This Week
♦ Vocal Jazz Thanksgiving Invitational –  Today!! Tuesday, November 24, at 7:30 pm  Admission: Free.  Click here to read more.

♦ The Kitchen will be cleaned – Wednesday at 11:30, so please label and date any food or beverages (especially large bottles) that you do not want tossed.  Also please check the dirty dish bin (under the table) for anything that may be yours.  The kitchen has been cleaner than usual this quarter, so thanks to the many folks who have helped keep it safe and sanitary for the many users. – Gordon Leighton

♦ Arts & Humanities Holiday Potluck – Monday, Nov. 30, 11:30-1:30, R230 Multipurpose Room.  The potluck is a little earlier this year so that everyone can participate.  (ELI faculty finish on December 2.).  To coordinate the dishes and drinks, please let us know what you plan to bring on the sign-up sheet.   Renee Tinsley & Rebecca Hagensen, Adjunct ELI Instructors

♦ Soup Tureens – Soups On! Art exhibit – Viewing available through December 16, Admission Free.  Click here to read more.

Upcoming Events

♦ Pottery Sale – December 3,  in the Cafeteria, C 120, 10:00 am  – 6:00 pm.  Click here to read more.

♦ A Performance of Japanese Music & Dance will be performed by Special Guests “Wariki,” a three-man group from Japan –  Friday, January 15, 2016.  Don’t miss this exciting event!!  Click here to read more.

Upcoming Performances

♦ DIRECTIONS a Festival of Ten Minute Plays by Students – Dec. 5 & 6.  Stop Gap Theatre, Admission $5.  Click here to read more.

♦ Jim Sisko’s Bellevue College Jazz Orchestra at Tula’s – Wed. December 9.  Click here for more information.

♦ Jim Sisko’s Jazz Bands performing at Boxley’s Jazz Club in North Bend – Thurs. Dec. 10,  Jazz Combos at 6:00 pm, Big Band at 7:00 & 8:30.  Click here for more information.

♦ Campus Food Drive for Student Food Cabinet.  November 16-20.  Click here to read more.

♦ Soup Tureens – Soups On! Art exhibit – Viewing available through December 16, Admission Free.  Click here to read more.
♦ The Bellevue College Big Band will be the featured guest artist at the Northshore Jazz Festival – Saturday, November 21, at Noon.  The Northshore Performing Arts Center is located at Bothell H.S. Campus.  Admission is free.  Click here for directions.

Drama Performance
♦ These Shining Lives by Melanie Marnich – Nov. 19-21, 2015 at 7:30 pm, Stop Gap Theatre.  Click here for more information.


Upcoming Events

♦ Pottery Sale – December 3 in the Cafeteria, C 120, 10:00 am  – 6:00 pm

Upcoming Performances

♦ Jim Sisko’s Bellevue College Jazz Orchestra at Tula’s – Wed. December 9.  Click here for more information.

♦ From the Chamber, curated by Dr. Brian Cobb – Thur., Dec. 10 at 7:30, Carlson Theatre | $5 admission

♦ Jim Sisko’s Jazz Bands performing at Boxley’s Jazz Club in North Bend.  Wed. Dec. 10 Jazz Combos at 6:00 pm, Big Band at 7:00 & 8:30.  Click here for more information.

Workshops

Reading Workshops
♦ Using Vocabulary in Context – Thurs., Nov. 19, 12:20-1:20 pm
See http://www.bellevuecollege.edu/asc/reading/reading-workshops/
  for more Workshops and Workshop descriptions.
See Workshop Descriptions at the Reading Lab Website    https://www.bellevuecollege.edu/asc/reading/reading-workshops/

♦ NewsTalk  Tuesdays.  5:00 – 6:00 pm
Please contact Ana at annika.haerkoenen@bellevuecollege.edu
for more information about NewsTalk

♦ Soup’s On!  Click here to read more about an Extraordinary, Exotic & Sometimes Erotic opening reception on November 12.

♦ ENGL 296 Special Topics: Belletrist Magazine – Winter Quarter 2016.  The English Dept. is trying to inject a little student life back into the magazine.  Cassie Cross needs students to register.  Click here to read more info.

