BackBurner – Dec. 5, 2008
Friday 12/5/08
All Day
Car-Free Fridays
Special Event
All Day
Fall Semester 2008 Academic Calendar – Last Day of Classes
Student Activities Utah State University Campus
All Day
Store Donation Day
Student Activities
All Day
Women’s Work: Contemporary Women Printmakers
Arts & Entertainment Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art
All Day
6th Annual Winter Gift Market
Fair/Festival
6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Robert Guy art work and Ryan Conger music
Caffe Ibis
7 p.m.
Youth Conservatory Christmas Concert
Arts & Entertainment The Performance Hall
7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
A Christmas Carol
Arts & Entertainment Chase Fine Arts Center, Morgan Theatre
Saturday 12/6/08
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Holiday Open House Fund Raiser
Fundraiser
All Day
Women’s Work: Contemporary Women Printmakers
Arts & Entertainment Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art
11 a.m.
USU Women’s Basketball vs Eastern Washington
Athletics Dee Glen Smith Spectrum
2 p.m.
USU Women’s Gymnastics hosts Blue and White Exhibition
Athletics HPER Building
3 p.m.
Tri-State Band Symposium – Finale Concert
Arts & Entertainment Chase Fine Arts Center, Kent Concert Hall
3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
USU vs. BYU Tip-off Party & Game Tickets
Alumni Event
4:05 p.m.
USU Men’s Basketball vs Brigham Young
Athletics
All Day
6th Annual Winter Gift Market
Fair/Festival
7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
A Christmas Carol
Arts & Entertainment Chase Fine Arts Center, Morgan Theatre
7:30 p.m.
Wintersong
Arts & Entertainment The Performance Hall
Monday 12/8/08
All Day
Fall Semester 2008 Academic Calendar – Final Examinations
Student Activities Utah State University Campus
8 a.m.
USU Children’s House Preschool Program / Year Round On-going Enrollment
Information/Orientation
All Day
Eden Revisited: The Ceramic Art of Kurt Weiser
Arts & Entertainment Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art
All Day
Women’s Work: Contemporary Women Printmakers
Arts & Entertainment Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Stress Bust
Special Event TSC, International Lounge
4:30 p.m. to 5:20 p.m.
CIL Short Course
Student Activities
6 p.m.
Christmas Movie Night and Activities (MASA)
Holidays
MORE STUFF
Aggies for Common Ground needs your help! We work to provide outdoor recreation for people with disabilities and support the local non-profit Common Ground Outdoor Adventures. Meet Friday the 5th at 10 a.m. in the Hub behind Caffe Ibis in the TSC! Email volunteer@cgadventures.org for more information. Also Dec. 10 from 4:30-6:30 for our Winter Arts & Crafts Holidazzle Party. We will be making shirts, gingerbread houses, ornaments, recycled holiday cards and much more! To sign-up or volunteer call 713-0288
Exercise Holiday Options at USU Dec 15-23 and Dec 29-31 HPER open 8 a.m. to
5 p.m. Wellness Center open 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fieldhouse Closed Dec 15 – Jan 4
Second Friday Film Series on this Friday, December 12 at 6 p.m. in the Emma Eccles Jones Education Building Auditorium, Room 131. This month’s film is “The Lost Children of Rockdale County.” This film talks to the Rockdale County teens involved in the scandal and captures the explosive town meeting held a year after the outbreak occurred.
Holiday Open House Dec. 6 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the home of President Stan and Joyce Albrecht, 1417 East 1300 North. Come and enjoy holiday music, treats and a large variety of handmade crafts. A $25.00 donation is suggested. Proceeds will go to the Women’s Center Advisory Board Scholarship Fund. You may send your donation to the Utah State University Women’s Center, 0185 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT. 84322-0185. If you have any questions please contact the Women’s Center at womescenter@usu.edu or by phone 435-797-1728.
Parent Tot 10 to 11 a.m. on Dec. 5. Explore animals, plants, and nature through music, crafts, and games. All toddlers must have a parent pal present. Costs are $3 To register, call 435-755-3239
Charity Holiday Sale to benefit America Reads and Sub for Santa. NEW decorative, craft and gift items. Low prices, $.25 and up-most under $2. Lincoln Elementary 90 South Center Street in Hyrum. Saturday Dec. 6 from 8 to 11 a.m.
The Alliance for the Varied Arts presents “Wondrous Works” by the Cache Valley Chapter of the Utah Watercolor Society. Various local watercolor artists will display their wondrous works for the community to enjoy December 5th through the 27th. Come and join them during the Gallery Walk on Dec. 5 from 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. at the Alliance for the Varied Arts at 35 West 100 South in Downtown Logan and for more information call 753-2970 or visit our Web site at www.avaarts.org.
Hiring Math and Stats tutors for Spring 2009. Completed Math 0900-2250 or Stats 1040-3000 with B+ USU GPA 3.0 Work 8 hrs/week min. Complete tutor certification training
Holiday Cards With A Cause fundraiser. 100% of proceeds go to Common Ground. Custom imprinting is available. Call 435.713.0288 or visit www.cgadventures.org to order your cards today.
Become an Aggie for Common Ground! We work to provide outdoor recreation and adventure for people with disabilities and we need your help. Meet with us Fridays at 10 a.m. in the Hub in the TSC right behind Caffe Ibis. For more information email volunteer@cgadventures.org.
If you have any questions about the LDS Church, or to refer a friend, call Elder Metcalfe and Elder Crafton at 435-232-7956
Boys & Girls Club of Cache Valley sponsors Santa’s Gift House: Your Unique Gift Center at 354 South Main, on the following dates: December 5, 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.; December 6, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; December 12, 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.; December 13, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. A variety of vendors will be included. Call 752-5448 for more information.
Drawing classes ages 7 to 14 Fridays starting Oct. 17 3:30 to 5 p.m. 4 Week units (ongoing) $40 You can join anytime. Emily Wilson (801) 376-4172 or emilyart.hawkins@hotmail.com
The Reentry Student Center is starting a COUPON SWAP! Bring us your Sunday coupons (after you clip the ones YOU want) and we will clip them and sort them for the students! Pick up your coupons at the Reentry Student Center between 8:30 and 4:30 Monday – Friday, TSC 315.
O.A. (Overeaters Anonymous) Meetings each Thursday from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at St. Johns Episcopal Church 85 East 100 North. For questions or additional information call Rebecca at (435) 750-6292
The requirements are a B+ or higher in the class they’d like to tutor in. To register as a private tutor check out the Tutor Advertiser at the following website, www.usu.edu/arc, and click on “Tutoring.” Or visit the Academic Resource Center (TSC 305).
Employees: Need some help meeting your fitness goals? Free Fitness Assessments and then free personal training. We are offering fitness assessments every thursday from 12 to 4 p.m. Call or e-mail Dayna for an apt. at: dayna.barrett@usu.edu or 435-797-8519