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Christmas in Kingsport rings in holiday season with festive events
City NewsChristmas in Kingsport – now in its fourth year - is returning to downtown Kingsport, promising to ring in the holiday season with all your favorite, festive events for the entire family to enjoy.
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Kingsport offices closed for Veterans Day holiday
City NewsNo changes to the garbage or trash routes next week
City offices will be closed on Monday, November 11 for the Veterans Day holiday.
The city will not be adjusting garbage or trash routes during the week of November 11-15. All garbage…
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12nov6:00 pm9:00 pmBlender 101
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Blender 3D is a free, open-source program which can be used for 3D modeling and videography; let’s learn the basics together! Class Dates: November 12th, 19th and December 3rd This class
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Blender 3D is a free, open-source program which can be used for 3D modeling and videography; let’s learn the basics together!
Class Dates: November 12th, 19th and December 3rd
This class is designed for those interested in learning to use the program Blender with no prior knowledge required. The class will last 3 weeks on Tuesday evenings from 6 pm to 9 pm. You will learn how to model objects for 3-D printing and for rendering as images or animations.
Blender is a free and open-source 3D computer graphics software tool set that runs on Windows, MacOS, BSD, Haiku, and Linux. It can be downloaded at www.blender.org for free! Blender is used in Hollywood for special effects, animation, architectural pre visualization, motion graphics and for creating 3-D files for printing.
Please Bring: A laptop and 3 button mouse and have Blender 4.2 downlaoded before you arrive.
Byron Kindig is a graduate of the University of South Florida. He has been using the 3D animation software suite, Blender, since 2002 and has been teaching Blender since 2005. He organized the first Blender Conference in the United States in 2007 as well as two more conferences since then.
Besides teaching Blender in Kingsport a number of times and once in Casper Wyoming at Casper College, he also offers individual tutoring in person and virtually.
He has presented demonstrations of Blender at the Kingsport Art Guild twice, 3 times at the Kingsport Maker Faire, the University of Virginia, in Wise, and at the Geek Out Conference in Asheville.
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Time
November 12, 2024 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm(GMT-05:00)
Location
The Inventor Center, 118 Shelby Street, Kingsport, TN, 37660, United States
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14nov5:00 pm7:00 pmArts Outreach for Seniors
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Free Senior Painting Class-Join our free painting class designed especially for seniors on a budget! No experience is necessary. Free Senior Painting Class – Unleash Your Creativity! Are you a senior
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Free Senior Painting Class-Join our free painting class designed especially for seniors on a budget! No experience is necessary.
Free Senior Painting Class – Unleash Your Creativity! Are you a senior looking for a fun and relaxing way to explore your artistic side?
Join our free painting class with Instructor Merci Berry designed especially for seniors on a budget!
No experience is necessary—just bring your enthusiasm, and we’ll provide the supplies.
What to Expect:
Free Art Supplies: All materials will be provided.
Fun & Relaxing: Perfect for beginners or experienced artists.
Supportive Environment: Meet other seniors in a friendly, creative atmosphere.
15 Spots Available! Sign up today to secure your spot! Don’t miss this opportunity to express yourself and make new friends!
If you have the money to attend a class like this please leave room for those who do not.
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Time
November 14, 2024 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm(GMT-05:00)
Location
The Inventor Center, 118 Shelby Street, Kingsport, TN, 37660, United States
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15nov7:00 pm11:30 pmVillephonic @ Gypsy Cider
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The Vibes are here tonight with live music from Villephonic @ Gypsy Cider. Live music starts at 7pm.
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The Vibes are here tonight with live music from Villephonic @ Gypsy Cider. Live music starts at 7pm.
Time
November 15, 2024 7:00 pm - 11:30 pm(GMT-05:00)
Location
Gypsy Circus Cider Company, 2645 Fort Henry Drive, Kingsport, TN, 37664, United States
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15nov9:00 pm11:30 pmDouble Barrel Band @ CJs Sports Bar
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Who doesn’t love a little bit of those Double Barrel boys?! 9p-1a, $7 Cover, 21+
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Who doesn’t love a little bit of those Double Barrel boys?!
9p-1a, $7 Cover, 21+
Time
November 15, 2024 9:00 pm - 11:30 pm(GMT-05:00)
Location
CJ’s Sports Bar, 516 Morelock Street, Kingsport, TN, 37660
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16nov9:00 am6:00 pmThe Christmas Connection! 2024
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A Kingsport Tradition! – NEW Location! Join us for The 45th Christmas Connection – Artistic Creations Fair Kingsport, Tennessee – The beloved Christmas Connection, Artistic Creations Fair, is celebrating 45
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A Kingsport Tradition! – NEW Location!
Join us for The 45th Christmas Connection – Artistic Creations Fair
Kingsport, Tennessee – The beloved Christmas Connection, Artistic Creations Fair, is celebrating 45 years of bringing some of the region’s best arts and crafts vendors to Kingsport. This year we will return to Kingsport’s MeadowView Convention Center, in their main convention hall – Convention Center A.
This event favorite is sponsored by the Kingsport Office of Cultural Arts.
The Christmas Connection is here to connect you just in time for the holiday festivities! You can find unique gifts and support artisans in our region.
FREE Admission all weekend!
Whether you have been enjoying the Christmas Connection for years or you are trying it out for the very first time, this artisan and craft fair has something for you!
We are excited to be able to continue the tradition for its 45th consecutive year at our new location, serving the artists and the community!
DATES/HOURS:
FREE Admission to the public!
Friday, Nov. 15: 12 Noon – 6 PM
Saturday, Nov. 16: 9 AM – 6 PM
MeadowView Conference Resort & Convention Center
Convention Center A (Main Convention Hall)
1901 Meadowview Pkwy
Kingsport, TN 37660
For more info, click here
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Time
November 16, 2024 9:00 am - 6:00 pm(GMT-05:00)
Location
Meadowview Marriott, 1901 Meadowview Pkwy, Kingsport, TN, 37660, United States
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