Students, staff and members of the public are invited to attend over 100 community events slated for the spring semester at the . The events run the gamut from a financial aid workshop for high school seniors, to a lecture on the life and work of Peanuts comic creator Charles Shultz, to a series of events on Islamic culture, to a lecture on the politics of James Bond.
The full event calendar is posted below. More information on the events can be found at UMW's website.
Calendar of Cultural and Community Events -Wednesday, January 5 Financial Aid Workshop, general information about financial aid and the application process for high school senior and their parents; Lee Hall, Room 411; 7 p.m.; free, registration required at www.edu/financialaid; (540) 654-2468.
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Thursday, January 6 Financial Aid Workshop, general information about financial aid and the application process for high school senior and their parents; Lee Hall, Room 411; 7 p.m.; free, registration required at www.edu/financialaid; (540) 654-2468.
Saturday, January 8 Financial Aid Workshop, general information about financial aid and the application process for high school senior and their parents; Lee Hall, Room 411; 10 a.m and 11:30 a.m.; free; (540) 654-2468.
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Thursday, January 13 Gallery Talk and Preview Reception, Part of a Bigger Picture—Mike Wsol; duPont Gallery, College Avenue at Thornton Street; gallery talk, 4 p.m.; reception 5-7 p.m.; free; (540) 654-1013.
Friday, January 14 – Friday, January 28 Exhibition, Part of a Bigger Picture—Mike Wsol; duPont Gallery, College Avenue at Thornton Street; Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, 1-4 p.m.; free; (540) 654-1013.
Saturday, January 15 Event, Add Your Voice, to the special exhibition "The New Reality: The Frontier of Realism in the 21st Century," share written or videotaped thoughts on this unique collection of modern realistic paintings inspired by the old masters; Gari Melchers Home and Studio, 224 Washington St., Falmouth; 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.; free; (540) 654-1015.
Monday, January 17 Martin Luther King Art Workshop, Drawing for the Rest of Us: An Introduction to Drawing, for students sixth grade through adult; Gari Melchers Home and Studio at Belmont, 224 Washington St., Falmouth; 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.; $25 general admission, $20 for members of Friends of Belmont; (540) 654-1851.
Tuesday, January 18 Event, Kwanzaa Celebration, sponsored by the James Farmer Multicultural Center; a Cultural Awareness Series event; Woodard Campus Center, Great Hall; 7 p.m.; free; (540) 654-1044.
Tuesday, January 18 Great Lives Lecture, Ayn Rand, by Jennifer Burns, assistant professor of history at the University of Virginia and author of "Goddess of the Market: Ayn Rand and the American Right"; George Washington Hall, Dodd Auditorium; 7:30 p.m.; free; (540) 654-1065.
Wednesday, January 19 Lecture, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration by Nontombi Naomi Tutu, human rights activist, celebrated speaker and child of Archbishop Desmond and Nomalizo Leah Tutu; reception to follow in Trinkle Hall Rotunda; sponsored by the Office of the President; George Washington Hall, Dodd Auditorium; 7 p.m.; free; (540) 654-1044.
Thursday, January 20 Great Lives Lecture, Martin Luther, by Martin E. Marty, professor emeritus of history of modern Christianity at the University of Chicago and author of "Martin: A Life"; George Washington Hall, Dodd Auditorium; 7:30 p.m.; free; (540) 654-1065.
Thursday, January 20 Poetry Reading, Thursday Poems, by faculty and students, sponsored by the Department of English, Linguistics, and Communication; Combs Hall, Room 139; 5-5:30 p.m.; free; (540) 654-2124.
Thursday, January 20 Preview Reception, Shades of Gray: Drawings in Graphite; Ridderhof Martin Gallery, College Avenue at Seacobeck Street; 5-7 p.m.; free; (540) 654-1013.
Friday, January 21 – Friday, February 25 Exhibition, Shades of Gray: Drawings in Graphite; Ridderhof Martin Gallery, College Avenue at Seacobeck Street; Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, 1-4 p.m.; free; (540) 654-1013.
Friday, January 21 Religious Freedom Celebration Keynote Lecture, A Christian-Muslim Conversation on Jefferson's Statute, by Martin E. Marty, professor emeritus of the history of modern Christianity at the University of Chicago, and Seyyed Hossein Nasr, professor of Islamic Studies at The George Washington University; George Washington Hall, Dodd Auditorium; 7:30 p.m.; free; (540) 654-1023.
