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Plants of Pompeii: Ancient and Modern Medicinal Plants
September 13, 2017
Botanical illustrations created by Victoria I and Lillian Nicholson portray medicinal plants identified in the excavations of Pompeii. Come explore the varied ways both ancient Romans and modern Pompeians have used these plants. Exhibit on view through December 15, 2017.
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Church Exhibition Gallery, Lyman Plant House

Lecture: "Flying Toilets and Oyster Shells"
September 14, 2017
Landscape Studies Lecture Series - "Flying Toilets and Oyster Shells: Landscape Design Practices for the New Environmental Reality" with Niall Kirkwood, Professor of Landscape Architecture and Technology, Harvard Graduate School of Design.
Weinstein Auditorium
3:00 pm to 4:50 pm

Info Session: Frontiers Abroad New Zealand
September 18, 2017
Earth, Adventure and Environment- study abroad opportunities in New Zealand for all with Frontiers Abroad and the University of Canterbury and Auckland. Come for lunch and find out more about this approved study-abroad program!
Sabin-Reed 103
12:10 pm

Sigma Xi lunch talk: What is the Difference between Data Science and Statistics?
September 19, 2017
with Jordan Krouse (computer science), Ben Baumer (data science) and Burcu Minski (biological sciences) Lunch is served in the Foyer at 11:45 a.m., talks begin at 12:10 p.m. and are open to all faculty, emeriti, staff, and students.
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McConnell 103
12:00 pm

Events Off Campus

Documentary: Here's to Flint
September 13, 2017
WHAT: “Here's to Flint," a documentary by the ACLU Michigan, examines what led up to the poisoning of the largely African American city, and, on a larger scale, how lack of funding in infrastructure poses risks to the entire country. Speakers to kick off the post-film discussion include: Mary Ann Babinski, Westfield City Councilor, who will talk about water safety problems closer to home with activists from Westfield Residents Advocating for Themselves (WRAFT); and David Ahlfeld, Prof. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, UMass Amherst. Hosted by the Resistance Film Series of the Northampton Committee to Stop the Wars. A link to the FaceBook event page is below:
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Forbes Library, 20 West St, Northampton
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm

Springfield Wastewater Treatment Tour
September 14, 2017
What happens to water when it goes down the drain? How does it get cleaned? We’ll join SUEZ Water Environmental Services, Inc. and Springfield Water and Sewer Commission for an informative tour of the Springfield Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility and learn about the process of cleaning wastewater for public health. RSVP required to jbowman @ ctriver.org
Agawam, MA
5:45 am to 7:45 am

The Power of Water / The Power of Words Reception
September 16, 2017
Join us for a celebratory reception of the powerful, collective art installation of The Power of Water / The Power of Words at the Great Falls Discovery Center. This beautiful art sculpture serves a powerful public policy purpose.
Great Falls Discovery Center, 2 Avenue A Turners Falls, MA
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm

Lecture: The Climate Challenge Deepens
September 19, 2017
Join leading climate scientist Alan Betts from Atmospheric Research in Pittsford, VT for a special lecture and discussion about how global climate change is affecting New England, and review the transformation of society that is underway despite current political opposition. In his talk, Betts will explore the question, “What are our responsibilities to the Earth?”. This event is free and open to the public.
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Hooker Auditorium, Mount Holyoke College
4:15 pm to 6:00 pm

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NOAA Summer Internship Presentations
September 20, 2017
Come for lunch and to hear from some of the Smithies who spent their summer interning at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) this summer. Find out how you can apply for an internship for next summer! This week: Emma Becker '18 (BIO): Stakeholder Communication and Engagement: Addressing Clam Population Decline in the Kachemak Bay, Alaska; Gray Li '19 (ECO): Where does atmospheric mercury come from? Tracking mercury fate and transport; and Sophie Shapiro '19 (PHY): Madden Julian Oscillation and Diurnal Amplitude Weather Oscillations in the Tropical Pacific.
McConnell 103
12:15 pm

Events at Smith

House Sustainability Challenge- info session
September 20, 2017
The House Sustainability Challenge invites Smith College houses to develop programs that promote scalable, sustainable practices that can be adopted or implemented by houses campus-wide. Join us for pizza lunch to find out more about how you can win money to test out your idea in your house and more.
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Campus Center 003
12:10 pm to 1:00 pm

