Community Events Calendar - Community Services

12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.	MFA Thesis Exhibit: Eric Rivera Kipp Gallery, Sprowls Hall Eric Rivera, a graduate student, will offer a woodworking exhibit November 27-December 6, 2012. Dates are subject to change. The Kipp Gallery is located in Sprowls Hall. Weekly gallery hours are Tuesday through Friday from noon to 4:00 p.m.
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.	Kipp Gallery Exhibit: Brascapes Kipp Gallery, Sprowls Hall An exhibition by emerging contemporary artist, Nina Barbuto. Miss Barbuto is an installation artist, architect and sculptor from Pittsburgh. She is co-founder of the "I-Made-It Market" and founder of Garfield's Assemble Gallery. Note: There will be an Artist Talk on November 27th at 5:00 p.m. with a reception to follow. Free Admission. [Weekly gallery hours are Tuesday through Friday from noon to 4:00 p.m.]
All Day	Exhibit: The Paintings of Dick Morrill University Museum, Sutton Hall Colorful commentaries on contemporary life through paintings, portraits and bas reliefs. Exhibit runs from November 3 through December 8, 2012. Museum Hours: Tuesdays/Wednesdays/Fridays from 2:00 to 6:30 p.m.; Thursdays from noon to 7:30 p.m.; Saturdays from noon to 4:00 p.m.; Closed on Sundays, Mondays and holidays. For further information, please contact the University Museum at 724-357-2397.
5:00 p.m.–6:15 p.m.	Annual J-Jobs Boot Camp Allegheny Room, HUB This annual event connects IUP students and alumni who share professional career interests in news media. Career advising. Networking. Schmoozing. Alyssa Choiniere, IUP '11 and Scott Bereridge, IUP '78 will speak at his event. This event is hosted by the IUP Chapter of Society of Professional Journalists. Contact Dr. David Loomis, SPJ adviser, at doloomis@iup.edu for additional information.

Wednesday, November 28, 2012

12:00 p.m.–1:15 p.m.

International Lunch Hour

Folger Hall: Crimson Event Center

7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.

IUP Women's Basketball vs Ursuline

The Ed Fry Arena at the Kovalchick Complex

Thursday, November 29, 2012

11:45 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

A Stroll Through the Country

The Allenwood Restaurnat

Friday, November 30, 2012

8:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.

9th Grade Career Fair

9:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.

IUP Ceramics Sale

Robertshaw Building

8:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.

The Pirates of Penzance

Fisher Auditorium, IUP Performing Arts Center

Saturday, December 1, 2012

9:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.

IUP Ceramics Sale

Robertshaw Building

5:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.

Voices of Joy Winter Concert

Victory Christian Assembly, located at 418 Church Street Indiana, PA 15701

8:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.

The Pirates of Penzance

Fisher Auditorium, IUP Performing Arts Center

Sunday, December 2, 2012

2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.

The Pirates of Penzance

Fisher Auditorium, IUP Performing Arts Center

Monday, December 3, 2012

8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

Ujamaa Food Drive Begins (runs daily through December 14, 2012)

AACC, Delaney Hall, B23

7:30 p.m.–9:00 p.m.