Saturday, January 22 Financial Aid Workshop, general information about financial aid and the application process for high school senior and their parents; Lee Hall, Room 411; 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.; free, registration required at www.edu/financialaid; (540) 654-2468.
Sunday, January 23 Event, Second Annual Wedding Sampler of local vendors specializing in wedding fare; Gari Melchers Home and Studio Pavilion at Belmont, 224 Washington St., Falmouth; 1-4 p.m.; $10; (540) 654-1848.
Monday, January 24 Workshop, Preschool Palette: Your Snowy Day, introduces art and art museums to children ages 3-5 through developmentally appropriate activities; Gari Melchers Home and Studio at Belmont; 224 Washington St., Falmouth; 10-11:30 a.m.; $8 or $5 for members of Friends of Belmont, classes limited to 8 children; (540) 654-1851.
Monday, January 24 Discussion, Are You a Terrorist?, and film showing of "The Road to Guantanamo Bay"; an Islamic Cultural Celebration event; Lee Hall, Room 411; 5 p.m.; free: (540) 654-1044.
Tuesday, January 25 Workshop, Preschool Palette: Your Snowy Day, introduces children ages 3-5 to art and art museums through developmentally appropriate activities; Gari Melchers Home and Studio at Belmont; 224 Washington St., Falmouth; 10-11:30 a.m.; $8 or $5 for members of Friends of Belmont, classes limited to 8 children; (540) 654-1851.
Tuesday, January 25 Fashion Show, Muslims and Miniskirts: What You Don't Know about Islamic Fashion, an Islamic Cultural Celebration event; Woodard Campus Center, Great Hall; 7 p.m.; free; (540) 654-1044.
Tuesday, January 25 Great Lives Lecture, Charles Schutz, by M. Thomas Inge, professor of humanities at Randolph-Macon College and editor of "My Life with Charlie Brown"; George Washington Hall, Dodd Auditorium; 7:30 p.m.; free; (540) 654-1065.
Wednesday, January 26 Event, Henna Night, discussion of henna body art as a part of the Islamic culture; an Islamic Cultural Celebration event; Woodard Campus Center, Great Hall; 5 p.m.; free; (540) 654-1044.
Thursday, January 27 Event, Islamic Cultural Banquet and Lecture by Liyakat Takim, author and Sharjah Chair in Global Islam at McMaster University; an Islamic Cultural Celebration event; Great Hall, Woodard Campus Center; 6 p.m.; free (540) 654-1044.
Thursday, January 27 Great Lives Lecture, Abigail Adams, by Woody Holton, associate professor of history and American studies at the University of Richmond and author of "Abigail Adams"; George Washington Hall, Dodd Auditorium; 7:30 p.m.; free; (540) 654-1065.
Thursday, January 27 Poetry Reading, Thursday Poems, by faculty and students, sponsored by the Department of English, Linguistics, and Communication; Combs Hall, Room 139; 5-5:30 p.m.; free; (540) 654-2124.
Tuesday, February 1 Great Lives Lecture, Custer/Sitting Bull, by Nathaniel Philbrick, author of "The Last Stand: Custer, Sitting Bull, and the Battle of Little Bighorn"; George Washington Hall, Dodd Auditorium; 7:30 p.m.; free; (540) 654-1065.
Thursday, February 3 Poetry Reading, Thursday Poems, sponsored by the Department of English, Linguistics, and Communication; Combs Hall, Room 139; 5-5:30 p.m.; free; (540) 654-1035.
Thursday, February 3 Great Lives Lecture, Louis Armstrong, by Gary Giddins, author of "Satchmo: The Genius of Louis Armstrong"; George Washington Hall, Dodd Auditorium; 7:30 p.m.; free; (540) 654-1065.
Friday, February 4 Lecture, Black History Month Keynote Performance, by Saul Williams, former Glad Slam Champion, poet and musician; parental discretion advised; Dodd Auditorium, George Washington Hall; 7 p.m.; free; (540) 654-1044.
Saturday, February 5 Financial Aid Workshop, to assist in the completion of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, for high school senior and their parents; Combs Hall, Room 349; 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.; free, registration required at www.edu/financialaid; (540) 654-2468.
Sunday, February 6 Lecture, Why Draw?, by Joann Moser, senior curator of graphic arts, Smithsonian American Art Museum; in conjunction with the exhibition "Shades of Gray: Drawings in Graphite"; Ridderhof Martin Gallery, College Avenue at Seacobeck Street; 2 p.m.; free, registration required; (540) 654-1013.