Event for First Years: Let's Walk the Walk: A Sustainability Tour of Smith
September 20, 2017
Please note: this event is part of the First Year Experience and is open to first year students only. Please register on the Smith Guidebook App. Attention First Years: Take a tour of Smith focused on sustainability, led by students and campus sustainability staff. Learn about green buildings and initiatives and what you can do to be more sustainable. Refreshments served at the end of the tour.
CEEDS - Wright Hall 005
4:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Info Session: Investment Club- help manage a new sustainability-focused investment fund!
September 20, 2017
Help us manage this $100,000 completely divested fund! Club members, under sponsorship of the Conway Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center, will have the opportunity to research, construct and manage an investment portfolio in an environmentally-responsible way. Join us for pizza and find out more!
CC 103
6:00 pm

Reclaiming Our Time: Black Faces, White Spaces and the Possibility of Us
September 21, 2017
by Carolyn Finney, Professor of Geography, University of Kentucky. This lecture is part of the LSS 100 lecture series sponsored by the Landscape Studies Program.
Weinstein Auditorium
3:00 pm to 4:50 pm

Stargazing
September 21, 2017
Come see stars, planets, and galaxies through the astronomy department's telescopes. All are welcome - please dress warmly. For further information or to check on weather conditions, contact Meg Thacher (mthacher @smith.edu, 585-3935).
McConnell Hall Roof
8:30 pm to 9:30 pm

Exhibition: 'Greenhouse Panoramas: a Process of Reinvention'
September 22, 2017
This show is the result of a series of creative re-inventions. Esther Pullman '64 trained as a graphic designer but made a self-directed mid-career transition to photography which itself morphed from a hands-on, craft-based discipline to a computer-based digital process. This series of large-scale greenhouse images, began as an intuitive and visceral effort to bring light and life into my own home, as I anticipated the darkening seasons, gradually took on a more symbolic and metaphorical meaning in the face of our increasingly imperiled home planet. Exhibition open to public Monday-Friday, Sept. 8 to Jan. 8, 2018
Alumnae House Gallery
8:30 am to 4:30 pm

Info Session: J-term 2018 Integrative Field Course in Panama
September 22, 2017
"Brains, Behavior, and Evolution- learn how diverse animals adapt to ecological niches of the tropical forest". This program is supported by the Lewis Global FLEX fund. Financial aid is available through the application process. Deadline to apply is October 2, 2017.
Sabin-Reed 220
12:00 pm

Field Station Friday!
September 22, 2017
Get off campus and reconnect with nature at MacLeish! Our field station has it all- scenic views, miles of hiking trails, sites for research and a state-of-the-art living building with tea and wifi. Vans leave from Chapin loading dock at 1, and will be back in time for tea. Sign up with the link below.
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Meet the van at Chapin Loading Dock and head to MacLeish
1:00 pm

Contact Improvisation Performance: "Causing it only a little..."
September 22, 2017
A performance of contact omprovisation, titled "Causing it only a little...," with Chris Aiken, Angie Hauser, Nancy Stark Smith and others. Free and open to all.
Crew House
6:30 pm

Plants of Pompeii: Ancient and Modern Medicinal Plants
September 25, 2017
Botanical illustrations created by Victoria I and Lillian Nicholson portray medicinal plants identified in the excavations of Pompeii. Come explore the varied ways both ancient Romans and modern Pompeians have used these plants. Exhibit on view through December 15, 2017.
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Church Exhibition Gallery, Lyman Plant House

Sigma Xi lunch and talk: Slowing the Water: Landscape and Water Supply
September 26, 2017
with Andrew Guswa (engineering). Lunch is served in the Foyer at 11:45 a.m., talks begin at 12:10 p.m. and are open to all faculty, emeriti, staff, and students.
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McConnell 103
12:00 pm

Outdoor Adventure Excursions- biking and hiking!
September 26, 2017
Savor autumn in New England by attending biweekly Outdoor Adventure recreation trips. Explore the Pioneer Valley with skilled trip leaders Noa Randall and Lauren Stanley. Tuesday cycling trip routes are usually 10-40 miles dependent on the skill level of the group. Road bikes are provided to attendees that can't bring their own. Transportation is also provided to the trailheads for Thursday local hiking trips. Trips leave at 4 p.m. from the boathouse and return by 6:30 p.m.
Boathouse
4:00 pm

