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International Festival

The 2012 Somerset Community College International Festival will be celebrated on all of SCC's campuses and centers.

  • October 9, 2012, 4:30 p.m. - Casey Center
  • October 9, 2012, 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. - Russell Center
  • October 9, 2012, 11:00 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. - Laurel Campus (download schedule)
  • October 10, 2012, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. - McCreary Center (download schedule)
  • October 15, 2012, 1:00 - 4:30 p.m.  - Clinton Center
  • October 18, 2012, 9:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m.  - Somerset Campus

SCC's Somerset Campus International Festival events will be held at:

  • Learning Commons
  • Meece Hall
  • Outside Areas
  • Rogers Commons
  • Stoner Hall

Schedule of Events for SCC's Somerset Campus

(subject to change)

 

Time Student Commons Community Room Student Commons Grill Outside On Stage Meece Auditorium And Patio Learning Commons Student Commons Corridor

9:00 - 9:30

Breads and Coffee - Coffee donated by Baxter's, Breads from the Wayne County Homemakers

All Day - Cosmetology International Fashion Display

All Day Exhibit: Artifacts from Peru, Brazil and Tanzania - Paul Stringer 

9:30 - 11:30 a.m. - Quick Sketches - Darlene Libbey's art students will make quick drawings of participants and ask them to write a brief description of their involvement in the festival

Parade of Nations - Bagpipers Bart Davidson and Jack Lewis will lead

All Day - (STONER HALL) EAST END GALLERY DISPLAY FROM OCTOBER 15 THROUGH NOVEMBER 12 -  From Sheep To Wall: The Ancient Art of Felting - Needle felted wall hangings by Alyce Grover 

All Day - National Day of Writing program:  Write your own haiku and/or six word story

All Day – Haiti Exhibit – Margo Hamm

All Day - EF Student Exchange Program – Elizabeth Correll

9:00-4:00 - Relay for Life - bake sale

Japan Exhibit – Natalie Winstead

Latino Outreach

Trip To the Motherland - Wanda Fries and Sharon Whitehead

9:40 - 10:20 "It's a Small World" - Project BEAM

Sogo Drums - Jacob Hamrick
(in case of rain: Rogers Commons foyer)

Terre Madre: Transforming Our Global and Local Food Systems - Jim Embry, Sustainable Communities Network Anime Workshop – Julie Howe and Bill Phelps

10:00-12:00: Tea and Cookies - Pulaski County Homemakers

9:00-4:00 -
Native American Booth - Rosalie Meece and Gail Derryberry

10:30 - 11:30

Germany - Many Davis

Zumba Demonstration – Loretta Johnson How To Write Chinese Characters: video, demonstration, participation – Zhiming Xia

9:00-4:00 - Mexico Exhibit: Melissa Adams and Tita Riggins

OLLI – Deborah Gaines

11:00-12:00 - Pipa Playing  - John Wells

11:30 - 1:00

Native American Dancers - Rosalie Meece
(in case of rain: Rogers Commons foyer)

Lunch – Coordinated by Chef Michael Wells

Celtic Music – Robert Tincher

Big Maracas Band
(in case of rain: Rogers Commons Community Room)

(STONER HALL)
12:15–2:00 - Demonstration: The Ancient Art of Felting - Alyce Grover

Nicaragua - Sherri George

1:15 - 2:15

Uganda Counseling and Support Services - General Ed Loy

Food Demo – Baklava – Dr. Zanab and Mrs. Elatter

1:00-1:50 - Fire Poi - John Fryman

Chopstick Relay - Dr. Michael Searcy Anime Workshop – Julie Howe and Bill Phelps

2:30 - 3:30

2:45 - A Look At Bangladesh – The Life and History of - Jahurul Karim

Food Demo: Quick and Easy Ways to Make Ethnic Foods at Home - Mete Sergin

One Man Banned Project – Dan Godbey

  

In addition:

  • Various times/locations - Philippino Dancers
  • All Day - Open Speech Area - Ken Jacques' students will make Memorable I. F. Magnets as a class project.