"Books For Africa" Book Drive at CSM
October 2-early December
CSM campus collection boxes in Buildings 9 (Library), 13, 15, & 16, and
Piazza's grocery store in Laurelwood Shopping Center in San Mateo
Open to all
Contact Erin Scholnick at scholnicke@smccd.edu with questions or to schedule a pick up
Books For Africa is a nonprofit organization serving as the largest shipper of donated textbooks to the African continent.  Books For Africa has shipped more 20 million primary, secondary, post-secondary, and community library books to 44 countries since 1988.  This semester, many Bulldog football team members are leading a book drive on campus, with a goal of collecting more than 250 pounds as many of CSM's baseball players did last semester. The players will be collecting books as their Civic engagement project in CSM Adjunct Assistant Professor Erin Scholnick's American Politics course.

Flu Shots on Campus
Beginning October 15 for as long as vaccine supply lasts
CSM Health Center, Building 1, Room 226
$15 for students, $20 for staff, free at CSM Health on October 29 
For an appointment/more information: 650.574.6396

CSM "Spotlight!" Television Debut
Every Sunday, October 19-November 16, 7 pm
KCSM-TV, Channel 17 on most cable systems
Free and open to public
Contact: Katherine Russell at 650.524.6969
Talented Bay Area high school students broadcast their movies on "Spotlight!"--a new locally produced series. Each "Spotlight!" episode showcases the work of two young film-makers and features an in-depth interview with a prominent industry professional. Students get insider tips and insights from Producer Brad Lewis, Sound Designer Andrea Gard, Animation Supervisor Webster Colcord, Location Manager Rory Enke and Screenwriter Terrel Seltzer. The host is veteran broadcast personality Angie Coiro. For more information about the series and the 2009 competition, which began in September with a February 27, 2009 deadline, please visit http://www.kcsm.org/spotlight/.

Integrated Planning Workshop Series
Understanding CSM's Budget Planning Process
November 17, 2:15 to 4 pm
CSM Building 36, Room 109
Free and open to all CSM employees
Contact: 650.574.6404
This event will be facilitated by Mike Claire and the chair of the Budget Planning Committee.

Accounting & Tax Job Fair
November 18, 5 to 7 pm
CSM Building 18, Room 206
Free and open to public
Particularly for accounting and tax students, and people from the community, who are interested in meeting employers
Information: Information: maule@smccd.edu, 650-574-6663 or www.collegeofsanmate.edu/accounting
Meet one-on-one with more than 10 local employers currently hiring accounting and tax students.  Bring your resume and dress for an interview. Be prepared to complete employment applications. Refreshments will be provided. Before the event, or Monday through Thursday from 8 am to 3 pm, stop by the Career Development Center in Building 1 Room 213, to update your resume and cover letters, plus learn techniques on interviewing skills. Please contact Sandra Rivera, Career Development Center program services coordinator, at 650.574.6481 or riveras@smccd.edu. 

DSPS Brown Bag Lunch Series (Flex Credit)
"Academic Accommodations Gone Hi-Tech" 
November 19, 1 to 2 pm
Facilitator: Carolyn Fiori
CSM Building 19, Room 105
Free and open to CSM faculty, students and staff
Information: 650.574.6438
Participants will learn about disability and how to develop classroom strategies. They will also be able to ask questions in an open and safe environment. The goal is to make CSM a more accessible place for students with disabilities. Flex credit is available. Feel free to bring your lunch to the events.

American Smoke Free Information Day
Information Table
November 20, 10 am to 1 pm
CSM Upper Campus Quad  
Free and open to Public
Information: 650.574.6396

CSM President's Lecture Series: Diverse Voices in Writing
Lecture title: "Dead Man Walking--The Journey Continues"
Featuring Sr. Helen Prejean, author of "Dead Man Walking..."
November 21, 12:10 to 1 pm, followed by a reception
Location: Building 8, Large Gymnasium
Free and open to all CSM and District Employees
Contact: 650.574.6314
Mark Your Calendar! Following the lecture, a reception with light refreshments and a book signing will take place in Building 18, Room 206. The series is being made possible by a generous grant from the Lane Family Charitable Trust.
Short bio of author: Sr. Helen Prejean is an internationally-known anti-death penalty activist and author. Her best-selling book, "Dead Man Walking: An Eyewitness Account of the Death Penalty in the United States" (1994), was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize and was developed into a Oscar-winning movie and the basis of an internationally-acclaimed opera. "The Death of Innocents: An Eyewitness Account of Wrongful Executions" (2006) is her second book. She gives lectures world wide and has been nominated many times for the Nobel Peace Prize. For more: http://www.prejean.org.

