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• APRIL 11: A Gift of Poetry workshop is held at William King Museum, Abingdon, Va., from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. There is no counting meter, what matters is your personal response to words on the page. Each session includes writing time and group discussion. To register, e-mail wordcatching@yahoo.com. 276-628-5005, www.williamkingmuseum.org

• APRIL 13: Barbara Jernigan teaches a Watercolor Painting – Still Life workshop at Sycamore Shoals Historical Area, Elizabethton, Tenn., from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Learn and practice watercolor techniques and style. Dress to take a short walk outdoors for photos and observations, weather permitting. $12 plus supplies or $20 includes supplies. 423-543-5808, www.sycamoreshoalstn.org

• APRIL 13: Greg Howser teaches an Encaustic Workshop at William King Museum, Abingdon, Va., from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Students learn how to make encaustic wax, mix colors, apply it, make textures, create incising fine lines and fuse the wax. Other topics include using wax in mixed media projects and transferring images to wax. Students are encouraged to bring small objects to embed in wax, copies of images to create transfers, and natural hair paint brushes. Wax and other materials supplied. To register, e-mail howser81@gmail.com or call 423-502-6940. 276-628-5005, www.williamkingmuseum.org

• APRIL 13: A Saturday Art Journaling Workshop is held at William King Museum from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Learn to create a simple, yet unique, journal with artfully decorated pages. Suggested supply list sent upon registration. Children 8 and older welcome with participating adult. $20. To register, e-mail wordcatching@yahoo.com. 276-628-5005, www.williamkingmuseum.org

• APRIL 14: Learn to play the pennywhistle in a workshop taught by Martha Egan from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Sycamore Shoals Historic Area, Elizabeth, Tenn. This instrument was popular in the British Isles in the 1800s. The class includes the fundamentals of holding and sounding your pennywhistle, learning the first notes, and playing a song — or come and advance the skills you already possess. Music and other supplemental materials provided. $30 (includes Walton’s whistle, book and CD), $15 if you bring your own instrument. 423-543-5808, www.sycamoreshoalstn.org

• APRIL 16: Kay Braswell teaches a step-by-step oil painting workshop at Sycamore Shoals Historic Area, Elizabethton, Tenn., from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Discover oil on canvas through wet-on-wet painting techniques. Beginners are welcome or come to improve the skills you already possess. $50 (includes supplies). 423-543-5808, www.sycamoreshoalstn.org

• APRIL 21: Amy Gawthrop teaches a beginners spinning workshop from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m., at Sycamore Shoals Historic Area, Elizabethton, Tenn. Topics include learning about wool, its structure and how

Aaron Copland “Old American Songs” • Telemann “Partita No. 6”Nino Rota “Trio for flute, violin and piano” • Dvořák “Piano Quintet No. 2 in A Major ”

Friday, April 26, 7:30 p.m. - First Presbyterian Church, Kingsport, Tenn.$12 adults/$10 seniors/students, recommended donation

Saturday, April 27, 7:30 p.m. - Paramount Center for the Arts, Bristol, Tenn.$12 adults/$10 seniors/students

Sunday, April. 28 • 3 p.m. - Sinking Spring Presbyterian Church, Abingdon, Va. The Spencer-Miller Memorial Concert Series $10 adults/ students free

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it reacts, wool preparation with hand cards, Viking combs and drum carder. Practical at the wheel time. $40 includes fleece; $15 for returning students. 423-543-5808, www.sycamoreshoalstn.org

• APRIL 27: Candy Alexander teaches a letter tray basketry workshop at Sycamore Shoals Historic Area, Elizabethton, Tenn., from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. This 9” x 12” x 3.5” basket is very versatile and can hold anything from magazines to a dozen cupcakes. You will learn to add overlays and inserts to a plain weave. Bring garden or kitchen shears, a kitchen towel, pencil, spray bottle of water, and 12 small spring clips or clothespins. $25. 423-543-5808, www.sycamoreshoalstn.org

Youth & Family• APRIL 1-31: The Washington

County Public Library, Abingdon, Va., holds story time on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Tuesdays at 10 a.m. story time is for babies and toddlers. Story time for preschool children is held at 11 a.m., Tuesday and Wednesday. 276-676-6382, www.wcpl.net

• OPENING APRIL 3: Barter Theatre presents “A Thousand Cranes.” This is the true story of Sadako Sasaki who inspired the world with her bravery in the aftermath of the bombing of Hiroshima, Japan. Her quest to fold a thousand cranes in pursuit of a wish has caused millions of the children from all over the world to fold cranes for peace. This beautiful play pulls from traditional forms of

Japanese drama to celebrate Sadako’s hope and the hope of all the children who have worked to honor her. 276-628-3991, www.bartertheatre.com

• APRIL 11, 16 & 20: Kingsport ARTS presents its Architecture workshop. The Renaissance style places emphasis on symmetry, proportion, geometry and the regularity of parts. Students will study the design of facades, columns, arches and ceilings from this time along with the amount of detail that went into each. Using a type of plaster of Paris, students will create their own stonework, pillars, columns or arches. April 11, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., the workshop is for ages 18 months to 5, $5. April 13 the workshop is for ages 13 to 18 years from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m., $20. April 20 the class is for ages 6-12 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., $10. 423-392-8420, www.kingsportarts.org

• OPENING APRIL 30: Barter Theatre stages “Dr. Seuss’s The Cat in the Hat.” From the moment his tall, red-and-white-striped hat appears around the door, Sally and her brother know that the Cat in the Hat is the most mischievous cat they have ever met. With the trickiest of tricks and craziest of ideas, he is certainly fun to play with — and he can turn a rainy afternoon into an amazing adventure. But, when the Cat releases Thing One and Thing Two from his box of tricks, havoc ensues, leaving the children to wonder whatever to do. All of your favorite moments from the classic book by Dr. Seuss come to life. 276-628-3991, www.bartertheatre.com