IUP Saxophone Ensembles in Concert

Gorell Recital Hall, 2nd Floor Sutton Hall

Tuesday, December 4, 2012

8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.	Ujamaa Food Drive continues (runs daily through December 14, 2012) AACC Office, B23 Delaney Hall Share the Holiday spirit with the less fortunate. Collected food items will be donated to a local food bank. Collection boxes will be at IUP AACC Office and at various locations on campus. Student will be available to pick up your donations. Collection hours are daily, Monday through Friday. Sponsored by IUP Cultural Center in conjuction with Ujamaa students. For further information, please contact the AACC at 724-357-2455.
11:45 a.m.–1:00 p.m.	'Tis the Season The Allenwood ‘Tis the Season: Salad: Cranberry Walnut Wonderland - A delightful symphony of refreshing greens with cranberries, blue cheese, toasted walnuts topped with sweet poppy seed dressing; Entree: Rockin’ Around the Champagne Chicken- Mouthwatering chicken breast in a spirited, creamy champagne sauce with sautéed mushrooms; Served with: Carol of the Beans- buttery green beans accompanied by almonds; It’s Beginning to Look a lot Like Garlic Mashed Potatoes- melt in your mouth red skin potatoes mashed to perfection with a touch of garlic; Bread: Traditional Crescent Rolls- Warm, flaky crescent roll biscuits with butter; Vegetarian Option: Butternut Squash is Coming to Town- A succulent Butternut Squash Lasagna with toasted pecans; Dessert: Your choice of Fa-La-La-La-Lava Cake topped with snow or a delightful Gingerbread Trifle with vanilla pudding topped with raspberries; Specialty Drink: Ho! Ho! Ho! Hot Chocolate: A rich, warm chocolate delight topped with marshmallows. ‘Tis the season for good cooking! Price: $6.95 All-Inclusive. No Tipping Please. For reservations, please call Colleen at 7234-357-2626.
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.	Kipp Gallery Exhibit: Brascapes Kipp Gallery, Sprowls Hall An exhibition by emerging contemporary artist, Nina Barbuto. Miss Barbuto is an installation artist, architect and sculptor from Pittsburgh. She is co-founder of the "I-Made-It Market" and founder of Garfield's Assemble Gallery. Note: There will be an Artist Talk on November 27th at 5:00 p.m. with a reception to follow. Free Admission. [Weekly gallery hours are Tuesday through Friday from noon to 4:00 p.m.]
All Day	Exhibit: The Paintings of Dick Morrill University Museum, Sutton Hall Colorful commentaries on contemporary life through paintings, portraits and bas reliefs. Exhibit runs from November 3 through December 8, 2012. Museum Hours: Tuesdays/Wednesdays/Fridays from 2:00 to 6:30 p.m.; Thursdays from noon to 7:30 p.m.; Saturdays from noon to 4:00 p.m.; Closed on Sundays, Mondays and holidays. For further information, please contact the University Museum at 724-357-2397.
6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.	Master's in Health Services Administration, Information Session IUP at Northpointe, Room 132 Please join us for a Master's in Health Services Administration Information Session. This is your opportunity to learn more about the admissions process, course offerings, financial aid, and meet the program coordinator, Dr. David Piper. If you have questions, or to RSVP, please email northpointe-campus@iup.edu or call 724-294-3311.
8:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.	HoodleBug Brass Recital Cogswell Hall, Room 121 IUP's brass quintet-in-residence delivers a lively holiday performance. Free Admission.

Wednesday, December 5, 2012

8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

Ujamaa Food Drive

African American Cultural Center, Delaney Hall B23

11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.

