Schedule of Events

These events are in addition to the Sunday to Wednesday events:

Sept. 06 Sept. 07 Sept. 08 Sept. 09 Sept. 11 Sept. 12

Sept. 13 Sept. 14 Sept. 15 Sept. 16 Sept. 18 Sept. 19

Sept. 20 Sept. 21 Sept. 22 Sept. 23 Sept. 25

Sept. 26 Sept. 27 Sept. 28 Sept. 29 Sept. 30

*Required Events
Thursday, September 6, 2007

10:00am - 8:00pm Choral Ensemble Auditions
Come join Mount Holyoke's long tradition of choral singing.  All are welcome and invited to audition for Chorale, Glee Club and Chamber Singers.  Auditions are short and painless-just bring a song to sing and be prepared to do a few ear tests.  Sign up outside the Music Office (Prattt 208).
302 Pratt

3:00 pm Welcome Gathering of the Muslim Community
Meet the chaplain to the college and advisor to the Muslim community. Refreshments will be served.
Eliot House Lounge

5:00 pm First Gathering of the Hindu Community (SHRI)
Please join the Hindu community for Puja and dinner.
Eliot House Lounge, Hindu Prayer Room

5:30 pm Dance Department Informational Meeting
Join the Dance faculty for pizza and drinks!  Students interested in dance should attend this meeting to find out about audition dates, performance and choreographic opportunities. dance department guest artists and guest performers, Five College offerings adn dance production.  This gathering is for first-year students as well as returning students.
Street Lounge, Kendall Sports and Dance Complex

5:30pm- 7:00pm  Opening Athletic Bar-B-Q
Opening Athletic Bar-B-Q for all student athletes
Kendall Front Lawn

*7:30 pm  The Common Reading Faculty Panel:
Field Notes from a Catastrophe
Faculty members will facilitate a discussion of Elizabeth Kolbert's Fieldnotes from a Catastrophe.  Come prepared to engage in a lively discussion with your fellow new students.
Gamble Auditorium, Art Building

Friday, September 7, 2007

10:00am - 8:00 pm Choral Ensemble Auditions
Hall Come join Mount Holyoke's long tradition of choral singing.  All are welcome and invited to audition for Chorale, Glee Club and Chamber Singers.  Auditions are short and painless-just bring a song to sing and be prepared to do a few ear tests.  Sign up outside the Music Office (Prattt 208).
302 Pratt

12:00 pm  Hallal Lunch followed by Jumma Prayer
This event is led by the Muslim Chaplain.
Eliot House Lounge

2:00 pm  Unitarian Universalist Welcome Meeting
Eliot House Lounge

4:00pm -6:00 pm Jewish Community Kosher BBQ
Join Amelia Ender, Interim Jewish Chaplain at the first community dinner.
Eliot House Lounge & Patio

4:15 pm-5:45 pm Student Programs Required Briefings
A jam-packed, required orientation and registration session for student organization leaders conducted by the Office of Student Programs. Others are welcome to attend. (Offered twice, again on 9/13 at 7pm).
Blanchard Campus Center

7:30pm  InterVarsity Christian Fellowship
First meeting of the semester.  For more information contact Tania Lee  .
Cassani Lounge, Room 102 Shattuck Hall

7:30 pm-10:00 pm SGA Annual Fall A Cappella Jam
The SGA (MHC's Student Government Association) brings you this perennial favorite featuring Mount Holyoke’s very own a cappella performance groups in a night of lively song and community. This event was packed last year – don’t miss it!
Chapin Auditorium, Mary Woolley Hall

10:30pm -12:00am Get the Scoop!
The Student Government Association Executive Board is serving up Ice Cream, Karaoke, and Conversation in the Great Room. A sweet way to get to know what SGA has to offer and how you can get involved and make a difference on campus. New Students are strongly encouraged to attend.
Great Room, Blanchard Campus Center

Saturday, September 8, 2007

8:15 am-6:00 pm Boston Bus Trip
Spend the day exploring Boston. Cost is $15; pre-registration required at the Office of the Dean of Students, 300 Mary Lyon Hall, x2550. Check out Fun Facts.
Buses leave from Mary Woolley Hall.

