Karin Lyle has been entertaining on harp, violin and piano for over 20 years. From the elegance of classical to the charm of Celtic to con-temporary pieces, Karin has the perfect sound to make your first evening at Wildacres memorable.

Join Chip Hope for his presentation of "Grow Your Own Food and Medicine ...Starting Right Where You Are!"

Chip thinks one of the most important things you can do for your health and the health of your family and friends is to grow food and medicine. You don't need a farm, or even a shovel. Learn about becoming more self-sufficient. Chip will discuss heirloom crops, seed saving, organic gardeing practices and sharing information and inspiration to help you on your journey in sustainable living.

Chip is the Coordinator of the Sustainable Agriculture and Horticulture programs at Western Piedmont Community College in Morganton, NC, as well as the head of Engineering Department.

Listen to Dr. Eunice Wonderly Stackhouse as she performs a piano recital. She has performed extensively in both solo and chamber recital settings, and has adjudicated for many organizations. Her solo piano recitals have been recorded and broadcast by WQED-Pittsburgh and Radio Kansas.

Dr. Stackhouse, Professor of Music, holds graduate degrees in piano performance from Indiana University (M.M., with high distinction) and the University of Kansas (D.M.A., with honors); and a B.M.E. degree from Grace College summa cum laude).  Since 1996, she has taught Applied Piano, Piano Literature, Piano Pedagogy, and Music Theory courses at Montreat College.

Dr. Marc Mullinax, an Associate Professor of Religion at Mars Hill College, will present a thought provoking presentation on the topic of "free will".

The Turf of Hankering

The title of this program is taken from Joseph Bathanti's essays, which traces his journey of 20 years, literally and spiritually, from growing up in a large, northern city to becoming a citizen of the rural south. He will read from his essay and look at the phenomenon of place and ideology in a writer's life and the time-honored, often comical, conflict between so-called "Yankees" and "Southerners."

Mr. Bathanti (M.A., University of Pittsburgh, M.F.A., Warren Wilson College), Professor of Creative Writing at Appalachian State University, is the author of four books of poems: Communion Partners, Anson County, The Feast of All Saints, and This Metal, which was nominated for the National Book Award and won the 1997 Oscar Arnold Young Award given annually by the Poetry Council of North Carolina.

Join Jacey Kross, a versatile, seasoned British piano player, for a musical presentation on this last evening at Wildacres.