The Library & Learning Commons will change its operating hours during Thanksgiving week.
During the holiday week, the hours will be:
Fashion and Interior Design students have created a nautical-inspired holiday scene for their entry in the 2012 Festival of Trees at the Muskegon Museum of Art.
This year’s theme is “Holiday Tide,” and the students’ creation evokes the breeze and ease of being at the lake while capturing the holiday spirit.
The festival, which also includes a gift market and music, runs 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays from November 23 to December 2 at the museum, 296 W. Webster Ave. in Muskegon. Admission is $7 for adults, $5 for museum members, $3 for ages 3 to 17 and $14 for an all-festival pass. Details: (231) 720-2570.
A Veterans Day message from Disability Support Services: The adoption of disability legislation was initially influenced by the returning veterans of World War II. As we think about the sacrifices many young men and women have made, let us also think about their adjustment back to civilian life and coming back to school.
If you’re looking for ways to reduce waste, the Greater Grand Rapids Garbage Tour will take you where few have gone before.
The tour runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, November 14, 2012, leaving and ending at Leslie E. Tassell M-TEC, 622 Godfrey Ave. SW.
For details, call (616) 234-3400.
Graphic novelist Douglas Rushkoff, a globally recognized media and technology theorist specializing in new media and Internet culture, will be the featured speaker tonight, November 13, 2012, at Grand Rapids Community College’s Diversity Lecture Series.
Dr. Rushkoff, a CNN commentator best-known for his association with early cyberpunk culture, will discuss “Digital Nation” at 7 p.m. today at Fountain Street Church, 24 Fountain St. NE. The lecture is free; on-campus parking costs $3 with a discount pass. For more information: (616) 234-3390.
Dr. Rushkoff originated several ideas, ranging from “viral media” to “social currency” with insight on how interactive communications affect our society as we create, share, and influence each other’s values. He is the author of 12 books, including the Gen-X Reader, Screenagers, and Life Inc.: How Corporatism Conquered the World, and How We Can Take It Back. A book signing will follow his talk.
Because there are no classes on Tuesday, November 20, 2012, the Sneden Shuttle will not run that day. Service will resume with classes on November 26.
Art and Bev’s will showcase cupcakes designed for wedding, holiday and kids’ tastes during Fall In Love – A Bakery Tasting, from 10:15-11:45 a.m.on Thursday, November 15, 2012.
A $2 Tasting Selection ticket will get you your choice of 6 mini cupcakes. A $5 Full Size Selection ticket purchases a gift box of 6 full-size cupcakes. For $6, you can have both. Tickets are on sale now from the Art and Bev’s cashier.
Subway will be open from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 20.
Patatas’ muffins, bagels and coffee will also be served at Subway that morning.
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