Community Events at Augusta: Week 3

It’s Irish Week at Augusta and beyond the week long classes offered, there are countless events open to the community this week. Be sure to venture up the hill to the Augusta Heritage Center of Davis & Elkins College to check out a late night jam, to dance, or attend a lecture, a film screening, or one of two awesome concerts planned for this week.

The Augusta Ceili Band before playing a dance in 2014. Photo by Andrew Carroll

Monday, July 20

7:30 p.m.: Lecture, “Irish Traditional Music” by Daniel Neely and Máirtín de Cógáin, Eshleman Science Center 400

8:30 p.m.: Tunes and Ceili dancing, Halliehurst porch

Tuesday, July 21

4-6:30 p.m.: Show and Sell: Instruments, crafhttp://elkinite.com/wp-admin/post-new.phpts, recordings and more for sale by students and staff, Halliehurst porch

7:30 p.m.: Irish Concert (doors open 7 p.m.), Myles Center for the Arts Harper-McNeeley Auditorium

After concert: Dance, outdoor Augusta Dance Pavilion

Wednesday, July 22

6-10 p.m.: Pickin’ in the Park local old-time, bluegrass and country jam sessions, Elkins City Park

7:30 p.m.: Film, “The Keymaster, Patrick Olwell’s Story,” Madden Student Center Timms Lounge

The Keymaster: Patrick Olwell’s story from Jem Moore on Vimeo.

Thursday, July 23

6-7:15 p.m.: Craft Student Showcase featuring exhibits and demonstrations by the arts, craft and folklore classes, The Joni and Buck Smith Arts Forum, Myles Center for the Arts

7:30 p.m.: Irish Concert (doors open 7 p.m.), Myles Center for the Arts Harper-McNeeley Auditorium, silent auction ends at intermission

After concert: Dance, outdoor Augusta Dance Pavilion

Friday, July 24

1:30 p.m.: Irish Week Student Showcase, Augusta Dance Pavilion

8 p.m.: Square and Ceili dances, Augusta Dance Pavilion.