Mount Holyoke Community to Celebrate Student Achievement and Reopening of Carr Laboratory February 10s

Carr: A Crossroads of the Sciences

Monique Greenwood to Keynote Black History Month at MHC

Mount Holyoke Group Helps Build Home in Florida for Needy Family

Edward Bond's
The Tin Can People Opens February 13

Have a Latté at LITS

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February

Friday 7
Health Careers Brown Bag Luncheon *CDC workshop room, 12:30 pm.

"The Swahili Art of Life: Artists and Expressive Culture on the Kenya Coast" Lecture by Rebecca Gearhart '89, assistant professor of anthropology, Illinois Wesleyan University. Gamble Auditorium, *Art Building, 4 pm.

Something Every Friday
Chapin Auditorium, *Mary Woolley Hall, 8 pm.

Fourth Christian Conference for Women: Registration and Worship An evening of rejuvenating worship and prayer followed by refreshments. Contact fhmujend@
mtholyoke.edu for information. *Betty Shabazz House, 6:30 pm.

Film Society Movie Hooker Auditorium, *Clapp Laboratory, 7 and 9:30 pm.

Preconcert Music Lecture Professor of Music Louise Litterick will present a brief lecture on Schubert's Winterreise, which will be performed at 8 pm in McCulloch Auditorium. Warbeke Room, *Pratt Hall, 7 pm.

Warbeke Memorial Concert Franz Schubert's Winterreise, a cycle of twenty-four songs on poems by William Mueller, will be performed by Richard Lalli, baritone, and Janet Schmalfeldt, piano. Among the most admired of all Romantic compositions, this work depicts the winter wanderings of a young man, disappointed in love and driven by sorrow from the warmth the human community. McCulloch Auditorium, *Pratt Hall, 8 pm.

Saturday 8

Fourth Christian Conference for Women The day's events include a praise and worship service led by the UMass Praise and Worship Team at 9:15 am; workshops on marriage and relationships, finding your mission, and developing a prayer life at 2 pm (speakers include Rev. Alice Brown-Collins, Rev. April Kearse, and Mrs. Ciso Okafor); and live gospel performances at 6:30 pm. Contact fhmujend@mtholyoke.edu for information. *Willits-Hallowell Center.

Developing Your Summer Internship *CDC workshop room
1 pm.

China Night A cultural show to celebrate the Chinese New Year—Year of the Ram. Chapin Auditorium, *Mary Woolley Hall, 7 pm.

Film Society Movie Hooker Auditorium, *Clapp Laboratory, 7 and 9:30 pm.

Sunday 9

Fourth Christian Conference for Women—Closing Service *Willits-Hallowell Center, 9:45 am.

Willits-Hallowell Sunday Brunch Buffet Breakfast and lunch favorites. $10.95. For reservations call x2217. Smith Dining Room, *Willits-Hallowell Center, 11:30 am– 1 pm.

Arcadia Players Chamber Ensemble Concert Ticket information is available at 584-8882. Lobby, *Art Building, 4 pm.

Planning and Developing Your Web Site Workshop for students. Register at http://www. mtholyoke.edu/go/training. Room 231, *Williston Library, 7 pm.

Monday 10

Study Abroad at Butler University Information session on semester and academic-year programs in England, Scotland, Ireland, New Zealand, and Australia, and COPA programs in Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica, and Cuba. With Carolyn Watson, IFSA/Butler/COPA representative, and Millie Ingate of the University of Western Australia in Perth. Room 618, *Williston Library, noon.

Cover Letter Writing Workshop *CDC workshop room, 12:30 pm.

SAW Center Opens Call x2651 for an appointment. *Porter Hall, 1 pm.

Celebration of Student Achievement Award Ceremony McCulloch Auditorium, *Pratt Hall, 4 pm.

America Reads Overview Training *CDC workshop room,
4 pm.

Introduction to Dreamweaver Workshop for students. Register at http://www.mtholyoke.edu/go/training. Room 231, *Williston Library, 4:15 pm.

"Nancy Drew Goes to Hollywood: Changing Meanings from Fiction to Film" Lecture by research associate Ilana Nash. Nash analyzes the dramatic changes that took place when Nancy Drew, the popular fictional heroine for girls, was translated into the subject of four films produced by Warner Brothers in the late 1930s. Seminar room, *Five College Women's Studies Research Center, 4:30 pm.

"Book Clubs: Women and the Uses of Reading in Everyday Life" Lecture by Elizabeth Long, associate professor of sociology, Rice University. Warbeke Room, *Pratt Hall, 4:30 pm.

Developing Your Summer Internship *CDC workshop room,
7 pm.

Tuesday 11

Women's Weekly Recovery Meeting These meetings, run by and for students, are gatherings of campus women supporting one another in dealing with concerns about use and recovery. Room 135, *Groves Health Center, 12:20 pm.

Session on Advanced Studies in England
Information meeting about the semester/year program of study in Bath, associated with University College, Oxford. The program includes courses and tutorials in art and architecture, education, English, medieval studies, theatre and film, and gender studies. With Jonathan Hope, English tutor, ASE. Room 301, *Skinner Hall, 3:30 pm.

