The special preview date for faculty and staff is Wednesday, May 22, 2013 in Clark Recreation Center. The hours are from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm. The sale date for the general public is Thursday, May 23, 2013 from 9:00 am to 8:00 pm.           

Contact the SSSR Office if you have any items to donate or would like to help out with the sale.   

Come browse through the state-of-the-art Wheaton Greenhouses and enjoy the blend of technology and beauty.  Walk from the Rainforest to the Desert and then to the Temperate environment and see what each climate has to offer to our senses and the plants that live there.  See orchids in bloom, cotton on a cotton bush, succulents galore and primitive Cycads.

The greenhouses sport automatic shade curtains, fully electronic controls, growth chambers for environmentally monitored plant growth, and a rooftop weather sensor.

Bring along a pot bound plant for expert assistance in repotting.  Soil and non-decorative pots are available on site.  Donations accepted to cover cost of materials.

Friday, May 17, 2013
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Mars Center for Science and Technology, 4th floor Greenhouses

See: the Greenhouse website

Contact: Jane Young

I am a captain of Wheaton Varsity Synchronized Swimming team and I wanted to let everyone know about the upcoming Annual Wheaton Synchro Charity Show. It will be held Saturday, April 6th at 7PM in the Haas Athletic Center Natatorium. This year's theme is called "Be Your Own Super Hero." We will be supporting a campaign that promotes healthy body images for women called "Healthy is the New Skinny."

Our goal as a team is to live our lives as healthy as we can and make sure that we love ourselves so we can grow and prosper into happy and successful women. We are happy to support this program and we hope to spread this awareness to others across campus and to local middle/high school synchronized swimming teams who we hope to have join us at this event.

We will have a great show including the routines that Wheaton Synchro competed with at the Collegiate National Championships at Standard University this March and some new routines that we wold like to share. Along with our program we will be having a volunteer routine in which students from campus will join us and learn a basic synchronized swimming routine that they can show to their fellow peers. It should be a lot of fun and will help to bring awareness for promoting healthy body images to the Wheaton Community. Please come join us!

For more information on how to get involved or any questions regarding this event please contact me at: kopeski_janine@wheatoncollege.edu

Thank you,
Janine Kopeski

This year's race/walk will take place on Sunday, April 28 at 9 a.m.

For more information go the the John MItchell Memorial Race Page: http://wheatoncollege.edu/giving/mitchell-5k/

Date: Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Time: 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Location: Mars Center for Science and Technology, 4th floor

The greenhouses sport automatic shade curtains, fully electronic controls, growth chambers for environmentally monitored plant growth, and a rooftop weather sensor. Bring along a pot bound plant for expert assistance in repotting. Soil and non-decorative pots are available on site. Donations accepted to cover cost of materials.

For more information, contact Jane Young, Greenhouse Caretaker at 508-286-3943  or email at jyoung@wheatonma.edu

This spectacular five-day event features over 20 gardens created by professional landscape designers, nurseries and historic properties embracing innovative new plants, materials and techniques that increase the beauty, bountiful harvest and ecological friendliness of gardens and outdoor spaces.

Other highlights include:

• Garden Marketplace: featuring hundreds of retail vendors
• The Birds & the Bees: Experts will be demonstrating how to raise chickens and keep bees
• From Garden to Gourmet: Local chefs teach how to grow, use and preserve produce and herbs for year-round enjoyment and nutrition
• Little Sprouts Kids Corner: Children’s activities center on learning the importance of organic gardening

Visit www.bostonflowershow.com for additional information.

Photo: B. Morrissey

For additional information about Intercultural Programming and Cultural Theme Months follow the link or contact Nadia Omar, Intercultural Program Coordinator.

Submitted by B. Morrissey

We’ll discuss everything from what really is mankind’s oldest profession, to some notorious frauds, and the facts that make the archaeology of New England truly fantastic. Added feature: He will be glad to do an "archaeology roadshow-type" event after the lecture with those who bring in an artifact such as an arrowhead.

Tuesday, March 12, 2013
1:30 – 3:00 p.m.
Hindle Auditorium, Science Center
Wheaton College

We have several exciting events scheduled for 2013 like our 1st Annual Wheaton Winter Classic hockey game, and a Valentines Day Skate. Keep an eye on The Link and Google Calender to find more great community events.

Make sure to bring your own skates as Wheaton will only be providing skates during specialized programming. Below you will find the rules and regulations for the ice rink.

Wheaton Winter Ice Rink Rules and Regulations
•Open to the Wheaton College Community and their guest(s) only. Guest(s) must be in the company of their Wheaton host at all times.
•Hours of permitted use are from dawn to dusk, unless open for an event or game.
•No skating allowed if the sign posted designates the rink is closed.
•Children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult.
•All patrons must wear skates, no footwear other than skates is allowed on the ice.
•Wheaton does not rent skates except for during special programming. Please bring your own.
•Food, drinks, alcohol and smoking are not allowed on or around the ice skating area.
•Helmets are required for all guests under the age of 18. Gloves, knee and elbow pads are strongly recommended.
•Hockey play, sticks or pucks are not allowed on ice during recreational skating hours.
•Recreational skating is prohibited during hockey hours. Hockey players must wear helmets/face shields during all hockey sessions.
•No more than 2 skaters may join hands. Forming of lines, whips and slings is prohibited.
• No jumps or spins or practicing of figure skating routines allowed.
•The College reserves the right to revoke use of the rink for individuals who do not obey the rules, display unacceptable conduct, or for any just cause.
•In case of emergency, call Wheaton College Public Safety at 508-286-3333

If you have interest in using the rink as a group or have any ideas of a program you would like to see offered, please contact Steve Angelo, Interim Fitness Center Director or Andrea Holden in the SAIL Office.

RSVP to Conference & Event Services: events@wheatoncollege.edu by Wednesday, December 12, 2012.

Supplies and other gift items will be collected at the pot luck lunch for the Norton Head Start Program. Gifts are optional but appreciated. Many thanks for your participation. Suggested items are: tissue, scissors, small notebooks, paint brushes, construction paper, hand sanitizer, glue/glue sticks, Play-Doh products, pencils, tape, crayons, paints, markers, pipe cleaners and other craft supplies, pre-school story books, wooden craft sticks.

Wednesday, December 19, 2012
12:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Beard Field House