Museum Interpretation
Plateau Electric Co-op 838 Spring Street, WartburgJoin the Morgan Co. Genealogical & Historical Society for the conclusion of a three part speaker series to herald the development of a local history museum. Rob Dehart, curator at the Tennessee State Museum, wraps up the series with a lively exploration of museum interpretation--and how it is so much more than exhibit dates and Learn More...
Silent Screening “Tol’able David”
International Storytelling Center 100 W. Main Street, JonesboroughJoin ETSU at the Storytelling Center in Jonesborough for a screening of Tol'able David (1921), shot on location in Appalachia and exploring regional questions of gender and masculinity. Director of Women's Studies, Dr. Phyllis Thompson will lead a discussion.
CROSSROADS at McMinn Co. Living Heritage Museum (Athens)
McMinn County Heritage Museum 522 W Madison Ave, AthensCrossroads: Change in Rural America is a Smithsonian traveling exhibit exploring the history and meaning of rural American society across regions and over time. The exhibit will be on display at the McMinn County Living Heritage Museum in Athens, TN, from December 14, 2019 to January 26, 2020. Click here to learn more.
CROSSROADS at Wolf Gap Education Outreach, Inc. (Pulaski)
Wolf Gap Education Outreach, Inc. 2718 Tarpley Shop Rd, PulaskiCrossroads: Change in Rural America is a Smithsonian traveling exhibit exploring the history and meaning of rural American society across regions and over time. The exhibit will be on display at Wolf Gap Education Outreach, Inc. in Pulaski, TN, from Feb. 1 to Mar. 15, 2020. Click here to learn more.
CROSSROADS at Arts in McNairy (Selmer)
Arts in McNairy 205 W Court Ave, SelmerCrossroads: Change in Rural America is a Smithsonian traveling exhibit exploring the history and meaning of rural American society across regions and over time. The exhibit will be on display at Arts in McNairy in Selmer, TN, from March 21 to May 3, 2020. Click here to learn more.
CROSSROADS at Promise Land Heritage Association (Charlotte)
Promise Land Heritage Association 707 Promise Land Rd, CharlotteCrossroads: Change in Rural America is a Smithsonian traveling exhibit exploring the history and meaning of rural American society across regions and over time. The exhibit will be on display at Promise Land Heritage Association, from May 9 to June 21, 2020. Click here to learn more.
Ariel Lawhon with McIvers Grant Public Library – Virtual Program
Facebook Event TNARIEL LAWHON is a critically acclaimed, New York Times bestselling author of historical fiction. Her books have been translated into numerous languages and have been Library Reads, One Book One County, Indie Next, Costco, and Book of the Month Club selections. She lives in the rolling hills outside Nashville, Tennessee, with her husband, four sons, and a Learn More...
Salon@615 with Yuyi Morales
YouTube Event TNBorn in Xalapa, Mexico, where she currently resides, Yuyi Morales lived for many years in the San Francisco Bay Area, where she still maintains close relations with booksellers and librarians. Professional storyteller, dancer, choreographer, puppeteer, and artist, she has won the prestigious Pura Belpré Award for Illustration five times, for Just a Minute: A Trickster Tale Learn More...
Salon@615 Meg Medina In Conversation with RJ Palacio
Facebook Event TNMeg Medina is the 2019 Newbery Medalist for Merci Suárez Changes Gears. About this sequel, she says, “I’m so excited to bring my readers into the world of the Suárez family and Seaward Pines once again. . . . New friends, new teachers, and new self-doubts. It’s been a thrill to write about all the zany things that Learn More...
TN History Day
TNTennessee Historical Society (Statewide) Tennessee History Day is an annual competition for students in grades 6-12 that engages educators and students to improve the teaching and learning of history in public, private, and home schools.
In Conversation: Sharon Cameron and Ruta Sepetys
Facebook Event TNThis event is co-hosted by Kingsport Public Library and Elizabethton Public Library as part of our TSLA partner series. Sharon Cameron is the author of the New York Times bestselling novel "The Light in Hidden Places," which was a Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick. Her debut novel The Dark Unwinding was awarded the Society of Children's Book Learn More...