♦ Campus Food Drive for Student Food Cabinet.  November 16-20 we will have a campus-wide food drive.  Click here to read more.

♦ Reading Workshops Click here to see info

These Shining Lives by Melanie Marnich – Nov. 12-14 and 19-21, 2015 at 7:30 pm, Stop Gap Theatre.  Click here for more information.

Reading Workshops

♦ Reading Faster – Tues., Nov. 10, 12:30-1:20pm

♦ Idioms in American Slang – Thurs., Nov. 12, 11:00-11:50am

♦ Summarizing Your Reading – Sat., Nov. 14, 1:00-3:00pm

♦ Connecting to Boring Reading – Tues., Nov. 17, 12:30-1:20pm

See http://www.bellevuecollege.edu/asc/reading/reading-workshops/
           for more Workshops and Workshop descriptions

♦ NewsTalk  Tuesdays. from 5:00-6:00pm
Please contact Ana at annika.haerkoenen@bellevuecollege.edu
for more information about NewsTalk

♦ Click here to find out what’s really happening on November 12.  

♦“ New” Course Evaluation System is set to open November 16.  Click here to read more information about it.  This is the information Scott Bessho  sent out on Oct 28.

♦ World Literature: ENGL 219/220 – Winter Quarter 2016.  If you have any potential candidates for a World Literature course in your class could you announce the following this week as students decide which courses to take winter quarter.  Click here to read more.

Reading Workshops:
♦ Annotation and Note Taking – Wed., Nov. 4, 10:30 -11:30am
♦ Using Vocabulary in Context – Fri., Nov. 6, 1:30-2:20pm
♦ Reading Faster – Tues., Nov. 10, 12:30-1:20pm
    See http://www.bellevuecollege.edu/asc/reading/reading-workshops/
    for more Workshops and Workshop descriptions.
♦ News Talk – Tuesday, from 5:00-6:00pm
Please contact Ana at annika.haerkoenen@bellevuecollege.edu
     for more information about News Talk

♦ Bellevue College Music Dept: Jazz Night – Friday, November 6, 2015. Click here for more information
♦ These Shining Lives by Melanie Marnich – Nov. 12-14 and 19-21, 2015 at 7:30 pm, Stop Gap Theatre.  Click here for more information.

♦ Reminder! A&H Potluck today – Wednesday, October 28, 11-2 in the A&H lunchroom.  Click here to read more about signing up and the National Day that will be celebrated.

♦ Adjunct Appreciation Day!! Thursday, October 29 – L100 D from 8am- 11am – The division will host a catered breakfast for all A&H adjunct faculty.

♦ Don’t forget!! The Art Department is in need of magazines for their design classes (for students’ use).  Magazines with good photos are especially helpful, for example National Geographic, Elle, etc.  They can be dropped off in room C161, or Pat Decaro will pick them.

♦ Click here to find out what’s happening on November 12.

♦ Reading Workshops:
◊ Annotation and Note Taking, Wed., Nov. 4, 10:30-11:20 am
◊ Using Vocabulary in Context, Fri., Nov. 6, 1:30-2:30 pm and Thur., Nov., 19, 11:00-11:50 am

◊ Reading Faster, Tues.,  Nov. 10, 12:30-1:20 pm
◊ Click here to see more Workshops and Workshop descriptions.  Click here for flyer.

♦ Bellevue College Music Dept: Jazz Night – Friday, November 6, 2015. Click here for more information.

♦ These Shining Lives by Melanie Marnich, directed by Tammis Doyle. November 12-14 and 19-21, 2015 at 7:30 pm, Stop Gap Theatre.  Click here for more information.

Art Department is in need of magazines for their design classes (for students’ use).  Magazines with good photos are especially helpful, for example National Geographic, Elle, etc.  They can be dropped off in room C161, or Pat Decaro will pick them up.

♦ Please send Syllabi CANVAS links to Janis, Bernadetta (ELI)  or Seda (DevEd) if you haven’t already done so.  Click here to read more.

♦ A&H Potluck – Wednesday, October 28, 11-2 in the A&H lunchroom.  Click here to read more about signing up and the National Day that will be celebrated.