James G. Mill Center for Health and Fitness Open House

Zink Hall, 2nd Floor

Thursday, December 6, 2012

8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.	Ujamaa Food Drive African American Cultural Center, Delaney Hall B23 Share the Holiday spirit with the less fortunate. Collected food items will be donated to a local food bank. Collection boxes will be at IUP AACC Office and at various locations on campus. Student will be available to pick up your donations. Collection hours are daily, Monday through Friday. Sponsored by IUP Cultural Center in conjuction with Ujamaa students. For further information, please contact the AACC at 724-357-2455.
8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.	Continuing Professional Education Select Topics Seminar Holiday Inn Monroeville This select topics CPE seminar includes: "Back from the Brink - Internal Controls?"; "Escaping the Danger Zone"; "Estate & Tax Planning"; Ethic Exercises for the CPA Brain": "The Banking Industry for Private Practice Physicians"; and "The Reality of Corporate Fraud". Attendees will receive 3 hours A&A, 2 hours Tax, 1 hour Ethics and 2 hours Other. Please see the brochure for more information.
11:45 a.m.–1:00 p.m.	Holiday Winter Wonderland The Allenwood Restaurant Holiday Winter Wonderland: Join us for an elegant lunch with warm holiday favorites: Thursday, December 6th, 2012; Salad: Arugula Salad with Shaved Parmesan and a Lemon Vinaigrette; Entrée: Turkey Orange-Cranberry Compote Pinwheels or Stuffed Portabella Mushrooms (Vegetarian Options); Served with: Peas, Carrots and Pearl Onions in a Tarragon Butter and Sweet Potato Duchesse; Bread: Buttered Biscuit; Dessert: Red Berry Cheesecake: A Light Slice of Strawberry and Raspberry Cheesecake Made-To-Perfection and Triple Chocolate Tart: a rich treat of chocolates with bittersweet memories to finish off the meal; Specialty Beverage: Mint Spritzer Price: $6.95 All-Inclusive. No Tipping Please. For Reservations, please call Colleen at 724-357-2626.
4:30 p.m.–6:30 p.m.	Honoring Dr. Kwasi Yirenkyi at Religious Studies End-of-Year Party Breezedale Alumni Center The Department of Religious Studies invites all to its celebration in honor of Dr. Kwasi Yirenkyi at our end-of-year party All members of the community are invited to join the Religious Studies department faculty and students for a celebration in honor of Dr. Kwasi Yirenkyi as part of our annual holiday party on Thursday, December 6, 4:30-6:30 in Breezedale. Please join us in saying farewell to Kwasi, who is retiring at the end of this semester. For 26 years he has been a very valued member of our department, and we wish to celebrate his much-deserved retirement and wish Kwasi and his wife, Rose, all the best in the fulfillment of their future hopes and dreams. We are deeply grateful to Kwasi for his dedication to our program and students. He will be sorely missed! The holiday party will also recognize our graduating seniors, our office staff, and the winner of the Fabiny Scholarship, Gabrielle Kennedy. Please join us.
5:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.	Kwanzaa Kuumba Day (Creativity): Special Holiday Crafts Workshop HUB Susquehanna Room This annual event is just in time to make a nice, homemade holiday gift. Admission Fees: $5.00, covers all supplies and refreshments. Space Limited! All are wekcome! Come make your own unique Holiday gift! Sponsored by IUP African American Cultural Center. For further information, please contact the AACC Office at 724-357-2455.
8:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.	IUP Symphony Orchestra and Choirs Fisher Auditorium, IUP Performing Arts Center The IUP Symphony Orchestra and IUP Choirs perform, under the direction of Stanley Chepaitis and Ryan Beeken. The evening will include Haydn's Missa Sancti Nicolai, a Mass written for St. Nicholas Day, the sixth of December of 1772. General Admission ticket prices are: $9 Regular, $8 Discount, and $6 I-Card. Tickets will be available through the HUB Box Office beginning November 6, 2012.
8:00 p.m.–9:30 p.m.	Theater: “The Livingstone Project” Waller Hall Mainstage Tickets available at the door for $5.00 - A new dramatic work about David Livingstone, the celebrated Victorian abolitionist, missionary, and explorer of Africa. The production examines the intricacies of David Livingstone's life through a dramatic interplay of historical text, movement, song, and dance. The project is part of the international events being organized this year and next to mark the Livingstone bicentenary. The script for the work has been devised and directed by IUP Theater faculty member Jeannie-Marie Brown, and is based on research by IUP English faculty member Adrian Wisnicki. NOTE: This play contains adult content, issues, language, and situations to which some audience members may object and is not suitable for children.

