March 13, 2018 - Author / founder Bill Campbell Lecture on Social Justice and Publishing - Goshen College

www.goshen.edu College Website announcement =

S.A. Yoder lecture series: Bill Campbell: “Social Justice and Publishing”
Date & Time: Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at 7:30 p.m.
Location: Goshen College Music Center’s Rieth Recital Hall
Cost: Free and open to the public

GOSHEN COLLEGE - 1700 South Main Street, Goshen IN 46526

(800) - 348-7422

Author Isabel Wilkerson - Book Signing - Feb. 26, 2018 South Bend, IN

at www.wvpe.org/
https://visitsouthbend.com/events/stories-great-migration-isabel-wilkerson/

WVPE (National Public Radio affiliate, Elkhart, IN)  is a proud media sponsor of An Evening with Isabel Wilkerson, Monday, February 26th, from 6 to 7:30 pm at the main branch of The Saint Joseph County (IN) Public Library, downtown South Bend, Indiana.  Wilkerson , the Pulitzer Prize Winning author of "The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration," will discuss her book,  host a question-and-answer period, and will sign books.  

Advance registration is requested for this event,

http://wvpe.org/post/isabel-wilkerson-pulitzer-prize-author-st-joseph-county-public-library-february-26th

Support for those flooded out (Niles, MI Berrien County): List at Leader website

• Free diapers, baby food and other baby supplies for those affected by the flood at Pregnancy Care Center, 527 E. Main St., Niles.
• Flood kits are available at The Salvation Army, 424 N. 15^th St., Niles.
• The American Red Cross is available to assist with emergency housing. The Red Cross can be contacted at either (269) 985-3574 or 800-936-3705. These phone numbers are answered 24 hours per day.
• A Red Cross Shelter site is open at Wesley United Methodist Church, 302 Cedar St., Niles.
• The Niles-Buchanan YMCA, 905 N. Front St., is open for residents who need a place to shower or basic toiletries. Toiletries were donated by Eleventh Harvest Café. Those interested in donating may drop donations at the restaurant’s donation box at 2726 S. 11^th St., Niles.

Symposium on Pope Francis: April 3, 2018 (McKenna Hall, Univ. of Notre Dame)

A Symposium Examining the Five Years of Francis's Papacy: "Prospects for Peace, the Poor, and the Planet"

Time: Tuesday April 3, 2018, 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Location: McKenna Hall Auditorium

4:00–5:15 p.m. | Lecture by Bishop Robert McElroy, Diocese of San Diego, McKenna Hall Auditorium

7:00–8:30 p.m. | Panel addressing Geopolitical, Ecumenical, and Cultural Perspectives featuring Anne Thompson, NBC News correspondent, Julie Hanlon Rubio, professor of Christian ethics, St. Louis University, and Bishop McElroy; moderated by Rev. Kevin Sandberg, C.S.C., acting executive director, Center for Social Concerns, McKenna Hall Auditorium

8:30–9:00 p.m. | Reception, McKenna Hall Atrium

Lecture on U.S. Foreign Policy (Trump Era) in Latin America: Michael Shifter on Feb. 28

Michael Shifter, President of the Inter-American Dialogue, will give a talk on U.S.-Latin American relations under Donald Trump WHERE: Hesburgh Center C103. University of Notre Dame.

Wednesday, Feb., 28, 2018 4:15 pm - 5:45 pm

Free and open to the public.

Reception to follow.

In early February Secretary of State Rex Tillerson embarked on a wide-ranging Latin American trip, visiting Mexico, Argentina, Peru, Colombia, and Jamaica. The tour was the Trump administration’s most significant Latin American foray to date. The reaction was mixed. Some praised his efforts to rally support for sanctions against Venezuela in response to the political and economic crisis there and noted his conciliatory tone as a much-needed contrast to President Trump’s frequently aggressive rhetoric.  Others, however, argued that his trip was of little significance and criticized his patronizing tone in warning against increasing Chinese influence in the region. In either case, it is difficult to deny that Rex Tillerson’s Latin America first real engagement with the region — marked by a surprising revival of the long obsolete and often-criticized Monroe Doctrine — came up against a harsh reality of sharply diminished US influence in the Americas.

