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			1	2 MLK Jr. Food Drive at the McKinney Center MLK Jr. Food Drive at the McKinney Center January 2, 2025 8:00 am - 5:00 pm McKinney Center at Booker T. Washington School, 103 Franklin Ave, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA Tocelebrate and remember Martin Luther King Jr., the McKinney Center invites thecommunity to join them in a month-long service project. Between December 16th,2024, and January 20th, 2025, you can donate food to the Jonesborough AreaMinisterial Association (JAMA) Food Pantry by bringing your donations to theMcKinney Center. As we rememberDr. King, we remember his call to service, “How wonderful it is that nobodyneeds to wait a single moment before starting to improve the world?’” TheMcKinney Center is inviting the Jonesborough community to join in celebratingthe service of Dr. King by participating in a food drive to support the JAMA(Jonesborough Area Ministerial Association) Food Pantry. The JAMA Food Pantryserves residents with Jonesborough, Telford, or Limestone addresses. Inparticular, the Food Pantry needs: Hamburgerhelper Skillet dinners Macaroni &cheese Cereal Pancake mix Syrup Speghettios Chef Boyardee Spaghetti Spaghetti Sauce Baked Beans Canned Chicken To donate food items at the McKinneyCenter, please drop off items December 16th through January 20th,Monday through Friday, 8 am to 5 pm. Please help us to feed our community.According to the USDA, “Donating wholesome food for human consumptiondiverts food waste from landfills and puts food on the table for families inneed.” With the need now morethan ever for food support, the McKinney Center sees this as an important wayto serve the community, especially as many in our county have been affected bythe flood this year. For more information about this event,please contact McKinney Center’s Community Program Specialist Skye McFarland atskyem@jonesboroughtn.org or call 423-753-0562. •	3 MLK Jr. Food Drive at the McKinney Center MLK Jr. Food Drive at the McKinney Center January 3, 2025 8:00 am - 5:00 pm McKinney Center at Booker T. Washington School, 103 Franklin Ave, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA Tocelebrate and remember Martin Luther King Jr., the McKinney Center invites thecommunity to join them in a month-long service project. Between December 16th,2024, and January 20th, 2025, you can donate food to the Jonesborough AreaMinisterial Association (JAMA) Food Pantry by bringing your donations to theMcKinney Center. As we rememberDr. King, we remember his call to service, “How wonderful it is that nobodyneeds to wait a single moment before starting to improve the world?’” TheMcKinney Center is inviting the Jonesborough community to join in celebratingthe service of Dr. King by participating in a food drive to support the JAMA(Jonesborough Area Ministerial Association) Food Pantry. The JAMA Food Pantryserves residents with Jonesborough, Telford, or Limestone addresses. Inparticular, the Food Pantry needs: Hamburgerhelper Skillet dinners Macaroni &cheese Cereal Pancake mix Syrup Speghettios Chef Boyardee Spaghetti Spaghetti Sauce Baked Beans Canned Chicken To donate food items at the McKinneyCenter, please drop off items December 16th through January 20th,Monday through Friday, 8 am to 5 pm. Please help us to feed our community.According to the USDA, “Donating wholesome food for human consumptiondiverts food waste from landfills and puts food on the table for families inneed.” With the need now morethan ever for food support, the McKinney Center sees this as an important wayto serve the community, especially as many in our county have been affected bythe flood this year. For more information about this event,please contact McKinney Center’s Community Program Specialist Skye McFarland atskyem@jonesboroughtn.org or call 423-753-0562. •	4
5	6 MLK Jr. Food Drive at the McKinney Center MLK Jr. Food Drive at the McKinney Center January 6, 2025 8:00 am - 5:00 pm McKinney Center at Booker T. Washington School, 103 Franklin Ave, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA Tocelebrate and remember Martin Luther King Jr., the McKinney Center invites thecommunity to join them in a month-long service project. Between December 16th,2024, and January 20th, 2025, you can donate food to the Jonesborough AreaMinisterial Association (JAMA) Food Pantry by bringing your donations to theMcKinney Center. As we rememberDr. King, we remember his call to service, “How wonderful it is that nobodyneeds to wait a single moment before starting to improve the world?’” TheMcKinney Center is inviting the Jonesborough community to join in celebratingthe service of Dr. King by participating in a food drive to support the JAMA(Jonesborough Area