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The Office of Diversity and Inclusion will sponsor a performance by the Piscataway Indian Nation at 8:00 p.m., Thursday, November 1st, in The Gathering Place. This family friendly performance is in celebration and support of Native American Heritage Month, held in November. The month is a time to celebrate the rich and diverse cultures,...

Dr. Gary Morris, Dean of Natural Sciences at St. Edward's University in Austin, Texas, will speak at noon, Friday, November 2nd, in Bartlett 166 as part of the 2018-19 Physics Colloquium. Dr. Morris studies air quality using weather balloons. His Houston project includes more than 500 flights since 2004 involving more than 40 students, mostly...

With about 22 restaurants and 40 active retailers, plus two hotels and a number of venues for nightlife, historic downtown Marietta is a destination for everyone and anyone to enjoy a night out on the town. Venture into downtown for First Friday from 5:00-9:00 p.m., Friday, November 2nd. Marietta College is the sponsoring the November First...

Enjoy the sights and tastes of the world from 5:00-7:00 p.m., Sunday, November 4th, as the Office of Diveristy & Inclusion hosts a Multicultural Festival in the Dyson Baudo Recreation Center. This is a chance to celebrate cultural heritage with free food samples, live music, and dance performances. This event is free and open to the...

The Thursday, November 8th PioPitch, which starts at 4:00 p.m. in the Timothy O. Cooper Auditorium, will focus on social entrepreneurship and feature Erica Marks, and Jeff Totten and Kirk McCall. Marks is the director of the Yew Mountain Center, a non-profit educational organization providing programs that explore Appalachian ecology,...

On Friday, November 9th, Marietta College will host the second annual Oil and Gas Technical Expo from 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. in the Dyson Baudo Recreation Center. The event is sponsored by Marietta College's AADE and SPE Chapters. This is a student-led exhibition and the goal is to “bring the oilfield to you.” The Expo is a learning and...

Marietta College's Dr. Cavendish McKay, an Associate Professor of Physics, will speak about "Nonlinear Normal Modes in the Chaotic Double Pendulum," at noon, Friday, November 9th, in Bartlett 166 as part of the 2018-19 Physics Colloquium. It is free and open to the public. The Physics Department will provide pizza and drinks. If you are ...

Friendship, Betrayal, Death, High School ... "How Very!" Marietta College's Theatre Department will be performing Heathers The Musical at 8:00 p.m., Friday, November 9th, in the Friederich Theater at the Hermann Fine Arts Center. Book, music  and  lyrics are by Laurence O'Keefe and Kevin Murphy. The performance will be directed by Melissa...

Friendship, Betrayal, Death, High School ... "How Very!" Marietta College's Theatre Department will be performing Heathers The Musical at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, November 10th, in the Friederich Theater at the Hermann Fine Arts Center. Book, music and lyrics are by Laurence O'Keefe and Kevin Murphy. The performance will be directed by Melissa...

Friendship, Betrayal, Death, High School ... "How Very!" Marietta College's Theatre Department will be performing Heathers The Musical at 8:00 p.m., Saturday, November 10th, in the Friederich Theater at the Hermann Fine Arts Center. Book, music and lyrics are by Laurence O'Keefe and Kevin Murphy. The performance will be directed by Melissa...

Ukulele star Jake Shimabukuro will perform during Marietta College's Esbenshade Series at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, November 11th, at Peoples Bank Theatre. All Esbenshade Series events are free and open to the public, but tickets must be reserved at https://peoplesbanktheatre.com/event/jake-shimabukuro.

Dr. Amy H. Sturgis, winner of the Imperishable Flame Award for Tolkien/Inklings scholarship and author of The Trail of Tears and Indian Removal and Tecumseh: A Biography, will be a featured speaker during Marietta College's recognition of Native American History Month. Sturgis, one of the hosts of the Hugo-Award winning podcast StarShipSofa,...

