Week of Events
Berea College 50th Annual Celebration of Traditional Music
Berea College presents the 50th annual Celebration of Traditional Music, celebrating a half-century of home-made music passed on from person to person in the Appalachian Region and the musicians who play it. This year, we honor some of our earliest performers and the many committee members who have worked to sustain this jewel of an […]
Saint John’s Bible Tours
Saint John’s Bible Tours
Special Collections and Archives hosts hands-on, guided encounters with the seven volumes of the St. John's Bible every Monday at 9:00 AM. Come join us for an exploration of this ancient-and-modern masterpiece of sacred art and text. Pre-registration by 7:00 AM is required.
Friday Finds: Por Los Caminos del Día
Friday Finds: Por Los Caminos del Día
During Hispanic Heritage Month 2023 (Sept. 15-Oct. 15), Hutchins Library will exhibit a set of prints from the Special Collections and Archives containing Manuel Joglar Cacho’s 14-stanza poem, “Por Los Caminos del Día” ("Along the Paths of the Day”) in Hutchins Library foyer gallery. Joglar Cacho (1898–1994) was a celebrated Puerto Rican poet. In 1969 […]
Roots of Appalachian Dance: Dinner on the Grounds
Roots of Appalachian Dance: Dinner on the Grounds
Join us for lunch and conversation with Phil Jamison, a nationally acclaimed dance caller and musician, as he tells the story behind the many forms of dance practiced in southern Appalachia from their European, African American, and Native American roots to the modern day.