Manchester Community College April Events Announced

The following events will be held at Manchester Community College during the month of April. All are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted.

Sol LeWitt Exhibition, Hans Weiss Newspace Gallery, SBM Charitable Foundation Building. Sol LeWitt (1928-2007) is a major figure in the history of contemporary art. The exhibit is on loan from the New Britain Museum of American Art by special arrangement. The show runs to April 29. Info: Susan Classen-Sullivan at 860-512-2693 or email sclassen-sullivan@manchestercc.edu. Web: www.manchestercc.edu/newspace.

Health Careers Admission Information Sessions: Students interested in being admitted into a Health Careers program must attend a mandatory information session as the first step in the admissions process. This month sessions will cover Dental Assistant and the Radiation Therapy and Radiography programs. Info: Theresa Blake at 860-512-2704 or email tblake@manchestercc.edu for more information. Web: www.manchestercc.edu/offices/academic-affairs/divisions/mathematics-science-and-health-careers/health-careers.

• Dental Assistant. April 7, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., SSC L244
• Radiation Therapy and Radiography. April 7, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m., SSC L244

April 8 – Poetry Reading: Sue Ellen Thompson. 8 to 9 p.m., Library Fireside Commons, Learning Resource Center (LRC). Sue Ellen Thompson, an exceptional public reader, is the author of five books. Info: Steve Straight at 860-512-2688 or email sstraight@manchestercc.edu.

April 9 – Dehn Foundation Visiting Artists Series: James McNabb. 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., SBM Charitable Foundation Building auditorium. James McNabb is a Philadelphia-based sculptor who makes abstract cityscapes from wood. He will talk about his work, “Sketching with a band saw.” Info: Dan Long at 860-512-2697, email dlong@manchestercc.edu or visit www.mcnabbstudio.com/index.shtml.

April 9 – Tony Memmel in Concert. 6:30 to 8 p.m., SBM Charitable Foundation Building auditorium. Though he was born missing his left forearm, Tony Memmel taught himself to play the guitar by constructing a cast that secures a guitar pick to his arm. Info: Robert Brandt at 860-512-2687 or email rbrandt@manchestercc.edu.

April 10 – International Film Series: Hundred-Foot Journey. 7 to 9:30 p.m. SBM Charitable Foundation Building auditorium. When the chef proprietress of a Michelin-starred French restaurant gets wind of a culinary immigrant opening an Indian restaurant just 100 feet from her own, her protests escalate to all-out war. Info: Evelyn Angry-Smith at 860-512-2874 or email eangry-smith@manchestercc.edu or visit www.mcc.commnet.libguides.com/mccifs/

April 14 and 15 – MCC Library Book Sale. 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Library, LRC. National Library Week. Featuring hard covers and paperbacks, fiction and non-fiction, textbooks and children’s books as well as CDs and DVDs. Info: Paula Cook at 860-512-2877 or email pcook1@manchestercc.edu.

April 14 – Digital Learning Day Showcase. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Library Fireside Commons, LRC. In this first Digital Learning Day technology showcase, discover what exciting, innovative and creative uses of technology are happening in the MCC library and across campus. The event will feature Game Design, Graphic Design, ICE Radio, eTutoring, robotics and more. Free pizza and other refreshments will be served. Info: Debbie Herman at 860-512-2872 or email dherman@manchestercc.edu.

April 20 – Gunnar and Rosemary Dybwad Seminar. 4 to 6:30 p.m., GPA Community Commons. Wes Norris and Paul Weiland of Chapter 126 Sports and Fitness Center in Bristol, Conn., will speak on the importance and availability of exercise, sports and fitness for individuals with disabilities. Sponsored by the Institute on Disability and Community Inclusion. Info: George Ducharme at 860-512-2789 or email gducharme@manchestercc.edu.

April 23 – Film: Inequality For All by Robert Reich. 1 to 3 p.m., SBM Charitable Foundation Building auditorium. A film on income inequality in the United States explores how this disparity has arisen and asks what can be done about it. Info: Maura O’Connor at 860-512-2692 or email moconnor@manchestercc.edu.

April 24 – Writing Contest Awards Ceremony. 6 to 8 p.m., GPA Community Commons. This annual event recognizes student writers in fiction, nonfiction, and poetry as judged by English Department faculty. Info: Lois A. Coleman at 860-512-2666 or email Lcoleman@manchestercc.edu.