Swarthmore College Events Calendar

Book Collection Exhibit: Twisted Tales & Sinister Scribes (11/3/2009)

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Start Date:	11/3/2009	All Day
End Date:	11/3/2009

Selections from the Rare Book Room and the Michael M. Rea Collection of Short Stories.

Michael Rea, an art collector, book collector, devotee of the short story, and founder of the prestigious Rea Award for the Short Story, donated a portion of his book collection to Swarthmore College and within this collection are first editions and beautifully illustrated works by Ambrose Bierce, O. Henry, and Edgar Allen Poe, as well as an assortment of prize winning short story anthologies.

Edgar Allen Poe, Ambrose Bierce, and O. Henry may seem at first a curious cluster of writers. However, they were all masters of the American short story who shared a peculiar delight in morbid ruminations and the often grim state of the human condition. Enigmatic men, haunted by their own demons, their capacity to craft stories still draws readers today.

McCabe Library hours:
Mondays - Fridays 8:30 AM-10:00 PM

Saturdays 10:00 AM-6:00 PM

Sundays 11:30 AM-10:00 PM.

On exhibition through Monday, November 23.

Pizza and Parable (11/3/2009)

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 23:30:00 GMT

Start Date:	11/3/2009	Start Time:	6:30 PM
End Date:	11/3/2009	End Time:	7:30 PM

*Swarthmore College - Bond Complex
Room: Bond Hall, Upstairs

SPC (Swarthmore Protestant Community) meets for scripture study, pizza and lively discussion.

International Year of Astronomy: Open House (11/3/2009)

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 00:30:00 GMT

Start Date:	11/3/2009	Start Time:	7:30 PM
End Date:	11/3/2009	End Time:	9:00 PM

*Swarthmore College

*Swarthmore College - Science Center
Room: Science Center 181

*Swarthmore College - Science Center
Room: Science Center Peter van de Kamp Observatory

The Physics and Astronomy Department at Swarthmore College will participate in the 400th anniversary of Galileo's first astronomical use of the telescope. The events at Swarthmore College are part of the Philadelphia area's No Night Without a Telescope program celebrating the International Year of Astronomy.

An astronomy lecture will precede the telescope viewing.

Lecture: 7:30 - 8:00 PM, Science Center room 181

Telescope viewing, 8:00 - 9:00 PM, Peter van de Kamp Observatory, Science Center room 393

The event will be held rain or shine. In case of inclement weather making telescope viewing impossible, the lecture will still take place at 7:30 PM.

Interfaith Discussion (11/3/2009)

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 01:00:00 GMT

Start Date:	11/3/2009	Start Time:	8:00 PM
End Date:	11/3/2009	End Time:	9:00 PM

*Swarthmore College - Kohlberg
Room: Kohlberg, Scheuer Room

Join students from different religious and spiritual backgrounds to discuss the challenges and joys of being a student of faith at Swat.

Refreshments will be served.

Yoga Class (11/3/2009)

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 01:00:00 GMT

Start Date:	11/3/2009	Start Time:	8:00 PM
End Date:	11/3/2009	End Time:	9:30 PM

*Swarthmore College - Lamb-Miller Fieldhouse
Room: Lamb Miller Wrestling Room

Stressed out?! Relax with Yoga! Join the Ashtanga Yoga Club during this Ashtanga Yoga class. It is led by Allison Stuewe and incorporates muscle building and stretching.

Book Collection Exhibit: Twisted Tales & Sinister Scribes (11/4/2009)

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Start Date:	11/4/2009	All Day
End Date:	11/4/2009

McCabe Library hours:
Mondays - Fridays 8:30 AM-10:00 PM

Saturdays 10:00 AM-6:00 PM

Sundays 11:30 AM-10:00 PM.

On exhibition through Monday, November 23.

