Rev Up Your Weekend: Jeeps on Main, Food Pantry Fun & More Unmissable Tri-Cities Events!

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TRI-CITIES, Tenn./Va. (WJHL) — A vibrant weekend awaits in the Tri-Cities, featuring the Jeeps on Main & Jerky Festival, a mobile food pantry, and other exciting events.

Here’s a rundown of activities happening from Friday, Jan. 16 to Sunday, Jan. 18 in the area.

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Friday, 6 p.m.
Lee Street Baptist Church (1 West Mary Street, Bristol, Virginia)
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Jeeps on Main & Jerky Fest

Esteemed Pulitzer Prize recipient Taylor Branch will deliver a talk on the legacy and contributions of Martin Luther King Jr. The event is free and will also offer a reception catered by Chef T, followed by a book signing session.

Mobile Food Pantry hosted by One Generation Away

The festival promises a thrilling display of Jeeps along Main Street in Jonesborough, complemented by winter-themed activities, a Duck Race, and plenty of jerky tastings among other attractions.

Saturday, 9 a.m. (organizers advise people to arrive early)
Former Citi Solutions Center (541 Sid Martin Road, Gray)
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Kingsport Glow Dodgeball

Participants are asked to wear neon or white clothes. Black lights will be turned on in the gym, creating the glow effect.

Saturday, 6 – 8 p.m.
Lynn View Community Center (257 Walker Street)
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Prayer Breakfast

Featuring author Taylor Branch and East Tennessee State University professor Daryl Carter. Tickets are $15 with proceeds supporting a youth trip to a Civil Rights Movement historic site.

Saturday, 9 a.m.
Wesley United Methodist Church (225 Princeton Road, Johnson City)
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Winter Garden Seminar

Expert Naturalist and TN Native Plant expert Rosanna Ohlsson will demonstrate how to start native wildflowers from seed.

Saturday, 10 a.m. – noon
Warriors’ Path State Park (490 Hemlock Road)
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MLK Worship Service

Sunday, 5 p.m.
St. Paul AME Zion Church (201 Welbourne Street, Johnson City)
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