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DESCRIPTION:This 16-hour course is taught by SOLO Wilderness Medicine and offers the baseline certification required for many outdoor jobs. It is also helpful preparation for weekend outdoor enthusiasts. The course focuses on the basic skills of response and assessment\, musculoskeletal injuries\, environmental emergencies\, survival skills\, soft tissue injuries\, and medical emergencies.
LOCATION:Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center of Goshen College\, Farmstead Site
SUMMARY:Wilderness First Aid Course
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120830
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120901
DTSTAMP:20130522T064400
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UID:40780
DESCRIPTION:Living Our Stories - Dr. Victor Stoltzfus and Marie Stoltzfus will relate specific stories from their individual lives and their 57 years of married life that reflect life-long explorations of the meanings of faith\, family and of service.
LOCATION:Sauder Concert Hall
SUMMARY:Afternoon Sabbatical
DTSTART:20120911T130000
DTEND:20120911T130000
DTSTAMP:20130522T064400
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UID:33331
DESCRIPTION:
LOCATION:College Cabin
SUMMARY:ASL Kick-off
DTSTART:20120911T160000
DTEND:20120911T160000
DTSTAMP:20130522T064400
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UID:29064
DESCRIPTION:Members of the Goshen College community and friends will gather at 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday\, Oct. 3 in AD 28 to watch the presidential candidate debate between President Barack Obama and Gov. Mitt Romney. This will be an educational and strictly non-partisan event\, so those who want to cheer and boo are encouraged to seek Democratic and Republican gatherings elsewhere.The Student Senate\, the Communication Department and the Public Relations Office will offer brief presentations by Professor of Communication Duane Stoltzfus and GC student Jon Hershberger along with snacks\, debate bingo\, fun and a relaxed atmosphere.So please join us as we learn more about the candidates and the key issues and witness a key moment in U.S. history. All are welcome!
LOCATION:AD28
SUMMARY:Presidential Debate Watch
DTSTART:20121003T203000
DTEND:20121003T203000
DTSTAMP:20130522T064400
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UID:47752
DESCRIPTION:Stewardship Matters: The story of the Elkhart County Community Foundation - In 1989 a handful of community leaders and philanthropists envisioned and established the Community Foundation for the purpose of improving the quality of life for the citizens of Elkhart County. Dr. Peter McCown\, President\, will share the news and story behind the gift to the Community Foundation with the potential to historically transform our county.
LOCATION:Sauder Concert Hall
SUMMARY:Afternoon Sabbatical
DTSTART:20121009T130000
DTEND:20121009T130000
DTSTAMP:20130522T064400
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UID:62218
DESCRIPTION:Merry Lea's annual nature photography workshop features slide-illustrated lectures\, time to shoot outdoors and individualized critique and encouragement. This year's instructors are Paul McAfee and Dave Dornberg. $325 includes instruction\, lodging and all meals from Thursday evening through Saturday noon.
LOCATION:Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center of Goshen College\, Farmstead Site
SUMMARY:Nature Photography Workshop
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20121011
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20121014
DTSTAMP:20130522T064400
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DESCRIPTION:What?s a skunk?s favorite game in school? Show and smell!What do you get if you cross a skunk and an owl? A bird that stinks but doesn?t give a hoot!\n\nThose two nocturnal animals and bunch of other animals that come out at night will be on the trail with you at the 23rd annual Enchanted Forest at Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center of Goshen College. The animals will magically speak English for two nights only. On Friday\, October 26 and Saturday\, October 27 from 7 to 8:30 p.m.\n\nYou and your family will be able to go on a guided night hike to meet these nighttime animals to find out where the live\, what they do\, and any other questions you wanted to ask them! You can even tell them nocturnal animal jokes!\n\nLocated at Wolf Lake\, Indiana\, Merry Lea offers its alternative to Halloween. The Enchanted Forest takes place at the Merry Lea Farmstead off US 33 at the junction of State Road 109 and County Road 425 W.\n\nIt also includes family musical entertainment\, hot chocolate and snacks for only $2.50 per person. Tickets are sold at the barn.\n\nWe are also holding our 3rd Annual El Bosque Encantado (a spanish speaking version of the Enchanted Forest) at Shanklin Park on October 20 from 7-8:30 p.m. $1 per person. ˇEsperamos versos allí!
