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Bridgewater College Coming Events: February 2012

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Wednesday, Feb. 1

Convocation: 7:30 p.m., Cole Hall, Bridgewater College

Speaker: Leilani Münter – race car driver and eco-activist – is a professed vegetarian who calls herself Carbon Free Girl. She utilizes her racing as a platform for promoting energy and eco-friendly projects.

Sponsored by the Anna B. Mow Endowed Lecture Series

Free and open to the public

Feb. 6-March 2

Art Exhibit: Cleo Driver Miller Art Gallery, Alexander Mack Memorial Library, Bridgewater College

“Recent Works” – Paintings and mixed-media works by John Hancock, adjunct in art at Bridgewater College

Hours: 8 a.m. to midnight Monday – Thursday; 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday; and noon to 11 p.m. Sunday.

Free and open to the public

 

Monday, Feb. 6

Artist’s Talk and Reception: 4 p.m.

Artist’s Talk: John Hancock, Cole Hall, 5-7 p.m., Artist’s Reception: John Hancock, Miller Art Gallery, Bridgewater College

Free and open to the public

 

Tuesday, Feb. 21

Spiritual Focus: 9:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m., Carter Center, Bridgewater College

Speaker: Christian author and musician Michael Card – In a career that spans 30 years, Card has recorded over 30 albums, authored or co-authored over 24 books, hosted a radio program and written for magazines. He seeks to encourage the audience to join in his own journey to know and be known by God by asking questions and entering into meaningful discussions with one another.

Free and open to the public

 

Tuesday, Feb. 23

Spiritual Focus: 9:30 a.m. Carter Center, Bridgewater College

Speaker: Christian author and musician Michael Card – In a career that spans 30 years, Card has recorded over 30 albums, authored or co-authored over 24 books, hosted a radio program and written for magazines. He seeks to encourage the audience to join in his own journey to know and be known by God by asking questions and entering into meaningful discussions with one another.

Free and open to the public

 

Feb. 23-26

Theatre at Bridgewater College: Spring Production, 8 p.m., Thursday – Saturday, Feb. 23 – 25, Cole Hall, Bridgewater College, 3 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 26, Cole Hall, Bridgewater College

Performance: “Circle Mirror Transformation” by Annie Baker – When four community members enroll in a local acting class, they quickly realize that what they expected is not what they will get. According to the New York Times, Baker’s comedy is an “absorbing, unblinking and sharply funny play.”

Tickets: $9 adults; $7 children, non-BC students and senior citizens; reservations required – call 540-828-5631.

 

Wednesday, Feb. 29

Death Penalty Debate: 7:30 p.m., Cole Hall, Bridgewater College

Debaters: Bud Welch, whose daughter was killed in the Oklahoma City bombing, will debate against the death penalty. Jeff Jacoby, a columnist for the Boston Globe, lawyer and conservative spokesman, is a long-time proponent of the death penalty.

Free and open to the public

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