NOVEMBER
11/21 (Friday) Modesto Area Partners in Science (MAPS), Forum 110, 7:30 p.m. "Declining salmon populations, climate change, shrinking rivers, dirty water - can we fix this?" with Tim Heyne, Senior Scientist with California Department of Fish & Game's Tuolumne River Restoration Center discussing the latest research on the life history of chinook salmon and provide insight and perspective on the current state of salmon fisheries in our local rivers.
11/22 (Saturday) Graffiti Bowl featuring the MJC Pirate Football Team vs. Sacramento City Panthers, 1 p.m., MJC Stadium, East Campus. $8 admission (no discounts and no passes accepted). Come cheer on the Pirates - winners of the Golden Gate Conference Title for the second year in a row!
11/22 "Musical Theatre Excerpts" at 7:30 p.m. in the Music Recital Hall, free
11/23 "Musical Theatre Excerpts" at 3 p.m. in the Music Recital Hall, free
11/24 (Monday) MJC Symphonic Band Concert - "Fall Fanfares and Flourishes" - 7:30 p.m., Main Auditorium; a concert under the direction of Eric Maki, featuring works for band, as well as some transcriptions of pieces from other genres. Free
11/26 (Wednesday) Women's Basketball, MJC vs. Las Positas College, 6 p.m., Gym
11/27 (Thursday) Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot, Tuolumne River Regional Park in Modesto. Annual fun run begins at 9 a.m. with 1/2-mile kids race (13 years and under), followed by 5K run/walk at 9:20 a.m. Awards, refreshments and drawing follow the race. Race-day registration 7:30-8:45 a.m., registration: $5 - $20. T-shirts available to first 800 registrants. Pre-registered participants can beat the race day rush by picking up their number and shirt the day before the race on November 26, 2 - 6 p.m. in the MJC Gymnasium, East Campus. Information: http://mjc.yosemite.cc.ca.us/mjcathletics or contact MJC Cross Country Coach Mary Shea at 575-6219.
11/27 through 11/30 Thanksgiving Holiday, Campus Closed
DECEMBER
12/1 (Monday) Beginning Voice Recital, 7:30 p.m., Music Recital Hall, free.
12/2 (Tuesday) Community Orchestra Concert "The Great B's" - 7:30 p.m., Main Auditorium, a performance featuring the MJC Community Orchestra led by Anne Martin present a variety of music featuring the Great B's: Bach, Brahms, the Beatles and Bond, James Bond. A piano soloist will be performed by Dr. Yan Yan Chan - $3 General, $1 Student, Seniors and YCCD Staff
12/2 (Tuesday) French Movie Night is offering a free showing the the film Joyeux Noël (rated PG-13 (in French with English subtitles) at 6:30 p.m. in Forum Building 102 on East Campus. The movie depicts the World War I ceasefire along the Western front during Christmas of 1914 as told by the soldiers.
12/3 (Wednesday) President's Holiday Social (for Employees), 2 - 4 p.m., Student Center Fireside Lounge
12/3 (Wednesday) Women's Basketball, MJC vs. Skyline College, 6 p.m., Gym
12/3 (Wednesday) Community Band Concert "Masters: Classic and Contemporary" - 7:30 p.m., Main Auditorium, a performance featuring the MJC Community Concert Band. Under the direction of Erik Maki, the band will perform major works from a variety of musical periods. Free.
12/3 (Wednesday) Fall Piano Recital, featuring the intermediate and advanced students of Dr. Yan Yan Chan, Music Recital Hall, free.
12/4 (Thursday) Science Colloquium ~ "Environmental DNA Barcoding of the Sierra Nevada Freshwater Invertebrates," 1 - 1:50 p.m., Forum 110, speaker is Benoit Dayrat, Ph.D., UC Merced, School of Natural Sciences. Freshwater macro-invertebrates were sampled from the Merced and Tuolumne watersheds in the Sierra Nevada, and a DNA barcoding approach is being used to evaluate the diversity of freshwater invertebrates at different localities. This work will be extended to the rest of the Sierra Nevada, and DNA sequences produced can be used for future reliable identification of Sierra Nevada macro-invertebrates, and thus enhance monitoring and conservation efforts.