Oriental Dance Coalition (11/4/2009)

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 21:00:00 GMT

Start Date:	11/4/2009	Start Time:	4:00 PM
End Date:	11/4/2009	End Time:	5:30 PM

*Swarthmore College - Kohlberg
Room: Kohlberg 302

The Arabic Section of the Department of Modern Languages and Literature and the Middle Eastern Cultural Society are happy to announce the start of a long-awaited cultural activity.

As of Friday, October 30, we are forming the Oriental Dance Coalition. This is a group of dancers and dancers-to-be who will get together to practice and learn from each other. There will be great Arabic music suitable for great belly dancing.

Details:
*This is not a class. You are welcome to drop by at anytime during the session. Showing up on time is not important. You can also come on any day or days of your choice. No commitments required.
*There will be no formal teaching.

*Avoid jeans and stiff clothing. Wear clothes that show curves and are tight fitting. Bring a scarf to tie around your hips.

*Men can participate too.

Everyone is welcome.

Location: Kohlberg 302

Schedule: Wednesdays: 4:00-5:30 pm
Fridays: 7:00-8:30 pm
Saturdays: 10:00-11:30 am

Faculty Lecture: Interpreting a Sex Scandal in the Early American Republic (11/4/2009)

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 21:30:00 GMT

Start Date:	11/4/2009	Start Time:	4:30 PM
End Date:	11/4/2009	End Time:	6:00 PM

*Swarthmore College - Kohlberg
Room: Kohlberg, Scheuer Room

Bruce Dorsey, History Department: "Interpreting a sex scandal in the early American republic."

Yoga Class (11/4/2009)

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 21:30:00 GMT

Start Date:	11/4/2009	Start Time:	4:30 PM
End Date:	11/4/2009	End Time:	6:00 PM

*Swarthmore College - Lamb-Miller Fieldhouse
Room: Lamb Miller Wrestling Room

Stressed out?! Relax with Yoga! This Stationary Yoga class is led by Mary Anne Anderson and focuses on stress relief, strength, and flexibility.

Panel/Discussion: Vibrant Quakers (11/4/2009)

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 22:30:00 GMT

Start Date:	11/4/2009	Start Time:	5:30 PM
End Date:	11/4/2009	End Time:	7:00 PM

*Swarthmore College - Bond Complex
Room: Bond Memorial Hall

Vibrant Quakerism: panel and discussion about how Quakers and the Quaker tradition are an active influence on Swarthmore's campus.

Ellen Ross, Dept. of Religion; Chris Densmore, Friends Historical Library; Mark Kharas '08, member of the Swarthmore Meeting; Valerie Neverman, Earlham College School of Religion, and several Quaker students will share their perspectives and participate in our discussion.

Centennial Conference Championships First Round (11/4/2009)

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Start Date:	11/4/2009	Start Time:	7:00 PM
End Date:	11/4/2009	End Time:	9:30 PM

*Swarthmore College

Volleyball vs. Muhlenberg College in Tarble Gym at 7pm

Women's Soccer vs. Dickinson College at Clothier Stadium at 7pm

Book Collection Exhibit: Twisted Tales & Sinister Scribes (11/5/2009)

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Start Date:	11/5/2009	All Day
End Date:	11/5/2009

McCabe Library hours:
Mondays - Fridays 8:30 AM-10:00 PM

Saturdays 10:00 AM-6:00 PM

Sundays 11:30 AM-10:00 PM.

On exhibition through Monday, November 23.

Exhibit: Darra Keeton: 1991—2009 (11/5/2009)

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 17:00:00 GMT

Start Date:	11/5/2009	Start Time:	12:00 PM
End Date:	11/5/2009	End Time:	5:00 PM

*Swarthmore College - Lang Performing Arts Center
Room: List Gallery

This survey of selected works in oil, gouache, collage, and photography highlights the artist's decades-long exploration of a visual language for emotional, analytical, and physiological processes.

Titles such as My Big Amygdala and Axon hint at the larger processes that shape (or confound) perception. Rather than offering an autobiographical narrative, Keeton searches for universal truths about vulnerability and resilience—a rich visual journey of experiment and discovery.

