Join us for Peace Forum. Sheldon Clark speaks about his experience in jail ministry. Sheldon is an Earlham School of Religion grad, a former head of a Quaker boarding school and as pastor at New Castle Friends, started a jail ministry. Free lunch and delicious conversation. When: Thurs., May 15, Noon. Where: ESR Dining Room. Contact: grossan@earlham.edu .

Come enjoy an evening of talent including performances of many kinds; art, crafts and more, presented by our members and other friends. Refreshments provided. When: Fri., May 9, 7 p.m. Where: West Richmond Friends Meeting. Contact: If you are interested in sharing a talent, (using the broader definition,) contact Becky Dimick-Eastman at dimicre@yahoo.dom or call 939-6086.

You are invited to a special concert by Out of the Darkness, a choral group from York, Pennsylvania. The group includes Brandon Grady (Bethany ’08), Bonita Grady, Ben Grady and Jim Hunt. They sing a wide range of music from contemporary inspirational to African-American spirituals. The concert is free and open to the public. When: Sun., May 4, 1 p.m. Where: West Richmond Friends, 609 W. Main Street, just two blocks from campus.

Attention Graduating Seniors – Don’t forget to attend the graduation rehearsal and senior picnic. When: Rehearsal - Thurs., May 1, 1:30. Where: Goddard Auditorium. Senior Picnic from 6 – 8 p.m. on Comstock Field.

Come check out short films and documentaries by seniors at the Earlham College Student Filmmakers Guild screening. Seniors who are presenting their work include Peter Wigginton showing his documentary that received an Honorable Mention in the National Geographic Film Competition and Dan Mahle and his documentary on environmental activism. When: Wed., April 30, 7 p.m. Where: Room 105 Bolling Center.

Bring your lunch and relax while musical members of the Campus Safety and Security team perform an outdoor concert with an eclectic blend of acoustic, folk, bluegrass and classic music. When: Tues., April 29. Where: In front of the Campus Safety and Security Office. In case of rain, the event is cancelled. Contact: Security Office, templlo@earlham.edu .

Health insurance and health care costs are at the top of the list of issues that impact nearly every organization. You are invited to attend this forum and learn more about these issues. Some of the topics are: Consumer cost saving strategies for business, national state and local issues and health care policy. When: Sat., April 26, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Where: Forest Hills Country Club. Contact: Gail at the Richmond Wayne County Chamber of Commerce, 765-962-1511 or e-mail gail@rwchamber.org .

You are invited to come for a Day of Silence and Solitude. Stay as long as you wish to read, study, write, pray, meditate, have refreshments, do art or rest. When: Sat., April 26, 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. Where: Ichthys House, 215 College Avenue, across the street from ESR. Contact: www.ichthyshouse.org , or e-mail johnscl@earlham.edu .

Please join concerned students for a sit-in at the President's Office to respectfully raise his awareness about the urgency of mental health issues on Earlham’s campus. When: Fri., April 25, 4 p.m. Where: President’s Office, Carpenter Hall.

Take a study break and relieve stress at Game Night. Join a Scrabulous tournament, play Twister, Trivial Pursuit, Operation, and other games or bring along your favorite game to play. Snacks are provided. When: Mon., April 28, 7 – 10 p.m. Where: Wildman Science Library. Contact: boguema@earlham.edu for more details.

Jess Halperin, Senior Economics major speaks at College Meeting for Worship. Her message this week is titled Coming Home. When: Sun., April 27, 11 a.m. Join us for a continental breakfast starting at 10:30 a.m. Where: Stout Meetinghouse. Contact: Kelly Burk, burkke@earlham.edu .

Come and celebrate the 53rd issue of the EC litmag, The Crucible, complete with cookies from the co-op, pizza, and readings from the contributors. When: Fri., April 25, 5 p.m. Where: The Orchard Room.

Did you miss the International Festival Show? Were you in it? Or maybe you saw it and thought it was so amazing that you'd like to see it again. We are showing the DVD of the 2008 International Festival Show. When: Wed., April 23, 8 p.m. Where: Room 105 Bolling Center. Contact: fanjoal@earlham.edu , x1664.

Join us for the showing of the movie Saved. Co-sponsored by Earlham Christian Fellowship. When: Fri., April 25 and Sat., April 26, 8 p.m.; Sun., April 27, 2 p.m. Where: Room 110, Dennis Hall.

Come take a break from all that studying, and watch this shocking movie about how the elections in 2000, 2004 and 2006 were stolen. The idea is to help us prevent more theft of our votes. The video, Uncounted: The New Math of American Elections by David Earnhardt, is 80 minutes long and provides action suggestions. Refreshments provided. When: Thurs., April 24, 7 p.m. Where: Seminary Dining Room, ESR

Members of Rainbow Richmond, a local LGBTQ group, continue to share stories and strategies this week, since we did not finish last week. This is an opportunity for us to find solidarity and organize together, as campus and Richmond communities. Simple meal provided. When: Thurs., April 24, Noon. Where: ESR Seminary Dining Room.

