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

5              2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Juried Student Art Show reception, Music Center’s Hershberger Art Gallery

Any student who has taken an art class during the past year is eligible to submit work to be selected for this exhibit. Awards and a raffle drawing will take place at 3:30 p.m.

5               4 p.m., Community School of the Arts Showcase Concert, Music Center’s Sauder Concert hall

Two Community School of the Arts (CSA) children’s choirs will perform as part of the spring CSA Showcase Concert. Performing are Rejoice Children’s Choir (grades 3-5), directed by Kristin Kauffman, and Shout for Joy Children’s Choir (grades 6-8), directed by Sandy Hill.
Tickets: $7 adults, $5 senior/students, available at the door one hour before the concert. GC students/faculty/staff free with ID.

6              9:40 a.m., Convocation: “Breaking Down Barriers: The Journeys of the Apostle Paul,” College Church-Chapel

This 30-minute documentary was filmed and produced by Goshen College students in conjunction with FiveCore Media, and takes viewers through the journey of Apostle Paul as he broke down barriers to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Hear about student experiences during the filming in May 2012.

19             7 p.m., Youth Honors Orchestra Concert, Music Center’s Sauder Concert Hall

The Elkhart County Youth Honors Symphony Orchestra (grades 9-12), conducted by Goshen College Assistant Professor of Music Christopher Fashun; and the Concert Orchestra (grades 7-9), conducted by Katelyn Truscello, will perform their spring concert. Tickets are $7 adults, $5 seniors/students. Goshen College faculty/staff/students are free with valid ID. Tickets available at the door one hour before the concert

JUNE

2              African Art Exhibit opens, Music Center’s Hershberger Art Gallery

Keith and Ann Graber Miller, owners of Found Gallery, will display works that will consist of parts of Found’s African Collection, which includes mostly West African masks, bronzes, beaded sashes, indigenous mud cloths, Kuba cloths and Kente fabrics, and wooden sculptures. The pieces are mostly from the 1930s through the 1980s, with some made for tribal use and some for trade.
Reception: Sunday, Sept. 22, 2-3:30 p.m. The exhibit will end on Sept. 22.

Goshen College’s Administration Building, Church-Chapel, Good Library, Music Center, Newcomer Center and Umble Center 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. For ticket information, contact the Welcome Center, at (574) 535-7566, or email welcomecenter@goshen.edu.

1       10 a.m., Convocation: “Women and Islam” with guest speaker Annie Dandavati,
College Church-Chapel

Annie Dandavati is professor of political science and director of international studies at Hope College in Holland, Mich.

3      4 p.m., Science Speakers: “Ecological Agriculture: Good for North America and Good for
         Africa,” Science Building, Room 106

Dale Hess, Merry Lea collegiate program director and associate professor of agroecology at Goshen College, and Luke Gascho, Director of Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center at Goshen College, will speak on the topic of North American and African ecological agriculture.

3       7 p.m., Parables home concert, Music Center’s Rieth Recital Hall

The Goshen College worship team, Parables, use personal faith stories, original drama and music from across the globe to reflect ideas on the theme “Wherever You Are: Creating Sacred Space.”

5      8 p.m., Spring Mainstage: “The Diviners” by Jim Leonard, Jr., Umble Center

Directed by Tamera Izlar, assistant professor of theater at Goshen College, this marvelously theatrical play is the story of a disturbed young man with an uncanny gift for finding water, and his friendship with a disenchanted preacher in southern Indiana in the early 1930s.

Tickets are $10 general, $5 seniors/students/GC employees. Show tickets may be purchased online at www.goshen.edu/tickets, or by calling the Welcome Center at (574) 535-7566 or by emailing welcomecenter@goshen.edu.

6       4 p.m., Faculty Recital Series: Dr. Christopher Fashun, percussion, Music Center’s Rieth Recital Hall

Goshen College Assistant Professor of Music Christopher Fashun will present a percussion recital as part of the 2012-13 Goshen College Faculty Recital Series. An incredibly diverse and versatile conductor and performer, Fashun conducts the Symphony Orchestra, directs the Lavender Jazz Ensemble, oversees the music education program, conducts the orchestras for musicals and opera, and teaches applied percussion at Goshen College.

Tickets cost $7 for adults and $5 for seniors/students, GC students/faculty/staff free with ID. Show tickets may be purchased online at www.goshen.edu/tickets, or by calling the Welcome Center at (574) 535-7566 or by emailing welcomecenter@goshen.edu.

6       8 p.m., Spring Mainstage: “The Diviners” by Jim Leonard, Jr., Umble Center

Directed by Tamera Izlar, assistant professor of theater at Goshen College, this marvelously theatrical play is the story of a disturbed young man with an uncanny gift for finding water, and his friendship with a disenchanted preacher in southern Indiana in the early 1930s.

Tickets are $10 general, $5 seniors/students/GC employees. Show tickets may be purchased online at www.goshen.edu/tickets, or by calling the Welcome Center at (574) 535-7566 or by emailing welcomecenter@goshen.edu.

7       2-4 p.m., Senior II Exhibit Reception, Music Center’s Hershberger Art Gallery

Graduating seniors in the Goshen College Art department will present work as part of their senior show. The exhibit runs through April 17.

7       3 p.m., Public Reception: “Inherited Quilts”, Good Library Art Gallery

Sponsored by the Mennonite-Amish Museum Committee, a wide variety of vintage and antique quilts will be on display, mostly Mennonite and Amish, that have been inherited by members of the group “Mennonite Women.” Curated by Rebecca Haarer of Shipshewana, Ind.

7       3 p.m., Spring Mainstage: “The Diviners” by Jim Leonard, Jr., Umble Center

Directed by Tamera Izlar, assistant professor of theater at Goshen College, this marvelously theatrical play is the story of a disturbed young man with an uncanny gift for finding water, and his friendship with a disenchanted preacher in southern Indiana in the early 1930s.

Tickets are $10 general, $5 seniors/students/GC employees. Show tickets may be purchased online at www.goshen.edu/tickets, or by calling the Welcome Center at (574) 535-7566 or by emailing welcomecenter@goshen.edu.

