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FRIDAY 5

Swimming and diving NEWMAC (New England Women's and Men's Athletic Championships). Home, 8 am.

Earth Adventures at Lunch Margaret Baker '99 will give a talk about science and policy. You are invited to join the Department of Geology and Geography for an informal gathering of students and professors. 327 Clapp Laboratory, noon.

Exhibition Colleagues: The Mount Holyoke College Art Faculty. New work by Nancy Campbell, Alexis Kuhr, Nathan Margalit, Marion Miller, Joseph Smith, and Carleen Sheehan. Continues through 3/12. Art Museum.

Exhibition Northern European Art from the Collection. Paintings, drawings, and prints by Dutch and Flemish artists of the 16th and 17th centuries will be on view, including works by Jacob Jordaens, Rembrandt, Joachim Wrewael, Hendrick Goltius, and others. Continues through 4/19. Art Museum.

Lunch followed by Jumma prayer. Eliot House, noon.

Table de Francais. Dejeunons ensemble une ambiance detendue. Venez nombreux! Private dining room, Abbey hall, noon.

Workshop Application skills for scholarships and fellowships. Career Development Center, 1:30 pm.

Workshop Job search strategies. Career Development Center, 3 pm.

SAW Workshop "Writing Persuasively." 212 Blanchard Campus Center, 4 pm.

Lecture "Find Middle C and You Have Found Everything: Thoughts on the Concerto by Anthony Burgess." Paul Phillips, director of Orchestras and Chamber Music, Brown University, and pianists Dana Muller and Gary Steigerwalt discuss and perform portions of Burgess's piano concerto prior to its world premiere in Greenfield, MA, on February 13. Pratt Auditorium, 4 pm.

Squash vs. Connecticut College. Home, 4 pm.

Shabbat Candle Lighting Eliot House, 5 pm.

Something Every Friday Laser Arena Tag. The ultimate laser arena tag game with the main floor of Blanchard turned into the burned-out wreck of a huge space station. The latest in the state of the art laser technology. Sponsored by The Network Program Board. Blanchard Campus Center, 6 pm.

Meeting Alumnae Association: Nomination of alumnae trustees/awards. Willits-Hallowell Center, 6 pm.

Squash vs. Hamilton. Home, 7 pm.

Book Reading Acclaimed Elvis biographer Peter Buralnick to sign Careless Love: The Unmaking of Elvis Presley. Odyssey Bookshop, 7:30 pm.

Meeting Intervarsity Christian fellowship. Eliot House, 7:45 pm.

SATURDAY 6

Meeting Alumnae Association finance committee. Willits-Hallowell Center, 8 am.

Swimming and Diving NEWMAC. Home, 8 am.

Meeting Alumnae Association: Nomination of alumnae trustees/awards. Mary Woolley Hall, 9 am.

Squash vs. Middlebury College. Home, 10 am.

Kids' Day For children ages 6-16, an educational and fun day full of games and trivia. Lunch will be served and Project Concern, a dance troupe from Boston, will perform and hold a workshop at 2 pm. Sponsored by Association Of Pan-African Unity. Betty Shabazz House, 10 am.

Meeting Alumnae Association board of directors. Willits-Hallowell Center, 4 pm.

Squash vs. William Smith. Home, 4 pm.

LBTA Cotillion '99 The prom you always wanted with the date you never had. Sponsored by Lesbian Bisexual Alliance. Blanchard Campus Center, 10 pm.

SUNDAY 7

Meeting Alumnae Association board of directors. Willits-Hallowell Center, 9 am.

Roman Catholic Mass followed by brunch in South Rocky private dining room. Abbey Chapel, 11 am.

Afrocentric Worship Service Celebrating Black History Month, featuring Rev. Karen Rucks of Springfield. Abbey Chapel, 4 pm.

Meeting College Democrats. Women and Politics room, Williston Library, 7:30 pm.

MONDAY 8

Lecture "Sarracenia purpurea pitchers: a Model System for Studying Community Interactions," Liane Cochran-Stafira, Department of Ecology and Evolution, University of Chicago. Refreshments served at 4 pm in 126 Clapp. Lecture in 120 Clapp Laboratory, 4:15 pm.

Workshop "Resume Writing." Career Development Center, 4 pm.

Meeting Beaver College study abroad programs. Come learn about Beaver College's programs in Australia, Austria, Ireland, Greece, Mexico, and Great Britain. 215 Blanchard Campus Center, 4:30 pm.

Mindfulness Meditation session for new and experienced meditators. All are welcome. Join us in this path of self-discovery and connecting with the joy of a spiritual journey. For more information, contact Susan Burggraf (x2841 or email sburggra). Eliot House, 4:30 pm.

Table de Francais Venez diner, parler, vous amuser dans une ambiance francophone. Tout le monde est invite. Dining room, Ham Hall, 5:30 pm.

Book Reading and discussion by author and attorney Janet McDonald. Project Girl, the narration of an unlikely success story, tells about the tensions of growing up gifted in the inner city. Sponsored by Association Of Pan-African Unity. Betty Shabazz House, 7:30 pm.

TUESDAY 9

Chinese Language Table Come learn more about Chinese language and culture. All levels of speakers welcome. Private dining room, Abbey Hall, noon.

Lunch Discussion "Class and Wealth." Join us for soup and salad as we welcome Jennifer Ladd, director of Class Action in Northampton, who will share her story of inheriting wealth and then becoming a cross-class ally for social change. RSVP required, call x2054 or email eliot-rsvp by 10 am on Monday, 2/8. Eliot House, noon.