Monday, February 7 Lecture, by Eric Etheridge, author, journalist and photographer behind the recently published "Breach of Peace: Portraits of the 1961 Mississippi Freedom Riders"; a James Farmer Visiting Professor Lecturer in collaboration with Freedom Riders 50th Anniversary Commemoration; Woodard Campus Center, Great Hall; 7 p.m.; free; (540) 654-1065.
Tuesday, February 8 Great Lives Lecture, Joseph Pulitzer, by James McGrath Morris, author of "Pulitzer: A Life in Politics, Print, and Power"; George Washington Hall, Dodd Auditorium; 7:30 p.m.; free; (540) 654-1065.
Wednesday, February 9 Concert, Jimmy Eat World; Dodd Auditorium, George Washington Hall; 7-10 p.m.; $20 for general admission, $10 for students; (540) 654-1061.
Thursday, February 10 Poetry Reading, Thursday Poems, by faculty and students, sponsored by the Department of English, Linguistics, and Communication; Combs Hall, Room 139; 5-5:30 p.m.; free; (540) 654-2124.
Thursday, February 10 – Sunday, February 20 Performance, Seascape, by UMW Department of Theatre and Dance; duPont Hall, Klein Theatre; February 10-12 and 17-19, 8 p.m., February 13 and 20, 2 p.m.; AfterWords post-performance discussion, February 13; $10 general admission, $8 students and seniors; (540) 654-1111.
Friday, February 11 Opening Reception, Senior Exhibitions, duPont Gallery, College Avenue at Thornton Street; 5-7 p.m.; free; (540) 654-1013.
Saturday, February 12 Financial Aid Workshop, to assist in the completion of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, for high school senior and their parents; Combs Hall, Room 349; 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.; free, registration required; (540) 654-2468.
Saturday, February 12 – Sunday, February 20 Exhibition, Senior Exhibitions; duPont Gallery, College Avenue at Thornton Street; Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, 1-4 p.m.; free; (540) 654-1013.
Saturday, February 12 Event, Step Show, Black History Month and Cultural Awareness Series event; George Washington Hall, Dodd Auditorium; 7 p.m., doors open at 6:30 p.m.; $7 general admission, $5 UMW; (540) 654-1044.
Monday, Februrary 14 Workshop, Preschool Palette: Art to Heart, introduces children ages 3-5 to art and art museums through developmentally appropriate activities; Gari Melchers Home and Studio at Belmont; 224 Washington St., Falmouth; 10-11:30 a.m.; $8 or $5 for members of Friends of Belmont, classes limited to 8 children; (540) 654-1851.
Monday, February 14 Alfred Levitt Memorial Lecture, Prehistoric Art of Cyprus, by Stuart Swiny, director at the Institute of Cypriot Studies, State University of New York-Albany; Combs Hall, Room 139; 5-6 p.m.; free; (540) 654-1013.
Tuesday, Februrary 15 Workshop, Preschool Palette: Art to Heart, introduces children ages 3-5 to art and art museums through developmentally appropriate activities; Gari Melchers Home and Studio at Belmont; 224 Washington St., Falmouth; 10-11:30 a.m.; $8 or $5 for members of Friends of Belmont, classes limited to 8 children; (540) 654-1851.
Tuesday, February 15 Great Lives Lecture, Walt Whitman, by Mara Scanlon, associate professor of English and collaborator in NEH digital study "Looking for Whitman"; George Washington Hall, Dodd Auditorium; 7:30 p.m.; free; (540) 654-1065.
Thursday, February 17 Concert, Good Buddy Concert, by the UMW Concert Band; George Washington Hall, Dodd Auditorum; 12:45 p.m.; free; (540) 654-1012.
February 17 Poetry Reading, Thursday Poems, by faculty and students, sponsored by the Department of English, Linguistics, and Communication; Combs Hall, Room 139; 5-5:30 p.m.; free; (540) 654-2124.
Thursday, February 17 Great Lives Lecture, Harper Lee, by Charles J. Shields, author of "Mockingbird: A Portrait of Harper Lee"; George Washington Hall, Dodd Auditorium; 7:30 p.m.; free; (540) 654-1065.
Sunday, February 20 Concert, Lighter Side, by the UMW Combined Choirs; George Washington Hall, Dodd Auditorium; 7:30 p.m.; free; (540) 654-1012.