Lecture: "US Foreign Policy in Latin America in the Trump Era"

Black History - Cultural dialogue event -- IU South Bend: Friday Feb. 23, 2018, 7 p.m.

The Civil Rights Heritage Center at IU South Bend invites the community to a special event to kickoff Black History Month. IU South Bend will host “Celebrating Malcolm X” featuring special guest Ilyasah Shabazz, daughter of legendary civil rights leader Malcolm X.

Shabazz will join Civil Rights Heritage Center Director Dr. Darryl Heller at the Louise E. Addicott and Yatish J. Joshi Performance Hall, IUSB Campus, South Bend, IN from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Friday, February 23. The event is free and open to the public. No tickets are required but guests should arrive early to ensure seating. Heller and Shabazz will engage in a dialogue about her life, her father’s legacy, and her own work and activism. There will also be time for questions from the audience.

Shabazz, the third daughter of Malcolm X and Dr. Betty Shabazz, is a widely celebrated educator, author, and activist. In 2002, she published Growing Up X, her memoir about being Malcolm X’s daughter. She has since published several additional books, including her novel X, which received a 2016 NAACP Image Award.

https://www.iusb.edu/news/?p=8227

Spring 2018 Lectures (Madeleva Lecture Series, Center for Spirituality) - Feb. 22 and April 10 at St. Mary's College

Religions in Conversation

Thursday, February 22, 7 p.m., Carroll Auditorium, Madeleva Hall, St. Mary's Campus
Interreligious Solidarity and Peacekeeping
Dr. Kwok Pui-Lan
Distinguished Visiting Professor of Theology
Candler School of Theology
Emory University, Atlanta, GA

Tuesday, April 10, 7 p.m., Carroll Auditorium, Madeleva Hall
Women and Interreligious Dialogue
Dr. Catherine Cornille
Professor of Comparative Theology
Newton College Alumnae Chair of Western Culture
Boston College, Boston, Massachusetts

Both free and open to the public.  Further information about the Spring Lecture series at

https://www.saintmarys.edu/spiritual-life/center-for-spirituality/events

Flood Disaster Help (through March 3) -- Wesley UMC, 302 Cedar Street, 49120 - Feb. 22, 2018

Flood Warning has been extended for The Saint Joseph River Michigan at Niles * until Saturday afternoon. * At 12 PM Sunday (Feb. 25, 2018) the stage was 14.9 feet and falling. * Moderate flooding is occurring and Major flooding is forecast. * Flood stage is 11.0 feet. *

Disaster Shelter -- Flood of St. Joseph River at Niles, MI 49120

info at Red Cross (Berrien County) -- City -- Niles, Michigan 302 Cedar Street

During a disaster or emergency, you can rely on Red Cross shelters for:

A safe place to sleep

Meals, snacks and water

Health services (for disaster-related conditions), such as first aid, refilling lost prescriptions or replacing lost eyeglasses

Emotional support and mental health services

Spiritual care

Help reconnecting with loved ones

Information about disaster-related resources in the community

You can also access these services even if you don’t need a place to sleep: anyone with a disaster-related need can visit the shelter to be directed to the appropriate resources.

During some emergencies, we may also be able to provide other important services, such as:

Access to case workers to help you with disaster recovery

Childcare

Laundry

Direct access to services provided by our partners

http://www.redcross.org/get-help/disaster-relief-and-recovery-services/find-an-open-shelter

Balm in Gilead (April 5 - 6, 2018): Wheaton College conference

2018 Marilynne Robinson Wheaton Theology Conference Schedule

https://www.wheaton.edu/academics/programs/theology/biblical-and-theological-studies-department/conferences-lectures--colloquiums/theology-conference/wheaton-theology-conference-schedule/

Thursday, April 5, 2018

8:45-9:00            Registration and Book Exhibit Open

9:00-9:15            Welcome

9:15-10:30          Special Music; Timothy Larsen, “The Theological World of the Reverend John Ames”

