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Thursday, Nov. 19, 4:30 p.m., Seelye 201: Michael Williams, head of the Geosciences Department at UMass, explores how the timing and repeat frequency of earthquakes and volcanoes, the pace of global warming, the age of mountain-belts, and the evolution of life are enabling a new understanding of our planet, its history, and its future, and discusses how a major new exhibition at the Grand Canyon, the “Trail of Time,” will communicate the nature of time, especially deep time, in the context of Earth processes. Presented by the Kahn Institute colloquium “Telling Time: Its Meaning and Measurement.”
Botany, Cultural History, and the Ideology of a Flower. Friday, November 20, 4:30 p.m. in Seelye Hall, Room 106. Free lecture by Xiaofei Tian, Professor of Chinese Literature, Harvard.
Cultivated in Asia for thousands of years, the lotus – Nelumbo nucifera – has a much shorter history in China. Not only celebrated in Chinese writings, the flower is also an important symbol in Buddhism. Gradually, the lotus becomes a contested site where diverse and often conflicting meanings converge. Followed by a reception and free admission to the Fall Chrysanthemum Show at the Lyman Plant House, 5:30–8 p.m. More information online at: http://www.smith.edu/gardens/Home/events.html.
Caroline Bruzelius, A.M. Cogan Professor of Art History, Duke University, will be giving a lecture entitled, "The Dead Come to Town: Preaching, Burying and Building in the Medieval Italian City" Monday, November 23, Hillyer/Graham Hall, 4:30 p.m. This lecture is free and open to the public. Sponsored by Medieval Studies, Art Department and the Smith College Lecture Committee.
Nov. 19, 5 p.m., Neilson Library Browing Room: "Made in China: Voices from China's Porcelain Industry." Maris Gillette '89, Associate Professor of Anthropology at Haverford College, comes back to campus for a screening and discussion of her film Broken Pots Broken Dreams: Working in Jingdezhen's Porcelain Industry.
Wednesday, December 9, at 4:30 p.m. in Seelye 106. Dr. Soner Cagaptay, director of the Turkish Research project at the Washington Institute, will talk about Turkish foreign policy. He has written extensively on U.S.-Turkish relations, Turkish domestic politics and Turkish culture. His articles have appeared in major news outlets, including The Wall Street Journal, The International Herald Tribune, Los Angeles Times, and Newsweek. His essays also appear in major Turkish newspapers. Please join us for what will be a stimulating talk and discussion about this most important issue.The talk is sponsored by the Middle East Studies Program and Department of Government.
Friday, Nov.13, 7:30-8:15 p.m., Campus Center 103/104: A week-long exhibition on the Hiroshima/Nagasaki Atomic Bombings begins with a screening of a 30-min. documentary film "Hiroshima: A Mother's Prayer." It is a documentary film calling for the abolition of nuclear weapons and world peace from the viewpoint of a mother in Hiroshima. This event is free and open to the public. Meanwhile, view a photo exhibition in the Nolen Arts Lounge Nov. 13-20, including "Hiroshima Witness," a tape loop collection of survivors' testimonials about the bombings. Participate in making paper cranes for the Children's Peace Monument in the Peace Memorial Park, Hiroshima, Japan. Also, on Thursday, Nov. 19, participate in a Web conference with Yoshiyuki Mido, a survivor of the Hiroshima atomic bomb attack, at 7:30 p.m. in the Campus Center Carroll Room.
The Leading Ladies Musical Theater Organization presents "Pippin," a musical comedy about Pippin, the son of Charlemagne, and his search for fufillment in life. Come to Davis Ballroom November 19, 20, and 21 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $5 for 5-college students and $7 for the general public.