LOCATION:The Farmstead at Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center of Goshen College
SUMMARY:Enchanted Forest
DTSTART:20121026T190000
DTEND:20121026T203000
DTSTAMP:20130522T064400
URL:http://www.goshen.edu/merrylea/merrynews/Upcoming.php
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UID:62402
DESCRIPTION:What's a skunk's favorite game in school? Show and smell!What do you get if you cross a skunk and an owl? A bird that stinks but doesn't give a hoot!\n\nThose two nocturnal animals and bunch of other animals that come out at night will be on the trail with you at the 23rd annual Enchanted Forest at Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center of Goshen College. The animals will magically speak English for two nights only. On Friday\, October 26 and Saturday\, October 27 from 7 to 8:30 p.m.\n\nYou and your family will be able to go on a guided night hike to meet these nighttime animals to find out where the live\, what they do\, and any other questions you wanted to ask them! You can even tell them nocturnal animal jokes!\n\nLocated at Wolf Lake\, Indiana\, Merry Lea offers its alternative to Halloween. The Enchanted Forest takes place at the Merry Lea Farmstead off US 33 at the junction of State Road 109 and County Road 425 W.\n\nIt also includes family musical entertainment\, hot chocolate and snacks for only $2.50 per person. Tickets are sold at the barn.\n\nWe are also holding our 3rd Annual El Bosque Encantado (a spanish speaking version of the Enchanted Forest) at Shanklin Park on October 20 from 7-8:30 p.m. $1 per person. ˇEsperamos versos allí!
LOCATION:The Farmstead at Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center of Goshen College
SUMMARY:Enchanted Forest
DTSTART:20121027T190000
DTEND:20121027T190000
DTSTAMP:20130522T064400
URL:http://www.goshen.edu/merrylea/merrynews/Upcoming.php
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DESCRIPTION:Canceled
LOCATION:Administration Building 28
SUMMARY:ASL Workshop
DTSTART:20121103T090000
DTEND:20121103T090000
DTSTAMP:20130522T064400
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UID:6937
DESCRIPTION:Celebrating Food and Family Luncheon - Artist and author Esther Rose Graber will present with four of her daughters - Jane Graber Davis\, Ellen Graber Kraybill\, Sibyl Graber Gerig and Ann Graber Miller - all GC grads and co-authors of the recently released cookbook The Daily Feast (Good Books\, 2012). Accompanying the words and visuals will be a delectable Caribbean meal taken from the pages of their culinary work. $20 Call to register before Nov. 3. 574-535-7565
LOCATION:Fellowship Hall
SUMMARY:Afternoon Sabbatical Luncheon
DTSTART:20121113T120000
DTEND:20121113T120000
DTSTAMP:20130522T064400
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DESCRIPTION:Bus Trip to Chicago - Les Miserables    Based on Victor Hugo's classic Novel\, Les Miserables is an epic and uplifting story about the survival of the human spirit. Cameron Mackintosh presents a 25th anniversary production with new staging and dazzling reimagined scenery inspired by Hugo's paintings. This new production has been acclaimed by critics and fans and is breaking box office records wherever it goes. Cost $125 includes top theater seating\, bus travel and a box supper on way home. $25 non-refundable deposit will hold your spot until final payment on October 15. Call 574-535-7565 to register.
LOCATION:Chicago
SUMMARY:Afternoon Sabbatical Bus Trip
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20121117
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20121118
DTSTAMP:20130522T064400
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UID:55927
DESCRIPTION:Free will offering will be taken.
LOCATION:Music Center Sauder Concert Hall
SUMMARY:St. Joseph Valley Camerata Concert
DTSTART:20121202T193000
DTEND:20121202T193000
DTSTAMP:20130522T064400
URL:http://sjvcamerata.org/
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DESCRIPTION:Pre-Christmas Celebration with Family Duo - David Machavariani\, Cello adjunct faculty at Goshen College\, and Ketevan Badridze\, piano faculty at Indiana University South Bend\, originally from the Republic of Georgia will share great music of German and Russian giant composers\, including sonatas by Richard Strauss and Dmitry Shostakovich.
