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Tuesday, January 29
- Kick-off event: 8:00 PM— Commons Lecture Hall
- View the newly released film King Corn. Good laughs, great film!
Wednesday, January 30
- Re-Gathering: 9:50 AM – Fine Arts Center
- Dr. Elaine Storkey speaking on Climate Change and the Global Poor
- Webcast: 8:00 Science Building 010 -- The 2% Solution
- Focus the Nation will stream a free, live, interactive webcast called The 2% SOLUTION. Join Stanford University climate scientist, Stephen Schneider, sustainability expert Hunter Lovins and green jobs pioneer Van Jones and youth climate leaders, for a discussion of global warming solutions. Audiences can weigh in with cell phone voting. Our goal is 10,000 screenings—and a change in the course of history.
- 9:00 PM --Snow Festival on the Commons Lawn—Embrace the Cold (while you can!)
- Snowman contest, snow tunnels, build an igloo and sleep outside
- Free Snow Cones and Hot Chocolate in Johnny’s
Thursday, January 31
- “Teach-in” activities: All day throughout campus (Click here for schedule)
- Chapel : 10 AM
Speaker: Peter Illyn, Director of Restoring Eden
- Belly Button Christianity: Reconnecting Faith to the Miracle of Life
- Round Table Discussion: 3:30-5:00 PM --- Bunker Interpretive Center
- Institutional Responses to Global Climate Change: What Can Calvin College Do?
- Moderator: Claudia Beversluis, Respondents: Rick Balfour, Phil Beezhold, Janel Curry, Luke Kenbeek, John Witte.
- Panel with Elected Officials: 8:00 PM—Fine Arts Center
- Solutions for Global Climate Change: Ideas from Policymakers
- Participants: Congressman Vern Ehlers, City Commissioner Rosalynn Bliss, and others
- Concert with Anathallo:9:00 PM –Fine Arts Center
- Tickets: $5 with Calvin ID, $10 General Public available at the Box Office
- Special features of the day:
- Ride the Rapid for free on January 31 with a valid Calvin ID
- (Subsidized by the College)
- Local food will be served in the Commons Dining Room and the Faculty-Staff
Dining Room on January 31.
- Use your Calvin meal plan or purchase individual meals—Lunch: $5.25 Dinner: $6.25.
- Information booths in Johnnys!
- Free-cycle/Gift economy – Commons Lecture Hall –Jan. 31 noon-6:00 PM
- Bring your used clothing and small household items to the Commons Lecture Hall! Look for new treasures! No money needed!
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