Thursday-Saturday, November 19-21, 8 p.m. in Theatre 14. Featuring original works by Smith Dance faculty Susan Waltner and Rodger Blum. A concert highlight will be a dance by guest choreographer David Dorfman. Artistic director of David Dorfman Dance, he is the William Meredith Professor of Dance and Chair at Connecticut College. Dorfman has received a Guggenheim fellowship and his company was presented in the American Dance Festival and Brooklyn Academy’s Next Wave Festival. Closing the evening will be Mark Morris’ celebrated Gloria.Tickets are $9 general, $5 students/seniors. For more performing arts events, visit: http://www.smith.edu/smitharts
Friday, November 20, 8 p.m. in Sweeney Concert Hall; Pre-concert talk at 7 p.m. in Earle Recital Hall. Music in Deerfield and the Smith College Music Department present the Talich Quartet. The quartet is one of Europe’s great names and current exemplars of the quartet tradition. They will perform a program of works by Mendelssohn, Benjamin Yusupov, and Shostakovich. For more information or to purchase tickets go to: http://www.musicindeerfield.org or Tel.: 413.774.4200 For more performing arts events, visit: http://www.smith.edu/smitharts Or visit us on Facebook at:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/smithcollegeperformingarts?refts
Saturday, November 21, 8 p.m. in Sweeney Concert Hall. The annual fall choral concert with the Smith College Glee Club and Chamber Singers, Jonathan Hirsh, director, will perform works by women through the ages, including Hildegard von Bingen, Lili Boulanger, Louise Reichardt, and others. The Smith College Chorus, Gregory W. Brown, director, will present works by composers Gustav Jenner, Gabriel Fauré, Gustav Holst and others. The a cappella group Groove will also perform. Free. For more performing arts events, visit: http://www.smith.edu/smitharts Or visit us on Facebook at: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/smithcollegeperformingarts?refts
Music in Deerfield and the Smith College Music Department present the Talich Quartet. Called “Amply virtuosic, yet exquisitely balanced…” by The New York Times, the quartet is one of Europe’s great names and current exemplars of the quartet tradition. They will perform a program of works by Mendelssohn, Benjamin Yusupov, and Shostakovich. Friday, November 20. Pre-concert talk at 7 p.m. Earle Recital Hall; Concert at 8 p.m. in Sweeney Concert Hall. Tickets are $28 in advance, $32 at the door, $5 children, $10 undergraduate students. To purchase tickets contact Music in Deerfield at http://www.musicindeerfield.org or 413.774.4200
The annual fall choral concert with the Smith College Glee Club and Chamber Singers, Jonathan Hirsh, director, will perform works by women through the ages, including Hildegard von Bingen, Lili Boulanger, Louise Reichardt, and others. The Smith College Chorus, Gregory W. Brown, director, will present works by composers Gustav Jenner, Gabriel Fauré, Gustav Holst and others. The a cappella group Groove will also perform. Saturday, November 21, 8 p.m. in Sweeney Concert Hall. Free. http://www.smith.edu/smitharts
Thursday November 19, 4-5:30 p.m., Campus Center 003: The Prison Justice Coalition and Queers and Allies working groups of Students for Social Justice and Institutional Change are pleased to present a workshop with QuEST (Queer Empowerment thru Solidarity and Truth) on the intersections between queer youth and the Prison Industrial Complex. Spoken word pieces, demonstrations about the disparities in the criminal justice system, and group activities to powerfully illustrate who profits and who pays in our current justice policy. See more info about QuEST here: http://www.outnowspringfield.org/Questhome.html
Unity House is an Open House! Come join us for our Open House on Friday, November 20, noon-2 p.m. Our doors are open to all. Refreshments will be served.
President Carol Christ welcomes Smith students, faculty and staff members to stop by her office, College Hall 201, on Tuesday, November 24, 4-5 p.m. to discuss college issues during this open hour.
Smith To Do is hosting a Knit-A-Thon this Friday, November 20, for all the many knitters on campus! It will take place from 7-11 p.m. in the Campus Center in the Goldstein Lounge - NOT in 103/104. If you're not a knitter, that's ok, we'll teach you. We'll also have a great selection of boardgames and maybe we can have a good old Scattergories Tournament. Hope to see you there.
