The CeSIL Report for Monday, November 25th

FREE THANKSGIVING MEAL 

On Saturday 30th November, SMCC  will host a Thanksgiving dinner for students who may not manage to be with their families during the Thanksgiving holiday. If you are one of those students, please register  as soon as possible. Dinner begins at 2 pm in the Culinary Center on the South Portland Campus. 

In order to attend this event, you are required to register with Chomba Kaluba at ckaluba@smccme.edu. Registration is open until 4 pm Tuesday, November 26. 

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Oxford Amfam Hunger Banquet 

When:  Thursday, December 5th at 5:00pm

Where:  Southern Maine Community College Dining Hall, South Portland, ME.

Open to all community and SMCC staff/faculty/students. All proceeds will benefit the on-campus food pantry: The Captain's Cupboard. In addition to dinner, guests will hear from Jim Hanna the Executive Director of Maine Coalition for Food Security, talk about hunger in Maine and programs focused on helping Mainers. After dinner, guests are welcome to stay for a free screening of "A Place at the Table", a documentary exploring childhood hunger, the cost of nutrition, and the changing face of poverty in the United States. Guests are also encouraged to bring along food, toiletries, clothing, or school supplies to donate to the Captain's Cupboard. 

Minimum donation of $10.00 ~ all proceeds go directly to The Captains Cupboard 

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You Give. We Give.

 There are still a few days remaining to donate items to the Captain's Cupboard, SMCC's Food Pantry for the You Give We Give challenge. The Academic Department, Dorm Floor and Student Club to raise the most food or monetary donations for the SMCC Food Pantry wins a Pizza Party!

The winners will be announced on November 26th.

Brought to you by the Health and Wellness Club

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There's still time to board the 2013 Polar Express...

The Maine Narrow Gauge RR is looking for College Students to become Merry Chef Elves who can help bring to life this timeless story by Chris Van Allsburg.  

Chef Elves will deliver hot chocolate and cookies aboard this magical train and help Santa to give out the first gift of the season!

This event is the 

Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad's biggest annual fundraiser - 

Thank you for your support!

This family friendly event runs the day after Thanksgiving, Nov. 29 through Dec. 23.

The Train runs Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, and then Monday Dec 23.

This is a great way to give back to your community and to meet other students in the area.

Become a part of this enchanted journey!

As a Polar Express volunteer we ask that you volunteer for three (3) days of our 13 day event,

if you can, about 6 hours each day (2:15 pm-7:30 pm, Fridays 3:30 pm-7:30).

You will receive a light supper each night you volunteer, 

and receive one complimentary ticket for the

Polar Express!

Polar Express Schedule:

·         Friday, Saturday, November 29, 30 & Sunday December 1

·         Friday, Saturday, Sunday: December 6 thru December 22

·         Monday, December 23

·         Trains run 2:45pm, 4:00pm, 5:15pm & 6:30pm 

             (The 4:00pm will be the first train on Fridays)

To Volunteer & FMI contact: Jennifer Halm-Perazone, Volunteer Coordinator at

polarexpress@mainenarrowgauge.org or 207-828-0814

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Prayer and Meditation Space

For those of you who are looking for a quiet place to pray or meditate while on the South Portland Campus, space is available for this purpose in Howe Hall, room 104.  The College is in the process of identifying an appropriate space on the MidCoast Campus as well.  

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Open Life Drawing Session

Just one more Open Life Drawing Session this semester! Please join us this coming December 8 from 4:00-6:30 PM (no session on December 1, due to the Thanksgiving Holiday) in the Art Studio. 

Brought to you by the SMCC Art Club.

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Computer Science Club Meeting

The next Computer Science Club  meeting will be on December the 3rd at 12 pm in room  110 in the Computer and Electronics Center.

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Astronomy & Cosmology Club 

Meeting Schedule December

Room 211 Hildreth

12/3/13 11 pm (Observing Jupiter, Attempting Deep Space, Explore)
12/5/13 12:30-1 pm (Informational Meeting)

12/8/13 5 am (Checking if Comet Ison made the trip around the sun, Observe Mars, Jupiter, and maybe Saturn)