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Chuckey Depot Christmas Concert Fundraiser
December 13, 2022 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Allaboard! The Chuckey Depot Museum is bringing some Christmas cheer toTennessee’s oldest town on Tuesday, December 13th. Several musicalgroups are coming together to share the joy of the season through song anddance at the McKinney Center that evening starting at 6:15 pm. Acts includelocal duo Alathea, Studio Dance, the Appalachian Irish Dance Company, JonesboroughGolden Heirs Choir, Jonesborough Senior Center, Johnson City Senior Chorale,and area children’s choirs. They’ll be coming together to present “ForeverChristmas” by Mac Huff. There will also be additional songs and even somecelebrity guests, including Santa Claus and Rudolph. The concert is directed byCherry Smith.
Thepre-show will begin at 6:15 pm at the McKinney Center in Jonesborough. The mainconcert begins at 7:00 pm. The main show will last an hour. If you come for thepre-show, expect to stay for two hours. The concert is free, but donations areencouraged. All donations go to the educational programs and exhibits at theChuckey Depot Museum. The museum is located on Second Avenue in a historicSouthern Railroad depot that was moved from Chuckey, TN, to save it fromdemolition. Today, the museum shares the history of the Chuckey community aswell as the history of the Railroad in the region. The museum is free of chargeso all donations to help with changing exhibits and programming is appreciated.
Seatingis limited at the McKinney Center. There are only 125 seats available for thisprogram. There is no way to reserve seats in advance. We recommend you getthere when the McKinney Center opens at 5:45 pm to make sure you get a seat.Concessions will be provided by Paws in Blue. We hope you will join us onDecember 13th as we celebrate the Chuckey Depot Museum and theHoliday season.
Youcan visit the Chuckey Depot Museum in person on Thursday, Friday, and Sunday from1:00 pm – 4:00 pm and Saturday from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm. For more information onthe exhibit or the Chuckey Depot Museum, visit Jonesborough.com, follow theChuckey Depot on Facebook, or call the Visitor’s Center at 423-753-1010.