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Final ReportHazel Green Academy Life Long Learning Center |
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Contact the AHAHistory of Events
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| Darrell Davis- Facility Manager, CAP Employee |
David Musser, Education Director |
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Volunteers
| Pat Beasley- Jot 'Em Down Store | Alice Davis- Quilter Extraordinaire in Residence |
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Educational Field Trips
We are very pleased with the success of our Educational Field Trips. Our goal was to present high quality learning experiences for the students of the region provided by professional, experienced individuals and organizations from throughout the state. Our Educational Field Trips supplemented and enhanced the educational priorities of the schools as mandated by the Kentucky Education Reform Act.
q Our Educational Field Trips served approximately 8,000 students
q We served students from seven counties: Breathitt, Lee, Powell, Magoffin, Menifee, Morgan, and Wolfe.
q Students from thirty-four different schools were bussed to the Life Long Learning Center.
q Forty (40) Field Trip events.
q One hundred fifty-one (151) performances or workshops.
q Our field trips were unique in that they addressed specific educational needs of small, precise groups of students. However, we offered such a variety of events that all students were potentially targeted.
q We provided a network so that teachers across the region with similar needs could work together. We made a significant breakthrough in that schools from different counties pooled resources and worked together.
q We provided much needed Arts Education and supplemented Science and Social Studies.
q In our region, the most common venue where students from one county see students from another is at a competitive athletic event. They view each other as adversaries, both on and off the court. At our Field Trips students from different schools and counties were combined. Many of our activities were small group oriented. This allowed students from different schools to see each other as partners rather than as competitors.
q The admission price per student was very low, usually around $3.00. The cost was considerably less than the students would pay for exactly the same performance in Lexington, Louisville, Cincinnati or elsewhere. Since the schools also have to pay for their busses and drivers, our services allowed the students more educational opportunities.
q We included Adult Education participants.
q We hosted special events for Gifted and Talented students.
q Students saw professional theater in a theater setting rather than a gym or cafeteria.
q Many mountain students experienced live, professional theater for the first time.
Review of Educational Field Trips
Kentucky Shakespeare Festival: “Boy Meets Girl Meets Shakespeare” (annual event, eight performances.) Workshop for high school students based on four selected scenes.
Kentucky Shakespeare Festival: “Shakespeare’s Clowns- A Fools Guide” Performed by Curt Tofteland, Producing Director of KSF. (two performances)
Ballet Espanol: Professional dance company (eight performers, two workshops and one community performance on two occasions) Spanish dance and the contribution of Spanish culture to dance and music. (This field trip was a big deal.)
Mary Hamilton- Storyteller: “Tales of Kentucky and other Stories” (two performances)
Randy Wilson: “Stories and Songs of Appalachia” (two performances)
Kentucky Arts Council Artist in Residence. Multi-instrumentalist, singer, storyteller.
Don and Michelle Jessup: “Chemistry is Everywhere” (two days, eight performances)
Professional chemists bring a science show to demonstrate the importance of science in the everyday world.
Lexington Children’s Theater: (annual event) Professional Children’s Theater
“Pecos Bill and Sluefoot Sue” (two performances)
“Legend of John Henry” (two performances)
“Lion, Witch and the Wardrobe” (two performances)
“Katerina the Clever” (two performances)
“Aesop’s Fables” (two performances)
“Jack and the Wonderbeans” (two performances)
"Hands-On Science Day" for fourth grade students (annual event, twenty-four workshops per day)
University of Kentucky Professor Joe Straley and his “Physics Petting Zoo.”
Don and Michelle Jessup, Chemists, Polyionics, Inc.
Mike Lewis, National Weather Station
Geology with the Prestonsburg Science Center
Louisville Ballet: “The Artist and the Athlete” (two performances)
Russian Folk Singers and Dancers: “The Veronish, The Old Believers, The Babushkas” (six workshops and a community performance) Three groups and thirty-one artists performing folk song and dance from their native Russia. This was a marvelous event.
