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Appalachian Center Events

Soup Beans & Spice! Appalachian/Latinx Foodways Workshop

Join us for a cooking workshop in Funkhouser Kitchen Room 207 – 1:00-3:00PM, featuring Andrea Muñoz, Sustainable Agriculture and Nutrition Education Program Assistant at the Whitley County Extension Office. She will be teaching participants how to make porotos con riendas, a traditional Chilean bean soup, as well as traditional Appalachian soup beans.

 

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Funkhouser Kitchen, Room 207

Spanish Spelling Bee

Who: All are invited to participate! (Students, faculty/staff, etc.,)
What: Spanish Spelling Bee! 3 rounds of words (easy to difficult)! Native and Non-Native Speakers are encouraged to sign up and/or come watch their friends participate! Refreshments provided!
When: September 29th, 5:30pm
Where: @ the Esports theater in the Cornerstone Garage
How to participate: Sign up and RSVP form HERE or https://uky.campuslabs.com/engage/event/8421737
 

 

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eSports Theater

Malina Brothers

We're excited to host the Malina Brothers! An extraordinary fusion of Bluegrass and Baroque music from the Czech Republic.

In 2010 the three Malina brothers, namely banjo player Luboš (oftheaward-winning „Czechgrass“ group Druhá tráva), guitarist Pavel, and violinist Josef, formed their family band Malina Brothers, which was eventually joined by Pavel Peroutka on double bass. All four “Brothers” are natives of Náchod, a city on the Czech-Polish border. They have toured extensively in the USA, as well as on domestic and European stages, and they have collaborated with Czech and international musicians such as Peter Rowan, Charlie McCoy, Béla Fleck and others. The Malina Brothers honour their musical connections to the Eastern-Bohemian Bluegrass and “Tramping” traditions, which were their main influences during the stark years of the Communist regime. The three Malina brothers eventually developed their own, unique musical style based on their listening to American Country and Bluegrass recordings (which would occasionally make their way into Czechoslovakia through the Iron Curtain), combined with the musical influences of the local “Tramping” movement, Eastern European Folklore, and Classical music.

On their latest album, “Baroquegrass 1721-2021” the Malina Brothers introduced a fusion of Bluegrass and Baroque music with a series of original arrangements, creating a brand new musical style: Baroquegrass https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mzW_9QWAtE

This event is part of the Many Mountains Fall Festival, check out our full calendar for other events!

 

 

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John Jacob Niles Gallery, Little Fine Arts Library

"The Mountain Fiesta: Bridging the Gap & Building Community in Rural Appalachia" - Documentary Film Screening & Discussion

Join us for a Work-In-Progress screening and discussion of The Mountain Fiesta: Bridging the Gap & Building Community in Rural Appalachia, featuring filmmakers Roderico Yool-Díaz and Emily (Gibson) Rhyne of Iximché Media at the Niles Gallery on Monday, September 26th at 5:00pm.  

This event is part of the Many Mountains Fall Festival, check out our full calendar for other events!

 

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John Jacob Niles Gallery, Little Fine Arts Library

Flood Relief Service Trip

Join us for a flood relief service trip to Perry County Kentucky in partnership with the Housing Development Alliance. The trip will involve mucking & gutting homes so that the homeowners have a cleaner slate to start again. This means: removing mud/debris from homes and crawl spaces, removing damaged materials (insulation, drywall, floor coverings, etc…). Homes will then be treated with fungicide to ensure that the home and it’s occupants will not have to deal with unnecessary moisture and mold in the long-term.

Please register for participation in the trip here: https://forms.gle/JLG7vPc6vTHrQBq6A Volunteers should also complete and sign the waiver form which will be emailed. 

Participants should meet at the Appalachian Center at 624 Maxwelton Ct. at 7:15am on Saturday August 27th. Volunteers should plan for to be gone for the majroity of the day returning around 7pm. 

Volunteers should wear long pants and boots (steel toe is not necessary) – long sleeves are recommended but not required. The Appalachian Center will provide transportation, snacks, and water. PPE will be provided by HDA, but volunteers are encouraged to bring their own masks/gloves if they would like. Volunteers should plan to eat breakfast ahead of time bring their own lunch. Volunteers also encouraged to bring their own water bottle. Volunteers should plan to take a covid test ahead of the trip and please do not join us if you are ill. It is also highly recommended that you be sure to be up to date with your tetanus shot before going on the trip.

If for some reason you are unable to make it or need to cancel your registration, please contact Dr. Engle as soon as possible. 

 

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Appalachian Center/Perry County

K Week - Open House

Stop by the UK Appalachian Center to meet our faculty & students, learn about our programs, check out our library, grab a snack, or sit for a spell on our porch swing! All are welcome!

https://kweek.uky.edu/schedule

We'll also be celebrating our Summer 2022 AppalachiaCorps Graduates! - from 10am - Noon!

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Appalachian Center - 624 Maxwelton Ct

K Week - College of Arts & Sciences - Meet & Greet

Kick off your semester with a welcome from the Dean of Arts & Sciences in Barker Plaza outside the Gatton Student Center. Then meet faculty, students, and staff from your major inside the Gatton Student Center. Explore student clubs and find resources and other opportunities available to you. Don’t forget to pick up your College of Arts and Sciences t-shirt while you are there! 

Faculty, staff, & students from the Appalachian Center & Appalachian Studies Program will be there to say "Hi!" and discuss our programs! 

https://kweek.uky.edu/schedule

 

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Barker Plaza, Gatton Student Center

Undergraduate Research + Creative Experience Expo

The Undergraduate Research + Creative Experience Expo will introduce undergraduate scholars to the diversity of research and creative work conducted at UK, allow students to network with research faculty and staff, and learn about mentored research opportunities.

The Appalachian Center & Appalachian Studies Program will be set up to discuss AppalachiaCorps and our other Awards & Funding opportunities.

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Gatton Student Center Social Staircase
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