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As part of Disability Awareness Month in March, the Academic Resource Center (ARC) is hosting a presentation entitled "ESA or SA: What's the Difference?" at 1:00 p.m., Friday, March 1st, in the Timothy O. Cooper Auditorium. As the number of approved animals on college campuses has increased, this will be an informational meeting on the law...

Marietta Main Street is hosting March's First Friday — Reading Rainbow — from 5:00-9:00 p.m., Friday, March 1st, in downtown Marietta. Reading Rainbow will celebrate Read Across America Day and Dr. Seuss's Birthday, which is on March 2nd. There will be reading stations throughout downtown and lots of literary fun. First Friday events feature...

Marietta College's Physician Assistant Program is hosting the eighth annual "A Night in to Give Back," which benefits African Burn Relief from 6:00-9:00 p.m., Friday, March 1st, in The Gathering Place. There will be dinner, games and plenty of fun as teams of three to five players compete. Cost is $10.

Dr. Mark Schweitzer, Senior Vice President at the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, is the 2019 Milton Friedman Lecture speaker. Schweitzer, who is responsible for providing high-level oversight to the community development department and making economic presentations to the Bank and Branch boards of directors, business advisory councils,...

The final PioPitch session on Thursday, March 7th will feature entrepreneurs devoted to issues surrounding health and wellness. It will begin at 4:00 p.m. in the Timothy O. Cooper Auditorium. Brent DeWees and Barbara Adkins are licensed massage therapists. Brent is the owner of Rest Studio, and Barbara is the manager. Rest Studio is a...

The Havana Cuba All-Stars — some of Cuba’s greatest musicians — will take the stage at Peoples Bank Theatre at 7:30 p.m., Sunday, March 10th, as the final act in the 2018-19 Esbenshade Series at Marietta College.  With rhythms and melodies from the cha-cha to the rumba, from “Son Cubano” style to the salsa, the All-Stars will showcase a wide...

Dr. Jack Gilbert, professor in the Department of Pediatrics and the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California-San Diego, will speak at 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 19th, at the 2019 Ellis L. and Jennie Mae Krause Lecture in Science at Marietta College. The lecture will be held in the Alma McDonough Auditorium and is...

Marietta College is excited to present a Snarky Horns Concert at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 20th, at The Gathering Place. This concert is made possible through a National Endowment for the Arts grant. The Texas-bred/New York-based quasi-collective has won three Grammy awards — Best R&B Performance in 2014 and Best Contemporary...

This spring, the Health Professions Affinity Community (HPAC) is hosting a Relay for Life from 10:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m., Saturday, March 23rd, in the Dyson Baudo Recreation Center. There will a DJ, cornhole, a photo booth, henna, face-painting, and more. To register, visit http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/RelayForLife/RFLCY19NCR?team_id=242454...

Come view an old favorite that includes visualizations of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World along with an additional seven astronomical wonders at 7:00 p.m., Thursday, March 28th, at the Anderson Hancock Planetarium. This program will include a live star talk about what is happening in the early spring sky.

Marietta College is hosting a World Jazz Concert featuring Afro Yaqui Music Collective (AYMC), a 12-piece outfit which descends from the ensembles of Guggenhiem award winner Fred Ho, at 7:00 p.m., Friday, March 29th, at The Gathering Place.

The 19th annual Empty Bowls luncheon is scheduled for 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m., Saturday, March 30th, at the First United Methodist Church (304 W. Fifth St., Williamstown, West Virginia). There will be delicious soup, bread, cookies and beverages, along with one-of-a-kind bowls. There will also be a silent auction. The minimum donation for adults...

The Mid-Ohio Valley Career Connect will take place from 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., Thursday, April 4th, in the Dyson Baudo Recreation Center. The event is an opportunity to meet employers who are looking to hire, have your resume reviewed, get advice on interview attire and career/educational coaching. This event is hosted by Marietta College,...

The second round of the College's Junior PioBiz will take place from 4:00-5:30 p.m., Thursday, April 4th, in the Timothy O. Cooper Auditorium (Thomas 124). Please support the program and area high school students by voting. The top three winners will receive free classes donated by Marietta College and cash prizes donated by the Marietta...

Marjorie Margolies, a former journalist and Democratic politician from Pennsylvania, will be making a keynote address at 1:00 p.m., Friday, April 5th, in the Alma McDonough Auditorium as part of the Woodrow Wilson Fellow program. Her appearance is free and open to the public.

Marietta Main Street is hosting April's First Friday — Marietta's Birthday Party — from 5:00-9:00 p.m., Friday, April 5th, in downtown Marietta. First Friday events feature shops open late, local restaurants dishing out delicious food, local businesses, artists, & musicians staged throughout downtown, and unique themes each month.

A revolution needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle. The Theatre at Marietta College presents The Revolutionists by Lauren Gunderson, directed by Melissa Hill Grande, at 8:00 p.m., Friday, April 5th, in the Hermann Fine Arts Center's Friederich Theater. Four beautiful badass women lose their heads in this irreverent, girl-powered comedy set...

Marietta College's Sport Management program is hosting "Movie on The Mall presented by Mister Bee Potato Chips" at 8:00 p.m., Friday, April 5th, on The Christy Mall. The movie will be the 1994 drama "Angels in the Outfield," starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Danny Glover and Tony Danza. This event is free and open to the public. Bring your...

To mark the occasion of Marietta's 231st Birthday, the First Settlement Festival is back for a second year in downtown Marietta on Saturday, April 6th. The brainchild of Nate Shahan, Entertainment/Bar Manager at The Galley & Adelphia Music Hall, First Settlement Festival is a daylong outdoor music festival that takes place all throughout...

A revolution needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle. The Theatre at Marietta College presents The Revolutionists by Lauren Gunderson, directed by Melissa Hill Grande, at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, April 6th, in the Hermann Fine Arts Center's Friederich Theater. Four beautiful badass women lose their heads in this irreverent, girl-powered comedy...

A revolution needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle. The Theatre at Marietta College presents The Revolutionists by Lauren Gunderson, directed by Melissa Hill Grande, at 8:00 p.m., Saturday, April 6th, in the Hermann Fine Arts Center's Friederich Theater. Four beautiful badass women lose their heads in this irreverent, girl-powered comedy...

Dr. Samuel Cruz, Assistant Professor of Spanish, will lead the Office of Diversity and Inclusion's final Ambassadors for Inclusive Excellence program at 6:00 p.m., Thursday, April 11th, in the Alma McDonough Auditorium. The session is entitled “Forum on Race and Ethnicity: Looking at Race and Ethnicity from Different Perspectives," and will...

If you have never visited the Anderson Hancock Planetarium, this event is for you. This semester's Astronomy 106 class is putting on a planetarium show consisting of a student-given star talk followed by a viewing of the full-dome program "Seven Wonders," at 7:15 p.m., Thursday, April 11th. Come learn about the current night-time sky and some...

A revolution needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle. The Theatre at Marietta College presents The Revolutionists by Lauren Gunderson, directed by Melissa Hill Grande, at 8:00 p.m., Thursday, April 11th, in the Hermann Fine Arts Center's Friederich Theater. Four beautiful badass women lose their heads in this irreverent, girl-powered comedy...

A revolution needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle. The Theatre at Marietta College presents The Revolutionists by Lauren Gunderson, directed by Melissa Hill Grande, at 8:00 p.m., Friday, April 12th, in the Hermann Fine Arts Center's Friederich Theater. Four beautiful badass women lose their heads in this irreverent, girl-powered comedy set...