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* Music by Benjamin HoeflingMusic by Benjamin Hoefling

Time: 7:00 pm

Acoustic singer/songwriter, Benjamin Hoefling of Montgomery will perform some of his original music at The Gnu's Room. There is no cover, but all donations will go to the performer. Some of Hoefling's songs may be sampled on YouTube. www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeZHp4dsK2U
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* Expressions CafeExpressions Cafe

Time: 7:00 pm

Expressions Cafe is an opportunity for writers, poets, storytellers, spoken word artists and musicians to share their work for an appreciative and enthusiastic audience. There is no charge for this event and you do not have to reserve a spot, just come and share and enjoy!
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* Book Event w/ Jimmy JohnsonBook Event w/ Jimmy Johnson

Time: 4:00 pm

The Gnu's Room welcomes Jimmy Johnson, nationally syndicated cartoonist and creator of the popular "Arlo and Janis" strip for a signing of his most recent collection "Beaucoup Arlo and Janis." Johnson graduated from Auburn in 1974, then briefly worked as a reporter and in the public relations department of Auburn University. In the years before "Arlo and Janis," from about 1980 to 1985, Johnson drew cartoons professionally for newspapers on a part-time basis as a reporter and editor, and then full-time as an editorial cartoonist. As a Mississippi editorial cartoonist, Johnson won the prestigious Robert F. Kennedy Award. From 1985 to the present, Johnson has drawn "Arlo and Janis" for national syndication by NEA. His collected work, "Beaucoup Arlo and Janis," is arranged chronologically, and the works within create an arresting time-line that registers the change and growth of "Arlo and Janis" over 25 years. It’s the best of the humor that made "Arlo and Janis" one of the most popular comic strips among newspaper readers wherever it appears. If you are unable to attend but would like a signed copy, we will be glad to reserve one for you. Please contact us at 334.821.5550.
* Book Event w/ Kathy HughesBook Event w/ Kathy Hughes

Time: 5:30 pm

The Gnu's Room is pleased to welcome Kathy Hughes for a book event for her debut novel, "Moonlight Memories." Hughes, an Auburn resident, graduated from Huntingdon College in 1989 with a double major in History and English. After graduation, she remained in Montgomery to work in advertising and later at the Alabama Shakespeare Festival. She married Auburn native, Chris Hughes, and returned to the loveliest village. They have two daughters, Mary Kate, an 8th grader and Ivy, a 7th grader. Hughes currently teaches computer at Richland Elementary. If you are unable to attend the event but would like a signed / inscribed copy, please contact us and we will be glad to reserve a copy for you. 334.821.5550
* Muisc by Erisa ReiMuisc by Erisa Rei

Time: 7:00 pm

To celebrate the release of her latest CD "Black Ball," which has already received an enthusiastic thumbs-up from industry insiders, Erisa Rei makes a return trip to The Gnu's Room. If you missed her previous performance, please don;t make that mistake again! Rei's relationship to her music is a passionate romance that has defined her existence for over two decades. Her lyrics tell the tale of the long miles between then and now, and her music cries out with every heartache and triumph along the way. Starting as a singer in a church choir, Rei was soon writing worship songs for her church. Years went by and her talent bloomed as she found her home in the roots-rock/Americana genres. There is no cover but a suggested donation of $5.00 will go to the performer and her new CD will be available for purchase. For more information and to sample her music, please visit http://www.erisareimusic.com/
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* Engaged Scholar Speaker SeriesEngaged Scholar Speaker Series

Time: 5:30 pm

The College of Liberal Arts’ Community and Civic Engagement Initiative presents its Engaged Scholar Speaker Series, which focuses on engaged faculty and their projects for the public good. The lectures are hosted by The Gnu's Room and are free and open to the public. The speaker will be Angie Burque, faculty in the Sociology Department, who will discuss her incredible project, BraveHeart. Ms. Burque is a frequent workshop leader around the state on issues related to diversity and cultural competence, and she is the founder and director of BraveHeart Fine Arts Program for teens and young adults with special needs.
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* PFLAG MeetingPFLAG Meeting

Time: 7:00 pm

The Auburn Chapter of Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) meets at The Gnu's Room on the second Thursday of each month. PFLAG provides opportunity for dialogue about sexual orientation and gender identity, and acts to create a society that is healthy and respectful of human diversity. For more info please visit http://community.pflag.org
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* Discovering SHR - ReadingDiscovering SHR - Reading

