March
7 , 2003
Happenings
March
Friday 7
Thirty-first Annual Spring Flower Show "Down
the Garden Path" continues through March 16. Free and wheelchair
accessible. *Talcott Greenhouse, 10 am–4 pm daily.
Walk the Sacred
Labyrinth Walk the spiral path, a symbol of wholeness
and life's meandering but purposeful path. Questions? Email jmwood@mtholyoke.edu.
*Abbey Interfaith Sanctuary, 11 am–3 pm.
Halal Lunch
Followed by Jumma Prayer RSVP required; call x2054 or
email eliot-rsvp@mtholyoke.edu
by 9 am the day before. *Eliot House lounge, noon.
Tonda Traditional Bunraku Puppets A demonstration
by Hidehiko and Sueko Abe from the Shiga Prefecture in Japan.
For information see http://www.asianinterstage.com/tonda/.
Lunch will be provided. Hooker Auditorium, *Clapp Laboratory,
noon.
Japanese Table Private dining room, South Rockefeller
Hall, noon.
What Do You Want to Do: Achieving Clarity Part II *CDC
conference room, 2:30 pm.
Kosher Shabbat Dinner Wilder Hall dining room,
5:30 pm.
Shabbat Service
*Abbey Interfaith Sanctuary, 6:30 pm.
Author Reading
Kate Moses, founding editor of Salon.com, reads
from Wintering: A Novel of Sylvia Plath. February 2003
marks the fortieth anniversary of Plath's death. For information
call 534-7307. Odyssey Bookshop, Village Commons, 7 pm.
Warbeke Memorial
Concert A performance by DIVA, a hard-swinging, all-women,
concert jazz orchestra continuing the tradition of the classic
jazz orchestras of Buddy Rich, Count Basie, Stan Kenton, Maynard
Ferguson, and Woody Herman. Chapin Auditorium, *Mary Woolley Hall,
8 pm.
Something
Every Friday—Laser Tag Call x2478 for information.
Field House, *Kendall, 8 pm.
Barrio Fiesta This Filipino cultural event includes booths
offering karaoke, food, crafts, manicures, and pedicures. *Torrey
Hall living room, 8 pm.
Saturday 8
Tennis vs. Union/Skidmore. MHC vs. Union at 10 am and
MHC vs. Skidmore at 2 pm. Outdoor tennis courts, *Kendall, 10
am and 2 pm.
Women and the War on Terror Learn about MADRE's Every
Child Has a Name: No War Against Iraqi Families Campaign, which
aims to empower people in the U.S. to take a principled stand
against a war on Iraq and raise funds for emergency relief for
Iraqi families. MADRE is an international women's human rights
organization that works in partnership with women's community-based
groups in conflict areas worldwide to address issues of justice,
violence, health, education, and economic development. Hooker
Auditorium, *Clapp Laboratory, 2 pm.
African Caribbean Day 2003 A variety show of African
and Caribbean dances, skits, songs, and poetry that's preceded
by a dinner. $15 general admission, all events; $10, students
with IDs, all events; $7, dinner and show; $5, party only; $5,
children under 12, dinner and show. Chapin Auditorium, *Mary Woolley
Hall, 5 pm.
Jazz Concert—"Sisters
in Jazz" An historic collaboration of the jazz ensembles
of Mount Holyoke and Smith Colleges. Mark Gionfriddo and Bruce
Diehl, directors. Music by Hoagy Carmichael, Neil Hefti, Horace
Silver, and Paul Simon. McCulloch Auditorium, *Pratt Hall, 7:30
pm.
Jolene Fundraiser
Nice Shoes will start off an open mike night of music,
poetry, and fun. A $2 donation is suggested. Open to the Five
College community and general public. *Torrey Hall living room,
8 pm.
African Caribbean
Day After Party Admission is $4 before midnight and $5
after midnight. *Betty Shabazz House, 10 pm.
Sunday 9
Ecumenical Service
*Abbey Chapel,
11 am.
Willits-Hallowell Sunday Brunch Buffet Breakfast and
lunch favorites, including hand-carved meats, fresh fruit, assorted
pastries, and a dessert table. $10.95. For reservations call x2217.
Smith Dining Room, *Willits-Hallowell Center, 11:30 am.
Unitarian
Universalist Meeting *Eliot House lounge, 4 pm.
Baha'i Meeting
*Abbey Interfaith Sanctuary, 5 pm.
Roman Catholic Mass *Abbey Chapel, 6:30 pm.
Introduction
to Dreamweaver Workshop for students. Register at http://www.mtholyoke.edu/go/training.
Room 231, *Williston Library, 7 pm.
Monday 10
Letters of Recommendation for Beginners *CDC workshop
room, noon.
Introduction to Excel Workshop for students. Register
at http://www.mtholyoke.edu/go/training.
Room 231, *Williston Library, 4:15 pm.
"On Television and the Death of News (And Why I Am Not in
Mourning)" Lecture by Ron Jacobs, assistant professor
of sociology, State University of New York at Albany. Reception
to follow. Warbeke Room, *Pratt Hall, 4:30 pm.
Key Program
Information Meeting *CDC workshop room,
7 pm.
Tuesday 11
Chinese Table South
Rockefeller Hall private dining room, noon.
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 recovery. Room 135, *Groves
Health Center, 12:20 pm.
UMass School of Public Health and Health Sciences *CDC
workshop room, 4 pm.
German Table Abbey Hall private dining
room, 5:30 pm.
Spanish Table
*MacGregor Hall dining room, 5:30 pm.