Seniors are honored through these events. When: Sat., May 3, Baccalaureate, 10:30 a.m. and Commencement, 2:30 p.m. Where: Chase Stage, Lawn of Lilly Library. In case of rain, services are held in Shuckman Performance Gymnasium, Athletics and Wellness Center. Free admission. Tickets required when held indoors.

Soul to Sole features Earlham’s Gospel Revelations Choir in a medley of gospel music and Dance Alloy with dance routines that feature graduating seniors. When: Fri., May 2, 8 p.m. Where: Goddard Auditorium. Free admission, no tickets required.

Come to an all student meeting concerning mental health resources and accessibility hosted by The Kai Circle. Learn how to get involved with the new peer mentor group that is also working for institutional change. When: Mon., April 21, 9 p.m. Where: In front of Leeds Gallery.

Come enjoy good music, dancing, munchies and mystical creatures. Costumes encouraged! When: Sat., April 19, 10 p.m. Where: Peace (Jay) House, on the corner of College Ave. and National Road West.

Join us for a day of fun at the barn. Watch members of the barn co-op compete in a horseshow or browse the sale and auction items. Raffle prizes, gift certificates, a semester of riding lessons, BBQ lunch and much more. When: Sat., April 19, Noon – 4 p.m. Where: Earlham stables.

Language challenges, precarious family finances, low expectations, legal restrictions and lack of guidance can be obstacles to the children of immigrants trying to secure the education they desire, require and deserve. Join Indianapolis high school and college students to hear about their goals and watch a film exploring the students' dreams and realities. When: Sat., April 19, 2 p.m. Where: Room 211 Bolling Center. Sponsored by Amigos, Corazon Latino Youth Group, Border Studies Committee and Sociedad de Estudiantes Latinos (SEL.)

The Earlham Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Combo combine for a performance that fills the hall with great American music. When: Fri., April 25, 7:30 p.m. Where: Goddard Auditorium. Free admission, no tickets required. Contact: x1410.

In this gripping Cold War drama, a series of errors and misunderstandings results in the U.S. government ordering an accidental nuclear strike against the USSR. When: Fri., April 18 and Sat., April 19, 8 p.m.; Sun., April 20, 2 p.m. Where: Room 110, Dennis Hall.

You are invited to hear HDSR Seniors present their collaborative problem analysis titled Applying HDSR in the World: Creating a Human Development Program in a Pakistani Muslim University. This project is done in cooperation with HDSR alum Zach Warren ’03, who is coordinating and planning in Karachi, Pakistan at Aga Khan University. When: Wed., April 16, 4 p.m. Where: Room 327, Bolling Center. Contact: Donna McCormick at mccordo@earlham.edu .

All are welcome to join in this year's Passover Seder at the Jewish Cultural Center on campus. The Passover Seder is a ritual dinner that commemorates the exodus of the Israelites from slavery in Ancient Egypt. We will celebrate freedom and social justice through discussion and prayer. Please RSVP. When: Sat., April 19, 5 p.m. Where: Jewish Cultural Center, 306 College Avenue.

Come relax from all that end of semester stress by playing on inflatable toys, winning prizes at the carnival games, tie dyeing t shirts, and listening to music. SAB is providing students--even those not on the meal plan--with a delicious barbecue in the Orchard and Comstock rooms. Come eat, hang out with friends, and listen to music at Springfest! When: Sat., April 19, 5:30-7 p.m. Where: Comstock Field

The Senior Yard Sale will again be held during Springfest on Comstock Field. Sign up at Runyan desk. When: April 19, 3-7 p.m.

Please join us to enjoy exhibits and presentations featuring K-12 teachers from the greater Richmond community sharing the outcomes of their classroom research, new teaching strategies, and project based learning. When: Tue., April 29, 3:00-6:00 p.m. Where: Landrum Bolling Center

Heide Hemker is retiring from the bookstore after 21 years. Join us for an ice cream reception to wish her well. When: Thurs., April 24, 4 – 5 p.m. Where: Richmond Room, Bolling Center.

Join us for Peace Forum where Mona Mayberry from Richmond’s Townsend Community Center discusses the Center’s efforts in education and community outreach. Lunch provided. When: Thurs., April 17, Noon. Where: ESR Seminary Dining Room.

Christine Larson, Reference and Instruction Librarian and Liaison to the Seminaries, is leaving us soon to pursue other adventures. The library is sad to see her leave but wishes her well and wants to have a community reception to thank her for her service to Earlham, Bethany and the Earlham School of Religion. When: Mon., April 28, 4 – 6 p.m. Where: Richmond Room, Bolling Center.

Elaine Bergman, Earlham’s flute instructor and Earlham Emerita of Music and Pianist Eleanore Vail perform. They play the Hummel Sonata, the Undine Sonata by Reinecke and a polka by Silva. When: Fri., April 18, Noon. Where: Orchard Room.

Join us for the last contra dance of the season. Jim Sizelove calls and all dances are taught. Live music by the Tenth Street Regulars. Admission $5. When: Fri., April 11, 7 – 10 p.m. Where: West Richmond Friends, 609 W. Main Street. Contact: josh@westrichmondfiends.org .