9       12 p.m., Afternoon Sabbatical: International Luncheon featuring travels to Turkey with Merle
and Mary Hochstedler, College Church Fellowship Hall

In the fall of 2010 Goshen College Adult Educational Travel, hosted by Janette Yoder, visited Turkey. Merle and Mary, who have lived in Turkey for 24 years, will give a delightful and memorable view of this very interesting country. Enjoy traditional Turkish food, a glimpse of the Goshen College tour and sharing by the Hochstedlers.

Tickets are $20 before March 30, $25 after March 30. Tickets may be purchased by calling (574) 535-7565.

9       7:30 p.m., Student Chamber Music Recital, Music Center’s Rieth Recital Hall

Goshen College student musicians will present various works of chamber music. The chamber ensembles are coached by GC Associate Professor of Music Solomia Soroka.

Tickets are $7 adults, $5 senior/students, and are available at the door one hour before the concert. GC students/faculty/staff free with ID.

10     4 p.m., Science Speaker: “Searching for a Connection Between the Insect Circadian Clock
and Seasonal Clock,” Science Building, Room 106

Megan Meuti, a doctoral candidate at the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center in the Department of Entomology at The Ohio State University, explores the connection between the circadian clock in insects and the seasons.

12     4 p.m., Science Speaker: “Classifying Quasars,” Science Building, Room 106

Tina Peters, a doctoral candidate at Drexel University and 2010 Goshen College graduate, will speak about her research into quasars. 

12     8 p.m., Spring Mainstage: “The Diviners” by Jim Leonard, Jr., Umble Center

Directed by Tamera Izlar, assistant professor of theater at Goshen College, this marvelously theatrical play is the story of a disturbed young man with an uncanny gift for finding water, and his friendship with a disenchanted preacher in southern Indiana in the early 1930s.

Tickets are $10 general, $5 seniors/students/GC employees. Show tickets may be purchased online at www.goshen.edu/tickets, or by calling the Welcome Center at (574) 535-7566 or by emailing welcomecenter@goshen.edu.

13     7:30 p.m., Earthtones Concert: Songs From Many Cultures, Music Center’s Sauder Concert Hall

The Goshen College Choirs will present the ninth annual Earthtones choral concert, featuring choral works in various languages from a wide variety of cultures and countries. Performing are the Goshen College Chamber Choir & Women’s World Music Choir (directed by Debra Brubaker, professor of music), Chorale & Men’s Chorus (directed by Scott Hochstetler, associate professor of music).

Tickets are $7 general, $5 seniors/students, GC students/faculty/staff free with ID. Show tickets may be purchased at the Welcome Center by calling (574) 535-7566, emailing welcomecenter@goshen.edu or at www.goshen.edu/tickets, or at the door one hour before the concert. 

14     3 p.m., Spring Mainstage: “The Diviners” by Jim Leonard, Jr., Umble Center

Directed by Tamera Izlar, assistant professor of theater at Goshen College, this marvelously theatrical play is the story of a disturbed young man with an uncanny gift for finding water, and his friendship with a disenchanted preacher in southern Indiana in the early 1930s.

Tickets are $10 general, $5 seniors/students/GC employees. Show tickets may be purchased online at www.goshen.edu/tickets, or by calling the Welcome Center at (574) 535-7566 or by emailing welcomecenter@goshen.edu.

19     4 p.m., Science Speakers: “Working to Find Sustainable Solutions in the Midst of Real World
Complexity,” Science Building Room 106

Goshen College Students Lydia Yoder, Krystel Pierre and Karsten Hess will present their work on “Building the future for the Farm-to-Fork Heritage Center.” Hannah Geiser and Jonathan Mark will present their work on “Lawns of Communication: GC and the EPA Campus RainWorks Challenge.”

19     7:30 p.m., Goshen College Symphony Orchestra concert, Music Center’s Sauder Concert Hall

The Goshen College Symphony Orchestra will present their Spring Concert in Sauder Concert Hall. The GCSO is conducted by Christopher Fashun, assistant professor of music at Goshen College. In addition to an exciting program of orchestral favorites, a Brazilian piece chosen for this occasion by Fashun, and birthday cake for all in honor of Mary K. Oyer’s 90^th birthday in the Music Center Lobby will highlight the evening.

Tickets are $7 general, $5 seniors/students, GC students/faculty/staff free with ID. Show tickets may be purchased at the Welcome Center by calling (574) 535-7566, emailing welcomecenter@goshen.edu or at www.goshen.edu/tickets, or at the door one hour before the concert.

20        Mary K. Oyer’s 90^th Birthday Celebration, Goshen College Professor Emerita Mary Oyer turns 90 years old this April. Guests are invited by the GC Music Department and Music Center to take part in these events in honor of her extraordinary life and legacy: 

1 p.m., Hymn sing, Music Center’s Rieth Recital Hall
GC professor of music Debra Brubaker, dean of Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary Rebecca Slough, and GC organ instructor Kevin Vaughn will lead a community hymn sing.

2:30 p.m., Discussion: Musical Instruments as a Window to African Culture, Music Center’s Rieth Recital Hall
Mary Oyer and ethnomusicologist Roderic Knight will discuss the history and cultural value of musical instruments in Africa while demonstrating various types.

4 p.m., Discussion: Mary Oyer African Music Project, Music Center’s Rieth Recital Hall
2012 GC alumna Lisa Horst and Mary Oyer will discuss and explain the Mary Oyer African Music Project and its accompanying displays in the Music Center Lobby.

5:30 p.m., African themed meal, College Mennonite Church Fellowship Hall
(RESERVATION REQUIRED) Cost: $25 per person. You may reserve your place and pay by credit card by calling the Music Center office at 574-535-7361, or by mailing your check written and addressed to GC Music Center, 1700 S Main St, Goshen, IN 46526. Please note MKO dinner on subject line of your check.

7:30 p.m., Celebration program, Music Center’s Sauder Concert Hall
with an address by Mary, singing by the GC Women’s World Music Choir, hymn singing led by Eastern Mennonite University professor of music Dr. Kenneth Nafziger and others, and a performance by the Goshen College String Quartet. Tickets are $5; free for all students.

