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Thursday, August 20 @ 5pm
Welcome back to campus and Membership Drive
Organize your new school supplies, breathe in that newly-sharpened-pencil smell permeating the air, don your back-to-school shoes, and come join us for a celebration of the new term.   We’ll have FREE BBQ, entertainment, a schedule of the academic year’s exhibitions and programming, information on how to book tours, and a membership table.  The galleries will be open, and museum staff will be on hand to answer your questions.  Don’t miss this opportunity to have some fun and be in the know about how to use the museum as a resource for your teaching and student projects.

All new members will receive a free limited edition Art Changes Lives t-shirt.

Thursday, September 17 @ 5pm
Lecture by Bill Steiner:  "The Bird Artists - Why Audubon is Best."
Bill Steiner is author of Audubon Art Prints: A Collector’s Guide to Every Edition (University of South Carolina Press, 2003).  He is a field ecologist and expert bird-watcher who has compiled one of the most significant private collections of Audubon prints in the United States.  An accomplished entomologist, herpetologist, and horticulturist, he holds degrees from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond.  His talk will include a presentation of prints by other ornithological artists such as Alexander Wilson, John Gould, J.W. Hill, and several others.

Followed by a reception and wine/beer tasting by Gus’ Fine Wine and Beer.

Thursday, October 15 @ 5pm
Artist’s talk by Joni Mabe
Joni Mabe whose exhibition, Elvis and Friends will be on display in Gallery C October 10, 2009 – January 9, 2010, will talk about her work.  A native of Georgia, Mabe graduated from the University of Georgia with an MFA in Painting and Drawing.  She is also founder, collector, owner, and curator of The Panoramic Encyclopedia of Everything Elvis.

Followed by a reception and wine/beer tasting by Gus’ Fine Wine and Beer.

Thursday, November 19, 5–7:30 pm
Drawing class for adults
Ever wanted to try your hand at drawing?  Come join us for an evening of sketching at the museum.  We’ll have all the supplies you need, and Barry Fleming from the Auburn University Department of Art will be here to offer instruction.  Limit 20 people for the class; call to reserve a seat: 844-3085.

Followed by a reception and wine/beer tasting by Gus’ Fine Wine and Beer.