Sterling College C.S. Lewis Center

10/19/2026

At the tail end of last month, our Director, Dr. Waters, was over at George Fox University for the C.S. Lewis Initiative's Undiscovered C.S. Lewis Conference where she gathered with many Lewis and Inklings scholars from across the world and where she also presented a paper on the last day entitled "Variations(s) on a Date, or, When C.S. Lewis Read to the Mermaids. Yes, the Mermaids (not the loyal merpeople of Narnia, this time but.. well, for that you'll have to ask her next time you see her, or else wait for the publication where she tells all!).

10/12/2026

On Friday our Director was down in Amarillo to join with Eastgate Creative (Kirk Manton, Ralph Linhard and Jock Peterson) for the Forge of Friendship launch of Episode One at the Amarillo International Film Festival in the Documentary category along with one of our current Language and Literature students and budding Lewis scholar.

(And yes, its Texas, so of course the filmmakers were keen to find some BBQ (Rudy's "Country Store" and Bar-B-Q) while we carried on the post-show discussion).

10/02/2026

Good news! The sun is out, the sky is blue, the wind has dropped, and our special homecoming special collections exhibit is all set up! We hope to welcome you to the C.S. Lewis Center for our Homecoming event today at 2pm.

All are welcome, and a particular "welcome home" to all of our Warriors!

Tomorrow when we hope the weather is perhaps a little less wet and windy, we will host a special event for Homecoming weekend. Faculty Dr. J. Bolton, Dr. Brake, Prof. R. Brown and our Director Dr. Sarah Waters, as well as Emeritus Dr. Mark C Watney will be sharing portions from Lewis's writing that deal, in some way with home, and coming home, and reflecting on why these passages matter to them. Please do join us if you can.

While this is an event for homecoming weekend, it is open to all (not just SC alum). And it'll be warm and dry in the Sterling College C.S. Lewis Center even if the edge of this hurricane is still blowing through town.

10/01/2026

Tomorrow when we hope the weather is perhaps a little less wet and windy, we will host a special event for Homecoming weekend. Faculty Dr. J. Bolton, Dr. Brake, Prof. R. Brown and our Director Dr. Sarah Waters, as well as Emeritus Dr. Mark C Watney will be sharing portions from Lewis's writing that deal, in some way with home, and coming home, and reflecting on why these passages matter to them. Please do join us if you can.

While this is an event for homecoming weekend, it is open to all (not just SC alum). And it'll be warm and dry in the Sterling College C.S. Lewis Center even if the edge of this hurricane is still blowing through town.

09/22/2026

Last Monday we met in the Sterling College C.S. Lewis Center for our book club. Festivities kicked-off with a read-aloud of Chapter 2 of The Voyage of the "Dawn Treader" with Dr. Danley and Dr. Brake led us in discussion. Community members of all ages joined us for the evening's festivities. We'll be taking October off, but check back later this week for a special event in October. Our next meeting will take place November 9th at 7PM to cover Chapter 3.

09/14/2026

It's tonight! We meet in the Sterling College C.S. Lewis Center for our September Reading Group. Festivities kick-off at 6.30pm for a read-aloud of Chapter 2 of The Voyage of the "Dawn Treader" with Dr. Danley, and at 7pm Dr. Brake will lead us in a discussion of that very same chapter. All are very welcome, please join us if you can. Reepicheep will, indeed, feature again (and Eustace, of course, too)!

09/12/2026

Excited to dive into Narnia waters again? Good news! On Monday September 14, 2026 you can do just that at the Sterling College C.S. Lewis Center Book Club. We will be looking at Chapter 2 of The Voyage of the "Dawn Treader". And don't worry if you missed Chapter 1, we'll get you caught up quickly.

We meet at 6.30pm for a read aloud of chapter 2 with Dr. Danley, Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies at Sterling College and, yes, she does an excellent Eustace and Reepicheep (we were treated to both last month!), and at 7pm our discussion of Chapter 2 will be led by Dr. Brake, Department Chair of Language and Literature at Sterling College.

There will also be a new coloring sheet to enjoy as you listen (and join in). Both the coloring and the reading group are free and open to all ages! Please join us if you can.

(And not to set the bar too high, but last time, attendees were even treated to some homegrown cucumbers to take home from one generous attendee, and, as the Director of the Sterling College C.S. Lewis Center can attest, they were delicious!).

08/29/2026

On Wednesday, our Director had the pleasure of speaking to Sterling Silver Threads over at the Senior Center, where she shared all about C.S. Lewis, the Sterling College C.S. Lewis Center, and shared a bit of her story of moving from the flatlands of the Fenlands to the flatlands of the Great Plains. Some excellent questions in the Q&A and she had a wonderful time sharing in community with the many who gathered for the Friendship Meal on (another) hot and humid day. Thank you to Silver Threads for the invitation and the very warm (and yes, nicely chilled with a/c and ice!) welcome too. A real treat of a way to spend the lunch hour.

08/23/2026

Reminder!

We meet tomorrow, at 6.30pm for the reading of Chapter one, or 7pm for the prizegiving from the summer contest and the discussion of chapter one. All are welcome, please do join us, even if you have never come along before. We'd love to see you!

On Monday August 24, 2026 we will meet for our first reading group of the new academic year. We'll be kicking off a new series, working our way through The Voyage of the 'Dawn Treader' at the leisurely pace of a chapter a month. This month we are just looking at Chapter One! We meet in the Lewis Center, located in Mabee Library - Sterling College at 7pm. But please do come at 6.30pm, as Dr. Danley (Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies here at Sterling College) will be reading Chapter One aloud ahead of the meeting. All ages are welcome, and there will be coloring sheets for kids also available. Invite you nan, your nephew and your neighbor along with you!

We will read *only* chapter one this month, and discuss just the first chapter. If you know the rest of the book, that's great, but please no spoilers for those who are just starting their first read. Our first reading group will be led by our Director, Dr. Waters.

Also, at 7pm, before we get started we will be announcing the winners of the coloring contest. And, spoiler alert, I've seen the entries and they are beautiful. These will be judged by Prof. Engler (Assistant Professor of Graphic Design here at Sterling College), and a gallery of the entries will be up for all to enjoy on Monday evening.

08/19/2026

On Monday August 24, 2026 we will meet for our first reading group of the new academic year. We'll be kicking off a new series, working our way through The Voyage of the 'Dawn Treader' at the leisurely pace of a chapter a month. This month we are just looking at Chapter One! We meet in the Lewis Center, located in Mabee Library - Sterling College at 7pm. But please do come at 6.30pm, as Dr. Danley (Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies here at Sterling College) will be reading Chapter One aloud ahead of the meeting. All ages are welcome, and there will be coloring sheets for kids also available. Invite you nan, your nephew and your neighbor along with you!

We will read *only* chapter one this month, and discuss just the first chapter. If you know the rest of the book, that's great, but please no spoilers for those who are just starting their first read. Our first reading group will be led by our Director, Dr. Waters.

Also, at 7pm, before we get started we will be announcing the winners of the coloring contest. And, spoiler alert, I've seen the entries and they are beautiful. These will be judged by Prof. Engler (Assistant Professor of Graphic Design here at Sterling College), and a gallery of the entries will be up for all to enjoy on Monday evening.