Past Events


S.A. Yoder Lecture to feature Mexican-American author Luis Urrea
Mexican-American poet, essayist and novelist Luis Urrea will present Goshen College’s annual S.A. Yoder Lecture on “The Border, Immigration and the Devil's Highway: A Journey with the Author Luis Urrea."


Merry Lea to host Nature Photography Workshop Oct. 11-13
For veteran photographers Paul McAfee, Fort Wayne, Ind., and Dave Dornberg, Munster, Ind., a nature photography workshop is about more than just pretty pictures: it’s an opportunity to help people understand and appreciate the land they live on. Dornberg and McAfee will serve as instructors for a nature photography workshop October 11-13 at Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center of Goshen College, Wolf Lake, Ind.


New York’s hottest big band, Birdland Big Band, to take the stage at Goshen College
The hottest big band in New York, Birdland Big Band, is coming to Goshen College for a Performing Arts Series concert on Saturday, Oct. 13 at 7:30 p.m. in the Music Center’s Sauder Concert Hall.


Community foundation president to share why ‘Stewardship Matters’ during Afternoon Sabbatical Oct. 9
Dr. Peter McCown, president of the Elkhart County Community Foundation, will share the story of Gundlach and the implications of his gift during a Goshen College Afternoon Sabbatical lecture on Tuesday, Oct. 9 at 1 p.m.


Goshen College’s 2012 Peace Play winner, ‘Mr. Maurizio,’ will have world premiere Oct. 5
The winning play in the 2012 Goshen College Peace Play Contest – the only contest devoted solely to plays about peace and peace-related topics in the United States – is “Mr. Maurizio” by playwright Mic Weinblatt of Minneapolis, Minn.


Goshen College Homecoming Weekend, Oct. 5-7, features fun for all
Goshen College alumni and friends are warmly invited back to campus for Homecoming Weekend 2012, Oct. 5-7. Check out the full schedule of activities.


Four retired Goshen College art professors to display work in gallery
The work of four faculty emeriti from the Goshen College Art Department will be on display in Goshen College Music Center’s Hershberger Art Gallery from Sunday, Sept. 23 to Sunday, Nov. 4.


Retired Goshen College Faculty Exhibit
Reception: Saturday, October 6, 2012 — 5-7 pm, Hershberger Art Gallery Abner Hershberger MFA University of Michigan, Ann Arbor MI,1970; MAT Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, ’65 BA Goshen College, Goshen, IN 1960; -additional studies: Washburn University, Topeka, KS: Notre Dame, University, South Bend. Images of North Dakota and the midwest…


October 2012 events at Goshen College
October 2012 events at Goshen College


Merry Lea hosts Autumn Hope Conference, Sept. 28-30
"Learning from Long Traditions" is the theme of the Annual Autumn Hope Conference at Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center of Goshen College Sept. 28-30, 2012. This faith-based event is a blend of time outdoors, reflection, conversation and worship. This year’s theme will explore the relationship between people and land in diverse times and places.