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 →
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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 →
“Dinner On the Grounds” Features Cherokee Artist, Paula Nelson
September 8, 2011: Paula Nelson, a singer, poet, writer, dancer and preservationist, will present “Origins: Exploring the Beginnings and Cosmology of the Cherokee People.” Her presentation will begin in the Loyal Jones Appalachian Center Gallery at 11:45 a.m. A light lunch will be provided. Continue reading “Dinner On the Grounds” Features Cherokee Artist, Paula Nelson →