Time: 6:00 pm

Southern Humanities Review is sponsoring free Master Classes in Poetry and Non-Fiction at St. Dunstan's Episcopal Church from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. led by Pushcart Prize Nominees Alison Pelegrin and Emma Bolden. Pelegrin and Bolden will read selected works at The Gnu's Room at 6:00 p.m. This reading is free and open to the public.
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* Film ScreeningFilm Screening

Time: 7:30 pm

The Gnu's Room provides a venue for the screening of "Leaving La Florista" presented by the organization Give us Names. Currently there are 27 million displaced people in the world, 5 million of whom live in Colombia. Five million people have been taken from their homes, communities, trades and families. Give Us Names has started to restore "Home" to these people by using the amazing stories of those who have been displaced to connect resource-rich communities with displaced communities in Colombia. Give Us Names is touring the East Coast sharing a film that tells the story of one displaced family and how their lives were restored because of communities of people across the US. "Leaving La Floresta" has been featured on CNN and been shown in select screenings all over the country. The film is moving, beautiful, and connects the human spirit through the lives of Abelardo and his family. There is no charge for this film and it is free and open to the public.
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* Music by Steve SedberryMusic by Steve Sedberry

Time: 7:00 pm

The Gnu's Room welcomes musician Steve Sedberry. Composer and lyricist of hundreds of songs, much influenced by Anglo-Celtic-Welsh-American folk and blues music, Alabama native Steve Sedberry has been singing and playing acoustic guitar for over fifty years. Currently living in Newell, AL, his original songs may be heard at YouTube.com on stevesedberry channel. Pete Seeger and Arlo Guthrie and band have performed Sedberry's song, "If We Have Faith (we'll always survive)." His children's song, "Waydy Bug and Wittle Woim" is featured in the ecology section of Rise Up Singing, a songbook published by Sing Out! magazine. Alabama, Georgia and South Carolina ETV have produced several thirty-minute programs of his songs. His radio program, Appalachian Trail Vaguely Folk Music Show, was produced for over five years on WWGC/WUWG-FM, Carrollton, GA. Known as a "Psalm Singer" Sedberry has set numerous verbatim Holy Scripture verses to music which he has sung locally at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church's Folk Mass. There is no cover, but all donations will go to the performer.
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* POV Film ScreeningPOV Film Screening

Time: 7:00 pm

The Gnu's Room, in association with the Caroline Marshall Draughon Center for the Arts & Humanities at Auburn University and PBS' POV documentary series, presents a screening of the film "Racing Dreams." Fondly described as "Talladega Nights meets Catcher in the Rye," Racing Dreams chronicles a year in the life of three tweens who dream of becoming NASCAR drivers. Though they aren't old enough for driver's licenses, Brandon, Josh and Annabeth race extreme go-karts at speeds of up to 70 miles per hour in the World Karting Association’s National Pavement Series, the "Little League" of professional racing. The film by Marshall Curry (Oscar®-nominated Street Fight, POV 2005; Oscar®-nominated If a Tree Falls, POV 2011) is a humorous and heartbreaking portrait of racing, young love and family struggle. Winner of Best Documentary Feature Award, Tribeca Film Festival. (90 minutes) There is no charge for the screening and it is open to the public. For more information or to watch the trailer for the film, please visit http://www.pbs.org/pov/racingdreams/
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* Book Event w/Jack WattsBook Event w/Jack Watts

Time: 4:00 pm

The Gnu's Room hosts Georgia author Jack Watts for a reading from his most recent work, "Hi, My Name is Jack." In this grippingly honest narrative about one man’s journey from addiction and self-destruction to recovery and a changed life, readers will be dismayed at the hurtful patterns of his two alcoholic parents and how they scarred and shaped the outcome of their three sons forever. Watts openly talks of his multiple failed marriages, strained relationships with his children, overwhelming business losses, and the self-loathing and guilt that plagued him for years. In spite of all of this, Jack held on to the conviction he made more than fifteen years ago never to drink again. Gradually learning to make better choices, he discovered how to move past deeply engraved dysfunctions and become a productive, loving adult. Included are accounts of his efforts to live out the twelve steps in restoring relationships with family members and confronting the offender who molested his three daughters. Jack Watts has an A.B., from Georgia State University; an M.A., from Baylor University; and has completed everything except his dissertation for a Ph.D. from Emory University. He has worked for nearly three decades in marketing, exclusively serving Christian ministries and publishers. If you are unable to attend the event but would like a signed/inscribed copy, please contact us at 334.821.5550 to reserve your copy.
* Art & Music w/Emily SchottArt & Music w/Emily Schott