Ministerial Association) Food Pantry. The JAMA Food Pantryserves residents with Jonesborough, Telford, or Limestone addresses. Inparticular, the Food Pantry needs: Hamburgerhelper Skillet dinners Macaroni &cheese Cereal Pancake mix Syrup Speghettios Chef Boyardee Spaghetti Spaghetti Sauce Baked Beans Canned Chicken To donate food items at the McKinneyCenter, please drop off items December 16th through January 20th,Monday through Friday, 8 am to 5 pm. Please help us to feed our community.According to the USDA, “Donating wholesome food for human consumptiondiverts food waste from landfills and puts food on the table for families inneed.” With the need now morethan ever for food support, the McKinney Center sees this as an important wayto serve the community, especially as many in our county have been affected bythe flood this year. For more information about this event,please contact McKinney Center’s Community Program Specialist Skye McFarland atskyem@jonesboroughtn.org or call 423-753-0562. •	7 MLK Jr. Food Drive at the McKinney Center MLK Jr. Food Drive at the McKinney Center January 7, 2025 8:00 am - 5:00 pm McKinney Center at Booker T. Washington School, 103 Franklin Ave, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA Tocelebrate and remember Martin Luther King Jr., the McKinney Center invites thecommunity to join them in a month-long service project. Between December 16th,2024, and January 20th, 2025, you can donate food to the Jonesborough AreaMinisterial Association (JAMA) Food Pantry by bringing your donations to theMcKinney Center. As we rememberDr. King, we remember his call to service, “How wonderful it is that nobodyneeds to wait a single moment before starting to improve the world?’” TheMcKinney Center is inviting the Jonesborough community to join in celebratingthe service of Dr. King by participating in a food drive to support the JAMA(Jonesborough Area Ministerial Association) Food Pantry. The JAMA Food Pantryserves residents with Jonesborough, Telford, or Limestone addresses. Inparticular, the Food Pantry needs: Hamburgerhelper Skillet dinners Macaroni &cheese Cereal Pancake mix Syrup Speghettios Chef Boyardee Spaghetti Spaghetti Sauce Baked Beans Canned Chicken To donate food items at the McKinneyCenter, please drop off items December 16th through January 20th,Monday through Friday, 8 am to 5 pm. Please help us to feed our community.According to the USDA, “Donating wholesome food for human consumptiondiverts food waste from landfills and puts food on the table for families inneed.” With the need now morethan ever for food support, the McKinney Center sees this as an important wayto serve the community, especially as many in our county have been affected bythe flood this year. For more information about this event,please contact McKinney Center’s Community Program Specialist Skye McFarland atskyem@jonesboroughtn.org or call 423-753-0562. •	8 MLK Jr. Food Drive at the McKinney Center MLK Jr. Food Drive at the McKinney Center January 8, 2025 8:00 am - 5:00 pm McKinney Center at Booker T. Washington School, 103 Franklin Ave, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA Tocelebrate and remember Martin Luther King Jr., the McKinney Center invites thecommunity to join them in a month-long service project. Between December 16th,2024, and January 20th, 2025, you can donate food to the Jonesborough AreaMinisterial Association (JAMA) Food Pantry by bringing your donations to theMcKinney Center. As we rememberDr. King, we remember his call to service, “How wonderful it is that nobodyneeds to wait a single moment before starting to improve the world?’” TheMcKinney Center is inviting the Jonesborough community to join in celebratingthe service of Dr. King by participating in a food drive to support the JAMA(Jonesborough Area Ministerial Association) Food Pantry. The JAMA Food Pantryserves residents with Jonesborough, Telford, or Limestone addresses. Inparticular, the Food Pantry needs: Hamburgerhelper Skillet dinners Macaroni &cheese Cereal Pancake mix Syrup Speghettios Chef Boyardee Spaghetti Spaghetti Sauce Baked Beans Canned Chicken To donate food items at the McKinneyCenter, please drop off items December 16th through January 20th,Monday through Friday, 8 am to 5 pm. Please help us to feed our community.According to the USDA, “Donating wholesome food for human consumptiondiverts food waste from landfills and puts food on the table for families inneed.” With the need now morethan ever for food support, the McKinney Center sees this as an important wayto serve the community, especially as many in our county have been affected bythe flood this year. For more information about this event,please contact McKinney Center’s Community Program Specialist Skye McFarland