October
24, 2003
Happenings
October
Friday 24
Walk the Labyrinth Email
jmwood@mtholyoke.edu with questions. *Abbey Interfaith
Sanctuary, 10 am.
French Table Abbey Hall private dining
room, 11:30 am.
Halal Lunch Followed by Jumma Prayer *Eliot
House lounge, noon.
ADAC Meeting Room 318, *Blanchard Campus
Center, noon.
Japanese Table South Rockefeller Hall private
dining room, 12:15 pm.
Contemplative Community Meeting *Abbey
Interfaith Sanctuary, 2 pm.
Volleyball Hall of Fame Tournament Gymnasium,
*Kendall, 5 and 7 pm.
Kabbalat Shabbat Service *Abbey Interfaith
Sanctuary, 6:30 pm.
Author Discussion Lois W. Brown discusses
Intertwined Lives: Margaret Mead, Ruth Benedict, and Their Circle.
Odyssey Bookshop, Village Commons, 7 pm.
Something Every FridayGender-Free
Swing Lessons Paradise Dance instructors will teach the basics
of swing. Great Room, *Blanchard Campus Center, 8 pm.
Faculty Recital Romantic sonatas performed
by Linda Laderach, violin, and Larry Schipull, piano. McCulloch
Auditorium, *Pratt Hall, 8 pm.
True Colors Party Great Room, *Blanchard
Campus Center, 11 pm.
Saturday 25
MHC Leadership and Career Conference MHC
alumnae in business, finance, consulting, science and technology,
government, politics, communications, publishing, medical science,
and the arts will share their experiences with internships and
jobs. Gamble Auditorium, *Art Building, 8 pm.
Volleyball Hall of Fame Tournament Gymnasium,
*Kendall, 9 and 11 am; 1 and 3 pm.
Shabbat Service *Abbey Interfaith Sanctuary,
10 am.
Soccer vs. MIT. *Kendall, 1 pm.
VariAsians "A Thousand and One Asian Nights"
is this year's theme. $10, including the After Party. Chapin Auditorium,
*Mary Woolley Hall, 6 pm.
Film Bowling for Columbine. $2. Gamble
Auditorium, *Art Building, 7 pm.
Senior Class Pub Night The traditional
buck-a-beer event. Private dining room, *Blanchard Campus Center,
8 pm.
Bulgarian Club Party *Betty Shabazz House,
10 pm.
Class of 2004 Party Free for seniors, $2
general admission. *North Mandelle Hall dining room, 10 pm.
VariAsians After Party A five-member group
from Boston University will perform. $3. Great Room, *Blanchard
Campus Center, 10:30 pm.
Sunday 26
Quaker Friends Meeting *Abbey Interfaith
Sanctuary, 10 am.
Ecumenical Worship Service *Abbey Interfaith
Sanctuary, 11:15 am.
Film See 10/25. Gamble Auditorium, *Art
Building, 2 pm.
Unitarian Universalist Community Meeting
*Eliot House lounge, 3 pm.
Faculty Recital Dana Muller and Gary Steigerwalt,
duo pianists, offer a program of music for two pianos and piano
four-hands by Brahms, Haydn, Ravel, and Percy Grainger. McCulloch
Auditorium, *Pratt Hall, 4 pm.
Baha'i Community Meeting *Abbey Interfaith
Sanctuary, 5 pm.
Global Film Series Rabbit Proof Fence,
directed by Phillip Noyce. A discussion follows. Room 101, *Dwight
Hall, 7 pm.
Roman Catholic Mass *Abbey Chapel, 6:30
pm.
Planning and Developing Your Web Site Workshop
for students. Register at http://www.mtholyoke.edu/go/training.
Room 109A, *Dwight Hall, 7 pm.
Zazen Meditation Wa-Shin-An, *Eliot House,
9 pm.
Monday 27
"Will America Be a Free Speech Zone? U.S.
vs. Bursey" *Eliot House lounge, noon.
IFTARBreaking the Fast *Eliot House
lounge, 4 pm.
"Fighting Fruit Flies and Genetic Studies
on Aggression" Lecture by Edward A. Kravitz, Department
of Neurobiology, Harvard University Medical School. Refreshments
served at 4 pm; lecture at 4:15 pm. Hooker Auditorium, *Clapp
Laboratory.
"The Art of Splendor: How Islamic Luxury
Goods Captivated Renaissance Italians" Art slide lecture
by Rosamond Mack, independent scholar. *Gamble Auditorium, Art
Building, 4:30 p.m.
Italian Table *MacGregor Hall dining room,
5:30 pm.
Dreamweaver Templates for Managing Web Sites
Workshop for students. Working knowledge of Dreamweaver required.
Register at http://www.mtholyoke.edu/go/training.
Room 109A, *Dwight Hall, 7 pm.