Study Abroad in Siena Meet Miriam Grottanelli de Santi, program director of the Study in Siena program in Siena, Italy, and hear from recent SIS alums. SIS offers semester or yearlong study in Italian language, culture, and the arts. Previous study of Italian is not required for admission. Room 202, *Skinner Hall, 4 pm.

Developing Your Summer Internship Abroad *CDC workshop room, 4 pm.

Introduction to Excel
Workshop for students. Register at http://www.mtholyoke.edu/go/training. Room 231, *Williston Library, 7 pm.

"Malcolm and Martin" A discussion with John Grayson, associate professor of religion, in conjunction with Black History Month. Room 305, *Kendade Hall, 7:30 pm.

Making the Most of Your Last Semester *CDC workshop room, 7 pm.

Japanese Tea Ceremony Sign up at the entrance or email nyamashi@mtholyoke.edu. The subject for February is "Tea Ceremony with Tsutsujawan—Cylinder-Shaped Tea Bowl." Wa-Shin-An, *Eliot House, 7:30 pm.

Wednesday 12

Zazen Meditation With Issho Fujita. Wa-Shin-An, *Eliot House, 4 pm.

Outdoor Track Informational Meeting Mandatory for those intending to do outdoor track with Coach Tina Lee. For information contact clee@mtholyoke.edu or x2501. Streeter Lounge, *Kendall, 4 pm.

Developing Your Internship in Arts and Communication *CDC workshop room, 4 pm.

Italian Table *MacGregor Hall dining room, 5:30 pm.

Spanish and Italian Movie Series Pane e Tulipani, 2000, by S. Soldini. With English subtitles. Room 101, *Dwight Hall, 7 pm.

Author Discussion
Phyllis Chesler, author of Women and Madness, will discuss her new book, Woman's Inhumanity to Woman. Odyssey Bookshop, Village Commons, 7 pm.

Preparing Images for Presentations and the Web Workshop for students. Register at http://www.mtholyoke.edu/go/training. Room 231, *Williston Library, 7 pm.

Applying to Health and Healing Programs *CDC workshop room, 7 pm.

Thursday 13

Brown Bag Luncheon—Functional Strength Training A hands-on lab for staff and faculty presented by Ellen Perrella, senior lecturer in physical education and athletics. For all fitness levels. Wear comfortable clothing and have lunch after class. To register call x2503 or email pobrien@mtholyoke.edu. Weight room, Kendall, noon.

Developing Your Internship in Business *CDC workshop room, 4 pm.

PowerPoint for Presentations Workshop for students. Register at http://www.mtholyoke.edu/go/training. Room 231, *Williston Library, 4:15 pm.

African Forms Opening Reception Marc Ginzberg, collector of African art, cofounder of the Museum for African Art in New York, and author of the catalogue accompanying the exhibition, will give a gallery talk. In addition, Balla Tounkara, a griot and master kora player from Mali, West Africa, and one of the hottest artists on America's world music scene, will perform after Ginzberg's talk and during the reception that follows. Galleries will be open during the presentations by Ginzberg and Tounkara. The exhibition continues through March 14. Lobby, *Art Building. 4:30 pm.

Blank Page Phobia A workshop offered by the Speaking, Arguing, and Writing Program. See www.mtholyoke.
edu/go/saw for a complete listing of spring 2003 SAW workshops. Room 108, *Porter Hall, 6:30 pm.

Author Discussion Verlyn Klinkenborg, author of The Last Fine Time, will talk about A Rural Life, his celebration of the sights, smells, sounds, and poetry of country living, as experienced through a screened-in porch or from the window of a pickup while driving down an empty highway. For information call 534-7307. Odyssey Bookshop, Village Commons, 7 pm.

Student Conservation Association Info Session *CDC workshop room, 7 pm.

Book Signing With Nick Chiles and Denene Millner, authors of What Brothers Think, What Sistahs Know: The Real Deal on Love and Relationships, in conjunction with Black History Month. *Betty Shabazz House, 7:30 pm.

"Physics, Feminism, and Poststructuralist Theory: Towards an Understanding of How Discursive Practices Matter" Lecture by Karan Barad. What is the relationship between discursive practices and the material world? Social constructivist approaches have failed to theorize this crucial relationship, leaving feminists without an explanation of how the discursive formation of bodies and subjectivities is related to material forces, including the development of new technologies and local economic structures. Seminar room, *Five College Women's Studies Research Center, 7:30 pm.

The Tin Can People Part two of Edward Bond's "The War Plays," directed by Joyce Devlin, is about the effects of nuclear war. Ticket prices are $5 general admission, $3 for students and senior citizens. Free to MHC students with ID on opening night (tonight). For reservations call x2406. *Rooke Theatre, 8 pm.

Fellowships for First-Years and Sophomores—Planning *CDC workshop room, 8 pm.

Friday 14

Legal Careers Brown Bag Luncheon *CDC workshop room, 12:30 pm.

"Love, Poetry, and Chocolate" A poetry open mike,
in conjunction with Black History Month. *Betty Shabazz House, 8 pm.

The Tin Can People See 2/13. *Rooke Theatre, 8 pm.

Film Society Movie Hooker Auditorium, Clapp Laboratory, 7 and 9:30 pm.

La Unidad's Valentine's Day Semi-Formal Free to all MHC students and $3 for Five College students. For information contact ctrochad@mtholyoke.edu. Chapin Auditorium, *Mary Woolley Hall, 10 pm.