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Spring Courses and Registration 2

5th Annual Christmas Luncheon 4

Wesleyan Events in December 5

December 2015

REGISTRATION OPENS FOR WINTER/SPRING SEMESTER 2016

TheWALL

I personally invite all Wall members to

enjoy the up coming holiday activities on the

Wesleyan campus and in your homes.

Please show your support for Wesleyan and

WALL by attending the holiday

luncheon on December 11th. The registration

form is on page 4 of the newsletter and the deadline for

payment is this Friday, December 4th

The friendships we made through the classes we attended

will be reminders of who we will see and greet when we re-

turn in January.

Nan Cleveland

Wall President

Members get

personal attention

as they learn basic

organization and

applications for

their computers

WALL Members try

on Chinese robes as

part of this semesters'

Chinese Culture

Course. They look

pretty good, don’t

they?

Macon designer

Terry Holland

reminds you to

use local flora in

your holiday

decorations.

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Registration Open for Winter/Spring Semester 2016

Available Courses

Creating Your Personal Totem (a pottery course)

Little Known Stories from Greek and Roman Mythology

Shakespeare on Page and Stage

Religion in the Muslim World

Decoding DNA

T.S. Eliot’s The Wasteland and other poems

Chinese Food Demonstration

When Cultures Collide: European Christians and Northwestern American Indigenous people

Introduction to Genealogy Research

The Second Coming (a novel by) Walker Percy

German Culture and Tradition

Essential Oils

End of Life Issues

Wesleyan’s Collection of Fine Art, Decorative Art, Furniture and Costumes

Great Decisions

Bus Trip: Steffen Thomas Museum of Art, Madison, GA

Complete course descriptions will arrive in your e-mail (also check your spam folder) or you can click here

to see the details on-line beginning November 30th. NOTE: several courses have an additional charge for

materials or a book. These charges MUST be paid with registration or you will not be enrolled in the

class.

http://pierce.wesleyancollege.edu/wall/

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December 2015

WALL has an opening for the position

of Secretary

The secretary attends all curriculum committee

and Board of Directors meetings. The curriculum

committee meets at 1:00 PM on the third Mon-

day of each month, except December, May, June

and July. The Board of Directors meets at least

once a semester or when a meeting is called by

the President. The secretary is a voting member

of the Board of Directors. If you are interested in

volunteering for this position, contact Vince

Coughlin, vince.coughlin@cox.net .

Nan Cleveland, President

(478) 784-1300

nancleveland@cox.net

Sandra Tharpe,Immediate Past-President and Public

Relations Chair

(478) 342-8702

stharpe69@gmail.com

President- Elect, Vacant

Jane Eisner, Curriculum Chair,

(478) 405-6784

jce0703@mac.com

Vince Coughlin, Curriculum-Elect and Membership Chair

(478) 405-6036

vince.coughlin@cox.net

Secretary, Vacant

Vivia Fowler, Professor of Religious Studies, Provost

of Wesleyan College, Vice President for Academic Af-

fairs and Liaison to the WALL Program

(478) 757-5228

vfowler@wesleyancollege.edu

Dawn Nash, Associate Vice President of Business and

Controller for Wesleyan College/WALL Treasurer

(478) 757-5115

dnash@wesleyancollege.edu

WALL Board Members 2014-2015

mailto:vince.coughlin@cox.netmailto:nancleveland@cox.netmailto:stharpe69@gmail.commailto:jce0703@mac.commailto:vince.coughlin@cox.netmailto:vfowler@wesleyancollege.edumailto:dnash@wesleyancollege.edu

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November 2015

5th Annual WALL Holiday Luncheon in honor of Ruth Austin Knox

President of Wesleyan College

Friday, December 11th at Noon

Manget Room

(Wesleyan’s Olive Swann Porter Building)

Music by the Wesleyannes

$10 per person (feel free to bring a guest)