Thursday, November 19, 8:30-9:30 p.m. on the roof of McConnell Hall. Come help the Astronomy department celebrate the International Year of Astronomy. Join us at the McConnell Rooftop Observatory to see the moon, Jupiter, and some beautiful star clusters through Smith's telescopes. All are welcome--dress warmly. Further information: Meg Thacher, mthacher@smith.edu, x3935.
Friday, November 20, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. on the Campus Center lawn. The Astronomy department will have its telescopes trained on our nearest star, the sun. Come see sunspots, solar eruptions, and other energetic phenomena through the Lisa Abrams Coronado Solar Max 90 telescope. Further information: Meg Thacher, mthacher@smith.edu, x3935.
Learn about the Museum’s permanent collection! Register now for a December 3 noontime Museum talk, “Curator’s Choice: Permanent Collection Highlights,” with Linda Muehlig, associate director for curatorial affairs and curator of painting and sculpture. $5 for Museum members and student members. Registration required: 413.585.2777 or http://www.smith.edu/artmuseum/membership/member_programs.htm
Tuesday, December 1, 5 p.m. in Seelye 207. The UMass Oxford Summer Seminar will be holding an information session about how Smith students can apply for next year's program. We will talk about the 15 different classes in literature, politics, and history that we offer, discuss ways to make it affordable, and introduce you to students who went last year.
On Saturday, November 21, the Museum Shop will participate in the Northampton Bag Day. Stop by from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and receive 20% off one item. Tell your friends!
Learn about the Museum’s permanent collection! Register now for a noontime Museum talk, “Curator’s Choice: Permanent Collection Highlights,” with Linda Muehlig, associate director for curatorial affairs and curator of painting and sculpture, on December 3. Attendance is $5 for Museum and student members. Registration required: 413.585.2777 or http://www.smith.edu/artmuseum/membership/member_programs.htm
Need a nap? Time to buy groceries, have lunch with a friend, or get that holiday shopping done? Let us take care of your kids. Smith Crew presents "Parent's Afternoon Out" modeled on the successful "Kids night out" events. Drop your K-6th grader off at the Indoor Track and Tennis Building (ITT) glass doors at 1 p.m. on Saturday, November 21, and pick them up at 4 p.m. We will let them play, do crafts, and have fun, while you take care of...whatever. Contact kklinger@smith.edu or ext. 2717 for more information. Registration forms can be emailed to you or you may register at drop off. $14 for one child/$7 for each sibling in addition to that. The pool will not be used, so have them dressed in layers so playing outside can be an option if it's nice. We will offer a snack.
The Nolen Art Lounge, Campus Center, will host an exhibit of pet portraits. Limited to faculty and staff, this exhibit is a whimsical attempt to bring faculty and staff closer to the students of Smith. The exhibit will open on Saturday, November 21, and close in mid-December. To participate, contribute a photograph of your pet(s) by sending a high resolution digital photograph to Amanda Hill, ahill@smith.edu. You may also submit a printed photo (at least 6 in. x 4 in.) to Smith PO Box 7580. If you would like your printed photo back, include your name and return address with the submission. Please include name, the pet’s name and the type of animal and/or breed it may be with your submissions. Deadline for submissions is Wednesday, November 18.
