Georgia Appalachian Studies Center to host Dinner on the Grounds
Contact: Rosanne Kent, assistant director,
Georgia Appalachian Studies Center
706-864-1540, rkent@ngcsu.edu
Dahlonega, Ga. (June 15, 2009) - The Georgia Appalachian Studies Center (GASC) at North Georgia College & State University will host its first Dinner on the Grounds at the historic Vickery House on Saturday, June 27, at 6 p.m.
"The purpose is to celebrate the center and recognize the many contributions volunteers and members have made since its inception in 2005," Dr. Alice Sampson, director, said. "Guests can tour the heirloom garden, learn more about the center's projects and plans, and enjoy a delicious dinner and good company."
GASC, located in the historic Vickery House adjacent to the campus on West Main St., is Georgia's official center for the study of Appalachia as designated by the Georgia General Assembly. In 2008, the Dahlonega Club left the 1910 Victorian structure to the university with the charge of educating the public and students about mountain culture and history.
The GASC sponsors a non-credit Appalachian certificate program and Georgia Pick and Bow, a traditional music school. Volunteers collect heirloom seeds and oral histories and hold seed swaps for another project, "Saving Appalachian Seeds and Stories."
The center also serves as a student "learning lab" for North Georgia College & State University. During the year, about a dozen students majoring in art marketing, history, or public administration have interned at the Vickery House.
Reservations for the event should be made by June 22. Go by the Dahlonega-Lumpkin Visitor Center on the public square or mail a suggested donation of $10 per person to GASC, Vickery House, NGCSU, Dahlonega, GA 30597. Please make checks payable to "NGCSU/GASC" and in the memo, write "Dinner on the Grounds."
In the event of rain, the dinner will be rescheduled for July 25.