The Earlham community is invited to join Earlham School of Religion and Bethany Theological Seminary for a jazz prelude and hymn service provided by Richmond jazz artist and Earlham music department accompanist Carol Woodard. Earlham rabbi Rachel Gartner speaks and her topic is Niggun – Song of the soul, soul of the song. When: Fri., April 11, 11:20 a.m. Where: Nicarry Chapel in the Bethany building.

Ray Ybarra, human rights activist, writer, filmmaker and photographer from Global Exchange speaks on immigration, vigilantism and the humanitarian crisis on the U.S. – Mexico border. Ybarra co-wrote the award-winning documentary, Rights on the Line: Vigilantes at the Border. When: Thurs., April 17, 7 p.m. Where: Room 211 Bolling Center. Contact: Border Studies office, kingch@earlham.edu , x1218.

All are invited to this fundraising lunch sponsored by the Earlham College Ceramics department. Cost of the bowl is $8 for students and $10 for adults. All proceeds go to the Circle U Help Center and you get a beautiful bowl of soup and bread with your purchase of the bowl. When: Thurs., April 17, 11:50 a.m. Where: The Japanese Gardens. There is a table in Runyan through next Thursday for the purchase of bowls. A clay ticket is required.

Join us at the Senior Art History Symposium. When: Sun., April 20, 1 p.m. Where: Room 105, Bolling Center.

Heidi Yenney, principal violist for the Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra, joins piano faculty member Jessica Madsen in a violin - piano duo concert. The duo performs works of Mozart, Falla, Brahms and Ponce-Heifetz. When: Fri., April 11, Noon. Where: Hancock Room. In addition, Ms. Yenney teaches a master class in the Orchard Room from 2:30 – 4 p.m. All are invited.

Professor Hiroshi Mitani, distinguished historian of early modern and modern Japan at The University of Tokyo presents Toward Historical Dialogue and Reconciliation in East Asia: My Voyage from Earlham. Professor Mitani discusses recent efforts to bring scholars from China, Korea and Japan together in international venues to engage in dialogue toward mutual understanding and reconciliation. Reflecting on his first visit to Earlham nearly 20 years ago, he also discusses how Earlham's influence continues to affect his work today. When: Mon., April 14, 4 p.m. Where: Loose Lecture Hall, Bolling Center.

SAB presents a new event. Bands Elephant Micah and Time and Temperature perform between showings of two short films by Josh Penn. Come check it out. When: Sat., April 12, 9 p.m. Where: Comstock.

SAB presents a musical event - Dan Deacon in concert. Earlham bands People’s Faces and Boy Pioneer open. When: Fri., April 11, 9 p.m. Where: Comstock.

Come to the opening reception of the Senior Art Show. Works in ceramics, metal, painting, photography and weaving are on display. When: Sun., April 13, 2 p.m. Where: Leeds and Ronald Galleries.

Three of Earlham’s choral ensemble, Women’s Chorus, The Concert Choir and Madrigal Singers, join forces to present their final concert of the year. When: Sun., April 20, 4 p.m. Where: Goddard Auditorium.

In this last concert of the year, the instrumental ensembles perform traditional concerto movements with student soloists. When: Sat., April 19, 7:30 p.m. Where: Goddard Auditorium.

Anyone wishing to thank Marya Bower for her years of tremendous work with the Sexual Violence Program is invited to a potluck in her honor. Feel free to come and go as you wish, there will be a formal opportunity for sharing at 1 p.m. All are welcome. When: Sun., April 20, 12:30 – 2 p.m. Where: Virginia Cottage. Contact: burkke@earlham.edu or x1386.

See Terry Gilliam's masterpiece, a dystopian satire that is at the same time bleak and hilarious, starring Jonathan Pryce and Robert de Niro. When: Fri. April 11 and Sat. April 12, 8 p.m. and Sun. April 13, 2 p.m. Where: Dennis Hall, Room 110.

Artist Lin Baum lectures on her art exhibit, Children of War. When: Mon., April 21, 2 and 7 p.m. and Tues., April 22, 7 p.m. Where: Friends Fellowship Community.

Portrait Artist Lin Baum presents her exhibit, Children of War. Baum has traveled to Nicaragua, the Thai-Cambodian border, Belfast, Mozambique and the West Bank and Gaza Strip. When: Sun., April 20. Baum speaks briefly at the 8:30 and 10:50 a.m. worship services. She also speaks between services at 9:40 a.m. Where: Central United Methodist Church, Fourteenth and Main Streets, Richmond. Sponsored by the Richmond Art Museum, Central United Methodist Church, Friends Fellowship Community and Richmond Art Club.

Summer Leeper speaks and the title of her talk is You’ve Got a Friend in Me. When: Sun., April 13, 11 a.m. Please join us for a continental breakfast at 10:30 a.m. Where: Stout Meetinghouse. Contact: Kelly Burke burkke@earlham.edu x1386.