December Happenings at Montgomery College
For MC Alumni and Friends
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In this issue:
- College closes Nov. 25-26 for Thanksgiving holiday, Dec. 24-Jan. 2 for winter break
- MC Chorus and Orchestra, Nov. 30 at Rockville
- VCT presents The Art of Self-Promotion, now through Dec. 21 at Rockville
- Jefferson Cafes scheduled for December
- Holiday fair includes World AIDS Day information, Dec. 1 at Takoma Park
- 38th Annual Faculty Art Exhibition opens Dec. 2 at Rockville
- MC Wind and Flute Ensemble, Dec. 2 at Rockville
- Alumni Association Wines debut Dec. 4-5 at Dickens Holiday Tour, Mt. Airy
- U.S. Navy Jazz Trio performs "A Charlie Brown Christmas," Dec. 5 at Rockville
- MC Jazz Ensemble, Dec. 7 at Rockville
- Dance Company showcase at Performing Arts Canter, Dec. 9 at Rockville
- Student Honors Recital, Dec. 10 at Rockville
- Planetarium presents The Winter Solstice, Dec. 21 at Takoma Park
- Joe Byrd Quintet will ring in the new year, Dec. 31 at Rockville
- Men's and Women's basketball games scheduled in December
- Color Me Dark: A Story of the Great Migration North, Jan. 8 at Rockville
- International alums sought as mentors for new international students
- W.E.S.T. seeks engineering alums for spring networking reception
- Alumni association invites volunteers to plan forthcoming events
- Year-end giving opportunities include Annual Fund and Takoma Park Campaign
Click on any of the links below for more information.
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REMINDER: The College is closed Thursday, November 25 and Friday, November 26, for the Thanksgiving Holiday. The College will be closed Friday, December 24, through Sunday, January 2, for the winter break.
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MC Chorus and Orchestra, Molly Donnelly, Conductor, 8 p.m., Tuesday, November 30, Rockville Campus Music Recital Hall. For information, call the Music Department at 240-567-5209 or visit www.montgomerycollege.edu/departments/musicrv.
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VCT presents The Art of Self-Promotion: calendar art featuring the work of thirteen area illustrators, now through through December 21 in the VCT Gallery, first floor, Technical Center, Rockville Campus. Gallery Hours: Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-10 p.m., Friday 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m.-1 p.m. For more information, call 240-567-7521 or email Martha.Vaughan@montgomerycollege.edu.
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The Paul Peck Institute of American Culture and Civic Engagement presents Jefferson Cafes(TM) featuring coffee, dessert, and engaging conversation. Attendance is limited, and pre-registration is required. The following Cafés are scheduled this month:
ˇ READING: Frederick Jackson Turner's The Significance of the American Frontier. Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2:30-4:30 p.m., Bliss Rm., Commons, Takoma Park Campus. To register, call Francine Jamin, 240-567-1385.
ˇ READING: Frederick Jackson Turner's The Significance of the American Frontier. Thursday, Dec. 2, 2:30-4:30 p.m., Provost Conf. Rm., Commons, Takoma Park Campus. To register, call Francine Jamin, 240-567-1385.
ˇ TOPIC: Holiday memories and traditions. Tuesday, Dec. 7, 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m., Long Branch Community Center. To register, call Lola Skolnik at 301-431-5708.
ˇ TOPIC: The Enigma of Thomas Jefferson. Reading from Joseph Ellis' American Sphinx: The Character of Thomas Jefferson. Thursday, Dec. 9, 10:30 a.m.-noon, Margaret Schweinhaut Senior Center. To register, call Betty Timer at 301-681-1255.
For more information about the Jefferson Cafes, contact Francine Jamin at 240-567-1385, or email francine.jamin@montgomerycollege.edu.
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Women's Awareness presents a World AIDS Day information table at the Holiday Fair, 12-3 p.m. Wednesday, December 1, Takoma Park Health Sciences Center Lounge, third floor. For more information, contact Deborah Taylor at 240 567 1619 or email deborah.taylor@montgomerycollege.edu.