List Gallery Hours: Tuesdays through Sundays, Noon – 5 PM

Darra Keeton webPR .doc

Class Awareness Month: A Conversation with Rebecca Chopp On Being a First Generation College Student (11/5/2009)

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Start Date:	11/5/2009	Start Time:	7:00 PM
End Date:	11/5/2009	End Time:	9:00 PM

*Swarthmore College - Kohlberg
Room: Kohlberg, Scheuer Room

Please join Swarthmore College President, Rebecca Chopp, and Swarthmore students for a Class Awareness Month event conversation about being 1st generation to attend college.

Yoga Class (11/5/2009)

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 01:00:00 GMT

Start Date:	11/5/2009	Start Time:	8:00 PM
End Date:	11/5/2009	End Time:	9:30 PM

*Swarthmore College - Lamb-Miller Fieldhouse
Room: Lamb Miller Wrestling Room

Stressed out?! Relax with Yoga! Join the Ashtanga Yoga Club in this Ashtanga Yoga Class; it is led by Allison Stuewe and incorporates muscle building and stretching.

Alumni Council meeting (11/6/2009)

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Start Date:	11/6/2009	All Day
End Date:	11/6/2009

*Swarthmore College

Book Collection Exhibit: Twisted Tales & Sinister Scribes (11/6/2009)

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Start Date:	11/6/2009	All Day
End Date:	11/6/2009

McCabe Library hours:
Mondays - Fridays 8:30 AM-10:00 PM

Saturdays 10:00 AM-6:00 PM

Sundays 11:30 AM-10:00 PM.

On exhibition through Monday, November 23.

Last day to declare CR/NC grading option. Last day to withdraw from a course and receive a grade "W" (11/6/2009)

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Start Date:	11/6/2009	All Day
End Date:	11/6/2009

*Swarthmore College

Schedule of courses and seminars for spring 2010 semester available in print on campus (11/6/2009)

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Start Date:	11/6/2009	All Day
End Date:	11/6/2009

*Swarthmore College

Changing Historial Perspectives and Recent Challenges in U.S.-Columbian Relations (11/6/2009)

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 16:30:00 GMT

Start Date:	11/6/2009	Start Time:	11:30 AM
End Date:	11/6/2009	End Time:	12:30 PM

*Swarthmore College - Trotter

*Swarthmore College - Trotter
Room: Trotter 303

Latin American Studies presents a lecture by Gisella Cramer, Associate Professor, Department of History, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, on Friday, November 6, 2009 at 11:30 a.m. in Trotter Hall, Room 303.

The lecture is open to the public and is entitled "The United States and Latin America: Changing Historial Perspectives and Recent Challenges in United States-Colombia Relations."

Exhibit: Darra Keeton: 1991—2009 (11/6/2009)

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 17:00:00 GMT

Start Date:	11/6/2009	Start Time:	12:00 PM
End Date:	11/6/2009	End Time:	5:00 PM

*Swarthmore College - Lang Performing Arts Center
Room: List Gallery

List Gallery Hours: Tuesdays through Sundays, Noon – 5 PM

Darra Keeton webPR .doc

Themes in Biology: Toxins (11/6/2009)

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 19:00:00 GMT

Start Date:	11/6/2009	Start Time:	2:00 PM
End Date:	11/6/2009	End Time:	3:00 PM

*Swarthmore College - Science Center
Room: Science Center 101

Guest speaker: Jonathan Walton
"Genetics of toxin biosynthesis in poisonous mushrooms"

Yoga Class (11/6/2009)

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 20:00:00 GMT

Start Date:	11/6/2009	Start Time:	3:00 PM
End Date:	11/6/2009	End Time:	4:00 PM

*Swarthmore College - Alice Paul Hall
Room: Alice Paul Hall Lounge

Stressed out?! Relax with Yoga! This Hatha Yoga class is led by Travis Mattingly

Centennial Conference Championships Semifinal Game (11/6/2009)