23    7:30 p.m., Performing Arts Series: Lea Salonga, Music Center’s Sauder Concert Hall

Known across the world for her powerful voice, Lea Salonga is a Tony Award winning singer and actress, most recognized for her roles as Kim in Miss Saigon, as Eponine in Les Misérables and as the singing voice of two official Disney princesses: Jasmine in Aladdin and Fa Mulan in Mulan. The New York Times describes her voice as “a shiny all-purpose instrument that confidently establishes its dominion over whatever musical setting surrounds it.” The 2013-14 Performing Arts Series lineup will also be announced at this concert.
Tickets are $45, $40, $25. Show tickets may be purchased online at www.goshen.edu/tickets, or by calling the Welcome Center at (574) 535-7566 or by emailing welcomecenter@goshen.edu.

27-28   115^th annual Commencement

 Saturday, April 27
1:30 p.m., Senior nurses pinning ceremony, College Mennonite Church
7:30 p.m., Senior class program, Music Center

Sunday, April 28
11 a.m., Baccalaureate service, College Mennonite Church
3 p.m., Commencement, Roman Gingerich Recreation-Fitness Center
Speaker: “Searching for what’s real in a digital world” by Dan Charles, a food and agriculture correspondent for National Public Radio (NPR)

Goshen College’s Administration Building, Church-Chapel, Good Library, Music Center, Newcomer Center and Umble Center 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. For ticket information, contact the Welcome Center, at (574) 535-7566, or email welcomecenter@goshen.edu.

1              7:30 p.m., Goshen College mixed music faculty recital, Music Center’s Rieth Recital Hall
Members of the Goshen College music faculty will present a varied recital of musical works in Rieth Recital Hall. Performers will include Kevin Vaughn, organ; Kathryn Schmidt, piano; Beverly Lapp, piano; Jennifer Muñiz and Jorge Muñiz, piano; Chris French, clarinet; Roger Lewis, tuba; and Christine Larson Seitz, piano. The program will feature works by J.S. Bach, J. Ed. Barat, Claude Debussy, Jorge Muñiz, and current GC senior music composition student Levi Smucker.
Tickets: $7 adults, $5 senior/students, available at the door one hour before the concert. GC students/faculty/staff free with ID.

5              7:30 p.m., Yoder Public Affairs Lecture: “Reconciliation in Politics? On The Meaning of Justice in the Wake of Massive Injustice” by Daniel Philpott, Music Center’s Rieth Recital Hall
Daniel Philpott, Associate Professor of Political Science and Peace Studies at the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, University of Notre Dame, will speak on “Reconciliation in Politics? On The Meaning of Justice in the Wake of Massive Injustice.”

8               4 p.m., Science Speaker: Bioreactors for Rural Cooking Gas: Theory and Field Experience, Science Building, Room 106
Andrew Glick, Goshen College senior, will present his research and findings concerning bioreactors for cooking gas.                           

9              7:30 p.m., 53^rd Annual Concerto-Aria Concert, Music Center’s Sauder Concert Hall
Winners of the 2012-13 Goshen College Concerto-Aria Competition will perform with the Goshen College Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Christopher Fashun, assistant professor of music at Goshen College, in the 53rd Annual Concerto-Aria Concert. Performing will be:

• Josh Yoder, violin & Chelsea Wimmer, viola (performing Mozart’s Sinfonia Concertante, K. 364)
• Hillary Harder, violin (performing Sibelius’ Concerto in D minor, Op. 47)
• Stephen Graber, tenor saxophone (performing Villa Lobos’ Fantasia for Saxophone & Orchestra)
• Sophie Lapp, piano (performing Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, K. 466)
• Rachel Mast, mezzo soprano (performing Rossini’s “Una voce poco fa” from Il barbiere di Siviglia)
• Madeleine Ruth (performing Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G major)
• Emily Grimes, soprano (performing Puccini’s “Quando me’n vo soletta” from La Boheme)
  Tickets: $7 adults, $5 seniors/students, available at the door one hour before the concert. GC faculty/staff/students free with ID. 

10            2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., Art exhibit reception: Heritage Works, Good Library Art Gallery
Paintings by Abner Hershberger, emeritus professor of art at Goshen College, explore historical Mennonite and agrarian themes by manipulating images from the family photo album. This exhibit is on loan from the Midwest Museum of American Art in Elkhart. The exhibit runs from Feb. 10 to March 28, 2013. Sponsored by the Mennonite-Amish Museum Committee.

12             1 p.m., Afternoon Sabbatical: Goshen College Chamber Choir: “A limitless Expanse,” Music Center’s Sauder Concert Hall
The Goshen College Chamber Choir, directed by Dr. Debra Brubaker, Goshen College professor of music, presents sacred and secular sounds and poetry that celebrate our embodiment of our creative source.

12            7:30 p.m., Studio Recital: Students of Solomia Soroka, Music Center’s Rieth Recital Hall
Students of Goshen College violin professor Dr. Solomia Soroka will perform sonatas for scordatura violin and harpsichord by Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber.

13            4 p.m., Science Speaker: Navigating the immune response: UNC-53/NAV2 mediates multiple aspects of innate immunity, Science Building, Room 106
Dr. Kristopher Schmidt, assistant professor of biology at Goshen College, will present his research on tissue and genetic pathways in the immune systems of worms.

15            8 p.m., Winter One Acts, Umble Center
Student-directed one act plays will feature “Seldom Is Heard” from the 2012 Goshen College Peace Play Contest, among other selections.
Tickets: $3 general admission.

16            3 p.m., Winter One Acts, Umble Center
Student-directed one act plays will feature “Seldom Is Heard” from the 2012 Goshen College Peace Play Contest, among other selections.
Tickets: $3 general admission.

17            7:30 p.m., Winter Chorale Concert, Music Center’s Sauder Concert Hall
The Goshen College Choirs will present their Winter Choral Concert in Sauder Concert Hall. Performing are the Goshen College Chorale and Men’s Chorus, directed by Dr. Scott Hochstetler, Goshen College associate professor of music, and the Goshen College Chamber Choir and Women’s World Music Choir, directed by Dr. Debra Brubaker, Goshen College professor of music.
Tickets: $7 adults, $5 senior/students, available at the door one hour before the concert. GC students/faculty/staff free with ID.

17            8 p.m., Winter One Acts, Umble Center
Student-directed one act plays will feature “Seldom Is Heard” from the 2012 Goshen College Peace Play Contest, among other selections.
Tickets: $3 general admission.