atskyem@jonesboroughtn.org or call 423-753-0562. •	9 MLK Jr. Food Drive at the McKinney Center MLK Jr. Food Drive at the McKinney Center January 9, 2025 8:00 am - 5:00 pm McKinney Center at Booker T. Washington School, 103 Franklin Ave, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA Tocelebrate and remember Martin Luther King Jr., the McKinney Center invites thecommunity to join them in a month-long service project. Between December 16th,2024, and January 20th, 2025, you can donate food to the Jonesborough AreaMinisterial Association (JAMA) Food Pantry by bringing your donations to theMcKinney Center. As we rememberDr. King, we remember his call to service, “How wonderful it is that nobodyneeds to wait a single moment before starting to improve the world?’” TheMcKinney Center is inviting the Jonesborough community to join in celebratingthe service of Dr. King by participating in a food drive to support the JAMA(Jonesborough Area Ministerial Association) Food Pantry. The JAMA Food Pantryserves residents with Jonesborough, Telford, or Limestone addresses. Inparticular, the Food Pantry needs: Hamburgerhelper Skillet dinners Macaroni &cheese Cereal Pancake mix Syrup Speghettios Chef Boyardee Spaghetti Spaghetti Sauce Baked Beans Canned Chicken To donate food items at the McKinneyCenter, please drop off items December 16th through January 20th,Monday through Friday, 8 am to 5 pm. Please help us to feed our community.According to the USDA, “Donating wholesome food for human consumptiondiverts food waste from landfills and puts food on the table for families inneed.” With the need now morethan ever for food support, the McKinney Center sees this as an important wayto serve the community, especially as many in our county have been affected bythe flood this year. For more information about this event,please contact McKinney Center’s Community Program Specialist Skye McFarland atskyem@jonesboroughtn.org or call 423-753-0562. •	10 MLK Jr. Food Drive at the McKinney Center MLK Jr. Food Drive at the McKinney Center January 10, 2025 8:00 am - 5:00 pm McKinney Center at Booker T. Washington School, 103 Franklin Ave, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA Tocelebrate and remember Martin Luther King Jr., the McKinney Center invites thecommunity to join them in a month-long service project. Between December 16th,2024, and January 20th, 2025, you can donate food to the Jonesborough AreaMinisterial Association (JAMA) Food Pantry by bringing your donations to theMcKinney Center. As we rememberDr. King, we remember his call to service, “How wonderful it is that nobodyneeds to wait a single moment before starting to improve the world?’” TheMcKinney Center is inviting the Jonesborough community to join in celebratingthe service of Dr. King by participating in a food drive to support the JAMA(Jonesborough Area Ministerial Association) Food Pantry. The JAMA Food Pantryserves residents with Jonesborough, Telford, or Limestone addresses. Inparticular, the Food Pantry needs: Hamburgerhelper Skillet dinners Macaroni &cheese Cereal Pancake mix Syrup Speghettios Chef Boyardee Spaghetti Spaghetti Sauce Baked Beans Canned Chicken To donate food items at the McKinneyCenter, please drop off items December 16th through January 20th,Monday through Friday, 8 am to 5 pm. Please help us to feed our community.According to the USDA, “Donating wholesome food for human consumptiondiverts food waste from landfills and puts food on the table for families inneed.” With the need now morethan ever for food support, the McKinney Center sees this as an important wayto serve the community, especially as many in our county have been affected bythe flood this year. For more information about this event,please contact McKinney Center’s Community Program Specialist Skye McFarland atskyem@jonesboroughtn.org or call 423-753-0562. •	11
12	13 MLK Jr. Food Drive at the McKinney Center MLK Jr. Food Drive at the McKinney Center January 13, 2025 8:00 am - 5:00 pm McKinney Center at Booker T. Washington School, 103 Franklin Ave, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA Tocelebrate and remember Martin Luther King Jr., the McKinney Center invites thecommunity to join them in a month-long service project. Between December 16th,2024, and January 20th, 2025, you can donate food to the Jonesborough AreaMinisterial Association (JAMA) Food Pantry by bringing your donations to theMcKinney Center. As we rememberDr. King, we remember his call to service, “How wonderful it is that nobodyneeds to wait a single moment before starting to improve the world?’” TheMcKinney Center is inviting the Jonesborough community to join in celebratingthe service of Dr. King by participating in a food drive to support the JAMA(Jonesborough Area