NACOGDOCHES, Texas — Author Gary Pinkerton will be the guest speaker during a lunch-and-learn program hosted by Stephen F. Austin State University’s Stone Fort Museum, from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24, in the Culinary Café, located in the Education Annex, Room 121, on the SFA campus.

During lunch, Pinkerton will discuss his newest book, “True Believers: Treasure Hunters at Hendricks Lake,” which chronicles the story of a 150-year-old Spanish silver legend and the people who believed in it enough to hunt for the treasure.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas – The Children’s Performing Arts Series at Stephen F. Austin State University will open its 2019-20 season on Friday, Oct. 18, with two performances of Virginia Repertory Theatre’s “The Velveteen Rabbit.”

NACOGDOCHES, Texas – The Wind Symphony and Symphonic Band at Stephen F. Austin State University will perform the music of James Syler when the student ensembles perform at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15, in W.M. Turner Auditorium on the SFA campus.

The program, “Wanderlust,” features music based on locations and cultures throughout the world, taking the audience on an international musical tour.

Syler is composer in residence with the SFA School of Music this fall and has been working with the bands and composition students.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas – The SFA Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra of the Pines) at Stephen F. Austin State University will perform under the baton of its new conductor, Dr. Gregory Grabowski, at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 14, in Cole Concert Hall on the university campus.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas – Emily Brebach, English horn with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, will perform a guest oboe and English horn recital at 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, in Cole Concert Hall on the Stephen F. Austin State University campus.

The recital is part of the School of Music’s Friends of Music Concert Series and will showcase works by Eugène Bozza, Charles Koechlin, Maurice Ravel and Alyssa Morris, among others.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas — Stephen F. Austin State University is proud to announce the first-time accreditation of the SFA Charter School as a school psychology doctoral internship training site by the American Psychological Association.

Granted accreditation in July, this internship program expands the school psychology doctoral program’s dedication to train students based on empirically supported best practices, ultimately leading to licensure as school psychologists and licensed psychologists. It also helps to enhance the mental health status of Deep East Texas children.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas — Stephen F. Austin State University’s Office of Multicultural Affairs will host a poverty simulation during two sessions Oct. 18 in the Baker Pattillo Student Center Grand Ballroom.

Participants will experience some of the daily challenges a family living in poverty may face during a simulated experience of one month.

The session times are 9 a.m. to noon and 12:30 to 3:30 p.m.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas – The Stephen F. Austin State University School of Theatre will present scenes from the student-directed play “These Shining Lives” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11, and at 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, in the Downstage Theatre on the SFA campus.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas – The Cole Art Center @ The Old Opera House will partner with the Nacogdoches Public Library and its NEA Big Read Nacogdoches project to present a screening of Akira Kurosawa’s 1954 masterpiece, “Seven Samurai.”

A free, one-night screening of the Oscar-nominated film is at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11, at Cole Art Center. Refreshments will be provided.