Here are the events happening on campus for the week of April 16. Shoreline’s Earth Week celebration is taking place April 19-21 – join in the fun!
Mon., April 16
College rep visit: Table in PUB Lobby
Mon., April 16: 11am-1pm
College representatives from Seattle University: School of New & Continuing Studies and Eastern Washington University will be at Shoreline’s campus to meet with interested students. Reps will discuss topics such as academic programs, campus life, financial aid, and admission procedures for their college. They can answer other questions students may have too.
Benefits Hub: Financial Aid workshop: PUB 9202
Mon., April 16: 12:30-1:30pm
Lunch Provided. In this workshop, students will learn about the ins and outs of paying for school and planning for the future. Benefits Hub members will assist students in applying for FAFSA and WASFA, as well as other scholarships and grants.
Tues., April 17
Taiwan Indigenous Cultures: PUB 9208
Tues., April 17: 12:30-1:20pm
Speaker: Mayumi Steinmetz, Faculty (Japanese Language and Asian Studies), Shoreline Community College.
Taiwan has been home to Austronasian-speaking indigenous peoples for thousands of years. In the 19th century, these 16 tribes lost their sovereignty and now live under the shadow of the dominant culture. Professor Steinmetz will discuss her recent research in Taiwan about of the indigenous peoples of Taiwan. She found them to be resilient and unified, with a strong ethnic identity, rooted in part in Christianity.
Converging Landscapes Artist Reception: Admin (1000) Bldg art gallery (lobby)
Tues., April 17: 3:30-5:30pm
Meet Nicholas Enevoldsen and Gary Georger, the faculty artists behind Converging Landscapes, the current exhibit in the Admin Bldg art gallery.
Nicholas Enevoldsen’s recent series of perceptual oil paintings entitled, “The Modern Spectacle”, utilizes a broad sampling of disparate images—candid scenes drawn from everyday life—to curate a panoramic tapestry of the modern experience.
Educated as a painter and trained as a potter, Gary Georger is in the endeavor of surface textures and painting with clay. He creates large platters and chargers with exploratory techniques that are technical challenging. In the course of making these forms new possibilities and surfaces develop.
Wed., April 18
Volunteer drop-in at campus garden: Deep Roots Garden, by 2600/2700 buildings
Wed., April 18: 1-2pm
Drop in and help out at the Deep Roots Community Garden located next to the 2600 building. Come for the whole hour or only 15 minutes. It will feel good to do some tending, weeding, planting, and growing. Volunteers check in at the Greenhouse. Gloves and tools provided.
Other times available by arrangement.
Thurs., April 19
Earth Week: Climate Action Day: PUB Courtyard
Thurs., April 19: 10:30am-2:30pm
Come to the PUB courtyard to learn how you can help mitigate climate change! We will have informational tables, music, and activities all day.
Earth Week: Climate Presentation with UW Scientist: PUB 9208
Thurs., April 19: 11:15am-12:15pm
Dr. Dan Amrhein is a postdoctoral fellow in the School of Ocean Sciences and Department of Atmospheric Sciences at UW. He is working to understand how ancient climates over the last millennium and during the last ice age were different from today’s, and what that tells us about future climate change.
This Q&A presentation will be followed by a free documentary screening of Chasing Coral.
Earth Week: Chasing Coral documentary screening: PUB 9208
Thurs., April 19: 12:15-2pm
Come join us for a free screening (with a discussion following) of the documentary, Chasing Coral.
In Chasing Coral divers, scientists, and photographers around the world mount an epic underwater campaign to document the disappearance of coral reefs.
Benefits Hub: Budgeting Like a Boss Workshop: PUB 9202
Thurs., April 19: 12:30-1:30pm
Lunch Provided. Take control of your finances by learning how to make a budget and stick to it. Benefits Hub members will give you strategies and tools so you create a plan that works for you.
Fri., April 20
Earth Week: Guided Nature Walks: Fountain in PUB Courtyard
Fri., April 20: 10am and 1pm
Take a guided nature walk and learn about the incredibly diverse Northwest flora that exists right here on campus. There will be two walks, one at 10 am and one at 1 pm. Meet at the fountain in the PUB courtyard.
Earth Week: Arbor Day: PUB Courtyard
Fri., April 20: 10:30am-2:30pm
Come to the PUB Courtyard to celebrate our native trees and plants! We will have tables, activities, and music all day. There will be seedling giveaways and more.
Honors Recital/Sophomore Showcase: Music Bldg, room 818
Fri., April 20: 12:30-1:30pm
Join us for a special musical event: The Sophomore Showcase & Honors Recital are two events that have been combined this year as many of our Sophomore music students have also received awards for their Outstanding Jury Performances during the Fall and/or Winter quarter jury examinations. The line-up of performers includes vocalists, pianists, and a variety of instrumental musicians. Please attend this special event and support our talented students as we celebrate their musical achievements.
Express Yourself Showcase: Black Box Theater (lower level 4000 Bldg)
Fri., April 20: 2-4pm
Join us in the Black Box Theater for a showcase of eclectic performances featuring our talented Shoreline Community College music students. Bands, instrumentalists, rappers, DJs, and vocalists will perform their original compositions in a range of styles, from acoustic to electronic. Everyone is invited to attend this free concert!
Sat., April 21
Earth Week: Native Plant Habitat Restoration planting: Forested area on north campus
Sat., April 21: 10am-2pm
Come celebrate Earth Day by removing invasive species, cleaning up litter, and planting native trees and shrubs. Everyone is welcome. Some refreshments will be provided.
We’ll be working in the forested area between the track and Shoreline City Dog Park. Meet near the gate to the track in the parking lot.
Sun., April 22
Baseball vs. Edmonds: at home at Meridian Park
Sun., April 22: 12pm and 3pm
Come out to Meridian Park and cheer on our Phins as they take on Edmonds at home in a double header. Games at noon and 3pm. #GoPhins!
Meridian Park is at 16765 Wallingford Avenue N, Shoreline.