12/4 (Thursday) Ag & Environmental Sciences Young Farmer Holiday Auction, Preview at 5 p.m., auction begins at 6 p.m.
12/4 (Thursday) Finals Cram Night, 8 p.m. - 12 midnight, East Campus Library - free and open to all MJC students! Faculty volunteers and student tutors will be on hand to assist students. The event will also feature "study music," stretching and relaxation exercises and free food and beverages provided by ASMJC - to keep your energy level up! Come cram for your finals and have some fun doing it!
12/4 through 12/6 (Thursday through Saturday) MJC Men's Basketball Tournament, Gym
12/5 (Friday) Vocational Nurse Pinning Ceremony, 6 p.m., Main Auditorium, MJC Performing and Media Arts Center, East Campus
12/5 (Friday) Modesto Area Partners in Science (MAPS), 7:30 p.m., Forum 110 "Sound Science: Hearing Health and Cochlear Implants" with Elizabeth L. Roth, Ph.D. discussing the science of audiology, the importance of healthy hearing, and how cochlear implants are enhancing the lives of people with hearing loss.
12/5 (Friday) MJC/AGO Holiday Organ Recital, 7:30 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 850 16th St, Modesto, free. Concert features an evening of holiday organ music with guest performers that will help to usher in the holiday season. (Reception to follow the recital.)
12/5 (Friday) Intermediate & Advance Voice Recital, 7:30 p.m., Music Recital Hall, free
12/9 (Tuesday) Holiday Festival of Choirs, 7:30 p.m., Main Auditorium, featuring MJC's Concert Choir and Chamber Singers, joined by the choir from Pitman High School to present a concert of holiday music. $5 general, $4 students/seniors.
12/11 (Thursday) Men's Basketball, MJC vs. West Hills College, 7 p.m., Gym
12/11 (Thursday) An English Choral Christmas, 7:30 p.m., Trinity United Presbyterian Church, featuring the MJC Masterworks Chorus joined by special guest artists - The Opus Handbell Ensemble, to present a concert of holiday music, including selections from Vaughan Williams' Hodie, Bitten's Ceremony of Carols and carols by John Rutter. $5 general and $4 students/seniors.
12/12 (Wednesday) TV & Film Showcase, 7 - 10 p.m., Main Auditorium, East Campus - A showcase of the best semester's work from the Department of Television and Film. Free
12/12 (Friday) "The Christmas Star" with Dr. Bill Luebke, 7:30 p.m., Forum 110, East Campus, free
12/13 (Saturday) Men's Basketball, MJC vs. Shasta College, 6 p.m., Gym
December 24 - January 1 Campus closed for winter break.
JANUARY 2009
1/1 (Thursday) New Years Day, campus closed
1/9 (Friday) Spring Institute Day
1/9 (Friday) Women's Basketball, MJC vs. Santa Rosa Junior College, 6 p.m., Gym
1/9 (Friday) Men's Basketball, MJC vs. Santa Rosa, 8 p.m., Gym
1/12 (Monday) Spring Semester Classes Begin
1/15 (Thursday) David Myers speaking on "Happiness," 4 p.m. in the Main Auditorium of the Performing and Media Arts Center on East Campus. Meyers, a social psychologist at Hope College, will explore the things that do, and surprisingly don't, predict people's feelings of well-bieng. It's a revealing look at the marks of happy lives, based on new studies that have exploded a number of myths and misconceptions. The event is free and open to the public, and is sponsored by MJC Psychology Department and Worth Publishers.
1/16 (Friday) Women's Basketball, MJC vs. Diablo Valley College, 6 p.m., Gym
1/16 (Thursday) Men's Basketball, MJC vs. Diablo Valley College, 8 p.m., Gym
1/17 (Saturday) Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration with Robert Moses, Keynote Speaker, 7 p.m., Main Auditorium, Performing and Media Arts Center - Free!
