Goshen College Afternoon Sabbatical line-up for 2010-11 announced

GOSHEN, Ind. – The 2010-11 line-up of lectures, performances and special trips that are part of the Goshen College Afternoon Sabbatical program will include:

Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2010 at 1 p.m. in Sauder Concert Hall, Music Center
"A Cloud of Witnesses – I am a Part of All I Have Met" by Dr. Kathryn Aschliman, professor emerita of education
People and experiences influenced the 34 years of Kathryn's tenure in the Goshen College Laboratory Kindergarten. Kathryn will delightfully highlight Robert Fulghum's conclusion that "No matter how old you are – when you go out in the world, it is best to hold hands and stick together."

Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2010 at 1 p.m. in Sauder Concert Hall, Music Center
"Research Brings 'Most Influential' Award" by Dr. Douglas Schwartzentruber, Medical Director at Goshen Center for Cancer Care
What is it like to be named in TIME Magazine as one of "the 100 most influential people in the world" for 2010? Dr. Douglas Schwartzentruber will share the experience of accepting the award and explain his breakthrough study on a vaccine in treating skin cancer.

Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2010 at 1 p.m. in Sauder Concert Hall, Music Center
"An Afternoon of Chamber Music" by Dr. Matthew Hill, professor of music and Dr. Solomia Soroka, assistant professor of music
Violinist Solomia Soroka and pianist Matthew Hill, alongside several GC music students, will present a program of chamber music. Selections will preview an upcoming chamber music recital, which will include the Piano Quartet in G Minor by Johannes Brahms.

Saturday, Nov. 13, 2010
Christmas Bus Trip to Chicago: The Lion King
After five long years, The Lion King is finally returning to Chicago. If you haven't seen this wonderful, most-spectacular musical, you will want to add this to your Christmas celebration. Give this "gift of experience" to your friend, your child or your grandchild and enjoy an outing in Chicago during the Christmas season. Cost: $125, includes Loge section (top-priced seating) ticket, bus travel and sack lunch on the way home.

Friday, Dec. 3, Saturday, Dec. 4 at 7: 30 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 5 at 4 p.m. in Sauder Concert Hall, Music Center
Festival of Carols
This year the Afternoon Sabbatical Committee encourages you to attend the wonderful Festival of Carols, the yearly concert that showcases the Goshen College Music Department and Community School of the Arts ensembles. Cost: $12. Tickets on sale at the Welcome Center on Nov. 1, 2010.

Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2011 at 1 p.m. in Sauder Concert Hall, Music Center
"Psalms through the Ages" by the Goshen College Chorale with Dr. Scott Hochstetler, assistant professor of music
Join the Goshen College Chorale and Assistant Professor of Music Scott Hochstetler as they explore choral settings of the psalms from medieval chant through the modern period. Composers will include Bourgeois, Monteverdi, Hassler, Brahms, Bernstein, Ives and more

Tuesday, March 8, 2011 at 1 p.m. in Sauder Concert Hall, Music Center
" I'll forgive you" or "I'll get you"? Usually thought of as polar opposites, vengeance and forgiveness turn out to have some surprising things in common. Exploring the heart of justice and the art of forgiving.

Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at noon in Church-Chapel Fellowship Hall
International Meal featuring "Paraguay, a Land of Secret Enchantment" by Dr. Erwin Boschmann, professor emeritus of chemistry and currently the Interim Dean of Arts and Sciences, Indiana University Kokomo
After a typical Paraguayan meal, Erwin Boschmann, author of Paraguay – A Tour Guide, and leader of many memorable tours, including the Goshen College 2009 Paraguay tour, will take us on an exploration of his interesting homeland. Hear stories of how, beginning in 1927, refugees made the Chaco, called the "Green Hell," flourish. Learn the history, the geography and the way of life of this unusual country.

Date to be announced.
Spring Bus Trip to Indianapolis
This exciting tour will include a visit to the Indiana State House to learn the history and architecture of our state capitol building. A city tour will include famous landmarks and a visit to the Indiana Central Canal area to see the transformation of a defunct canal into a vibrant community. The final stop will be Eiteljorg Museum for a journey through the rich heritage of the West and Native American history and culture. Registration and cost information to be announced.

Goshen College's Afternoon Sabbatical program is in its 33^rd year of offering rich diversity in programs for the community. A committee of area representatives and college personnel consider the knowledge and talent at Goshen College and among Elkhart County citizens and aim to select programs that will appeal to a wide variety of interests. The program encourages the idea that people need a sabbatical from their daily lives to rejuvenate their minds and spirits.

Afternoon Sabbatical programs are usually on the second Tuesday of the month at 1 p.m. in Sauder Concert Hall or the College Church Fellowship Hall and are free and open to the public. For more information on the Afternoon Sabbatical series call the Goshen College Welcome Center at (574) 535-7566.

Editors: For more information about this release, to arrange an interview or request a photo, contact Goshen College News Bureau Director Jodi H. Beyeler at (574) 535-7572 or jodihb@goshen.edu.

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