19            7 p.m., C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest, Umble Center
Goshen College Students will deliver 8- to 10-minute speeches on their chosen topic relating to peace, in a universal or specific context, including war and violence, political policies, agencies of justice and peace, peacemaking strategies or current events. The addresses are judged on originality, the integration of topic and a peace position and general standards of delivery. Participants compete for cash prizes and the top winner may enter the U.S./Canada Mennonite Central Committee-sponsored C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest.

22            7:30 p.m., Visiting Artist Recital: Martin Hodel and Marvin Blickenstaff, Music Center’s Sauder Concert Hall
Goshen College alumnus and music professor Dr. Martin Hodel, trumpet, will be joined by former Goshen College Professor of Music Dr. Marvin Blickenstaff, piano, in a visiting artist recital.
Tickets: $7 adults, $5 senior/students, available at the door one hour before the concert.  GC students/faculty/staff free with ID.

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

Find directions to the college or look at a campus map. For ticket information, contact the Welcome Center, at (574) 535-7566, or email welcomecenter@goshen.edu.

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

12         7:30 p.m., Performing Arts Series: Emmylou Harris, Music Center’s Sauder Concert Hall

The 12-time Grammy Award winner Emmylou Harris has gained admiration as much for her eloquently straightforward songwriting as for her incomparably expressive singing. Few in pop or country music have achieved such honesty or revealed such maturity in their writing. Four decades into her career, Harris continues to awe audiences with her crystalline voice, remarkable gift for phrasing and restless creative spirit.
Cost: $55, $50, $45. This concert is sold out. To add your name to the waiting list, call (574) 535-7566 or e-mail welcomecenter@goshen.edu.

13        3 p.m., Lion and Lamb Artist Reception, Good Library Art Gallery

The Lion and Lamb student exhibition explores issues related to peace, the animal kingdom, human and animal interactions and diametrical opposites.

15         7 p.m., Documentary screening: “A Hole in the Head: A Life Revealed,” Administration building, Room 28

“A Hole In The Head: A Life Revealed” chronicles the life of Vertus Hardiman, an Indiana native subjected as a child to radiation experiments that left him with severe physical deformities. The film raises hard-hitting questions about health care, race relations, and forgiveness.

18        7:30 p.m., Community School of the Arts Recital: Spektral String Quartet, Music Center’s Rieth Recital Hall

With its innovative programming consistently filling venues with a “crowd that other classical presenters would kill to attract” (Chicago Classical Review), the Spektral Quartet, featuring former Goshen College and Community School of the Arts student and violinist J. Austin Wulliman, has established itself as one of Chicago’s most intrepid and adroit ensembles. With a priority on evaporating the perceived boundary between traditional masterworks and the music of the present, Spektral concerts feature the likes of Beethoven and Mozart alongside Carter and Adés.
Cost: $7 adults and $5 seniors/students, free for GC students/faculty/staff with ID.

19        7 p.m., Fiction reading by author Dana Johnson, Newcomer Center, Room 17

Dana Johnson is the author of “Elsewhere, California” and “Break Any Woman Down,” which won the Flannery O’Connor Award for Short Fiction and was a finalist for the Hurston/Wright Legacy Award.

20        2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., Art exhibit reception: Gregg Luginbuhl, Music Center’s Hershberger Art Gallery,

Luginbuhl, an art professor at Bluffton University, earned a bachelor’s degree in art from Bluffton and a master’s in ceramics from the University of Montana. Luginbuhl has exhibited pottery and ceramic sculpture in more than 100 regional and national exhibitions. The exhibit runs Jan. 20 to March 4, 2013.

20         4 p.m., Documentary screening: “A Hole in the Head: A Life Revealed,” Administration Building, Room 28

“A Hole In The Head: A Life Revealed” chronicles the life of Vertus Hardiman, an Indiana native subjected as a child to radiation experiments that left him with severe physical deformities. The film raises hard-hitting questions about health care, race relations, and forgiveness.

20        7 p.m., Community Conversation with Dr. Wilbert Smith, Umble Center

Wilbert Smith is an author and award-winning filmmaker who strives to capture the essence and power of the human spirit. His 2012 film, “Hole in the Head: A Life Revealed,” chronicles the life of Vertus Hardiman, an Indiana native subjected as a child to radiation experiments that left him with severe physical deformities. The film raises hard-hitting questions about health care, race relations and forgiveness.

21        Martin Luther King, Jr. Study Day with featured speaker Dr. Wilbert Smith

9–10 a.m., Spoken Word Coffeehouse, Church-Chapel Fellowship Hall

Features GC students and faculty in a program of recitations from MLK’s speeches, poetry reading and storytelling.

10–11:15 a.m., Convocation: “Forgiveness to Action,” College Mennonite Church-Chapel

Convocation will include a reading from author Dana Johnson, excerpts from the documentary film “A Hole in the Head: A Life Revealed,” reflections on injustice, forgiveness and being compelled to action, and a performance by Parables, the Goshen College worship team.

11:30 a.m. – 2 p.m., Community Luncheon, Church-Chapel Fellowship Hall

The community luncheon is open to members of the campus and the community. The cost is $22 and $176/table (eight-person). Reservations can be made with the Welcome Center – call (574) 535-7566 or email welcomecenter@goshen.edu.

2–2:50 p.m., MLK and Environmental Justice, Newcomer Center, Room 17

Dr. King, in addition to his many other achievements, helped to plant the seeds for what would become our nation’s now-thriving environmental justice movement. This afternoon workshop will explore the questions of why we don’t live by the Golden Rule, how MLK influenced environmental justice, and what we can do at GC to help push for justice environmentally.   

29        7:30 p.m., Visiting Artist Recital: Kwiran Lee, piano, Music Center’s Rieth Recital Hall

A native of Korea, Lee studied piano performance at the Ewha Women’s University and the Eastman School of Music of the University of Rochester, and currently lectures at Ewha Women’s University in South Korea.

31        7:00 p.m., Youth Honors Orchestra concert, Music Center’s Sauder Concert Hall

The Elkhart County Youth Honors Orchestra has a long tradition of excellence in Elkhart County, launched by the Elkhart County Symphony Association and currently housed at the Goshen College Music Center. There are two full orchestras, one for grades 7 through 9 (“Concert Orchestra”) and one for grades 9 through 12 (“Symphony Orchestra”).
 

Goshen College’s Administration Building, Church-Chapel, Good Library, Music Center, Newcomer Center and Umble Center 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 email welcomecenter@goshen.edu.

