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1 Love Has No Color Yard Sale presented by Cloverleaf Chiropractic Southwest Firehouse Week Long Special! Stories & Tall Tales – Appalachian Mercantile – Appalachia Union Middle School Art Exhibition – BSG VIsitor Center Big Stone Gap Farmers Market Pickin in the Pound – Pound Town Hall DJ Bingo – Puerto Nuevo – St Paul JULIUS RODRIGUEZ BRINGS GENRE-BENDING BRILLIANCE TO UVA WISE
2 Southwest Firehouse Week Long Special! Baby Sprouts Children’s Reading Club Everything 1/2 Off Sale at The Shop Around The Corner Thrift Store Cinco De Mayo Celebration Weekend at WoodBooger – Norton Little Pines Reading Program Powell Valley Dental Ribbon Open House Ribbon Cutting Union Middle School Art Exhibition – BSG VIsitor Center LIVE MUSIC! Lays Hardware – Coeburn Friday Night Community Bluegrass Picking Sessions – Axe Handle Distilling – Pennington Gap Live Music at WoodBooger Bar & Grill Trivia Night at Mr. B’s Lounge – Pennington Gap The Lyric Children’s Chorus presents Seussical Kids – St Paul Corey Snowden LIVE at Big Cherry Brewing Karaoke Night hosted by JGreat Entertainment – Los Rodeos – Norton
3 7v7 Flag Football Spring Shootout Benefit Breakfast for Savannah Johnson at Curklin’s Southwest Firehouse Week Long Special! Country Kitchen Saturday Morning Breakfast! Southwest Virginia Museum Hold Earth Day Plant Sale Fundraisers Country Kitchen Cinco de Mayo Breakfast Free Comic Book Day – Cavallier Comics – Wise Mountain Artisans Presents – Spring Fling Craft Show – Carnes Gym Cinco de Mayo Saturday Celebration at Big Cherry Brewing! Cinco De Mayo Celebration Weekend at WoodBooger – Norton Downtown Derby De Mayo Dash Curklin’s Downtown Derby de Mayo Dash Celebration! Moon Dog Downtown Derby De Mayo Dash Specials The Lyric Children’s Chorus presents Seussical Kids – St Paul Madison Denhardt LIVE at Moon Dog Brick Oven Pizza Karaoke Night @ Paradise City Plaza – Appalachia Karaoke Night at Mr. B’s Lounge – Pennington Gap Paradise City Plaza Karaoke Night – Appalachia Josh Hill LIVE at Southwest Firehouse Cinco De Mayo Party – GoodTimes Michael Litton LIVE at GoodTimes Live Music at the County Cabin – Norton Blake Branscom LIVE at Curklin’s
4 Southwest Firehouse Week Long Special! Cinco de Mayo Brunch at 404 Cafe & Creamery Brunch at Big Cherry Brewing 49th Annual MEOC Walkathon

5 Baby Sprouts Children’s Reading Club Little Pines Reading Program Cinco de Mayo Celebration – Puerto Nuevo – St Paul
6 Taco Tuesday – Curklin’s Trivia Night hosted by JGreat Entertainment at Doughmakers/The Loading Dock – Norton
7 Wing Wednesday at GoodTimes Baby Sprouts Children’s Reading Club Wing Wednesday at Big Cherry Brewing Little Pines Reading Program Lego Club KnC Night (knit and crochet) @ Moon Dog Brick Oven Pizza
8 Stories & Tall Tales – Appalachian Mercantile – Appalachia Big Stone Gap Farmers Market Pickin in the Pound – Pound Town Hall DJ Bingo – Puerto Nuevo – St Paul Bingo Night hosted by CTM Entertainment – El Dorado Grill – Wise
9 Baby Sprouts Children’s Reading Club Senior Citizens Luncheon hosted by Heritage Hall of BSG Little Pines Reading Program Mother’s Day Special – Reno’s – Wise Pasta Night at The Shack at Lonesome Pine LIVE MUSIC! Lays Hardware – Coeburn Friday Night Community Bluegrass Picking Sessions – Axe Handle Distilling – Pennington Gap Friday Night Psychedelia Karaoke Night hosted by CTM Entertainment– Wood Booger Bar Grill – Norton YETI-OKE Karaoke Night Hosted by YETI – Moon Dog Trivia Night at Mr. B’s Lounge – Pennington Gap Singo Bingo Night at Woodbooger Bar & Grill Mother’s Day Karaoke with The Yeti at Moon Dog Brick Oven Pizza Kudzu Killers LIVE at Big Cherry Brewing The Merlin’s Nest LIVE at Good Times Brittany Avery Mullins LIVE at Southwest Firehouse Cafe BeetleJuice Jr CMS Auditorium – Coeburn
