Alexander Hamilton (portrayal)

A fundraiser for the Berrien County Historical Society (Berrien Springs, MI) for 2018

will be held on October 25, 2018 beginning at 6 p.m. social hour at the Mendel Center, Benton Harbor, Lake Michigan College campus on Napier Avenue.

The first Secretary of the Treasury and famous aide to General Washington (later President of the United States George Washington - Federalist party) is portrayed by Eben Khuns in a one-man show.

Further details at http://berrienhistory.org/

Fall Festival Oct. 27, 2018 (YMCA, Niles, MI Library, Shelf Life Bookstore) : Afternoon activities

From 1-3pm the Y will have kid-friendly games, crafts, door prizes, balloon sculptures, bounce house, and story time. Plus, fun activities provided by local organizations including,

Friends of Niles District Library Costume Contest 3:00-3:30 p.m.

Wear your funniest, most heroic, creative costume to win a prize! There will also be raffle prizes and local author Cheri Hallwood. Registration is the day of the event. Ages 0-12. Free event.
Registration will be open until 3pm. Raffle winners announced at 3:15pm. Contest winners announced at 3:30p.m. at the YMCA.

• Six categories to win: Cutest, Scariest, Funniest, Most Heroic, Most Creative, Best Book Character
• Three age divisions: 0-4 years, 5-8 years, 9-12 years
• Eighteen winners each get a $20 Shelf Life bookstore gift certificate.

John Green (interview with YA Novelist on 60 Minutes) - October 7, 2018

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/john-green-on-how-he-deals-with-obsessive-compulsive-disorder-and-thought-spirals/

Medieval Institute (univ. of Notre Dame) - Conway Lecture information - October 2018

In 2002, the Medieval Institute inaugurated a lecture series in honor of Robert M. Conway, a 1966 graduate of Notre Dame, trustee of the University, and long-time friend and supporter of the Medieval Institute. The annual Conway Lectures bring senior scholars of international distinction to Notre Dame each fall to speak on topics across a variety of disciplines. The lectures are then published by the University of Notre Dame Press. 

Niklaus Largier is Professor of German and Comparative Literature at the University of California, Berkeley, where he holds the Sidney and Margaret Ancker Chair in the Humanities. He has published on medieval mysticism, the history of ascetic practices, prayer, and aesthetic experience. His books include an edition of the works of Meister Eckhart (Deutscher Klassiker Verlag, 1993);

Oct. 2, 2018 Lecture (three-part Series on Mysticism) - Univ. of Notre Dame, IN - Niklaus Largier

Conway Lecture 1 with Niklaus Largier (Berkeley): "The Poetics of Prayer"

Time: Tuesday October 2, 2018, 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Location: Oak Room, South Dining Hall, Sponsored by Medieval Institute

See further http://medieval.nd.edu/news-events

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Judiciary Cmte. hearing (U.S. Senate) of nomination of Kavanaugh to SCOTUS -- Talk forum - October 1, 2018 - 10 a.m. Eastern

1A program -- hour long program weekdays

Guests

• Brian Fitzpatrick Professor, Vanderbilt Law School; former clerk to Justice Antonin Scalia (2001-2002)
• Jeffrey Rosen President and CEO, The National Constitution Center; professor at The George Washington University Law School; author of "William Howard Taft" and "Louis D. Brandeis: American Prophet" @RosenJeffrey
• Elizabeth Wydra President, Constitutional Accountability Center, a public interest law firm and think tank based in Washington D.C. @ElizabethWydra

https://the1a.org/shows/2018-10-01/a-supreme-divide-brett-kavanaughs-confirmation-process