Math Day I and Math Day II with the Wolfe County Gifted and Talented Students. (two days, twelve workshops) All day practical math workshops for fifth grade students lead by G&T students.
Mountain Heritage Arts with Mitch Barrett and Carla Gover (two performances)
“Dispelling Negative Appalachian Stereotypes”
Mountain Heritage Arts with Mitch Barrett and Carla Gover (two performances)
“It’s Cool to be Appalachian”
Astronomy Day I, Astronomy Day II, Astronomy Day III with Prestonsburg Science Center, Tom Dant, and David Musser. (eighteen workshops) Inflatable Planetarium and much more.
“Salaam- Music from the Middle East” (two performances)
Five musicians present a slide show history tour of the Middle East with demonstration of musical styles from each country.
“Powwow Dancer: Native American Stories and Dance” with Mr. Jeff Hatmaker (two performances) Discussion of Native Americans with dance and music demonstration.
“Drama Day I” (two performances, ten workshops) with Curt Tofteland, Producing Director of The Kentucky Shakespeare Festival and the Drama Department from Wolfe and Morgan County High Schools. Hands-on, interactive workshops for fourth grade students.
“Drama Day II” and “Drama Day III” (two days, twenty workshops)
Berea College Professors Brenda Richardson and Deborah Martin and their college students majoring in Education and Drama taught hands-on theater workshops to fourth grade students.
“Day of the Arts I and II” with Powell County TAG fifth grade students (two days, ten workshops)
“Hands-On Art” with Morgan County Gifted and Talented students. (five workshops)
Madcap Puppet Productions: “When You Wish Upon a Fish” (two performances)
Part of the Cincinnati Art Museum “Hats Off Series.” Noted for the very large puppets.
Kosmic Kite
Factory: “Don’t Drag Your Tail” (four workshops) Aerodynamic
principals, kite history, demonstrations and kite building.
Community Performances
Hazel Green Academy Life Long Learning Center was dedicated to bringing high quality arts performances to the community. Our aim was to highlight and celebrate the Appalachian heritage as well as to feature performers from outside our area. When possible, we tied community performances to other events by, for example, adding an evening community performance to the schedule of a field trip artist. Sometimes, we could schedule a community performance in conjunction with another on-going conference or retreat.
Review of Community Performances
“Ballet Espanol” Spanish Dance Company featuring Mara Maldonado. Eight performers. This performance was in conjunction with a special Kentucky Arts Council grant. A well-known Flamenco guitarist was flown in from New York as part of this performance. Their regular company guitarist is a native Eastern Kentuckian. Ms Maldonado, Principal Dancer, is the only American to have danced with the Spanish National Dance Company.
“Eastbound”: Bluegrass Music Concert
“Blue Dawg Band”: Bluegrass Music Concert
Kentucky Shakespeare Festival:
“Boy Meets Girl Meets Shakespeare”
“Shakespeare’s Clowns- a Fool’s Guide to Shakespeare”
Bluegrass Concert:
“Roland Dunn and the East Kentucky Mountain Boys
“Homer Ledford and the Cabin Creek Band”
Mary Hamilton- Storyteller: “Tales from Kentucky and
Other Stories”
Gospel Music Concert: “Gospelway Singers”
Glen Duff’s “High Falls Jamboree” Bluegrass Gospel Music
“The New Coon Creek Girls”: Bluegrass group honoring the memory of the Original Coon Creek Girls who were from this area.
Russian Folk Singers and Dancers: “The Veronish, The Old Believers, The Babushkas” (six workshops and a community performance) Three groups and thirty one artists performing folk song and dance from their native Russia. This was a marvelous event. The community had a “pot luck” dinner with the artists before the performance.
