The June 2024 Issue Is Out!
Check your mailboxes for the June 2024 issue. If it does not come, please contact our office to inquire.
SM Library Kicks Off Summer Fun for Kids
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The Signal Mountain Library is excited to announce the schedule for this year’s Summer Enrichment Series for children of all ages. Every event is free of charge and open to all. No sign-up or memberships are necessary. Just show up and enjoy!
All events take place on a Tuesday and start at 11 a.m. The three concluding programs will occur in July. Also, on Thursday, June 13, at 6:30 p.m., local author Jeff Barry will visit us for a reading and book signing to promote his new novel, “Go to Hell Ole Miss,” a mystery set in the hill country of Mississippi. Copies of the book will be available for sale. As always, we host three different book clubs: Rogue Reading Club (Thursday, June 6, 2 p.m.), which chooses a topic rather than a specific book; Library Book Club (Thursday, June 20, 2 p.m.); and Classics Book Club (Tuesday, June 18, 6:30 p.m.). For current reading selections or any other questions, please call (423) 886-7323. by John Atkinson |
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The fabulous Bandana Babes, a local washboard band, performs a rollicking sing-along. JUNE 11 The Critter Corral Petting Zoo brings a variety of friendly farm animals to visit our back yard. JUNE 18 The GPS Terpsichord Dancers teach fun movement and dance. Dress accordingly! JUNE 25 We’ll visit the Signal Mountain Playhouse for a sneak preview of the summer production of “The Music Man.” |
Upcoming Events on Signal!
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Polie/Fire Open House
JUNE 8 |
Daylilies on Display at the MACC
JUNE 9 |
Lions Club Shred Day
JUNE 15 |
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WRCL Birthday Bash
JUNE 22 |
SMPH "The Music Man"
JUNE 28-29 JULY 5-6, 12-13, 19-20 |
Snow-mageddon 2024!Signal Mountain and Walden residents celebrated the beginning of 2024 with snow ... and ice! With schools closed for a week, families and kids definitely got to enjoy all the snow they could handle. From sledding and building snowmen, Signal Mountain loves the snow!
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School News & Information
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Signal Mountain was founded 100 years ago, and the town is ready for its festive Centennial Anniversary! Now is a great time to reflect on what our beloved town was like in 1919.
What was it like living in coal mining communities on Signal Mountain? There was no running water or electricity in the mining communities, even by the 1920s. Primary schools, located near the mines, provided only basic education for the very youngest children. Far too soon, the young boys went to work in the mines along with their fathers, uncles and brothers. By the age of 40 or 50, most men had developed black lung disease and were too sick to continue working.
What was it like living in coal mining communities on Signal Mountain? There was no running water or electricity in the mining communities, even by the 1920s. Primary schools, located near the mines, provided only basic education for the very youngest children. Far too soon, the young boys went to work in the mines along with their fathers, uncles and brothers. By the age of 40 or 50, most men had developed black lung disease and were too sick to continue working.