Wheaton College Massachusetts

What Only You Can Make: The Art of the African Wrap Doll
2022-10-25 13:00 - 17:00, 2022-10-27 13:00 - 20:00, 2022-10-29 13:00 - 17:00, 2022-11-01 13:00 - 17:00, 2022-11-03 13:00 - 20:00, 2022-11-05 13:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Watson Fine Arts – Beard and Weil Galleries, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
Beard and Weil Galleries have partnered with the National Black Doll Museum of History and Culture to present What Only You Can Make: The Art of the African Wrap Doll.
The National Black Doll Museum is based in Mansfield and is the country’s largest collection dedicated to the art, craft, history, and preservation of Black Dolls. The exhibition includes selections from the Museum’s collection of handmade African Wrap Dolls; the history and family lore that connect the Museum’s dollmaking to the past; the process and the materials used for making the dolls; and connections between the African Wrap doll and African and African American hair and clothing styles.

The exhibition is on display September 15–November 5, 2022. Visit our website for additional programming.
Gallery Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday 1–5 p.m.; Thursday 1–8 p.m.

Readings by the Writer—Arda Collins
2022-10-25 17:00 | Mary Lyon Hall – May Room, Norton, MA, 02766
Arda Collins poetry features a quiet assertive voice that builds or collects or accumulates a domestic space. It is an approach to subject matter and context that has, in the poetry world, found a greater voice through women poet’s work.

French Table
2022-10-26 12:40 - 13:40, 2022-10-28 12:40 - 13:40, 2022-11-02 12:40 - 13:40, 2022-11-04 12:40 - 13:40, 2022-11-09 12:40 - 13:40 | Emerson Dining Room
Come one Come All !
WHEN: Wednesdays/ Fridays
TIME: 12:40-1:40 p.m.
WHO: Anyone wanting to practice their French skills are welcome
WHERE: Emerson dining hall, look for the French flag!
CONTACT US: Email with questions or comments:

place_alexandra@wheatoncollege.edu

Would You Harbor Me? Polarization and Compassion in the 21st Century featuring André de Quadros
2022-10-26 19:30 | Cole Memorial Chapel, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
Award-winning choral director Dr. André de Quadros leads a variety of Wheaton creators such as Chorale Singers, Chamber Singers, and World Music Ensemble in exploring themes of social justice through song and spoken word.

Gallery Exhibition—The Tens: Friends of Art Alumni Collection 2011–2020
2022-10-27 13:00 - 20:00, 2022-11-03 13:00 - 20:00, 2022-11-10 13:00 - 20:00 | Watson Fine Arts – Beard and Weil Galleries, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
The Tens, highlights selected work from students who received the Friends of Art Purchase Prize from 2011-2020. These pieces are part of the Wheaton College Permanent Collection and range from photography to film to illustration. The talented alumni artists included in this exhibition are:
2011 Katharine Heyl, Emiko Kurokawa, Rosemary Liss
2012 Skye Landon, Emily Timm, Tim Oxton
2013 Caroline Isaacs, Walker Downey
2014 Soraya Matos
2015 Lindsey Gillis
2016 Cloë Ella Urbanczyk, Sienna Van Slooten
2017 Charlotte Hall
2018 Aleza Epstein
2019 Bhavika Dugar
2020 Elisa McClear
Exhibition runs February 16–March 27, 2021
Gallery Opening | Monday, February 22, 5:00 p.m. EST Register here
Due to the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Beard & Weil Galleries is only open to the on-campus community for the spring 2021 semester. We will make every effort to make our exhibitions available virtually during this time. We appreciate your patience as we navigate this global challenge and we look forward to welcoming you back to campus when we are able to resume normal operations.

African Wrap Doll Making Workshop
2022-10-27 17:00 - 19:00 | Watson Fine Arts – Beard and Weil Galleries, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
Join us for a workshop led by National Black Doll Museum founders Debra Britt and Felicia Walker. The workshop will focus on the African Wrap Doll, an adaptation of dolls based on the techniques of a traditional artform rooted in 18th C. African American culture and a specialty of the National Black Doll Museum.
Participants will create their own wrap dolls to take home using fabric and reclaimed and recycled materials all of which will be provided. All are welcome and refreshments will be provided. This is a drop in event, join as you are able.

Lecture with Diana Garvin
2022-10-27 17:00 - 19:00 | Watson Fine Arts – Ellison Lecture Hall, Norton, MA, 02766
Join us in Ellison Lecture Hall to hear Diana Garvin speak on Feeding Fascism: The Politics of Women’s Food Work.
Event sponsored by Hispanic-Italian Studies & SGA.

