THIS WEEK

♦ Tips for Reading a Textbook Workshop.  Thursday, April 28, 12:30-1:20pm, D204. Have you ever had trouble getting through your textbook?  If only they were more like our favorite blogs!  A different approach is needed for reading textbooks – visit the Reading Lab web site for more info regarding this workshop.

YEAR END CELEBRATION  Updated info!!

Year End Celebration – Raffle Baskets.  We are now collecting items for the baskets. The theme is “Who is turning 50?”   Since President David Rule is a Dr. Who fan, and Dr. Who is turning 50, the President thought it would be fun to celebrate both Dr. Who and Bellevue College at the Year End Celebration.

Please click on this link to read more about how you can help, and how the raffle baskets benefit the Bellevue College community.  Remember your names will be added for the Arts & Humanities raffle when you donate $$ or items.   Just recently Dr. Who items were donated.  Check the link to read more about the raffle baskets and Dr. Who.  Many thanks to the ones that have already donated!!

♦ News Talk with  Ana: Wednesdays, 4:30-6:00 in D204 from April 13 – June 8. NewsTalk is a weekly workshop series for ELL students where they can learn different reading skills like paraphrasing and finding the main idea.  Together, we will then practice applying these skills to our news stories in dynamic activities.  Students can develop their speaking skills by contributing to the discussions as they share their thoughts and reactions to each story with the group.  We encourage faculty to let ELL students know about NewsTalk

*For a full list of Reading Workshops click here   or contact a Reading Lab instructor at: readinglab@bellevuecollege.edu

♦ Faculty Commons Workshops.  For more information about upcoming workshops and stipends, check out their Spring Calendar

♦ Bellevue College Dance Company Performance.  May 6 & 7, Carlson Theatre at 7:30 pm.  Tickets $5.  See Brown Paper Tickets for more information.

♦ Tula’s – Jim /Sisko’s Bellevue College Jazz Orchestra – Wednesday, May 11. For more information about Tula’s Restaurant and Jazz Club, check out their web site.

♦ From the Chamber, curated by Dr. Brian Cobb – May 24.  Carlson Theatre, 7:30 pm.

♦ Title of Show directed by Tammi Doyle, May 26-28, June 2-4.  Stop Gap Studio Theatre, 7:30 pm.  Tickets $12/$10.  See Brown Paper Tickets for more information

♦ Take our Daughters and Sons to Work Day – Thursday, April 28.  Visit the Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Foundation web site to read more about this special day.

THIS WEEK

♦ Earth Week.  April 19-22.  The theme for 2016 is “Think Global, Act Local!” Visit the web site of Sustainability at Bellevue College for a schedule of the week’s events and the event poster.

♦ Adjunct Faculty Workshop will be offered tomorrow –  Thursday, April 21 in the Faculty Commons.  For more information about upcoming workshops and stipends, check out their Spring Calendar

ITEM OF INTEREST

♦ That ‘Useless’ Liberal Arts Degree Has Become Tech’s Hottest Ticket – Forbes – submitted by Maggie Harada

YEAR END CELEBRATION (be here before you know it)

♦ Year End Celebration – Raffle Baskets.  We are now collecting items for the baskets.  Please click on this link to read more about how you can help and how the raffle baskets help the Bellevue College community.  Thank you Jin Wang, Katherine Oleson and Jan Schelter for your contributions!!  Your names are now added to the Arts & Humanities raffle that will be held for people that donate $$ or items.  Last year seven gifts were raffled off in Arts & Humanities due to the high volume of donators (hint, hint).

WORKSHOPS

♦ NewsTalk with Ana:– Wednesdays, 4:30-6:00 in D204 from April 13 – June 8 NewsTalk is a weekly workshop series for ELL students where they can learn different reading skills like paraphrasing and finding the main idea.  Together, we will then practice applying these skills to our news stories in dynamic activities.  Students can develop their speaking skills by contributing to the discussions as they share their thoughts and reactions to each story with the group.  We encourage faculty to let ELL students know about NewsTalk.

