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🌱 Thomas Memorial: Chair Yoga and 11 more events
Spotted on the Watauga calendar: Thomas Memorial: Story-time and Activity with Ms. Nancy
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- Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 52 degrees.
- Wednesday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 85, low: 54.
- Thursday: Very warm with clouds and sun, with a high of 87 and low of 60 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Thomas Memorial: Chair Yoga →
Thomas Memorial Branch, 481 Cedar Street, Bluff City
10:00 am - Thomas Memorial: Story-time and Activity with Ms. Nancy →
Thomas Memorial Branch, 481 Cedar Street, Bluff City
10:45 am - Children's Beginning Japanese Language class (ages 6-10, registration required) →
The Philosopher's House, 117 W Fairview Ave., Johnson City
4:30 pm - PTA night at Barberitos
Johnson City Schools, 1735 W State of Franklin Rd, Johnson City
5:00 pm - Old Time Jam →
Yee-Haw Johnson City, 126 Buffalo Street, Johnson City
5:00 pm - Thomas Memorial: After-hours Autumn Tales and Treats →
Thomas Memorial Branch, 481 Cedar Street, Bluff City
5:30 pm - Thomas Memorial: Geri-Fit →
Thomas Memorial Branch, 481 Cedar Street, Bluff City
10:00 am - Safe House Community Luncheon →
ETSU Brinkley Center, 2001 Millennium Pl, Johnson City
11:30 am - Autumn Harvest Glow: A Seasonal Botanical Skincare Experience →
Shakti in the Mountains, 409 East Unaka Avenue, Johnson City
5:30 pm - Ukrainian language and culture class (registration required, series of 8) →
The Philosopher's House, 117 W Fairview Ave., Johnson City
6:00 pm - SINGO →
Riverside Taphouse, 635 E Elk Avenue, Elizabethton
7:00 pm - Science Hill High School - Johnson City →
Johnson City TN
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Wednesday September 30
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- KFC posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Elizabethton. Apply here.
- Life Care Center of Blount County posted a job opening for Hospitality Aide in Elizabethton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Watauga here.
🗞 Nearby News
Elizabethton
- 'Labor of love': Elizabethton celebrates Covered Bridge Days (johnsoncitypress.com)
- Martha Caroline (Carol) Hutchins (elizabethton.com)
- Scholar Athletes: Tennessee High's Kate Walk and Abingdon's Brogan Clay (wcyb.com)
Johnson City
- Opening Reception for Pollination Exhibition (thelaurelofasheville.com)
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