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Bays Mountain Planetarium in Kingsport features a new alternative feature to the dome-screen. “Planetary Visions” will run through December 31. For more information on Bays Mountain’s planetarium shows, please visit baysmountain.com or call 423.229.9447

Event List

Wednesday, December 12

Marsh Regional Blood Drives
7:00 am – noon: BAE Systems, Kingsport
8:00 – 11:30 am: Preston Place Suites, Kingsport
8:30 – 11:30 am: Signature Health Care, Rogersville
9:00 – 11:30 am: Highlands Community Services, Abingdon
12:30 – 4:00 pm: Wexford House, Kingsport
12:30 – 4:00 pm: Hawkins County Memorial Hospital, Rogersville
1:00 – 4:00 pm: Friendship Ford, Bristol

6:00 – 8:00 pm: An Evening of Hygge: Winter Comfort and Cheer, Johnson City Public Library.  The Danish concept of “hygga” (pronounced hug-ga) is cozy comfort and cheer.  For adults.  Cocoa and tea bar, books and a quiet room to read.  Dress for comfort!  For information, call 434.4352.

Thursday, December 13

Marsh Regional Blood Drives (critical need for O- blood)
7:30 am – 2:00 pm: Unicoi High School
9:00 am – 4:00 pm: Red Onion State Prison, Pound
1:00 – 6:00 pm: Food City, Big Stone Gap

7:00 pm: The Christmas Heirloom, a musical story set in Victorian England, Lamplight Theatre, Broad Street, downtown Kingsport. $12/adults, $7/students, free for children 5 and under.  For information, call 343.1766 or go to lamplighttheatre.com

7:30 pm: Jonesborough Repertory Theatre presents 1940s USO Christmas Show.  $16/general admission, $14/students-seniors.  For tickets, call 753.1010 or go to jonesboroughtheatre.com

7:30 pm: Johnson City Community Theatre presents A Christmas Story. For tickets or information, go to jccommunitytheatre.org

7:30 pm: The Appalachian Men’s Ensemble brings  you its sixth season of Yuletide Fires, a wide-ranging program of seasonal music, First Baptist Church, 200 West Church Circle, Kingsport.  Suggested donation is $10/adults and $5/students.  For information, go to appmensensemble.org

Friday, December 14

Marsh Regional Blood Drives (critical need for O- blood)
7:30 am – 2:00 pm: Sullivan North High School
7:30 am – 4:00 pm: Bristol Regional Medical Center
1:30 – 6:30 pm: Serco, Clintwood

10:00 am – 7:00 pm: Grand Opening of the Kids Like Us Community Learning Center, 655 Watauga Road, Watauga.  For information, call 470.3410

7:00 pm: The Christmas Heirloom, a musical story set in Victorian England, Lamplight Theatre, Broad Street, downtown Kingsport. $12/adults, $7/students, free for children 5 and under.  For information, call 343.1766 or go to lamplighttheatre.com

7:00 pm: Kingsport Theatre Guild continues its run of Nuncrackers, a Nunsense Christmas musical, Renaissance Center main stage.  $15/adults, $12/seniors-military, $10/students.  For information call 392.8427 or go to kingsporttheatre.org

7:30 pm: Jonesborough Repertory Theatre presents 1940s USO Christmas Show.  $16/general admission, $14/students-seniors.  For tickets, call 753.1010 or go to jonesboroughtheatre.com

7:30 pm: Johnson City Community Theatre presents A Christmas Story. For tickets or information, go to jccommunitytheatre.org

7:30 pm: The Best Christmas Pageant Ever continues its run at Theatre Bristol’s ARTspace, 506 State Street.  $12/adults, $10/seniors-students. For tickets, go to theatrebristol.org/tickets

7:30 pm: The Appalachian Men’s Ensemble brings  you its sixth season of Yuletide Fires, a wide-ranging program of seasonal music, Munsey Memorial United Methodist Church, Johnson City.  Suggested donation is $10/adults and $5/students.  For information, go to appmensensemble.org

Saturday, December 15

Marsh Regional Blood Drive (critical need for O- blood)
8:30 am – 12:30 pm: Julia Davis Collection Center, 111 West Stone Drive, Kingsport.  Call 408.7500 for an appointment

9:00 am – 7:00 pm: Grand Opening continues at Kids Like Us Community Learning Center, Watauga

10:00 am – 3:00 pm: Overmountain Christmas Open House, Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park, Elizabethton.  Storytelling, period carolers, and more.  For information, call 543.5808.

