A new play written by screenwriter Liz Beachy Hansen '99 and premiering at the Brethren & Mennonite Heritage Center this weekend tells the story of what it was like to live in the Shenandoah Valley on the eve of the Civil War. The hourlong "Rise Up and Follow" takes place this Saturday and Sunday, as well as next Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 20 and 21, every 15 minutes from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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EMU held its first-ever Royal Makers Market at the University Commons on Saturday, featuring artwork, crafts, and books for sale from more than 35 vendors.
EMU hosts its first-ever Makers Market
Royal Makers MarketDate: Saturday, Nov. 22Time: 11 a.m.-3 p.m.Location: Second floor of University Commons Online: Facebook event Get your holiday shopping done at EMU’s first-ever student, alumni, and employee Makers ... read more about EMU hosts its first-ever Makers Market
EMU's Power, Systems & Justice course (CORE 300) hosted a panel on the history of Harrisonburg's Northeast Neighborhood at the Student Union on Thursday evening. EMU History Professor Mark Sawin, Harrisonburg Mayor Deanna Reed, City Councilwoman Monica Robinson, and Deputy City Manager Amy Snider served on the panel.
EMU celebrates its first-gen students
EMU observed First-Generation College Celebration Day with tasty treats and giveaways. On Friday, Nov. 7, outside the University Commons, EMU staff members handed out hot cider, fresh doughnuts from Strite鈥檚, ... read more about EMU celebrates its first-gen students
PHOTO GALLERY: Art exhibit transports viewers to the sea
During an artist鈥檚 reception at Margaret Martin Gehman Gallery last week, Cyndi Gusler, professor of visual arts at EMU, transported guests to the shore with the vivid oil paintings and ... read more about PHOTO GALLERY: Art exhibit transports viewers to the sea
Inspirational, odds-defying guitarist to headline gala concert
EMU/Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival Gala ConcertDate: Friday, Nov. 7Time: 7 p.m.Location: Lehman Auditorium (1191 Park Road, Harrisonburg, VA)Cost: Free, with suggested donation of $10-$20Livestream: EMU鈥檚 Facebook page (facebook.com/EasternMennonite/live) As a ... read more about Inspirational, odds-defying guitarist to headline gala concert
Professional dancer, deaf storyteller to present Disability Awareness Month keynote
Date: Wednesday, Oct. 29Time: 10:15 a.m.Location: MainStage Theater (University Commons 170)Cost: Free and open to the public Bailey Anne Vincent, a professional dancer with atypical cystic fibrosis, will present a ... read more about Professional dancer, deaf storyteller to present Disability Awareness Month keynote
EMU welcomes Yale Divinity School professor for annual Augsburger Lecture Series
Date: Monday, Oct. 27Time: 7 p.m.Location: MainStage Theater (University Commons 170)Cost: Free and open to the publicOnline: emu.edu/religion/augsburger-lecture-series The Rev. Dr. Almeda Wright, associate professor of religious education at Yale ... read more about EMU welcomes Yale Divinity School professor for annual Augsburger Lecture Series
鈥楨MU is family鈥�: Highlights from Homecoming 2025
As Dorothy 鈥淒ottie鈥� Nolt Weber 鈥�75 can attest, there鈥檚 a special kind of magic in the air in the days leading up to Homecoming. The retired teacher, who taught for ... read more about 鈥楨MU is family鈥�: Highlights from Homecoming 2025