7          7:30 p.m., “A Festival of Carols,” Sauder Concert Hall, Music Center

The Goshen College Music Department’s ninth annual Christmas extravaganza will feature Goshen College ensembles, students and faculty in a musical celebration of the season.

Reserved seating tickets are $15 and are available through the Welcome Center by calling (574) 535-7566, emailing welcomecenter@goshen.edu or visiting www.goshen.edu/tickets. Patrons are strongly encouraged to purchase tickets in advance.

8          7:30 p.m., “A Festival of Carols,” Sauder Concert Hall, Music Center

The Goshen College Music Department’s ninth annual Christmas extravaganza will feature Goshen College ensembles, students and faculty in a musical celebration of the season.

Reserved seating tickets are $15 and are available through the Welcome Center by calling (574) 535-7566, emailing welcomecenter@goshen.edu or visiting www.goshen.edu/tickets. Patrons are strongly encouraged to purchase tickets in advance.

9          4 p.m., “A Festival of Carols,” Sauder Concert Hall, Music Center

The Goshen College Music Department’s ninth annual Christmas extravaganza will feature Goshen College ensembles, students and faculty in a musical celebration of the season.

Reserved seating tickets are $15 and are available through the Welcome Center by calling (574) 535-7566, emailing welcomecenter@goshen.edu or visiting www.goshen.edu/tickets. Patrons are strongly encouraged to purchase tickets in advance.

11        1 p.m., Afternoon Sabbatical: “Pre-Christmas celebration with family duo,” Sauder Concert Hall, Music Center

David Machavariani, Cello adjunct faculty at Goshen College, and Ketevan Badridze, piano faculty at Indiana University South Bend, originally from the Republic of Georgia will share great music of German and Russian giant composers, including sonatas by Richard Strauss and Dmitry Shostakovich.

Goshen College’s Administration Building, Church-Chapel, Good Library, Music Center, Newcomer Center, Union Gymnasium and Umble Center 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/virtualgc/tour.  For ticket information, contact the Welcome Center, at (574) 535-7566, or e-mail welcomecenter@goshen.edu.

5-7      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.

5      10 a.m., Convocation, Church-Chapel

This special convocation will launch Homecoming Weekend. Several alumni award recipients will speak. A reception for all of the award recipients will follow in the Church Fellowship Hall at 10:45 a.m.

The 2012 award recipients include Culture for Service Award: John Driver ’50, Rebecca Pries ’66; Decade of Servant Leadership Award: Grant Rissler ’99; Champions of Character: Keith Springer ’69, Sue Roth ’66.

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

8-9 p.m., Peace Plays, Umble Center

See the world premiere of the 2012 Goshen Peace Play Contest winner(s). All seats: $3.

6      1:30-3 p.m., Book signings, Goshen College Bookstore

Life Together in the Spirit, by John Driver ’50
Wonderfully Made, by Terri Plank Brenneman ’77
The Daily Feast, by Esther Rose Graber ’52
Pastor and Professor: A Public Faith, by Don Blosser ’59, retired professor of Bible

2:30-3:30 p.m., Homecoming hymn sing, Music Center, Rieth Recital Hall

Enjoy hymn singing at its finest, led by Debra Brubaker ’79, professor of music, and Scott Hochstetler ’97, associate professor of music.

4-5 p.m., Peace Plays, Umble Center

See the world premiere of the 2012 Goshen Peace Play Contest winner(s). All seats: $3.

5-7 p.m., Goshen College retired art faculty exhibit and reception, Music Center, Hershberger Art Gallery

Works by retired faculty in the GC Art Department.

7:30-8:30 p.m., Homecoming Music Gala, Music Center, Sauder Concert Hall

 The Music Department presents its annual showcase of students and faculty. Tickets are $8. GC students free.

 7     2-3 p.m., Peace Plays, Umble Center

 See the world premiere of the 2012 Goshen Peace Play Contest winner(s). All seats: $3.

 8 p.m., Taizé worship, Newcomer Center 19

Everyone is welcome to join in worship utilizing songs and worship forms from the Taizé community in France.

9            1 p.m., Afternoon Sabbatical: “Stewardship Matters: The Story of the Elkhart County Community Foundation,” Music Center, Sauder Concert Hall

In 1989 a handful of community leaders and philanthropists envisioned and established the Community Foundation for the purpose of improving the quality of life for the citizens of Elkhart County. Dr. Peter McCown, President, will share the news and story behind the recent significant financial gift to the Community Foundation with the potential to historically transform the county.

13            7:30 p.m., Performing Arts Series: Birdland Big Band, Music Center, Sauder Concert Hall

Known as the hottest big band in New York, Birdland Big Band is led by Tommy Igoe, one of today’s most successful and diverse drummers. The band roars into action every Friday night at Manhattan’s Birdland Jazz Club, playing the finest Jazz, Latin and Brazilian music from the world’s best arrangers. Come experience why the BBB is fast becoming the must-see jazz event and catch what critics are calling “the best live music bargain in all of NYC!”

Tickets are available for $35, $30 and $20. Call (574) 535-7566, email welcomecenter@goshen.edu or visit www.goshen.edu/tickets.

15            10 a.m., S.A. Yoder Lecture: “The Border, Immigration & the Devil’s Highway: A Journey with the Author Luis Urrea,” Church-Chapel

Award-winning Mexican-American poet, essayist and novelist Luis Urrea will present the annual S.A. Yoder Lecture. Urrea uses his dual-culture life experiences to explore themes of love, loss and triumph.

19            7:30 p.m., St. Olaf Orchestra, Music Center, Sauder Concert Hall

The St. Olaf College (Northfield, Minn.) Orchestra will present a public concert in Sauder Concert Hall. The undergraduate instrumental ensemble is directed by Steven Amundson.

Tickets are general admission and cost $10. All students are free. Tickets available at the door one hour before the concert.

27            7:30 p.m., Chamber Choir Concert, Music Center, Rieth Recital Hall

The Goshen College Chamber Choir, directed by Debra Brubaker, will present a cappella works and works for choir and pipe organ. Tickets cost $7 adults, $5 senior/students, available at the door one hour before the concert.

28            4 p.m., Chamber Choir Concert, Music Center, Rieth Recital Hall

The Goshen College Chamber Choir, directed by Debra Brubaker, will present a cappella works and works for choir and pipe organ. Tickets cost $7 adults, $5 senior/students, available at the door one hour before the concert.

