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FRIDAY 17

Recovery Luncheon Meeting Facilitated by Susan McCarthy, director, Alcohol and Drug Awareness Project. Meet others in recovery and share common experiences. Pizza and beverages provided. Room 202, *Blanchard Campus Center, noon.

"Why Dickinson Matters" Lecture by Martha Ackmann, director, community-based learning, presented by Pasts & Presences. Hooker Auditorium, *Clapp Laboratory, 7:30 pm.

TUESDAY 21

Bach's Lunch First in a series of four lunchtime concerts to commemorate the 250th anniversary of J.S. Bach's death, performed by the Mount Holyoke Faculty Baroque Ensemble: Robert Eisenstein, viola da gamba; Adrianne Greenbaum, traverso; Linda Laderach, violin; Larry Schipull, organ and harpsichord; Melinda Spratlan, soprano. *Abbey Memorial Chapel, 12:15 pm.

"Science Writing--The Environment" Informal lecture by John Hanson Mitchell, environmental author and editor of Sanctuary magazine. Room 110, *Shattuck Hall, 1 pm.

Prospective Majors Tea Join faculty, staff, and current majors and minors for conversation and good food. *Rooke Theatre lobby, 4 pm.

Cover Letter Workshop *CDC workshop room, 4 pm.

Scanning Images Workshop for students. Register at www.mtholyoke.edu/lits/csit/register. Room 231, *Williston Library, 4:15 pm.

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

Latke-Hamentash Debate with MHC professors. Gamble Auditorium, *Art Building, 6 pm.

Intro to PageMill Workshop for students. Register at www.mtholyoke.edu/lits/csit/register. Room 231, *Williston Library, 7 pm.

SGA Senate Meeting Hooker Auditorium, *Clapp Laboratory, 7:30 pm.

"Law as Mirror and Creator of Gender: Equal Opportunities in Work" Lecture by Anita Dahlberg, Stockholm University. *Dickinson House, 7:30 pm.

Bible Study: Challenged by Ephesians Third floor, *MacGregor Hall, 7:30 pm.

Five College Japanese Tea Ceremony by Nobue Socho Yamashita. Call 536-4364 to make a reservation for this Hinamatsuri Chakai or "poll festival" tea ceremony. Eliot House, 7:30 pm.

"Biotechnology and the Global Trade System" Vandana Shiva, environmental leader and expert on Third World biodiversity issues, will discuss her pathbreaking work on the human and environmental effects of corporate-engineered international trade agreements. Her newly released book, Stolen Harvest, will be available after the lecture. Gamble Auditorium, *Art Building, 7:45 pm.

Bible Study: Asking Hard Questions of Christianity Room 618, *Williston Library, 9 pm.

WEDNESDAY 22

Women's Alcohol and Drug Weekly Meeting Room 202, *Blanchard Campus Center, noon.

Physics and Astronomy Prospective Majors Gathering Come meet faculty, majors, and minors and talk about the departments. Room 200, *Shattuck Hall, noon.

Zazen Meditation with Rev. Issho Fujita. This week's topic: "The Pleasure Trap." Eliot House, 4 pm.

MHC Writers Robert Shaw and Mary Jo Salter read from their new work. Reception and refreshments follow. Stimson Room, *Williston Library 4 pm.

Conversations with the Nutritionist Topics: "Stress--Ways to Handle It Without Changing Your Eating Patterns" and "Vitamins, Herbal Remedies, and Minerals--Which Ones Are Right For You?" To register call x2121. *Patti Groves Health Center, 4:15 pm.

Yoga For faculty and staff. Call x2850 or email pcurtis@mtholyoke.edu. Studio II, *Kendall Hall, 5:15 pm.

Spanish Language Table Ham Hall dining room, 5:30 pm.

You Want It? You Got It! Women's Health Series These workshops are a direct result of student requests and comments. Today, get answers on body basics, learn why all women need a pelvic exam every year (even if you are a virgin or have sex with women), and learn about breast health and risk factors for breast cancer. *Prospect Hall living room, 7 pm.

Intro to Photoshop Workshop for students. Register at www.mtholyoke.edu/lits/csit/register. Room 231, *Williston Library, 7 pm.