10:30-11:15        Break

11:15-12:15        Speaker – Patricia Andujo, “Marilynne Robinson and the African American Experience”

12:15-2:00          Lunch

2:00-3:00            Speaker – Timothy George, Marilynne Robinson and John Calvin”

3:00-3:30            Break

3:30-4:30            Tiffany Kriner, "Space/Time/Doctrine: Marilynne Robinson's Gilead Trilogy"

4:30-7:00            Dinner

7 PM                 Special Music; Plenary Address by Marilynne Robinson

Friday, April 6, 2018

7:30-8:45            Pastor’s Breakfast

8:45-9:15            Book Exhibit Open

9:15-10:15          Speaker – Han-luen Kantzer Komline, “Marilynne Robinson and Augustinian Theology”

10:15-10:35        Break

10:40-11:25        Chapel – Patricia Andujo

11:30-12:45        Lunch

12:45-1:45          Special Music; Speaker – Rowan Williams

1:45-2:00           Break

2:00-3:00          Discussion by Christina Bieber Lake and Vince Bacote: Marilynne Robinson and Rowan Williams

3:00-3:30           Break

3:30-4:30           Speaker – Keith Johnson

5:00-7:00            Dinner

7:30 PM           Speaker – Lauren Winner, “Marilynne Robinson and the Art of Preaching”

Concert (Campus Auditorium, Northside Hall, IUSB) - Feb. 24, 2018 "Lift Ev'ry Voice" -- Black History Concert (IUSB Northside Hall) - South Bend IN

https://arts.iusb.edu/aspire-news/2018/february/lift-every-voice.html
For the ninth consecutive year, Indiana University South Bend presents "Lift Every Voice: Celebrating the African American Spirit" as part of Black History Month.  The celebration is scheduled for 7 pm, Saturday, February 24, 2018 in the Campus Auditorium of Northside Hall.  

As in previous years, a group of special guests will help commemorate the event.  The concert will feature bass baritone, Carl Dupont; violinist Cleveland Chandler; and pianist Karl Van Richards, all performing a section of the concert with the South Bend Symphonic Choir.  The program is under the direction of the Ernestine M. Raclin School of the Arts Dean, Marvin Curtis. 

posted at www.wvpe.org/ 

Flood Warning -- Feb. 23 - 24, 2018 -- St. Joseph River at Niles, MI 49120 (Berrien County, MI)

from National Weather Service for Friday - Sunday 2/23/2018:

St. Joseph and Berrien Counties
Saint Joseph River Michigan at Niles 49120 also affecting Elkhart COUNTY...

St. Joseph and Berrien Counties .Moderate to major river flooding will continue through much of the weekend.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Never drive vehicles through flooded areas.
The water may be too deep to allow safe passage.
Never allow children to play in or near flood waters.

Paczki - February 13, 2018 : description at Blog - weblink

from "Just one bite please" Alejandro Roman
https://justonebiteplease.com/2018/01/25/paczki-polish-doughnuts/   --

How about a filled Polish doughnut know as a Pączki, pronounced (POHNCH-kee). These little pillows of rich egg dough, scented with dark rum and vanilla, are fried until golden brown and then filled with generous amounts of fruit or custard filling and then finished with a liberal dusting of powder sugar. Indulge your friends and family with these decadent sweet treats this coming Fat Tuesday or anytime of the year.

Pączki Day is a time to celebrate: Fat Tuesday (Tuesday, February 13) also known as Pączki Day here in the Detroit-Metro Area is just around the corner. The bakeries in the Polish neighborhood of Hamtramck are starting to gear up and are all ready taking orders for this special day. This is when Detroiters from all backgrounds happily flock to the bakeries in Hamtramck to brave Mother Nature’s winterly winds and snow while waiting in long lines for hours at a time to purchase their own boxes loaded with these decadent little fried pillows of sweet goodness. The tradition comes from Eastern European Polish Roman Catholics. Pączki is a traditional food the week before Lent or the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday. For many Polish families Pączki are a treat for Sundays, holidays and other special occasions.