Addressing lithium-ion battery risks and ways to minimize them… September 29, 2025 – – – As the official sponsor of Fire Prevention Week™ for more than 100 years, the National Fire Protection Association announces “Charge into Fire Safety™: Lithium-Ion Batteries in Your Home” as this year’s theme Most of the electronics in our homes — smartphones, tablets, power and… Read More Fire Prevention Week 2025 – October 5 thru 11
Wise, VA – Pro-Art is organizing an arts-themed group field trip to Italy from May 13th – 27th, 2026. This educational and immersive experience will take participants through the heart of Milan, Venice, and Florence, offering a unique blend of history, culture, and adventure. Travelers will have the opportunity to engage with the art, music, theater, and architectural… Read More PRO-ART ANNOUNCES FIELD TRIP TO ITALY
Halifax County, VA – The Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission held its third and final scheduled meeting of the year on Wednesday, September 24th at Virginia International Raceway (VIR) in Halifax with committee meetings held the day prior. The Commission played a critical role in the revival of VIR, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary, and has… Read More TOBACCO REGION REVITALIZATION COMMISSION MEETS AT VIRGINIA INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY 09-24-2025
Big Stone Gap, VA – World percussionist and sound innovator Tom Teasley returns to Southwest Virginia with renowned bansuri flutist John Wubbenhorst for a concert of transcendent world fusion in conjunction with Pro-Art’s 49th season and the W. Campbell Edmonds Concert Series. Wubbenhorst’s deeply expressive bansuri flute meets Teasley’s dynamic palette of frame drums, hybrid… Read More RAGA AND RHYTHM AT MECC on 10-03-2025
JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. — Large white tents will once again transform historic downtown Jonesborough into a stage for the imagination as the National Storytelling Festival returns Oct. 3–5 for its 52nd year. Recognized as America’s premier storytelling event, the Festival draws visitors from across the country and around the globe to the Storytelling Capital of the… Read More National Storytelling Festival Returns to Jonesborough, Tennessee Oct. 3–5, 2025