Friendship, Betrayal, Death, High School ... "How Very!" Marietta College's Theatre Department will be performing Heathers The Musical at 8:00 p.m., Thursday, November 15th, in the Friederich Theater at the Hermann Fine Arts Center. Book, music  and  lyrics are by Laurence O'Keefe and Kevin Murphy. The performance will be directed by Melissa...

Friendship, Betrayal, Death, High School ... "How Very!" Marietta College's Theatre Department will be performing Heathers The Musical at 8:00 p.m., Friday, November 16th, in the Friederich Theater at the Hermann Fine Arts Center. Book, music  and  lyrics are by Laurence O'Keefe and Kevin Murphy. The performance will be directed by Melissa...

McDonough Leadership students are partnering with Community Action in an effort to find coats and other winter apparel for children in the Marietta community from 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m., Saturday, November 17th, at Jeremiah's Coffee House in downtown Marietta. They are looking for coats specifically, but are open to all donations of winter...

Friendship, Betrayal, Death, High School ... "How Very!" Marietta College's Theatre Department will be performing Heathers The Musical at 8:00 p.m., Saturday, November 17th, in the Friederich Theatre at the Hermann Fine Arts Center. Book, music and lyrics are by Laurence O'Keefe and Kevin Murphy. The performance will be directed by Melissa...

Please join us for “Europe to the Stars”, a new planetarium show from the European Southern Observatory (ESO) that tells the story of ESO’s exploration of the southern sky, at 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, November 27th. This stunning movie takes viewers on an epic journey behind the scenes of the most productive ground-based observatory in the world....

Join the Student Government Association (SGA) for a tree lighting in the Kremer Amphitheatre at 10:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 28th. There will also be refreshments and a T-shirt giveaway. The lighting will follow the men's basketball game against Wittenberg. President Bill Ruud and SGA President Emily Vigue will be on hand to speak briefly...

The Fall Semester portion of the 2018-19 Physics Colloquium at Marietta College closes with the planetarium show “Season of Light,” at noon, Friday, November 30th, in the Anderson Hancock Planetarium. This is a great way to prepare for the holiday season as you watch the full-dome show "Season of Light," which traces the history and...

Delta Tau Delta, in conjunction with the Office of Community Living, will present a special screening of "Suicide: The Ripple Effect" at 6:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 4th, at the Anderson Hancock Planetarium. With strong endorsements from some of the world’s leading suicide prevention experts, the film has screenings planned around the world...

Marietta College's McCoy Professor of Education, Dr. William Bauer, will be conducting a follow-up Q&A and discussion to the film screening of "Suicide: The Ripple Effect," at 6:00 p.m., Thursday, December 6th, in the Harrison Hall Lobby.

With about 22 restaurants and 40 active retailers, plus two hotels and a number of venues for nightlife, historic downtown Marietta is a destination for everyone and anyone to enjoy a night out on the town. Venture into downtown for First Friday from 5:00-9:00 p.m., Friday, December 7th. A popular program in many Main Street communities,...

Prepare for the holiday season once again at Marietta College's Anderson Hancock Planetarium with the full-dome show "Season of Light," from 2:00-3:15 p.m., Sunday, December 9th. "Season of Light" traces the history and development of numerous holiday traditions, including the Yule log, mistletoe, and the Christmas tree. The program concludes...

Prepare for the holiday season once again at Marietta College's Anderson Hancock Planetarium with the full-dome show "Season of Light," from 3:30-4:45 p.m., Sunday, December 9th. "Season of Light" traces the history and development of numerous holiday traditions, including the Yule log, mistletoe, and the Christmas tree. The program concludes...

Holocaust survivor and author Marion Blumenthal Lazan will be speaking at Marietta College as part of International Human Rights Day at 6:00 p.m., Monday, December 10th, in the Alma McDonough Auditorium. Marion will recount the devastating years that shaped her childhood. Following Hitler's rise to power, the Blumenthal family — father,...