2:00 & 5:00 pm: 1940s USO Christmas Show, Jonesborough Repertory Theatre.  $16/general admission, $14/students-seniors.  For tickets, go to jonesboroughtheatre.com or call 753.1010.

2:00 & 7:00 pm: LampLight Theatre presents The Christmas Heirloom, a Victorian Christmas musical, Broad Street, downtown Kingsport.  $12/adults, $7/students, free for children 5 and under.  For information or tickets, call 343.1766 or go to lamplighttheatre.com

2:00 & 7:00 pm: Kingsport Theatre Guild stages Nuncrackers, a Nunsense Christmas musical, Renaissance Center main stage.  $15/adults, $12/seniors-students, $10/children 12 and under.  For information or tickets, go to kingsporttheatre.org or call 392.8427

5:00 pm: LampLight Dinner Theatre.  Dinner and performance of The Christmas Heirloom.  $30/adultsd, $25/students, $20/children under 12.  Call 343.1766 for reservations.

5:30 pm: Theatre Bristol presents The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, 506 State Street.  $12/adults, $10/students-seniors.  For tickets, call 423.212.3625 or email info@theatrebristol.org

7:30 pm: A Christmas Story, presented by the Johnson City Community Theatre.  For information or tickets, go to jccommunitytheatre.org

Sunday, December 16

Marsh Regional Blood Drive (critical need for O- blood)
noon – 4:00 pm: Julia Davis Collection Center, 111 West Stone Drive, Kingsport.  Call 408.7500 for an appointment

2:00 pm: Kingsport Theatre Guild’s final performance of Nuncrackers, Renaissance Center main stage.  For tickets, call 392.8427 or go to kingsporttheatre.org

2:00 – 5:00 pm: Grand Opening continues at Kids Like Us Community Learning Center, Watauga

2:00 & 5:00 pm: Final performance of 1940s USO Christmas Show, Jonesborough Repertory Theatre.  $16/general admission, $14/students-seniors.  For tickets, go to jonesboroughtheatre.com or call 753.1010

2:30 pm: Theatre Bristol final performance of The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, 506 State Street.  $12/adults, $10/students-seniors.  For tickets, call 423.212.3625 or email info@theatrebristol.org

3:00 pm: LampLight Theatre presents The Christmas Heirloom, a Victorian Christmas musical, Broad Street, downtown Kingsport.  $12/adults, $7/students, free for children 5 and under.  For information or tickets, call 343.1766 or go to lamplighttheatre.com

Monday, December 17

Marsh Regional Blood Drives
10:00 am – 2:00 pm: Oak Point Elementary School, Marion
11:00 am – 4:00 pm: Teletech, Weber City
1:00 – 5:00 pm: Agero, Blountville
2:00 – 6:00 pm: NCI Manufacturing Group, Elizabethton

6:00 – 10:00 pm: Pet Night at Christmas Lighting of the Tunnel, Natural Tunnel State Park, near Duffield.  Parking is $5/vehicle.  Chairlift is $4/person, roundtrip.  For information, call 376.940.2674.

Tuesday, December 18

Marsh Regional Blood Drives
9:00 am – 4:00 pm: Eastman Chemical, Kingsport
9:00 am – 4:00 pm: Johnson City Medical Center
10:00 am – 5:00 pm: Carilion Tazewell (VA) Community Hospital
noon – 6:00 pm: Wellmont Takoma Regional Hospital, Greeneville

6:00 – 10:00 pm: Kid’s Craft Night Night at Christmas Lighting of the Tunnel, Natural Tunnel State Park, near Duffield.  Parking is $5/vehicle.  Chairlift is $4/person, roundtrip.  For information, call 376.940.2674.

Wednesday, December 19

Marsh Regional Blood Drives
11:00 am – 4:00 pm: CITI Bank Call Center, Gray
noon – 6:00 pm: Masonic Lodge, Richlands
2:00 – 8:00 pm: Gravelley Baptist Church, Kingsport

6:00 – 10:00 pm: Karaoke Night at Christmas Lighting of the Tunnel, Natural Tunnel State Park, near Duffield.  Parking is $5/vehicle.  Chairlift is $4/person, roundtrip.  For information, call 376.940.2674.