Wesleyan College is privileged to steward these arts and cultural events and to share them with the community. Visit our campus and experience in depth gallery talks, listen to an assortment of concerts, or pick up some homegrown veggies from Wesleyan Market. There is always something inspiring happening on campus. Find your event more easily with our campus map.
You are invited to the 31st anniversary of the Georgia Women of Achievement’s Annual Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony next Wednesday, March 8 at 11 am. The event will take place in Pierce Chapel with a luncheon in Anderson Dining Hall for family and friends of the inductees, members of the organization, and other guests. The ceremony is free and open to the public. Lunch requires a $35 ticket. Register and get your tickets by visiting: https://www.georgiawomen.org/induction-ceremony-2023
Four women throughout history will be inducted this year, including Wesleyan College alum, Dorothy Roberts Tilly, Class of 1901.
This fun community event features a variety of locally grown and produced items ranging from flowers and organic fruits and vegetables to baked goods, art, and jewelry by local artisans. Music and fun educational events also offered. To find out what’s happening this Saturday and for a full vendor list, like us on Facebook. Free and open to the public on Wesleyan College front campus. (478) 757-5233.
Come enjoy some refreshments with members of the community/Historic Macon as we mark the conclusion of the Willet Library's NetVue grant on the history of Wesleyan College.
In 2020, Wesleyan College was granted a "Reframing the Institutional Saga" grant from the Network of Vocational Undergraduate Education (NetVUE) through the Council of Independent Colleges. This project explores the racial history of Wesleyan College, connects the past and the present, and explores all of the ways Wesleyan College has evolved over time. It builds upon an earlier publication by Dr. Samuel Akers, "The First 100 Years", and brings in a rich tapestry of student experience and involvement.
Library Director Kristi Peavy and Archivist Virginia Blake of Wesleyan’s Special Collections & Archives Department, along with Dr. Brandi Simpson Miller of the Lane Center for Social and Racial Equity, will share some of their findings with the community at our next Sidney’s Salon on March 16, 2023.
This exhibit includes historical materials that may be offensive or harmful, which will be discussed during a talk delivered by Library Director Kriti Peavy, Archivist Virginia Blake, and Dr. Simpson-Miller. These archival records are evidence of the time in which they were created and often contain language and images that are racist, or otherwise derogatory and insensitive. This content does not reflect the values of Wesleyan College, Historic Macon, or the contributors to this project.
Join us at Wesleyan College for a special visit from renowned artist and scholar Beverly McIver. The event is free and open to the public.
During her visit, Beverly McIver will present a talk about her life and work titled "Coming Full Circle." Beverly is known for her colorful self-portraits and portraits of family members and was named one of the "Top Ten in Painting" in Art in America in 2011.
Beverly was born and raised in Greensboro, North Carolina, and is the youngest of three daughters of Ethel McIver, a single parent. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in painting and drawing from North Carolina Central University, her Master of Fine Art from Pennsylvania State University, and an honorary doctorate from North Carolina Central University.
As a significant presence in contemporary African American art, Beverly is committed to exploring issues of racial, gender, social, and occupational identity. She has garnered many awards, including the lifetime achievement award from the Anyone Can Fly Foundation, a Guggenheim Fellowship, a Radcliffe Fellowship, a Marie Walsh Sharpe Foundation award, and a Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation Award.
Beverly's paintings are in the museum collections of the North Carolina Museum of Art, the Mint Museum, the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, the Baltimore Museum of Art, and many others. She teaches at Duke University as a Professor of the Practice of Visual Arts.
This event is made possible by the generous gift of Stan Brown, and the Wesleyan Collection includes Beverly's work "Sisters, 2015" and "Daddy's Embrace, 2016".
Join us for Wesleyan's tradition of giving back, Wow-A-Day! FREE Transportation, Breakfast, Lunch, & a Free WOW! A Day T-shirt! (Note: T-shirts for the first 50 volunteers). This is a day dedicated to serving as Wesleyannes. We have a few different ways to engage:
7:30am-12:30pm: Women Build with Habitat for Humanity (Off-Campus)-- Women Build is an annual event that has been held in Macon for over 20 years, and across the world for decades. This Wesleyan team will partner with Habitat for Humanity to provide an affordable, safe, quality home. LIMIT of 10 participants so sign up quickly! (Note: volunteers do not need prior experience to serve on this team)
7:30am-12pm: Planting Cherry Blossom Trees with Keep Macon-Bibb Beautiful (On-Campus)-- Help beautify Wesleyan's campus with new cherry blossom trees. Help plant these trees alongside KMBB team members!
