Thursday, December 5, 2013

The CeSIL Report for Thursday, December 5th



The Giving Tree


The SMCC Giving Tree, sponsored by Phi Theta Kappa, is a community service project and holiday tradition that provides gifts for the children of SMCC students. This year, we are supporting three families from the SMCC community. The wishes are from the children of these 3 different families. 
 Helping out is easy. Select an ornament from the tree (located in the South Portland Campus Center), purchase the item, and bring the unwrapped item to the CeSIL office (Campus Center room 105).
**The deadline to participate is rapidly approaching ~ Friday, December 13th.**
 Each ornament holds a child’s wish.
Thank you for your generosity!

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Theater Club Guest Speakers

The Theater Club is hosting guest speakers at their next two meetings. 
Both meetings take place in the Howe Hall Seminar Room at 4:15pm
Friday Dec. 6: Michael Hale, Basic Stage Fighting Techniques
   Michael Hale is the Director of College, Career, and Citizenship at Casco Bay High School in Portland. He studied Theatre in college and produces all of Casco Bay's musicals. He is particularly knowledgeable in stage fighting techniques. Michael will show us several basic stage fighting tricks including punching, hair pulling, and strangling.
Friday Dec. 13: David LaGraffe, Basic Components of Improv and Scene Structure
   David currently works teaching improvisation, acting, and reader’s theatre at Lights Up Theaterworks and USM Center for Continuing Education. He also teaches improvisation at USM in Gorham. David has studied Playback 

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Phi Theta Kappa ~ Alpha Chi Nu Membership


It’s not too late to accept your invitation to join the Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society.  Letters were sent out in October to all eligible students. Fall semester enrollment is open until December 14th.  


For more information, contact Shane Long slong@smccme.edu or Leanna Shields leanna.shields@yahoo.com




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SMCC Annual Holiday Concert


The SMCC Chorus will present its annual holiday concert in the Ortiz Atrium on Wednesday, December 11th at noon. 

Music from a variety of traditions will be featured and admission is free. All are welcome!
FMI, contact Chorus director Rich Pitre at rpitre@smccme.edu or 741-5657.



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