RSVP: hdoan@weleyancollege.edu or 478-757-5233

or mail the form below

Holiday Menu

Caesar Salad With choice of Chicken or Salmon

Rolls with Butter, Assorted Desserts

Iced Tea, Coffee and Water

Return this form before December 4th

I wish to make _____(number) Luncheon Reservations @ $10 per person. Enclosed is a

check in the amount of __________

Make the check payable to Wesleyan College (on the memo line write “WALL Holiday

Luncheon”) and mail to:

Wesleyan College, Wall Office

Attn: Hannah Doan

4760 Forsyth Road

Macon, GA 31210

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November 2015

WESLEYAN EVENTS FOR DECEMBER Sculptural Ceramics by Tanner Coleman Through Wednesday, December 9

McCrary Gallery, Murphey Art Building Opening reception: Tuesday, October 27, 6 - 7:30 PM Gallery hours: M-F, 1-5PM. Free. (478) 757-5189. Women in Black: Wesleyan Style in Art and Fashion Art and Costumes from Wesleyan’s Collection Through Friday January 8, 2016

West Gallery, Porter Fine Arts Building Historic portraits and dresses from Wesleyan’s permanent collection. Gallery hours: M-F, 1-5 PM and during Wesleyan Market Saturdays, 10 AM – 2 PM. Free. (478) 757-5171. Chinese Folk Pottery: The Art of the Everyday Thursday, December 3, 2015 – Saturday, January 30, 2016

East Gallery, Porter Fine Arts Building Opening reception: Thursday, December 3, 6 - 8:30 PM “Connoisseurship of Chinese Ceramics,” a lecture by ceramics historian, scholar, and museum director, Dr. Margaret

Carney, Thursday, December 3, 7 PM, Porter Auditorium. “Great Moments in Ceramic History: Covering 10,000 Years of World Ceramic History in One Hour,”by Dr. Marga-ret Carney, Friday, December 4, 11 AM, Murphey Art Building. Gallery hours: M-F, 1-5 PM and during Wesleyan Market Saturdays, 10 AM-2 PM. Free. (478) 757-5189. Miss Witherspoon by Christopher Durang Thursday, Friday, Saturday, December 3 - 5, 8 PM

Grassmann-Porter Studio Theatre, Porter Fine Arts Building This delightful comedy takes cranky Veronica to a Buddhist/Christian afterlife when she dies, and back again and again to earth. A crazy-quilt farce, critically acclaimed as one of the Ten Best Plays of 2005, and a finalist for a Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Tickets: $10 general admission; $5 students, alumnae, senior citizens. Seating is limited. For reserva-tions: (478) 757-5259 or email: theatre@wesleyancollege.edu. Wesleyan’s Annual Christmas Concert Sunday, December 6, 4 PM

Porter Auditorium Join us for our celebrated annual concert featuring Wesleyan’s Concert Choir and the Wesleyannes. Free. (478) 757-5259. Celtic Christmas Friday, December 11, 7:30 PM

Pierce Chapel A fourteen-year Macon tradition will be presented at Wesleyan College's Pierce Chapel this year. Beautiful Celtic, Appa-lachian, and seasonal favorites played in duet on guitar, mandolin, cittern, and banjo. Featuring world class finger-style guitarists and Celtic Masters - Robin Bullock and Steve Baughman. Learn more at www.AcousticProductions.com. Tick-ets: $20 online www.wesleyancollege.edu/concert. Students $10 at door

December Events continue on page 6

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December 2015

WESLEYAN EVENTS FOR DECEMBER CONT .

Morning Music Club of Macon Annual Christmas Chorale Date and time TBA

Porter Auditorium For more than 102 years, the Morning Music Club has presented lively musical events open to the community. Enjoy a seasonal program with an audience sing-along. Free. Wesleyan Market Saturday, December 12, 9 AM – 1 PM

Wesleyan College, Front Campus This fun community event features a variety of locally grown and produced items ranging from flowers and organic fruits and vegetables to baked goods, art, and crafts. Music, fun & educational events also offered. Free and open to the public. For more information, call (478) 757-5233. To find out what’s happening and a full vendor listing like us on Facebook and click here. Wesleyan art galleries are open in Porter Fine Arts Building. 10 AM – 2 PM.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Wesleyan-Market/112639722086811