Ministerial Association) Food Pantry. The JAMA Food Pantryserves residents with Jonesborough, Telford, or Limestone addresses. Inparticular, the Food Pantry needs: Hamburgerhelper Skillet dinners Macaroni &cheese Cereal Pancake mix Syrup Speghettios Chef Boyardee Spaghetti Spaghetti Sauce Baked Beans Canned Chicken To donate food items at the McKinneyCenter, please drop off items December 16th through January 20th,Monday through Friday, 8 am to 5 pm. Please help us to feed our community.According to the USDA, “Donating wholesome food for human consumptiondiverts food waste from landfills and puts food on the table for families inneed.” With the need now morethan ever for food support, the McKinney Center sees this as an important wayto serve the community, especially as many in our county have been affected bythe flood this year. For more information about this event,please contact McKinney Center’s Community Program Specialist Skye McFarland atskyem@jonesboroughtn.org or call 423-753-0562. •	14 MLK Jr. Food Drive at the McKinney Center MLK Jr. Food Drive at the McKinney Center January 14, 2025 8:00 am - 5:00 pm McKinney Center at Booker T. Washington School, 103 Franklin Ave, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA Tocelebrate and remember Martin Luther King Jr., the McKinney Center invites thecommunity to join them in a month-long service project. Between December 16th,2024, and January 20th, 2025, you can donate food to the Jonesborough AreaMinisterial Association (JAMA) Food Pantry by bringing your donations to theMcKinney Center. As we rememberDr. King, we remember his call to service, “How wonderful it is that nobodyneeds to wait a single moment before starting to improve the world?’” TheMcKinney Center is inviting the Jonesborough community to join in celebratingthe service of Dr. King by participating in a food drive to support the JAMA(Jonesborough Area Ministerial Association) Food Pantry. The JAMA Food Pantryserves residents with Jonesborough, Telford, or Limestone addresses. Inparticular, the Food Pantry needs: Hamburgerhelper Skillet dinners Macaroni &cheese Cereal Pancake mix Syrup Speghettios Chef Boyardee Spaghetti Spaghetti Sauce Baked Beans Canned Chicken To donate food items at the McKinneyCenter, please drop off items December 16th through January 20th,Monday through Friday, 8 am to 5 pm. Please help us to feed our community.According to the USDA, “Donating wholesome food for human consumptiondiverts food waste from landfills and puts food on the table for families inneed.” With the need now morethan ever for food support, the McKinney Center sees this as an important wayto serve the community, especially as many in our county have been affected bythe flood this year. For more information about this event,please contact McKinney Center’s Community Program Specialist Skye McFarland atskyem@jonesboroughtn.org or call 423-753-0562. •	15 MLK Jr. Food Drive at the McKinney Center MLK Jr. Food Drive at the McKinney Center January 15, 2025 8:00 am - 5:00 pm McKinney Center at Booker T. Washington School, 103 Franklin Ave, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA Tocelebrate and remember Martin Luther King Jr., the McKinney Center invites thecommunity to join them in a month-long service project. Between December 16th,2024, and January 20th, 2025, you can donate food to the Jonesborough AreaMinisterial Association (JAMA) Food Pantry by bringing your donations to theMcKinney Center. As we rememberDr. King, we remember his call to service, “How wonderful it is that nobodyneeds to wait a single moment before starting to improve the world?’” TheMcKinney Center is inviting the Jonesborough community to join in celebratingthe service of Dr. King by participating in a food drive to support the JAMA(Jonesborough Area Ministerial Association) Food Pantry. The JAMA Food Pantryserves residents with Jonesborough, Telford, or Limestone addresses. Inparticular, the Food Pantry needs: Hamburgerhelper Skillet dinners Macaroni &cheese Cereal Pancake mix Syrup Speghettios Chef Boyardee Spaghetti Spaghetti Sauce Baked Beans Canned Chicken To donate food items at the McKinneyCenter, please drop off items December 16th through January 20th,Monday through Friday, 8 am to 5 pm. Please help us to feed our community.According to the USDA, “Donating wholesome food for human consumptiondiverts food waste from landfills and puts food on the table for families inneed.” With the need now morethan ever for food support, the McKinney Center sees this as an important wayto serve the community, especially as many in our county have been affected bythe flood this year. For more information about this event,please contact McKinney Center’s Community Program Specialist Skye McFarland