*For a full list of Reading Workshops click here   or contact a Reading Lab instructor at: readinglab@bellevuecollege.edu

UPCOMING EVENTS♦

♦ Title of Show directed by Tammi Doyle, May 26-28, June 2-4.  Stop Gap Studio Theatre, 7:30 pm.  Tickets $12/$10.  See Brown Paper Tickets for more information.

♦ Bellevue College Dance Company Performance.  May 6 & 7, Carlson Theatre at 7:30 pm.  Tickets $5.  See Brown Paper Tickets for more information.

DID YOU KNOW?

♦Tomorrow, April 21 is National High Five Day. Free High fives for everyone!!

THIS WEEK

♦ TODAY!  Music Performance and Lecture. Wednesday, April 13 in D106, 2:30-4:-00 pm.  Longtime music vet Ian Moore will be the featured musician along with a few other local musicians.  The event is to give spotlight to the Woody Guthrie “Grand Coulee Dam” album 75-year anniversary. Time will be spent playing  a few songs off the album and talk about the big commemoration show at Benaroya Hall in May.  Don’t miss out!!

♦ TONIGHT! Tula’s – Jim /Sisko’s Bellevue College Jazz Orchestra – Wednesday, April 13.  For more information about Tula’s Restaurant and Jazz Club, check out their web site.

♦ Enchanted April by Matthew Barber. April 14-16, Stop Gap Studio Theatre, 7:30 pm, Tickets $5.  See Brown Paper Tickets for more information.

♦ An Adjunct Faculty Workshop will be offered Thursday, April 21 in the Faculty Commons.  For more information about upcoming workshops and stipends, check out their Spring Calendar

♦ NewsTalk with Ana:– Wednesdays 4:30-6:00 in D204 from April 13 – June 8 NewsTalk is a weekly workshop series for ELL students where they can learn different reading skills like paraphrasing and finding the main idea.  Together, we will then practice applying these skills to our news stories in dynamic activities.  Students can develop their speaking skills by contributing to the discussions as they share their thoughts and reactions to each story with the group.  We encourage faculty to let ELL students know about NewsTalk.

♦ Tips for Reading your Textbook – Saturday, April 16.  1:00-3:00 pm in D204  Have you ever had trouble getting through your textbook?  If only they were more like our favorite blogs!  A different approach is needed for reading textbooks – visit the Reading Lab web site for more info regarding this workshop.

*For a full list of Reading Workshops click here   or contact a Reading Lab instructor at: readinglab@bellevuecollege.edu

IMPORTANT – NEW YORK PHOTO

♦ The Theatre Department needs a photo of YOU in New York!! The Theatre Arts Spring Musical, title of show is set in NYC.
The Pre-show projections will be made up of people in New York City.
We want to include YOU!
Please email a photo of yourself in New York with a note that we have permission to use it in the show  to: tammi.doyle@bellevuecollege.edu

YEAR END CELEBRATION

 ♦ Year End Celebration – Raffle Baskets.  We are now collecting items for the baskets.  Please click on this link to read more about how you can help and how the raffle baskets help the Bellevue College community.  Thank you Jin for your contribution!!  Your name will be added to the Arts & Humanities raffle list that will be held for people that donate $$ or items.  Last year seven gifts were raffled off in Arts & Humanities.

UPCOMING EVENTS

♦ Earth Week. April 19-22.  The theme for 2016 is “Think Global, Act Local!”  Visit the web site of Sustainability at Bellevue College for a schedule of the week’s events and the event poster.

♦ Title of Show directed by Tammi Doyle, May 26-28, June 2-4.  Stop Gap Studio Theatre, 7:30 pm.  Tickets $12/$10.  See Brown Paper Tickets for more information.

DID YOU KNOW?