Latke-Hamantaschen
Debate Faculty debate which is better—the latke
(a potato pancake) or the hamantasch (a three-cornered pastry
filled with prunes or poppy seeds). Gamble Auditorium, *Art Building,
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 Graduate School *CDC workshop room, 7 pm.
Japanese Tea
Ceremony The subject for March is "Hinamatsuri—Doll
Festival (Tea Ceremony)." Wa-Shin-An, *Eliot House, 7:30
pm.
Spelman College Glee Club Kevin Johnson, director. *Abbey
Chapel, 8 pm.
Wednesday
12
Interfaith Prayer Lunch
RSVP required; call x2054 or email eliot-rsvp@mtholyoke.edu by
9 am the day before. *Eliot House lounge, noon.
Recovery Luncheon
Meeting These lunches, facilitated by Susan McCarthy,
are opportunities to meet others in recovery, as well as those
exploring recovery, and share common experiences. Pizza and beverages
are provided. Room 135, *Groves Health Center, noon.
Brown Bag
Luncheon—Introduction to UMass MBA Program Heather
Miller, associate director, graduate programs office, School of
Management, UMass, will provide information about the part-time
professional MBA program. Participants complete their degree by
taking twelve classes over the course of approximately twenty
months. Courses are offered on weekends and online. To register
call x2503 or email pobrien@mtholyoke.edu.
New York Room, *Mary Woolley Hall, noon.
Zazen Meditation
Wa-Shin-An, *Eliot House, 4 pm.
Cover Letter Writing Workshop *CDC workshop room,
4 pm.
Planning and Developing Your Web Site Workshop for students.
Register at http://www.mtholyoke.edu/go/training.
Room 231, *Williston Library, 4:15 pm.
"Homonormativity,
Nationalism, and Queer Responses to 9/11" Lecture
by Jasbir Kaur Puar, assistant professor, women's and gender studies
and geography, Rutgers University. Seminar room, *Five College
Women's Studies Research Center, 4:30 pm.
Chinese Table South Rockefeller Hall private dining room,
5 pm.
Italian Table *MacGregor Hall dining room, 5:30 pm.
"U.S. Foreign Policy in the Age of Terror" Lecture
by Samantha Power. Hooker Auditorium, *Clapp Laboratory, 7 pm.
"Eros,
Outrage, and the Toothles Pixel" Screening and lecture
by visual and performance artist Carolee Schneeman. She will show
a selection of her films and videotapes and speak about her motives
and formal processes. Room 101, *Dwight Hall, 7 pm.
Author Reading
Tanuja Desai Hidier will read from her acclaimed first
novel Born Confused. For information call 534-7307. Odyssey
Bookshop, Village Commons, 7 pm.
Learning Enterprises
Information Meeting *CDC workshop room, 7 pm.
"Chemistry and Biology of Asparagine-Linked Protein Glycosylation"
The Lucy W. Pickett Lecture by Barbara Imperiali, MIT.
Room 302, *Reese, 8 pm.
Thursday 13
Open Forum on the Second Public Draft of the Plan for Mount
Holyoke 2010 Come share your thoughts. Check out
the draft at www.mtholyoke.edu/committees/planning/
(username: plan2010; password: ideas). New York Room, *Mary
Woolley Hall, 4 pm.
Introduction to Photoshop Workshop for students.
Register at http://www.mtholyoke.edu/go/training. Room 231, *Williston
Library, 4:15 pm.
Buddhist Meeting *Eliot House lounge, 4:30 pm.
Thursday Night Edge Maryland native Mary Prankster
presents her notoriously smart, spunky singing and songwriting.
Free to MHC students, $3 Five College students, $5 general public.
*Torrey Hall living room, 8 pm.
Friday 14
Walk the Sacred Labyrinth See
3/7.
Halal Lunch Followed by Jumma Prayer See 3/7.
Japanese Table South Rockefeller Hall private dining
room, noon.
What Do You
Want to Do: Achieving Clarity Part III *CDC workshop
room, 2:30 pm.
Kosher Shabbat Dinner Wilder Hall dining room,
5:30 pm.
Shabbat Service
*Abbey Interfaith Sanctuary, 6:30 pm.
Sunday 16
Thirty-first Annual Spring Flower Show Today
is your last chance to go "Down the Garden Path." *Talcott
Greenhouse,
10 am–4 pm.
South Hadley Chorale Annual Concert Admission is $9 general,
$7 for senior citizens and students, and $5 for children under
twelve.*Abbey Chapel, 3 pm.
Roman Catholic
Mass *Abbey Chapel, 6:30 pm.
Monday 17
Audio-Video Capture and Editing for the Web Workshop
for faculty and staff. Register at http://www.mtholyoke.edu/go/training.
Video Resource Center, *Williston Library, 10 am.
Brown Bag
Luncheon—Contemporary Fiction Book Club Facilitated
by Liz Braun, director of residential life. Today the group discusses
Eva Moves the Furniture by Margot Livesey. To register
call x2503 or email pobrien@mtholyoke.edu.
Room 101, *Pratt Hall, noon.
Introduction to SPSS Workshop for faculty and
staff. Register at http://www.mtholyoke.edu/go/training.
Room 231, *Williston Library, 1:30 pm.
Tuesday 18
Introduction to Dreamweaver Workshop
for faculty and staff. Register at http://www.mtholyoke.edu/go/training.
Room 231, *Williston Library, 10 am.
Wednesday 19
Preparing Images for the Web Workshop
for faculty and staff. Register at http://www.mtholyoke.edu/go/training.
Room 231, *Williston Library, 1:30 pm.
Thursday 20
Web Development Lab Time Faculty Resource Center, *Williston
Library, 2 pm.
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