LOCATION:Sauder Concert Hall
SUMMARY:Afternoon Sabbatical
DTSTART:20121211T130000
DTEND:20121211T130000
DTSTAMP:20130522T064400
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DESCRIPTION:Join Us:  Wednesday\, 2/6/13 @ Noon in NC 19.Sound of the Environment is a monthly community conversation about Environmental Sustainability.This month we will hear from Laura\, Tom\, Jonathon\, Lydia & Jon Mark as they present info about Goshen College's inaugural Sustainability Semester in Residence (SSR)\, housed at Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center.  This innovative program introduces students from any academic major to field-based learning about the important environmental issues in our watershed through direct contact with the people effecting change in our region.  A week-long canoe trip down the Elkhart and St. Joseph Rivers to Lake Michigan\, and weekly field trips framed the content for the courses.  The Fall 2012 SSR students met 130 people at 60 different sites\, and had over 300 hours of learning outside the classroom.  Come hear about the program design\, how we maximized learning from site visits\, and a student's comments on her learning through this experience.Feel free to bring your lunch & bring a friend.  All are welcome.
LOCATION:Newcomer 19
SUMMARY:Sound of the Environment: Merry Lea's Sustainability Semester
DTSTART:20130206T120000
DTEND:20130206T130000
DTSTAMP:20130522T064400
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DESCRIPTION:A limitless Expanse - The Chamber Choir directed by Dr. Debra Brubaker\, Goshen College Professor of Music - Human beings inhabit finite bodies\, yet have been offered the grace of creative souls that are boundless. The Goshen College Chamber Choir presents sacred and secular sounds and poetry that celebrate our embodiment of God's richness. Join us for this wonderful concert.
LOCATION:Sauder Concert Hall
SUMMARY:Afternoon Sabbatical
DTSTART:20130212T130000
DTEND:20130212T130000
DTSTAMP:20130522T064400
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DESCRIPTION:The Amish Way: Patient Faith in a Perilous World - Dr. Steve Nolt\, Goshen College Professor of History - Many people recognize the outward expressions of Amish life\, such as the buggies and bonnets\, but are less familiar with the faith that sustains these practices. Nolt will shed light on the spirituality - the religious heartbeat - of our Amish neighbors\, and ask what their religious practices might say to the rest of us.
LOCATION:Sauder Concert Hall
SUMMARY:Afternoon Sabbatical
DTSTART:20130312T130000
DTEND:20130312T130000
DTSTAMP:20130522T064400
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DESCRIPTION:The Annual BRP Department and Anabaptist Mennonite  Biblical Seminary banquet at which students explore their vocation for ministry.
LOCATION:AMBS Elkhart
SUMMARY:BRP AMBS Vocations Banquet
DTSTART:20130319T180000
DTEND:20130319T203000
DTSTAMP:20130522T064400
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DESCRIPTION:International Luncheon Featuring Turkey. In the fall of 2010 Goshen College Adult Educational Travel hosted by Janette Yoder visited Turkey. An evening with Merle and Mary\, who have lived in Turkey for 24 years\, gave a delightful and memorable view of this very interesting country. Join us for traditional Turkish food\, a glimpse of the Goshen College tour and sharing by the Hochstedlers.
LOCATION:Fellowship Hall
SUMMARY:Afternoon Sabbatical International Luncheon
DTSTART:20130409T120000
DTEND:20130409T120000
DTSTAMP:20130522T064400
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UID:48007
DESCRIPTION:We will visit the 2013 Indianapolis Decorator?s Show House?the beautiful Shnull-Rauch home\, where each room is decorated/renovated by a different interior designer. Our afternoon will include a visit to the Indiana State Museum\, with three floors of interesting exhibits that enthrall Hoosiers. Several tours\, including the new Lincoln exhibit\, will be offered.  $65 includes coach travel\, all entrance fees and a light supper on the return trip. Call 574-535-7565 to register.
LOCATION:Indianapolis\, Ind.
SUMMARY:Afternoon Sabbatical Bus Trip
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130509
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130510
DTSTAMP:20130522T064400
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LOCATION:College Mennonite Church Fellowship Hall
SUMMARY:International Coffeehouse Dinner
DTSTART:20140308T160000
DTEND:20140308T160000
DTSTAMP:20130522T064400
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DESCRIPTION:
LOCATION:Sauder Concert Hall
SUMMARY:International Coffeehouse Concert
DTSTART:20140308T190000
DTEND:20140308T190000
DTSTAMP:20130522T064400
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UID:9829
DESCRIPTION:The Annual BRP Department and Anabaptist Mennonite  Biblical Seminary banquet at which students explore their vocation for ministry.
LOCATION:AMBS Elkhart
SUMMARY:BRP AMBS Vocations Banquet
DTSTART:20140318T180000
DTEND:20140318T180000
DTSTAMP:20130522T064400
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