1:00 pm MHC Volleyball Match
Kendall Sports and Dance Complex

6:00 pm  Night Fest 2007
The Networking Programming Board and the Office of Student Programs bring a night of community fun and partying under the stars.  MHC's first Night Fest will include Laser Tag, an illuminated rock climbing wall, an outdoor movie, fire dancers, sassy hoola hoop, fun, food and drink and more.  First 500 attendees receive Glow Necklaces and door prize tickets.  Wear your class colors to show your team spirit.  Music provided by the DJ's of WMHC.  Don't forget the After Party Dance in Blanchard Great Room hosted by WMHC.
Skinner Green

7:00pm  MHC Field Hockey Alum Game
Opening of new track and turf facility
Kenall Sports and Dance Complex

10:00 pm-2:00 am WMHC Welcome Back Party
Join the WMHC DJ's from Mount Holyoke College Radio 91.5 for the annual Welcome Back Party!.  It's free with hot jamz, cute decorations and cool dudes (in that non-gender specific kind of way).  An essential MHC experience.
Great Room, Blanchard Campus Center

Sunday, September 9, 2007

11:00 am Protestant Worship Service
Please join Reverend Sherry Tucker for the first service of the semester.
Abbey Interfaith Sanctuary

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm  Transfer Student Pizza Party (T)
Come mix and mingle with new and returning transfer students.
Blanchard 108

6:30 pm Roman Catholic Mass
Join Anita Magovern, Catholic Chaplain, and Father Richard Bondi to celebrate the first Mass of the semester.
Abbey Memorial Chapel

9:00 pm Zazen Meditation
Join Professor Emeritus, Tadanori Yamashita for the first Zazen Meditation of the semester.
Wa-Shin-An, Eliot House

Tuesday, September 11, 2007

7:00 pm MHC Volleyball Match
Kendall Sports and Dance Complex 

7:00pm  Bible Study
All are welcome.  Drop by for study and conversation led by Protestant Chaplain Sherry Tucker.
Elliot House Lounge

7:00 pm-9:00 pm Student Programs Student Org Fair
With over 140 registered student organizations on campus there is sure to be an organization for everyone.  Meet organization student leaders in this expo-style hall.  Meet upper classmates, ask questions and sign up to be a member of a group that shares your interests.
Chapin Auditorium, Mary Woolley Hall

7:30 pm  Japanese Tea Ceremony
Join our Tea Mistress, Nobue Socho Yamashita, for the first tea ceremony of the semester.  RSVP required.; sign up sheet on Kagi's desk, Eliot house first floor.
Wa-Shin-An, Eliot House

Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Ramadon begins 
Rosh Hashanah (begins at sundown)

12:00 pm  First Interfaith Prayer Lunch
Everyone is welcome. Please join us in welcoming our new Dean of Religious & Spiritual Life, Reverend Gladys Moore.  Led by the staff of Eliot House.  Vegan lunch and discussion.
Eliot House Lounge

4:15 pm Mindfulness Meditation, Cultivating a Peaceful Heart (6 wk Series)
Join Rebecca Bradshaw, Buddhist Advisor for the first meditation of the semester. (Please come even if you cannot attend all six weeks!)
Abbey Interfaith Sanctuary

5:30 pm  Erev Rosh Hashanah Dinner & Services
Join the Jewish Community for services at the Abbey Interfaith Sanctuary at 5:30pm with Dinner at the Eliot House Lounge at 7:00pm.
Services at Abbey Interfaith Sanctuary
Dinner at Eliot House Lounge

