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Events at Smith

Eco-Rep Repair Fair
November 20, 2019
Have items in need of repair? Does your favorite clothing item have a tear in it or a missing button? Do your shoes or boots need waterproofing? Does your bike need a check up? The Eco-Reps are hosting a Repair Fair to help you with that! Members of the Bike Kitchen, electricians, the Design Thinking Initiative, and others from the Smith community will be on hand to teach repair skills and help us keep useful items out of landfills. Smith students, faculty, and staff are all welcome.
Campus Center Carroll Room
11:00 am to 2:00 pm

Coral Reef Ed-Ventures Info Panel
November 20, 2019
Smith students who have previously participated in the Coral Reef Ed-Ventures program will talk about their experiences and answer questions. (Lunch provided.)
CEEDS, Wright Hall 005
12:15 pm

Sustainable DIY Eyeshadow Study Break!
November 20, 2019
Take a break from studying and join your Eco-Reps in making sustainable DIY eyeshadow! All supplies will be provided, just bring your creative energy. You will be provided a small tin to mix the all-natural, mineral eyeshadow ingredients.
Campus Center 103/14
4:00 pm

Film screening: Planet Earth
November 20, 2019
The Green Team hosts a screening of the environmental documentary series of the same name. All welcome!
CEEDS, Wright Hall 005
7:00 pm

Cultivating Wisdom, Intimacy, and Response in a Warming World:
November 20, 2019
A Meditation Series in Eco-Buddhism Wednesday evenings throughout the semester with Karin Meyers, Visiting Assistant Professor of Buddhist Studies. Meyers was associate professor at Kathmandu University’s Centre for Buddhist Studies from 2011–18, where she also served as director of the master’s program in Buddhist studies. Her work focuses on Buddhist psychology, ethics and contemplative systems; Buddhism and free will; and topics in Buddhist studies that occupy the borderlands of religion and philosophy.
Helen Hills Hills Chapel
8:30 pm to 10:00 pm

Liyang Network Teach-In
November 21, 2019
Learn about Lumad womxn's organizing in the Philippines from two community organizers from the Liyang Network who have been working closely with them and supporting their campaigns. Event hosted by two Smith College groups, Pan Asians in Action (PAIA) and the Pasifika Student Association.
Mwangi Cultural Center, Northampton
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm

Events Off Campus

Field Notes
November 24, 2019
CISA's storytelling event is back by popular demand -- get your tickets now! (see link below) Farmers, chefs, and neighbors from throughout the Valley will take to the stage to share their stories. Expect everything from the tragic to the hilarious as we journey through the fields and kitchens of the Pioneer Valley. Welcoming storytellers: Cathie Cappa, Auntie Cathie's Kitchen; Danny Botkin, Laughing Dog Farm; Elodie Chicoine, Chicoine Family Farm; Jessica O'Neil, Just Roots; Jo Goodman, homesteader; Marie Rohan, South Hadley Community Garden; Matt Stinchfield, community member; Nancy Hanson, Hampshire College Farm Program; Pete Solis, Mockingbird Farm; and Supicha Hillenbrand, Thai Chili Food Truck
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Academy of Music Theatre, Northampton
2:00 pm

Events at Smith

Cultivating Wisdom, Intimacy, and Response in a Warming World:
November 27, 2019
A Meditation Series in Eco-Buddhism Wednesday evenings throughout the semester with Karin Meyers, Visiting Assistant Professor of Buddhist Studies. Meyers was associate professor at Kathmandu University’s Centre for Buddhist Studies from 2011–18, where she also served as director of the master’s program in Buddhist studies. Her work focuses on Buddhist psychology, ethics and contemplative systems; Buddhism and free will; and topics in Buddhist studies that occupy the borderlands of religion and philosophy.
Helen Hills Hills Chapel
8:30 pm to 10:00 pm

Events Off Campus

Facing the Future: Historical Perspectives on a Green New Deal
December 3, 2019
With California on fire and Louisiana underwater, mass climate action is necessary - but what form should that take? Join an interdisciplinary roundtable of UMass professors as they reflect on the debate around the Green New Deal and respond to the question of what history can teach us about finding a sustainable path forward.
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Integrated Learning Center, UMass Amherst, Room S231
5:30 pm to 7:00 pm

Events at Smith

Geosciences Lunch: Geosciences Student Research
December 4, 2019
Join us for the final GEO lunch talk of the semester. Six of our Geo students have volunteered to tell us about their current research, accompanied by the ever-popular Indian food buffet! Come celebrate. Lunch served shortly after noon.
Sabin-Reed 103
12:15 pm

