October 2013
October 4 - Fall Bulb Sale
Oct. 4-5
9 a.m.-3 p.m. Friday and Saturday
Frances Plecker Education Center, Edith J. Carrier Arboretum
Shop choice spring bulbs, plus beautiful plants and trees too. EJC Arboretum bulbs are top quality and hand picked. Purchases can be paid by cash, check or charge, and support Harrisonburg’s favorite arboretum and gardens, open daily from dawn to dusk, free to the public.
October 5 - John C. Wells Planetarium Show
11 a.m.
Miller Hall
The planetarium offers an extra showing of “Black Holes: The Other Side of Infinity” for JMU’s Family Weekend, with seating beginning 10 minutes before show time on a first-come, first-seated basis.
For more information, including a program description, check http://www.jmu.edu/planetarium/index.shtml. Free.
October 5 - John C. Wells Planetarium Shows
1 p.m. (“One World, One Sky: Big Bird's Adventure”)
2:15 and 3:30 p.m. (“Black Holes: The Other Side of Infinity”)
Miller Hall
The planetarium offers shows for the public, with seating beginning 10 minutes before show time on a first-come, first-seated basis. Each show is followed by a “star talk” that provides visitors with updates about the night sky, including constellations, planets and any comets that might be visible.
For more information, including program descriptions, check http://www.jmu.edu/planetarium/index.shtml. Free.
October 7 - Visiting Scholar Vladlena Lisenco
7 p.m.
Room 2105, Harrison Hall
Vladlena Lisenco, national legal advisor for the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Mission to Moldova, presents “Human Trafficking in Eastern Europe.”
The Visiting Scholars Program is sponsored by the College of Arts and Letters. For information, call (540) 568-6472. Free.
October 8 - Visiting Scholar Kelley Coblentz-Bautch
7 p.m.
Room 1101, Miller Hall
Kelley Coblentz-Bautch, associate professor at St. Edward’s University, presents “Escaping from Lusty Angels: Early Jewish and Early Christian Portrayals of Women and the Divine.”
The Visiting Scholars Program is sponsored by the College of Arts and Letters. For information, call (540) 568-6472. Free.
October 9 - Remembering Place: Remembering Downtown
6:30-8:30 p.m.
Memorial Hall Forum
JMuse Cafe is excited to partner with the Institute for Visual Studies to bring programming for this year on Space, Place, and Community.
Thinking carefully about the past is a courageous act, which can help a community to heal. The thoughtful conversations that took place surrounding the renaming of Cantrell Avenue to Martin Luther King Jr. Way offer us an extraordinary opportunity to continue the public dialogue about our values, values that are as evident in the way we treat each other as the way we care for our spaces and buildings. The challenge now is to honor our past as we shape our future. To advance this dialogue, a range of civic and educational groups are sponsoring “Remembering Place,” a series of panel discussions, to take part this fall. Panel participants will include Harrisonburg residents, civic leaders and elected officials.
More information is available at http://sites.jmu.edu/jmuse. Free.
October 10 - Poetry Reading by Kyle Dargan
4 p.m.
Transitions, Warren Hall
Kyle Dargan, the author of three collections of poetry, is an assistant professor of literature and director of creative writing at American University.
Sponsored by the Furious Flower Poetry Center. Free.
October 12 - John C. Wells Planetarium Shows
1 p.m. (“One World, One Sky: Big Bird's Adventure”)
2:15 and 3:30 p.m. (“Black Holes: The Other Side of Infinity”)
Miller Hall
The planetarium offers shows for the public, with seating beginning 10 minutes before show time on a first-come, first-seated basis. Each show is followed by a “star talk” that provides visitors with updates about the night sky, including constellations, planets and any comets that might be visible.
For more information, including program descriptions, check http://www.jmu.edu/planetarium/index.shtml. Free.
October 14 - artWorks Gallery Exhibition
Oct. 14-25
Noon-5 p.m. Monday-Thursday
Noon-4 p.m. Friday and Saturday
131 Grace St.
The exhibition features work by JMU students Amberlee Taylor, Carleigh Boyd, Danni O’Brien and Katie Gong. Opening reception, Oct. 14 from 5 to 7 p.m. For information, call (540) 568-7175. Free.
October 14 - Visiting Scholar Modhumita Roy
6:30 p.m.
Room 2105, Harrison Hall
Modhumita Roy, associate professor of English at Tufts University, presents “Immaculate Conceptions: Making Families in the Age of Surrogacy and Globalization.”
The Visiting Scholars Program is sponsored by the College of Arts and Letters. For information, call (540) 568-6472. Free.