atskyem@jonesboroughtn.org or call 423-753-0562. •	16 MLK Jr. Food Drive at the McKinney Center MLK Jr. Food Drive at the McKinney Center January 16, 2025 8:00 am - 5:00 pm McKinney Center at Booker T. Washington School, 103 Franklin Ave, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA Tocelebrate and remember Martin Luther King Jr., the McKinney Center invites thecommunity to join them in a month-long service project. Between December 16th,2024, and January 20th, 2025, you can donate food to the Jonesborough AreaMinisterial Association (JAMA) Food Pantry by bringing your donations to theMcKinney Center. As we rememberDr. King, we remember his call to service, “How wonderful it is that nobodyneeds to wait a single moment before starting to improve the world?’” TheMcKinney Center is inviting the Jonesborough community to join in celebratingthe service of Dr. King by participating in a food drive to support the JAMA(Jonesborough Area Ministerial Association) Food Pantry. The JAMA Food Pantryserves residents with Jonesborough, Telford, or Limestone addresses. Inparticular, the Food Pantry needs: Hamburgerhelper Skillet dinners Macaroni &cheese Cereal Pancake mix Syrup Speghettios Chef Boyardee Spaghetti Spaghetti Sauce Baked Beans Canned Chicken To donate food items at the McKinneyCenter, please drop off items December 16th through January 20th,Monday through Friday, 8 am to 5 pm. Please help us to feed our community.According to the USDA, “Donating wholesome food for human consumptiondiverts food waste from landfills and puts food on the table for families inneed.” With the need now morethan ever for food support, the McKinney Center sees this as an important wayto serve the community, especially as many in our county have been affected bythe flood this year. For more information about this event,please contact McKinney Center’s Community Program Specialist Skye McFarland atskyem@jonesboroughtn.org or call 423-753-0562. •	17 MLK Jr. Food Drive at the McKinney Center MLK Jr. Food Drive at the McKinney Center January 17, 2025 8:00 am - 5:00 pm McKinney Center at Booker T. Washington School, 103 Franklin Ave, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA Tocelebrate and remember Martin Luther King Jr., the McKinney Center invites thecommunity to join them in a month-long service project. Between December 16th,2024, and January 20th, 2025, you can donate food to the Jonesborough AreaMinisterial Association (JAMA) Food Pantry by bringing your donations to theMcKinney Center. As we rememberDr. King, we remember his call to service, “How wonderful it is that nobodyneeds to wait a single moment before starting to improve the world?’” TheMcKinney Center is inviting the Jonesborough community to join in celebratingthe service of Dr. King by participating in a food drive to support the JAMA(Jonesborough Area Ministerial Association) Food Pantry. The JAMA Food Pantryserves residents with Jonesborough, Telford, or Limestone addresses. Inparticular, the Food Pantry needs: Hamburgerhelper Skillet dinners Macaroni &cheese Cereal Pancake mix Syrup Speghettios Chef Boyardee Spaghetti Spaghetti Sauce Baked Beans Canned Chicken To donate food items at the McKinneyCenter, please drop off items December 16th through January 20th,Monday through Friday, 8 am to 5 pm. Please help us to feed our community.According to the USDA, “Donating wholesome food for human consumptiondiverts food waste from landfills and puts food on the table for families inneed.” With the need now morethan ever for food support, the McKinney Center sees this as an important wayto serve the community, especially as many in our county have been affected bythe flood this year. For more information about this event,please contact McKinney Center’s Community Program Specialist Skye McFarland atskyem@jonesboroughtn.org or call 423-753-0562. •	18
19	20 MLK Jr. Food Drive at the McKinney Center MLK Jr. Food Drive at the McKinney Center January 20, 2025 8:00 am - 5:00 pm McKinney Center at Booker T. Washington School, 103 Franklin Ave, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA Tocelebrate and remember Martin Luther King Jr., the McKinney Center invites thecommunity to join them in a month-long service project. Between December 16th,2024, and January 20th, 2025, you can donate food to the Jonesborough AreaMinisterial Association (JAMA) Food Pantry by bringing your donations to theMcKinney Center. As we rememberDr. King, we remember his call to service, “How wonderful it is that nobodyneeds to wait a single moment before starting to improve the world?’” TheMcKinney Center is inviting the Jonesborough community to join in celebratingthe service of Dr. King by participating in a food drive to support the JAMA(Jonesborough Area