Oak Hill and The Martha Berry Museum will continue its Home School Days program this spring with sessions scheduled for the second Thursday of every month beginning March 11 and continuing through May. Due to limited space, advance reservations are required for the 10 a.m. programs. For more information or to RSVP, contact Patrice Shannon at (706) 368-6775 or pclonts@berry.edu.

The Booth Western Art Museum has a variety of events planned for February and March including one of two signature events – the 7th Annual Southeastern Cowboy Gathering. On February 3, Art for Lunch, in honor of Black History Month, will feature an overview of the artwork in the Booth collection featuring African American subjects. On February 18, Artist Ernest Varner will review images from his special exhibition at the Booth, The Longest Mile, which portrays the history of African Americans in the West including the heroic efforts of the Buffalo Soldiers. Save the dates – March 11-14, for the 7th Annual Southeastern Cowboy Gathering. Join Featured Artist Nelson Boren and Featured Entertainer Red Steagall at this four-day celebration of the West. The event will also include the Georgia Youth Poetry Contest finals, children’s activities; banjo, mandolin, guitar and fiddle contests; chuck wagon and Dutch oven cooking contests, poetry writing workshops, cowboy church and much more. Come See America’s Story at the all-new Booth Western Art Museum in downtown Cartersville. For details see http://www.BoothMuseum.org.

Register for the Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation Spring Girls Fast-Pitch Softball League. Age divisions are: 7-8 (machine pitch), 9-10, 11-12, and 13-14 (player pitch). The player age control date is prior to January 1, 2010. The registration fee is $60 (ages 7-8) and $70 (ages 9-14). Register online at rfpra.com or at the Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation Authority at 300 W. Third Street by March 15. Coaches and Umpires are still needed. For more information contact Larry Powell at 706-291-0766.

Rome Habitat for Humanity cordially invites you to a Silver Anniversary Reception at the Rome Area History Museum on Thursday, March 11, 2010 at 5:30 p.m. Come out and help us celebrate 25 years of ministry and discuss plans for the 2011 Women Build house. The reception includes free admission to the Museum, a tour of the Women in History Month display, and refreshments from Crepes by Marie.
 

The Berry College Concert Series’ inaugural season will draw to a close Thursday, March 11, with a 7:30 p.m. performance by alumnus John Howell in Ford Auditorium. Admission is free and open to the public. Call 706-236-2289 for more information.
Howell is a 1995 graduate of Berry who has showcased his considerable vocal talents for audiences worldwide. In 2005, he earned a prestigious Fulbright award to study and perform in Australia. His Berry recital will feature a variety of works ranging from Australian art song to traditional concert literature.

Howell’s performance will bring down the curtain on a successful first year for the new concert series, launched as part of the 100th anniversary of music education on the Berry campus. The series is meant to showcase a wide variety of musical genres, styles and instrumentation. This year’s lineup has included such diverse acts as the Alabama Symphony String Quartet, baritone Elem Eley, the Atlanta Super Band, pianist Joe Chapman and Howell, the first member of Berry’s alumni community to be featured.

“We are delighted in the success of the Berry College Concert Series,” said Adam Hayes, artist-in-residence in Berry’s music department. “Audiences have represented a blended cross-section of our campus and the Northwest Georgia community. We have received tremendously positive feedback on each concert.

“The 2010-11 season is currently being finalized,” he added. “We anticipate another very positive response to a new slate of musical artists. Dates for the new season, as well as the entire calendar of events for Berry’s fine arts department, will be released this summer.”
EDITOR: E-mail rwoodall@berry.edu to request a photo of John Howell.