“Liquid Worlds” is a three-day project scheduled for January 2010 at the Kahn Institute. It is being organized by Anna Botta (Italian & Comparative Literature) and Estela Harretche (Spanish & Portuguese). It will explore transformative processes of flow through systems ranging from brain chemistry to human migration patterns to historical clashes to relationships of political hegemonies to the interplay of international economies. Boaventura de Sousa Santos, Professor of Sociology at the School of Economics at the University of Coimbra (Portugal) will participate. Faculty Fellows receive a stipend of $500. To apply, email Rick Fantasia (rfantasi@smith.edu) by Friday, November 20. For more information, visit http://www.smith.edu/kahninstitute/shortterm_projects_liquid_worlds.php
“Sustainable Operations: Are We On The Right Path” is a two-day project scheduled for January 2010 at the Kahn Institute. It is being organized by Andrew Guswa (Engineering) and Dano Weisbord (Director, Environmental Sustainability). The project will bring together faculty from a broad range of disciplines to discuss and critique a draft of Smith’s sustainability plan, devoting particular attention to the metrics employed, the targets promised, and the methods of implementation. Participating Faculty Fellows will receive a stipend of $300. To apply, email Rick Fantasia (rfantasi@smith.edu) by Friday, November 20. For more information, visit http://www.smith.edu/kahninstitute/shortterm_projects_sustainability.php.
Do you have a special holiday dessert recipe that you would like to share with your colleagues? If so, please submit your recipe to Madelyn Neely at mneely@smith.edu by Wednesday, December 2. Submitted recipes will be included in a booklet that will be given out at the Staff Council sponsored "Cookies and Hot Chocolate" holiday event, which will take place on Tuesday, December 8, from 2-4 p.m.
The Committee on Honorary Degrees is seeking nominations for the awarding of honorary degrees. Criteria: “The College will consider women who are exemplars of excellence in a wide range of fields, both academic and non-academic. The College will also consider women and men who have had special impact on Smith College, on the education of women, or on women’s lives.” Please send nominations to Rebecca Lindsey, Office of the Board of Trustees, at: rlindsey@smith.edu
Tuesday, December 1, noon-1 p.m., Campus Center Room 103/104. In this presentation you’ll learn about the very real health consequences of excess stress, as well as the benefits of managing your stress properly. You will also learn about some of the most common barriers to successfully coping with stress, as well as examine strategies that will allow you to manage your stress and live a healthier life. Presented by Harvard Pilgrim.
Are you looking for a work study job? The Campus Center is hiring for the Spring 2010 Semester. Please visit our website at http://www.smith.edu/campuscenter/employment/recruitment.php for more information. Cover letters and resumes are due by Wednesday, November 25, at noon to Campus Center 106. Contact Sara McGuire, smcguire@smith.edu with any questions! Smith College Campus Center...the greatest job on earth.
Class of 2012, express your love for Smith in the form of a photo or just a picture of our beautiful campus. We will be accepting submissions starting Monday, November 9, and will continue to accept them until November 24. All sophomores will have a chance to vote online for the most spectacular photo of the bunch. To submit a picture, email Eve Hunter, ehunter@smith.edu. Prizes: First Place: Get your photo put on a Class of 2012 Puzzle; Second Place: Get a mystery gift certificate to somewhere in the Smith vicinity.
2 Poets needed to represent Smith at the 8th annual Five-College Student Poetryfest. To be considered: Please submit 5-7 unstapled pages of poetry, plus cover sheet with name and contact info. Send or deliver your entry to: Five College Poetryfest c/o Michaela Cahillane, Wright 101. Deadline: Monday, November 23, noon. The Poetryfest reading will take place at Mt. Holyoke this year in February, with two students from each of the 5 colleges reading for 5 minutes each. This is not a competition, just a celebration of student poetry in the valley. If you’d like to be considered to represent Smith, send us your poems! Questions: mcahilla@smith.edu
The Health Services will close on Wednesday, November 25, at noon. After that, students should seek emergency care at the Cooley Dickinson Hospital until Health Services reopens on Monday, November 30, at 8 a.m.
The Outdoors Program will be in the Campus Center basement on Friday, November 20, from noon-3 p.m. Come and try out our slackline and learn about exciting outdoor skill training opportunities in the spring. You can get a Wilderness First Aid certification, attend outdoors skills workshops, and go on training backpacking trips for FREE!