Ministerial Association) Food Pantry. The JAMA Food Pantryserves residents with Jonesborough, Telford, or Limestone addresses. Inparticular, the Food Pantry needs: Hamburgerhelper Skillet dinners Macaroni &cheese Cereal Pancake mix Syrup Speghettios Chef Boyardee Spaghetti Spaghetti Sauce Baked Beans Canned Chicken To donate food items at the McKinneyCenter, please drop off items December 16th through January 20th,Monday through Friday, 8 am to 5 pm. Please help us to feed our community.According to the USDA, “Donating wholesome food for human consumptiondiverts food waste from landfills and puts food on the table for families inneed.” With the need now morethan ever for food support, the McKinney Center sees this as an important wayto serve the community, especially as many in our county have been affected bythe flood this year. For more information about this event,please contact McKinney Center’s Community Program Specialist Skye McFarland atskyem@jonesboroughtn.org or call 423-753-0562. MLK Student Art Show 2024 MLK Student Art Show 2024 January 20, 2025 9:00 am - 5:00 pm McKinney Center at Booker T. Washington School, 103 Franklin Ave, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA The Town of Jonesborough is proud to partnerwith Johnson City and Washington County Schools on their third annual Dr.Martin Luther King, Jr Day of ServiceExhibition. The theme for this year’sregional celebration is, The Beloved Community: It Begins With Me. “The McKinney Center is a perfect place forsuch an event,” states McKinney Center Director, Theresa Hammons. “Thisbuilding was built and opened in 1940 as the Booker T. Washington School andserved African American students K-8th grade. It was a building that divided ourcommunity’s children and now it is a safe space to bring everyonetogether. We couldn’t be prouder to hostthis exhibition for a third year.” The regional MLK Day of ServiceCommittee chose the theme, It Begins With Me, in hopes that the studentswill create and express in their or own or group art, how they can make adifference in the world. Students of all gradelevels and abilities are encouraged to make artwork for the exhibit and willwork directly with their art teachers at their respective schools to create theartwork for display. Elementary School –Elementary students are encouraged to draw, paint or color artwork using anymedium they’d like that we are able to display. Middle School – MiddleSchool students can also submit their artwork, or they can complete a group projector essay. High School – High Schoolstudents can submit artwork, an essay, group project, or they are encouraged touse video and photography as a way to express their art. Students will be notifiedabout this project by their school’s related art teachers. Students may also turn in their projects totheir related art teachers for submission into the exhibition. The exhibition will be onpublic display January 20 - 23, 8am – 5pm with a closing reception on Thursday,January 23, 6-8pm. Culinary Art studentswill be providing light refreshments for the reception and the event is freeand open to the public. This event is one of manyevents honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and the Day of Service on January 20,2025. The MLK Planning Committeeconsists of the following partners: Town ofJonesborough/McKinney Center ETSU Johnson CitySchools MinisterialAlliance of Johnson City WashingtonCounty Schools LangstonEducation and Arts Development CarverRecreation Center LangstonCentre InternationalStorytelling Center Formore information about your student submitting artwork, please contact yourschool. • •	21 MLK Student Art Show 2024 MLK Student Art Show 2024 January 21, 2025 9:00 am - 5:00 pm McKinney Center at Booker T. Washington School, 103 Franklin Ave, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA The Town of Jonesborough is proud to partnerwith Johnson City and Washington County Schools on their third annual Dr.Martin Luther King, Jr Day of ServiceExhibition. The theme for this year’sregional celebration is, The Beloved Community: It Begins With Me. “The McKinney Center is a perfect place forsuch an event,” states McKinney Center Director, Theresa Hammons. “Thisbuilding was built and opened in 1940 as the Booker T. Washington School andserved African American students K-8th grade. It was a building that divided ourcommunity’s children and now it is a safe space to bring everyonetogether. We couldn’t be prouder to hostthis exhibition for a third year.” The regional MLK Day of ServiceCommittee chose the theme, It Begins With Me, in hopes that the studentswill create and express in their or own or group art, how they can make adifference in the world. Students of all gradelevels and abilities are