10 PAWS of SWVA Community Yard Sale & Adoption Event – BSG Visitor Center Big Stone Gap Saturday Farmers Market 4th Annual Car Show at Axe Handle Distilling – Pennington 3rd Annual Stone Face Derby – Pennington Gap The Great Inflatable Festival – Frog Level Park Blossoms & Blessings – A Celebration of Mom Crafts in The Gap – Pennington Gap Kid’s Fishing Day – Wise Mother’s Day Special – Reno’s – Wise Union Boys Soccer Team Fundraiser & Anthony Wayne Vibe LIVE- Moon Dog Brick Oven Pizza Karaoke Night at Mr. B’s Lounge – Pennington Gap Flatt Out Blue LIVE at GoodTimes The Broken Chordz Band LIVE at Big Cherry Black Waters Band LIVE at Southwest Firehouse Cafe Live Music at the County Cabin – Norton BeetleJuice Jr CMS Auditorium – Coeburn BeetleJuice Jr CMS Auditorium – Coeburn ReCover Band LIVE at Curklin’s
11 The Great Inflatable Festival – Frog Level Park Brunch at Big Cherry Brewing Big Cherry Brewing Mothers’ Day Brunch Mother’s Day Special – Reno’s – Wise Curklin’s Mother’s Day Specials Black Bear BBQ Mothers Day Special – Appalachia Mother’s Day Out Luncheon! – MountainRose Vineyard – Wise BeetleJuice Jr CMS Auditorium – Coeburn BeetleJuice Jr CMS Auditorium – Coeburn

12 Baby Sprouts Children’s Reading Club Little Pines Reading Program Micro Wrestling Federation Returns to Wise, VA – Micro Too BeetleJuice Jr CMS Auditorium – Coeburn
13 Taco Tuesday – Curklin’s Trailblazers Reading Program Mountain Traditions Woodcarvers Carving Workshop – BSG Visitor Center Trivia Night hosted by JGreat Entertainment at Doughmakers/The Loading Dock – Norton BeetleJuice Jr CMS Auditorium – Coeburn
14 Wing Wednesday at GoodTimes Baby Sprouts Children’s Reading Club Wing Wednesday at Big Cherry Brewing Little Pines Reading Program Union Bears Soccer Youth Night – Riggs Stadium Appalachia BeetleJuice Jr CMS Auditorium – Coeburn
15 Stories & Tall Tales – Appalachian Mercantile – Appalachia Big Stone Gap Farmers Market Pickin in the Pound – Pound Town Hall DJ Bingo – Puerto Nuevo – St Paul BeetleJuice Jr CMS Auditorium – Coeburn
16 Baby Sprouts Children’s Reading Club Little Pines Reading Program LIVE MUSIC! Lays Hardware – Coeburn Friday Night Community Bluegrass Picking Sessions – Axe Handle Distilling – Pennington Gap Full Throttle Friday – BSG Visitor Center Live Music at WoodBooger Bar & Grill Trivia Night at Mr. B’s Lounge – Pennington Gap Julia Still LIVE at Big Cherry Brewing Karaoke Night Hosted by Brandon Maggard at GoodTimes BeetleJuice Jr CMS Auditorium – Coeburn Karaoke Night hosted by JGreat Entertainment – Los Rodeos – Norton
17 STAR Super Stock Tour – Lonesome Pine Motorsports Park – Coeburn Country Kitchen Saturday Morning Breakfast! Big Stone Gap Saturday Farmers Market Kids Day to the Park – Natural Tunnel Kids Day to the Park – Southwest Virginia Museum CRAFT DAY – The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Faster Pastor Night – Lonesome Pine Motorsports Park – Coeburn New Menu Release at Big Cherry Brewing 1st annual Michael D Chandler Memorial Car Show – Wise Mercantile May 17th Show – Appalachia Cars & Froyo – Pennington Gap Karaoke Night @ Paradise City Plaza – Appalachia Karaoke Night at Mr. B’s Lounge – Pennington Gap Paradise City Plaza Karaoke Night – Appalachia Cody Fair LIVE at GoodTimes Meet The Robinsons – Lee Theatre- Pennington Gap Live Music at the County Cabin – Norton Jay Dee LIVE at Curklin’s
18 Brunch at Big Cherry Brewing May SipNPaint – Fishin on the Clinch- MountainRose Vineyard – Wise

19 Baby Sprouts Children’s Reading Club Little Pines Reading Program
20 Taco Tuesday – Curklin’s Lee County Fair – Leeman Field Fairgrounds – Pennington Gap Trivia Night hosted by JGreat Entertainment at Doughmakers/The Loading Dock – Norton
21 Wing Wednesday at GoodTimes 54th Annual Hills of Home – Ralph Stanley memorial Day Bluegrass Festival Baby Sprouts Children’s Reading Club Wing Wednesday at Big Cherry Brewing Little Pines Reading Program SWVA Solar Summit – Carl Smith Stadium UVA@Wise Solar Powered Robot Building Competition for High School Students – Carl Smith Stadium UVA@WISE Home School Reading Program Lee County Fair – Leeman Field Fairgrounds – Pennington Gap KnC Night (knit and crochet) @ Moon Dog Brick Oven Pizza Songwriters Circle (Songwriters Workshop) hosted by Ron Short