Thursday, September 13, 2007
Rosh Hashanah

10:00am  Rosh Hashanah Services
The Jewish Community will be joining UMass Hillel at UMass Amherst for Rosh Hashanah Services
Transportation TBA

3:00 pm Jewish Community Afternoon Refreshments and Tashlich
Eliot House Lounge

5:00 pm Hindu Community (SHRI) Puja and Dinner
Please join the Hindu Community for Puja and Dinner.
Eliot House

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Student Programs Required Briefings
A jam-packed, required orientation and registration session for student organization leaders conducted by the Office of Student Programs. Others are welcome to attend. (Offered twice, also on 9/7 at 4:15pm).
Blanchard Campus Center

7:30 pm  Meet the Buddist Advisor
Come meet Rebecca Bradshaw, our Buddist Advisor.
Eliot House Lounge

8:00 pm  Second* Saturday Meeting for All Particpants
This is a required meeting for all students who have pre-registered to participate in Second* Saturday.  Meet your group leaders.  Find out the details of your Second* Saturday event.  If you are unable to attend this meeting due to religious observance, please contact the Dean of Students Office at x2550.
Chapin Auditorium, Mary Woolley Hall

Friday, September 14, 2007
Rosh Hashanah

12:00 pm Hallal Lunch followed by Friday Prayers.
Led by the Muslim Chaplain.
Eliot House Lounge & Muslim Prayer Room

1:00 pm  Unitarian Universalist Gathering
All are welcome.
Abbey Interfaith Sanctuary

2:00 pm  Multifaith Council
Join us for the first meeting of the semester
Eliot House Lounge

2:30 pm - 4:00 pm  MultiCultural Student Forum
Teh MultiCultural Student Forum kicks off it's 4th semester this week!.  MSF is an all-student, ongoing forum on ALANA and MultiCultural campus life issues, meeting weekly to have open, honest, bold conversations - sometimes with campus guest invited to learn and share e.g.College President, Alumnae, Administrators, Faculty, Staff etc... .Open to any MHC student who wants to participate.  Especially encouraged are students who want to engage in this work, but are not necessarily affiliated with student orgs.  You do not have to attend every session to be an active particpant -come and go as you feel inspired.  This Student Forum is gently facilitated by the Coordinator of MultiCultural Affairs and other staff mentors, but evolves with the energy of students that attend.  Be a part of it!  Learn more at Multicultural Affairs.
Blanchard Room 108

5:30 pm Shabbat Dinner and Service
Kosher/Halal Dining Service, Wilder Hall

7:30 pm - 10:00 pm  Swingin' It!
Put on your dancin' shoes and join the Something Every Friday Program in the Great Room for East Coast Swing Dance Lessons.  Free for the whole MHC Community and friends.  Beginners as well as advanced dancers welcome!
Blanchard Campus Center

10:30 pm-2:00 am Undressage Dance Party.
Come join the MHC Dressage Team for their annual leather and lace fundraiser! Beer /wine available for sale with proper ID. Everyone welcome.
Blanchard Campus Center

Saturday, September 15, 2007

8:30 am - 3:30 pm   Second* Saturday
If you’ve pre-registered to participate in Second* Saturday, join your group and group leaders for your exciting community-based event.
Times vary. Refer to your Second* Saturday information for details on times and meeting places.

12:00 pm  MHC Field Hockey
Seven Sisters Classic MHC
Kendall Sports and Dance Complex

1:00pm  MHC Soccer Game
Kendall Sports and Dance Complex

4:00 pm Protestant Community's Welcome Dinner
Come meet Sherry Tucker, Dean, Chaplain and Advisor to the Protestant Community.
Eliot House Lounge & Patio

8:30 pm - 2:00 am Noche de Indendio
Kick-off Latina Heritage Month with a night of dance demonstrations, lessons and flaming hot after party.  Dress for it!  Everyone is welcome.
Blanchard Campus Center

