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LAKE JUNALUSKA, NORTH CAROLINA

Blue Ridge Mountain Folklore, Jewish-Christian Dialogue, and Raoul Wallenberg

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EasyFor people looking to exercise their minds more than their bodies. There’s minimal walking and not too many stairs.
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Itinerary for Aug 25 — Aug 30, 2013

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Type: Conference Center

 Description: Historic Inn elegantly decorated in the turn of the century style, overlooking Lake Junaluska and the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Contact info:
55 Lambuth Drive
Lake Junaluska, NC 28745 USA
phone: 828-452-2881 x290
web: www.lakejunaluska.com

Room amenities: In room coffee, iron and board; hair dryer upon request

Facility amenities: Coffee and tea in lobby. Drink and snack machine, classroom and dining room on first floor.

Smoking policy: No
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Elevator: Yes

Additional nights before: $41 double $67 single
Participants must contact hotel in advance to confirm rates and availability. Double $71 per person with meals and Single $97 with meals (Rates: Nov. 5-April 8, 2012).

Check in time: 3:00 PM

Day One: Sunday, August 25 - Welcome! Be warmly greeted by our energetic Junaluggers who will... 
Welcome! Be warmly greeted by our energetic Junaluggers who will assist with your luggage and help you find your rooms.

Afternoon: Registration from 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM in the lobby of the Lambuth Inn hotel.

Dinner: Dinner served in hotel dining room, buffet style.

Evening: Orientation and Reception

Lodging: Lambuth Inn

Meals Included: Dinner
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Type: Conference Center

 Description: Historic Inn elegantly decorated in the turn of the century style, overlooking Lake Junaluska and the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Contact info:
55 Lambuth Drive
Lake Junaluska, NC 28745 USA
phone: 828-452-2881 x290
web: www.lakejunaluska.com

Room amenities: In room coffee, iron and board; hair dryer upon request

Facility amenities: Coffee and tea in lobby. Drink and snack machine, classroom and dining room on first floor.

Smoking policy: No
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Elevator: Yes

Additional nights before: $41 double $67 single
Participants must contact hotel in advance to confirm rates and availability. Double $71 per person with meals and Single $97 with meals (Rates: Nov. 5-April 8, 2012).

Check in time: 3:00 PM

Day Two: Monday, August 26 - Morning and afternoon courses with evening entertainment. 
Breakfast: Breakfast served in Hotel dining room

Morning: Lecture One: Learn about the commonalities and divergences between Christians and Jews with Walter Ziffer. Explore where we learn to agree and where we differ in an attempt to understand one another better and explore possibilities toward further Jewish-Christian dialogue. Lecture Two: Explore the heroic life of Raoul Wallenberg in saving the Jews of Budapest, plus the 27 year effort of Human Rights Attorney Morris Wolff to rescue Wallenberg from the Soviet gulag, where he was held incommunicado after his kidnapping by the Russians from Hungary at the end of WWII.

Lunch: Lunch served in Hotel dining room

Afternoon: Lecture: "Blow the Tannery Whistle"...a story about growing up in Sylva where the whistle at the local tannery regulated not only the work shifts, but the daily lives of the people living there. The story covers 60 years and stresses the role that the whistle had in the lives of my family.

Dinner: Dinner served in Hotel dining room

Evening: Evening entertainment

Lodging: Lambuth Inn

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Type: Conference Center

 Description: Historic Inn elegantly decorated in the turn of the century style, overlooking Lake Junaluska and the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Contact info:
55 Lambuth Drive
Lake Junaluska, NC 28745 USA
phone: 828-452-2881 x290
web: www.lakejunaluska.com

Room amenities: In room coffee, iron and board; hair dryer upon request

Facility amenities: Coffee and tea in lobby. Drink and snack machine, classroom and dining room on first floor.

Smoking policy: No
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Elevator: Yes

Additional nights before: $41 double $67 single
Participants must contact hotel in advance to confirm rates and availability. Double $71 per person with meals and Single $97 with meals (Rates: Nov. 5-April 8, 2012).

Check in time: 3:00 PM

Day Three: Tuesday, August 27 - Morning and afternoon courses. Evening entertainment. 
Breakfast: Breakfast served in hotel dining room

Morning: Lecture One: Continue with Walter Ziffer and the Jewish-Christian similarities and differences. Lecture Two: Continue courses studying with Morris Wolff about Raoul Wallenberg and International Law,

Lunch: Lunch served in hotel dining room

Afternoon: Lecture: Mason Jars in the Flood. This class will focus on Carden's book and the episodes that give an insight into Appalachian culture and tradition. In addition, there will be discussion on 3 of Carden's plays: "The Raindrop Waltz", "Prince of Dark Corners", and "Birdell". Then, enjoy some free time before dinner walking around the Lake, enjoying the view from the hotel decks relaxing in the rocking chairs, or visiting nearby communities.

