Friday, 5/4, 7 pm, West Lecture Hall

Jim Forest is the author of numerous books and a contributor to many publications. He also serves as International Secretary of the Orthodox Peace Fellowship and is associate editor of its journal and website, In Communion. His books include "The Road to Emmaus: Pilgrimage as a Way of Life," "Ladder of the Beatitudes," "Praying with Icons," "Living with Wisdom: A Biography of Thomas Merton," and "All Is Grace: A Biography of Dorothy Day." He is also the author of several children's books. His photographs have been widely published. Sponsored by Oberlin Orthodox Christian Fellowship.

Saturday, 5/12, 11 am-3 pm, Christ Episcopal Church

We need volunteers to help sort the food throughout the day. For more information please contact Father Brian Wilbert. 

Tuesday, 5/15, 7 pm, Oberlin Public Library (65 S Main St.)

"When Fracking Hits Lorain County!" will be the topic of a Community Meeting sponsored by Oberlin College Students for Environmental Sustainability, Oberlin Area League of Women Voters, Oberlin Area Cooperating Ministries, Community PeaceBuilders, and Peace Community Church. The controversial process of hydrofracturing for natural gas is impacting our area. The meeting will focus on relevant state and federal regulations, such as zoning and consumer protection laws. Eric Belcastro, Western PA Community Organizer for the Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund, will speak. A question and answer period will follow. For more information, contact Samuel Rubin, (401) 439-4203 or Rev. Mary Hammond, (440) 774-3031.  

Wednesday, 5/16, 6:45 pm, First Church JFO Room

David Hill and Bob Longsworth will lead a conversation about the film "In a Better World."  An Academy Award winner for Best Foreign Language Film, "In a Better World" explores intolerance and the bullying that begins in childhood and that can evolve into terrorism in adulthood.  The film will be shown at First Church on Thursday, 5/10, and Monday, 5/14, at 7:00 pm in the JFO Room. You can also borrow the film  from the Oberlin Public Library, Mudd Library, or First Church. 

5/7-29, Mudd Library (third floor) 

Sam Williams, a senior Latin American Studies and Hispanic Studies major, is presenting as a senior capstone project an exhibit on The Legacy of Quetzalcoatl and Huitzilopochtli: Indigenous Imagery in the Murals of Mexico City and Los Angeles. It will look at the images of these two Aztec gods in murals from the Mexican Mural Movement in Mexico City (1920-60), the Chicano Movement in L.A. (~1970-90) and in contemporary L.A., the role of indigenous imagery in these movements generally, and why these two gods appeared so frequently, based on their importance to Aztec culture and cosmology.

Sunday, 5/27, 1:30 pm, Warner Concert Hall

All are welcome at this multifaith spiritual celebration with music, prayers, inspirational readings and an address to give thanks for, inspire, and bless the Class of 2012. This year's address will be given by Daisy Kahn, Executive Director of the American Society for Muslim Advancement, which was a major partner in the effort to build a mosque and interfaith center near Ground Zero in New York City. ASMA is also engaged in domestic and international programs to promote Muslim women's and youth empowerment and leadership and to deepen the discourse of progressive Islam. Sponsored by the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life and the Commencement/Reunion Weekend Committee.