March 1, 2012 -- Frank Emerson
Performing professionally since 1972, Frank Emerson has released nine record albums. Although a good amount of his material is in the Irish mould, he also embraces Scottish, Canadian, American, Australian and even British cultures. He is co-author of a collaborative anthology of short stories, CLEAN CABBAGE IN THE BUCKET And Other Tales From the Irish Music Trenches, detailing reminiscences of the past nearly 40 years on the Irish music scene. Since 1986, Frank has made his home in Wytheville.

NEW DATE: April 12, 2012 - Sara Wingard, Keith Hungate & Jim Spraker
NEW LOCATION: St. Paul's United Methodist Church, 330 Church St., Wytheville.
Wytheville's own Jim Spraker is a superbly trained classical keyboardist. Together with soprano Sara Wingard and violinist Keith Hungate, Spraker will present a special program of French, German, Russian and English vocal and instrumental selections (dating from the late 19th century to shortly before World War II). Spraker will also give a short presentation on the affect made by the Symbolist Movement on the music of the period.

May 3, 2012 -- Lynn Ruehlmann
Award-winning actress and nationally-known story teller, Lynn
Ruehlmann will present "Spy! The Story of Civil War Spy Elizabeth Van
Lew", who spied for the Union during the Civil War. The program is the
story of how this daughter of the South became a spy; how she smuggled
messages into Libby Prison in a pot of food; how she saved her favorite horse, Chieftain, from soldiers; and how she hid escaped prisoners in her home and sent them to safety through her own underground railroad. Much of the material comes from the diary that Elizabeth kept during the war.