♦ Reading Workshops
◊ Summarizing your Reading    Wed., 10/ 21, 1:30pm-2:20pm
◊ Main Idea                                Mon., 10/26, 11:30am-12:20pm

See workshop descriptions at the Reading Lab Website: http://www.bellevuecollege.edu/asc/reading/reading-workshops/

◊ NewsTalk (for ELI students)   Tue., 10/27, 5:00-6:00pm

For details about NewsTalk e-mail: annika.haerkoenen@bellevuecollege.edu

Bellevue College Music Dept: Jazz Night – Friday, November 6, 2015. Click here for more information.

These Shining Lives by Melanie Marnich, directed by Tammis Doyle. November 12-14 and 19-21, 2015 at 7:30 pm, Stop Gap Theatre.  Click here for more information.

♦ Reminder from Russ Payne!   Tomorrow – Thursday, October 15, in the Faculty Commons, Room  D 104.  1:30 to 2:30.   Introduction to Philosophy text will be continued.   Topic is Metaethics. Hope you can join us!  Click here to read more.

♦ BC Jazz Band in Concert with Marcus Printup.  October 15, 2015, 7:30 pm-10:00 pm in Carlson Theatre.  Click here to read more about the event.

♦ Did you have items stored in R230K?  They need to be claimed by October 19.   Please click on this link to read this very important message about your belongings that were packed up.

Click here to read about who was awarded “Best Original Score for a Feature Film” at the 18^th Local Sighting Film Festival.  Brian Cobb, that’s who!!

Bellevue College Music Dept: Jazz Night – Friday, November 6, 2015. Click here for more information.

These Shining Lives by Melanie Marnich, directed by Tammis Doyle. November 12-14 and 19-21, 2015 at 7:30 pm, Stop Gap Theatre.  Click here for more information.

♦ Please Note: Anyone  commuting to-from Seattle  police are setting up radar and ticketing speeders on the access road near the Animal Shelter.  They are also using unmarked vehicles on I-90 to catch people going over 60mph on Mercer Island. – Gordon Leighton

♦ BC Jazz Band in Concert with Marcus Printup.  October 15, 2015, 7:30 pm-10:00 pm in Carlson Theatre.  Click here to read more about the event.

♦ Did you have items stored in R230K?  They need to be claimed by October 19.   Please click on this link to read this very important message about your belongings that were packed up.

♦ Please send Syllabi CANVAS links to Janis, Bernadetta (ELI)  or Seda (DevEd) if you haven’t already done so.  Click here to read more

♦ 2016 Entertainment Books. The Music Dept. would like to thank all the folks that have supported the Music Dept. Over the 20 years that we have sold Entertainment Books.  We will not be selling them this year.

♦ Click here to read more about the Tech Café FIFA Tournament that took place on
September 25 at Bellevue College. Tuan Dang, Associate Dean of Basic Studies & ELI, attended.

♦ From Russ Payne: Thursday, October 1, 1:30 to 2:30 in the Faculty Commons. We  covered most of my Introduction to Philosophy text in faculty commons sessions in the Spring. But we didn’t get all the way through and the best is yet to come. We will cover the last four chapters on ethics this quarter starting with “Love and Happiness” (Love & Happiness handout). The Intro to Philosophy sessions will be every other Thursday from 1:30 to 2:30 starting on October 1. No prior experience necessary. Hope you can join us.

♦ Please click here to read about the Late Registration Permission Form (day 6 through day 10) message from Maggie Harada.

♦ Did you have items stored in R230K?  They need to be claimed by October 19.   Please click on this link to read this very important message about your belongings that were packed up.

♦ To read about Ron Austin’s and Louise Amandes’ documentary, Bezango, WA click here.  The music is composed by Dr. Brian Cobb.

♦ Click here to read Maggie Harada’s Important info message that was sent out on Monday, September 21.

♦ To read about Late Start Registration Information click here.  Late Start Registration ends Friday, September 25, 2015.

♦ Did you have items stored in R230K? If so, please click on this link to read this very important message about your belongings that were packed up.

♦ Please send Syllabi CANVAS links to me (Janis), Bernadetta or Seda.  Click here to read more.

♦ Please click here to read about Copying/Printing Information.

♦ Please click here to read info in the New Faculty Packet.