22 54th Annual Hills of Home – Ralph Stanley memorial Day Bluegrass Festival Stories & Tall Tales – Appalachian Mercantile – Appalachia Big Stone Gap Farmers Market Lee County Fair – Leeman Field Fairgrounds – Pennington Gap Pickin in the Pound – Pound Town Hall DJ Bingo – Puerto Nuevo – St Paul Trivia Night hosted by CTM Entertainment – El Dorado Grill – Wise
23 Johnny Cubine Camp & Carve 54th Annual Hills of Home – Ralph Stanley memorial Day Bluegrass Festival Baby Sprouts Children’s Reading Club Little Pines Reading Program Lee County Fair – Leeman Field Fairgrounds – Pennington Gap Mac Music presents Kids Music Recital at GoodTimes LIVE MUSIC! Lays Hardware – Coeburn Friday Night Community Bluegrass Picking Sessions – Axe Handle Distilling – Pennington Gap Route 23 Jeep Night at Big Cherry Brewing Karaoke Night hosted by CTM Entertainment– Wood Booger Bar Grill – Norton YETI-OKE Karaoke Night Hosted by YETI – Moon Dog Trivia Night at Mr. B’s Lounge – Pennington Gap Singo Bingo Night at Woodbooger Bar & Grill Michael Neil Huff hosting Song Writers Showcase LIVE at GoodTimes
24 Johnny Cubine Camp & Carve Kid’s Fishing Day – Pennington Gap 54th Annual Hills of Home – Ralph Stanley memorial Day Bluegrass Festival Kid’s Fishing Day – Big Cherry Lake Country Kitchen Saturday Morning Breakfast! Big Stone Gap Saturday Farmers Market Lee County Fair – Leeman Field Fairgrounds – Pennington Gap 4th Annual Gate City Jeep Jam Gathering in the Gap – Southwest Virginia Museum Fan Appreciation Day – Lonesome Pine Motorsports Park – Coeburn Meet the Author/Book Signing – C Bascom Slemp Library Karaoke Night at Mr. B’s Lounge – Pennington Gap Twelfth Night, or What You Will – Appalachia Cultural Arts Center JUNCTION4961 LIVE at Good Times Live Music at the County Cabin – Norton Black Belt Preacher LIVE at Curklin’s
25 Johnny Cubine Camp & Carve 54th Annual Hills of Home – Ralph Stanley memorial Day Bluegrass Festival Brunch at Big Cherry Brewing Twelfth Night, or What You Will – Appalachia Cultural Arts Center

26 Southwest Virginia Museum Hold Earth Day Yard Sale Baby Sprouts Children’s Reading Club Little Pines Reading Program Music & Movement – C. Bascom Slemp Library
27 Family Resource Fair Extravaganza – Leeman Field – Pennington Gap Taco Tuesday – Curklin’s Mountain Traditions Woodcarvers Carving Workshop – BSG Visitor Center Trivia Night hosted by JGreat Entertainment at Doughmakers/The Loading Dock – Norton
28 Wing Wednesday at GoodTimes Baby Sprouts Children’s Reading Club Wing Wednesday at Big Cherry Brewing Little Pines Reading Program
29 Stories & Tall Tales – Appalachian Mercantile – Appalachia Big Stone Gap Farmers Market Clinch River Days Music Lineup – St Paul Heart of Appalachia Community Orchestra LIVE at The Lyric Theatre – St Paul Pickin in the Pound – Pound Town Hall DJ Bingo – Puerto Nuevo – St Paul
30 The MECC – Lonesome Pine CDJR Golf Classic Baby Sprouts Children’s Reading Club Little Pines Reading Program LIVE MUSIC! Lays Hardware – Coeburn Friday Night Community Bluegrass Picking Sessions – Axe Handle Distilling – Pennington Gap Clinch River Days Music Lineup – St Paul Live Music at WoodBooger Bar & Grill Trivia Night at Mr. B’s Lounge – Pennington Gap You Can’t Beat The House – Lee Theatre – Pennington Gap Noah Spencer LIVE at Big Cherry Brewing Dathan Woodruff LIVE at GoodTimes Ryan Clevinger LIVE at Southwest Firehouse Rusty Steel LIVE at Curklin’s Karaoke Night hosted by JGreat Entertainment – Los Rodeos – Norton
31 The 276 Cup 7v7 Men’s Soccer Country Kitchen Saturday Morning Breakfast! Big Stone Gap Saturday Farmers Market Union Wrestling Yard Sale Party in the Park – Norton Cancer Fundraiser featuring The Craig Street Ramblers – GoodTimes Birthday Bash Show featuring Ol’ Jim, Accidents Club, and EEK! – BSG Visitor Center Katie & The Holler Dogs LIVE at Southwest Firehouse Clinch River Days Music Lineup – St Paul Karaoke Night at Mr. B’s Lounge – Pennington Gap Twelfth Night, or What You Will – Appalachia Cultural Arts Center Live Music at the County Cabin – Norton Travis David LIVE at Curklin’s
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