Coming Up at Mars Hill University - November 4-17, 2024

Mars Hill, NC (11/04/2024) — A listing of MHU events which are open to the general public.
Unless otherwise indicated, event admission is free.

For more information, contact Mike Thornhill, Director of Communications, (828) 689-1298, mthornhill@mhu.edu.

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Tuesday, November 5

True North Chapel Service
11 a.m., Broyhill Chapel
Weekly service in Broyhill Chapel. Refresh your spirit and reorient your soul to the things that matter most.

Election Night Watch Party
6-10 p.m., Belk Auditorium (Wren Student Center)
Join the College Democrats for a nonpartisan Election Night Watch Party.

Chamber Ensembles Concert
7:30 p.m., Broyhill Chapel
Performance by music department chamber ensembles.

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Wednesday, November 6

Visual and Performing Arts Visit Day
Starts at 8 a.m.
Visual and Performing Arts Visit Day for high school juniors and seniors interested in art, music, or theatre. Visual and Performing Arts Visit Days are specifically geared to giving prospective students an opportunity to see firsthand what it would be like to perform with us at Mars Hill. Whether your interest is in art, graphic arts, ceramics, photography, a major or minor in music, singing or playing in an ensemble, theatre, musical theatre, or dance-or you just need to figure that out, a Visual and Performing Arts Visit Day can help you do just that.

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Thursday, November 7

"A Community Rewoven" Art Workshop
4:30-6 p.m., Marshbanks Hall Room 103
The Intro to Art Therapy class will host workshops for people to create art in response to Hurricane Helene. Individual pieces will be sewn into a large community quilt. No art experience necessary. Dates/times are October 30, 6-7:30 p.m.; November 7, 4:30-6 p.m.; November 11, 7-8:30 p.m.

Theatre Arts Presents "Doubt"
7:30 p.m., Owen Theatre
MHU Department of Theatre Arts presents "Doubt: A Parable" by John Patrick Shanley. Showtimes: November 7-9, 7:30pm, and November 10, 2:30pm. Ticket prices: $15 for adults, $8 for students (ages 5-18); free for MHU students, staff, and faculty with ID. Tickets available at https://mhutheatre.ludus.com.

Percussion Ensembles Showcase Concert
7:30 p.m., Moore Auditorium
Come join the MHU Percussion Studio for a lively performance of percussion repertoire.

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Friday, November 8

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Saturday, November 9

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Sunday, November 10

Theatre Arts Presents "Doubt"
2:30 p.m., Owen Theatre
MHU Department of Theatre Arts presents "Doubt: A Parable" by John Patrick Shanley. Showtimes: November 7-9, 7:30pm, and November 10, 2:30pm. Ticket prices: $15 for adults, $8 for students (ages 5-18); free for MHU students, staff, and faculty with ID. Tickets available at https://mhutheatre.ludus.com.

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Monday, November 11

"A Community Rewoven" Art Workshop
7-8:30 p.m., Marshbanks Hall Room 103
The Intro to Art Therapy class will host workshops for people to create art in response to Hurricane Helene. Individual pieces will be sewn into a large community quilt. No art experience necessary. Dates/times are October 30, 6-7:30 p.m.; November 7, 4:30-6 p.m.; November 11, 7-8:30 p.m.

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Tuesday, November 12

True North Chapel Service
11 a.m., Broyhill Chapel
Weekly service in Broyhill Chapel. Refresh your spirit and reorient your soul to the things that matter most.

Holiday Potluck: Ornament-Making and Old-Time Jam
5:30-8 p.m., Bentley Fellowship Hall
Join the Ramsey Center for Appalachian Studies for a potluck, old-time jam, and ornament-making. The event is free and open to both campus and community. We'll have supplies on hand to make ornaments that you can take home with you. Please bring a finger-food if you are able and an instrument if you wish. Sourwood Ridge (Troy Harrison, Craig Bannerman, and Scotty Owenby) will be playing tunes.

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Saturday, November 16

Senior Visit Day
9 a.m.-1 p.m., Ferguson Math & Science Center and Wren Student Union
Prospective students will visit campus to learn more about what it's like to be a student at Mars Hill University. Students will have the opportunity to hear about life at Mars Hill from current students and ask questions about their experiences. Family and friends will have the opportunity to hear from various representatives across campus and ask questions one-on-one.

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Ongoing

"What Light Knows" Exhibition by Anna Helgeson
Weizenblatt Gallery
Runs through December 6

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Upcoming

Department of Music Holiday Concert
Friday, November 22

"Ghosts from Helene" Call for Entries
Exhibition in Weizenblatt Gallery will feature art salvaged from Hurricane Helene. Exhibition will run January 8-February 6, 2025. Entry deadline is December 6, 2024. No entry fee. Contact rachelvierheller1@mhu.edu.

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Mountain Lions Athletics Home Events

Ticket prices, policies, and other information: https://marshilllions.com/athletics/tickets

Monday, November 4
Men's Soccer vs. Tusculum, 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, November 6
Women's Soccer vs. Limestone, 5 p.m.
Men's Soccer vs. Limestone, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, November 8
Women's Basketball vs. Belmont Abbey, 3 p.m.
Volleyball vs Wingate, 7 p.m.

Saturday, November 9
Women's Basketball vs. Southern Wesleyan, 3 p.m.

Tuesday, November 12
Volleyball vs. Tusculum, 6 p.m.

Saturday, November 16
Women's Basketball vs. North Greenville, 2 p.m.
Volleyball vs. Coker, 6 p.m.