October 2010 events at Goshen College

All events are open to the public and are free unless otherwise noted.

Oct. 1-3
Homecoming Weekend, for all alumni and friends
For more information or to register, contact the Alumni Office at (574) 535-7565 or go to the website: www.goshen.edu/alumni/homecoming.

Friday, Oct. 1
10 a.m., Convocation, Church-Chapel
This special convocation will launch Homecoming Weekend. Two alumni award recipients will speak. Cristina Hernandez '00 is receiving the Decade of Servant Leadership Award. She is a design and product development consultant in Kabul, Afghanistan. Nancy Chupp ’87 is one of the Culture for Service award winners. She is a public interest lawyer in Seattle, Wash.

5-10 p.m., First Friday – Activities in downtown Goshen

8 p.m., Peace Play, Umble Center
The world premiere of the first place peace play in the 2010 Goshen Peace Play contest, A Gentler Place by Jeff Carter, directed by Tamera Izlar.
Cost: $3 at the door

5-10 p.m., First Friday – Activities in downtown Goshen
Visit the art exhibit of three generations of a family of alumni at Graber Designs, listen and dance to GC's Lavender Jazz Band at 8 p.m., and try a snack served by Maple Leaf student athletes.

Saturday, Oct. 2
2-3:30 p.m., Book signings, Goshen College Bookstore
Marpeck: A Life of Dissent and Conformity by William Klassen '52
Think Fair Trade First by Ingrid Hess '90
Mission from the Margins: Selected writings from the life and ministry of David A. Shank, edited by James R. Krabill '73
Sexuality: God's Gift, second edition, edited by Anne Krabill Hershberger '58
Prophetic Peacemaking, Selected Writings of J.R. Burkholder, edited by Professor of Bible, Religion and Philosophy Keith Graber Miller
The Amish Way: Patient Faith in a Perilous World, co-authored by Professor of History Steven M. Nolt

2-4 p.m., Art exhibit and reception for John Blosser: Retrospective Exhibit, Hershberger Art Gallery, Music Center
A collection of paintings, drawings and prints from retiring Professor of Art John Blosser’s early graduate school years to his current work.

2:30-3:30 p.m., Homecoming Hymn Sing, Church-Chapel
Enjoy hymn singing at its finest, led by Debra Brubaker, professor of music, and Scott Hochstetler, assistant professor of music.

3-4:30 p.m., Volleyball vs. Huntington, Roman Gingerich Recreation-Fitness Center

4-5 p.m., Peace Play, Umble Center
The world premiere of the first place peace play in the 2010 Goshen Peace Play contest, A Gentler Place by Jeff Carter, directed by Tamera Izlar.
Cost: $3 at the door

5-6:45 p.m., Homecoming Picnic, tent by the Kratz-Miller-Yoder Connector
All alumni, their families, students and faculty are welcome to enjoy a picnic featuring locally grown produce.
Cost: $13 adults, $6 children 5-12, $2 for children under 5.

7:30-8:30 p.m., Homecoming Music Gala, Sauder Concert Hall, Music Center
The Music Department presents its annual showcase of students and faculty. Tickets are $8 for all seats.

Sunday, Oct. 3

2-3 p.m., Peace Play, Umble Center
The world premiere of the first place peace play in the 2010 Goshen Peace Play contest, A Gentler Place by Jeff Carter, directed by Tamera Izlar.
Cost: $3 at the door

2 p.m., Alumni baseball game, GC baseball field

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10 a.m., Convocation: Juana Bordas, Church-Chapel
Bordas is the author of Salsa, Soul and Spirit. She is president of Mestiza Leadership International in Denver, vice president of the board of the Greenleaf Center for Servant Leadership and founder of Mi Casa Women’s Center.

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7:30 p.m. Lecture and discussion with Juana Bordas, Newcomer Center Room 19

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1 p.m., Afternoon Sabbatical: Doug Schwartzentruber, Sauder Concert Hall, Music Center
What is it like to be named in TIME Magazine as one of “the 100 most influential people in the world”? Dr. Douglas Schwartzentruber, medical director at Goshen Center for Cancer Care, will share the experience of accepting the award and explain his breakthrough study on a vaccine in treating skin cancer.

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7:30 p.m., Performing Art Series: Conspirare, Sauder Concert Hall, Music Center
The vocal ensemble Conspirare has garnered rave reviews, Grammy nominations and national recognition for its artistry, virtuosity and expressive singing. Based in Austin, Texas, this group of professional singers from around the country is led by renowned conductor Craig Hella Johnson. Conspirare combines the classics with contemporary works, providing audiences with innovative sound, colorful images and thought-provoking literature.
Cost: $45, $40, $25. For ticket information, call (574) 535-7566 or e-mail welcomecenter@goshen.edu.

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Nature Photography Workshop, Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center
This workshop is a mix of slide illustrated lectures, photo critique and time spent outdoors with your camera. The workshop costs $325, which includes meals and lodging.
For information or to register contact Jennifer H. Schrock, phone (260) 799-5869 or e-mail jenniferhs@goshen.edu.

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8 a.m., Eighth Annual Grief Seminar: Knit One, Purl Two: Knitting New Identities Together, Church-Chapel Fellowship Hall
Keynote speaker Ann Hood is a teacher and author. Professional registration: $60; student registration: $20.
For more information or to register contact Marge Brandeberry, phone (574) 535-7400 or e-mail margemb@goshen.edu.

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2 p.m., Venus and Mars Choral Festival, Sauder Concert Hall, Music Center
Cost: $3. Available at the door one hour before the concert. GC students are free with valid ID.