Dinner: Dinner served in hotel dining room

Evening: Enjoy entertainment from local artists. Our hospitality room is always open with games, puzzles, snacks and conversation!

Lodging: Lambuth Inn

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Close [ x ]
Type: Conference Center

 Description: Historic Inn elegantly decorated in the turn of the century style, overlooking Lake Junaluska and the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Contact info:
55 Lambuth Drive
Lake Junaluska, NC 28745 USA
phone: 828-452-2881 x290
web: www.lakejunaluska.com

Room amenities: In room coffee, iron and board; hair dryer upon request

Facility amenities: Coffee and tea in lobby. Drink and snack machine, classroom and dining room on first floor.

Smoking policy: No
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Elevator: Yes

Additional nights before: $41 double $67 single
Participants must contact hotel in advance to confirm rates and availability. Double $71 per person with meals and Single $97 with meals (Rates: Nov. 5-April 8, 2012).

Check in time: 3:00 PM

Day Four: Wednesday, August 28 - Morning and evening courses with the afternoon free for your own... 
Morning and evening courses with the afternoon free for your own pleasure.

Breakfast: Breakfast served in hotel dining room

Morning: Lecture One: Course on Jewish-Christian similarities and differences. Lecture Two: Courses on Wallenberg and International Law, then Blue Ridge Mountain Folklore.

Lunch: Lunch served in hotel dining room

Afternoon: Free Afternoon to explore the area.

Dinner: Dinner served in hotel dining room

Evening: Storytelling and lecture will stress stereotypes in Appalachia and theories in such books as "Night Comes to the Cumberlands" (Harry Caudell) and "Yesterday's People" (Jack Weller).

Lodging: Lambuth Inn

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Close [ x ]
Type: Conference Center

 Description: Historic Inn elegantly decorated in the turn of the century style, overlooking Lake Junaluska and the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Contact info:
55 Lambuth Drive
Lake Junaluska, NC 28745 USA
phone: 828-452-2881 x290
web: www.lakejunaluska.com

Room amenities: In room coffee, iron and board; hair dryer upon request

Facility amenities: Coffee and tea in lobby. Drink and snack machine, classroom and dining room on first floor.

Smoking policy: No
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Elevator: Yes

Additional nights before: $41 double $67 single
Participants must contact hotel in advance to confirm rates and availability. Double $71 per person with meals and Single $97 with meals (Rates: Nov. 5-April 8, 2012).

Check in time: 3:00 PM

Day Five: Thursday, August 29 - Morning and afternoon courses with evening entertainment. 
Breakfast: Breakfast served in hotel dining room

Morning: Lecture One: Course on Jewish-Christian beliefs. Lecture Two: Continue with previous courses on Wallenberg and Folklore.

Lunch: Lunch served in hotel dining room

Afternoon: Lecture: The Tall Tale. This is a collection of Appalachia tall tales which are a common feature in Carden's program, The Liars Bench. They will include "The Coldest Day" and series of snake tales, including hoop snakes, milk snakes and whip snakes.

Dinner: Banquet is served in hotel dining room with plated salad and dessert, buffet line for entree, reserved seating.

Evening: Entertainment

Lodging: Lambuth Inn

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day Six: Friday, August 30 - Wrap Up 
Breakfast: Breakfast in hotel dining room

Morning: Lecture One: Wrap up with Walter Ziffer. Lecture two: Final course with Morris Wolff on Wallenberg and International Law.

Lunch: Lunch served in hotel dining room

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch


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Lake Junaluska, NC
General OverviewOn the grounds: Golf (adjacent to Lake Junaluska); Tennis, Shuffleboard, walk around the lake (featuring the Rose Walk, Foot Bridge, Asbury Trail); swimming, paddle boats and canoeing (in season); Corneille Bryan Native Garden; The United Methodist Heritage Center; Cokesbury Bookstore and Gift Shop; Junaluska Library; Sunset Cafe; World Methodist Museum; Suzanna Wesley Gardens. Nearby places of interest: Downtown Waynesville with many unique shops; Asheville; Biltmore House in Asheville; Blue Ridge Parkway; Cherokee Indian Reservation; Dillsboro, Maggie Valley, Smoky Mountain National Park.
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