Goshen College’s Administration Building, Church-Chapel, Good Library, Music Center, Newcomer Center, Union Gymnasium and Umble Center 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/virtualgc/tour.  For ticket information, contact the Welcome Center, at (574) 535-7566, or e-mail welcomecenter@goshen.edu.

Sept. 1-3        New Student Days

New Goshen College students will move in to their residence hall rooms and take part in several days of orientation before fall semester classes begin on Sept. 3 with Monday evening classes.

5            10 a.m., Opening Convocation with President Brenneman: “Passionate Learning,” Church-Chapel

Goshen College President Dr. James E. Brenneman will launch the 2012-13 school year in this opening convocation.

9            4 p.m., Organ Recital Series: Katelyn Emerson, Rieth Recital Hall, Music Center

Katelyn Emerson, an organ student at Oberlin (Ohio) Conservatory and an American Guild of Organists “Rising Star,” will perform works by J.S. Bach, C.P.E. Bach, Buxtehude, Sweelinck, Brahms, Mendelssohn and more.

Cost: $7 adults, $5 senior/students, available at the door one hour before the concert. GC students/faculty/staff free with ID.

9            8 p.m., Taizé worship, Newcomer Center 19

Everyone is welcome to join in worship utilizing songs and worship forms from the Taizé community in France.

11            1 p.m., Afternoon Sabbatical: “Living Our Stories,” Sauder Concert Hall, Music Center

President Emeritus Dr. Victor Stoltzfus and Marie Stoltzfus will relate stories from their individual lives and their 57 years of married life that reflect life-long explorations of the meanings of faith, family and service.

11            7:30 p.m., Umble Master Class: “Hope is a Four Letter Word,” by Carl McIntyre, Umble Center

Carl McIntyre is a seasoned actor who acquired the communication disorder aphasia after experiencing a massive stroke at age 44. His hour-long master class will begin with showing the 2010 short film, “Aphasia.” The film, in which McIntyre stars, recounts his experience during the stroke, his recovery and his struggle to communicate.

14            7:30 p.m., Performing Arts Series: Seraphic Fire, Sauder Concert Hall, Music Center

An all-star ensemble of renowned singers from across the United States, Seraphic Fire was founded in 2002 by Artistic Director Patrick Dupré Quigley, and has since garnered critical acclaim, including two Grammy nominations in 2011. The chamber choir has gained a reputation for dynamic, cutting edge performances and a broad repertoire, ranging from classical to contemporary and sacred to secular choral works.

Tickets are available for $35, $30 and $20. Call (574) 535-7566, email welcomecenter@goshen.edu or visit www.goshen.edu/tickets.

23            Art Exhibit Opening: Emeriti Faculty Art Show, Hershberger Art Gallery, Music Center

This show will include works by retired art professors Marvin Bartel, John Blosser, Abner Hershberger, and Judy Wenig-Horswell. A reception will be held in the afternoon of Oct. 6. Specific time to be announced at a later date. The exhibit will be up until Oct. 28.

28            8 a.m., Tenth Annual Grief Seminar: “Building Bridges for Grieving Children and Their Families,” Church-Chapel

Andy McNiel, executive director for the National Alliance for Grieving Children, will present lectures on “Building Bridges for Grieving Children and Their Families.”

For more information or to register, contact Marge Brandeberry, phone (574) 535-7400, e-mail margemb@goshen.edu.

28            7:30 p.m., Faculty Recital Series: Mixed Faculty Recital, Rieth Recital Hall, Music Center

Members of the Goshen College music faculty will present a mixed faculty recital in Rieth Recital Hall.

Tickets: $7 adults, $5 senior/students, available at the door one hour before the concert. GC students/faculty/staff free with ID.

Goshen College’s Administration Building, Church-Chapel, Good Library, Music Center, Newcomer Center, Union Gymnasium and Umble Center 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/virtualgc/tour.  For ticket information, contact the Welcome Center, at (574) 535-7566, or e-mail welcomecenter@goshen.edu.

June

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Art exhibit opens: Four Decades of Women in Art, Hershberger Art Gallery
In celebration of the 40th anniversary of the founding of the Women’s Caucus for Art, The Indiana Women’s Caucus for Art exhibit honors and commemorates four decades of arts advocacy. From its beginnings in 1972, the mission of the Women’s Caucus for Art has been to expand opportunities and recognition for women in the arts. Today, the IWCA continues to educate about the contributions of women in art and support women artists in our community.  The exhibit is up until Sept. 16 when a reception will be held from 2 to 4 p.m.

18-21
Piano Workshop and Academy for Teachers and Students, Music Center
The Piano Workshop and Academy is designed to serve the professional needs of piano teachers working at all levels and in a variety of settings. A concurrent academy for piano students ages 13-18 creates a dynamic atmosphere in which teachers and students learn together and from each other.

Guest clinicians include Jody Graves from Eastern Washington University; Nicholas Roth from Drake University; Jorge Muñiz, composer of a duet commissioned for the final evening concert, as well as Goshen College professors Matthew Hill and Beverly Lapp.

For information or to register, contact Beverly Lapp at (574) 535-7361 or pianoworkshop@goshen.edu or www.goshen.edu/music/about/piano-workshop.

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7:30 p.m., Piano Workshop Student Showcase Recital, Rieth Recital Hall, Music Center
Free admission.

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7:30 p.m., Piano Workshop Recital: Nicholas Roth, solo piano, Sauder Concert Hall, Music Center
Free admission for workshop participants, $5 for all others.

19-23
Goshen College Soccer Camps, Goshen College Soccer Fields
This fun-filled soccer experience will give players all the tools they need to become better as they are trained in proper soccer technique. The camps will be directed by Thavisak (Tavi) Mounsithiraj, head coach of the Goshen College men’s soccer team, 2005 MCC Coach of the Year and 2006 NAIA Regional Coach of the Year.

Kindergarten Kickers, ages 5-6 years old (cost $65), will meet 10-11:15 a.m. beginning Tuesday, June 19.

Students in grades 1-8 (cost $175) will begin on Tuesday, June 19, at 1 p.m. On the following days they will meet from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Registration deadline is June 19. For more information and to register, contact Tavi Mounsithiraj at (574) 535-7235 or thavisakm@goshen.edu.