Old Time Music Concert: “J.P. Fraley and Band”
“Richard Jett’s Town and Country Singers”
Environmental Play: “The Trashman Cometh” by Illusions of Grandeur
“Arts At the Academy” Annual event. Local artists display their work and local bands perform.
“Swift Creek Band”
“Sam Peck’s Back Porch Pickers”
“Gospel Crossroads”
“High Falls Jamboree”
“Roland Dunn and the East Kentucky Mountain Boys”
“Sam Wilson Band”
“Lee Allen Band”
“Lennie Centers Band”
“Apple Butter Bunch”
“Natural High”
“Homeplace”
African Drumming- “River City Drum Corps” (Louisville, three community performances)
“African Drumming and Storytelling”: Ajamu Mutima
“Jimmy Cable III”: Traditional/Original Music
“Affrilachian Poets” African-American poets from Appalachia.
Frank Walker, Kelly Ellis
“Jazz Guitar with Bruce Lewis”
Lexington Children’s Theater. The Wolfe County Arts Association has brought over forty performances to area schools, various community locations and to the Hazel Green Academy auditorium. (HGA performances marked by *)
Katerina
the Clever *
Pecos
Bill and Slue Foot Sue *
Nightingale
Fisherman
and the Flounder
Town
Mouse Country Mouse
Macbeth
Tales
from Edgar Allen Poe
Uncle
Wiggley
Jack and
the Wonderbeans *
Romeo
and Juliet
Most Valuable Player- the
Jackie Robinson Story
The
Jungle Book
The
Rutabaga Stories
Twain By
the Tale
Huckleberry
Finn *
Tales
from Beatrix Potter
Red
Badge of Courage
The Lion
the Witch and the Wardrobe *
Aesop’s
Fables *
Legend
of John Henry *
James Still, “River of Earth”: a reading by the Kentucky Poet Laureate with musical accompaniment by Randy Wilson
Poetry Reading: Local and Regional Poets
“Swift Creek”: Bluegrass Music Concert
“Seven Pounds of Bluegrass”: Bluegrass Music Concert. The musicians were elementary and middle school students.
Randy Wilson: “Appalachian Music and Storytelling”
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Angie DeBord River City Drum Corps Mitch Barrett Jamie and Jessie Wells Kiya Heartwood Miriam Davidson Zambia Nukumba Samyira Shabaz Paranoix Poor Puppet Theater Adella, Adella the Story Tella Randy Wilson Ethel Caffie-Austin Belle and Buster Show Artie Ann Bates Omope Daboiku Carla Gover Jeff Chapman-Crane Aziz Diack Pame Kingfisher Debbie Horton Pamela Oldfield Meade
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Jim Webb: “Folk Music and Storytelling”
“African-American Gospel Music” with Ethel Caffie-Austin
Cajun Music Concert with “The Basin Brothers Band”
Gurney Norman: a reading from the novel “Kinfolks.”
Old Time Music Concert: “Jamie Wells and the Trough Sloppers.”
Traditional Music Concert with “Duck Baker and Molly
Andrews.”
Berea Puppet Caravan
Rock Music Concert: “Faded”
“Music Jubilee”: Oral History of the Area with Kaye Birchfield
Hazel Green Academy Dance Weekend featuring:
Clyde Davenport and Bobby Fulcher
Midnight Mockingbirds
Bruce Molsky
Christine Balfa-(Cajun Music)
Dirk Powell
Rafe Stephanini
James Leva and Carol Jones
Brad Leftwitch
Jot 'Em Down Store
The Jot ‘Em Down store was far more than ‘just another second-hand store.” It was a center for social activity and a vital part of the lives of many people. The importance of a good second hand store in an economically distressed community cannot be overstressed.
Pat Beasley, an HGA alumnus, managed the store. She and her dedicated staff (all volunteers) understood their clients, knew their circumstances, and treated them with respect.
The Jot ‘Em Down store was a ministry, not a business. For many people, the store was a part of their routine. It provided relaxation and comfort. Sure, they were looking for a “good deal,” but the store was far more meaningful than a clothing bargain.
