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Muskingum Valley Symphonic
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Farm Show Winds presents: “Music And

Your Mind’s Eye: An Art &

Music Collaboration” SUBMITTED

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The Muskingum Valley Symphonic southeastern Ohio region. The mem-
Winds will present Music and Your bership consists of local professional
Mind’s Eye: An Art & Music Collabo- and amateur musicians in addition
ration on Sunday, November 1 at 3 to Muskingum students, faculty, and
p.m. in Brown Chapel on the campus staff. The Symphonic Winds is made
of Muskingum University. possible in part by an investment of
Kids had the opportunity to dig in the dirt with real diggers! Experienced operators helped guide the
kids through using the controls to move dirt in a special zone during the farm show. Lynette Dotson The concert brings together music public funds from the Ohio Arts Coun-
and visual art in a unique collabo- cil (OAC). The OAC is a state agency
the large train to travel through. Be sure to save the date for next ration with students of Muskingum that funds and supports quality arts
At this event, there is always year’s show, scheduled for October University Assistant Pro- experiences to strengthen Ohio
something to see and watch, and 16 and 17, 2027. More information fessor of Art & Design communities culturally, ed-
John Drubel. Students
ucationally, and econom-
there are always people on the can be found on Facebook at face- listened to works ically. The concert is
move operating machinery and book.com/EducationofYesterday. being prepared free and open to the
driving around on tractors and by the Symphon- public, but donations
equipment, adding a lot of life to ic Winds and will be accepted. The
the event. created original created paintings
abstract paintings will be sold through
inspired solely by a silent auction, with
100% of proceeds going
Union Baptist Church to what they heard. to directly support the students of
They were not given the titles
celebrate 190 years as a of the works or information about Muskingum’s Art & Design and Mu-
the composers’ inspirations, allow-
sic programs.
legacy church ing their artwork to emerge entirely The Symphonic Winds performs a
from their own responses to the mu-
three-concert season each academ-
sic.
ic year and has also performed as
Music and Your Mind’s Eye ex- part of the Celebrate New Concord
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plores the images, colors, emotions, summer concert series and the Salt
Union Baptist Church, located at Baptist Church. Your generosity and ideas that music can evoke and Fork Arts and Crafts Festival. The
56 8th Street, Zanesville, will be will allow Union to continue to be the ways those impressions can be Symphonic Winds is under the di-
celebrating 190 years as a Legacy a church that s a part of so many translated into visual art. Following rection of Dr. David Turrill, Associate
Church on Sunday, November 8 at Legacies from yesterday, today the concert, the student artists will Professor of Music and Director of
11:00 a.m. and tomorrow. Whatever you can engage with audience members and Bands at Muskingum University.
The theme for the event is “Cel- give will be greatly appreciated. share insights into their creative pro- For more information, contact the
ebrating Our Heritage, Building A Please feel free to make your do- cesses and how the music inspired Muskingum University Music Depart-
ment at 740-826-8095 or music@
their work.
Legacy: Psalm 78:1-7” nation through Givelify App (under The Muskingum Valley Symphon- muskingum.edu.
The Reverend Keith Wyatt Sr., “Union Baptist Church, Zanesville”) ic Winds is a partnership between
former UBCZ Associate Minister or in person with cash or check or Muskingum University and the
and Pastor Emeritus of Calvary Mis- mailed to:
sionary Baptist Church will be the Union Baptist Church
mmorning speaker at the 11:00 56 8th Street. Community Celebrates
a.m. service. Zanesville, Ohio 43701
A banquet dinner will take place If you have any questions, please National Business Women’s
at 1:00 p.m. following the service. contact Union Baptist Church at
As they celebrate 190 years, they revdan57@gmail.com, or call the Week ®
are asking all to honor this accom- church at 740-453-2597. and leav-
plishment with a monetary dona- ing a voice message. SUBMITTED
tion that would aide with the main- Union hopes to see you Novem-
taining and the upkeep of Union ber 8, 2026!

Zanesville Business and Professional Women (ZBPW) President Stephanie Bridwell accepts a Procla-
mation from Mayor Donald Mason proclaiming October 18-24, 2026 National Business Women’s Week
(NBWW) Submitted
Zanesville Business and Profes- the Guernsey-Noble BPW “Women
sional Women (ZBPW) celebrated Mean Business” lunch at Theo’s in
the annual National Business Wom- Cambridge, OH.
en’s Week™ (NBWW) October 18-24, Zanesville BPW is an active mem-
2026. NBWW offers communities, ber of the Zanesville community.
companies and organizations an op- Activities include presenting scholar-
portunity to celebrate the contribu- ships through the Elliott Endowment
tions of working women and compa- Scholarship Fund, donating to Buck-
nies that have made strides toward eye Girls State, Transitions, Inc. and
improving workingwomen’s lives in various local charities. Zanesville
their communities. BPW also sponsors Equal Pay activ-
Mayor Donald Mason presented ities in April to bring awareness to
a Proclamation to Zanesville BPW pay inequality.
President Stephanie Bridwell. Founded in 1919, BPW is a
To kick off the week on Sunday, cross-generational, nonpartisan
October 18th members attended membership organization with a
the 47th Annual NBWW Ecumenical mission to achieve equity for all
in St. Clairsville, OH. BPW/OH hosted women in the workplace through ad-
members from BPW/PA. vocacy, education, and information.
“NBWW is a significant way to ob- Established as the first organization
serve and raise awareness about to focus on issues of workingwom-
women in businesses and wom- en, BPW is historically a leader in
en-owned businesses in Zanesville,” grassroots activism, policy influence
said Zanesville BPW President Steph- and advocacy for millions of work-
anie Bridwell. “Members also sent ingwomen for over a 100 years. For
cards of encouragement to women more information contact zanesvil-
owned businesses this month.” lebpw@gmail.com.
October 15th, members attended