The Black Students' Alliance will be hosting their Annual Thanksgiving Dinner. It will be held in the Mwangi Cultural Center on Saturday, November 21, 5-7 p.m. There is a charge of $3 in advance and $5 at the entrance. A portion of the proceeds will go toward the Tsunami Relief Fund.
SGA is again sponsoring commercial bus rides to and from Bradley Airport for Thanksgiving break. The cost of a ticket will be $15 each way and you can use your OneCard or a check to buy the ticket. Times Available: Departing from Smith on Tuesday, November 24, at 4 a.m., 9 a.m., & 2 p.m., and Wednesday, November 25, at 7 a.m. and 10 a.m. Departing from Bradley Airport and returning to Smith on Sunday, November 29, at 2 p.m. & 6 p.m. To purchase your ticket(s) come to the SGA office, 206 Campus Center. Contact Sharon at ext. 4950 for any questions. Reminder - tickets cannot be purchased on the bus.
Tuesday, November 17, 5-6 p.m., McConnell 103 (Auditorium); Refreshments served at 4:45 p.m. Molly Mulligan will speak on Microfluidics: Drop Production and Deformation . There are a wide range of applications for emulsions with precisely controlled droplets of one fluid in a second immiscible fluid, including personal care products, foods and products for drug delivery. Nearly monodisperse drops were generated using a microfluidic hydrodynamic flow-focusing device. Once formed, the drops were driven through a hyperbolic contraction which deformed the drops. The hyperbolic contraction produces a homogeneous extensional flow, meaning that the extensional forces acting on the droplet are constant through the entire contraction.
Wednesday, November 18, 7:30 p.m., Campus Center room 205, free lecture. Janet Bissell, a volunteer at Smith's Botanic Garden, takes us on a photographic journey through southwestern China, from towering mountains to tropical rainforests, to two botanical gardens, and through the forests and natural vegetation of this most bio-diverse region of China. Along the way you'll see stunning photographs and learn about the landscape and culture of this area. Followed by a reception at the Lyman Plant House with the Chrysanthemum Show illuminated, $2 admission to the Show, free to Friends and Smith ID holders. More information online at: http://www.smith.edu/gardens/Home/events.html
Tuesday, November 17, 7:30 p.m. in Stoddard Auditorium."The Great African War: Congo and Regional Geopolitics." Filip Reyntjens, from Universiteit Antwerpen, Belgium, will discuss his recently published book which examines a decade-long period of instability, violence, and state decay in Central Africa from 1996, when the war started, to 2006, when elections formally ended the political transition in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Sponsored by the Department of Government and the Smith Lecture Committee. Free and open to the public.
Tuesday, November 17, 7:30 p.m., Stoddard Hall Auditorium: "The Great African War: Congo and Regional Geopoplitics." Filip Reyntjens, of the Universite Antwerpen, Belgium, will discuss his recently published book which examines a decade-long period of instability, violence, and state decay in Central Africa from 1996, when the war started, to 2006, when elections formally ended the political transition in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Auditions for this season's Festival of One-Act Plays (performances Feb. 25-27, March 3-6) will be: Monday, November 16, and Tuesday, November 17, at 7:30 p.m. in the TV Studio, Theatre building (Mendenhall Center). Call Backs will be Wed., Nov. 18. Copies of the three one-act plays are on reserve in the Josten Library. Scarlet P by Kendra Arimoto, Detour by Roger Gordon, Board of Review by Darren Harned. For more information contact: Hillary Bucs for Detour: hhbucs@yahoo.com; Jeff Stingerstein for Scarlet P: jstinger@smith.edu; Roger Gordon for Board of Review: rgordon@smith.edu.