♦ National Stress Awareness Day – Saturday, April 16.  (Coincidental that it’s the day after Income tax Day, April 15?)   This is our opportunity to recognize that there is plenty of stress in our lives…as if we didn’t already know.  But seriously, this is the day that’s set aside for all of us to de-stress and learn more about  how it can affect our health.   Learn more by visiting the Happy National Stress Awareness Day web site.

♦ Today’s the last day! I’m Hair Now, Works by Jono Vaughan, March 2 – April 6. More information is available on the Gallery Space Web site.

♦ !! BC Paycheck information !!
If you are still receiving hard copy paychecks pay close attention to e-mails sent out by James Craswell.  Payroll will be notifying each BC employee to sign up for direct deposit or receive a debit card loaded with their bi-monthly pay.  If you do nothing, you will automatically receive a preloaded debit card by the end of the academic year.  Payroll will be sending out three messages with this information over the next month.  Payroll will be phasing out paper paychecks and moving to direct deposit or “payroll debit cards” only.  NO longer will the college be printing out paychecks.   This new process is now underway and you may begin by filling out the new enrollment form now.  Department Chairs, please mention this to all of your instructors.

Instructor-initiated drop request form
♦ Follow this link for the form.  Registration has the form available for viewing for a short time.  The link will only work through the fifth day of the quarter.

Scholarships
♦ CTC Leadership Development Association offers four scholarships a year.  One for students and three for employees.   Please share this information with students, staff and co-workers.  This is an excellent opportunity for Washington community and technical colleges to “grow our own talent.”  Click on this link for all information and applications.

Workshops

♦ An Adjunct Faculty Workshop will be offered Thursday, April 21 in the Faculty Commons.  For more information about upcoming workshops and stipends, check out their Spring Calendar

Year End Celebration
♦ Year End Celebration – Raffle Baskets.  We are now collecting items for the baskets.  Please click on this link to read more about how you can help and how the raffle baskets help the Bellevue College community.

Events
♦ Music Performance and Lecture. Wednesday, April 13 in D106, 2:30-4:-00 pm.  Longtime music vet Ian Moore will be the featured musician along with a few other local musicians.  The event is to give spotlight to the Woody Guthrie “Grand Coulee Dam” album 75-year anniversary. Time will be spent playing  a few songs off the album and talk about the big commemoration show at Benaroya Hall in May. Don’t miss out!!

♦ Tula’s – Jim /Sisko’s Bellevue College Jazz Orchestra – Wednesday, April 13.  For more information about Tula’s Restaurant and Jazz Club, check out their web site.

♦ Enchanted April by Matthew Barber. April 14-16, Stop Gap Studio Theatre, 7:30 pm, Tickets $5.  See Brown Paper Tickets for more information.

Did you Know?

◊ Tomorrow, April 7, is World Health Day. This year’s theme is “Beat Diabetes.”

◊ This April marks the 20^th anniversary of National Poetry Month.

♦  I’m Hair Now, Works by Jono Vaughan, March 2 – April 6. More information is available on the Gallery Space Web site.

♦ Tomorrow! Winter 2016 Interior Design Senior Capstone Exhibit – Opening Night Reception Thursday, March 24, 2016, 5:00-8:00 pm. For more information about the event visit the Interior Design web page.

♦ Please be sure to use the revised syllabus template (revised 1/13/2016) for your spring class(es). Keep in mind that many links that are given to your students could be no longer working.  If you have any issues or suggestions with the syllabus template, be sure to contact Gordon Leighton before he finishes with the upcoming new academic year (2016-2017)  revised syllabus.

♦ Please send spring 2016 syllabi to Janis Juarez via e-mail or through the Request Center.  Send ELI and all DevEd syllabi to Seda Markarova.  Kudos for Detta Vines (Theatre Arts), she was the first person to send me her spring syllabi.  Additional special mentions go out to Lars Husby (Art) and Mark Storey (Phil).  Keep sending the CANVAS links to Seda and me, the links are working out great on the A&H web site. Don’t forget to mark the links “public.”