10am-12pm: Packing Crew (On-Campus)-- Use your skills on campus to create period packs for Macon Periods Easier and to make sandwiches for the Macon Community Fridge located behind Centenary Church.
10am-12pm: Neighborhood clean-up with Keep Macon-Bibb Beautiful (Off-Campus)-- Take the Wesleyan van to a neighboring community and work alongside KMBB volunteers to make Macon shine!
Lunch will be served at NOON for all volunteers in the Corn Center of Pierce Chapel.
Please note, volunteers' preferences of opportunity and shift will be taken into consideration on a first-come, first-serve basis. If you are unable to commit to a particular shift due to extenuating circumstances, please contact Chaplain Rachel.
Contact Chaplain Rachel, Coordinator of Faith & Service with questions: rpaulhartman@wesleyancollege.edu
Join us for a festival showcasing seniors' talents and skills! The Wesleyan College community AND the public are invited to attend. There will be a film to watch, paintings to see, and music to be heard. Come see what out seniors can do!
Spotlight: Music and the Arts
Tuesday, March 21 | 6-8 PM | Peyton Anderson Taylor Amphitheater
Bicentennial History Series Sponsored by the Knight Foundation
Xun -- A magical sound from ancient time
Xun is a globular, vessel flute from China. It is one of the oldest musical instruments and has been in use for thousands of years. People are attracted by its unique and charming sound. It has quite an expressive tone color—simple, deep, elegant, and has a human sobbing-like quality that doesn’t exist in the sound of other instruments. Come to the CONVO lecture to enjoy a well-known Xun researcher and performer, Prof. Zhou’s demonstration and performance.
Join us for our latest Transforming The South Lecture Series as we explore gender in the Georgia BBQ industry. Join Professors Craig Pascoe and James Wellborn from Georgia College's Global Foodways Studies Program, as they share their documentary and discuss the historical role of women in the production of BBQ in our state.
From Professors Pascoe and Wellborn:
'We are filming a mini-documentary on two women pit-masters/BBQ restaurant owners—one is located in the northeastern part of rural Georgia and the other in Garden City on the outskirts of Savannah. Our focus is on the gender issues surrounding women pitmasters in a largely dominated male world, the entrepreneurial opportunities that operating a BBQ place provides women seeking to better themselves financially, and the difficulties encountered by these women to maintain their business during the pandemic.'
We will finish with a BBQ lunch for the first 100 people in attendance. We look forward to seeing you there! Register to save your spot!
Join us for the last lecture in the Art of Empathy series with a local panel of community professionals including Tedra Huston, Executive Director of Macon-Bibb County Community Enhancement Authority, Commissioner Virgil Watkins, Jr., and Dr. Keisha Callins, OBGYN. We will learn how empathy plays a role in their daily work and why it is so important in our community. Registration is required for this event.
Macon Concert Association presents the under-explored sound world of violin and percussion,
Vision Duo
Adult $25, Educator $15, Student FREE
For more information: maconconcert.com
This fun community event features a variety of locally grown and produced items ranging from flowers and organic fruits and vegetables to baked goods, art, and jewelry by local artisans. Music and fun educational events also offered. To find out what’s happening this Saturday and for a full vendor list, like us on Facebook. Free and open to the public on Wesleyan College front campus. (478) 757-5233.
Tuesday, April 18 | 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM | Peyton Anderson Taylor Amphitheater
Spotlight: Iconic Maconites, the heroes and villains who have shaped Macon's story
Bicentennial History Series Sponsored by the Knight Foundation
Performances by the Concert Choir, Wesleyannes, and students.
This fun community event features a variety of locally grown and produced items ranging from flowers and organic fruits and vegetables to baked goods, art, and jewelry by local artisans. Music and fun educational events also offered. To find out what’s happening this Saturday and for a full vendor list, like us on Facebook. Free and open to the public on Wesleyan College front campus. (478) 757-5233.
