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Calendar of Events through 4/10

MONDAY 4/3“Finding Inner Peace” 20 Minute Prayer for De-Stressing9:00 am & 2:30 pm, Interfaith Chapel, McCormack, 3rd Floor.Herbal Tea Provided

Lenten Series: Seeing Love in Action through The Book of John11:30-12:30 pm, Interfaith Chapel, McCormack, 3rd FloorMore info: Rev. Berry-Burton @ 617-287-5838

Writing Workshop12:30 pm, Campus Center, 1st Floor, Rm 1300

5-on-5 Wiffleball Tournament2:30 pm, Clark Athletic Center Ice Rink$25 per team; proceeds support the Pan Mass Challenge, to benefit the Jimmy Fund

Real Life Christian Fellowship Meeting2:45 pm, Wheatley Lounge, 4th Floor

“Multivocality in Multimedia: Collaborative Archaeology and the Potential of Cyberspace” w/ Visiting Scholar: Chip Colwell-Chanthaphonh2:30 – 4:00 pm, Campus Center, 3rd Floor, Rm. 3540Refreshments will be served.

Viewing of the international award-winning documentary: “Arna’s Children”2:30 – 5:00 pm, Media Auditorium, Healey Library, Lower LevelFor more info: [email protected]

Four Stories – theme based short story reading with Askold Melnyczuk, and music.7:00 pm, The Enormous Room, Central Square Cambridge.

TUESDAY 4/4“Play Ball!” Games/Prizes for Baseball Fans12:30 pm, Campus Center Food Court

Beyond Band-Aids: Conflict Management in the U.S. Health Care SystemSpeaker: Dr. Phyllis Kritek 12:30 – 2:30 pm, Campus Center, Alumni LoungeRefreshments will be served.

5-on-5 Wiffleball Tournament2:30 pm, Clark Athletic Center Ice Rink$25 per team; proceeds support the Pan Mass Challenge, to benefit the Jimmy Fund

French Club Meeting2:30 pm, McCormack, 4th Floor, Rm 214

WEDNESDAY 4/5UMB Sociology presents 3rd Annual Social Theory Forum: Engaging w/ Gloria Anzaldua in Self and Global TransformationRyan Lounge, McCormack Building

Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting10:00 – 11:00 am, McCormack, 2nd Floor, Rm 209The only requirement is the desire to stop using alcohol or drugs. Info @ 617-287-7981

“Miss Folk America” DVD12:00 pm, Campus Center Food Court

Writing Workshop12:30 pm, Campus Center, 1st Floor, Rm1300

Catholic Mass12:30 pm, Interfaith Chapel, McCormack, 3rd Floor.

“Journey of the Spirit” Meditation2:30 – 3:00, Interfaith Chapel, McCormack, 3rd Floor.All faiths welcome.

THURSDAY 4/6UMB Sociology presents 3rd Annual Social Theory Forum: Engaging w/ Gloria Anzaldua in Self and Global TransformationRyan Lounge, McCormack Building

Lenten Series: Seeing Love in Action through The Book of John11:30-12:30 pm, Interfaith Chapel, McCormack, 3rd Floor.More info: Rev. Berry-Burton @ 617-287-5838

Writing Workshop12:30 pm, Campus Center, 1st Floor, Room 1300

Mindfulness Meditation 2:30-3:00 pm, Interfaith Chapel, McCormack, 3rd Floor.

Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting3:00 – 4:00 pm, McCormack, 1st Floor, Rm 201.The only requirement is a desire to stop using alcohol or drugs. Info @ 617-287-7981

Quick Books: Fast & Friendly Finance6:30-8:30 pm, Healey Library, LL, ITC, Presentation Room 1 For assistance/special accommodations call 617-287-7750

FRIDAY 4/7McCormack Graduate School of Policy Studies/Gerontology Graduate Program:Dissertation Defense w/ Ph. D. Candidate: Lindsey Baker10 am, Wheatley Hall, 4th Floor, Rm. 138

Movie Night w/ DJ L-O spinning R&B”Sometimes in April” @ 3:30 – 5:00pm & “Patrice Lumumba” @ 5:00 – 6:30 pmCampus Center, 3rd FloorFree popcorn! Win prizes. Food vendors @ site

SATURDAY 4/8Spring Showers of Hope7:00 – 11:00 pm, Campus Center, Grand Ballroom, 3rd Floor.Free admission, dinner, martial arts exhibitions, dance, fashion show, music by “Skylight Band”, Guest appearance by Vietnamese-American actor Don Duong.

Hunger Cleanup w/ UMASS MASSPIRG. A Day of Community Service.Contact MASSPIRG @ 617-287-3866

MONDAY 4/10World Culture Week: “Celebrating Our Diversity”1:00 – 5:00 pm, Campus CenterMusic, Dance, Poetry, Fashion Show, Discussion, Raffles, Games, Food, Fun!

“Finding Inner Peace” 20 Minute Prayer for De-Stressing9:00 am & 2:30 pm, Interfaith Chapel, McCormack, 3rd Floor.Herbal Tea Provided

Lenten Series: Seeing Love in Action through The Book of John11:30-12:30 pm, Interfaith Chapel, McCormack, 3rd Floor.More info: Rev. Berry-Burton @ 617-287-5838

Writing Workshop12:30 pm, Campus Center, 1st Floor, Rm 1300

Caregiving: Costs, Careers, Culture and ContentmentPanel Discussion w/ researchers in the College of Nursing & Health Services2:30 – 4:00 pm, Chancellor’s Conference Room, Quinn 3rd Floor

Real Life Christian Fellowship Meeting2:45 pm, Wheatley Lounge, 4th Floor.

A Conversation w/ Frank McCourt5:30 pm, JFK Library open to the public