♦ More syllabi info.  Be sure to use this link: http://www.bellevuecollege.edu/artshum/student-information/  to direct students to “Student Information” which has both the Arts & Humanities Procedures & Expectations and the A&H Commitment to Student Growth and Development documents.  Additional information is on the page that will help students if they have issues with any of their A&H classes.

♦ Bellevue College Hosts the US Army Jazz Ambassadors. April 5, 2016.  BC-Courter Family Athletic Pavilion, Building G (Gym), 7:00 pm.  Free Admission by reservation only. Click here for your free tickets.  Call 425-564-6000 for more information.

♦ Tula’s – Jim /Sisko’s Bellevue College Jazz Orchestra – Wednesday, April 13.  For more information about Tula’s Restaurant and Jazz Club, check out their web site.

♦ Today is Chip and Dip Day – Have fun eating your way through the day.  Just think, we missed celebrating “Goof off Day,”  by only one day.

♦ Tonight! March Neighborhood Forum: A Dialogue with our Muslim Neighbors. March 16, 7:p.m., City Hall Council Chambers.  For more information, please see the A&H Commons site.

♦ I’m Hair Now, Works by Jono Vaughan, March 2 – April 6. More information is available on the Gallery Space Web site.

♦ Tomorrow! St. Gertrude’s Day and St. Patrick’s Day POTLUCK – Thursday, March 17. A&H Lunchroom from 11-2. Please sign up at this site so that we will have a good balance of goodies.  See you there!!

♦ Bellevue College Student Choreographers Dance Showcase – March 18, 2016.  For more information see Brown Paper Tickets for more information.

♦ BC CONCERT CHOIR PERFORMANCE – Lincoln Speaks, directed by Ken Wilson – Saturday, March 19, 2016.  Carson Theatre, 7:30 pm | 7$ Admission.  For ticket purchase details see Brown Paper Tickets, for more information contact:  Lyneen Patnoe at 425-564-3114 or e-mail lpatnoe@bellevuecollege.edu.

♦ FROM THE CHAMBER, curated by Dr. Brian Cobb – Tuesday, March 22.  Carlson Theatre, 7:30 pm, $5 Admission. (please note the time was changed back to the original time). For more information contact: Lyneen Patnoe at 425-564-3114 or e-mail lpatnoe@bellevuecollege.edu.

♦ Please help in congratulating Carolyn Bilby (World Languages), Theresa Ford (CMST) and Kaye Moreton (ABE Support Staff)  for their recognition for “helping move Bellevue College toward an institution more welcoming, supportive and celebratory for people with disabilities.”  Please see the announcement recognizing Carolyn. Theresa,  and Kaye .  Congratulations everyone!!

♦ Join Tammi Doyle in congratulating award recipients from The Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival Respondent.  The Respondent was at Bellevue College on Friday, March11 viewing the BC Theatre Arts production of the Mound Builders.

♦ If you print documents on the printers in the A&H Workroom, please do not leave your printed material available for anyone to peruse through.  Please take them up immediately.  If you end up not needing them, place them in the recycle bin.  There have been confidential documents found next to the printers that shouldn’t be seen by others.

♦ Winter 2016 Interior Design Senior Capstone Exhibit – Opening Night Reception Thursday, March 24, 2016, 5:00-8:00 pm. For more information about the event visit the Interior Design web page.

♦ Bellevue College Hosts the US Army Jazz Ambassadors. April 5, 2016.  BC-Courter Family Athletic Pavilion, Building G (Gym), 7:00 pm.  Free Admission by reservation only. Click here for your free tickets.  Call 425-564-6000 for more information.

