Sunday @ 9: Seeing the Holy Land

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Seeing the Holy Land:
Religous Tradition & Political Reality

Our summer "Sundays at 9" series continues this Sunday, August 29, at 9:00 AM, when The Reverend Susan Crampton and Stuart Crampton will present "Seeing the Holy Land: Religious Tradition and Political Reality," an illustrated presentation of their experience. The public is invited to attend.

The "Sundays at 9" series features speakers whose life's work has brought them to a moment of challenge. Last March Susan and Stuart Crampton visited the Holy Land on a ten-day tour that was very rewarding and sometimes surprising.

Their presentation will take place in the parish library, at the red doors entrance, 35 Park Street. Information: 413-458-8144.

Concert photos from Monday, August 23, 2010

Alicia Choi, violin; Amanda Verner, viola; Aleisha Verner, cello

From today's concert...

If you missed, it, check in at www.willinet.org in a few days - this concert, and others from the season are posted - you can view them anytime!

String Trio Concert - Monday, August 23 at Noon

Aleisha Verner, cello

Alicia Choi, violin

Amanda Verner, viola

Beethoven: Trio in c minor, Op. 9, No. 3

Dohnanyi: Serenade in C, Op. 10

FREE

Sundays @ 9: Wootters in Rwanda

Our summer "Sundays at 9" series continues this Sunday, August 22, at 9:00 AM, when Adrienne and Bill Wootters will present "Teaching and Learning in Rwanda," an illustrated talk about their recent sabbatical experiences in Africa.

The "Sundays at 9" series features speakers whose life's work has brought them to a moment of challenge. Both Bill and Adrienne Wootters teach college physics, Bill at Williams and Adrienne at MCLA. They spent the first six months of 2010 in Kigali, Rwanda, teaching college-level physics at the Kigali Institute of Science and Technology, where Adrienne was a Fulbright Scholar. Her responsibilities included teaching two courses, supervising senior projects, and leading the physics department in a curricular review. Bill initially had no formal appointment, but was recruited to supervise several senior projects and to help a few students prepare for the Graduate Record Exam in physics, a prerequisite for graduate study in the US.

Their presentation will take place in the parish library, at the red doors entrance, 35 Park Street. Information: 413-458-8144.

Violin Recital - Monday, Aug 16 at NOON

On Monday, August 16, Williamstown violinist Sassok Eybiyan will be the featured artist on the Summer Noontime Concert series held at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Williamstown. The free concert will begin at 12:00, and will include works by Massenet, Bartok and Beethoven.

Bring your lunch to enjoy during the concert; St. John’s will provide drinks and cookies. Admission is free; voluntary contributions to help defray expenses are welcome.

The concert series will continue on Mondays through August 30, and will feature musicians from Williamstown, New York, and Boston. Violinist Alicia Choi, violist Amanda Verner, and cellist Aleisha Verner perform trios of Ysaye and Dohnanyi on August 23. The series will conclude onAugust 30 with a performance by the Williamstown-based Trio Café Budpest.

Updated information may be found at www.saintjohnswilliamstown.org. under the “News and Events” tab.

St. John’s is located at 45 Park St and is wheelchair-accessible.

Sundays at 9: Medical Mission to Ecuador

For the eighth time, St. John's Episcopal Church in Williamstown has sent a medical mission team to work in a developing nation. This summer, Laurie Glover, Adrienne Wootters, Jim Mahon, and Bart Saxbe traveled to Ecuador under the auspices of Medical Ministries International.

On Sunday, August 15th, they will give an illustrated presentation of their experience at 9:00 a.m. in the parish library (reached by the red-doors entrance on Park Street). The public is invited.

Scott Bailey at the St. John's organ

Scott's concert on Monday, August 9 will soon be showing on Willinet, the Williamstown local cable access company (channels 16/17). We'll post the schedule here when it's available. The concert will also be available anytime on the Willinet website www.willinet.org for viewing on your computer!

Sundays at 9: "Our Newest Americans"

Hilary Greene, Director of the Berkshire Immigrant Center, will speak on the subject "Our Newest Americans: Immigration in Berkshire County and Beyond" at 9:00 AM on Sunday, August 8, at St. John's Episcopal Church of Williamstown. Each Sunday through the end of August, speakers will share how their life's work has brought them to a moment of challenge.

Hilary Greene graduated from Mt. Greylock Regional High School and earned her BA in Soviet and Russian Studies from Colby College. Her interest in immigration began in the early '90s when she spent four years living and working as an expatriate in St. Petersburg, Russia. After returning to the United States, Hilary worked as the Refugee Resettlement Coordinator at the Jewish Federation of the Berkshires and helped to establish the Berkshire Immigrant Center, where she is currently the director.