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The weather is perfect for a night of sipping, strolling, and shopping in Downtown Kingsport! Check out the map below showing all of the great restaurants, businesses, and shops open late tonight until 8 p.m. for First Thursday Sip & Stroll! Many of them are offering specials, refreshments, and even some live music!
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HIGH VOLTAGE & KING'S SPORT AXE HOUSE: AXE THROWING, PIZZA, DRINKS & GIVEAWAYS
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Stop by 101 Cherokee Street during or after Sip & Stoll for some Thursday night fun! Opie's Pizza Wagon will be ready to serve starting at 5 p.m. Then head next door to the King's Sport Axe House! They are so excited to be a part of Downtown Kingsport and would like to invite all who are out and about to stop by and check them out! Come throw some axes, have a cold beverage from High Voltage and be ready to have a lot of fun! There will be a drawing around 8:30 to give away a few prizes and some free axe throwing to two lucky winners.
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01 Cherokee St. Suite- 5 PM- Website
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| IMPRESSIONS FINE ART: "WHEN THERE ARE NO WORDS" OPENING RECEPTION |
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ew paintings by award winning artist Renee Pitts will be on display at Impressions Fine Art through the month of May. An opening reception will be held Thursday May 2nd from 5-8pm to coincide with the downtown Sip and Stroll.
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THE INVENTOR CENTER: HACK AND TINKER
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socialize, swap stories and advice, show off projects, collaborate, and scheme. Our mission, at The Inventor Center, is to support local entrepreneurship and create an environment that inspires the maker community to network, collaborate, practice their craft, and learn new skills. Our makers range from enthusiasts, and artists; to geeks/tinkerers, coders, and craftsmen. If you are into it, we are into it.
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Great Karaoke, Great Times, Great Food, Great Drinks and Great People all together in one place makes for Great Memories that last a lifetime!
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| KINGSPORT FIRE DEPARTMENT: CHILD PASSENGER SEAT CHECKPOINT |
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first Friday of each month there will be an open Child Passenger Seat Checkpoint from 9am-11am at the Kingsport Fire Department Station 1, 130 Island St, Kingsport. Child Passenger Seat Technicians from multiple agencies will be available to check seats and instruct families on the proper use and installation of child passenger seats.
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| TN SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER AT ETSU: 20 FREE TOOLS FOR SOLO ENTREPRENEURS & EARLY STARTUPS |
It's Small Business Month and we're celebrating with a number of events related to new and expanding small businesses!
As an entrepreneur with a new company, the problem is not always being sufficiently different from the competitors, but rather that you don't look enough like them. Join us and discover a plethora of free tools and resources that will help you compete and grow-and we're not just talking about marketing. There are many more ways to up your game, from smarter-not-harder networking, to building workflows, to outsourcing tasks, to standardizing daily business processes and support processes.
Who Should Attend?
* Solopreneurs
* Home-based businesses
* Early startups
* Seniorpreneurs
* Anyone still learning the basic disciplines that it takes to build a new business
Online registration is required. Limit Seating.
Speaker: Aundrea Y. Wilcox, CEcD, MBA - Senior Business Counselor of the Tennessee Small Business Development Center (TSBDC) at East Tennessee State University (ETSU) Kingsport Affiliate Office, and Executive Director of the Kingsport Office of Small Business Development & Entrepreneurship (KOSBE) at the Kingsport Chamber of Commerce
400 Clinchfield St- Ste 100- 9:30 AM- Website
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| HIGH VOLTAGE: LIVE MUSIC FROM SAUL BROOKS WITH KENNY GLASS |
LetsTacoBoutIt will start serving their delicious food starting at 6 p.m. and you must try their street corn! Then stick around and enjoy some live music from Saul Brooks with Kenny Glass. Come enjoy new country, old country, and modern rock vibes starting at 7:30 p.m.
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LAMPLIGHT THEATRE: "KING" POWER IN THE NAME
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With daring swords, fights and a love greater than hate, this show will be a breathtaking experience for all involved. If you're a fan of C. S. Lewis or Ted Dekker you will love this immersive fantasy about the power of a name.
For reservations and information, please contact the LampLight box office at (423) 343-7610, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. or click here to buy tickets online.
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KINGSPORT FARMERS MARKET: GRAND OPENING FOR THE SEASON
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It's official--the Kingsport Farmers Market will be fully open for the season starting Saturday, May 4.
Join us in making our opening day a fun-filled celebration of all things local. We'll be open 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. with plenty of vendors to buy tasty treats, fresh produce, homemade crafts and more from!
And since this is a celebration, we'll have a few extras going on too.
Big Like The Ocean
will be at the market bringing you some great tunes to bob your head to while you chat with your vendors and neighbors, and we'll also have kids activities to make sure the little ones have a great day at the market too.
Here's our schedule for the day --
7 a.m. - Market opens
9 a.m. - Dobyns-Bennett High School's Agriculture class is sponsoring tomato planting for kids. The first 100 kids will take home a free tomato plant!
9 a.m. - STREAMWORKS will have kids activities.