THIS WEEK
♦Today! Wednesday, March 9 at 1:30 – 2:15 – BC’s Library Media Center and Physical Education Department are co-hosting a demonstration of rowing technique in front of the LMC.  Watch Philosophy’s Mark “Nature Boy” Storey and Life Science’s Heidi “Bat Girl” Richter show how not to rip out one’s back or have a heart attack while enjoying some serious aerobic exercise.  This mini event promotes BC Read’s book for this year: The Boys in the Boat, by Daniel James Brown.  Contact Mark Storey for further details at (425) 564-2118, or mark.storey@bellevuecollege.edu

♦ Tonight! Tula’s – Jim /Sisko’s Bellevue College Jazz Orchestra – Wednesday, March 9.  Click here for more information.

♦ Bellevue College Drama Production: The Mound Builders – March 9-12.  Click here for more information.

♦ I’m Hair Now, Works by Jon Vaughan March 2 – April 6. More information is available on the Gallery Space Web site.

GIFT BASKET / DECORATIVE CONTAINERS REQUEST
♦ Do you have empty holiday gift baskets or nice containers taking up space in your closets or cupboards?  Need to find a place to donate them?  Look no further.  In anticipation of the End of the Year Celebration (planning ahead) please bring them in and give them to Janis Juarez or Seda Markarova.  The Arts & Humanities Division will need them for the baskets we donate for the special raffle basket drawing every year.  This is what we are hoping to put together for the 2016 End of the Year Celebration.

♦ NewsTalk with Ana:  A Reading Skills Workshop for English Language Learners – Every Wednesday 4:30-5:30 in D204 from 1/20/16 to 3/16/16 NewsTalk is a workshop series for ELL students where they can learn different reading skills like paraphrasing and finding the main idea.  Together, we will then practice applying these skills to our news stories.  The students can also develop their speaking skills by contributing to the discussions as they share their thoughts and reactions to each story with the group.  Ask the instructors and/or tutors for more information!  Hope to see you there!

*For a full list of Reading Workshops click here   or contact a Reading Lab instructor at: readinglab@bellevuecollege.edu

♦ I’m Hair Now, Works by Jon Vaughan March 2 – April 6. More information is available on the Gallery Space Web site.

♦ Tula’s – Jim /Sisko’s Bellevue College Jazz Orchestra – Wednesday, March 9.  Click here for more information.

♦ Bellevue College Drama Production: The Mound Builders – March 9-12.  Click here for more information.

♦ Bellevue College Student Choreographers Dance Showcase – March 18, 2016.  Click here for more information.

♦ BC Concert Choir Performance – Lincoln Speaks, directed by Ken Wilson – Saturday, March 19, 2016.  Carson Theatre, 7:30 pm | 7$ Admission.  For ticket purchase info, contact Lyneen Patnoe at 425-564-3114 or e-mail lpatnoe@bellevuecollege.edu.

♦ From the Chamber, curated by Dr. Brian Cobb – Tuesday, March 22.  Carlson Theatre, 7:30 pm $5 Admission. (please note the time was changed back to the original time)

♦ Winter 2016 Interior Design Senior Capstone Exhibit – Opening Night Reception Thursday, March 24, 2016, 5:00-8:00 pm.  For more information about the event visit the Interior Design web page.

♦ Bellevue College Hosts the US Army Jazz Ambassadors. April 5, 2016.  BC-Courter Family Athletic Pavilion, Building G (Gym), 7:00 pm.  Free Admission by reservation only. Click here for your free tickets.  Call 425-564-6000 for more information.

♥ Go ahead and pop up some popcorn to celebrate “Popcorn Lovers Day.” Second Thursday in March tomorrow!! (March 10).

♦ Today! March 2 – Bellevue College Art Gallery Space presents works by multi-media artist, Jono Vaughan.  Exhibition opens to the public from 4-7pm. Admission: Free.  More information

♦ Summarizing Your Reading – Saturday, March 5. 1:00-3:00 pm in D 204.

♦ Wednesday, March 9 – BC’s Library Media Center and Physical Education Department are co-hosting a demonstration of rowing technique in front of the LMC.  Watch Philosophy’s Mark “Nature Boy” Storey and Life Science’s Heidi “Bat Girl” Richter show how not to rip out one’s back or have a heart attack while enjoying some serious aerobic exercise.  This mini event promotes BC Read’s book for this year: The Boys in the Boat, by Daniel James Brown. Contact Mark Storey for further details at (425) 564-2118, or mark.storey@bellevuecollege.edu.

