Join the GREAT AMERICAN SMOKEOUT AND QUIT SMOKING for today. Pick up free quit kits and information about quitting and   make a plan to quit for good.  Sponsored by the Peer Educators and Bates Health Center.

The PEER WRITING CENTER in Ladd has new daytime hours. We're open Monday through Thursday from 11 to 5 and Friday from 11 to 3. Stop by for some constructive conversation about your writing - no appointment necessary. The Center is also open Sunday through Thursday nights from 7 to 11 and Sunday afternoons from 1 to 5.  See you there!

Today - 12:10 PM until 1:00 PM New Commons, Room 221 - ENVIROLUNCH SERIES: A Bates community gathering around environmental topics - Presentation: Innovative Leadership for Sustainable Urban Communities. In the past several decades a redefinition of "environment" has been taking place, a new type of urban environmental leader has emerged, and new issues such as health, transportation, racism, and open space have surfaced. Julie McCabe '12 will present information from the Greening the City: Fostering Inspired and Innovative Leadership for Just and Sustainable Urban Communities conference being hosted by Lesley University.

JA/RC INFORMATION SESSIONS: Did you know that you can still apply to be a part of Bates College Residence Life Staff...even if you are going abroad next semester?  There will be two INFORMATION SESSIONS offered tonight at 7:00pm in Skelton Lounge (upstairs in Chase Hall). We will discuss the position descriptions, current staff will be there to share their experiences, and you will have plenty of time to ask questions!  Applications are due no later than Tuesday December 1st by 4pm to the Housing Office, and an interview will be set up immediately after your application has been received. For more information, please feel free to contact Sara Noyes via email snoyes@bates.edu or phone 755-5936.

PRESENTATION BY GRID SOLAR, LLC on renewable energy production in Maine. The Gridsolar Project proposes the use of distributed solar generation to provide grid reliability services is a cost-effective alternative to spending billions of dollars on transmission reliability upgrades, while providing significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and serving as the catalyst for the creation of thousands of “green” jobs in Maine.  GridSolar is seeking to be a transmission and distribution utility in Maine, regulated by the Maine Public Utilities Commission. Thursday, November 19 at 4:10 pm in Pettengill G65.  Sponsored by Energy Action Movement

Thursday at 7:30 PM Gannett Theater - THEATRICAL PERFORMANCE:  The Hospital Plays: From the HB Playwright Short Play Festival. Directed by students in Professor Paul Kuritz's directing class. http://www.bates.edu/x181094.xml

Come to the VILLAGE CLUB SERIES this Thursday night to take a break from studying and listen to piano player/singer songwriter Shannon Corey!  "Pulling influences from the likes of Ben Folds, Fiona Apple and Tori Amos, piano player/singer songwriter and Yamaha Artist Shannon Corey truly reflects a beautiful new vibe of sensuous class. Originally from Providence, RI, Shannon's infectious pop-rock-classical sound... was recently featured on an episode of MTV's The Real World: Cancun. Her new EP Overdue was released in September of 2009. The five-song disc, named after one of Shannon’s newest fan favorite songs, is appropriately titled. After two years of touring, writing, and composing, since the release of her first album, Shannon displays her growth as not only a musician, but as a singer. The new EP is much more advanced by way of writing and vocals, explains Shannon. ?My voice has turned into something very different since unsaid; more emotional and influenced by artists like Jeff Buckley and Rocco DeLuca."  As always, the show is at 9 pm in the Benjamin Mays Center, and the usual cookies, chai, cider, tea and coffee will be served! What better way to spend a chilly November evening...  Note: Craig Cardiff, originally scheduled to play VCS this week, had to cancel due to extenuating circumstances beyond our control. We apologize to all of you who were looking forward to hearing Craig play; we hope to have him back at Bates soon.  Bio from http://www.sonicbids.com/epk/epk.aspx?epk_id=82017

Noon Christian Science Organizational Meeting -Our weekly meetings include readings and the sharing of experiences and ideas about how the challenges of campus life and beyond can be met through prayer and spirituality.  We warmly welcome all genuinely interested students, faculty, and staff.  New Cooms Little Room, #226
Noon Math Table – New Commons, Room 116
4:10 pm Brooks Quimby Debate weekly practice! – Pettigrew 309A
5:00 pm Japanese Table – New Commons, Room 116
5:00 pm  French Table – New Commons, Room 131 A,B,C
6:00 pm  Come Join Hillel for our weekly meeting. Grab your dinner and come on upstairs Renyi Room, 211.  All are welcome.
6:30 pm  Bates College Television will be meeting every Thursday from 6:30 to 7:30 upstairs in Commons in the Little Room, # 226!
7:00 pm Math 214 Help Session - Hathorn 105
7:30 pm BEAM is a movement dedicated to taking direct action to fight anthropogenic global climate change through direct political participation and the promotion of carbon neutrality at Bates. Come to our meeting every Wednesday evening in Frye Street Union to talk about climate change, energy independence, and 350!
8:00 pm Weekly PALG session for Chemistry 217.  The session is open to all students of the class and is led by Harita Dharaneeswaran.  Carn 113
8:00 pm The Bates Democrats will be meeting in New Commons 221. Please join us!
8:00 pm Come to Northfield!  We are the all-inclusive, folk a cappella group on campus.  We sing all kinds of songs - from traditional shapenote music to African songs to Pirate shanties.  We'd love some new members, so come check us out: Thursdays and Sundays, 8-9 pm, Hirasawa Lounge in Chase Hall. No auditions, no experience necessary. 
8:00 pm Interested in meditation and Buddhism?  Join the Bates Dharma Society with "Sitting Space" Thursdays at  in the Chapel.