First Amendment talk
The Town Crier Bookstore presents “Protecting Confidential Sources: A Reporter’s and a Lawyer’s Perspective,” a discussion by Michael Merriam and Tim Carpenter at 6 p.m. Monday at the bookstore.
Merriam has practiced extensively in communications law and First Amendment representation for more than 30 years, and represents many media organizations, including the Kansas Press and Kansas Broadcasters Associations, the Associated Press, the Topeka Capital-Journal, WIBW and hundreds of individual newspapers and broadcasters across the state. He is the author of many materials for publication about these subjects, created and maintained legal hotlines for journalists for many years and is an adjunct professor teaching Mass Media Law at Washburn University in Topeka.
Carpenter is a reporter at the Topeka Capital-Journal where he covers sessions of the Kansas Legislature and devotes the remainder of the year to special project reporting. Before joining the Capital-Journal in 2004, he worked 17 years at the Lawrence Journal-World and two years for United Press International in Topeka.
The event is sponsored by the American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression and the MLRC Institute, a not-for-profit educational organization focused on the media and the First Amendment. More information is available at HYPERLINK “http://www.medialaw.org” www.medialaw.org.
Community Chorus
Christmas classics will be the focus of rehearsals for the ESU Community Chorus this fall. The group will have the first rehearsal at 7 p.m. Monday in Room 132 at Beach Music Hall on the campus of Emporia State University. Rehearsals are from 7 to 9 p.m. Mondays through the fall. No audition is required. Singers may purchase the music at the first two rehearsals or at Flint Hills Music.
The Chorus will sing Vivaldi’s “Gloria” with the ESU A Cappella Choir and ESU Orchestra, along with the traditional Christmas carols at the Dec. 7 concert, conducted by Terry Barham.
For more information, call Barham at 341-5436 or e-mail: tbarham@emporia.edu.
Art classes
Arts and Crafts classes at the Flint Hills Technical College include The Fine Art of Junking: finding, fixing and displaying flea market treasures, ends Aug. 29; Knitting, Sept. 8-29; Beginning Jewelry: Bezels and Wirework, Sept. 24-Nov. 19; Basic Sewing Techniques (Sessions 1 and 2), Oct. 4 and Oct. 11; Introduction to Floral Design, Oct. 15.
Advanced registration, at least five days if possible, is required for all classes. For more information, cost of classes or to register, call Rachael LeClear at 341-1372, e-mail: rleclear@fhtc.ecu or see http://flinthills.augusoft.net. To receive a newsletter, call FHTC at 343-4600, ext. 1300.
ESU exhibit
ESU senior art student Jay Meara will have an exhibition of his work, “Organ,” opening today at 7 p.m. in the Gilson Memorial Gallery at ESU. The gallery is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Concert
Andy Frasco and his band will perform at 8 p.m. Tuesday at Josies, 16 E. Sixth Ave., and at 7 p.m. Wednesday at ESU. A portion of the proceeds will go to the VH1 Save the Music Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to restoring music education in public schools.
EAC season package
The Emporia Arts Council opens the 2008-2009 season with The Golden Dragon Acrobats at 7 p.m. Oct. 9 at the Emporia Granada Theatre. 2008 will mark the highlight of the Golden Dragon’ touring career with their 30th anniversary U.S. tour. Today, they are the premier acobatic touring company, said the news release. The company “uses award-winning acrobatics, traditional dance and ancient and contemporary music to present a show of breathtaking skill and spellbinding beauty.” Other shows offered will be the Doug Talley Quartet on Nov. 5; “Nunsense” with Sally Struthers, Jan. 10, 2009; The Millers blues band, Jan. 30; Montana Repertory Theatre “To Kill a Mockingbird,” Feb. 28; classical harpist Emmanuel Ceysson, March 26; Mizzoula Children’s Theatre, “The Princess and the Pea,” April 3 and 4. Pre-season membership must be paid in full by Oct. 9, 2008. For more information, call 343-6473.
Vendors wanted
The Auburn Community Fair will be held Oct. 2-4 and commercial or educational/non-profit exhibitors are invited to participate in the 99th annual event. Reservations for booths must be received by Oct. 2 and exhibitors are encouraged to register early. Booth space, $25 for commercial and no fee for educational/non-profit, will be assigned on a first come, first serve basis. To reserve and for more information, call (785) 256-2906.