Ashley Hall Writers Series presents: American Author, Lisa Wells October 11, 2021 | 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
This event will be offered as a digital presentation and is open to the Charleston community. Upon registering below, you will receive a confirmation email containing information to access this event.
Ashley Hall is pleased to present non-fiction writer and poet, Lisa Wells. She will be reading from her critically acclaimed new work, Believers: Making a Life at the End of the World. In this piece, Ms. Wells’ introduces trailblazers and outliers from across the globe who have found radically new ways to live and reconnect to the Earth in the face of climate change.
Ms. Well’s essays and poems have also appeared in The New York Times, Harper’s Magazine, Granta, n+1, and other publications.
Praise for Believers: Making a Life at the End of the World
“Lisa Wells follows a cast of unruly and colorful characters who believe their work on the land and with one another is a healing force . . . She never loses sight of her inspired objective, to restore and revive what she refers to as ‘the promised land’… The urgency to live sustainably stems from the cascading woes of collapsing ecosystems, and Wells implores her readers to start thinking creatively.” ―The New York Times Book Review
“Shocking and vivid… [Wells’s] descriptions of climate change capture the harsh reality of devastation… Climate-minded readers should take note of this roving account of perseverance.” ―Publishers Weekly
Purchase Believers: Making a Life at the End of the World online from Charleston’s Buxton Books by clicking here.
Ashley Hall proudly announces the release of its Statement on Civil Discourse. “The result of a collaborative effort between faculty and administrators to articulate how we embrace honesty, responsibility, and integrity as the guiding standards for daily interaction, this document represents our continued commitment to nurturing and modeling a culture of civil discourse as integral to campus life,” said Head of School Jill Muti. “It exemplifies how we are living our mission and preparing our students to confidently meet the challenges of society as ethically responsible women.”
During this morning’s Upper School Assembly, Mrs. Muti shared the Statement on Civil Discourse with students, who will work with the document in their English class over the month of November. They will collaborate on the creation of a code of student conduct that supports the tenets set forth in the Statement on Civil Discourse. “The goal of this exercise is for students to work together to deepen their understanding and appreciation of these universal tenets of civility,” noted Mrs. Muti. “Together we commit to a culture where civil discourse is embedded into the fabric of our community.”
Ashley Hall is proud to host “100 Years After the 19th Amendment: Their Legacy, and Our Future,” a traveling exhibit by theAmerican Bar Association (ABA)and theLibrary of Congressthat honors the women’s suffrage movement. On campus through early October, this award-winning exhibit features photographs of historic documents and artifacts and details the story of the battle for ratification and the challenges that remain. Students will interact with the exhibit during several special events held in the coming days.
“The centennial anniversary of the Nineteenth Amendment gives state and local bar associations, lawyers, judges and other legal professionals, educators, and civic organizations the opportunity to celebrate 100 years of women’s constitutional right to vote, to educate the public about the Nineteenth Amendment and the battle for women’s suffrage, and to promote law that ensures women’s full and equal exercise of their right to vote and to participate in our democracy,” the ABA noted.
History Department faculty member Chris Frisby addressed students on the lasting importance of the 19th Amendment and its relevance to both their present and future selves. “I hope you will take time these next few days to pause to review the interpretive banners and reflect on the history of a movement that has profoundly shaped and benefited your own lives,” he said. “When we think and speak about the 19th Amendment, I always encourage students to work from the idea that women earned the right to vote through the 19th Amendment. I discourage students from making statements like, ‘The 19th Amendment gave women the right to vote.’ This seemingly small difference matters. I do this because it is critically important to acknowledge the agency of women in working to advance their own rights.” (Watch his presentation by clicking the link above).
As an all-girls’ school founded a decade prior to women gaining the right to vote, Ashley Hall’s history is uniquely tied to the suffragist movement. The School’s founder, Mary Vardrine McBee, was active in the first Women’s Suffrage Organization in South Carolina. “For me personally, it’s really created this kind of drive at the School to continue that legacy, the legacy of advocacy, of being grounded in community and place, of understanding the importance of beauty in the lives of everyone, what it means to be a citizen and civically responsible, not only for ourselves but for others,” said Head of School Jill Muti, who discussed the Nineteenth Amendment and the path ahead for the female leaders of tomorrow as part of the Post and Courier’s “We the Women” series.
Ashley Hall plans to continue its celebration of the 100th anniversary throughout the year.
Don’t Miss this FUN Family Event for the Early Education Center and Lower School (Pre-Primary through Grade 6).It’s the perfect chance to meet other Early Education Center and Lower School families!
Wednesday, October 2
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Sports Court
Tickets: $5 per person. Students must be accompanied by an adult.
Menu includes burger and chicken sliders, mac and cheese, baked beans, potato chips, sliced apples and oranges. Desserts provided by parents.
Please enter through the Smith Street Gate and provide your last name. Limited parking will be available in the Smith and Ogier Street (22 Ogier Street) parking lots. If you have any questions, please contact Stephanie Glasscock, Director of the Loyalty Fund and Parent Engagement at [email protected].
Back by popular demand, Fifth House Ensemble returns to Ashley Hall and Charleston with a program spanning three centuries of musical composition. The program includes works by Amy Beach, recent Pulitzer winner Jennifer Higdon, and Johannes Brahms. Each of these works develops a lively conversation through contrasts of different musical emotions, topics, registers, and interpretations.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 | 7:00 P.M.
PRE-CONCERT RECEPTION | 6:00 P.M.
SOTTILE-THOMPSON RECITAL HALL AT ASHLEY HALL
TICKETS: $20 ADULTS | ALL STUDENTS UNDER 18, FREE
Program: Piano Trio, Op. 150 | Amy Beach Piano Trio | Jennifer Higdon Piano Trio No. 1, Op. 8 | Johannes Brahms
Students only need to present ID at the performance.
Please enter the Ashley Hall campus through the Smith Street Gate. For security reasons, the Rutledge Avenue Gate is not a campus entry point. Click on the button below for campus parking information.
Weeks 1 – 3 Include: Dance Camp (4-6 years old) Wee Little Arts (5-7 years old) Full S.T.E.A.M. Ahead! (8-11 years old) Cooking Camp (8-11 years old) Manners & Monet (9-12 years old)
PLUS: Our popular Day Camp includes activities galore for campers ages 5-12!
Click on the button below to view the full Camp Ashley Hall schedule and learn all the details!
Ashley Hall is a K-12 independent school for girls, with a co-ed preschool, committed to a talented and diverse student population. We consider for admission students of any race, color, religion, and national or ethnic origin.
