The Monteagle Sunday School Assembly in Monteagle continues its 141st consecutive summer season of enrichment through Sunday, Aug. 6, featuring numerous visiting lecturers who will present morning and evening programs in the Auditorium that are open free of charge to the public; unless otherwise noted, morning lectures begin at 10:45 a.m. and evening lectures at 7:45 p.m. Anyone interested in a full schedule of the Monteagle Assembly’s 2023 program is welcome to pick one up at the Assembly Office (tel. (931) 924-2286), or to peruse the schedule on the Assembly’s website at <www.mssa1882.org>.

How much is that antique piece of furniture in your formal living room? Ken Farmer is just the man to tell you, and he’s made a career out of appraising American and decorative arts as an auctioneer and appraiser. So talented and dynamic is his approach that he’s a favorite on the popular PBS series Antiques Roadshow since its inception, specializing in folk art, furniture, decorative arts, and musical instruments. Farmer brings that keen eye to the Assembly for a live appraisal event Thursday evening in the Auditorium. Assembly members have submitted their family heirlooms to Farmer for potential inclusion in this fun program. Saturday evening, Farmer will lead a musical performance of acoustic music in the Auditorium, “From Appalachia to LA.”

Sewanee professor and writer Kevin Wilson is a best-selling author and sought-after speaker—luckily, he’s local, too. Wilson is known for his quirky and masterful novels, such as “Nothing to See Here” and “The Family Fang,” which was adapted into a movie starring Jason Bateman and Nicole Kidman. He will offer a writing workshop titled “Narrative Machines: How to Develop and Build a Story” on Thursday afternoon in the Pulliam Center. Wilson will return Friday morning for a lecture about his latest novel, “Now is Not the Time to Panic,” in the Auditorium.

Additional events the sixth week of the Monteagle Assembly’s 2023 season include the following:

Tuesday, July 25, 10:45 a.m., Warren Chapel – Lecture with Lei-Guang Huang, “Sharing God’s Gift with the Needy Half a Globe Away: The Wonderful Life of Dr. Charles Mackenzie.”

Wednesday, July 26, 10:45 a.m., Warren Chapel – Plateau Talk with Pledger Schaefer on “Mushrooms on the Mountain.” Schaefer will lead a tour of his company’s work at Midway Mushrooms, departing from the Auditorium at 1:00 pm Wednesday.

Thursday, July 27, 10:45 a.m., Auditorium – Eric Ross lectures on “Decorating with Antiques in a Modern World.”

The Mission of the Monteagle Sunday School Assembly is to be a welcoming community of Christian faith where people gather to engage in spiritual growth and renewal, lifelong inquiry and learning, recreational, and cultural enrichment, while being good stewards of our natural resources and our Assembly heritage.