Karaoke Face Off..."How well do you sing it sober?"
November 25, 11 am to 1 pm
CSM Upper Quad by Student Activities Center Building 13 stage
Free and open to public
Information: neryj@smccd.edu or 650.574.6127
No this isn't American Idol, but join us for good songs, free pizza (and laughs).  You don't have to drink or use substances for a good time.  The CSM Health Center's Project EAGLE encourages the campus to have fun, while staying safe.  Our aim is to reduce the risks associated with substance use (direct effects of substance use, DUI, sexual assault, and overdose) through education.

World AIDS Day
Information Table
December 1, 10 am to 1 pm
CSM Upper Campus Quad 
Free and open to Public
Information: 650.574.6396

2008 Annual CSEA Holiday Luncheon
December 4, noon to 2 pm
Wedgewood Banquet Center at Crystal Springs Golf Course in Burlingame
Tickets: $15 for CSEA members; $27 for non-CSEA members
RSVP by November 19 to 650.574.6408 or 6209

CSM Annual Holiday Plant & Floral Sale
CSM Horticulture Students' Fundraiser
December 4, 9 am to 5 pm
December 5, 9 am to 4 pm
CSM Building 20-A (Greenhouses)
Open to all
Contact: 650.574.6170

Jazz Under the Stars
December 6 , 7 to 11 pm, weather permitting
Building 36, Rooftop Observatory
Free and open to public
Information: 650.378.7241
Observe the stars while listening to KCSM Jazz 91.1 FM music. You'll enjoy close-up views of lunar mountains and craters, along with viewing star clusters and planets through various telescopes. The event is supported jointly by CSM's Astronomy Department, San Mateo County Astronomical Society and KCSM Jazz 91.1 FM. Visit collegeofsanmateo.edu/astronomy for more information and weather updates on event days.

Masterworks Chorale Presents
Holiday Candlelight Concert
December 10, 8 pm
Transfiguration Episcopal Church, 3900 Alameda de las Pulgas, San Mateo
Open to all
Tickets:  $10 Students w/ valid ID, $20 Advance, $25 at the Door
Box Office:  650.574.6313, Online:  www.masterworks.org
Information:  650.574.6210
Treats of the season include Rutter's "What Sweeter Music," Brahms' "Ave Maria," music from Vivaldi's Gloria, Lauridsen's "O Nata Lux," the traditional spiritual "Glory Manger," and the wistful California holiday tune "White Christmas."

CSM Holiday Reception & Scholarship Auction
December 11, 2 to 4:30 pm
More details to follow
Information: 650.574.6222
Please mark your calendar.

CSM Planetarium Show
"The Sky Tonight"
December 12, 7:30 pm (Second show at 8:20 if needed)
CSM Planetarium, Building 36
Free and open to public
Contact: (650) 574-6272
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Masterworks Chorale Presents
Messiah Sing-Along/Festival of Carols
December 13, 8:00 pm
Hillsdale High School Auditorium, 3115 Del Monte Street, San Mateo
Open to all
Tickets:  $10 Students w/ valid ID, $20 Advance, $25 at the Door
Box Office:  650.574.6313, Online:  www.masterworks.org
Information:  650.574.6210
Handel's evergreen Messiahrings out the hallelujahs. Come join in the singing with Masterworks Chorale and Orchestra and students of Hillsdale and Serra High Schools.

Last Day of Fall Semester Classes
December 18

First Day of Spring Semester Classes
January 20

Free Income Tax Preparation at College of San Mateo
Saturdays: February 7- April 4 (Closed February 14), Drop-in 9:30 am to 1 pm
CSM Building 14, Room 103 (Free parking in Lot 6)
For individuals with incomes of $45,000 or less; US citizenship is not required
Questions: 650.378.7323 or VITA@smccd.edu
The tax returns will be prepared by CSM students as part of the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. This service is open to students as well as the community at large, and no appointments are necessary.

Integrated Planning Workshop Series
Interpersonal Communication
Facilitator: Martin Bednarek
February 9, 2:15 to 4:00 pm
Building 36, Room 109
Contact: 650.574.6404
Light refreshments will be served.

Integrated Planning Workshop Series
Intercultural Communication
Facilitators: George Kramm and Yaping Li
March 9, 2:15 to 4:00 pm
Building 36, Room 109
Contact: 650.574.6404
Light refreshments will be served.

Integrated Planning Workshop Series
Discussion and Review of this Academic Year's Educational Master Plan
Facilitators: Diana Bennett and Jennifer Hughes
April 13, 2:15 to 4:00 pm
Building 36, Room 109
Contact: 650.574.6404
Light refreshments will be served.

Integrated Planning Workshop Series
Assessment of CSM's Integrated Planning Process
Facilitators: Diana Bennett and Jennifer Hughes
May 11,  2:15 to 4:00 pm
Building 36, Room 109Contact: 650.574.6404
Light refreshments will be served.

Community Education
Short, fun and informative classes & workshops start weekly, various days & times
CSM, Cañada College, Skyline College and other convenient locations
Open to public; fee-based classes & workshops
Contact: 650.574.6149
For more information, visit communityed.smccd.edu.

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