1/19 (Monday) Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday, Campus Closed
1/20 (Tuesday) Men's Basketball, MJC vs. Cosumnes River College, 6 p.m., Gym
1/20 (Tuesday) Women's Basketball, MJC vs. Cosumnes River College, 8 p.m., Gym
1/27 (Tuesday) Men's Basketball, MJC vs. San Joaquin Delta College, 6 p.m., Gym
1/27 (Tuesday) Women's Basketball, MJC vs. San Joaquin Delta College, 8 p.m., Gym
1/28 (Wednesday) Film Series, 4 - 6 p.m., Little Theatre, Modesto through the lens: highlighting the eye of the cinematographer ~ Free
1/30 (Friday) Women's Basketball, MJC vs. Sierra College, 6 p.m., Gym
1/30 (Friday) Men's Basketball, MJC vs. Sierra College, 8 p.m., Gym
FEBRUARY
February 5, 6, 7 at 7:30 p.m. and February 8 at 2 p.m., MJC Off~Balance Dance Company in a Repertory Performance, Main Auditorium, Off~Balance Dance Company performing in contemporary dance styles - General $10 & Student/Seniors $8
2/6 (Friday) Women's Basketball, MJC vs. Sacramento City College, 6 p.m., Gym
2/6 (Friday) Men's Basketball, MJC vs. Sacramento City College, 8 p.m., Gym
2/6 (Friday) Crab Feed ~ Ag & Environmental Sciences, 6:30 p.m., Mary Stuart Rogers Student Learning Center, West Campus - $45 - 575-6200
2/10 (Tuesday) Speech Night, 4 p.m. & 7 p.m., Main Auditorium, an evening of award-winning speech presentations by Modesto Junior College Forensic competitors ~ Presale: $5 / Day of the Event: $7
2/13 (Friday) Lincoln's Birthday, Campus Closed
2/14 (Saturday) Campus Closed
2/15 (Sunday) Campus Closed
2/16 (Monday) Washington's Birthday, Campus Closed
2/17 (Tuesday) Men's Basketball, MJC vs. American River College, 6 p.m., Gym
2/17 (Tuesday) Women's Basketball, MJC vs. American River College, 8 p.m., Gym
2/21 (Saturday) African American Education Conference, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Mary Stuart RogersStudent Learning Center, West Campus
2/25 (Wednesday) Film Series, 4 - 6 p.m., Little Theatre, producing local television - Central Valley Reports and PTV (Pirates Television) ~ Free
MARCH
3/5 & 3/6 (Thursday/Friday) New Classified Staff Orientation
3/25 (Wednesday) Student Job Fair, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Student Center, East Campus, 575-6239
March 20, 21 , 27, 28 at 7:30 p.m. and March 22 & 29 at 2 p.m. MJC Musical Theatre presents Oklahoma!, Main Stage Auditorium. Oklahoma! is a celebration of the American spirit. This classic musical was the first collaboration between Broadway legends Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein. The musical is set in the early part of the 20th century when Oklahoma was still Indian territory. The glorious score includes "Oh, What a Beautiful Morning," "People will Say We're in Love," and the title song "Oklahoma!." General $15 / Student, Seniors $12
3/25 (Wednesday) Film Series -Alumni Showcase, 4 - 6 p.m., Little Theatre, featuring the work of former students of the Television and Film Department ~ Free
3/30 (Monday) Jazz Concert "No Cure for the Funk" ~ 7:30 p.m., Main Auditorium ~ an evening of jazz music featuring jazz bands form Modesto Junior College: the Day Jazz Band under the direction of Erik Maki and the Evening Jazz Band under the direction of Dan Maas. The program will include a wide variety of styles and moods. It's two concerts in one! Free
APRIL
4/8 (Wednesday) Celebration of the Humanities, 7 p.m., Main Auditorium ~ The annual award ceremony honoring student achievements in the Fine Arts. The program includes performances of the award winning entries, free
4/9 (Thursday) Earth Day, All Day Event, East Campus Quad, free! For more information contact Elizabeth McInnes, Instructor of Biology, at 575-6299
4/18 (Saturday) Celebrate MJC Wine & Gourmet Food Tasting, 6:30 - 9 p.m., Gym, $35 (must be 21 or older to attend). A fundraiser for MJC Athletics, the evening will feature wine tasting with about 10 area wineries and food tasting with about 10 area restaurants, and a silent auction with wine, gift baskets, artwork and sports memorabilia.
