ORNL Events

February 1 - 4, Heritage and Horizons
10:00-3:00 - Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
10:00-5:30 - Wednesday
Book Fair in the Flagpole Lobby, 4500N. Ten percent of all sales will support ORNL's United Way Campaign. A variety of African American literature will be available, as well as other books of interest.

February 2, Heritage and Horizons
Wigner Auditorium
11:00-1:00 Displays of ethnic arts, crafts, and collectibles by ORNL employees in the Wigner Auditorium
Jeanne Bonner - Christmas Dolls
Faye Brewer - God's Children Collectibles
Claude Thompson - Art Sketches
Mona Dockery - Quilts & Handmade Dolls
Tina Curry - Pottery
David White - Art & Paintings

11:00-11:45 and 12:15-12:45 Food tasting of foods with an African/African-American flair. (This event is not designed to replace lunch since only small samples will be served.)
Curry Chicken
Lemon Pound Cake
Momma's Peach Cobbler
Sweet Potato Fritters
Spicy Hoppin John
Pumpkin Fritters
Rice Pudding
Lemon Tea Cookies
Buttermilk Biscuits
Collard Greens
Sour Cream Pound Cake
Cornbread

11:45 - 12:15, Storytelling by Linda Goss, author, award-winning storyteller, and playwright. Ms. Goss is the official storyteller of the city of Philadelphia. She and Mary Carter-Smith are the founders of "In the Tradition..." National Black Storytelling Festival and Conference. See her bio for more information on her many achievments.
An interpreter will be provided for the hearing-impaired.
See the pictures of this event.
February 9, Heritage and Horizons
Weinberg
11:00-11:30 - Talent Review (ORNL Employees)
11:30-12:30 - Book Review by Dr. Celvia S. Dixon, President of C. D. Enterprises-FamFocus and Associate Professor at UT. Her topic will be "Strategies for Achieving Financial Success in the 21st Century." Dr. Dixon will be available to sign her books if you happen to own one. (No books will be sold at the event.)
Ella DuBose reciting poetry
Delores Cole singing
Deborah Barnes reciting poetry
Titonia Sawyer singing (click here to see what Toni and Hallerin Hill have in common.)
An interpreter will be provided for the hearing-impaired.

February 17, Challenges for the 21st Century
Weinberg Auditorium

12:00-1:15 - Hallerin Hilton Hill, singer, songwriter, author, and motivational speaker
(See his bio and find out what he and SNS'sTitonia Sawyer have in common.)
An interpreter will be provided for the hearing-impaired.

February 22, 12:00 noon
Slave Cemetary Dedication (next to K-25 Overlook). More details later.


February 21-25
During this week the Cafeteria will feature special African foods and/or foods with an African-American flair.Recipes will be available all week for employees. African-American art, posters, and artifacts will be displayed.
Tuesday, February 22, Self-service bar for a flat cost.

Wednesday, February 23, BBQ Sauce Tasting Contest. The Cafeteria will furnish meat for sampling; employees will furnish a quart of their favorite bbq sauce; other employees will taste and vote. The top five winners will receive a prize: #1 will receive a cookbook and #2-#5 will receive a free Cafeteria lunch (up to $6.00). Winners will be recognized on ORNL Today and on this web site. If you are interested in providing a quart of your special sauce for the tasting, contact Marilyn Langston (574-8942) or Susie Kuliasha (574-4411)
Community Events

OAK RIDGE

February 10, 6:00 p.m. - DOE/Blacks in Government
A Tribute to Negro Spirituals
Oak Valley Baptist Church, 194 Hampton Road

February 17 - DOE/Blacks in Government
High School Black History Quiz Show
(Details are forthcoming)

February 20, 4:00- Musical Tribute to African American History Month
Recital: Dr. Eloise Webb, Vice Principal, Oak Ridge High School
Oak Ridge Unitarian Universalist Church

February 24, 11:30 a.m. - DOE/Blacks in Government
Scholarship Luncheon
Oak Ridge Mall Ball Room
Cost: to be announced later

February 25, GRAND FINALE: Legacy of the Arts
American Museum of Science and Energy
5:00-8:00
Hosted by area government contractors and residents from Oak Ridge and surrounding areas.
The festivities will begin at 5:00 with arts, crafts, face-painting, and storytelling. The featured storyteller for this event is Ms. Linda McNear Goss, a native of Alcoa, who resides in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania where she is known as the Official Storyteller of the city.

Other activities will begin at 6:00 with performances by the Watoto dancers from Knoxville, the Roane County Community Choir, the Genesis dance group, the Spiritual Harmonizers, Bill Capshaw, and many more.

This event is open to the public. Refreshments will be served.

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Ebony Imagery
Oak Ridge Arts Museum, 201 Badger Avenue, 482-1441
February 11
Souper Bowl Event
Seatings at 5 p.m., 6 p.m., and 7 p.m
Donation $15/person includes original beautifully designed ceramic bowl.

February 13, 2:00-4:00
Artist Reception
Event is free and open to the public

ORAU Black History Month 2000 event Song and Spirit: An Anthology of African-American Music featuring local recording artist Wendel Werner, a favorite and frequent performer at local jazz clubs

Tuesday, February 15, 4:30-7:00
Pollard Auditorium
There will also be a Silent Auction benefiting the "I Have a Dream" Scholarship Fund.
Afterwards, attend a special showing of Ebony Imagery VII from 7:00-8:00 at the Oak Ridge Art Center.
For more information about the ORAU event, contact Cindy Hassil at 576-0156

There are several activities at Pellissippi State Community College.

Mark your Calendar: April 14, 6:00 p.m. Annual NAACP Freedom Fund Banquet

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