Wednesday, November 18, 7:30 p.m. in Sweeney Concert Hall. Annual fall concert by the Smith College Jazz and Wind Ensembles features works by Frescobaldi, Grainger, and others. Genevieve Rose and Ellen Redman, directors. Free. For more performing arts events, visit: http://www.smith.edu/smitharts/calendar.html Or visit us on facebook at: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/smithcollegeperformingarts?refts
Includes dance by guest choreographer, David Dorfman, artistic director of David Dorfman Dance and the William Meredith Professor of Dance and Chair at Connecticut College. Closing the evening will be Mark Morris’ celebrated Gloria. A masterwork from a master American choreographer, Gloria has been called a “choreographic praise to the heavens. Also featuring original works by Smith Dance faculty Susan Waltner (contemporary) and Rodger Blum (contemporary ballet). Thursday-Saturday, November 19-21, 8 p.m. Theatre 14, Mendenhall Center. Tickets: $9 adults/general admission, $5 students/seniors. Box Office: 413.585.ARTS (2787) and email: boxoffice@smith.edu http://www.smith.edu/smitharts
Prism, Smith's organization for queer people of color & allies, will be meeting on Tuesday, November 17, at 7 p.m. in the Resource Center for Gender and Sexuality (in the basement of Haven/Wesley). We will be discussing e-board positions, upcoming social justice workshops and planning a Prism study break in the near future. Hope to see you there. All are welcome.
Tuesday, November 17, 1-3 p.m. in Campus Center 205. Learn how to contribute to a positive work environment through an understanding of the current environmental elements, intentional action and response, and practice. Please register at http://www.smith.edu/hr/hrdev_catalog.php
Join us Wednesday, November 18, from noon to 1 p.m. in Campus Center 003 to learn about this no-cost employee benefit. UMassFive is a local not-for-profit, member-owned cooperative financial institution that offers a wide range of banking products and services to save members time and money. Please register at http://www.smith.edu/hr/hrdeve_catalog.php
Join us on Thursday, November 19, from 11:30 a.m. to noon in Campus Center 205. It is important for supervisors to understand the availability of the Wellness Corporation's EAP and their own role in relationship to the program. This is an in-person supervisory training for managers and supervisors that will explain the EAP in detail and answer questions. Please register at http://www.smith.edu/hr/hrdev_catalog.php
Thursday, November 19, 10:30-11 a.m. in Campus Center Room 205. This orientation session will serve to acquaint staff with the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and how to access the program. This session will include a program presentation and a question and answer period. No registration is required.
Thursday, November 19, from 8:30-10 a.m. in Campus Center 205. This program examines the difficult task of balancing the demands of work and family. It helps participants identify the sources of stress, become more organized and efficient, improve communication skills, create support networks and learn how to effectively delegate tasks. Please register at http://www.smith.edu/hr/hrdev_catalog.php
Are you interested in learning more about museums and the critical issues they engage? Would you like to explore ways to connect your academic studies to practical experiences in the museum field? The Museums Concentration is open to students from all majors and can be adapted to allow for exploration of various kinds of museums. Come to Graham Hall at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, November 17, to learn more!
Kid's Night Out that allows a Parent's Night Out are being held at the Indoor Track and Tennis facility 7-10 p.m. on Friday nights Oct. 30, Nov. 13 and Nov. 20. A chance for kids to play and have fun while you relax or go out. http://www.smith.edu/athletics/facilities/PDF/kids%20night%20out%20form%202009-2010.pdf
Anyone interested in looking for off-campus housing for spring semester--either someone who's actively searching for an apartment close to Smith along the bus-line or someone who already has an apartment and needs roommate or housemates--should contact: tw07@hampshire.edu
Active Minds is proud to present Mental Health Awareness Week, which will include a lecture from Lizzie Simon, author of "Detour: My Bipolar Trip in 4D," on Wednesday, Nov. 18, at 4 p.m. in the Campus Center Carroll Room. Lizzie will discuss her struggles with bipolar disorder, stigma, and how to improve mental health at Smith. Also be on the look out for a student exhibit on Chapin Lawn throughout the week of November 16 to 20, with artwork and writing on students' experiences with mental health and illness.