Freaking Out About the Climate Emergency? AND Exams? Tools for Emotional Resilience & Clear Thinking
December 5, 2019
Feeling like there’s too much to do - and no time for this too? Come reset your mindset and capacity for effectiveness! Gain perspective on how to see beyond fears and move into right personal and social action. A restorative evening of dinner, connection, and laughter. Based on the BLISS Program (Building Leadership for an Inclusive, Sustainable Smith), the evening will be led by Benita Jackson, Professor of Psychology, and Adrie Rose, current Ada Comstock Scholar and Extinction Rebellion local chapter co-organizer. Free Indian food dinner included. Capped at 25. RSVP below- log in to Smith portal first -
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Bodman Lounge, Helen Hills Hills Chapel
6:00 pm

Graffiti Writing and Street Art between Non-places and Commonplaces.
December 5, 2019
A Brief History and Aesthetics of Urban Art from America to Europe with Dr. Vittorio Parisi, Head of Learning and Research, Villa Arson, Nice, France. Sponsored by the Department of Italian Studies. This event is free, open to the public, and wheelchair accessible. For disability access information or accommodations requests please call 413-585-2407.
Stoddard Auditorium
6:30 pm to 8:00 pm

Fear of the Dark: How Our Fear of the Dark is Ruining Our Nights
December 5, 2019
In this talk based on his book The End of Night: Searching for Natural Darkness in an Age of Artificial Light, author and James Madison University Professor of English Paul Bogard explores how fear of the dark underlies the growing problem of light pollution and inhibits our ability to enjoy the many qualities of a naturally dark night. Bogard argues that while we might not want to admit it, fear of the dark is ubiquitous, both ancient and reinforced by modern media, and costly. While explaining what we can do about this fear and why we might want to, Bogard reacquaints us with the irreplaceable value of the night. Part of the yearlong Kahn Institute project "Fear." All are welcome at this public event.
Graham Hall, Hillyer
7:30 pm

The Limits of Las Vegas: Water Wars in the Desert of the Real
December 9, 2019
Lauren McGue '20 presents her environmental science and policy special studies research, including the facts and fiction of Las Vegas and the history leading up to its current battle for water rights as Southern Nevada grapples with climate change and the specter of an arid future.
CEEDS, Wright Hall 005
12:15 pm

Events Off Campus

Nonotuck Life Along the Kwinitekw: Revisiting Indigenous Histories in Northampton
December 8, 2019
A public talk by Dr. Margaret Bruchac, University of Pennsylvania. Traces of Indigenous history can be difficult to see beneath the bustle of present-day cities situated along the Kwinitekw (Connecticut River). Yet, many generations of Native people lived here, sustained by local flora and fauna and supported by trade and diplomacy with their Native neighbors. In this talk, Bruchac critically analyzes colonial documents, archaeological records, and the writings of town historians, who re-imagined the colonial era in ways that erased Indigenous perspectives. This talk will also feature a case study from the 1800s of the supposed “last of the Indians here,” Sally Maminash (1765-1853). Registration (see link below) is recommended. Seating is limited to 55.
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Historic Northampton, 46 Bridge Street, Northampton, MA
4:30 pm

Climate Change Theatre Action
December 10, 2019
Common Share Food Co-op is proud to bring the international Climate Change Theatre Action project to the Amherst community in an effort to participate in a global movement for climate justice! We will be hosting a staged reading of 5-minute plays focusing on food justice and community resilience under the theme, “Lighting the Way;” celebrating the unsung warriors who are “lighting the way” to more sustainable futures. All plays will be performed by local actors and students. Featured plays include: Hassan Abdulrazzak – LAILA PINES FOR THE WOLF Yolanda Bonnell – DRIP Georgina Escobar – A DOG LOVES MANGO / ESE PERRO LE GUSTA EL MANGO Monica Hoth, translated by Georgina Escobar – VANILLA ICE CREAM / HELADO DE VAINILLA Joan Lipkin – ABOUT THAT CHOCOLATE BAR Julie McKee – A HOLIDAY ON ICE IN A WARM PLANET Giovanni Ortega – THE GODDESS OF MT. BANAHAW Madeline Sayet – BLOOD ON THE LEAVES Nathan Yungerberg – MISS VIOLA EVIE ANDERSON’S DINING HALL FOR BEES
Bangs Community Center, Amherst, MA
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm