Calendar of Events

Thursday, November 7

  • 5:30 p.m., Edward Moritz Lecture: Corinna Zeltsman, an award-winning author and assistant professor of history at Princeton University, will visit to discuss her book Ink under the Fingernails: Printing Politics in Nineteenth-Century Mexico in a public event. Attend in person or through a livestream.
  • 7:30 p.m., fall play, The Importance of Being Earnest, Olmsted Room at Mandelle Hall: Oscar Wilde’s classic is a delight from the first cucumber sandwich on as Jack’s double life catches up with him. The problems are resolved in an extremely charming and quite unexpected way as Jack and Algernon discover the importance of being earnest while answering to the name of Earnest. Purchase tickets online.

Friday, November 8

  • Full schedule for Family Weekend activities
  • 6:30 p.m., German Lantern Walk, Red Square between Mandelle and Dewing Halls: It is a fall tradition in Germany for kids to make lanterns and have a “Laternenlauf” or lantern parade. Join us to sing German songs and enjoy seasonal treats. No German knowledge needed. We will provide lanterns for the kids. Open to families on campus and in the community.
  • 7:30 p.m., fall play, The Importance of Being Earnest, Olmsted Room at Mandelle Hall: Oscar Wilde’s classic is a delight from the first cucumber sandwich on as Jack’s double life catches up with him. The problems are resolved in an extremely charming and quite unexpected way as Jack and Algernon discover the importance of being earnest while answering to the name of Earnest. Purchase tickets online.

Saturday, November 9

  • Full schedule for Family Weekend activities
  • 1 p.m., Men’s Basketball vs. Grinnell
  • 1 p.m., Football vs. Alma
  • 4 p.m., College Singers concert, Stetson Chapel, “Love Is (Vol. 8)”: Cost $5-$19.
  • 7:30 p.m., fall play, The Importance of Being Earnest, Olmsted Room at Mandelle Hall: Oscar Wilde’s classic is a delight from the first cucumber sandwich on as Jack’s double life catches up with him. The problems are resolved in an extremely charming and quite unexpected way as Jack and Algernon discover the importance of being earnest while answering to the name of Earnest. Purchase tickets online.

Sunday, November 10

  • Full schedule for Family Weekend activities
  • 2 p.m., fall play, The Importance of Being Earnest, Olmsted Room at Mandelle Hall: Oscar Wilde’s classic is a delight from the first cucumber sandwich on as Jack’s double life catches up with him. The problems are resolved in an extremely charming and quite unexpected way as Jack and Algernon discover the importance of being earnest while answering to the name of Earnest. Purchase tickets online.

Saturday, November 16

  • 1 p.m., Football vs. Trine
  • 4 p.m., Academy Street Winds concert, “Music of Mythical Creatures, First United Methodist Church, 212 S. Park St.: Wizards, dragons, imps, witches and other creatures of myth and legend make a post-Halloween appearance at the Academy Street Winds fall concert. Free.
  • 7:30 p.m., Kalamazoo Philharmonia concert, “Em Português (In Portuguese),” First United Methodist Church, 212 S. Park St.: Free for K students, $3-$7 for the public.