October 16 - Madison Vision Series: Carol Geary Schneider
5-6 p.m.
Concert Hall, Forbes Center for the Performing Arts
The Office of the President, in conjunction with the Madison Institutes of JMU’s department of Outreach and Engagement, welcomes Carol Geary Schneider, the president of the Association of American Colleges and Universities, the leading national organization devoted to liberal art education, for the Madison Vision Series: Contemporary Issues in an Engaged Society.
This event is free and open to the public.
October 16 - Visiting Scholar Barry Long
5 p.m.
Room 142, Music Building
Barry Long, assistant professor of music at Bucknell University, presents “Black Blowers of the Now: Jazz and Activism from King’s Birmingham to Coltrane’s Alabama.”
The Visiting Scholars Program is sponsored by the College of Arts and Letters. For information, call (540) 568-6472. Free.
October 18 - Visiting Scholar Chitja Twala
9 a.m.
Allegheny Room, Festival Conference and Student Center
Chitja Twala, senior lecturer in the history department at the University of Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa, presents “The Strategy and Tactics Document of the African National Congress in South Africa: An Historical Perspective.”
The Visiting Scholars Program is sponsored by the College of Arts and Letters. For information, call (540) 568-6472. Free.
October 19 - Parade of Champions Marching Bands Competition
Gates open at 7:30 a.m. for the all-day event
Bridgeforth Stadium
The 36th annual competition features 40 to 50 high-school marching bands that complete in their respective classes. JMU’s Marching Royal Dukes perform in the afternoon and at night.
Check htp://www.jmu.edu/mrd/poc.shtml for details as they develop.
October 19 - Children's Harvest Festival
1-5 p.m.
Edith J. Carrier Arboretum
Featuring dance and music exhibitions, lessons, crafts and sidewalk chalk art, singers and performances, Gus Bus story time, snacks, tours and a harvesting seeds activity.
For information, check http://www.jmu.edu/arboretum or call (540) 568-3194. Free.
October 19 - John C. Wells Planetarium Shows
1 p.m. (“One World, One Sky: Big Bird's Adventure”)
2:15 and 3:30 p.m. (“Black Holes: The Other Side of Infinity”)
Miller Hall
The planetarium offers shows for the public, with seating beginning 10 minutes before show time on a first-come, first-seated basis. Each show is followed by a “star talk” that provides visitors with updates about the night sky, including constellations, planets and any comets that might be visible.
For more information, including program descriptions, check http://www.jmu.edu/planetarium/index.shtml. Free.
October 26 - Fall Color Carriage Rides
11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Edith J. Carrier Arboretum
Enjoy a horse-drawn ride through the arboretum trails.
For information, including pricing, check http://www.jmu.edu/arboretum or call (540) 568-3194.
October 26 - John C. Wells Planetarium Shows
1 p.m. (“One World, One Sky: Big Bird's Adventure”)
2:15 and 3:30 p.m. (“Black Holes: The Other Side of Infinity”)
Miller Hall
The planetarium offers shows for the public, with seating beginning 10 minutes before show time on a first-come, first-seated basis. Each show is followed by a “star talk” that provides visitors with updates about the night sky, including constellations, planets and any comets that might be visible.
For more information, including program descriptions, check http://www.jmu.edu/planetarium/index.shtml. Free.
October 28 - artWorks Gallery Exhibition
Oct. 28-Nov. 8
Noon-5 p.m. Monday-Thursday
Noon-4 p.m. Friday and Saturday
131 Grace St.
The exhibition features work by the JMU French Study Abroad Program. Opening reception, Oct. 28 from 5 to 7 p.m. For information, call (540) 568-7175. Free.
October 30 - Remembering Place: Creating Our Town
6:30-8:30 p.m.
Memorial Hall Forum
JMuse Cafe is excited to partner with the Institute for Visual Studies to bring programming for this year on Space, Place, and Community.
Thinking carefully about the past is a courageous act, which can help a community to heal. The thoughtful conversations that took place surrounding the renaming of Cantrell Avenue to Martin Luther King Jr. Way offer us an extraordinary opportunity to continue the public dialogue about our values, values that are as evident in the way we treat each other as the way we care for our spaces and buildings. The challenge now is to honor our past as we shape our future. To advance this dialogue, a range of civic and educational groups are sponsoring “Remembering Place,” a series of panel discussions, to take part this fall. Panel participants will include Harrisonburg residents, civic leaders and elected officials.
More information is available at http://sites.jmu.edu/jmuse. Free.