Thursday, February 24 Great Lives Lecture, George Washington, Ron Chernow, author of "Washington: A Life"; George Washington Hall, Dodd Auditorium; 7:30 p.m.; free; (540) 654-1065.
Thursday, February 24 Poetry Reading, Thursday Poems, by faculty and students, sponsored by the Department of English, Linguistics, and Communication; Combs Hall, Room 139; 5-5:30 p.m.; free; (540) 654-2124.
Tuesday, March 1 College Forum, for high school juniors and their parents; George Washington, Dodd Auditorium; 7 p.m.; free; (540) 654-2000.
Sunday, March 6 Lecture, In Search of the Real Gari Melchers: The Art Market, eBay and the Craft of the Forger, by Belmont Curator Joanna Catron; Gari Melchers Home and Studio at Belmont, 224 Washington St., Falmouth; 2 p.m.; free; (540) 654-1851.
Thursday, March 10 Great Lives Lecture, John Paul Jones, by Evan Thomas, author of "John Paul Jones: Sailor, Hero, Father of the American Navy"; George Washington Hall, Dodd Auditorium; 7:30 p.m.; free; (540) 654-1065.
Thursday, March 10 Poetry Reading, Thursday Poems, by faculty and students, sponsored by the Department of English, Linguistics, and Communication; Combs Hall, Room 139; 5-5:30 p.m.; free; (540) 654-2124.
Thursday, March 10 Preview Reception, Beyond the Silk Road: Asian Art from The Permanent Collection; Ridderhof Martin Gallery, College Avenue at Seacobeck Street; 5-7 p.m.; free; (540) 654-1013
Friday, March 11 Opening Reception, Senior Exhibitions, duPont Gallery, College Avenue at Thornton Street; 5-7 p.m.; free; (540) 654-1013.
Friday March 11 – Friday, April 22 Exhibition, Beyond the Silk Road: Asian Art from the Permanent Collection; Ridderhof Martin Gallery, College Avenue at Seacobeck Street; Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, 1-4 p.m.; free; (540) 654-1013.
Saturday, March 12 – Sunday, March 20 Exhibition, Senior Exhibitions; duPont Gallery, College Avenue at Thornton Street; Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 10 a.m.– 4 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, 1-4 p.m.; free; (540) 654-1013.
Saturday, March 12 Concert by the UMW Philharmonic Orchestra, George Washington Hall, Dodd Auditorium; 7:30 p.m.; free; (540) 654-1012.
Sunday, March 13 Lecture, The Anatomy of a Painting: Art Conservation Insights and Issues, by Stephen Bonadies, chief conservator and deputy director for collections and facilities management at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts; Ridderhof Martin Gallery, College Avenue at Seacobeck Street; 2 p.m.; free, registration required; (540) 654-1013.
Monday, March 14 Lecture, "Jesus, Paul, and Women," an exploration of the role of women in the early Christian movement, by Marcus Borg, professor emeritus, Oregon State University; Woodard Campus Center, Red Room; 3-4:30 p.m.; free; (540) 654-1342.
Wednesday, March 16 Lecture, Women's History Month Keynote Address by Gail Dines, professor of sociology and women's studies at Wheelock College, author, and internationally-acclaimed lecturer; Woodard Campus Center, Great Hall; 7 p.m.; free; (540) 654-1044.
Thursday, March 17 Poetry Reading, Thursday Poems, by faculty and students, sponsored by the Department of English, Linguistics, and Communication; Combs Hall, Room 139; 5-5:30 p.m.; free; (540) 654-2124.
Thursday, March 17 Event, Fredericksburg Forum featuring Scott Turow, author of "Presumed Innocent"; George Washington Hall, Dodd Auditorium; 8 p.m.; admission fee charged; (540) 654-1065 or www.umw.edu/forum. Dinner available for purchase by ticket holders, (540) 654-1930.
Sunday, March 20 Presentation, Pruning Workshop, by Beate Jensen, building and grounds preservation supervisor, about the care for small trees, flowering shrubs and boxwood; Gari Melchers Home and Studio at Belmont, 224 Washington St., Falmouth; 2 p.m.; free; (540) 654-1851.
