Author Martin Clark to Speak at Barton’s Friends of Hackney Library Fall Dinner and Lecture on Oct. 9

On September 27, 2012 By

Reservation Deadline is Friday, Oct. 5

WILSON, N.C. — If John Grisham’s legal thrillers are your cup of tea, then Martin Clark will provide even heartier fare with his sometimes humorous, sometimes white-knuckled, always satisfying courtroom dramas as the featured author for the Barton College Friends of Hackney Library Fall Dinner and Lecture.  The event [...]

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Rare Books / Special Collections Expert Patrick Scott To Speak on Tuesday, Oct. 2

On September 26, 2012 By

WILSON, N.C. — Barton College will welcome Dr. Patrick Scott, Research Fellow for Scottish Collections and Distinguished Professor of English Literature for the University of South Carolina Libraries, on Tuesday, Oct. 2. He will present the lecture “ What Old Books Tell Us About Writers and Readers.”  The event will be held at 7:30 p.m. [...]

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Betty Ray McCain to Be Honored with John T. Caldwell Award on October 5 in Wilson

On September 26, 2012 By

Night of Celebration of Statewide Humanities Honors to Be Anchored By the Caldwell Lecture in the Humanities Delivered by Governor Jim Hunt

GREENSBORO, NC (September 26, 2012) – The trustees of the North Carolina Humanities Council, a statewide nonprofit and affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, will honor North Carolinian Betty Ray McCain [...]

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Barton College/Wilson Symphony Presents the “Downtown” Concert for the Wilson Community on Friday, Oct. 5

On September 21, 2012 By

WILSON, N.C. — The Barton College/Wilson Symphony Orchestra will present their first concert of the 2012-2013 season on Friday, Oct. 5, at 7:30 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church located at 100 Green Street in Wilson. Open to the public at no charge, the “Downtown” Concert will feature baritone Joel Gay, the associate music [...]

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Photographer and Editor Michael Itkoff to Speak About Photography Publishing on Sept. 24

On September 17, 2012 By

WILSON, N.C. — The Barton College Friends of Visual Arts will host “The Evolving Landscape of Photography Publishing” lecture with featured speaker Michael Itkoff, founding editor of “Daylight Magazine,” on Monday, Sept. 24. The lecture, one of several in the 2012-2013 Art Seminar Series, will be held in the Barton Art Galleries at 6:30 [...]

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Book Signing With Historian Jeff Broadwater on Sept. 18 at Hackney Library

On September 6, 2012 By

WILSON, N.C. — Plan to join the Barton College Friends of Hackney Library on Tuesday, Sept. 18, for a book signing with author Dr. Jeff Broadwater at the College. The book signing will be held from 5:30 – 7 p.m. in Hackney Library. Refreshments will be served. This event is open to the public [...]

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Barton Welcomes Zelda Lockhart for Boone Southern Authors Series on Sept. 17

On September 3, 2012 By

WILSON, N.C. — Barton College will welcome author Zelda Lockhart as the featured speaker for the annual Joyce T. Boone Southern Authors Series. The lecture will be held on Monday, Sept. 17, in The Sam and Marjorie Ragan Writing Center at 7:30 p.m. The program is open to the public at no charge, and [...]

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Betty Ray McCain To Receive The John T. Caldwell Award For The Humanities On Oct. 5

On August 31, 2012 By

Governor James B. Hunt, Jr. to Deliver the Caldwell Lecture for the Humanities

GREENSBORO, N.C.  – The trustees of the North Carolina Humanities Council, a statewide nonprofit and affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, have chosen North Carolinian Betty Ray McCain as the recipient of the 2012 John Tyler Caldwell [...]

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Tom Parham to be Featured Speaker at Barton College’s 111th Opening Convocation

On August 27, 2012 By

WILSON, N.C. — Barton College is pleased to announce Tom Parham, class of 1963, as the featured speaker for the 111th Opening Convocation.  The annual campus event is scheduled for Tuesday, August 28, at 11 a.m. in Howard Chapel.

Each fall, Opening Convocation signifies the official opening of the College’s academic session.  “An important event [...]

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“Visible Ghost” Exhibition at Barton Art Galleries Opens Aug. 20

On August 16, 2012 By

Gallery Reception on September 7, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m., with Gallery Talk at 7 p.m.

WILSON, N.C. – The Barton Art Galleries is pleased to announce the opening of the “Visible Ghost” exhibition on Monday, Aug. 20. A public reception will be held on Friday, Sept. 7, from 6 [...]

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