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 21:00:00 GMT

Start Date:	11/6/2009	Start Time:	4:00 PM
End Date:	11/6/2009	End Time:	6:30 PM

Off Campus

Men's Soccer vs. Johns Hopkins University at Muhlenberg College at 4:00pm

Oriental Dance Coalition (11/6/2009)

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Start Date:	11/6/2009	Start Time:	7:00 PM
End Date:	11/6/2009	End Time:	8:30 PM

*Swarthmore College - Kohlberg
Room: Kohlberg 302

Details:

*This is not a class. You are welcome to drop by at anytime during the session. Showing up on time is not important. You can also come on any day or days of your choice. No commitments required.

*There will be no formal teaching.

*Avoid jeans and stiff clothing. Wear clothes that show curves and are tight fitting. Bring a scarf to tie around your hips.

*Men can participate too.

Everyone is welcome.

Location: Kohlberg 302.

Schedule: Wednesdays: 4:00-5:30 pm

Fridays: 7:00-8:30 pm

Saturdays: 10:00-11:30 am

Blank Dogs, Little Girls and Handglops @ Olde Club (11/6/2009)

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 03:00:00 GMT

Start Date:	11/6/2009	Start Time:	10:00 PM
End Date:	11/6/2009

*Swarthmore College - Olde Club

Blank Dogs is a lo-fi post-punk two piece from Brooklyn. Dense and moody, their music is influenced by new wave, death pop, and synth.

Little Girls and Handglops will join them on stage.

Alumni Council meeting (11/7/2009)

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Start Date:	11/7/2009	All Day
End Date:	11/7/2009

*Swarthmore College

Book Collection Exhibit: Twisted Tales & Sinister Scribes (11/7/2009)

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Start Date:	11/7/2009	All Day
End Date:	11/7/2009

McCabe Library hours:
Mondays - Fridays 8:30 AM-10:00 PM

Saturdays 10:00 AM-6:00 PM

Sundays 11:30 AM-10:00 PM.

On exhibition through Monday, November 23.

Yoga Class (11/7/2009)

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 15:30:00 GMT

Start Date:	11/7/2009	Start Time:	10:30 AM
End Date:	11/7/2009	End Time:	12:00 PM

*Swarthmore College - Bond Complex
Room: Bond Memorial Hall

Stressed out?! Relax with Yoga! Join the Ashtanga Yoga Club in this Ashtanga Yoga class; it is led by Allison Stuewe and focuses on muscle building and stretching.

Centennial Conference Semi-Finals - Volleyball (11/7/2009)

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 17:00:00 GMT

Start Date:	11/7/2009	Start Time:	12:00 PM
End Date:	11/7/2009	End Time:	2:30 PM

Off Campus

Volleyball vs. Haverford College at Haverford College at 12 Noon

Exhibit: Darra Keeton: 1991—2009 (11/7/2009)

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 17:00:00 GMT

Start Date:	11/7/2009	Start Time:	12:00 PM
End Date:	11/7/2009	End Time:	5:00 PM

*Swarthmore College - Lang Performing Arts Center
Room: List Gallery

List Gallery Hours: Tuesdays through Sundays, Noon – 5 PM

Darra Keeton webPR .doc

Alumni Student Networking Dinner (11/7/2009)

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 23:00:00 GMT

Start Date:	11/7/2009	Start Time:	6:00 PM
End Date:	11/7/2009	End Time:	8:00 PM

*Swarthmore College - Clothier
Room: Tarble-in-Clothier All-Campus Space

Meet 40+ interesting alumni from a wide variety of career fields; discuss career options that match your interests.

Pre-registration required for this event, sign up in Career Services, 135 Parrish.

