest - Fee: $10, includes camera - For
ages 6-12 - Registration and payment deadline is September 5 - Contact: Southwest
Virginia Museum, 276-523-1322
September 20 - Authors
in the Gap - Southwest
Virginia Museum, Big Stone Gap - 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. - Speaker
to be announced - Contact: Southwest
Virginia Museum, 276-523-1322
September 27 - A
Gathering of Friends - Southwest
Virginia Museum, Big Stone Gap - 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. - The
Friends of the Museum, a not-for-profit citizen support group that
assists the Southwest Virginia Museum, is hosting a community
concert on the museum lawn - Contact: Southwest
Virginia Museum, 276-523-1322
September 30 through October 26
- Scarecrow Town - Southwest
Virginia Museum, Big Stone Gap - To help celebrate the fall
harvest, 5th grade classes from around the region are invited to
design and construct scarecrows and place them on the museum's
grounds - Contact: Southwest
Virginia Museum, 276-523-1322
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October 4 - Fall Fling Tours and Grape Stomp
- MountainRose
Vineyard, 10439 North Reservoir Road, Wise -
Hayride through the vineyard, enjoy a hillbilly lunch, and have your picture
made stomping grapes - Contact: MountainRose Vineyard, 276-328-2013
October 4 - Coffeehouse
- Southwest
Virginia Museum, Big Stone Gap - 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. - All family-friendly
performers are invited to this monthly open-mic - Listeners most
welcome - Arrive by 6:45 p.m. to sign up if you
want to perform - This is a free program - Contact: Southwest
Virginia Museum, 276-523-1322
October 4 & 5 - Wise
County Famous Fall Fling - Downtown Wise - 30th
annual event featuring arts, crafts, food, music, and fun for the whole family -
Contact: Sharon Burchfield, 276-679-4043 (Days), Connie Day, 276-328-2456
(Nights), or 276-328-6352 (Leave a Message)
October 5 - 19 - True Art Exhibit
- Southwest
Virginia Museum, Big Stone Gap - Opening at 1:00 p.m. -
Winning entries from the museum's annual "True Art" contest for young
artists from kindergarten through 12th grade will be on display in the Victorian
Parlor - Contact: Southwest
Virginia Museum, 276-523-1322
October 10 - First Bank & Trust Autumn
Invitational Golf Tournament - Lonesome Pine Country Club, Big
Stone Gap - 9:00 a.m. - 8th annual event benefiting the Wise County Chamber
of Commerce - Contact: Wise County Chamber of Commerce, 276-679-0961
October 11 - "A Measure of Excellence"
Exhibit at Bullitt Park - Southwest
Virginia Museum, Big Stone Gap - 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. - View
photographs of early organized town, coal camp, and school bands as well as a
variety of vintage instruments and other musical artifacts - Contact: Southwest
Virginia Museum, 276-523-1322
October 11 - Mystery in the Mountains - Southwest
Virginia Museum, Big Stone Gap - 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. - Find out
what caused the Great Big Stone Gap Fire of 1908 - Step back in time and join
town officials, the Fire Brigade and others at the Ayers' Mansion to sort
through clues - The evening begins at 7:00 p.m. with food salvaged from the
kitchen of the Eugene Hotel - $10 per person - Deadline for registration is
September 26 - Contact: Southwest
Virginia Museum, 276-523-1322
October 17, 18 & 19 - MECC
Home Crafts Days - Mountain Empire Community College, Big
Stone Gap - 37th annual event featuring traditional Appalachian crafts,
demonstrations, story-telling, music, square dancing, and food - Contact: Office
of Continuing Education, Mountain Empire Community College, 276-523-2400, Ext.
464
October 17, 18 & 19 - Lonesome Pine Airport 50th
Anniversary Celebration - Lonesome Pine Airport, Airport Road, Wise -
Open house and fly-in - Special attraction: The Berlin Airlift Foundation C-54
“Spirit of Freedom” will be on display and tours are available - Recreation
of “Operation Little Vitals” fly-by and candy drop from the aircraft
to children will be conducted - Contact: Bob Spera, Lonesome Pine Airport,
276-328-5300
October 19 - The Great Pumpkin
Hunt - Norton City Park, Norton - 4:00 p.m. - Contact: Norton
Parks and Recreation Department, 276-679-0754
October 25 - Hoots 'n' Haints - Southwest
Virginia Museum, Big Stone Gap - 2:00 - 8:00 p.m. - Join the
museum as they celebrate Halloween with a variety of games, activities and more
than a few tricks and treats - Come in costume and help set the mood for a
"frightfully" good time - Contact: Southwest
Virginia Museum, 276-523-1322
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November 7 - Stories
and Song - MountainRose
Vineyard, 10439 North Reservoir Road, Wise -
Enjoy dinner and the music played by Jack Beck & Wendy Welch
as they recall halcyon days of wine and roses - Contact: MountainRose Vineyard, 276-328-2013
November 10 - 22
- Quilt Show
-
MountainRose
Vineyard, 10439 North Reservoir Road, Wise -
Touch a piece of quilt history - Contact: MountainRose Vineyard, 276-328-2013
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December 8 - Tree Trimming
- MountainRose
Vineyard, 10439 North Reservoir Road, Wise -
Decorate the "grapevine tree", sing carols, eat lunch, and drink
mulled wine to start the holiday season - Contact: MountainRose Vineyard, 276-328-2013
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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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