♦ NewsTalk with Ana: A Reading Skills Workshop for English Language Learners – Every Wednesday 4:30-5:30 from 1/20/16 to 3/16/16
NewsTalk is a workshop series for ELL students where they can learn different reading skills like paraphrasing and finding the main idea.  Together, we will then practice applying these skills to our news stories.  The students can also develop their speaking skills by contributing to the discussions as they share their thoughts and reactions to each story with the group.  Ask the instructors and/or tutors for more information!  Hope to see you there!

♦ Summarizing Your Reading – Saturday, March 5. 1:00-3:00 pm in D204 Do you get overwhelmed by too much information in your class readings?  When you start to summarize, all words disappear from your mind?  Do you have no idea how to “say it in your own words,” so you copy random sentences from the text, hoping it’s enough?  You are not alone!  This workshop gives tips on finding the important information to put in a summary.  Effective summarizing can help you understand more and remember concepts better.  Come and practice this valuable skill during this workshop.

*For a full list of Reading Workshops click here   or contact a Reading Lab instructor at: readinglab@bellevuecollege.edu

♦ I’m Hair Now, Works by Jon Vaughan March 2 – April 6. More information is available on the Gallery Space Web site.

♦ Tula’s – Jim /Sisko’s Bellevue College Jazz Orchestra – Wednesday, March 9.  Click here for more information.

♦ Bellevue College Drama Production: The Mound Builders – March 9-12.  Click here for more information.

♦ Bellevue College Student Choreographers Dance Showcase – March 18, 2016.  Click here for more information.

♦ BC Concert Choir Performance – Lincoln Speaks, directed by Ken Wilson – Saturday, March 19, 2016.  Carson Theatre, 7:30 pm | 7$ Admission.  For ticket purchase info, contact Lyneen Patnoe at 425-564-3114 or e-mail lpatnoe@bellevuecollege.edu.

♦ From the Chamber, curated by Dr. Brian Cobb – March 22.  Carlson Theatre, 7:00 pm $5 Admission. (please note time change)

♦ Bellevue College Hosts the US Army Jazz Ambassadors. April 5, 2016.  BC-Courter Family Athletic Pavilion, Building G (Gym), 7:00 pm.  Free Admission by reservation only. Click here for your free tickets.  Call 425-564-6000 for more information.

♦ Today (3/2) is Dr. Seuss Day.  Celebrate by reviewing some of his work.

♦ Today (2/24) is “Inconvenience Yourself Day.” Click here to read more.  Do your part to promote a respectful attitude and an attentive demeanor.

♦ Reading Faster Workshop – Thursday, February 25, 12:30-1:20, Room D204.  Click here to read more about the workshop.

♦ Need to call in and cancel classes.  Click here to read instructions.  Please bookmark  page on your computer.

 ♦ ASL Instructor, Ron Podmore, honored as distinguished Centralia College Alum.  Click here to read more.

From Tammi Doyle – At the Region VII KCACTF in Denver last week, 16 students participated by acting, singing and presenting their playwriting and design work with skill and passion.  One of the students, Jennifer Loschen, was given a special honor.  Her one act play, The Flock (set at the UW in 1074) was chosen as a semi-finalist for the National One act Playwriting Award.  Tammi would like to acknowledge and thank our playwriting instructor, Elena Hartwell, for her guidance and teaching.

♦ NewsTalk with Ana: A Reading Skills Workshop for English Language Learners – Every Wednesday 4:30-5:30 from 1/20/16 to 3/16/16
NewsTalk is a workshop series for ELI students where they can learn different reading skills like paraphrasing and finding the main idea.  Together, we will then practice applying these skills to our news stories.  The students can also develop their speaking skills by contributing to the discussions as they share their thoughts and reactions to each story with the group.  Ask the instructors and/or tutors for more information!  Hope to see you there!

