WMMT's COMMUNITY ARTS CALENDAR
Friday June 19th The Historic Lay’s Building in downtown Coeburn presents bluegrass on Friday evenings at 7. Appearing on June 19th will be J Max McKey. Also, everyone is welcome to the weekly jam session on Thursdays at 6. Refreshments and cake walks too. 276-395-3534
The Hemphill Community Center in Letcher County has Bluegrass & dancing on Friday nights. This week will feature East KY Tyme on Friday June 19th. For info: Roy Johnson 606-855-4578
The Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park in Big Stone Gap is now open for the season. The Lunch on the Lawn program is held every Friday from Noon to One. Bring your own lunch or box lunches will be available at the Museum if ordered by 4 on Thursday. 276-523-1322
Saturday June 20th
The Country Cabin II in Josephine, VA (near Norton) features Bluegrass & old time music as well as cake walks, clogging, & broom dances. Appalachian Strings will perform Saturday June 20th. 276 - 679-2632
The Tacoma Community Center on the big road between Norton & Coeburn
features bluegrass & old time music on Saturdays at 7. Performing June 20th. _______________________________ Cakewalks & Refreshments available & everyone is welcome. For info: Roosevelt Stanley 276-679-1164
The American Legion Post 152 in Whitesburg is hosting a Dance on Saturday June 20th at 9 . The Legion has Karaoke on Friday nights. The public, 21 & older, is welcome. 606-633-2834
Summit City in downtown Whitesburg is proud to present the return, after all these years of internationally renowned Frank Schaap of Metropolitan Blues All*Stars fame Thursday June 18th, Whitehouse Friday June 19th and Kayla Smith & Keenas McIntosh Saturday the 20th . Summit City has Open Mike Every Wednesday evening. www.summitcitylounge.com 606-633-2715
The Mountain Arts Center will present Halfway to Hazard Saturday June 20th. 888-MAC-ARTS
The Coal Town Boys will perform at the Gordon Fire Dept Saturday June 20th @ 7pm. Appearing June 27th will be East KY Tyme. Bluegrass music, dancing, food & fun.
Saturday July 11th The Carcassone Community Center will hold its monthly square dance on Saturday July 11th. Music by Randy Wilson, Shawn Stamper, Gabe Wilson & Logan Dollarhide with calling by Charlie Whitaker. Every one is invited. Food & Refreshments. The Carcassone Square Dance is celebrating 40 years & is the longest running Square Dance in Kentucky. Carcassone, keeping our great mountain music & dancing traditions alive. For info: Dale Johnson 606-633-2092 or the Appalshop 606-633-0108
“Picking and Grinning” in Hindman has moved to the Human Resource Center. All pickers & grinners welcome. For info: Robert Short 606-785-4404
The Down Home in Johnson City features “Open Hoots” on Wednesdays
Summit City in downtown Whitesburg features an Open Mike Night on
Wednesdays. All performers are welcome. 606-633-2715
The Auction House in Hyden has a jam on Thursdays from 6 to 10. All pickers are welcome. Vernon Couch 606-374-7285
The Leslie County Center of HC & TC hosts Music in the Park in Hyden on Thursdays weather permitting. For info contact Rhonda 606-487-3487
The Historic Lay’s Building in downtown Coeburn hosts a weekly jam session on Thursdays at 6. All pickers welcome 276-395-3534
Mountain Art Works in Haysi hosts a jam on Thursdays from 7 to 10. 276-865-5595
Hemphill Community Center in Letcher County has bluegrass every
Friday night at 7:30pm. For info call Red Roberts 855-4396
The Historic Lay’s Building in downtown Coeburn presents
bluegrass on Friday evenings at 7. Also, everyone is welcome to the weekly jam session on Thursdays at 6.
Refreshments and cake walks too. 276-395-3534
SATURDAYS :
Appalshop's Traditional Music Projecthosts an Old Time Jam from 1-5 p.m. the first Saturday of each month (606)633-0108
Hometown Music in Whitesburg has a monthly acoustic jam from 11 to
3 on the second Saturday each month. 606-633-8177
Mountain Empire Community College in Big Stone Gap hosts an Old
Time Jam in the Goodloe Center on the 3rd Saturday of the month.
