Tethered hot air balloon rides will be featured in the “Up, Up and Away” event on Saturday, Aug. 6. The rides at last year’s event, above, were popular, providing a unique view of the surrounding mountains.
Up, Up and Away,” an event featuring dinner, live music and tethered hot air balloon rides, will be Saturday, Aug. 6.
The event, a benefit for the Andrew Johnson Heritage Association, will be 6 to 9 p.m. at the home of Richard Scull in Ripley Island Road in eastern Greene County. The fun, festive dinner will feature live music by the JB and the Honeybeans and the Smooth Sounds of Route 66. The event will also feature free tethered hot air balloon rides and a live auction.
Proceeds from “Up, Up & Away” will be used to support the National History Day program in ten counties of Northeast Tennessee, one of the educational programs supported by the Andrew Johnson Heritage Association.
“Our region has one of the most successful National History Day programs in the state, thanks in part to this fundraiser,” said Joyce Doughty, president of the association. The National History Day program impacted more than 700 middle and high school students in the region last year, and is growing annually.
Tickets are $40 per person and can be purchased at the President Andrew Johnson Museum and Library on the Tusculum College campus, Popcorn Video, the downtown location of Chocolate Café and at the Main Street Greeneville office. For more information or to purchase tickets, contact Kathy Cuff at (423)636-7348 or kcuff@tusculum.edu