Time: 7:00 pm

Local artist and musician, Emily Schott will present an evening of art and music at The Gnu's Room. Schott will perform original music, some of which has been featured at previous Expressions Cafes, and will have some of her artwork on display. Come out and support local art!
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* AU Philosophy Round TableAU Philosophy Round Table

Time: 5:00 pm

The AU Philosophy Club will present a round table discussion of the topic "The Philosophy of Color" at The Gnu's Room. A panel comprised of both students and professors from the Philosophy Department will present varying opinions on the topic followed by an open discussion and questions from those attending. There is no charge for this event, which is open to the public.
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* Muisc by Franz CaoMuisc by Franz Cao

Time: 7:00 pm

Auburn University student Franz Cao will bring his original acoustic indie pop music to The Gnu's Room. A veteran of cafe and coffee house performances, Cao hopes you will come out and support local music! There is no cover, but all donations will go to the artist.
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* Music by Less Than HeroesMusic by Less Than Heroes

Time: 7:00 pm

Having made their debut performance at The Gnu's Room in December, Opelika indie/alternative band Less Than Heroes returns to entertain us. Sample their music at http://lessthanheroesband.webs.com/music.htm. There is no cover for this event, but all donations will go to the band.
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* Krewe of Redeux CelebrationKrewe of Redeux Celebration

Time: 2:00 pm

Each spring the Krewe of Redeux (pronounced "re-do") parades through the streets of Auburn to their masquerade ball. Why Redeux? Because the costumes, masks, floats and throws are made of re-purposed, recycled materials, and because it is a redeux of Mardi Gras just AFTER the carnival season. Why stop at Fat Tuesday when you can celebrate again on Fatter Saturday? And what better way to mooch off of other parades than by gathering trinkets to throw all over again (and again, and again). The current of Mardi Gras is channeled up into the plains of Auburn to open the floodgates of fun and foolery. This year the Krewe of Redeux converges on Southside to expand the fun to all who wish to participate. The Gnu's Room, Perch Bead Studio and Faunhouse invite people of all ages to come between 2:00 and 5:00 to take part in the festivities by having their faces painted, by decorating a parade parasol, or by stringing recycled beads for tossing during the parade, which begins at 5:30. Bring your kazoo (or other musical instrument or noise maker), hula hoop, baton, and umbrella and deck out in your most colorful outfit to march in the 0.5 mile parade. There is no charge for any of the festivities, including the parade, but if you want to take part in the Krewe of Redeux "Ball" (cajun food and music) you may purchase tickets at the parade's end route destination and eat and dance the evening away on Virginia Avenue!
* A Taste of SpainA Taste of Spain

Time: 7:00 pm

Experience a taste of Spain at The Gnu's Room with author Diana Renfro, author of Spanish Doors: A Journey Through Spain. Renfro, an Auburn graduate, received her Masters' Degree from Florida State in Foods and Nutrition. A former resident of Opelika, Alabama, Renfro currently resides on a farm in Grassy Creek, North Carolina. She has written her first novel thanks to a Regional Artist Program grant from the Charlotte Mecklenberg Arts and Science Council and a grant from the North Carolina Arts Council providing for her work as a writer-in-residence at Headlands Center for the Arts in Sausalito, California. Renfro's novel, Spanish Doors aims to take the reader on an emotional journey. A woman's frustrating yet hopeful search for her father, is a message of forgiveness and salvation peppered with the comfort of good food and wine on the protagonist's pilgrimage across Spain. Renfro will join us in creating a special evening with the demonstration of two Spanish customs - a porron and a queimada - offering volunteers a chance to participate. The reading will be accompanied by Spanish tapas by our own Chef Galen Hagerty. The event is free and open to the public.
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* Music by Jazz with JimiMusic by Jazz with Jimi

Time: 7:00 pm

Local favorite, Jazz with Jimi, plays approachable jazz for the uninitiated as well as the more seasoned listener to jazz music. Young and talented, these guys are fun to listen to and offer a music style that is hard to come by in our area. There is no cover, but all donations will go to the performers.
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* Science Cafe Science Cafe

Time: 7:00 pm

Danita (Dee) Smith, curator of the College of Sciences and Mathematics (COSAM) Donald E. Davis Arboretum will be the speaker at The Gnu's Room's Science Cafe. An Auburn alumna, Smith earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in horticulture. She previously taught herbaceous ornamentals for AU’s horticulture department, and managed the gardens at the Callaway Estate, the private Callaway home and historic boxwood garden, which opened to the public in LaGrange, GA from 1999 to 2006. Science Cafe is free and open to the public. For more information on Science Cafes and how they came about internationally, please visit http://www.sciencecafes.org
        

Calendar developed and supported by Kieran O'Shea

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