The program on Sept. 12 will focus on Appalachian and Irish art, folklore, folk music, literature and poetry. The event is dedicated to the memory of Dave McClellan, a poet and professor of English at ETSU.

On Sept. 13, the topic will be Irish and American sports and the history of the legendary ETSU runners called the “Irish Brigade.” Greally will dedicate his presentation to his ETSU coach, Dave Walker.

Greally has edited “Irish Runner Magazine” for over 30 years. He has written about Neil Cusack, winner of the Boston Marathon and an ETSU alumnus, and he is the author of Running Commentary: Thoughts occurring at intervals in the field of athletics.

For further information, contact Darla Dye of the ETSU Office of Professional Development at (800) 222-3878.

When we planned this fall's semester we planned on meeting in the new community center. City of Johnson City Manager Pete Petersen said on the radio this morning (9/3/12) that it may not open before October 15.

We do have a plan B.

Current members will be notified of meeting place via email or telephone. New or prospective members should check this website for updates.

The picnic will be held in the shelter at First United Methodist, 900 Spring Street, in Johnson City.
Please call Pat Faber with your reservation.

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ACL member Hugh Webb will be facilitating a program on music and its social context.

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Twenty-two ACL members and a like number of Charlotte Senior Scholars, along with several "at large" guests met at Wildacres and were informed and entertained by Lewis and Marcia Songer with the program "Beauty Amid Distortion and Excess". Other highlights were:

• Parties on the patio and sing-a-longs in the canteen.
• The Farinelli movie where we learned and saw a lot more about this 18th Century pop star than we were expecting. The real Farinelli wasn't as cool as the guy in the movie.
  
• The Wednesday Auction where a bidding war broke out over, of all things, a nutcracker.
• A movie of Scott Joplin's opera, "Treemonisha", performed by the Houston Grand Opera.

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Google map & directions from Spruce Pine to Wildacres Retreat

Schedule available here

Please RSVP to Pat F. by May 31

If you need directions please call the ETSU Ofice of Professional Development 423-439-8084

After having to cancel our plans twice last year because of the weather the Winter Social went off this year without a hitch.

We celebrated at the Watagua Presbyterian Church. Thank you Brenda, and please express our gratitude to Pastor Rolling.