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The Rockville Campus Art Department presents the 38th Annual Faculty Art Exhibition, December 2 through 17, in the gallery of the Paul Pack Art Building. Opening reception 6 p.m., Thursday, December 2. For information, call the Art Department, 240-567-5115.
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MC Wind and Flute Ensemble, Paul Noble and Venita Jones, Conductors, 8 p.m., Thursday, December 2, Performing Arts Center. For information, call the Music Department at 240-567-5209 or visit www.montgomerycollege.edu/departments/musicrv.
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Just in time for holiday gifts! The MC Alumni Association and Elk Run Vineyards have teamed up to offer a variety of MC Alumni Association wines. Our MC Alumni wines will be among those featured during a Dickens holiday tour of the winery, 12-4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, December 4 and 5, at Elk Run Vineyards, 15113 Liberty Road, Mt. Airy, Maryland. For more information about the tour or to order MC Alumni wine, call Elk Run at 410-775-2513 or visit www.elkrun.com.
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U.S. Navy Jazz Trio performs "A Charlie Brown Christmas," 3 p.m., Sunday, December 5, Performing Arts Center. For information, call the Music Department at 240-567-5209 or visit www.montgomerycollege.edu/departments/musicrv.
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MC Jazz Ensemble, Ward Harris, Conductor, 8 p.m., Tuesday, December 7, Performing Arts Center. For information, call the Music Department at 240-567-5209 or visit www.montgomerycollege.edu/departments/musicrv.
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The Montgomery College Dance Touring Company performs "Dance in Musical Theatre," the program they have been touring in the community this fall. Dance Composition students also will perform original work, Ling Tang performs traditional Chinese dance, and the Blake High School Dancers will perform. 7:30 p.m. Thursday, December 9, at the Robert E. Parilla Performing Arts Center, Rockville Campus. For more information, contact Gail Minor-Smith, 240-567-7506, or email gail.minor-smith@montgomerycollege.edu.
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Student Honors Recital, 8 p.m., Friday, December 10, Rockville Campus Music Recital Hall. For information, call the Music Department at 240-567-5209 or visit www.montgomerycollege.edu/departments/musicrv.
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Takoma Park Planetarium presents The Day of the Sun's Return: The Winter Solstice, 7 p.m. Tuesday, December 21, 130 Science South, Takoma Park Campus. At the winter solstice, the dreariest day with the shortest daylight and longest night of the year, our ancestors celebrated the beginning of the return of the Sun to the higher heavens. The patch of the sky in which the modern solstice occurs contains the galactic center and the delightfully beautiful Trifid nebulae. The planetarium celebration of the winter solstice will include the presentation of spectacular slides of the region. For more information, contact Harold Williams at 240-567-1463 or email harold.williams@montgomerycollege.edu.
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Ring in the new year at the Robert E. Parilla Performing Arts Center with The Joe Byrd Quintet, 9:30 p.m. Friday, December 31, at the Performing Arts Center, Rockville Campus. Joe Byrd and his quintet are dedicated to keeping the music of Charlie Byrd alive, and this performance will run the gamut of the best of his music. Join us for our first New Year's Eve celebration as we welcome the New Year with our official countdown to midnight, champagne, hors d'oeuvres, and the smooth jazz of The Joe Byrd Quintet. Tickets are $40 Regular, $38 Seniors & Students. For more information, contact the box office at 240-567-5301, or email boffice@montgomerycollege.edu.
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Athletic Events at the College include the following:
Women's Basketball:
December 1: Anne Arundel Community College at Rockville, 7 p.m.
December 4: Rockville at College of Southern Maryland, 5:30 p.m.
December 7: Rockville at Harford Community College, 7 p.m.
December 9: Rockville at Gloucester Community College (NJ), 5 p.m.
December 11: Allegany Community College at Rockville, 2 p.m.
December 27: Christmas Tournament at Trinity College
December 1: Rockville at Germantown, 7 p.m.
December 3: Tournament at Gloucester Community College (NJ), 1 p.m.
December 8: Howard Community College at Rockville, 7 p.m.
For more information, contact the Athletics Department at each campus, or visit www.montgomerycollege.edu/athletics/.
