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FRIDAY 9

Exhibition Northern European Art from the Collection. Paintings, drawings, and prints by Dutch and Flemish artists of the 16th and 17th centuries are on view through 4/19. *Art Museum.

Exhibition Sally Mann: Still Time. A selection of sixty-five photographs present the development of Mann's widely acclaimed visual language. Focusing on subjects from her children to the landscape of Virginia's lush Shenandoah Valley, the artist's photographs use a number of elements, including the dense richness of the local landscape and climate, a southern iconography, penetration of the subject's personality, and narrative exploration, as well as qualities of light, tonal control, and elegance of composition. Through 5/30. *Art Museum.

SAW Workshop for FPs. 212 *Blanchard Campus Center, noon.

Lunch Meeting Society of Physics Students. Dining room, *MacGregor Hall, noon.

Strategy Session focusing on what individuals and groups can do in response to the crisis in the Balkans. Everyone welcome; Lunch provided. Eliot House lounge, noon.

Lunch followed by Jumma prayer. RSVP required, call x2054 or email eliot-rsvp by 10 am on Thursday, 4/1. Eliot House lounge, noon.

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

Earth Adventures at Lunch An informal gathering of students and professors to share experiences about summer abroad, field camp, research, summer projects. This week Dharia McGrew '99 will talk about "Triassic Ettouffee: Crayfish Burrows in Petrified Forest National Park." Lunch provided. 327 *Clapp Laboratory, noon.

Science Symposium Come hear your science friends speak about their study topics. L1, L2, and L3 *Cleveland Hall, 1 pm.

Play Quabbin Dance. Original play about the flooding of four Massachusetts towns. All seats $1. *Rooke Theater, 8 pm.

Special Program "Jephthah's Daughter." Tanat L'Vat Yiftach tells the story of Jephthah's daughter, a nameless woman killed by her father to fulfill a vow made to God. This is really about all women, ancient and modern, who have been forgotten, abused, or marginalized by patriarchal religion. Donna Berman and four others created this ritual. Eliot House, 2:30 pm.

SAW Workshop Public Speaking for the Terrified. Speaking Center, *Porter Hall, 4 pm.

Shabbat Service followed by Kosher dinner. RSVP required, call x2054 or email eliot-rsvp by 10 am on Thursday, 4/8. Eliot House lounge, 5 pm.

Film and Discussion Sugar Town. Allison Anders, director of Gas, Food, Lodging, will introduce and screen this new film she and codirector Kurt Voss recently showed at the Sundance Film Festival. Starring John Taylor, Rosanna Arquette, and Ally Sheedy. Question and answer period to follow. *Gamble Auditorium, 7 pm.

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

Semi-Formal "Enchantment Under the Sea." Dance with a band at this BMW event. Admission $7 for Brigham, Mead, and Wilder residents, $9 for all others. *Willits-Hallowell Center, 9 pm.

SATURDAY 10

Meeting Alumnae Quarterly Committee. Faculty club room, *Willits-Hallowell Center, 8:30 am.

Meeting Alumnae Association Nominating Committee. Alumnae office, 9 am.

Meeting Alumnae Association Outreach Committee. Executive board room, *Willits-Hallowell Center, 9 am.

Meeting Alumnae Association Classes/Reunion Committee. Andreola room, *Willits-Hallowell Center, 9 am.

Conference GOAL. Workshop focused on transitioning this year's student leaders and next year's student leaders. Sponsored by the SGA. *LBTA House, Faculty Lane, 9 am.

Science Symposium See Friday, 4/9. 10 am.

Wet and Wild Pool Party Games, prizes, and races for all as part of BMW weekend. Weekend admission $7 for BMW residents, $9 for all others. Admission to this event only, $1. Kendall Pool, noon.

Play See Friday, 4/9. *Rooke Theatre, 2 and 8 pm.

Meeting Alumnae Association Board of Directors. *Willits-Hallowell Center, 4 pm.

Festival of Diversity "Mosaic." A presentation of dances, songs, skits, and cuisine representing cultures and customs from all over the world. Admission $8 general, $6 with MHC ID. *Chapin Auditorium, 5:30 pm.

Film *Gamble Auditorium, 7:00 and 9:30 pm.

LBTA Dance In a celebration of National Right to Marry Day, LBTA is sponsoring this dance. Complete with "weddings" and commitment ceremonies as well as everybody's favorite DJs, Crystal and Vanessa. Admission $4, $3 with MHC ID. *Blanchard Campus Center, 10 pm.

Ruckus on the Reef Part of BMW weekend, a dance with DJ. Weekend admission $7 for BMW residents, $9 for all others. Admission to this event only, $3. Living room, Mead Hall, 10 pm.

SUNDAY 11

Meeting Alumnae Association Board of Directors. Executive Board room, *Willits-Hallowell Center, 9 am.