We did not keep a daily count of the number of people served at the store. It was often a very busy place.
We extend a special “thank you” to the many churches, organizations and individuals who contributed to the Jot ’Em Down Store. The funds generated from the Jot ‘Em Down were used to help pay the utilities for the Life Long Learning Center.
Eastern Kentucky Mobile Health Clinic
Hazel Green Academy Life Long Learning Center, in partnership with St. Joseph’s Hospital, and through the leadership of Representative John Will Stacy secured the Eastern Kentucky Mobile Health Clinic for one day a week on the Academy grounds. This facility provides much needed medical services to the community.
Studios
We had five art studios: Stained Glass, Bookmaking/paper marbling, Pottery, Jewelry and Quilting.
Stained Glass Quilting
Bookmaking / Paper Marbling
Pottery Jewelry Making
Ballet
We were particularly proud of our ballet class. Our Instructor, Adahli Aranda, was the Director of the Kentucky Ballet Theater in Lexington, KY. We were extremely fortunate to get an instructor of this high caliber. If you took your child to ballet lessons in Lexington, your child would receive instruction from one of Adahli’s assistants rather than Adahli herself. Our Ballet Classes were among the best ballet instructions available in the entire state.
Mission Groups
Mission groups, such as The World Servants, Impact Missions and others, used our facility as base of operations as they helped low income families of the region with home improvements. These groups were often church youth groups from cities across the United States. This was often our guests’ first experience of Appalachia.
Mission Retreats were typically one week long and occurred during the summer months.
A Church Youth Group from Michigan
A Church Group from Indiana and Pennsylvania
Retreats
The lovely, rural setting of Hazel Green provided a wonderful place for retreats- overnight, weekend, or longer. Our guests could sense part of the one hundred year old history of the Academy. They could almost hear the footsteps of the former students in the halls of the old dormitories. The Academy was a splendid and exalted place for our guests to "get away from it all" and renew their inner health through arts, educational or spiritual retreats.
Gurney Norman's Writer's Retreat (twelve weekend Retreats)
George Ella Lyon and Anne Shelby Writer's Retreat
Appalachian Women's Alliance
Kentucky Writer's Day with Rebecca Bailey
Writer's Retreat with Leatha Kendrick
Richard Taylor, KY Poet Laureate- Writer's Retreat
Spiritual Retreat with Father Ralph Beiting
Jeff Chapman-Crane Oil Painting Retreat
Stained Glass Weekend with Maria Lainhart
Women's Wellness Weekends
Alternate Roots Retreat
Traditional Dance Weekend with Gene Boyer
Anne Shelby Writer's Retreat
Berea College Education Majors Retreat
Berea College Upward Bound Program- Appalachian Arts
Crystal Wilkinson Writer's Retreat
Community Education
The Hazel Green Academy Life Long Learning Center was dedicated to continuing the spirit of Hazel Green Academy’s original mission by providing educational services to the people of the region. Our Community Education programming was divided into four categories: Arts and Humanities, Lecture Series, Workshops and Meetings, and Classes. The Humanities Speakers and Chautauquas were held at the Academy or elsewhere in the community as part of an established Wolfe County Arts Association outreach program.
Community Education- Arts and Humanities
Kentucky Humanities Speaker Bureau
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Loyal Jones - “Appalachian Humor and Values”
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Bill Evans - “History of the Banjo”
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Roberta Bird - “Shaker Songs”
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Diane Watkins - “Janice Holt Giles”
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Lynwood Montell - “Kentucky Ghosts”
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Gwen Henderson - “Kentucky Indians”
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David Dick – “A Popular Biography”
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James C. Klotter on “Is Kentucky Southern?”