Friday, December 7, 2012

5:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m.	Chevy Chase Community Center/Indiana NAACP Annual Holiday Party Chevy Chase Community Center, 640 N. Fifth St., Indiana, PA 15701 The Campus Community is cordially invited to attend this annual Holdiay Event that aims to bring the Community and IUP together for friendship, conversation, and celebrate with a greater awareness of the sameness of our diversity. IUP students and members from the community will engage us in music, good food, and holiday cheer. The students will also assist with decorating and will host a craft-making session for the childrena. A surprise visit from the 'MAN IN A RED SUIT will capture the evening and children will be provided Holiday Bags with plenty of goodies. Meat, potatoes, gravy, bread and butter will be provided. Guests are asked to bring a covered dish to share! Free and opened to the public! For further information or to let us know if you be attending please call: (724) 463-0674 (CCCC), (724) 463-6391 (Indiana NAACP), or IUP own's African American Cultural Center at 724-357-2455. Everyone is welcome! .....................................................
6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m.	IUP Trumpet Ensemble Recital DiCicco Rehearsal Studio, 121 Cogswell Under the direction of Kevin Eisensmith, the IUP Trumpet Ensemble will present its annual Fall Recital. Free Admission.
7:35 p.m.–11:45 p.m.	Free Admission to IUP Ice Hockey Games S&T Bank Arena, Indiana PA
8:00 p.m.–9:30 p.m.	Theater: “The Livingstone Project” Waller Hall Mainstage Tickets available at the door for $5.00 - A new dramatic work about David Livingstone, the celebrated Victorian abolitionist, missionary, and explorer of Africa. The production examines the intricacies of David Livingstone's life through a dramatic interplay of historical text, movement, song, and dance. The project is part of the international events being organized this year and next to mark the Livingstone bicentenary. The script for the work has been devised and directed by IUP Theater faculty member Jeannie-Marie Brown, and is based on research by IUP English faculty member Adrian Wisnicki. NOTE: This play contains adult content, issues, language, and situations to which some audience members may object and is not suitable for children.

Saturday, December 8, 2012

10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.	IUP String Project Student Recital Gorell Recital Hall, 2nd Floor Sutton Hall Under the direction of Linda Jennings and IUP string students, area community string students will perform solos, chamber music, and string ensemble works. Free admission.
2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.	Zumbathon to Benefit the Wounded Warrior Project Zink Hall, Gym A
5:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.	IUP Annual Kwanzaa Celebration: Kwanzaa 2012 HUB Ohio Room Kwanzaa is an annual African American Holiday Celebration of family, friends, culture, and the community. IUP 2012 Kwanzaa activities is themed "A Little Bit of History, A Little Bit of Soul" and will include the traditional Kwanzaa Ceremony and performances by IUP Voices of Joy Gospel Choir, IUP Africa Dance Ensemble, guest performers Tobey Foyeh and Orchestra Africa of Nigeria, and guest speaker Dr. Fererai Trent, Oprah's "all-time favorite guest" and founder of Tinagana )Shoma for 'it is achievable'), which builds and repair schools in rural Zimbabwe. The program will also include the Kwanzaa Dinner and the guest is asked to bring a cover dish to share, which is in keeping with the spirit of Kwanzaa, and to bring a non-perishable food item to donate to a local Food Bank through the Ujamaa Food Drive. Everyone is invited to attend this events as we close the semester in celebration of friendship, diversity, and fellowship. The program is FREE and opened to all. To RSVP, please contact the AACC at 724-357-2455. Remember, to please let us know the covered dish (requested, not REQUIRED) that you will bring. A great time can be expected by all. This is also a refreshing way to enter final exams. Hope to see you there!
7:30 p.m.–9:30 p.m.	IUP Bands in Concert Fisher Auditorium, IUP Performing Arts Center Led by Jason Worzbyt and Jack Stamp, a performance by the IUP Symphony Band, Concert Band, and Wind Ensemble. General Admission ticket prices are: $9 Regular, $8 Discount, and $6 I-Card. Tickets will be available through the HUB Box Office beginning November 6, 2012.
8:00 p.m.–9:30 p.m.	Theater: “The Livingstone Project” Waller Hall Mainstage Tickets available at the door for $5.00 - A new dramatic work about David Livingstone, the celebrated Victorian abolitionist, missionary, and explorer of Africa. The production examines the intricacies of David Livingstone's life through a dramatic interplay of historical text, movement, song, and dance. The project is part of the international events being organized this year and next to mark the Livingstone bicentenary. The script for the work has been devised and directed by IUP Theater faculty member Jeannie-Marie Brown, and is based on research by IUP English faculty member Adrian Wisnicki. NOTE: This play contains adult content, issues, language, and situations to which some audience members may object and is not suitable for children.