9:30 a.m. - Market Jams featuring Big Like the Ocean
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THE INVENTOR CENTER: MOTHER'S DAY WORKSHOP
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Sign up with the important woman-mother, grandmother, aunt, role model-in your life to create matching or individual tiaras. Students will leave with a completed tiara and the skill to create more designs in the future!
Recommended age: 8+
Skill Level: Beginner+
Students will learn the basics of using pliers, wire wrapping, and shaping a tiara. Examples, sketch paper, and instructions will be provided, but if you have a specific style you're interested in feel free to bring a picture or sketch. There will be a wide selection of bead colors as well as copper and silver wire available.
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HIGH VOLTAGE: LIVE MUSIC FROM BETH SNAPP AND JASON CRAWFORD
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It's an evening packed with fun at High Voltage! Feeding Frenzy food truck will be serving by 6 p.m., the Kentucky Derby runs at 6:5o, and Beth Snapp with Jason Crawford finish off the night with some great live music.
Beth Snapp's latest, an EP entitled Don't Apologize, has risen thus far to #9 on the Folk Alliance charts within the first weeks of play, and "Easy to Love" was featured on Sirius XM's Bluegrass Junction.
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| BAYS MOUNTAIN BREWING COMPANY: BIKE @ BAYS AFTER PARTY |
Join us for great beers, great food and tons of fun at Bays Mountain Brewing Company for our first annual Bike @ Bays after party. This follows the yearly mountain bike festival Bike @ Bays at Bays Mountain Park on Saturday May 4th from 10am till 3pm.
What better way to celebrate a day of mountain biking then to hang out at Kingsport's best watering hole. We will also be moving our crowd favorite Tiny Bike Race to the after party! The fellas at Reedy Creek Bicycles have some big stuff planned for it this year! Come hang out!
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| TAYLORED VENUE & EVENTS: HOPE FUNDRAISER DINNER "TALK DERBY TO ME" |
Please join us for a Kentucky Derby themed fundraiser for HOPE- Help Our Potential Evolve, where you will enjoy food, drinks, friends, a d.j., and dancing. All of this for just a $50 donation! We will also host a silent auction where you can bid on local services and products. To learn more about our cause, please visit
www.hopetricities.com.
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LAMPLIGHT THEATRE: "KING" POWER IN THE NAME
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With daring swords, fights and a love greater than hate, this show will be a breathtaking experience for all involved. If you're a fan of C. S. Lewis or Ted Dekker you will love this immersive fantasy about the power of a name.
For reservations and information, please contact the LampLight box office at (423) 343-7610, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. or click here to buy tickets online.
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KINGSPORT BALLET: BALLET AND BUBBLY
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 Immerse in history and culture- join us for a splendid evening of art, music, and dance at enchanting Rotherwood Mansion. An open-air performance and a delicious gourmet fare accompanied by wine, champagne, and craft beer will round out this memorable evening. Help support our valuable arts education and outreach efforts. Join us. To buy your tickets you can call 423.378.3967 or visit
www.kingsportballet.org.
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Head to Broad Street Saturday night for some great food, fun, drinks, and karaoke!
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LAMPLIGHT THEATRE: "KING" POWER IN THE NAME
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With daring swords, fights and a love greater than hate, this show will be a breathtaking experience for all involved. If you're a fan of C. S. Lewis or Ted Dekker you will love this immersive fantasy about the power of a name.
For reservations and information, please contact the LampLight box office at (423) 343-7610, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. or click here to buy tickets online.
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For the first time in the festival's history, Racks by the Tracks will be TWO full days of events - Friday, May 17th and Saturday, May 18th!
On May 17th, enjoy the BBQ and food vendors starting at 5 pm. Or purchase your tickets to Kingsport's Spring Wing Fling presented by Eastman Credit Union and enjoy wings from nearly a dozen vendors. Be sure to settle into the Kingsport Farmers Market for a FREE Aaron Tippin concert starting at 8 pm. That's right...he's coming back!
On May 18th, the lineup includes the Jake Quillin Band, Doctor Ocular, The Ultimate Garth Brooks Tribute & The Breakfast Club!
To go along with the great music, get your tickets to the Libation Station Craft Beer Tasting featuring over 80 unique craft beers from around the world.
Plus, tickets for the E&J Gallo Winery & Lipman Brothers Wine Tasting Event will be available. This year's event will feature 10 wineries & showcase over 20 different wines.
Back for another year is the COMBO Ticket that lets you try samples of the wines or the craft beers.
Be sure to try some of the best BBQ in the region on both days while at Racks with over 20 BBQ vendors in the FREE festival area. Bring the family and enjoy the Kids Station, Carousel & new Carousel Park with plenty of fun activities.
Sign up now & run in the fastest 5K & 10K in the Tri-Cities. Set your personal best in the SPF 5K & 10k presented by Powell Valley National Bank
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FIRST BROAD STREET UNITED METHODIST CHURCH: VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
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Vacation Bible School will be offered from 9 a.m. to noon on June 10-14 at First Broad Street UMC. The theme this year is Roar! Life is wild ... God is good. Online registration is available by visiting fbsumc.org under Special Events. Online registration closed on June 5. Questions, contact Katie Blalock, Children's Director, at kblalock@fbsumc.org.
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229 Broad Street Kingsport, TN- 423.246.6550
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