BOONE—Appalachian State University will hold a Memorial Day ceremony May 27 at 7:30 a.m. at the Veterans’ Memorial on the west side of the Dougherty Administration Building. The ceremony will honor those who died while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. The public is invited to attend. [more]

BOONE—The Department of Theatre and Dance at Appalachian State University will once again host its popular summer dance series on campus. Classes will be taught in Varsity Gym room 208 and are open to the campus and community. In lieu of a class fee, donations are welcome. Contact Sayward Grindley at grindleys@appstate.edu to be included on an email list of details on teachers, classes and calendar line-up. [more]

BOONE—Mini-documentaries that were highlighted during Homegrown Film Festival: A Celebration of Sustainability in the High Country are now available online. Topics included sustainable agriculture, beer making and more. [more]

BOONE—The Appalachian State University biology greenhouse spring plant sale will be held May 16-18 at the greenhouse located off State Farm Road. [more]

BOONE—Appalachian State University will conduct a test of its campus siren warning system Wednesday, May 1, at 11:55 a.m. [more]

BOONE—A closing reception for Photo Paintings, a photography exhibition by artist and curator Ben Wesemann will be held May 3 from 6:45 – 8 p.m. in the Gilley Recording Studio located on the fourth floor of Appalachian State University’s Hayes School of Music. The event is free and open to the public. [more]

BOONE—Students at Appalachian State University are invited to submit poster abstracts for possible inclusion in the 2013 Appalachian Energy Summit. [more]

BOONE—Jerome Kern, John Coltrane and George Gershwin help fill the program for the May 1 performance of the Appalachian Jazz Vocal Ensemble. Keith McCutchen directs the ensemble in the 8 p.m. performance in Broyhill Music Center’s Rosen Concert Hall at Appalachian State University. The public is invited. [more]

BOONE—Students at Appalachian State University will host “Homegrown Film Festival: A Celebration of Sustainability in the High Country” on Wednesday, May 1, at 7 p.m. in Parkway Ballroom of the university’s Plemmons Student Union. This event is free and open to the public. [more]