*For a full list of Reading Workshops click here
or contact a Reading Lab instructor at: readinglab@bellevuecollege.edu

♦ American Idioms and Expressions – Tuesday, March 1, at 11:30-12:20.  Click here to read more.

♦ Tula’s – Jim /Sisko’s Bellevue College Jazz Orchestra – Wednesday, March 9. 
Click here for more information.

♦ Bellevue College Drama Production: The Mound Builders – March 9-12.
Click here for more information.

♦ Bellevue College Student Choreographers Dance Showcase – March 18, 2016.
Click here for more information.

♦ BC Concert Choir Performance – Lincoln Speaks, directed by Ken Wilson – Saturday, March 19, 2016.  Carson Theatre, 7:30 pm | $7Admission.  For ticket purchase info, contact Lyneen Patnoe at 425-564-3114 or e-mail lpatnoe@bellevuecollege.edu

♦ From the Chamber, curated by Dr. Brian Cobb – Tuesday, March 22. Carlson Theatre, 7:30 pm $5 Admission.

♦ Bellevue College Hosts the US Army Jazz Ambassadors. April 5, 2016.  BC-Courter Family Athletic Pavilion, Building G (Gym), 7:00 pm.  Free Admission by reservation only. Click here for your free tickets.  Call 425-564-6000 for more information.

♦The Watchdog, BC’s student school newspaper, is seeking story ideas for BC’s 50^th Anniversary.  Click here to read more.

♦Today! Vocabulary in Context Workshop – Wednesday, February 17.  Click here to read more.

Hoodie-Hoo Day  Anything going on Saturday, February 20?  If not, go outside, wave your hands in the air, and yell “Hoodie-Hoo” to chase winter away and prepare for spring.  Yep, it’s a real thing.  Click here to read more.

♦ Congratulations to the Artistic Staff and Cast of the Theatre Arts Fall production of These Shining Lives.  Tammi Doyle and crew were notified from the Kennedy Center that Meritorious Achievements Awards were given to:  Jeff Grapko for Lighting Design; the cast for their Ensemble Work; Judith Lindsay-Kiama for Multimedia Design; Xenya White for Stage Management and Tammis Doyle for Direction.

Please Make Note!!  Arts & Humanities is no longer accepting batteries for recycling.  Please contact your local recycling center for their battery recycling policies.

♦ NewsTalk with Ana: A Reading Skills Workshop for English Language Learners – Every Wednesday 4:30-5:30 from 1/20/16 to 3/16/16 | NewsTalk is a workshop series for ELI students where they can learn different reading skills like paraphrasing and finding the main idea.  Together, we will then practice applying these skills to our news stories.  The students can also develop their speaking skills by contributing to the discussions as they share their thoughts and reactions to each story with the group.  Ask the instructors and/or tutors for more information!  Hope to see you there!

*For a full list of Reading Workshops click here
or contact a Reading Lab instructor at: readinglab@bellevuecollege.edu

♦ Reading Faster – Saturday, February 20.  Click here to read more.

♦Tula’s – Jim /Sisko’s Bellevue College Jazz Orchestra – Wednesday, March 9.  Click here for more information.

♦ Bellevue College Drama Production: The Mound Builders – March 9-12.  Click here for more information.

♦ Bellevue College Student Choreographers Dance Showcase – March 18, 2016.  Click here for more information.

♦ BC Concert Choir Performance – Lincoln Speaks, directed by Ken Wilson – Saturday, March 19, 2016.  Carson Theatre, 7:30 pm | 7$ Admission.  For ticket information contact Lyneen Patnoe at 425-564-3114 or e-mail lpatnoe@bellevuecollege.edu

♦ From the Chamber, curated by Dr. Brian Cobb – March 22, 2016.  Carlson Theatre, 7:30 pm, $5 Admission.