The Tacoma Community Center on the big road between Norton & Coeburn features bluegrass & old time music on Saturdays at 7. Wolf Creek Grass will perform July 12th.Cakewalks & Refreshments available & everyone is welcome. For info: Roosevelt Stanley 276-679-1855
The Country Cabin II in Josephine, VA (near Norton) features
Bluegrass & old time music as well as cake walks, clogging, & broom dances. East Kentucky Tyme performs July 12th
276 - 679-2632
The Carter Family Fold at the old homeplace in Hiltons, VA presents
bluegrass & old time music, starting at 7:30 pm. 276 - 386-9480
The Family Bluegrass Barn on Highway 19 in Hansonville VA features
live music from 7:30 to 11.
The Southwest Virginia Museum in Big Stone Gap hosts a monthly
Coffeehouse & Open Mike the 1st Saturday of each month from 7 to 9.
276-523-1322
Thursday June 18th & Saturday June 20th The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come Outdoor Drama will have its Opening Night Thursday June 18th. Directed by Ella Tolliver, the drama returns after a quarter century to the Little Shepherd Amphitheater in Jenkins. Subsequent performances will be on Saturday nights through Sept 5th. Everyone is invited to the newest Outdoor Drama in central Appalachia. For info: 606-832-1453 or www.littleshepherddrama.com
“Take Me Back to East KY”, the Artwork of John Haywood is now on exhibit at Summit City in Whitesburg. 606-633-2715
Friday June 19th The Historic Pine Mountain Settlement School in Harlan County will host a Unique Mountain Food Celebration Friday June 19th at 6pm at the School. Everyone is invited to bring their early garden vegetable harvests, locally raised meats & game from freezers, mushrooms, ramps, home canned jellies & jams and any other food raised within a 100 miles of the Pine Mountain Settlement School to a Community Potluck Recipes will be shared & there will be a tour of the community garden. All are welcome. For info: call the Pine Mountain Settlement School 606-558-3594
Tales of the Lonesome Pine Book Store in Big Stone Gap has various monthly activities & special events. First Sunday @ 11 – Sunday Sing; First Monday @ 7pm – Writing Group; Tuesdays @ 7pm – Needlework Nights; Third Thursday @ 6:30 –Pine Knots Book Club; Last Tuesday @ 7 Spanish Table. Learn to Knit on Tuesdays. 276-523-5097
The Letcher County Breastfeeding Support Group meets on the first Thursday of each month from 12:30 – 2:30 at the Harry Caudill Library in downtown Whitesburg. For info: Susie 606-634-9491
The Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea has on display “Shaping Nature-Kentucky Artisans work with Natural Materials” through Aug 22nd. 859-985-5448
Hazard Community & Technical College will hold Registration for Summer Session 2 June 25th. Session 2 classes begin July 1st. Financial aid is available. For info: 800-246-7521
June 13-20 43rd Annual Bill Monroe Memorial Bean Blossom Bluegrass Festival. Too many musicians to mention. 800-414-4677
June 19th & 20th The First Annual Mountain Aid Festival featuring Kathy Mattea, Donna the Buffalo, Ben Sollee, Here’s to the Long Haul, Sim Redmond & Minnie More will take place at the Shakori Hills Bluegrass Festival Farm near Pittsboro NC June 19th & 20th. It’s being sponsored by Coal River Mountain Watch & the Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition. www.mtnaid.com
June 25th – 27th The 9th Annual Rudy Fest Bluegrass Festival will take place June 25th – 27th at the Carter County Fairgrounds in Grayson KY. Among the performers will be Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out, the Grascals, Newfound Road, Ernie Thacker & Rt 23, Larry Cordle & Lonesome Standard Time & the ever popular Minnie More. www.rudyfest.com
July 17th – 19th Coalfest will take place July 17th through the 19th at Keen Mountain Park, Oakwood. Among the performers will be Larry Sparks, Michael Cleveland, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver as well as the ever popular Minnie More. 423-741-1291
July 23rd -26th The 8th Annual Floyd Fest will take place July 23rd through the 26th on the Blue Ridge Parkway near Floyd VA. 7 stages, global village, workshops, poetry, dozens of music acts including Blues Traveler, Donna the Buffalo, Peter Rowan, and Minnie More. www.floydfest.com
August 21st & 22nd The 2nd Annual MARS Fest (Music, Art, Re-Creation & Sustainability) featuring 20 musicianers including Carla Gover, Rob McNurlin, Dave Isaacs, the Clack Mountain String Band, Rich & the Po Folks, Mitch Barrett & the always popular Minnie More will take place Aug 21st & 22nd at Wiley’s Last Resort on Pine Mountain near Whitesburg. Also, there will be Artists, Crafters, Hiking, Swimming, Camping, Nature Walks & Minnie More again. www.wileyslastresort.com