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

Concert A Cappellooza '99. A monster a cappella jam featuring ten groups! Free for everyone; donations and proceeds go to Holyoke Battered Women's Shelter. (Rain location *Blanchard Campus Center.) *Skinner Green, 1 pm.

Play See Friday, 4/9. 2 pm.

Meeting Alumnae Association Program Committee. Faculty Club room, *Willits-Hallowell Center, 3 pm.

Ecumenical Worship Service Abbey Interfaith Sanctuary, 4 pm.

Physics Study Night Help with physics homework available, chocolate served. 110 *Shattuck Hall, 7 pm.

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

MONDAY 12

Pajama Day Start Spirit Week off right! Sponsored by The Network.

Spring Job Fair Students who will be looking for jobs for the next academic year should attend this job fair. Staff will be present to assist students on the AS400 system. Continues through Wednesday, 4/14. *Career Development Center, 9 am.

Office Hours with president Joanne Creighton. Mary Lyon Hall, 2 pm.

SAW Workshop Effective Communication. 212 *Blanchard Campus Center, 4 pm.

Lecture "Casanova." Professor Chantal Thomas, director of the 18th-Century Research Unit at the CNRS in Paris. Sponsored by French Department. New York room, *Mary Woolley Hall, 4 pm.

Tea for prospective international relations majors. Opportunity for interested students to learn about the IR major. Current majors and faculty will be present to answer questions about the major requirements and study abroad opportunities. Pizza and other refreshments served. Living room, North Rocky Hall, 4 pm.

Pizza for prospective Russian majors. A snack and chat opportunity for students interested in major and minor programs. 217 *Ciruti Center, 4 pm.

Lecture "Step by Step: Building a Feminist Movement, 1941-1977." Joyce Follet, University of Wisconsin. A historical documentary featuring eight older women whose decades of activism demonstrate the continuity and diversity of twentieth-century feminism. Sponsored by the Five College Women's Studies Research Center. Living room, *Dickinson House, 4:30 pm.

Mindfulness Meditation Session for new and experienced meditators. For more information, contact Susan Burggraf at x2841 or email sburggra. Eliot House, 4:30 pm.

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

Deutscher Tisch (German Table) Join us for a fun time. Wir freven uns auf Dich! Dining room, *MacGregor Hall, 5:30 pm.

Japanese Language Table For those of you who are interested in Japan and its culture, please come and join us. Private dining room, South Rocky Hall, 5:30 pm.

Lecture "Life in Two Dimensions: Recent Studies on Cellular Slime Molds." John T. Bonner, Princeton University. Refreshments served in the Trotter Gallery at 7 pm. *Hooker Auditorium, 7:15 pm.

CSIT Workshop Graphics for the Web. 231 *Williston Library, 7 pm.

TUESDAY 13

Class Spirit Day Wear your class colors with pride! Sponsored by The Network.

Spring Job Fair See Monday, 4/12.

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

Gathering Yom Shoah Holocaust memorial. *Williston Library entrance, outdoors, noon.

Blood Drive *Chapin Auditorium, 2 pm.

Tea "Have Your Cake and Eat It Too." History department prospective majors soiree. Please come to learn more about the department's faculty, current majors, and the history board. Living room, North Rocky Hall, 4 pm.

CSIT Workshop Using a digital camera. Enrollment limited to six per session. 231 *Williston Library, 4:00 and 4:45 pm.

Adult Daughters Group The Drug and Alcohol Awareness Project is offering a confidential support group for those affected by a family member's use of alcohol or other drugs. 1 Safford Hall, 4:15 pm.

Yom Shoah Program with Donna Berman. Eliot House, 5:30 pm.

Circle of Stones A women's spirituality group where through ritual, song, and prayer, we break open our stories. Facilitated by Anita Magovern. Eliot House, 6:30 pm.

Meeting MassPIRG. *Blanchard Campus Center, 7 pm.

Meeting SGA senate. *Hooker Auditorium, 7:30 pm.

Book Reading A Good Enough Daughter: A Memoir. Alix Kates Shulman, author of Memoirs of an Ex-Prom Queen. Shulman explores what it means to do what is expected --discovering in the process the surprising, complicated joys of going home. Cosponsored by the Odyssey Bookshop and the Five College Women's Studies Research Center. Living room, *Dickinson House, 7:30 pm.

Japanese Tea Ceremony Traditional ceremony, hosted by tea master Nobue Socha Yamashita. Sign up at Eliot House (Kagi desk). Eliot House, 7:30 pm.

WEDNESDAY 14

Gender Bender Day Sponsored by The Network.

Dorm Choosing for the class of '02. *Chapin Auditorium, 8 am.

Spring Job Fair See Monday, 4/12. Ends today.