Quad Social Committee Lounge 102, *Shattuck
Hall, 7 pm.
Carney, Sandoe, and Associates Information
Meeting *CDC workshop room, 7 pm.
Writing a Personal Statement *CDC conference
room, 8 pm.
Sexual Health Educators (SHE) Workshop
Living room, Brigham Hall, 8 pm.
SHE Workshop Living room, *North Mandelle
Hall, 8 pm.
Tuesday 28
Faith and the Environment *Eliot House
lounge, noon.
Women's Recovery Weekly Meeting Room
318, *Blanchard Campus Center, 12:20 pm.
Staff and Faculty Meditation *Abbey Interfaith
Sanctuary, 12:30 pm.
Field Hockey vs. Nichols. *Kendall, 3 pm.
What Do You Want to Do? Achieving Clarity (Part
II) *CDC conference room, 4 pm.
Twelve College Exchange Info Session Learn
about policies, application procedures, deadlines, and financial
aid for fall 2004, spring 2005, or the 2004-2005 academic year.
Applications are due December 15, 2003. Forms will be available
at this meeting and afterward from the Office of International
Affairs, third floor, Mary Lyon Hall. Room 101, *Dwight Hall,
4 pm.
IFTARBreaking the Fast *Eliot House
lounge, 4 pm.
Buddhist Meditation *Abbey Interfaith Sanctuary,
4:15 pm.
Bastyr Medical School Information Meeting
*CDC workshop room, 5 pm.
Spanish Table *MacGregor Hall dining room,
5:30 pm.
Jewish Student Union Meeting Room 213,
*Blanchard Campus Center, 5:30 pm.
Peer Education Alliance Room 216, *Blanchard
Campus Center, 5:30 pm.
College Republicans Room 226, *Blanchard
Campus Center, 6 pm.
Panel DiscussionOccupation of Iraq With
professors James Harold, philosophy, and Scott Lasensky, international
relations. Room 303, *Kendade Hall, 6 pm.
Introduction to Dreamweaver for Creating Web
Pages Workshop for students. Register at http://www.mtholyoke.edu/go/training.
Room 109A, *Dwight Hall, 7 pm.
Author Reading J. D. Landis reads from
The Taking, a novel set in 1930s Massachusetts during the creation
of the Quabbin Reservoir. Landis will be joined by Heidi Jon Schmidt,
who will read from her first novel, The Bride of Catastrophe.
Odyssey Bookshop, Village Commons, South Hadley. 7 pm.
Film Dialogues with Madwomen, a
documentary by Allie Light depicting the experiences of seven
women (including herself) with schizophrenia, manic-depression,
and multiple personality. A discussion follows. Call 413-538-2338
for directions. Room 302, *Reese Building, 7 pm.
Portfolios for Students in the Arts A workshop
on creating portfolios. *CDC workshop room, 7 pm.
Japanese Tea Ceremony With Nobue Yamashita.
Wa-Shin-An, *Eliot House, 7:30 pm.
Sexual Health Educators (SHE) Workshop
*MacGregor Hall living room, 8 pm.
International Relations Movie Night Room
216, *Skinner Hall, 8 pm.
Amnesty International Meeting Room 318,
*Blanchard Campus Center, 8 pm.
Sexual Heatlth Educators (SHE) Workshop
*South Mandelle Hall living room, 8 pm.
Wednesday 29
Interfaith Prayer Lunch Pagan/Wiccan in
honor of Samhain. *Eliot House lounge, noon.
Résumé Writing Workshop *CDC
workshop room, 12:30 pm.
Psalms Project Photographic Exhibition
Gallery Talk Featuring Andrea Ayvazian, dean of religious life,
and photographer Ellen Augarten. *Art museum lobby, 4 pm.
"Using Nature's Tools to Design Novel
Hybrid Nanostructured Materials" Lecture by Angela Belcher,
MIT. Refreshments served at 4 pm; lecture at 4:15 pm. Room L-1,
*Cleveland Hall.
IFTARBreaking the Fast *Eliot House
lounge, 4 pm.
Zazen Meditation With Rev. Issho Fujita.
"Courageous effort" will be today's focus. Wa-Shin-An,
*Eliot House, 4 pm.
Preparing Images for Presentations and the
Web Workshop for students. Register at http://www.mtholyoke.edu/go/training.
Room 109A, *Dwight Hall, 4:15 pm.
German Table Abbey Hall private dining
room, 5:30 pm.
Chinese Table *MacGregor Hall dining room,
5:30 pm.
Internships for First-Years *CDC library,
8 pm.
Sexual Health Educators (SHE) Workshop
South Rockefeller Hall living room, 8 pm.
SHE Workshop Safford Hall, 8 pm.
Thursday 30
Russian Table Abbey Hall private dining
room, noon.
