Multifaith Chaplaincy - All sorrows can be borne if you can put them in a story or tell a story about them. Isak Dinesen - Beginning Tomorrow at Noon - GOING ON TOGETHER - A Weekly Conversation For and Among Those in the Bates Community Who Have Lost a Loved One in the Last Year-  Wednesdays at Noon April 1, 8 and 15- Multifaith Chaplaincy Common Room - 161 Wood Street, 2nd Floor - Bill Blaine-Wallace, Convener

FIGURE DRAWING sponsored by the Bates College Museum of Art.  Artists should bring drawing board and supplies.  Easels provided.  Admission: $7 (free for Bates students).  6 – 9 pm, Olin Arts Center, Room 259.

The Admissions Office will be hosting its annual spring PHONE-A-THON!  From 6 pm – 9 pm we will be calling accepted students and providing free food from local vendors to all those wishing to participate for 15 minutes or for the entire three hours!  Tonight, we will be calling students from the South and West coast.  Tonight’s food will be from the Lewiston House of Pizza (Heidi’s Deli will be provided on Thursday if needed).  If you are interested in helping out but not calling, POST CARD writers are always welcome and appreciated.  Any questions?  Contact me at eedmonso@bates.edu.  Hope to see you there!

Concert: BATES COLLEGE JAZZ BAND, directed by Thomas Snow.  For more information, contact 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu . 7:00 pm, Olin Arts Center Concert Hall.

Open  Rehearsal: Directed by Greg Boardman, the Bates Ensemble CHASE THE FIDDLERS plays French-Canadian, Irish, bluegrass and other traditional styles of music.  For more information, contact gboardman@lewnet.avcnet.org . 7:00 pm, Olin Arts Concert Hall.

Working on a paper? Get some feedback tonight about your writing from experienced Bates peer writing assistants. The Peer Writing Center in Ladd is open from 7 to 11 p.m. Sunday through Thursday nights as well as Sunday afternoons from 1 to 5. No appointment necessary--just stop by with your paper and assignment and enjoy some constructive conversation about your writing. See you there!

PEER WRITING ASSISTANTS STAFF MEETING at 7:15 p.m. upstairs in Little Meeting Room in New Commons #226.

Chemistry 108B PALG session in preparation for this week's exam.  The session is open to all students of the class and is led by Alexandra Disney.  Dana 300 7:30pm

Come to Skelton Lounge on Wednesday at 9:00 PM to watch the STRANGE BEDFELLOWS PERFORM their last show ever!  We guaRantee that thIs compLetely improvised comedy show will Forthrightly blOw yOur littLe mindS!

TO REMAIN ON CAMPUS in the residences and to have access to the dining services DURING THE SHORT TERM, students must be in one of the following categories:
(1) Be enrolled in a Short Term Unit,
(2) Be a graduating senior who already has completed three units AND is engaged in an approved work or voluntary work on campus or in the community (form required from the Dean of Students Office),
(3) Be a full-time Voluntary Teaching Assistant approved by a Faculty member for a Unit,
(4) Be a full-time Research Assistant approved by a Faculty member (form required from the Dean Of Students Office),
(5) Be a participant on an intercollegiate varsity team in season (sport term - access on campus ends at season's conclusion).
Students not involved in one of the categories above will not be allowed to stay on campus nor have dining privileges for the Short Term.

Are you looking for an expense paid internship opportunity in conservation for this summer?  Stop by to speak with Katie Swick of STUDENT CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION – Renyi room, #211 in New Commons on Friday, April 3 from 11 am to 1 pm.

It's the academic event of the year!  The Eighth MOUNT DAVID SUMMIT, Bates College's annual celebration of student academic achievement, will take place on Friday, April 3, 2009. The Bates Gamelan Orchestra will kick off the day's events at 2:30 PM in the Perry Atrium of Pettengill Hall. Over 280 students will participate in this year's Summit. In Pettengill Hall, concurrent sessions will take place throughout the afternoon, in which students will present research posters, short talks, panel discussions, a photography exhibition, and film screenings. The Summit will culminate in the evening in a concert by Bates College Modern Dance Company at 7:30 PM in Schaeffer Theatre.  Don't miss YOUR FRIENDS' presentation at the Annual MOUNT DAVID SUMMIT.  Lots of food--lots of fun.  See exactly WHO is doing WHAT and WHEN at http://www.bates.edu/mt-david-summit.xml

Final projects by students of THEA 371 ACTING FOR THE CAMERA.  Free, no reservations. - Friday, April 3 at 4:00 pm in Filene Room, Pettigrew Hall

4:15 pm Come to Debate’s weekly practice – Pettigrew 309
5:00 pm Chinese Table – New Commons Building, Room 131 A,B,C
6:00 pm Come to the LATINOS UNIDOS meeting in the Multicultural Center! Latinos Unidos is an organization that aims to create awareness of Latino Cultures in the Bates community while serving as a support system for its members. Share your ideas, help plan upcoming events and club activities, and bring your friends! All meetings are open to everyone and will be held in English. See you there!
6:30 pm Come join the Outing Club (the best and biggest club on campus) for their weekly meeting every Wednesday at 6:30 pm in the basement of Alumni Gym.  (To get there: take the side entrance closest to New Commons, down the stairs and take your first right through to the BOC room).
7:00 pm Portuguese Table – New Commons, Room 116
7;30 pm Interested in learning about the exciting world of investing?? Come join the Bates College Investment Club and help manage a portfolio of $100,000! No prior experience of any kind is necessary.  Pettengill G10 (except for March 18)
8:00 pm The Bates Democrats weekly meeting in New Commons 221. Come join us!
8:15 pm Bates Christian Fellowship weekly at 8:17pm in Hirasawa Lounge (Top floor of Chase Hall). Grab a friend and come ready to dive into what God has in store for us!
8:30 pm PostSecret Committee Meeting - All are welcome to help plan the PostSecret Event March 9th, and events surrounding. Email rchacko@bates.edu or ewrightt@bates.edu with questions.  Meet at Bill and Victoria's house: 32 Mountain Ave (across from the new dorm, on the corner). (until March 4)
9:00 pm Helicase Club Meeting – Come learn about the brand new Biology Club! New members are welcome!