encouraged to make artwork for the exhibit and willwork directly with their art teachers at their respective schools to create theartwork for display. Elementary School –Elementary students are encouraged to draw, paint or color artwork using anymedium they’d like that we are able to display. Middle School – MiddleSchool students can also submit their artwork, or they can complete a group projector essay. High School – High Schoolstudents can submit artwork, an essay, group project, or they are encouraged touse video and photography as a way to express their art. Students will be notifiedabout this project by their school’s related art teachers. Students may also turn in their projects totheir related art teachers for submission into the exhibition. The exhibition will be onpublic display January 20 - 23, 8am – 5pm with a closing reception on Thursday,January 23, 6-8pm. Culinary Art studentswill be providing light refreshments for the reception and the event is freeand open to the public. This event is one of manyevents honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and the Day of Service on January 20,2025. The MLK Planning Committeeconsists of the following partners: Town ofJonesborough/McKinney Center ETSU Johnson CitySchools MinisterialAlliance of Johnson City WashingtonCounty Schools LangstonEducation and Arts Development CarverRecreation Center LangstonCentre InternationalStorytelling Center Formore information about your student submitting artwork, please contact yourschool. •	22 MLK Student Art Show 2024 MLK Student Art Show 2024 January 22, 2025 9:00 am - 5:00 pm McKinney Center at Booker T. Washington School, 103 Franklin Ave, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA The Town of Jonesborough is proud to partnerwith Johnson City and Washington County Schools on their third annual Dr.Martin Luther King, Jr Day of ServiceExhibition. The theme for this year’sregional celebration is, The Beloved Community: It Begins With Me. “The McKinney Center is a perfect place forsuch an event,” states McKinney Center Director, Theresa Hammons. “Thisbuilding was built and opened in 1940 as the Booker T. Washington School andserved African American students K-8th grade. It was a building that divided ourcommunity’s children and now it is a safe space to bring everyonetogether. We couldn’t be prouder to hostthis exhibition for a third year.” The regional MLK Day of ServiceCommittee chose the theme, It Begins With Me, in hopes that the studentswill create and express in their or own or group art, how they can make adifference in the world. Students of all gradelevels and abilities are encouraged to make artwork for the exhibit and willwork directly with their art teachers at their respective schools to create theartwork for display. Elementary School –Elementary students are encouraged to draw, paint or color artwork using anymedium they’d like that we are able to display. Middle School – MiddleSchool students can also submit their artwork, or they can complete a group projector essay. High School – High Schoolstudents can submit artwork, an essay, group project, or they are encouraged touse video and photography as a way to express their art. Students will be notifiedabout this project by their school’s related art teachers. Students may also turn in their projects totheir related art teachers for submission into the exhibition. The exhibition will be onpublic display January 20 - 23, 8am – 5pm with a closing reception on Thursday,January 23, 6-8pm. Culinary Art studentswill be providing light refreshments for the reception and the event is freeand open to the public. This event is one of manyevents honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and the Day of Service on January 20,2025. The MLK Planning Committeeconsists of the following partners: Town ofJonesborough/McKinney Center ETSU Johnson CitySchools MinisterialAlliance of Johnson City WashingtonCounty Schools LangstonEducation and Arts Development CarverRecreation Center LangstonCentre InternationalStorytelling Center Formore information about your student submitting artwork, please contact yourschool. •	23 MLK Student Art Show 2024 MLK Student Art Show 2024 January 23, 2025 9:00 am - 5:00 pm McKinney Center at Booker T. Washington School, 103 Franklin Ave, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA The Town of Jonesborough is proud to partnerwith Johnson City and Washington County Schools on their third annual Dr.Martin Luther King, Jr Day of ServiceExhibition. The theme for this year’sregional celebration is, The Beloved Community: It Begins With Me. “The McKinney Center is a perfect place forsuch an event,” states McKinney Center Director, Theresa Hammons. “Thisbuilding was built and opened in 