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7:30 p.m., Piano Workshop Recital: Jody Graves, solo piano, Sauder Concert Hall, Music Center
Free admission for workshop participants, $5 for all others.

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7:30 p.m., Piano Workshop Recital: Student Ensemble Concert, featuring a new commissioned duet by Jorge Muñiz, Sauder Concert Hall, Music Center
Free admission for workshop participants, $5 for all others.

21-22
10 a.m., Summer Orientation and Registration, Music Center lobby
New students enrolling for the first time at Goshen College are invited to register for classes with an adviser and become familiar with college life. Parents are invited to attend sessions specifically for them.

For more information, contact the Admission Office at (800) 348-7422, (574) 535-7535 or admission@goshen.edu.

July

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9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Wetland Insect Identification at Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center
Dr. Mary Linton, a wetland ecologist, will lead a day-long workshop for adults who want to fine-tune their wetland insect identification.

For information or to register, contact Jennifer Schrock, phone (260) 799-5869 or email jenniferhs@goshen.edu.

September

1-3       
New student days

Goshen College’s Administration Building, Church-Chapel, Good Library, Music Center, Newcomer Center and Umble Center 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 Public Relations Assistant Director Jodi H. Beyeler at (574) 535-7572 or jodihb@goshen.edu.

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Goshen College, established in 1894, is a residential Christian liberal arts college rooted in the Anabaptist-Mennonite tradition. The college’s Christ-centered core values – passionate learning, global citizenship, compassionate peacemaking and servant-leadership – prepare students as leaders for the church and world. Recognized for its unique Study-Service Term program, Goshen has earned citations of excellence in Barron’s Best Buys in Education, “Colleges of Distinction,” “Making a Difference College Guide” and U.S.News & World Report’s “America’s Best Colleges” edition, which named Goshen a “least debt college.” Visit www.goshen.edu.

Until May 15
Art exhibit: Juried Student Show, Hershberger Art Gallery, Music Center
The exhibit is up through May 15.

Until July 6
Art exhibit: “Quilts from the Permanent Collection,” Good Library Gallery
From the Mennonite Historical Library, a variety of quilts from Mennonite, Amish, Hutterite and Native American communities that have been recently acquired or never before exhibited. Recent and antique Indiana and Pennsylvania Amish quilts, including diamond-in-the-square: commemorative quilts; friendship quilts; and other patchwork and applied quilts.

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Noon, Sound of the Environment, Newcomer Center Room 19
Sound of the Environment is a monthly group discussion of sustainability issues related to business and community. It is people working together to create sustainable business practices and improve efficiencies in our community. The group uses ideas, tools and resources to improve the quality of life in workplaces and homes.

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4 p.m., Community School of the Arts spring showcase concert, Sauder Concert Hall, Music Center
Two Community School of the Arts choirs (Rejoice for grades 3-5, Shout for Joy for grades 6-8) will perform in Sauder Concert Hall.
Tickets: $7 adults, $5 senior/students, available at the door one hour before the concert. Free for GC students, faculty and staff with ID.

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8 p.m., Taizé worship, Newcomer Center Room 19
The Goshen College community is invited to join in worship utilizing songs and worship forms from the Taizé community in France. All are welcome.

8
Afternoon Sabbatical Spring Bus Trip – Chicago Art and Architecture
In the morning the group will visit the Frank Lloyd Wright House and Studio in Oak Park to enjoy his amazing architectural style. The group will return to Michigan Avenue to visit the Chicago Cultural Center housed in the beautiful 1897 Library, with its marbled and mosaic interiors and the world’s largest art glass dome by Tiffany. In the late afternoon the group will have a docent-led tour of the highlights of the Chicago Art Institute, including a visit to the recent addition of the Modern Art Wing. Price: $80. Call (574) 535-7565 to register or for information.

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7 p.m., Sandy Hill Vocal Studio Recital, Rieth Recital Hall, Music Center
Community School of the Arts students in the vocal studio of Sandy Hill will present a voice recital in Rieth Recital Hall. Free.

11-12
6:30 p.m. Friday-3:30 p.m. Saturday, NatureFest, Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center, Farmstead Site
The annual family-friendly bash includes hikes for all ages and interests, booths with hands-on interactive activities, good food and camping overnight for those who desire. Kids: $5 any time all weekend. Adults: $5 to $15 depending how long you stay.
Schedule and more information, including costs, on the website: www.goshen.edu/merrylea. Registration deadline: May 9.
For information or to register, contact Jennifer Schrock, phone (260) 799-5869 or email jenniferhs@goshen.edu.

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11 a.m., Community School of the Arts recitals, Rieth Recital Hall, Music Center
CSA students will perform short works. Free.

14
7:30 p.m., Youth Honors Orchestra Spring Concert, Sauder Concert Hall, Music Center
Performing are the Concert Orchestra (grades 7-9) and Symphony Orchestra (grades 9-12). Conducted by Christopher Fashun, Kyle Weirich and Brian Wiebe.
Cost: $7 adults and $5 seniors and students. Free for GC students, faculty and staff with ID. Available at the door one hour before the concert.

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5:30 p.m., Suzuki Play-in and Ensembles Concert, Rieth Recital Hall, Music Center
Student members and ensembles in the Community School of the Arts Suzuki String Program will perform a “Play-In” and recital. Free.

Goshen College’s Administration Building, Church-Chapel, Good Library, Music Center, Newcomer Center and Umble Center 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 email 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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Goshen College, established in 1894, is a residential Christian liberal arts college rooted in the Anabaptist-Mennonite tradition. The college’s Christ-centered core values – passionate learning, global citizenship, compassionate peacemaking and servant-leadership – prepare students as leaders for the church and world. Recognized for its unique Study-Service Term program, Goshen has earned citations of excellence in Barron’s Best Buys in Education, “Colleges of Distinction,” “Making a Difference College Guide” and U.S.News & World Report’s ”America’s Best Colleges” edition, which named Goshen a “least debt college.” Visit www.goshen.edu.

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7 p.m., Saloma Miller Furlong: My Journey from the Amish, Newcomer Center 19
Saloma Miller Furlong will give a presentation titled “Two Lives in One: Inside and Outside the Amish.” Miller Furlong was born and raised in an Amish community in Ohio. A 2007 graduate of Smith College, she is the author of Why I Left the Amish: A Memoir (Michigan State University Press, 2011) in which she recalls her experiences as a child growing up within the Amish community and how, over time, she came to leave it. Miller Furlong will read from her memoir and open up for a question and answer session on her experiences. Her book will be available for purchase and signing. Sponsored by the English and History Departments and the Mennonite Historical Society.

