Godfrey Miller Center

Embroiderers Guild of America - Winchester Chapter Meeting
2022-07-10 14:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Pavilion
Meeting will begin with introductions and brief guild business, followed by a gathering to stitch with friends, get advice on challenging projects, and occasional programs or group projects TBA. All skill levels are welcome! If you’ve wanted to learn but don’t know where to begin, please reach out to us at 703-946-0191 by phone or text message.

Mahjong
2022-07-07 10:00 - 12:00, 2022-06-30 10:00 - 12:00, 2022-06-23 10:00 - 12:00, 2022-06-16 10:00 - 12:00 | Parlor

Exercise for Balance and Strength
2022-07-06 14:00 - 15:00, 2022-06-29 14:00 - 15:00, 2022-06-27 14:00 - 15:00, 2022-06-22 14:00 - 15:00, 2022-06-20 14:00 - 15:00, 2022-06-15 14:00 - 15:00, 2022-06-13 14:00 - 15:00 | Pavilion
A low-impact program that includes joint check/warm-up, range of motion/stretching, strengthening, cardiovascular endurance, and joint check/cool down. Led by Sonna Russell. Ms. Russell is a gifted coach and was trained through the Arthritis Foundation. (Suggested donation – $3.00)

PInochle
2022-07-06 10:00 - 12:00, 2022-06-29 10:00 - 12:00, 2022-06-22 10:00 - 12:00, 2022-06-15 10:00 - 12:00 | Dining Room

The Parables of Jesus
2022-07-05 10:30 - 11:30 | Pavilion
An in depth look at the parables of Jesus with Rev. Martha Miller Sims. She has served as pastor of Grace since July 2002 and Senior Pastor since 2013. She is an alumna of the University of Arizona and Lutheran Theological Seminary, Columbia, South Carolina. Recurs on the first Tuesday of every month.

Canasta
2022-07-05 10:00 - 12:00, 2022-06-28 10:00 - 12:00, 2022-06-21 10:00 - 12:00, 2022-06-14 10:00 - 12:00 | Parlor

Closed for Independence Day
2022-07-04

Laptop Skills
2022-06-30 13:00 - 14:00, 2022-06-23 13:00 - 14:00 | Parlor
This three-week session will explore everything you need to know about how to operate a laptop effectively. Taught by Jill LeTourneau. Ms. LeTourneau has been teaching computer and technology classes for years and has extensive knowledge spanning the software, operating systems, and technology fields. (Suggested donation – $3.00)

"Still Marching On": The Shenandoah Valley's African Americans in the Civil War's Aftermath
2022-06-28 19:00 - 20:00 | Pavilion
Join us for the final presentation of our 2022 Summer Lecture Series with Professor Jonathan Noyalas. Noyalas is director of Shenandoah University’s McCormick Civil War Institute and a professor in the history department at Shenandoah University. He is the founding editor of Journal of the Shenandoah Valley during the Civil War Era, the author or editor of 15 books, and has published more than 100 essays, articles, chapters, and reviews in a variety of scholarly and popular publications, including Civil War Times, America’s Civil War, Civil War History, North & South, and Blue & Gray. Noyalas has consulted on a variety of public history projects with groups such as the National Park Service, National Geographic, American Battlefield Trust, and the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields National Historic District. He has appeared on C-SPAN’s American History, TV PCN, and NPR’s “With Good Reason.” Prof. Noyalas is the recipient of numerous awards for his teaching and scholarship including Shenandoah University’s Exemplary Teaching Award for the first year seminar and Shenandoah’s Wilkins Award. In 2016 he received the State Council for Higher Education in Virginia’s Outstanding Faculty Award–the highest honor that can be bestowed upon someone in higher education in Virginia. Sponsored, in part, through the generous support of Shenandoah Valley Westminster Canterbury. Tickets: $10

Art Studio
2022-06-27 10:00 - 12:00, 2022-06-20 10:00 - 12:00, 2022-06-13 10:00 - 12:00 | Pavilion
Open studio time for artists to work on any project they choose. Recurs on every Monday of the month.

Why the Experience of Awe is Good for You, Except When it isn't with Dr. John D. Copenhaver, Jr.
2022-06-21 19:00 - 20:00 | Pavilion
Join Dr. Copenhaver in the third presentation of our 2022 Summer Lecture Series. Dr. Copenhaver is Professor Emeritus of Religion and Philosophy at Shenandoah University. He attended college at Washington and Lee University majoring in European History. Following college he attended Fuller Theological Seminary before being ordained in the United Methodist Church in 1977. He earned the Ph.D. in religion and culture at The Catholic University of America. Following campus ministry at James Madison University he came to Shenandoah University in 1987 as chaplain and assistant professor of religion. He taught for twenty-seven years at the University and served as Chair of the Department of Religion for eighteen years. While teaching he served on the National Council of the Fellowship of Reconciliation the oldest and largest interfaith peacemaking organization and the National Board of Theta Alpha Kappa the national honor society for religious studies and theology. He is the author of Prayerful Responsibility. Since his retirement in 2014 he has been working for a more just and compassionate commonwealth through the Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy (VICPP). Sponsored, in part, through the generous support of Shenandoah Valley Westminster Canterbury. Tickets: $10

Mascot and/or Matriarch? Social Media Portrayals of Sister Jean Schmidt with Dr. Scott King
2022-06-14 19:00 - 20:00 | Pavilion
Join Dr. Scott King in the second presentation of our 2022 Summer Lecture Series. Dr. King is a Professor of Psychology at Shenandoah University where he has worked since 2010. At SU he teaches courses in social psychology, personality psychology, research methods, aging and adult development, and interpersonal relationships. Dr. King’s research specialties include generational dynamics, reducing ageism across generations, service-learning pedagogy, and the intersection of social media and personality. He holds a B.A. in Psychology and German from Beloit College and an M.A. and Ph.D. in Social Psychology from Loyola University Chicago which is where he first came across Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt the focus of this talk. Sponsored, in part, through the generous support of Shenandoah Valley Westminster Canterbury. Tickets: $10