Career Design Studio
2022-10-31 09:00 - 19:00, 2022-11-07 09:00 - 19:00
Meet with Career Peer Advisors in the Career Design studio to work one-on-one with a CPAs on career-related materials (resume, cover letters, etc..), learn about funding opportunities and digital resources available to you for a successful internship or job search. The Design Studio is open daily, no appointment needed. Located in the left corner of the Filene Center Lobby/
CPA Weekly Schedule:
Mondays: 9am - 2pm, 7:30 - 8:30pm
Tuesdays: 9am - 2pm, 7-9pm
Wednesday - 9am - 2pm, 7-9pm
Thursdays - 9am - 3pm, 7-9pm
Fridays - 9am - 11am

Lunch & Learn: Job & Internship Search Group
2022-11-01 12:00 - 13:00, 2022-11-08 12:00 - 13:00 | Chase Dining Hall – Square, Norton, 02766, United States
Grab your lunch and join our weekly co-work space to explore internship and job opportunities, ask questions, and connect with other Wheaton job/internship seekers. No need to register, all are welcome on a drop-in basis. Come once or come weekly!
Hosted by Victoria Powell, Career Services

ROE
2022-11-03 19:30, 2022-11-04 19:30, 2022-11-05 19:30, 2022-11-10 19:30 | Watson Fine Arts – Weber Theatre, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
written by Lisa Loomer, directed by Stephanie Burlington Daniels
ROE v. Wade, the landmark 1973 case that legalized abortion, has been overturned. Lisa Loomer’s acclaimed play, ROE, brings us back to the original storylines of the people involved in the case that gave women the constitutional right to make their own reproductive health decisions. Join us as we detangle recent U.S. history to better understand our present day challenges and how we might forge ahead for the benefit of future generations.
Tickets: $10 general, $5 with a Wheaton ID & seniors.
Tickets may be purchased online through the Box Office.

Projects for Peace Summer Grant Information Session
2022-11-08 17:00 - 18:00
Is there an issue in a community you care about that you want to address? Or an initiative that you’ve been dreaming about starting but just need some support? If so, I invite you to attend an informational meeting about a $10,000 Projects for Peace summer grant.

Projects for Peace is a global program that encourages young adults to develop innovative, community-centered, and sustainable responses to the world’s most pressing issues. Launched in 2007 by Kathryn W. Davis, Projects for Peace works with over 100 partner institutions worldwide to identify and fund 125 student-led initiatives each summer.

If you are interested in learning more about Projects for Peace and the application process, come to the Filene Center Conference Room at 5:00 PM on Tuesday, Nov. 8th for an informational meeting. In the meantime, you can visit the Projects for Peace website or reach out to me at gavigan_lisa@wheatoncollege.edu if you have any questions. Please also fill out this interest form so that I will have you on a list of interested students.

Enough: An Actor’s Pathway to Radical Presence in a World of Emotional Noise
2022-11-10 13:00 | Mary Lyon Hall – Woolley Room, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
In this inspiring and educational talk, Amelia Randolph Campbell teaches how to gain radical presence and authentic influence by way of experiential learning, to gain much more emotional flexibility, clarity, and magnetism in life and work. Lunch will be provided for attendees.

Free MTEL Prep: Communication and Literacy
2022-11-10 17:00 - 19:00 | Meneely – 206, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
Hello future teachers!
Academic Advising is providing free prep sessions for the Communication & Literacy MTEL from 5-7 PM on Thursday, November 10 & Wednesday, November 16.This exam (along with completion of an education program) is required to earn your teaching license. The Thursday (11/10) session will focus on the Reading subtest and the Wednesday (11/16) session will focus on the Writing Subtest . No need to register for this event.
Location: Meneely 206
The instructor will focus on reviewing your questions about the practice tests (click links below). In order to be prepared and benefit from the sessions, it is important to complete and bring a copy(or have electronic access) of the Reading practice test (11/10) or the Writing test (11/16).

Sadie T.M. Alexander: Safeguarding Democracy - Race, Economic Uncertainty and the Rule of Law
2022-11-10 19:00 - 20:30 | Mary Lyon Hall – Holman Room, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
“Democracy must be defended today, at any cost. Tomorrow, when the principles which we can defend today have been passed into the hands of a totalitarian state, will be too late,” said our nation’s first Black economist, Sadie T.M. Alexander, in 1939.
Nina Banks, Associate Professor of Economics and an affiliate of Women’s and Gender Studes and Critical Black Studies at Bucknell University, discusses Alexander’s analysis of the rise in fascism and racial demagoguery in the U.S. during the 1930s..
Sponsored by the Economics Department, The Marshall Center for Social Justice and Community Impact and the Provost Office.