Blood Drive Chapin Auditorium, 2-8 pm.

SAW Workshop "Beginnings and Endings." What makes a good introduction? How do you end a paper without repeating yourself or trailing off into nowhere? We'll look at examples and practice writing intros and endings that shine. 110 Shattuck, 4 pm.

Meeting Fleet Orientation. 212 Blanchard Campus Center, 4:30-5:00 pm.

Workshop International relations and public policy. Career Development Center, 6:30 pm.

Basketball vs. Springfield. Home, 7 pm.

Video The secrets that hold us together can sometimes tear us apart. Eve's Bayou, directed by Kasi Lemmons and rated R, is an intense story of a black family living in Louisiana in the 1960's. Sponsored by Association of Pan-African Unity. Betty Shabazz House, 7:30 pm.

Japanese Tea Ceremony "Kisaragi" with Nobue Socho Yamashita. Sign up at the entrance to Eliot House. Eliot House, 7:30 pm.

WEDNESDAY 10

Meeting Remillard Insurance. A representative will be on campus for pre-scheduled appointments only. Please call Human Resources, x2503, to schedule an appointment. Bring copies of your current insurance policies to the meeting. 215 Blanchard Campus Center, 11 am.

Zazen Meditation with Issho Fujita. Eliot House, 4 pm.

Meeting for those interested in the outdoor track and field team. Questions, contact Tina Lee x2501 or email clee. Streeter Lounge, Kendall Hall, 4 pm.

Stimson Room Tea Stimson room, Williston Library, 4 pm.

Lecture "Mechanisms of Transmetalation to Electrophilic Palladium (II)." W. Donald Cotter, MHC. Refreshments served at 4 pm in 208 Carr Laboratory. Lecture in 209 Carr Laboratory, 4:15 pm.

Rosary Prayer Abbey small chapel, 5 pm.

Meeting Amnesty International. Intercultural Lounge, 202 Blanchard Campus Center, 7:30 pm.

Lecture "Teachers and Children in the Urban Schools." Keynote address by Jonathan Kozol, author of Savage Inequalities: Children in America's Schools and Amazing Grace: The Lives of Children and the Conscience of a Nation. Chapin Auditorium, 7:30 pm.

Workshop "Feeling, Touching, Cheeking." Come learn hands-on techniques for creating pleasure with latex. Presented by Sandy Ortega, HIV/AIDS educator, Baystate Medical Center. Kendall Hall, 7:30 pm.

Meeting College Republicans. 212 Blanchard Campus Center, 8 pm.

THURSDAY 11

Meeting Five College Credit Union representatives on campus. 202 Blanchard Campus Center, 11 am.

Interfaith Prayer Lunch with Shamshad Sheikh. Enjoy a quiet hour in the midst of a busy day. RSVP required, call x2054 or email eliot-rsvp by 10 am on Wednesday, 2/10. Eliot House, noon.

Workshop Beginning HTML. Sign-up required; bring IBM-formatted disk. Career Development Center, 4 pm.

Gallery Talk "Seeing Versus Reading." Joe Smith, art, in conjunction with the exhibition Colleagues: The Mount Holyoke College Art Faculty. Art Museum, 4 pm.

Lecture "Cellular Mechanism Underlying Gravitropism in Plant Roots." Elison B. Blancaflor, Biology, Pennsylvania State University. Refreshments served at 4 pm in 126 Clapp Laboratory, lecture in 120 Clapp Laboratory, 4:15 pm.

Religious Activity "Professors as People of Faith" featuring professor Susan Burggraf and dean Ruth Bass-Green. RSVP required, call x2054 or email eliot-rsvp by 10 am 2/10. Eliot House, 5:30 pm.

Information Meeting Peace Corps. Career Development Center, 7 pm.

SAW Workshop "Class Presentations." Beat the jitters and learn techniques to give a smooth, coherent speech. Come practice in a supportive atmosphere before the big day. This workshop is ideal for students with presentations pending; however, all are welcome. Porter Hall, 7 pm.

Chanting and meditation session. All are welcome. For more information, contact Susan Burggraf (x2841 or email sburggra). Second floor lounge, Eliot House, 8 pm.

The Ratt Sponsored by the Network Program Board. Blanchard Campus Center, 10:30 pm.

FRIDAY 12

Lunch followed by Jumma prayer. Eliot House, noon.

Table de Français. Dejeunons ensemble une ambiance detendue. Venez nombreux! Private dining room, Abbey hall, noon.

Workshop "How to Locate Scholarships, Fellowships, and awards." Career Development Center, 1:30 pm.

Workshop "Cover Letter Writing." Career Development Center, 3 pm.

Shabbat Service followed by kosher dinner. RSVP required, call x2054 or email eliot-rsvp by 10 am on Wednesday, 2/10. Eliot House, 5 pm.

Something Every Friday "Return to the Source." Sponsored by The Network Program Board. Blanchard Campus Center, 7:30 pm.

Meeting Intervarsity Christian Fellowship. Eliot House, 7:45 pm.

Exhibition Berenice Abbott: The Camera Looks at Science. Best known for her extraordinary images of New York, Abbott was also a major pioneer in the field of scientific photography. Her pictures demonstrate the effects of magnetic fields, the movement of objects in space, and the bending of light rays, proving that, in her words, "Photography is the medium uniquely qualified to unite art with science." Continues through 4/4. Art Museum.