OCTOBER, 2011

Saturday, October 1
5:00 p.m. Porter Fleming Literary Competition Awards Ceremony and Reception. Help honor the winners of this year’s competition. FREE. 

Sunday, October 2
1:00–4:00 p.m. Artrageous! Family Sunday: Symphony Petting Zoo. Learn all about instruments, as dozens of musicians provide hands-on demonstrations, and create your own musically inspired crafts. Cosponsored by the Friends of Symphony Orchestra Augusta. FREE.

Thursday, October 6
10:00–11:00 a.m., or 11:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m. Toddler Time: Building Buildings! View paintings by artist Edward Rice and learn about different types of buildings and the stories they tell. Afterwards, make a painting using different shapes and textures. Museum family members and parents, free; nonmembers, $4 per participant. Registration required.

Friday, October 7
Noon. Films on Friday: Christmas in July (1940). View this charming screwball comedy starring Dick Powell and Ellen Drew. Afterwards, museum director Kevin Grogan leads a discussion. FREE.

Friday, October 7
Day Trip to Scott Antique Markets. Travel by bus to Atlanta to shop at Scott Antique Markets. Morris Collectors, $35; Morris members, $50; nonmembers, $65; due by September 30. Cost includes bus transportation, snacks, and admission fees. Call 706-828-3803 to register.

Wednesday, October 12
6:00 p.m. Southern Circuit Film Series: The Wise Kids. After viewing the movie, enjoy a question-and-answer session with director Stephen Cone. Members, free; nonmembers, $3.00.

Friday, October 14
Noon. Art at Lunch: Saving Georgia’s Historic Architecture. Mark C. McDonald, president and CEO of the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation, discusses statewide efforts to save historic architectural treasures. Members, $10; nonmembers, $14. Lunch by French Market Grille. Paid reservations due October 12.

Friday, October 14
7:30 p.m. Southern Soul & Song: Pam Tillis. Singer-songwriter-actress (and daughter of country superstar Mel Tillis), Pam Tillis is known for the country hits she’s written for others, as well as those she’s reserved for herself. She is making her debut at Southern Soul & Song. For tickets, call the box office at 706-722-8341 or go to www.imperialtheatre.com.

Saturday, October 15
1:00–4:30 p.m.. Adult Workshop: Writing the Past. Cultural historian Vennie Deas Moore shares writing tips and techniques that will bring personal memoirs, family narratives, or historical fiction to life. The workshop includes group readings and critiques, as well as exercises and strategies to get your creativity flowing. Members, $25; nonmembers, $35 per participant. Paid registration required by October 9. 

Sunday, October 16
2:00 p.m. Music at the Morris: Carey Murdock. Enjoy a performance of Southern blues by this emerging singer and songwriter. FREE.

Sunday, October 16
Pottery Trunk Show: Rebecca Wood. Shop for beautiful dinnerware, bowls, and serving platters by Rebecca Wood, an Athens, Georgia, resident, who is one of the most respected ceramic makers in the world. Wood will be showcasing her line of pottery, including some of her one-of-a-kind pieces. FREE.

Sunday, October 16
2:00–3:30 p.m.  Sunday Sketch. Sketch in the galleries, with materials supplied by the museum. Check-in in the activity room. FREE.

Friday, October 21
Noon. Lecture: High and Low: What Is Excellence in the Arts? Part One. During part one of this two-part series, artist and author Franklin Einspruch addresses the aesthetical debate of what qualifies as excellence in the arts. FREE. This presentation will take place at Augusta State University in University Hall, room 170. 

Friday, October 28
Noon. Lecture: High and Low: What Is Excellence in the Arts? Part Two. During part two of this two-part series, artist Art Rosenbaum, Augusta State University professor Dr. Michael Schwartz, and others will continue the aesthetical discussion of what constitutes high and low art. FREE. This presentation will take place in the Morris Museum of Art’s auditorium. 

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