7-9
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. 7
10 a.m., Convocation, Church-Chapel
This special convocation will launch Homecoming Weekend. Two alumni award recipients will speak:  Kelli Holsopple ’99, this year’s recipient of the Decade of Servant Leadership award, and the wife of Ahmed Haile ’79, who receives a Culture for Service award posthumously, after his death in April.

A reception for all of the award recipients will follow in the Church Fellowship Hall at 10:45 a.m.
The 2011 award recipients include Culture for Service Award: Ahmed A. Haile ’79 (Ahmed died in April 2011 and his wife Martha will accept the award in his place), Arthur A. DeFehr ’65, Vance Y. George ’55; Decade of Servant Leadership Award: Kelli Holsopple ’99; Champions of Character: Martin Gaff ’71, Mary Sutter ’80

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

8-9 p.m., OneActs, Umble Center
Directed by students. Cost: $3 at the door

8 p.m., Lavender Jazz Hour After, downtown Goshen on Washington Street
Listen and dance to GC’s Lavender Jazz Band and try a snack served by GC’s Maple Leaf student athletes.

Saturday, Oct. 812 p.m., Volleyball vs. Marian, Roman Gingerich Recreation-Fitness Center

12:30-2 p.m., Documentary film: Stages, Umble Center
Join Kelli Holsopple ’99, 2011 Decade of Servant Leadership Award recipient, to watch this award winning film about her work with youth and older adults in New York City and how they found their voices through theater.

1:30- 3 p.m., Book signings, Goshen College Bookstore
Belonging by Britt Kaufmann ‘96
Think Fair Trade First by Ingrid Hess ’90
Setting the Agenda: Meditations for the Organization’s Soul by Rick M. Stiffney ’73 and Edgar Stoesz
Teaching that Transforms: Why Anabaptist-Mennonite Education Matters by John D. Roth ‘81

2-4 p.m., Men’s soccer vs. Indiana Wesleyan, GC soccer field

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.

4-5 p.m., One Acts, Umble Center
Directed by students. Cost: $3 at the door

4-6 p.m., Women’s soccer vs. Grace, GC soccer field

5-6:45 p.m., Homecoming Picnic, tent by Westlawn
All alumni, their families, students and faculty are welcome to enjoy a great picnic.
Cost: $14 adults, $7 children 5-12, $2 for children under 5.

5-7 p.m., Goshen College Art Faculty Exhibit and Reception, Hershberger Art Gallery, Music Center
Recent works by GC Art Department teaching faculty  – Kristi Glick, Merrill Krabill, John Blosser, Randy Horst and John Mishler. The exhibit is up until Nov. 27.

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. GC students free.

Sunday, Oct. 9
2-3 p.m., One Acts, Umble Center
Directed by students. Cost: $3 at the door

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7:30 p.m., Performing Art Series: Mary Chapin Carpenter, Sauder Concert Hall, Music Center
Singer-songwriter Mary Chapin Carpenter has sold more than 13 million records and won five Grammy awards to date. Her unique hybrid of country, folk and pop ranges from humorous country-rock to slow, introspective ballads about social issues. The New York Times called her recent performance in Lincoln Center’s American Songbook series a “spellbinding concert” performed “in the low, steady voice of someone confiding her thoughts in a journal.”
Cost: $45, $40, $25. For ticket information, call (574) 535-7566, e-mail welcomecenter@goshen.edu or order online at www.goshen.edu/tickets.

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1 p.m., Afternoon Sabbatical: “The Revitalization of Goshen Downtown,” Dave Pottinger and Faye Peterson with Jeremy and Maija Stutsman, Sauder Concert Hall, Music Center
The aesthetics of downtown Goshen has been a passion of Dave Pottinger, Faye Peterson and their daughter Maija and son-in-law Jeremy Stutsman for many years as they purchased and renovated many of the buildings in the center of town, birthed businesses, encouraged artist organization and recently led the streetscape implementation. The family will share the vision that has motivated them and the steps in their journey to make Goshen a beautiful and ‘go to’ place.

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9:15 a.m., Campus Open House, 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 the Admission Office at (574) 535-7535 or go online at www.goshen.edu/admission/visit/.

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7:30 p.m., Faculty Recital Series: Debra Brubaker, soprano and Scott Hochstetler, baritone,Rieth Recital Hall, Music Center
Cost: Tickets are $7 adults, $5 seniors/students. Available at the door one hour before the concert. GC students, faculty and staff are free with valid ID.

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7:30 p.m., GC Symphony Orchestra 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, faculty and staff are free with valid ID.

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8 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.

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7:30 p.m., Performing Arts Series: Carolina Chocolate Drops, Sauder Concert Hall, Music Center
The Carolina Chocolate Drops are the newest and youngest players in a long lineage of Black String Bands and also in the newest class of Grammy winners, having just won for their album Genuine Negro Jig in the Traditional Folk Album. Band members add vocals to their banjo playing and fiddling, along with ceramic jugs, bones, quills and kazoos as their new-time vibe rockets roots music to the stage.
Cost: $30, $20, $15. For ticket information, call (574) 535-7566, e-mail welcomecenter@goshen.edu or order online at www.goshen.edu/tickets.

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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, faculty and staff are free with valid ID.

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4 p.m., Organ Recital Series: Mary Catherine Levri, Rieth Recital Hall, Music Center
Cost: Tickets are $7 adults, $5 seniors/students. Available at the door one hour before the concert. GC students, faculty and staff are free with valid ID.

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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Goshen College, established in 1894, is a four-year residential Christian liberal arts college rooted in the Anabaptist-Mennonite tradition. The college’s Christ-centered core values – passionate learning, global citizenship, compassionate peacemaking and servant-leadership – prepare students as leaders for the church and world. Recognized for its unique Study-Service Term program, Goshen has earned citations of excellence in Barron’s Best Buys in Education, “Colleges of Distinction,” “Making a Difference College Guide” and U.S.News & World Report’s “America’s Best Colleges” edition, which named Goshen a “least debt college.” Visit www.goshen.edu.