Smith To Do wants to draw attention to all the people on Campus who knit - or would like to learn how - and bring them together for a knitting party. So we're having a Knit-A-Thon Friday, Novermber 20, 7-11 p.m. in Campus Center 103/104. Bring what you're working on or use our supplies and hopefully we can make some scarves and hats either for ourselves or those in need of some warm clothes this winter! Depending on the USPS, we may or may not be painting mugs as well. Check the Thurday edigest for an update!
The Sydney F. Smith Toy Fund, an organization that provides families in need in Hampshire County (except Ware) or in the Southern Franklin towns of South Deerfield, Sunderland, Whately, Shutesbury, or Leverett with vouchers to purchase holiday gifts for children ages 1 through 14 at stores located throughout Hampshire County is accepting applications through the Community Service Office at Smith thru November 24. If you could use this assistance, please contact us for an application and guidelines before the 11/24 deadline: swingfie@email.smith.edu or call the office at ext. 2793.
The Pioneers Swimming & Diving team hosts Elms College on Tuesday, Nov. 17, at 7 p.m. in Dorothy Dalton Pool. Meanwhile, the Pioneers Basketball team hosts non-conference opponent Westfield State on Wednesday, Oct. 18, at 7 p.m. in Ainsworth Gym.
Tuesday, November 17, 12:15-12:45 p.m. in Campus Center 103-104. Caroline Moore, ETS Moodle Administrator, will give a 20-minute presentation on Moodle grading. For faculty who use or would like to use the Moodle Gradebook and use weighted grades or other complex algorithms for calculating final grades this presentation will offer new ideas for how the Gradebook can make grading time-efficient. TechKnow is a monthly series of presentations on a wide range of educational technology topics. Faculty, staff, and students are welcome. Refreshments provided. Offered by ITS/Educational Technology Services. Contact: agabriel@smith.edu or http://www.smith.edu/its/ets/techknow.html.
Next TechKnow date is December 2.
The CSO seeks sponsors for Winter Gifts, a program that provides additional help to many families in need from surrounding towns during the holiday season; and for the AIDS Care Chocolate Buffet and Auction fundraiser Nov. 15 at the Clarion Hotel in Northampton. For the Winter Gifts program, parents in need of help provide the Hilltown Food Pantry with a list of two toys and two clothing items that they want to give their children aged 1-15. The Pantry matches the requests with groups or individuals who can and want to help families in need by sponsoring a child, which involves purchasing gifts that parents indicate that the child wants, spending between $50-90. Volunteers for the AIDS Care event are needed to help cater, clean up and serve. To volunteer for Winter Gifts, call the CSO Office at ext. 2793 or email swingfie@smith.edu for more info. For AIDS Care event, email pcamille@smith.edu or dstuehli@smith.edu. Vans will leave the chapel at 1:20 p.m., returning around 5:30 p.m.
Ever miss Smith when you're gone over break? Wish you could bring the charm of Northampton home with you to share with others? Then volunteer to Take Smith Home! Join us for a short training at 12:10 p.m. on November 19 or December 2 in the Admissions Office Conference Room (8 College Lane). There will be a postcard writing session after, so bring your lunch. Snacks will be provided, as well. To find out more and to RSVP (three days in advance) email Jessica Reback, Office of Admission Programs Intern at adintern@smith.edu.
Studio Art Majors Cassandra Holden, Alexis Estrella, Lori Hafner, Julianna Rose, and Leah Lex Goldstein will be exhibiting works in a variety of formats including digital media, installation, sculpture, painting, and lithography. The show focuses on the power of memory to shape and inform our present experience as well as our perceptions of the past. The exhibition will run November 16-25. The Opening reception will be held Friday, November 20, from 7-9 p.m. in the Jannotta Gallery, Brown Fine Arts Center. Light refreshments will be served.
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