***** And Mark Your Calendar for This Upcoming Event in 2005 *****
The Robert E. Parilla Performing Arts Center presents Color Me Dark: A Story of the Great Migration North, 11 a.m. Saturday, January 8 at the Performing Arts Center, Rockville Campus. A vibrant stage adaptation of The Diary of Nellie Lee Love by Coretta Scott King Award-winning author Patricia C. McKissack, Color Me Dark explores the lives of two sisters, Erma Jean and Nellie Lee Love, during a time of great social uprising. Recommended for ages 9 and up. Tickets: $6 Regular, $5 Seniors and Students. For more information, contact the box office at 240-567-5301, or email boffice@montgomerycollege.edu.
ALUMNI NOTICES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
International Alumni: Global Connections, sponsored by the Takoma Park Campus International and Multicultural Student Center, seeks international graduates of MC to serve as mentors to current international students. Mentors can help students making the transition to college by sharing their experiences with academic life, immigration rules, and other concerns international students face when studying at MC. For more information or to volunteer, contact Dr. Harold Barber or Stephanie Waller at 240-567-1480 or email harold.barber@montgomerycollege.edu or stephanie.waller@montgomerycollege.edu.
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Engineering Alumni: A spring networking event for current and former engineering and science students is being planned in cooperation with Women in Engineering, Science and Technology. Alums in these areas, whether attending transfer schools or already in the workforce, are invited to contact Don Day at 240-567-5235 or email alumni@montgomerycollege.edu.
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Montgomery College Alumni Association's Board of Governors has changed its January meeting date to Wednesday, January 19, 6 p.m., 009 Humanities, Rockville Campus. We are looking for volunteers to help plan upcoming alumni events, including a free Spring Continuing Education course, the April 22 Outstanding Alumni Achievement Awards dinner, and an alumni gathering at the summer Chautauqua on the Germantown Campus. For more information, contact the Alumni Office at 240-567-5378, email alumni@montgomerycollege.edu, or visit www.montgomerycollege.edu/alumni/.
YEAR-END GIVING OPPORTUNITIES
In a season when we reflect on the achievements for which we are thankful, please take time to consider the benefits education has offered you, and the help you received from others as you pursued your goals. Now there are opportunities for you to help others in turn: current students at the College who depend on scholarship support to pursue their own education. Even a single year-end gift will make an extraordinary difference in the lives of Montgomery College students, and here are a few of the ways you can make that difference.
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The College relies on Annual Fund donations to broaden the range of available scholarship dollars and to ensure the quality of the education and programming provided every day. You can help to sustain MC’s current excellence, and join us in our mission of changing lives through education, by making a donation to the Annual Fund today.
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Create a lasting impact at Montgomery College's Takoma Park Campus with the purchase of a permanent engraved commemorative brick. These pavers are engraved with up to three lines of text to recognize a graduate or a favorite faculty or staff member, to commemorate a loved one, or to show support for the Takoma Park Campus.
The cost of an engraved brick is only $125, and you can also purchase a duplicate "mini" brick for $15. Contributions are tax deductible, and proceeds support the Takoma Park Capital Campaign. For more information or to have an order form sent or faxed to you, please contact Deborah Johnstone at 240-567-1311, or e-mail deborah.johnstone@montgomerycollege.edu. Orders placed by December 7 will be processed with the last batch of 2004.
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If you're a user of the Entertainment Book, which carries coupons for local businesses and travel, then you can purchase your 2005 Entertainment Book and help support the Takoma Park Campaign. Contact Deborah Johnstone, 240-567-1311 or e-mail deborah.johnstone@montgomerycollege.edu for more information or to order your copy. More than 150 editions offer great out-of-town savings for alumni in other areas of the country. Each copy of the book costs $25 and more than pays for itself with the discount coupons. To order a book for your region, visit www.entertainment.com and enter Seller # 89625, Group # 420729 to ensure that credit goes toward the Takoma Park Campaign. Order by December 3 in time for holiday gift-giving!
RESOURCES
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The above listings are just a sampling of the numerous events scheduled at Montgomery College. To view a comprehensive listing of events at MC, go to the online calendar of events: webdb.montgomerycollege.org/Internet/calendar/daily.cfm
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