Swarthmore College Wind Ensemble (11/7/2009)

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 01:00:00 GMT

Start Date:	11/7/2009	Start Time:	8:00 PM
End Date:	11/7/2009	End Time:	10:00 PM

*Swarthmore College - Lang Music Building
Room: Lang Concert Hall

Swarthmore College Wind Ensemble Performs

Lincolnshire Posy - Grainger
Nitro - Ticheli
The Student Prince - Romberg
Fanfare Ode and Festival - Margolis
Lament (for a fallen friend) - Spittal
Symphony for Band - Gould

Alumni Council meeting (11/8/2009)

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Start Date:	11/8/2009	All Day
End Date:	11/8/2009

*Swarthmore College

Book Collection Exhibit: Twisted Tales & Sinister Scribes (11/8/2009)

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Start Date:	11/8/2009	All Day
End Date:	11/8/2009

McCabe Library hours:
Mondays - Fridays 8:30 AM-10:00 PM

Saturdays 10:00 AM-6:00 PM

Sundays 11:30 AM-10:00 PM.

On exhibition through Monday, November 23.

Afghanistan Forum and Film Screening (11/8/2009)

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 18:30:00 GMT

Start Date:	11/8/2009	Start Time:	1:30 PM
End Date:	11/8/2009	End Time:	5:30 PM

*Swarthmore College - Science Center
Room: Science Center 199 - Cunniff Hall

A forum on the war in Afghanistan.

1:30-3 pm: Screening of the film, Rethink Afghanistan.

3:30-5:30: Panel discussion with Joanna Nathan, a journalist who covered Afghanistan from 2001 to 2008; Dave Wildman of the National Council of Churches; and Michael Barry of Princeton University.

Yoga Class (11/8/2009)

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 21:00:00 GMT

Start Date:	11/8/2009	Start Time:	4:00 PM
End Date:	11/8/2009	End Time:	5:30 PM

*Swarthmore College - Bond Complex
Room: Bond Memorial Hall

Stressed out?! Relax with Yoga! This Vinyasa Flow Yoga class is led by Julia Roseman.

Student Council Meeting (11/8/2009)

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 01:00:00 GMT

Start Date:	11/8/2009	Start Time:	8:00 PM
End Date:	11/8/2009	End Time:	9:30 PM

*Swarthmore College - Parrish
Room: Parrish West Parlor

Student Council's weekly meeting. Agenda and focus themes vary, but please stop by or email Council (studentcouncil@swarthmore.edu) with your suggestions!

Swat Survivors Meeting (11/8/2009)

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 01:00:00 GMT

Start Date:	11/8/2009	Start Time:	8:00 PM
End Date:	11/8/2009	End Time:	9:15 PM

*Swarthmore College - Women's Resource Center

Swat Survivors is a student-led peer support group for students who identify as survivors of any form of sexual misconduct, including but not limited to: acquaintance or stranger sexual assault, incest, childhood or adolescent sexual abuse, dating or domestic violence, and sexual harassment.

The group is entirely confidential and is closed to survivors. Survivors of all genders and sexual orientations are welcome.

Advising period (11/9/2009)

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Start Date:	11/9/2009	All Day
End Date:	11/9/2009

*Swarthmore College

Book Collection Exhibit: Twisted Tales & Sinister Scribes (11/9/2009)

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Start Date:	11/9/2009	All Day
End Date:	11/9/2009

McCabe Library hours:
Mondays - Fridays 8:30 AM-10:00 PM

Saturdays 10:00 AM-6:00 PM

Sundays 11:30 AM-10:00 PM.

On exhibition through Monday, November 23.

A Walk with the Curator (11/9/2009)

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 19:30:00 GMT

Start Date:	11/9/2009	Start Time:	2:30 PM
End Date:	11/9/2009	End Time:	3:30 PM

*Swarthmore College - Scott Arboretum
Room: Scott Arboretum Offices

Join Andrew Bunting, Curator of the Scott Arboretum, for a series of free tours at the Scott Arboretum. "A Walk with the Curator" program, previously only available to interns of the Scott Arboretum, provides an in-depth look at the collections, gardens, and plant selections through the eyes of the man responsible for curating the collection. Andrew Bunting will discuss the most recent accessions acquired for the collection, why plants were removed from the collection and maybe should be removed from your garden, as well as the latest garden designs at the Scott Arboretum. The tours are one Monday each month from 2:30 to 3:30 pm, and the topics are the curator's preference.