Sunday, September 16, 2007

11:00 am Protestant Worship Service
Abbey Interfaith Sanctuary

12:00 pm  Field Hockey
Seven Sisters Classic MHC
Kendall Sports and Dance Complex

3:00 pm  Newman Association's Welcome BBQ
Come Open the year with the Catholic Community and Anita Magover, College Chaplain Advisor to the Catholic Community.
Eliot House Lounge & Patio

6:30 pm Roman Catholic Mass
Abbey Memorial Chapel

7:30 pm -m 9:30 pm  Contra Dance 
The MHC Outing Club is call out all Contra dancers - beginners too!  Everyone Welcome.
Blanchard Campus Center

9:00 pm Zazen Meditation
Wa-Shin-An, Eliot House Lounge

Tuesday, September 18, 2007

4:00 pm MHC Tennis Match
Kendall Sports and Dance Complex

7:00 pm  MHC Volleyball Match
Kendall Sports and Dance Complex

7:30 pm - 9:00 pm  Community Service Volunteer Fair
Come learn about involvement opportunities in tutoring, rest homes, animal shelters and more with Mount Holyoke's community service organization.  Creating Awareness and Unity for Social Equity (C.A.U.S.E.) helps arrange transportation to all community volunteer sites.
Blanchard Great Room

7:30 pm Japanese Tea Ceremony
Join our Tea Mistress, Nobue Socho Yamashita. RSVP required; sign up sheet on Kagi's desk Eliot House first floor.
Wa-Shin-An, Eliot House

Wednesday, September 19, 2007

12:00 pm   Interfaith Lunch, vegan lunch and discussion
Eliot House Lounge

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm  An Informal Discussion with Author Elizabeth Kolbert
What Al Gore has done through film, political journalist, Elizabeth Kolbert, has done through the written word: catapult the wider public to a new level of understanding and action on climate change. Come join an informal discussion with Ms. Kolbert to learn about her career and her experiences in writing the acclaimed Field Notes from a Catastrophe: Man, Nature and Climate Change.  This event, co-hosted by Environmental Studies, is the first in the Center for the Environment's year-long Environmental Leadership Series.
Cassani Lounge, Shattuck Hall

4:15 pm   Mindfulness Meditation, Cultivating a Peaceful Heart (6 wk Series)
Abbey Interfaith Sanctuary

7:30 pm  Elizabeth Kolbert, Author of Field Notes from a Catastrophe
Elizabeth Kolbert, author of this year's Common Reading, will read from and give a talk on Field Notes from a Catastrophe.  All students are welcome.
Gamble Auditorium, Art Museum

Thursday, September 20, 2007

8:30am - 8:00pm  Career Development Center Open House: Launching Your Plan
Along with offering customized academic programs, Mount Holyoke offers customized career planning through the CDC's Your Plan.  We'll work with you to focus on your interests, your personal and professional goals and the skills you need to find professional work that meets your definition of fulfilling.  Come meet the CDC staff, register for Your Plan, enjoy Chef Jeff cookies and enter a raffle to win a $75 credit on your OneCard!  Open house will also run on Friday, September 21, 8:30am - 5:00pm
Career Development Center

Friday, September 21, 2007
Yom Kippur (begins at sundown)

 8:30am - 5:00pm  Career Development Center Open House: Launching Your Plan
Along with offering customized academic programs, Mount Holyoke offers customized career planning through the CDC's Your Plan.  We'll work with you to focus on your interests, your personal and professional goals and the skills you need to find professional work that meets your definition of fulfilling.  Come meet the CDC staff, register for Your Plan, enjoy Chef Jeff cookies and enter a raffle to win a $75 credit on your OneCard! 
Career Development Center

8:00pm - Midnight  Dandiya Night
Sponsored by the students of SHRI and Something Every Friday.  A night filled with the clattering rhythm of Dandiya Sticks, fanciful colors, bells, dancing and other celebrational fun derived from Indian and Hindu harvest season and devotional festivals!  A social event for everyone - come to learn, dance or enjoy watching others.
Blanchard Campus Center, Great Room
Saturday, September 22, 2007
Yom Kippur

