North Carolina Mountain Dreams » Events http://northcarolinamountaindreams.com North Carolina Mountain Dreams... Dreaming of the second half of my life...In the Blue Ridge Mountains. Sun, 20 May 2012 14:14:42 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= Nikki Giovanni speaks Jan. 28 and 30 at Appalachian http://northcarolinamountaindreams.com/1216/nikki-giovanni-speaks-jan-28-and-30-at-appalachian/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nikki-giovanni-speaks-jan-28-and-30-at-appalachian http://northcarolinamountaindreams.com/1216/nikki-giovanni-speaks-jan-28-and-30-at-appalachian/#comments Mon, 11 Jan 2010 13:07:48 +0000 Gary Boyd http://northcarolinamountaindreams.com/?p=1216 BOONE—The 26th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration at Appalachian State University features noted writer and activist Nikki Giovanni in a 7 p.m. talk Jan. 28 in Farthing Auditorium. The program is sponsored by Appalachian’s Office of Multicultural Student Development. Admission is free.

A reception and book signing will precede Giovanni’s talk from 5:30-6:30 [...]]]>

BOONE—The 26th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration at Appalachian State University features noted writer and activist Nikki Giovanni in a 7 p.m. talk Jan. 28 in Farthing Auditorium. The program is sponsored by Appalachian’s Office of Multicultural Student Development. Admission is free.

A reception and book signing will precede Giovanni’s talk from 5:30-6:30 p.m. in the Farthing Auditorium lobby.

In addition to her Jan. 28 talk, Giovanni will give the keynote address at the Jan. 30 Celebrate, Educate, Appreciate, Diversity Conference 2010 on campus. Registration is $10 and begins at 11 a. m. in Plemmons Student Union’s Blue Ridge Ballroom.  The opening luncheon session with Giovanni will begin at 11:30 a. m. and the breakout sessions will start at 1:10 p.m.

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]]> http://northcarolinamountaindreams.com/1216/nikki-giovanni-speaks-jan-28-and-30-at-appalachian/feed/ 0 Lincoln historian and NPR foreign correspondent headline Appalachian’s Distinguished Lecture Series http://northcarolinamountaindreams.com/1214/lincoln-historian-and-npr-foreign-correspondent-headline-appalachian%e2%80%99s-distinguished-lecture-series-%c2%bb-news-archive-%c2%bb-appalachian-state-university-news/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lincoln-historian-and-npr-foreign-correspondent-headline-appalachian%25e2%2580%2599s-distinguished-lecture-series-%25c2%25bb-news-archive-%25c2%25bb-appalachian-state-university-news http://northcarolinamountaindreams.com/1214/lincoln-historian-and-npr-foreign-correspondent-headline-appalachian%e2%80%99s-distinguished-lecture-series-%c2%bb-news-archive-%c2%bb-appalachian-state-university-news/#comments Mon, 11 Jan 2010 13:05:04 +0000 Gary Boyd http://northcarolinamountaindreams.com/?p=1214 BOONE—Noted Lincoln historian Harold Holzer opens University Distinguished Lecture Series Feb. 8 at Appalachian State University with the talk “Why Lincoln Matters—To History, To Our Presidents, and Us.” On March 23, NPR senior foreign correspondent Anne Garrels will speak on “From the Frontlines: Global Reports from an NPR Correspondent.” Both talks begin at 8 p.m. [...]]]>

BOONE—Noted Lincoln historian Harold Holzer opens University Distinguished Lecture Series Feb. 8 at Appalachian State University with the talk “Why Lincoln Matters—To History, To Our Presidents, and Us.” On March 23, NPR senior foreign correspondent Anne Garrels will speak on “From the Frontlines: Global Reports from an NPR Correspondent.” Both talks begin at 8 p.m. in Farthing Auditorium. Admission is free.

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]]> http://northcarolinamountaindreams.com/1214/lincoln-historian-and-npr-foreign-correspondent-headline-appalachian%e2%80%99s-distinguished-lecture-series-%c2%bb-news-archive-%c2%bb-appalachian-state-university-news/feed/ 0 Blowing Rock Winterfest – January 28-31, 2010 http://northcarolinamountaindreams.com/1198/blowing-rock-winterfest-january-28-31-2010/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=blowing-rock-winterfest-january-28-31-2010 http://northcarolinamountaindreams.com/1198/blowing-rock-winterfest-january-28-31-2010/#comments Tue, 05 Jan 2010 23:40:19 +0000 Gary Boyd http://northcarolinamountaindreams.com/?p=1198 Join the Village of Blowing Rock as we celebrate the fun side of winter at the 12th Annual Blowing Rock Winterfest! From the Chili Cook-Off to downtown hayrides, from the icy Polar Plunge to WinterFeast, there's something for all age groups at Blowing Rock Winterfest.

Shop with Blowing Rock Merchants Dine in our cozy restaurants! [...]]]>

Join the Village of Blowing Rock as we celebrate the fun side of winter at the 12th Annual Blowing Rock Winterfest! From the Chili Cook-Off to downtown hayrides, from the icy Polar Plunge to WinterFeast, there's something for all age groups at Blowing Rock Winterfest.

  • Shop with Blowing Rock Merchants
  • Dine in our cozy restaurants!
  • Free Hot Chocolate & Hayrides!
  • FREE SNOW!

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