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JAM Lessons Saturday, December 6 (square dance day), Saturday, December 13 (Christmas carols around the museum day), Saturday, December 20 (no lesson on 27th) 10:30 – 11:30am Volunteer: Sign Up Here Monthly Docent Meeting Monday, December 1st 4:15-5:00 pm Meeting to review tours from the previous month and plan for this month. Any volunteer interested in assisting with tours is also welcome to join the meeting. Content Focus: Evolution of Listening Technology ZoomLink: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85439207825?pwd=pueXqExWujRxMbpFxTy6a0jD9IfBDj.1 Meeting ID: 854 3920 7825 Passcode: 702017 Abingdon High School Appalachian History Class Tuesday, December 2 10:00am – 12:00pm 10 students, 10th-12th grade, 1 teacher 10:00-11:00 Self-Guided Tour 11:00 History of Listening and Science of Sound 11:45 Banjo Bingo Volunteer: Don Good, Linda Rhodes STARR Tour (self guided) Tuesday, December 2 10:00am – 12:00pm 18 people, 1 Tour Guide, 1 Bus Driver Self Guided Tour Assistant: Sign Up Here Farm and Fun Time Thursday, December 4 3:30 – 9:00pm Paul McDonald + Liv Greene Caryll McConnell, Don Good, Jean Van Olst, Paul Conco, need 3 more Sign Up Here Museum Story Time Friday, December 5 10:30 – 11:30am Books: Silver Packages: An Appalachian Christmas Story, Mountain Christmas Craft: Christmas craft Volunteer: Jennifer Covington, Jean Van Olst SOUPer Volunteer Holiday Party Monday, December 8 4:00 – 6:00pm Soup themed potluck. Hot chocolate and grilled cheese provided by BCM (Optional) White Elephant/Dirty Santa game! Bring a wrapped gift of less than $20 value, (re-gifting is approved and encouraged. If you don’t love it, someone else might!) Speaker Sessions Tuesday, December 9 6:00 – 9:00pm Nicholas Edward Williams, “Roots Music History: Live!” Volunteers: Don Good, Caryll McConnell, Alisa Dishner Ballad Health Christmas Luncheon Thursday, December 11 12:00 – 2:00pm 35 people, caterer: Bristol Gardens and Grill Setup: 11:00 am. round tables and table cloths. OUTREACH Meadowview Elementary --Play Party Games Thursday, December 11 3:00 – 6:00pm Meet at the museum at 2:10 to ride with us OR meet at the school at 2:45 Tyler Hughes will lead the program, we need a volunteer to help us work with the kids 14050 Glenbrook Ave, Meadowview, VA 24361 Tony Venable Retirement Party (RENTAL) Thursday, December 11 5:00 – 9:30pm Event from 6:00-9:00. Volunteer needed to help with set up and assist as needed during the event. (Disaster Trained preferred) New Volunteer Orientation Saturday, December 13 10:00am – 12:00pm Assist Erika with welcoming potential new volunteers by providing insight from your experience as a volunteer Songwriter's Circle with SOHA Saturday, December 13 2:00 – 5:00pm Volunteer: Jennifer Covington Alex's class ballad concert Tuesday, December 16 10:00am – 12:00pm A teacher at Elizabethton High School has had his class write ballads as part of their lesson on songwriting and the Appalachian ballad tradition. A volunteer is needed to usher and assist as needed. Concert starts at 10:30 AM Volunteers: Linda Rhodes, Jean Van Olst Bluegrass Jam Saturday, December 27 2:00 – 5:00pm Volunteer: Sign Up Here Volunteer Training - canceled Monday, December 29 1:00 – 2:00pm
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