10:00am  MHC Golf Tourney
Golf Course

10:00 am  Yom Kippur Services
Jewish Community will be joining UMass Hillel at UMass Amherst for Yom Kippur Services.
Transportation TBA

1:00 pm  MHC Volleyball Match
Kendall Sports and Dance Complex

1:00 pm  MHC Field Hockey Match
Kendall Sports and Dance Complex

3:00 pm - 7:30 pm Yom Kippur Afternoon and Concluding Service
Abbey Interfaith Sanctuary

7:30 pm - 9:00 pm  Yom Kippur Break Fast
Eliot House Lounge

10:30pm - 2:00am  Seven Deadly Sins Dance Party:  "Give In To Temptation"
Sponsored by the Mount Holyoke Rugby Football Club.  Everyone invited.
Blanchard Campus Center, Great Room

Sunday, September 23, 2007

10:00 am  MHC Golf Tourney
Golf Course

11:00 am Protestant Worship Service
Abbey Interfaith Sanctuary  

6:30 pm Roman Catholic Mass
Abbey Memorial Chapel

9:00 pm Zazen Meditation
Wa-Shin-An, Eliot House Lounge

Tuesday, September 25, 2007

7:00pm  Alcohol and Drug Awareness Project 30^th Anniversary Keynote Speaker
A talk given by Susan Cheever, author of Note in a Bottle: My Life as a Drinker and My Name is Bill: Bill Wilson - His Life and the Creation of Alcoholics Anonymous.  There will be a book signing sponsored by The Odyssey Book Shop and a reception immediately following the talk.
Gamble Auditorium, Art Museum

7:30 pm Japanese Tea Ceremony
Join our Tea Mistress, Nobue Socho Yamashita. RSVP required; sign up sheet on Kagi's desk Eliot House first floor.
Wa-Shin-An, Eliot House

Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Sukkot (begins at sundown)

12:00 pm  Interfaith Lunch, vegan lunch and discussion
Eliot House Lounge

4:15 pm Mindfulness Mediation
Cultivating a Peaceful Heart (6 wk series)
Abbey Interfaith Sanctuary

7:00 pm  MHC Field Hockey Game
Kendall Sports and Dance Complex

9:00 pm  Full Harvest Moon
Join kthe longstanding monthy tradition of the MHC Lunar Howling Society for a full on howl at the September Full Moon.  Everyone is welcome. Rain of Shine.
Gettell Ampitheatre

Thursday, September 27, 2007

5:00 pm  Hindu Community (SHRI) Puja and Dinner
Please join the Hindu Community for Puja and Dinner
Eliot House Lounge

Friday, September 28, 2007

1:00-4:00 p.m.  Social Security Session (I)
All new international students who plan to work on campus must apply for a Social Security Card.  Staff from the Holyoke Social Security Office will be on hand to process applications.   Bring your passport and original travel documents (I-94, I-20 or DS-2019) and a letter from your on-campus employer.  See Global Initatives for further information.
226 Blanchard Campus Center

5:30 pm  Shabbat Dinner and Service
Kosher/Halal Dining Hall, Wilder

6:30 pm  Sukkot Gathering in the Sukkah
Eliot House Lounge and Patio

Saturday,September 29, 2007

1:00 pm MHC Soccer Game
Kendall Sports and Dance Complex

1:00 pm  MHC Tennis Match
Kendall Sports and Dance Complex

Sunday, September 30, 2007

11:00 am  Protestant Worship Service
Abbey Interfaith Sanctuary

6:30 pm  Jazz Mass
Pratt Hall

9:00 pm  Zazen Meditation
Wa-Shin-An, Eliot House

Save the Dates: Family and Friends Weekend is Oct. 19-21