Special Events (Calendar)

September 

10-12 (Thurs-Sat)  New International Student Orientation 
18-20 (Fri-Sun) Rosh Hashanah (begins sundown Sept 18, ends sundown Sept 20)
20 (Sun)   Ramadan (begins sundown August 21, ends sundown Sept 20)
25 (Fri)    CAMD Scholar Presentation by Mandisa Mjamba
27-28 (Sun, Mon)  Yom Kippur (begins sundown Sept 27, ends sundown Sept 28)

October

2 (Fri)    CAFE Forum – Kemper 6:30 PM
3 (Sat)    Non-Sibi Day
3 (Sat)    Bread & Roses Picnic (Comm. Svc. – Log Cabin)
3 (Sat)    GSA Dance
11 (Sun)   National Coming Out Day  
11 (Sun)   Host Family Potluck Dinner 1 (Int’l Stds. & their Host Families) 
14 (Wed)   All School Meeting – Keynote James McBride
14 (Wed)   CAMD Scholar Presentation by Alessandra Powell
16-18 (Fri, Sat, Sun) Latin Arts Weekend – Willie Perdomo, Kemper 10/16 & 17 5-9 PM 
18 (Sun)   Host Family Potluck Dinner 2 (Int’l Studs. & their Host Families)
21 (Wed)   Film Screening “Pakistan’s Taliban Generation” Q&A w/Shareem Obaid Chinoy 6:60-8PM 
30 (Fri)    Divali Celebration

November

 2 (Mon)    All Souls Day
 6 (Fri)    CAFE Forum – Kemper 6:00 PM
15 (Sun)   Swim-A-Thon – sponsored by APS – 12-4 PM, Borden Gym/Pool
16-20 (Mon-Fri)  International Education Week
18 (Wed)   CAMD Scholar Presentation by Jack You
19 (Thur)   International World (All School) Dinner

December 

4 (Fri)    Kwanzaa Celebration – Kemper 6:00 PM
11-19    Hanukkah (begins sundown Dec 11, ends sundown Dec 19)
25 (Fri)    Christmas

January

15 (Fri)   CAFE Forum – Kemper
16 (Sat)   OXFAM Auction
18 (Mon)   Martin Luther King Jr. Day–CAMD Scholar, Bijan Torabi/Stigma of Class
24 (Sun)   GeograBee 2010 kick-off of Dorm Competitions (Dorms)
29 (Fri)    Justice Now!  Coffee House – C.S.
29 (Fri)    CAMD Scholar, Lily Schaffer
29, 30, 31 (Fri, Sat, Sun) Jewish Cultural Weekend – CAMD Scholar, Lily Schaffer

February 

3 (Weds)   GeograBee 2010 Cluster Finals (Cluster Munch)
5 (Fri)    Nikki Giovanni – Keynote Speaker
10 (Weds)   GeograBee 2010 All-School Finals (Commons)
19, 20, 21 (Fri, Sat, Sun) Black Arts Weekend

April 

4 (Sun)    Easter
4-6 (Sun-Tues)   Passover* (begins sundown Apr 4, ends sundown Apr 6 *last two days
23 (Fri)    CAFE Forum – Kemper 6 p.m.
25 (Sun)   Spring Host Family Dessert (Int’l Stds & their Host Families)
27 (Tues)   Asian Arts All School Dinner

May

1 (Sat)    Asian Arts Festival
2 (Sun)    Community Svc. Walk For Hunger
22 (Sat)   International Dance & BBQ