1940 as the Booker T. Washington School andserved African American students K-8th grade. It was a building that divided ourcommunity’s children and now it is a safe space to bring everyonetogether. We couldn’t be prouder to hostthis exhibition for a third year.” The regional MLK Day of ServiceCommittee chose the theme, It Begins With Me, in hopes that the studentswill create and express in their or own or group art, how they can make adifference in the world. Students of all gradelevels and abilities are encouraged to make artwork for the exhibit and willwork directly with their art teachers at their respective schools to create theartwork for display. Elementary School –Elementary students are encouraged to draw, paint or color artwork using anymedium they’d like that we are able to display. Middle School – MiddleSchool students can also submit their artwork, or they can complete a group projector essay. High School – High Schoolstudents can submit artwork, an essay, group project, or they are encouraged touse video and photography as a way to express their art. Students will be notifiedabout this project by their school’s related art teachers. Students may also turn in their projects totheir related art teachers for submission into the exhibition. The exhibition will be onpublic display January 20 - 23, 8am – 5pm with a closing reception on Thursday,January 23, 6-8pm. Culinary Art studentswill be providing light refreshments for the reception and the event is freeand open to the public. This event is one of manyevents honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and the Day of Service on January 20,2025. The MLK Planning Committeeconsists of the following partners: Town ofJonesborough/McKinney Center ETSU Johnson CitySchools MinisterialAlliance of Johnson City WashingtonCounty Schools LangstonEducation and Arts Development CarverRecreation Center LangstonCentre InternationalStorytelling Center Formore information about your student submitting artwork, please contact yourschool. MLK Student Art Show Reception MLK Student Art Show Reception January 23, 2025 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm McKinney Center at Booker T. Washington School, 103 Franklin Ave, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA The Town of Jonesborough is proud to partnerwith Johnson City and Washington County Schools on their third annual Dr.Martin Luther King, Jr Day of ServiceExhibition. The theme for this year’sregional celebration is, The Beloved Community: It Begins With Me. “The McKinney Center is a perfect place forsuch an event,” states McKinney Center Director, Theresa Hammons. “Thisbuilding was built and opened in 1940 as the Booker T. Washington School andserved African American students K-8th grade. It was a building that divided ourcommunity’s children and now it is a safe space to bring everyonetogether. We couldn’t be prouder to hostthis exhibition for a third year.” The regional MLK Day of ServiceCommittee chose the theme, It Begins With Me, in hopes that the studentswill create and express in their or own or group art, how they can make adifference in the world. Students of all gradelevels and abilities are encouraged to make artwork for the exhibit and willwork directly with their art teachers at their respective schools to create theartwork for display. Elementary School –Elementary students are encouraged to draw, paint or color artwork using anymedium they’d like that we are able to display. Middle School – MiddleSchool students can also submit their artwork, or they can complete a group projector essay. High School – High Schoolstudents can submit artwork, an essay, group project, or they are encouraged touse video and photography as a way to express their art. Students will be notifiedabout this project by their school’s related art teachers. Students may also turn in their projects totheir related art teachers for submission into the exhibition. The exhibition will be onpublic display January 20 - 23, 8am – 5pm with a closing reception on Thursday,January 23, 6-8pm. Culinary Art studentswill be providing light refreshments for the reception and the event is freeand open to the public. This event is one of manyevents honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and the Day of Service on January 20,2025. The MLK Planning Committeeconsists of the following partners: Town ofJonesborough/McKinney Center ETSU Johnson CitySchools MinisterialAlliance of Johnson City WashingtonCounty Schools LangstonEducation and Arts Development CarverRecreation Center LangstonCentre InternationalStorytelling Center Formore information about your student submitting artwork, please contact yourschool. • •	24	25
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