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7 p.m., S.A. Yoder Lecture: Haven Kimmel, Newcomer Center, Room 19
Haven Kimmel was raised in Mooreland, Ind., which is the focus of her bestselling memoirs, A Girl Named Zippy: Growing up Small in Mooreland, Indiana (2001) and She Got Up Off the Couch: And Other Heroic Acts From Mooreland, Indiana (2005).

Kimmel earned her undergraduate degree in English and creative writing from Ball State University in Muncie, Ind., and a graduate degree from North Carolina State University, where she studied with novelist Lee Smith. She also attended seminary at the Earlham School of Religion in Richmond, Ind. She lives in Chapel Hill, N.C.

Kimmel was a poet prior to writing a memoir of her early childhood. The Solace of Leaving Early (2002) and Something Rising (Light and Swift) (2004) are the first two novels in Kimmel's "trilogy of place" about fictional Hopwood County, Ind. The third book, released in September 2007, is titled The Used World. Her other works include a poetic children's picture book, Orville: A Dog Story (2003), a humorous middle grade book, Kaline Klattermaster's Tree House (2008) and the haunting and hallucinatory novel, Iodine (2008).

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7:30 p.m., Performing Arts Series: Wailin’ Jennys, Sauder Concert Hall, Music Center
The Wailin’ Jennys are three extraordinary voices with harmonies that delight and captivate their audience. The Jennys’ acoustic accompaniments and songs produced by two founding singer-songwriters keep the music fresh, while maintaining an undercurrent of traditional folk themes and images. They are Juno award winners – the Canadian equivalent of a Grammy – for their album 40 Days, in the Roots and Traditional category.
Cost: $35, $30, $15. For ticket information, call (574) 535-7566 or e-mail welcomecenter@goshen.edu.

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7 p.m., Organ Recital Series: Craig Cramer, Rieth Recital Hall, Music Center
Cost: Tickets are $7 adults, $5 seniors/students. Available at the door one hour before the concert. GC students are free with valid ID.

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8:15 a.m., Campus Open House, Rieth Recital Hall, Music Center
Prospective students can spend a day at Goshen College to see what makes it unique. There will be opportunities to attend a class, take a campus tour, hear about Study-Service Term and more. An overnight visit in one of the residence halls is also available upon request. To register for this event, call Jo Helmuth at (574) 535-7997 or go online at www.goshen.edu/admission/vis_openhouse.php or e-mail admission@goshen.edu.

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7:30 p.m., Faculty Recital Series: Rebecca Hovan, flute and Christine Larson Seitz, piano, Rieth Recital Hall, Music Center
Cost: Tickets are $7 adults, $5 seniors/students. Available at the door one hour before the concert. GC students are free with valid ID.

22-23Enchanted Forest, Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center of Goshen College, Farmstead Site
Take a night hike by lantern light and meet our native Indiana wildlife. Owls, fireflies, skunks and more will talk to you about their lives. Especially for ages K-Third grade, but all ages will enjoy the experience and learn something new.
Cost: $2.50 per person
Contact: Jennifer H. Schrock, phone (260) 799-5869 or e-mail jenniferhs@goshen.edu

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7:30 p.m., Lavender Jazz Fall Concert, Sauder Concert Hall, Music Center
Cost: Tickets are $7 adults, $5 seniors/students. Available at the door one hour before the concert. GC students are free with valid ID.

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9 p.m., Taizé worship service, Newcomer Center Room 19
Taizé services are focused on singing, hearing Scripture, silence and prayer. They are more contemplative in nature and are a wonderful way to step out of the busyness of school and seek to centre yourself in God.
Taizé style worship is based on the worship created and practiced by the Taizé community in France, an ecumenical Christian community. For more information, visit www.taize.fr.

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10 a.m., Chapel: Anton Flores, Church-Chapel
Flores is a member of Alterna Community, a Christian missional community of U.S. citizens and Latin American immigrants devoted to the ancient practices of accompaniment, advocacy and hospitality, and leads trips to Guatemala for Mission Year. Named “Person of the Year 2009” by Atlanta Latino newspaper, Flores is a prophetic voice of justice for immigrants. In 2006, Flores left his tenure-track position as assistant professor and chair of the department of human services and sociology at LaGrange College to follow a call to a life of solidarity with newcomers from Latin America, especially unauthorized and unwelcome immigrants. He devotes his full-time energies without compensation to Alterna in LaGrange, Ga.

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10 a.m., Chapel: Anton Flores, Church-Chapel

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7:30 p.m., Fall Choral Concert, Sauder Concert Hall, Music Center
Cost: Tickets are $7 adults, $5 seniors/students. Available at the door one hour before the concert. GC students are free with valid ID.

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Art exhibit: Mike Burton – Graphic design, illustration and letterpress, Hershberger Art Gallery, Music Center
Originally from Canton, Ohio, Burton earned his bachelor of science/master of arts degrees in visual communication design from Kent State University. While in school, he and two fellow KSU design students started Little Jacket, a communications and brand development company. Their clients include The Sundance Channel, Wilco, MTV2, and the Cleveland Regional Transit Authority. Though currently working at 160over90 in Philadelphia, Burton continues to freelance and maintain his role as a Little Jacket partner. This exhibit is up until Jan. 12, 2011.
Reception: Sunday, Nov. 14, 2-3:30 p.m.

Goshen College’s Administration Building, Church-Chapel, Good Library, Music Center, Newcomer Center, Union Gymnasium and Umble Center and are accessible to people using wheelchairs and others with physical limitations.

Directions to the college and a campus map are available at: www.goshen.edu/aboutgc/map.php. For ticket information, contact the Welcome Center, at (574) 535-7566, or e-mail welcomecenter@goshen.edu.

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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