BEREA, KY (September 2, 2016) – The 3rd Annual Appalachian Food Summit will be held September 17 from 9 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. at Gray Auditorium in Presser Hall at Berea College, Berea, Kentucky. A limited number of tickets will be available at the door for $25. Continue reading Join the Appalachian Food Summit for a Mountain Foodways Journey Along Roads, Routes, Rails and Rivers →
Tag: Appalachian Heritage
Appalachian Heritage Event Honors Poet Jim Wayne Miller
In June, Jim Wayne Miller, ’58, was honored by Appalachian Heritage, the literary quarterly sponsored through the Loyal Jones Appalachian Center. Miller, a pioneer in Appalachian literature and studies, was former Kentucky poet laureate and the featured author of the Summer 2009 issue of Appalachian Heritage. Continue reading Appalachian Heritage Event Honors Poet Jim Wayne Miller →
Appalachian Heritage Magazine celebrates author David Huddle and the centennial of Pine Mountain Settlement School
The public is invited to celebrate the Summer 2013 issue of Appalachian Heritage on September 27 at Berea College’s Loyal Jones Appalachian Center. The featured author of this issue, David Huddle, is the featured reader for this event. This issue of the magazine is illustrated by photographs that celebrate the centennial of Pine Mountain Settlement School, and representatives of Pine Mountain will be present and will display some of photos from their centennial display. The event will begin with a reception and refreshments at 7:30 p.m., followed by the reading at 8. Continue reading Appalachian Heritage Magazine celebrates author David Huddle and the centennial of Pine Mountain Settlement School →
Appalachian Heritage Magazine Celebrates Spring 2013 Issue
The life and literary contribution of Wilma Dykeman will be the topic at a special celebration on the Berea College campus on Friday, June 7, 2013. The first woman trustee of Berea College, Wilma Dykeman was also the author of more than 20 non-fiction books and three widely acclaimed novels. She is the featured author of the Spring 2013 issue of Appalachian Heritage magazine which is hosting the event. It will begin with a reception and refreshments at 7:30 p.m. followed at 8 p.m. by presentations by Wilma Dykeman’s son, Jim Stokely, and Viki Dasher Rouse, the guest editor of this issue. It will be held at the Loyal Jones Appalachian Center Gallery, 205 North Main Street in Berea, Kentucky. Continue reading Appalachian Heritage Magazine Celebrates Spring 2013 Issue →
Appalachian Heritage Magazine Celebrate 40th Anniversary
The fortieth anniversary of Appalachian Heritage, a literary quarterly, will be celebrated on Friday, April 5, 2013. The event, which is free and open to the public, will begin with a reception at 7:30 p.m., followed by a panel presentation at 8. Gurney Norman, Crystal Wilkinson, and Silas House will be the panelists. It will be held at the Loyal Jones Appalachian Center Gallery, 205 North Main Street, in Berea, Kentucky. Continue reading Appalachian Heritage Magazine Celebrate 40th Anniversary →
Nikki Giovanni Speaks at Berea College
Internationally renowned author Nikki Giovanni will read her poetry Friday evening, November 16, at an event that is free and open to the public. The occasion is the celebration of the Fall 2012 issue of Appalachian Heritage. Giovanni was the featured author for this issue. The celebration will begin with a reception at 7:30 p.m. Giovanni will read at 8. The venue is the Appalachian Center Gallery, 205 North Main Street in Berea on the Berea College campus. Continue reading Nikki Giovanni Speaks at Berea College →
Appalachian Heritage and Grace Toney Edwards Celebrate Issue Featuring Breece Pancake
The public is invited to celebrate the Spring 2012 issue of Appalachian Heritage on Friday, September 28th at Berea College’s Loyal Jones Appalachian Center Gallery at 205 North Main Street in Berea, Kentucky. A reception with refreshments will begin at 7:30 p.m. followed by a multi-media presentation at 8:00 p.m. Continue reading Appalachian Heritage and Grace Toney Edwards Celebrate Issue Featuring Breece Pancake →
Author Mark Powell Featured in Appalachian Heritage Magazine
Appalachian Heritage Magazine will celebrate its Winter 2012 issue with featured author Mark Powell on Friday, April 13, at the Appalachian Center Gallery in the Bruce Trades Building on Berea College’s campus. The celebration will begin with a reception at 7:30 p.m. followed by a reading at 8 p.m. This event is co-sponsored by the Department of English, Theatre, and Speech Communication. Continue reading Author Mark Powell Featured in Appalachian Heritage Magazine →
Kentucky Author, Frank X Walker, is Featured Author for “Appalachian Heritage”
The public is invited to celebrate the Fall 2011 issue of “Appalachian Heritage” on Friday, November 4, at Berea College’s Loyal Jones Appalachian Center at 205 North Main Street in Berea, Kentucky. The featured author for this issue of the magazine, Frank X Walker, is the featured reader for the event. It will start at 7:30 p.m. for refreshments followed by the reading at 8 p.m. Continue reading Kentucky Author, Frank X Walker, is Featured Author for “Appalachian Heritage” →
Author Lee Maynard featured author for Appalachian Heritage magazine
On September 23, the public is invited to celebrate the Summer 2011 issue of “Appalachian Heritage” at Berea College’s Loyal Jones Appalachian Center at 205 North Main Street in Berea, Kentucky. The featured author for this issue of the magazine, Lee Maynard, is the featured reader for the event. It will start at 7:30 p.m. for refreshments followed by the reading at 8 p.m. Continue reading Author Lee Maynard featured author for Appalachian Heritage magazine →
Author Karen Salyer McElmurray Celebrated in Spring ’11 “Appalachian Heritage”
Berea College celebrates the spring issue of its literary quarterly, “Appalachian Heritage,” on Friday, June 10, 2011, with a reading by celebrated Kentucky author, Karen Salyer McElmurray, the featured author of that issue. The event will begin with refreshments at 7:30 p.m., followed by the reading at 8 at the Loyal Jones Appalachian Center in the Trades Building on Berea’s campus. The event is free and open to the public. Continue reading Author Karen Salyer McElmurray Celebrated in Spring ’11 “Appalachian Heritage” →