The following is a calendar of Northwestern Michigan College events open to the public for April. Free events are noted as such and are also tweeted at http://twitter.com/NMCfree. For information on specific events, call the listed phone number. Detailed news releases on most events will be available online at www.nmc.edu by clicking on “news and events” approximately two weeks before the event.
ONGOING:
Free campus tours depart from the Welcome Center in the Health & Science Building every Friday at 11 a.m. 995-1054
Dennos Museum Center exhibitions:
April 15 – June 10, 2012
Benjamin Busch: The Art in War
Harvey Gordon: Paintings
May 18 – 22, 2012
Small Works Exhibition and Sale
Visit www.dennosmuseum.org for more Dennos Museum Center information.
APRIL
Thursday, April 5 WCMU Community Cinema, Hell and Back Again, 7 p.m., Milliken Auditorium. Free admission.
Friday, April 6 Public Viewing Night, 9-11 p.m, $2/person; $5/family, Rogers Observatory, 995-2300
Tuesday, April 10 NMC Board of Trustees retreat, 12 p.m., Homestead Resort, Glen Arbor. 995-1010.
Tuesday, April 10 Michigan Global Awareness Consortium presentation by Susan Sharp, “The Snowman Trek,” 7 p.m., Oleson Center. Free admission. 995-1155
Wednesday, April 11 NMC Board of Trustees retreat, 8 a.m., Homestead Resort, Glen Arbor. 995-1010.
Wednesday, April 11 Blood Drive, 12-6 p.m., West Hall Conference Room.
Wednesday, April 11 Student Life presents, “NMC’s Got Talent,” 6 p.m., Milliken Auditorium. Free admission. 995-1118
Friday, April 13 NMC Wellness Committee’s “3 Healthy Lunches” demonstration by Chef Fred Laughlin, 11am-noon, Oleson Center Kitchen. Free.
Friday, April 13 Juan Siddi Flamenco Theatre concert, 8 p.m., Milliken Auditorium. 995-1553
Saturday, April 14 Great Lakes Maritime Academy spring open house aboard the training ship, State of Michigan, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. 995-1202
Thursday, April 19 International Affairs Forum lecture by Ambassador Feisal al-Istrabadi,“Creating a Better Iraq: Restoring the Rule of Law,” 6 p.m., Milliken Auditorium. Free admission for current students and educators; others $10. 995-1700
Friday, April 20 NMC Jazz Bands & Vocal Jazz Ensemble, 8 p.m., Milliken Auditorium. General Admission; tickets are $8 adults, $6 for seniors (62 and older) and children (12 and younger). Admission for NMC Students with Student ID is free. 995-1553.
Saturday, April 21 “Dress for Success,” a free event offering professional clothing, networking and interview preparation,10 a.m.- 2 p.m., NMC Welcome Center. 995-1059
Sunday, April 22 NMC Grand Traverse Chorale & Chamber Singers perform, “The Titanic Requiem,” 3 p.m., Milliken Auditorium. General admission; tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for seniors (62 and older) and children (12 and younger). Admission for NMC Students with Student ID is free. 995-1553.
Monday, April 23 NMC Board of Trustees meeting, 5:30 p.m., Oleson Center. 995-1010
Friday, April 27 Life Luncheon “Conversations with Father Fred”, noon-1:30 p.m., Oleson Center, $16, 995-1700
Friday, April 27 LIFE Luncheon,“Conversations with Father Fred,” Oleson Center, Noon-1:30 p.m. $16 includes lunch buffet. 995-1700
Friday, April 27 Nagata Shachu concert, 8 p.m., Milliken Auditorium. 995-1553
Saturday, April 28 NMC Children’s Choir concert, 4 p.m., Interlochen’s Corson Auditorium. General admission; tickets available at the door: $10 for adults, and $5 seniors (62 and older) and children (12 and younger). 995-1338
Saturday, April 28 NMC Concert Band, 8 p.m., Milliken Auditorium. General admission; tickets are $8 for adults, $6 for seniors (62 and older) and children (12 and younger). Admission for NMC Students with Student ID is free. 995-1553.
Saturday, April 28 Public Viewing Night, 9-11 p.m, $2/person; $5/family, Rogers Observatory, 995-2300
Sunday, April 29 NMC Percussion Ensemble and Dance concert, 7 p.m., Milliken Auditorium. Free admission.
Monday, April 30 The Vagina Monologues, 7 p.m., Milliken Auditorium. $10 adults; $5 NMC students w/student ID. Mature audiences only. For ticket information, call 995-1118.
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