Monday, March 21 Workshop, Preschool Palette: Primary Play, introduces children ages 3-5 to art and art museums to through developmentally appropriate activities; Gari Melchers Home and Studio at Belmont; 224 Washington St., Falmouth; 10-11:30 a.m.; $8 or $5 for members of Friends of Belmont, classes limited to 8 children; (540) 654-1851.
Tuesday, March 22 Workshop, Preschool Palette: Primary Play, introduces children ages 3-5 to art and art museums through developmentally appropriate activities; Gari Melchers Home and Studio at Belmont; 224 Washington St., Falmouth; 10-11:30 a.m.; $8 or $5 for members of Friends of Belmont, classes limited to 8 children; (540) 654-1851.
Tuesday, March 22 Lecture, The Gender Pay Gap: Where do Women Stand Now?, by Hilary Lips, professor of psychology and director of the Center for Gender Studies at Radford University; Lee Hall, Room 411; 7 p.m.; free; (540) 654-1557.
Thursday, March 24 Great Lives Lecture, Lyndon B. Johnson, by Stephen Farnsworth, professor of communication at George Mason University and author of "Spinner in Chief"; George Washington Hall, Dodd Auditorium; 7:30 p.m.; free; (540) 654-1065.
Thursday, March 24 Poetry Reading, Thursday Poems, by faculty and students, sponsored by the Department of English, Linguistics, and Communication; Combs Hall, Room 139; 5-5:30 p.m.; free; (540) 654-2124.
Saturday, March 26 Performance, Fourth Annual Faculty-Student Dance Concert, presented by the Department of Dance; George Washington Hall, Dodd Auditorium; 8 p.m.; $7 general admission; bmendez@umw.edu.
Sunday, March 27 Lecture, Image Problems: South Asian Art and the Origin of the Buddha's Image, by Robert DeCaroli, director of art history program at George Mason University; in conjunction with the exhibition "Beyond the Silk Road: Asian Art from the Permanent Collection"; Ridderhof Martin Gallery, College Avenue at Seacobeck Street; 2 p.m.; free, registration required; (540) 654-1013.
Tuesday, March 29 Great Lives Lecture, Amelia Earhart, by Susan Butler, author of "East to the Dawn: The Life of Amelia Earhart"; George Washington Hall, Dodd Auditorium; 7:30 p.m.; free; (540) 654-1065.
Wednesday, March 30 Film Showing, Freedom Riders, critically acclaimed documentary by Stanley Nelson, presented in conjunction with the in conjunction with the 50th anniversary commemoration of the Freedom Rides and James Farmer; George Washington Hall, Dodd Auditorium; 7 p.m.; free; (540) 654-1065.
Thursday, March 31 Poetry Reading, Thursday Poems, by faculty and students, sponsored by the Department of English, Linguistics, and Communication; Combs Hall, Room 139; 5-5:30 p.m.; free; (540) 654-2124.
Thursday, March 31 Preview Reception, Annual Student Art Exhibition; duPont Gallery, College Avenue at Thornton Street; 5-7 p.m.; free; (540) 654-1013.
Thursday, March 31 Passover, featuring rituals and food representative of the celebration; Faculty/Staff Dining Room, Seacobeck Dining Hall; 6:30 p.m.; TBA; (540) 654-1044 or msoloman@mail.umw.edu.
Thursday, March 31 Great Lives Lecture, The Freedom Riders, by Raymond Arsenault, professor of southern history at the University of Southern Florida, and author of "The Freedom Riders: 1961 and the Struggle for Racial Justice"; George Washington Hall, Dodd Auditorium; 7:30 p.m.; free; (540) 654-1065
Thursday, March 31 – Sunday, April 17 Performance, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee; duPont Hall, Klein Theatre; March 31 – April 2, April 7-9, and April 14-16, 8 p.m., April 3, 10 and 17, 2 p.m.; AfterWords post-performance discussion on April 3; $20 general admission, $16 students and senior citizens; (540) 654-1111.
Friday, April 1- Saturday, April 15 Exhibition, Annual Student Art Exhibition; duPont Gallery, College Avenue at Thornton Street; Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 1-4 p.m.; free; (540) 654-1013.
Friday April 1 Concert, by the UMW Concert Band, George Washington Hall, Dodd Auditorium; 7:30 p.m.; free; (540) 654-1012.
Saturday, April 2 Event, Fifth Annual High School Calculus Tournament, featuring students from 20 area high schools who compete in a Jeopardy-style calculus tournament; hosted by the Department of Mathematics; Trinkle Hall, registration in foyer; 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.; free; (540) 654-1329.
