Events

LEXINGTON, Ky.—Transylvania University accounting students will assist taxpayers with an income of less than $40,000 in the preparation of Internal Revenue Service income tax forms 1040, 1040A, 1040EZ and the Kentucky form 740. The service is free. Student volunteers will be available each Wednesday in February (3, 10, 17 and 24) from 3-5:30 p.m. on the first floor of Transylvania’s Cowgill Center for Business, Economics and Education on Third Street. This is a popular program and taxpayers will be served on a first-come, first-served basis. Transylvania accounting students, who have completed an income tax preparation training program, will work under the supervision of accounting professors to aid taxpayers. Individuals interested in this free service should bring with them all of the necessary information including: their W2s, 1099s (interest income), state and federal tax returns from last year, the IRS forms received in the mail and the birthdates and social security numbers for any dependents. Transylvania has offered this free program to the Lexington community for more than 20 years. For more information, contact the public relations office at (859) 233-8120 or Dan Fulks, professor of accounting, at (859) 233-8184.

LEXINGTON, Ky.—Transylvania University’s vocal ensembles will present An Evening at the Cabaret: A Night at the Movies, on Friday and Saturday, Jan. 29 and 30, at 7:30 p.m. in Carrick Theater. Tickets are $5 and all proceeds go toward Transy’s Hope for Haiti relief efforts. The box office will be open for ticket reservations Monday, Jan. 25-Friday, Jan. 29, from 12:30-3 p.m. The phone number is (859) 233-8601. “Income from ticket sales traditionally goes to the choral program, in particular for tours,” said Gary Anderson, professor of music and director of Transylvania’s choral programs. “But with the devastation in Haiti, this change of funding direction seems appropriate. The choral ensemble members are enthusiastic about the event being a fundraiser for Haiti this year.” An Evening at the Cabaret, featuring the Transylvania Choir, the Transylvania Singers, the Pioneer Voices, Transy Boys A Capella and several soloists, will include a variety of songs from films, spanning multiple decades and styles. Selections include songs from Chicago, O Brother Where Art Thou, Fame and many others. For more information, contact the public relations office at (859) 233-8120 or the fine arts office at (859) 233-8141.

LEXINGTON, Ky.—On Monday, January 18, Transylvania students, faculty and staff will celebrate the 2010 Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday as a Day of Service by joining members of the Lexington community to perform service projects. Seven of the 20 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service activities in Lexington are taking place at Transylvania. They include a blood drive, writing letters of thanks for troops serving overseas and knitting squares to make blankets for the Build-A-Bed Project. Transylvania has traditionally been very involved in Lexington’s effort, providing 25-45 percent of the volunteers. Projects at Transylvania E-mail Karen Anderson, coordinator of community service and civic engagement at Transylvania, at kanderson@transy.edu to sign up for any of the projects listed below. Blood Drive (with Kentucky Blood Center) William T. Young Campus Center Corner of Fourth and Broadway Noon-4 p.m. Make planters out of bottles and plant seeds William T. Young Campus Center Corner of Fourth and Broadway 1-4 p.m. Write letters of thanks to troops overseas William T. Young Campus Center, conference room A Corner of Fourth and Broadway 1-4 p.m. Make tomato cages and bean supports William T. Young Campus Center Corner of Fourth and Broadway 1-4 p.m. Make garden compost bins William T. Young Campus Center Corner of Fourth and Broadway 1-4 p.m. Make sandwiches for the Hope Center Rosenthal Commons (Rosenthal Residence Hall) Fourth Street, near Broadway 1-4 p.m. Knit blanket squares for Build-A-Bed Rosenthal Commons (Rosenthal Residence Hall)

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