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May 19 | 08:00 am - 05:00 pm

Mondays with Milly..

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Classes

May 20 | 10:00 am - 02:00 pm

Intro to Stained Glass: Hot Air Balloons..

The Inventor Center

Planetarium

May 20 | 04:00 pm - 04:45 pm

“Beyond the Sun”..

Bays Mountain Park

Nature Event

May 21 | 02:00 pm - 03:00 pm

Dining with The Wolves..

Bays Mountain Park

Planetarium

May 21 | 04:00 pm - 04:45 pm

“Beyond the Sun”..

Bays Mountain Park

Archery

May 21 | 06:00 pm - 07:00 pm

Beginner Archery Class..

Lynn View Community Center

Evening Programs

May 21 | 06:30 pm - 08:00 pm

Evening Paddle..

Bays Mountain Park

Free Event

May 22 | 01:00 pm - 01:30 pm

Bobcat Keeper Talk..

Bays Mountain Park

Planetarium

May 22 | 04:00 pm - 04:45 pm

“Beyond the Sun”..

Bays Mountain Park

Community

May 23 | 10:00 am - 02:00 pm

Public Works Day..

Kingsport Farmers Market

Free Event

May 23 | 01:00 pm - 02:00 pm

Fox Keeper Talk..

Bays Mountain Park

Free Event

May 23 | 02:00 pm - 03:00 pm

Snake Feed..

Bays Mountain Park

For Kids

May 23 | 04:00 pm - 05:00 pm

World Turtle Day..

Bays Mountain Park

Planetarium

May 23 | 04:00 pm - 04:45 pm

“Beyond the Sun”..

Bays Mountain Park

Music

May 23 | 08:00 pm - 11:30 pm

Julie Williams and The Hired Guns @ King..

Kingsport Moose Lodge #972

Music

May 23 | 08:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Lightn'in Charlie @ Kingsport Reserve..

The Reserve

Music

May 23 | 08:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Dwayne Morris @ The Sports Mill..

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Music

May 23 | 09:00 pm - 11:30 pm

Gunslinger @ CJs Sports Bar..

CJ's Sports Bar

For Kids

May 24 | 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Herpetarium Keeper Talk..

Bays Mountain Park

Planetarium

May 24 | 12:00 pm - 12:45 pm

“Beyond the Sun”..

Bays Mountain Park

Nature Event

May 24 | 02:00 pm - 03:00 pm

Dining with The Wolves..

Bays Mountain Park

Astronomy

May 24 | 02:00 pm - 03:00 pm

“Appalachian Skies”..

Bays Mountain Park

Astronomy

May 24 | 03:00 pm - 03:30 pm

SunWatch..

Bays Mountain Park

Planetarium

May 24 | 04:00 pm - 04:45 pm

“Beyond the Sun”..

Bays Mountain Park

Free Event

May 24 | 04:00 pm - 04:30 pm

Bobcat Keeper Talk..

Bays Mountain Park

Music

May 24 | 08:00 pm - 11:30 pm

Trick Shot @ Kingsport Moose..

Kingsport Moose Lodge #972

Music

May 24 | 08:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Alabama Tribute Band "Songs of the South..

The Reserve

Music

May 24 | 09:00 pm - 11:30 pm

Lawless Band @ CJs Sports Bar..

CJ's Sports Bar

Planetarium

May 25 | 12:00 pm - 12:45 pm

“Beyond the Sun”..

Bays Mountain Park

Astronomy

May 25 | 02:00 pm - 03:00 pm

“Appalachian Skies”..

Bays Mountain Park

Astronomy

May 25 | 03:00 pm - 03:30 pm

SunWatch..

Bays Mountain Park

Planetarium

May 25 | 04:00 pm - 04:45 pm

“Beyond the Sun”..

Bays Mountain Park

Nature Event

May 25 | 04:00 pm - 05:00 pm

Wolf Keeper Talk..

Bays Mountain Park

Free Event

May 25 | 07:00 pm - 08:00 pm

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