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Ernie Tucker – “Appalachian Homespun Humor”
Kentucky Chautauqua Presentations-
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Lilly Mae Ledford (portrayed by Sandy Harmon)
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Simon Kenton (portrayed by Mel Hankla)
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John C. C. Mayo - Kentucky Coal Baron portrayed by David Hurt)
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John Breckinridge
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Mary Breckinridge – (portrayed by Carol Crow)
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Jesse Stuart – (portrayed by James Lowe)
Wolfe County Master Musicians Award
"Where Art Meets Ed"- three to five day Professional Development for teachers (annual event for five years) Teachers and artists from around the state, including local people. Community performances.
Professionalism in Writing with Bob Sloan
Community Education - Lecture Series
“Growing Orchids” with Tom Jennings
“Climbing Mt. Vinson in Antarctica” with Martin Douthitt
“Solar Energy” with Josh Bills (courtesy Organic Gardeners)
Community Education - Workshops and Classes
Domestic Violence Workshop (Appalshop Roadside Theater and others)
Safety Workshop with Wolfe County Adult Education/Family Literacy Program
Sam McKinney - Clay Sculpting (advanced level workshop)
Stained Glass Workshops with Maria Lainhart I, II, III
Living History Gathering at the Jot ‘em Down (two sessions)
Pickin' Place- Old Time Traditional Music
Storytelling Workshop with Kaye Birchfield and Tamara Coffey
Hazel Green Writer's Meeting
World Servants (annual week-long gatherings of students and Mission Groups for community service)
Hazel Green Academy Alumni Homecoming (annual event)
Wise Village Workshop
Sidney Farr and Virginia Carney Writer's Workshop
Arts at the Academy- Annual showcase and demonstrations by local artists
Camp Create I, II (four day children's summer Art camp)
Early Childhood Workshop for CAP Employees
WCAA Meetings and Board Meetings
Appalachian Heritage Highway Meeting
CAP Safety Meeting
Quilting Workshop (weekly)
Mountain Parkway Corridor Tourism Meeting
Michigan Methodists Volunteers (two weeks)
Kentucky Arts Council and Arts Kentucky Meeting
Ed McClanahan's Writer's Workshop
Various Family Reunions
Various meetings for local groups
"Coffee, Tea and Poetry"- A Reading By Rebecca Bailey
World Servants Community Carnival
Jewelry Making – Saturday Session
Basketmaking – Saturday Session
Paper Marbling and Bookmaking with Clara Keyes – Saturday Session
Beading with Janine Musser
Painting Workshop with Al Corrnett
Community Education - Classes
Ballet Classes with Kentucky Ballet Theater (three age divisions)
Table Tennis instruction with Byron Risner
GED
Yoga with Renee Powell
Stained Glass with Maria Lainhart
Hazel Green Academy Quilters
Basket Making- Round Bottom Basket with Janine Musser
Basket Making- Egg Basket with Janine Musser
Dream Maker with Pearl Morris
Candle Making with Pam Meade
Fiddle with Jamie Wells
Fiddle with Greg Moore
Children's Music with David Musser
Dulcimer for Fourth and Fifth Grade Students
Children's Art with Kaye Birchfield
Photography with Joe Boone
Stone Carving with Fred Ostrem
Jewelry Making with Susan Tipton
Creative Movement with Dale Gutman
Mandolin and Fiddle with Don Rigsby
Old Time Banjo with David Musser
Dulcimer with David Musser
"Mommy and Me Pottery" with Sandra McGuire
Pottery with Janell Osbourne
Ornament Making
Pottery with Sandra McGuire
Egg Painting with Renee Powell
Christmas Wreath Making
Drawing with Chris Nolin
Watercolors with Catherine Wells
Knitting with Renee Powell
Theater Games for Children with Brannin Musser
Children's Art Classes with Tom Dant
Drawing with Debi Horton
Quilting with Betty and Alice
Aerobics Classes
Song Writing with Kiya Heartwood
Karate
Drawing with Ava Risner
Creative Writing with Becky Bailey