4/19 (Sunday) Intertribal Powwow, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Quad, free. The event features drumming and dancing representing a variety of Native American cultures, and booths with art, jewelry, crafts and food for sale.
4/19 (Sunday) John Kamitsuka, Piano Recital, 3 p.m., Music Recital Hall ~ presented by Friends of Music, $12 general, $10 Students/seniors
4/20 (Monday) Band Concert "Dynamic and Dramatic" ~ 7:30 p.m., Main Auditorium ~ Dynamic and Dramatic is a performance featuring the Modesto Junior College Symphonic Band. This concert's highlights include original works for band as well as some transcriptions of pieces from other genres. Free
4/21 (Tuesday) MJC Community Orchestra Concert, 7:30 p.m., Main Auditorium ~ The MJC Orchestra celebrates spring with music from England, Italy, the United States and Russia.General: $3 / Student, Seniors $1
4/22 (Wednesday) Band Concert "Winds of Spring" 7:30 p.m., Main Auditorium ~ Winds of Spring is a performance featuring the Modesto Junior College Community Concert Band. This concert's highlights include a wide selection of styles and genres of major works for band as well as a march or two. Free
4/24 (Wednesday) Film Series, 4 - 6 p.m., Little Theatre, a showcase of the best semester's work from the Department of Television and Film ~ Free
4/25 (Saturday) An Evening with David Sedaris, bestselling author, 7:30 p.m., Main Auditorium of the Performing and Media Arts Center. Author of Me Talk Pretty One Day, Naked, and Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim, will offer his sardonic wit and incisive social critiques and will read from his latest book, When you are Engulfed in Flames. Sedaris has become one of America's pre-eminent humor writers. A book signing will follow the event. Admission: $25 - $45
MAY
5/1 (Friday) MJC Commencement Ceremony, 6 p.m., Stadium
5/2 (Saturday) Scholarship Celebration, 11 a.m., Mary Stuart Rogers Student Learning Center, 575-7715
5/7 or 5/8 (Thursday or Friday) Staff Recognition Dinner, MJC Performing and Media Arts Center, Main Stage
May 8,9,15, 16, 22, & 23 at 7:30 p.m. and May 10, 7 & 24 at 2 p.m. MJC Theatre presents Wait Until Dark, Little Theatre ~ a thriller by Frederick Knott. The play is a mystery in which a blind Greenwich Village housewife becomes the target of three thugs searching for hidden heroin ~ $10 General Admission, $8 for Student/Seniors
5/17 (Sunday) Chanticleer Master Class, a.m., Main Auditorium, $5 cover charge
5/17 (Sunday) Chanticleer in Concert, 5 p.m., Main Auditorium, East Campus ~ presented by MJC Friends of Music ~ Chanticleer has been called the world's reigning male chorus, by the New York Times Magazine. Based in San Francisco, Chanticleer has developed a remarkable reputation for its vivid interpretations of vocal literature, from Renaissance to jazz, from gospel to venturesome new music. With its seamless blend of twelve male voices, ranging from countertenor to bass, the ensemble has earned international renown as "an orchestra of voices." Named for the "clear-singing" rooster in Geoffrey Chaucer's' Canterbury Tales, Chanticleer was founded in 1978 by tenor Louis Botto. Date of tickets to be on sale TBA. $12 General / $10 Students, Seniors
5/25 (Monday) Memorial Day, Campus Closed
JUNE
6/7 (Sunday) Docs Play the Pops IV Concert, at 3 p.m., MJC Recital Hall ~ Sponsored by Friends of Music, Surgical Artistry and Local Medical Professionals, $12 general, $10 students/seniors