Events Off Campus

Environmental Mercury: The Legacy of Mining and Atmospheric Deposition in New England
September 21, 2017
-the Cooks Pond Story a lecture by Bob Newton, Professor of Geology and Director of CEEDS. Part of the Five College Geology Faculty Symposia at UMass. Sign up for a ride over with other Smithies (the sheet is in Sabin-Reed 109) Van leaves Clark Corner (under the walkway between McConnell and Burton Halls) at 5:30 p.m. Pizza dinner at 6 p.m., symposium starts at 7 p.m.
UMass- sign up to travel in our van
5:30 pm

Source to Sea Cleanup
September 22, 2017
September 23, 2017
This annual trash cleanup allows us to connect with our community members and rivers– in 4 states! Learn more or sign up below:
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VT, NH, MA & CT

Volunteer with Gardening the Community
September 23, 2017
Gardening the Community (GTC) is an intersectional food justice organization based in Springfield, MA. GTC focuses on youth development, community building, and growing good food. We will be volunteering on Saturday, Sept. 23, 8:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (on site 9-noon). Transportation is provided but is limited. The event will take place outdoors and tasks will include weeding, planting, harvesting, and other gardening activities. Sunscreen and bug spray are provided. Please bring water and a snack if you need either. Email ewhittier@smith.edu for more information. Sign up at the link below. Sponsored by the Community Service Office (CSO).
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In the garden! Springfield, MA
8:15 am to 12:30 pm

Women Entrepreneurs in Agriculture and the Food System
September 26, 2017
Come hear about how women entrepreneurs are creatively revolutionizing our farms and food system. Each month this fall, women entrepreneurs will share the successes ans challenges of their journey in food system entrepreneurship. 9/28: Amanda Brown, UMass Amherst Student Farm; Maida Ives, Book and Plow farm. 10/24: Annie Myer, Myer Produce; Susan Pincus, Sawmill Herb Farm. 11/28: Tucka Saville, Anarchy Apiaries; Julia Coffey, Mycoterra Farm. Light refreshments will be provided. Free!
Conference Room, Paige Lab, UMASS AMherst
5:30 pm to 6:45 pm

Featured Event

NOAA Summer Internship Presentations
September 27, 2017
Come for lunch and to hear from some of the Smithies who spent their summer interning at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) this summer. Find out how you can apply for an internship for next summer! This week: Breanna Parker '18 (ENV): Integrating Natural Capital Principles into the Ocean Economy; Ellie Mason '18 (ENV): The Idaho Project; and Rachel Moskowitz '18 (ENV): Hawai‘i Coastal Resilience: wetland restoration in the He‘eia National Estuarine Research Reserve
McConnell 103
12:15 pm

Event for First Years: Composting, Recycling and Energy, Oh My!
September 28, 2017
This event is part of the First Year Experience and is open to first year students only. Please register on the Smith Guidebook App. Attention First Years: Come meet students and staff who work on sustainability issues at Smith for a lunch discussion. We’ll talk about Smith’s carbon neutrality goals, where our energy comes from, where our waste goes and how you can get involved. Lunch provided for the first 20 students.
CEEDS - Wright Hall 005
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm

Events at Smith

Mountain Day at MacLeish!
September 28, 2017
Mountain Day is coming... who knows exactly when, but here at CEEDS we are thinking about it, and we wanted to let you know that you are welcome to take the opportunity to visit MacLeish that day! You can come and hang out (check out Smith's Living Building and play a game, read in the swing outside, sit in the grass and enjoy the lovely weather) or come and be active (take a hike on one of our trails, explore, play games, go on our challenge course). Your call. All are welcome. Buses will run on the hour from the Elm Street side of the Campus Center from 10am- 2pm, with the last bus leaving MacLeish for campus at 3:30 pm.
Ada and Archibald Field Station
10:00 am to 3:30 pm

Geo lunch and lecture: Natural to anthropogenic impact in climate change:
September 28, 2017
Eastern Asia to Pioneer Valley with Kinuyo Kanamaru, Amherst College. Lunch served at 12 noon, talk begins at 12:10 p.m. Come and meet one of our Five College Geoscience neighbors!
Sabin-Reed 103
12:00 pm