Public Memorial/Ritual in Honor of Samhain
*Abbey Interfaith Sanctuary, 12:15 pm.
Muslim-Jewish Dialogue *Eliot House lounge,
12:15 pm.
What Do You Want to Do? Achieving Clarity (Part
I) *CDC conference room, 4 pm.
IFTARBreaking the Fast *Eliot House
lounge, 4 pm.
"Can the Hanshin Tigers Save Japan: The
Present Practices and Future Prospects for Japanese Baseball"
Room 305, *Kendade Hall, 4 pm.
Hindu Worship *Abbey Interfaith Sanctuary,
4:15 pm.
PowerPoint for Presentations Workshop for
students. Register at http://www.mtholyoke.edu/go/training.
Room 109A, *Dwight Hall, 4:15 pm.
How to Find Housing for Your Internship
*CDC workshop room, 4:30 pm.
German Study Abroad Meeting Room
318, *Blanchard Campus Center, 5 pm.
French Table *MacGregor Hall dining room,
5:30 pm.
Thursday Night Edge Live music. Great Room,
*Blanchard Campus Center, 7 pm.
Mississippi Teacher Corps Information Session
*CDC conference room, 7 pm.
iMovie Workshop For students. Register
at http://www.mtholyoke.edu/go/training.
Room 109B, Video Resource Center, *Williston Library, 7 pm.
Author Talk and Book Signing Lawrence Fine,
professor of religion and chair of Jewish studies, discusses Physician
of the Soul, Healer of the Cosmos: Isaac Luria and His Kabbalistic
Fellowship. Odyssey Bookshop, Village Commons, 7 pm.
Benefits and Salary Negotiations Workshop
*CDC workshop room, 7 pm.
Christian Worship *South Mandelle Hall
living room, 7:45 pm.
Friday 31
Plant Sale Talcott Greenhouse, 9 am.
Walk the Labyrinth See 10/24.
Family Weekend Welcome and Registration
Receive your program, meal tickets, and late-breaking information,
Lobby, *Mary Woolley Hall, 10 am.
Alternative Asset Investment Management's
Hedge Funds *CDC workshop room, 11 am.
French Table See 10/24.
Japanese Table See 10/24.
Jumma Prayer See 10/24.
Office Hours for John Body Available during
Family Weekend to talk about learning disabilities and attention
deficit disorder. Room 1, Safford Hall, 1 pm.
Contemplative Community Meeting See 10/24.
"Imminent Missions to Mars: Unlocking
the Secrets of the Red Planet" Family Weekend master
class by associate professor of astronomy and geology Darby Dyar.
Room L1, *Cleveland Hall, 2 pm.
"Early History of Mount Holyoke College"
Talk by Peter Carini, director of archives and special collections.
Room 101, *Dwight Hall, 2 pm.
Japanese Tea Ceremony Performed by Nobue
Yamashita, Japanese tea mistress. Register for this Family Weekend
event at Mary Woolley Hall. Wa-Shin-An, *Eliot House, 3 and 4
pm.
Imagine a Woman My Age A performance by
Joyce Devlin about a mature woman who discovers what she really
wants. Suitable for adults. *Rooke Theatre, 3 pm.
"Celibacy and Faith: A View of the Shaker
World through Their Art" Family Weekend master class
by Jane Crosthwaite, professor of religion. Room L2, *Cleveland
Hall, 3:30 pm.
IFTARBreaking the Fast *Eliot House
lounge, 4 pm.
Family Weekend Trick or Treat See Family
Weekend welcome packet for details or meet at Mary Woolley Hall
lobby at 4 pm.
Weed Summer Research Fellows and Presentations
Room 305, *Kendade Hall, 4 pm.
Families Dancing A Family Weekend program.
Dance Studio Theatre, *Kendall, 4:30 pm.
Kabbalat Shabbat Service See 10/24.
Film Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.
$2. Gamble Auditorium, *Art Building, 7 pm.
Friday 31
Family Weekend Dessert Reception President
Joanne V. Creighton welcomes families to campus. Sample delectable
desserts while mingling with friends and family. Chapin Auditorium,
*Mary Woolley Hall, 7:30 pm.
Family Weekend Staged Reading Heiner Mueller's
Hamlet Machine, directed by Holger Teschke, visiting professor,
theatre arts. *Rooke Theatre, 8 pm.
Something Every FridayThe Villa Jidiots
Improv Troupe Great Room, *Blanchard Campus Center, 8:30 pm.
Family Weekend Haunted House Young children
are welcome. Proceeds benefit a local charity. $3. *Eliana Ortega
House, 9 pm.
Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting Open to anyone
who would like to share their experience, strength, and hope.
Room 318, *Blanchard Campus Center, 9 pm.
Film The Shining. Gamble Auditorium, *Art
Building, 10 pm.
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