October events at ذكذكتسئµ
On Thursday, October 5 the Grand Rapids Area College Night will be held in the ذكذكتسئµ College Fieldhouse from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Over 80 colleges and universities from across the city, state and region will be on hand to talk to high school students and parents about all aspects of college, including financing a college education. For more information call 616-957-6106.
The ذكذكتسئµ College Noontime Series, sponsored by the ذكذكتسئµ Academy for Lifelong Learning, will host a lecture on Thursday, October 5 from noon to 1 p.m. in Gezon Auditorium on campus. ذكذكتسئµ professor Roy Anker will speak on "Finding God in the Movies." Free and open to the public. Call 616-957-6142 for more details.
The Paul B. Henry Institute for the Study of Christianity and Politics at ذكذكتسئµ College, the ذكذكتسئµ Academy for Lifelong Learning and the ذكذكتسئµ College-GRCC Consortium on Successful Aging will host an "Issues in Aging Conference" on Thursday, October 12 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. in the Fine Arts Center. Call 616-957-6870 for more information.
The ذكذكتسئµ Academy for Lifelong Learning sponsors the Passport to Adventure Travel Series, full-color films guided by live commentary from the film maker. On October 12 the film will be "In Search of the Holy Grail," a look at the legends and theories surrounding this mythical object. Show time is 7;30 p.m. in the Fine Arts Center at ذكذكتسئµ College. Season tickets for the five-film series are $16 while single tickets are $4 each. Call 616-957-6282.
The Alarabara World Arts Series at ذكذكتسئµ College will present a Mexican Dance Troupe on Saturday, October 14 at 8 p.m. in the Fine Arts Center. Tickets for Ballet Folklorico Quetzalli are $12 for adults and $3 for students and available at the ذكذكتسئµ Box Office. Or call 616-957-6282.
The Paul B. Henry Institute for the Study of Christianity and Politics at ذكذكتسئµ College will host a lecture entitled "Christian Teachers in Public Schools" on Monday, October 16 at 3:30 p.m. in the Chapel Undercroft. The lecture will be by ذكذكتسئµ College professor Gloria Stronks and Whitworth College professor Julie Stronks. Free and open to the public. Call 616957-6870 for more info.
ذكذكتسئµ College will host a Parents' Night on Monday, October 16 from 7:30 to 9 p.m. in the Commons Lecture Hall. This event is free and open to parents of high school seniors interested in learning more about ذكذكتسئµ College. Call 616-957-6106 for more details.
The ذكذكتسئµ College Noontime Series, sponsored by the ذكذكتسئµ Academy for Lifelong Learning, will host a lecture on Thursday, October 19 from noon to 1 p.m. in Gezon Auditorium on campus. Former pastor Edwin Walhout will speak on "Revelation Down to Earth." Free and open to the public. Call 616-957-6142 for more details.
The Alarabara World Arts Series at ذكذكتسئµ College will host a Global Market in Friday, October 20 from 1 to 4 p.m. and Saturday, October 21 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Library Lobby on campus. Lots of handcrafted gifts and more available. Call 616-957-6811 for more information.
ذكذكتسئµ College will host Come Celebrate ذكذكتسئµ on Friday, October 20 and Saturday, October 21. The event is open to all and includes model classes, faculty-led discussion groups, a Saturday morning chapel service, a Family Banquet, the Fall Music Festival, a Christian Contemporary Music concert and more. Some events are free; some are ticketed events. See www.calvin.edu/celebrate or call 616-957-6142.
The Spoelhof Institute at ذكذكتسئµ College will host a lecture on Monday, October 23 at 3:30 p.m. in the Meeter Center Lecture Hall on "Foreign Missions in American History." The lecture will be by ذكذكتسئµ professor Daniel Bays, ذكذكتسئµ's Spoelhof Scholar in Residence. Free and open to all. Call 616-957-6394.
The Paul B. Henry Institute for the Study of Christianity and Politics at ذكذكتسئµ College will host a lecture entitled "Religion and the Election of 2000" on Wednesday, October 25 at 3:30 p.m. in the Meeter Center Lecture Hall by Wheaton College professor Lyman Kellstedt. Free and open to all. Call 616-957-6870.
The Spoelhof Institute at ذكذكتسئµ College will host a lecture on Monday, October 30 at 3:30 p.m. in the Meeter Center Lecture Hall on "Foreign Missions in American History." The lecture will be by Duke Divinity School professor Grant Wacker. Free and open to all. Call 616-957-6394.