Thursday, April 8 Poetry Reading, Thursday Poems, by faculty and students, sponsored by the Department of English, Linguistics, and Communication; Combs Hall, Room 139; 5-5:30 p.m.; free; (540) 654-2124.
Thursday, April 7 Great Lives Lecture, Mickey Mantle, by Jane Leavy, author of "The Last Boy: Mickey Mantle and the End of America's Childhood"; George Washington Hall, Dodd Auditorium; 7:30 p.m.; free; (540) 654-1065.
Friday, April 8 – Saturday, April 9 Concert, by Encore, the UMW show choir; George Washington Hall, Dodd Auditorium; 7:30 p.m.; free; (540) 654-1012.
Saturday, April 9 21st Annual Multicultural Fair; featuring multicultural entertainment, children's activities, international and American food, and ethnic craft vendors; Ball Circle; 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.; free; (540) 654-1044.
Sunday, April 10 Spring Open House, Gari Melchers Home and Studio; 224 Washington St., Falmouth; 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.; free; (540) 654-1851.
Sunday, April 10 Concert, Jazz Festival, featuring the UMW High School All-Star Honors Jazz Band; George Washington Hall, Dodd Auditorium; 3-5 p.m.; free; (540) 654-1012.
Tuesday, April 12 Great Lives Lecture, James Bond, by Jeremy Black, professor of history at the University of Exeter and author of "The Politics of James Bond: From Fleming's Novels to the Big Screen"; George Washington Hall, Dodd Auditorium; 7:30 p.m.; free; (540) 654-1065.
Thursday, April 14 Great Lives Lecture, Cornelius Vanderbilt, by T. J. Stiles, author of "The First Tycoon: The Epic Life of Cornelius Vanderbilt"; George Washington Hall, Dodd Auditorium; 7:30 p.m.; free; (540) 654-1065.
Thursday, April 14 Poetry Reading, Thursday Poems, by faculty and students, sponsored by the Department of English, Linguistics, and Communication; Combs Hall, Room 139; 5-5:30 p.m.; free; (540) 654-2124.
Saturday, April 16 Concert, UMW Philharmonic William M. Anderson Jr. Celebrity Series, featuring guest artist Caressa Cameron, Miss America 2010 ; George Washington Hall, Dodd Auditorium; 7:30 p.m.; $35 or $25 for members of Friends of the Orchestra; (540) 654-1012.
Sunday April 17 Spring Combined Choir Concert; George Washington Hall, Dodd Auditorium; 7:30 p.m.; free; (540) 654-1012.
Tuesday, April 19 Great Lives Lecture, Rosa Parks, by Douglas Brinkley, professor of history at Rice University and author of "Rosa Parks: A Life"; George Washington Hall, Dodd Auditorium; 7:30 p.m.; free; (540) 654-1065.
Thursday, April 21 Poetry Reading, Thursday Poems, by faculty and students, sponsored by the Department of English, Linguistics, and Communication; Combs Hall, Room 139; 5-5:30 p.m.; free; (540) 654-2124.
Thursday, April 21 Great Lives Lecture, Oprah Winfrey, by Kitty Kelley, author of "Oprah: A Biography"; George Washington Hall, Dodd Auditorium; 7:30 p.m.; free; (540) 654-1065.
Sunday, April 24 Lecture, In the Collector's Eye: Connoisseurship in Decorative Arts, by Kyra M. Swanson, assistant curator and registrar at UMW Galleries; Ridderhof Martin Gallery, College Avenue at Seacobeck Street; 2 p.m.; free, registration required; (540) 654-1013.
Friday, May 6 Commencement, Graduate; George Washington Hall, Dodd Auditorium; 7:30 p.m.; (540) 654-1065.
Saturday, May 7 Commencement, Undergraduate, U.S. Rep. John Lewis, speaker; Ball Circle; 9 a.m. to noon; (540) 654-1065.
Sunday, May 22 Rose Workshop, by Beate Jensen, building and grounds preservation supervisor, about the basic care, pruning and propagation of roses; garden tour of Melchers' roses follows; free; (540) 654-1851.
Saturday, June 4 Event, The Belmont Stakes at Belmont, garden party to accompany live broadcast of the Triple Crown race; Gari Melchers Home and Studio at Belmont, 224 Washington Street, Falmouth; 5:30-8 p.m.; TBA, reservations required; (540) 654-1848.
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