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. 215 *Blanchard Campus Center, 11 am.

Circle of Silence for faculty and staff. Abbey Interfaith Sanctuary, 12:30 pm.

Zazen Meditation "Signlessness" with Issho Fujita. Practice and discussion. Eliot House, 4 pm.

Lecture "Unreliability in 19th-Century German Literature." Raluca Cernahoschi '99, German Studies. Sponsored by Phi Beta Kappa. Stimson room, *Williston Library, 4 pm.

Tea For prospective and current majors and minors in critical social thought. Living room, Mead Hall, 4:30 pm.

Rosary Prayer Abbey Interfaith Sanctuary, 5 pm.

Spanish Language Table/Mesa de Espanol. Practica tu espanol de manera divertida mientras disfrutamos la comida. Bienvenidos tados los niveles! Dining room, Ham Hall, 5:30 pm.

SAW Workshop Paragraphs. 110 Shattuck Hall, 7 pm.

Film Freeze, Die, Come to Life (1989). Vitaly Kanevski, director. Part of the Masterworks of Russian and Soviet Cinema series. Children struggle to survive in the corrosive shadow of the Gulag, where greed, theft, and betrayal reign. Awarded best feature film at Cannes. In Russian with English subtitles. 101 *Dwight Hall, 7 pm.

Meeting Athletes in Action. Bible study and discussion. *Kendall Hall, 7 pm.

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

Concert "Songs of Struggle and Freedom" with Andrea Ayvazian, dean of religious life. Pratt Auditorium, 7:30 pm.

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

THURSDAY 15

Tacky Day Sponsored by The Network.

Explore A program to acquaint high school sophomores and juniors with MHC. Please join the admission staff in welcoming campus visitors.

Russian Table Private dining room, Abbey Hall, noon.

Interfaith Prayer Lunch Eliot House lounge, noon.

Gallery Talk "Whose Family Values? The Photographs of Sally Mann." Martha Sandweiss, associate professor of American studies, Amherst College. In conjunction with the exhibition Sally Mann: Still Time. *Art Museum, 4 pm.

Tea for prospective majors in women's studies. Living room, *Dickinson House 4:15 pm.

Workshop Fleet orientation to drive the fleet sedans and vans. 212 *Blanchard Campus Center, 4:30 pm.

Professors as People of Faith with Holly Hanson and Zia Saunders. RSVP required, call x2054 or email eliot-rsvp by 10 am on Wednesday, 4/14. Eliot House, 5:30 pm.

Film Dead Man Walking. Before the film, there will be a brief discussion about the death penalty in the United States. Sponsored by Amnesty International. *Gamble Auditorium, 7:30 pm.

Great Debate The 1999 Annual Public Speaking Contest Grand Final Round. A public exhibition of the power of speaking by eight excellent speakers. Observers will benefit from listening to intense exchanges of ideas on current day issues in economics, politics, philosophy, and disciplines that inspire intellectual polemic. *Hooker Auditorium, 7:30 pm.

Student Dance Concert MHC dance students will present a program of original choreography. Reservations recommended, call x2848 beginning 4/5. *Kendall Hall, 8 pm.

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

FRIDAY 16

Hat Day Sponsored by The Network.

Bus to New York The Friends of Art is sponsoring a bus to NYC. Come spend the day visiting some of the world's best museums, sightseeing, or shopping. Cost is $27 for Friends of Art members, $32 for others. Please call x2096 to reserve a space. Bus returns at 7 pm. Art Museum entrance, 8:30 am.

SAW Workshop for FPs. 212 *Blanchard Campus Center, noon.

Lunch Meeting Society of Physics Students. Dining room, MacGregor Hall, noon.

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

Lunch followed by Jumma prayer. RSVP required, call x2054 or email eliot-rsvp by 10 am on Thursday, 4/1. Eliot House lounge, noon.

Workshop Do it Yourself Internship: Creating an Internship at the Organization of Your Choice. *Career Development Center, 2 pm.

Conversation "Life and Letters," with Glascock judges John Ashbery, Billy Collins, Carolyn Kizer. Part of the Seventy-Sixth Kathryn Irene Glascock Intercollegiate Poetry Contest. Stimson room, *Williston Library, 3 pm.

Shabbat Candle Lighting Eliot House, 5 pm.

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

Something Every Friday Barry Drake 60's Show. A presentation of music of the 60's, when the music mattered. Sponsored by the Network Program Board. *Blanchard Campus Center, 8 pm.

Poetry Contest Seventy-sixth Kathryn Irene Glascock Intercollegiate Poetry Contest. Student contestants from Brown University, George Washington University, Johns Hopkins University, Skidmore College, Smith College, and MHC. *Gamble Auditorium, 8 pm.

Student Dance Concert See Thursday, 4/15.