The tour will begin at the Scott Arboretum offices and is free and open to the public. In case of inclement weather, the tour will be canceled. For more information, please call the Scott Arboretum offices at (610) 328-8025.

Adrienne Asche '69: "Will We Need Abortion in Utopia?" (11/9/2009)

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 21:00:00 GMT

Start Date:	11/9/2009	Start Time:	4:00 PM
End Date:	11/9/2009	End Time:	5:30 PM

*Swarthmore College - Papazian
Room: Papazian 324

Lecture by Adrienne Asche '69, the Edward & Robin Milstein Professor of Bioethics at Yeshiva University and Professor of Epidemiology & Population Health and Family & Social Medicine at Albert Einstein College of Medicine.

Her work focuses on the ethical, political, psychological, and social implications of human reproduction and the family.

She is the co-editor of Prenatal Testing and Disability Rights and The Double-Edged Helix: Social Implications of Genetics in a Diverse Society.

She received her doctorate in social psychology from Columbia University, was a member of the Board of the American Society for Bioethics & Humanities, the Clinton Task Force on Health Care Reform, and the Ethical, Legal, & Social Implications Policy Planning Group of the National Human Genome Research Institute.

She is a board member of the Society of Jewish Ethics and the American Civil Liberties Union, a fellow at the Hastings Center, and a member of the New York State Task Force on Life and the Law.

Operation Wallacea: Biodiversity, Conservation and Cultural Research Programs 2010 (11/9/2009)

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 21:30:00 GMT

Start Date:	11/9/2009	Start Time:	4:30 PM
End Date:	11/9/2009

*Swarthmore College

*Swarthmore College - Science Center
Room: Science Center 105

This will be an information session to introduce the biodiversity, conservation, environmental, socio-economic, and cultural research programs offered by our organization.

Students sign on as Research Assistants where they choose a series of different research projects to join during their stay so they can strengthen their resume for graduate school, or they use their time on site to gather data for a Senior or Honors thesis.

Yoga Class (11/9/2009)

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 21:30:00 GMT

Start Date:	11/9/2009	Start Time:	4:30 PM
End Date:	11/9/2009	End Time:	6:00 PM

*Swarthmore College - Lamb-Miller Fieldhouse
Room: Lamb Miller Wrestling Room

Stressed out?! Relax with Yoga! This Ashtanga Yoga class is led by Allison Stuewe and incorporates muscle building and stretching.

Beyond the Cubicle: Public Service Fellowships and Service Programs (11/9/2009)

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 23:00:00 GMT

Start Date:	11/9/2009	Start Time:	6:00 PM
End Date:	11/9/2009

*Swarthmore College - Kohlberg
Room: Kohlberg 228

This panel of post-grad public service opportunities will include programs like Teach for America, Philly Fellows, Lutheran Volunteer Corps and Americorps VISTA. The goal is to not only help students understand just a few of the many volunteer options, but also to have our panelists illlustrate how volunteer work can lay a strong foundation to launch a professional career.

McCabe Lecture: Victor Navasky '54 (11/9/2009)

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Start Date:	11/9/2009	Start Time:	7:00 PM
End Date:	11/9/2009	End Time:	8:00 PM

*Swarthmore College - Science Center
Room: Science Center 101

McCabe Lecture featuring speaker, Victor Navasky`54. He is best known for his illustrious career in journalism as editor and publisher of The Nation.

He is also an award winning author and recently published Mission Accomplished! or How We won the War in Iraq.

Reception 4:30 - 5:30 PM, Parrish Parlors.