"Fixing the Pipeline: Increasing Racial Diversity in the Scientific Community" Second panel discussion in the series Race and Science: What's the Connection? Gamble Auditorium, *Art Building, 7:30 pm.

Model United Nations Meeting Room 216, *Skinner Hall, 9 pm.

Feminist Expo 2000 Informational Meeting For women attending the feminist expo in Baltimore, MD, with the Mount Holyoke College Women's Center. Room 215, *Blanchard Campus Center, 9:30 pm.

THURSDAY 23

Five College Credit Union Representative on campus for individual meetings. Room 202, *Blanchard Campus Center, 11:30 am.

Russian Table Abbey Hall private dining room, noon.

"Science, Epistemology, and Literature in Ezra Pound's Objectivist Poetics" Lecture by Ronald Bush, Drue Heinz Professor of American Literature at Oxford University. New York Room, *Mary Woolley Hall, 4 pm.

You Want It? You Got It! Women's Health Series Today's workshop: "Stress Management through Yoga." Learn restorative yoga postures and new approaches to stress management. Dress comfortably. No jeans please! *Torrey Hall living room, 4 pm.

"The Case for Human Cloning" Lecture by Tito Basu, West Virginia State University. *217 Skinner Lounge, Skinner Hall, 4 pm.

Italian Table Ham Hall dining room, 5:30 pm.

Safe Sex Seminar Room 202, *Blanchard Campus Center, 6:30 pm.

Organized Momentum Info Session *CDC workshop room, 7 pm.

"Shadows of the Past/Patterns of the Present: The Case of Race and Wealth" Lecture by Melvin L. Oliver, professor of sociology, University of California, Los Angeles, and vice president, Asset Building and Community Development, The Ford Foundation. Gamble Auditorium, *Art Building, 7:30 pm.

All-Class '03 Meeting L-2, *Cleveland Hall, 7:30 pm.

Missing Video presenting a fictional look at the disappearance of a leftist American journalist in Santiago, followed by discussion of current developments in the Pinochet case. Room 216, *Skinner Hall, 8 pm.

Thursday Night Edge Singer/songwriter Kris Delmhorst performs. *Blanchard Campus Center, 9 pm.

FRIDAY 24

Children's Literature Series Author Patricia MacLachlan speaks. T ower Room, *Clapp Laboratory, 11 am.

Labyrinth Walk *Abbey Interfaith Sanctuary, noon.

Jumma Prayer and Lunch RSVP required. Call x2054 or email eliot-rsvp@mtholyoke.edu. Eliot House, noon.

Earth Adventures Informal gathering of faculty and students. Today's topic: "Shifting Continents, Shifting Science: A View From Lamont in the Late 1960s." Room 327, *Clapp Laboratory, noon.

Not-For-Profit Career Fair Call the CDC, x2080, to reserve a space on the bus to this New York City fair. Cost: $5. 1&endash;4 pm.

Inside Medical School Admissions Panel discussion with medical school deans. Gamble Auditorium, *Art Building, 3 pm.

Intro to PageMill Workshop for students. Register at www.mtholyoke.edu/lits/csit/register. Room 231, *Williston Library, 4:15 pm.

Shabbat Candle Lighting Eliot House, 5 pm.

Qu'ran Study Muslim Prayer Room, Eliot House, 6 pm.

Williston Observatory Open House Come see stars and Jupiter, Saturn, and Mars. Event takes place only if skies are clear. Call x3032 for information. Williston Observatory, 6&endash;8:30 pm.

Advanced PageMill Workshop for students. Register at www.mtholyoke.edu/lits/csit/register. Room 231, *Williston Library, 7 pm.

"Our Environmental Destiny" Robert F. Kennedy Jr., talks about his vision for balancing environmental concerns and economic development. Chapin Auditorium, *Mary Woolley Hall, 7:30 pm.

InterVarsity Christian Fellowship Eliot House, 7:45 pm.

Something Every Friday The Boston band Tricycle performs. *Blanchard Campus Center, 9 pm.

Cocktail Tom Cruise stars as an out-of-work stockbroker turned New York bartender. $2. Gamble Auditorium, *Art Building, 7 and 9:30 pm.