Past Events
Ann Marie Nafziger ’94 paintings on display during Homecoming Weekend
Artwork by painter and 1994 Goshen College graduate Ann Marie Nafziger will be on display during Homecoming Weekend in Goshen College’s Hershberger Art Gallery. An artist talk will take place Saturday, Oct. 3 at 4:30 p.m. with a reception following at 5:30 p.m. The exhibit is free and open to the public.
Workshop examines sustainable agriculture in Goshen
Community members are invited to learn more about why the Merry Lea Sustainable Farm was named third best college farm in the country at a workshop Saturday, October 3, entitled, “Sustainable Agriculture at Goshen College,” in Newcomer Center Room 17 from 3 to 5 p.m. The event is part of Goshen College’s homecoming weekend.
Five alumni honored during 2015 Homecoming Weekend
The 2015 Culture for Service Awards will be presented to Kathy Short ’75 and Aliko Songolo ’68. The 2015 Young Alumni Servant Leadership Award will be presented to Sonia Graber ’00. The 2015 Dr. Ruth Gunden Champion of Character Award will go to Alice Gunden Bender ’80, and the Dr. Roman Gingerich Champion of Character Award will go to Ken Pletcher ’70.
Author and filmmaker Mike Tidwell to speak on climate change Sept 29-30
Mike Tidwell, author and filmmaker who predicted in vivid detail the Hurricane Katrina disaster in his 2003 book “Bayou Farewell: The Rich Life and Tragic Death of Louisiana’s Cajun Coast,” will present the 2015 Yoder Public Affairs lecture at Goshen College on Tuesday, Sept. 29 at 7:30 p.m. in the Goshen College Church-Chapel.
Clay artist Dennis Maust’s Middle East-inspired pottery on display in Hershberger Art Gallery
Artwork by ceramic artist and Goshen College alumnus Dennis Maust is currently on display in Goshen College’s Hershberger Art Gallery. A reception will take place Sunday, Sept. 27, from 2–3:30 p.m. with an artist talk from 3:30–4:30 p.m.
Organist Christopher Wallace to open 2015-16 Rieth Chamber Series
Noted organist Christopher Wallace will open the Goshen College Music Center’s 2015-16 Rieth Chamber Series with a recital on Rieth Recital Hall’s Taylor & Boody pipe organ on Sunday, Sept. 20. The recital begins at 7:30 p.m.
Goshen College music faculty to present varied recital on Sept. 18
The superb range of talent of the Goshen College music department will be on display on Sept. 18 as members of the Goshen College Music Department faculty present a varied recital in The Goshen College Music Center’s Rieth Recital Hall at 7:30 p.m.
John Pizzarelli and Jessica Molaskey to kick off Performing Arts Series
On Friday, Sept. 11 at 7:30 p.m., world-renowned jazz guitarist and singer John Pizzarelli, along with his wife Jessica Molaskey, will open Goshen College’s Performing Arts Series for 2015-2016.
Exhibit portrays perseverance of Russian Mennonite women
Paintings by artist Ray Dirks that honor the suffering, courage, faith and love of Russian Mennonite women whose lives were disrupted by conflicts in Russia will be on display in the Good Library basement gallery Aug. 10 - Oct. 16, 2015.
Afternoon Sabbatical series opens with updates on downtown Goshen happenings
Afternoon Sabbatical: “Historic Downtown Goshen, a New Direction for a Neighborhood” Date and time: Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2015 at 1 p.m. Location: Goshen College Music Center’s Sauder Concert Hall Cost: Free and open to the public Goshen College’s 2015-16 Afternoon Sabbatical series will open with a presentation…