Spotlight: Businesses and a survey of the enterprises that have fueled the economy for 200 years
Tuesday, May 16 | 6-8 PM | Peyton Anderson Taylor Amphitheater
Bicentennial History Series Sponsored by the Knight Foundation
This fun community event features a variety of locally grown and produced items ranging from flowers and organic fruits and vegetables to baked goods, art, and jewelry by local artisans. Music and fun educational events also offered. To find out what’s happening this Saturday and for a full vendor list, like us on Facebook. Free and open to the public on Wesleyan College front campus. (478) 757-5233.
Spotlight: Transportation, from river to rail to automobile to air
Tuesday, June 20 | 6-8 PM | Peyton Anderson Taylor Amphitheater
Bicentennial History Series Sponsored by the Knight Foundation
This fun community event features a variety of locally grown and produced items ranging from flowers and organic fruits and vegetables to baked goods, art, and jewelry by local artisans. Music and fun educational events also offered. To find out what’s happening this Saturday and for a full vendor list, like us on Facebook. Free and open to the public on Wesleyan College front campus. (478) 757-5233.
Spotlight: Sports - a review of athletics and athletes in Macon
Tuesday, July 18 | 6-8 PM | Peyton Anderson Taylor Amphitheater
Bicentennial History Series Sponsored by the Knight Foundation
This fun community event features a variety of locally grown and produced items ranging from flowers and organic fruits and vegetables to baked goods, art, and jewelry by local artisans. Music and fun educational events also offered. To find out what’s happening this Saturday and for a full vendor list, like us on Facebook. Free and open to the public on Wesleyan College front campus. (478) 757-5233.
Spotlight: Mayors and government officials, famous and infamous, from 1823-1923
Tuesday, August 15 | 6-8 PM | Peyton Anderson Taylor Amphitheater
Bicentennial History Series Sponsored by the Knight Foundation
Spotlight: Education: Schools and colleges and the story of the city's efforts to educate its young people will be traced through all 200 years.
Tuesday, September 19 | 6-8 PM | Peyton Anderson Taylor Amphitheater
Bicentennial History Series Sponsored by the Knight Foundation
Spotlight: Cemeteries, a journey through the many burial grounds where generations of our citizens have been laid to rest
Tuesday, October 17 | 6-8 PM | Peyton Anderson Taylor Amphitheater
Bicentennial History Series Sponsored by the Knight Foundation
Spotlight: Places of Worship: Churches, Synagogues, Temples and Mosques
Tuesday, November 21 | 6-8 PM | Peyton Anderson Taylor Amphitheater
Bicentennial History Series Sponsored by the Knight Foundation
Spotlight: Architecture and Neighborhoods, celebrating the city's rich and varied styles and types of buildings
Tuesday, December 19 | 6-8 PM | Peyton Anderson Taylor Amphitheater
Bicentennial History Series Sponsored by the Knight Foundation
The Lane Center for Social and Racial Equity is an extension of Wesleyan’s work on campus that began in earnest more than eighteen years ago, and its commitment to promote and foster diversity and inclusion and uphold equity and justice in all areas of the College. This includes making transparent and holding accountability for Wesleyan’s commitment to creating an anti-racist campus community and provide DEIJ (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice) training, workshops, and facilitations for Wesleyan constituents utilizing the Interactivity Foundation/Diversity and Inclusion Discussions model (IF/DID). Opportunities for community members to come together will be offered physically and virtually through the College and our community partner, the Tubman Museum.
For more information, contact Dean Tonya Parker, chief diversity officer and dean for equity and inclusion.
This fun community event features a variety of locally grown and produced items ranging from flowers and organic fruits and vegetables to baked goods, art, and jewelry by local artisans. Music and fun educational events also offered. To find out what’s happening this Saturday and for a full vendor list, like us on Facebook. Free and open to the public on Wesleyan College front campus. (478) 757-5233.
Wesleyan College is privileged to steward many arts and cultural events and share them with the community. Most are free and open to the public. Wesleyan art galleries are open M-F 1-5PM and on Wesleyan Market Saturdays from 10AM-2PM.
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