Landscaping Choices in the American West: What's Next After the California Drought?
September 28, 2017
by Diane Pataki, Professor of Biology, Associate Dean for Research, University of Utah. Landscape Studies LSS 100 Annual Lecture in Honor of John Burk-Emeritus Biological Sciences.
Weinstein Auditorium
3:00 pm to 4:50 pm

Outdoor Adventure Excursions- biking and hiking!
September 28, 2017
Savor autumn in New England by attending biweekly Outdoor Adventure recreation trips. Explore the Pioneer Valley with skilled trip leaders Noa Randall and Lauren Stanley. Tuesday cycling trip routes are usually 10-40 miles dependent on the skill level of the group. Road bikes are provided to attendees that can't bring their own. Transportation is also provided to the trailheads for Thursday local hiking trips. Trips leave at 4 p.m. from the boathouse and return by 6:30 p.m.
Boathouse
4:00 pm

Field Station Friday!
September 29, 2017
Get off campus and reconnect with nature at MacLeish! Our field station has it all- scenic views, miles of hiking trails, sites for research and a state-of-the-art living building with tea and wifi. Vans leave from Chapin loading dock at 1, and will be back in time for tea. Sign up with the link below.
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Meet the van at Chapin Loading Dock and head to MacLeish
1:00 pm

Harvest in the Garden! Community Garden Kick-off
September 30, 2017
Join us in the garden anytime between 9am-12pm to weed, water plants, do a mini harvest, listen to music, dance among vegetables, or do art! There will be gloves and basic tools, as well as some art supplies! Show up with your friends, show up with your enemies, show up with anyone. We welcome all- Feel free to bring your breakfast, coffee, anything really. It can be a potluck!
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Community Garden- between Northrup-Gillett and Lamont
9:00 am to 12:00 pm

Food Preservation Workshop!
September 30, 2017
Hey y'all!! Following the harvest at the Community Garden, Tenney House is hosting a workshop taught by Paul Wetzel from CEEDS on food preservation! We plan to use whatever vegetables we harvest earlier in the day, but if you have other items you would like to preserve, please come through with them :) All are welcome!! Jars, lids, and rings will be provided, we just need enthusiastic people and happy helping hands.
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Tenney House
1:00 pm

Food Recovery!
October 1, 2017
Help out with Smith's Food Recovery Network efforts. Remember to tie long hair back and wear closed-toe shoes. Email us if you want to come or if you have any questions about the work we do: foodrecovery @smith.edu All welcome!
Meet in Cutter-Ziskind
3:50 pm

Gallery Talk: Plants of Pompeii With Artist Victoria I
October 3, 2017
In this gallery talk, Victoria I discusses her experiences working with Wilhelmina Jashemski as well as the process of creating the illustrations, working with botanist Frederick Meyer at the U. S. National Arboretum and botanist Massimo Riccardi in Naples. Offered twice- first at 12 Noon, and again at 7 p.m.
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Church Exhibition Gallery, Lyman Plant House

Sigma Xi lunch and talk: A DNA- small molecule catalyst enzyme
October 3, 2017
for site-selective ester hydrolysis with Moira Flanagan (chemistry). Lunch is served in the Foyer at 11:45 a.m., talks begin at 12:10 p.m. and are open to all faculty, emeriti, staff, and students.
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McConnell 103
12:00 pm

Events Off Campus

Harvest Festival/Festival de la Cosecha
September 30, 2017
Come one – come all to Nuestras Raíces’ (Our Roots) 25th Anniversary Harvest Festival (rain date: Sunday October 1st) at La Finca (the farm). We will have live music, dancing, farmers market, and traditional pig roast are featured. Admission is free and children’s entertainment will be provided throughout the day. For more information visit the link below:
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24 Jones Ferry Road, Holyoke, MA
11:00 am to 4:00 pm

Mass Climate Organizing Training
October 1, 2017
Hey! Do you want to go with us to the Better Futures Project training this weekend? Join Divest Smith College students for what is sure to be an amazing day! (We are looking for more drivers, so if you are van credentialed and willing to drive, please email Sarina ASAP- svega@ smith.edu) The event is free, and breakfast and lunch is provided. You can search the event on FB; use the link below to register:
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MIT Student Center