**************************************************** EV 01/08/2004 NEWSLETTER NUMBER 14 **************************************************** CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS: January 9 Friday "Barber of Seville" Lottery Deadline 10 Saturday Brickyard Club Party Creative Memories Scrapbooking Show 11 Sunday Dinner with President Hennessy Lottery Deadline 12 Monday EV Intramurals Signup Deadline 14 Wednesday Parenting Workshop: The Terrific Twos 22 Thursday Knitting for Beginners Workshop - Apply to be a Stanford HIV Peer Anonymous Test Counselor - Save the Date - EV Ski Trip, February 6th-8th, 2004 - Coming Soon: The First-Ever EV Talent Show! - Free, anonymous HIV Testing at Vaden Health Center - Upcoming Classes and Events at the Bechtel I-Center Information in this newsletter is also shown on the EV website: http://www.stanford.edu/group/EV ------------------------------------------------------ 1. EV Goes to the Opera! "The Barber of Seville" Thursday, January 15th, 7:30pm San Francisco Opera House Lottery deadline: Friday, January 9th Eight tickets are available to EV residents for **Next Thursday's** performance of Rossini's "The Barber of Seville" at the San Francisco Opera. Email Christy (cmcbride@stanford.edu) by midnight this Friday, January 9th to enter the lottery. Winners will be notified by email on Saturday, January 10th. Please indicate whether you would like to request one or two tickets. You will need to provide your own transportation to the city. Tickets are for the rear orchestra, and with the EV subsidy they will be offered to residents for $35 each. For more information on The Barber of Seville, see http://sfopera.com/03_castcrew.asp?operaseasonid=212 Sponsored by the EV Education and Cultural Committee ---------------------------------------------------- 2. Stanford Women's Basketball Brickyard Club Party Saturday, January 10th, 12:30pm Sports Cafe, Arrillaga Family Sports Center #7 Stanford Women's Basketball Team invites you to the Brickyard Club Party this Saturday! $2 Stanford student tickets! #7 STANFORD (11-2, 4-0 PAC-10) vs. ASU SUN DEVILS (8-4, 2-1 PAC-10) Thursday, January 8, 2004 - 7:00pm FREE Stanford student tickets! #7 STANFORD vs. ARIZONA WILDCATS (11-3, 3-0 PAC-10) Saturday, January 10, 2004 - 2:00pm JOIN THE STUDENT BRICKYARD CLUB NOW! Brickyard Club = official Stanford student supporters of the women's basketball team! Students who cheer for the team throughout the season! All Axe-Cess = Free membership 6th Man Club = $2 membership Other Students = $5 membership FREE BRICKYARD T-SHIRT, LOTS OF FREE FOOD, FREE DRINKS, FREE STUDENT TICKETS, RAFFLE PRIZES & OTHER GOODIES! Don't forget the Brickyard Party on Saturday, Jan. 10th at the Sports Cafe in Arrillaga Family Sports Center! Prime seating in the Brickyard section. A chance to win $500 CASH & Delta round trip ticket during the Brickyard Contest! Wear your Brickyard shirt & get a fountain drink with any purchase at The Treehouse, 25% off Cold Stone Creamery & $2 off with any $5 purchase at the Sports Cafe. Join the Brickyard Club now! To register, just email areyes@stanford.edu & type Brickyard Club in the subject line! Sponsored by Stanford Women's Basketball ------------------------------------------------------ 3. Creative Memories Scrapbooking Show Saturday, January 10th, 2:30pm (free raffle at 2:40pm) EV Cottage Room Are you making great memories here at Stanford? Do you want to preserve those first years of your child^Òs life? Did you go on a great trip that you^Òd like to share with friends? Do you have pictures that are gathering dust in boxes? Then . . . SCRAPBOOK Come join us for an educational and motivational show to see how to complete beautiful, meaningful albums-fast­and a demonstration of the latest products from Creative Memories. And it^Òs all free!! For more information, contact Yvonne Fernández at 497-7947 or email yvonnefernandez@yahoo.com ---------------------------------------------------- 4. Dinner with President John Hennessy Tuesday, January 20th, 6:00pm-8:00pm Rains Buttery Lottery deadline: Sunday, January 11th On January 20th, President John Hennessy will host a dinner and conversation for 20 graduate students at the Buttery at Rains Houses. This is a great opportunity for students to meet the President and discuss issues of interest to the graduate community. If you are interested in attending the dinner, please email Andy Hernandez of the Graduate Life Office at android@stanford no later than 5:00pm on Sunday, January 11th and provide the following information: Name Gender Academic Department/School Residence Topics for Discussion If the sign-ups exceed the 20 spaces allotted, we will select students randomly from groups divided by school and on/off campus. If you are selected to attend the dinner, you will be notified via email on Monday, January 12th and must RSVP as soon as possible. Both the President and the Provost will host more dinners during this academicyear, so if you are not selected for this dinner, there will be more opportunities. If you attended a previous dinner this academic year, you are not eligible to participate in this or subsequent dinners with the President or Provost (unless there are available spaces) so that we can accommodate as many graduate students as possible throughout the year. Sponsored by the Graduate Life Office ---------------------------------------------------- 5. Sign up now for EV INTRAMURALS! Deadline: Monday, January 12th, 5:00pm Sign up to represent Escondido Village in Winter Intramurals! This winter, there will be EV teams in basketball and 4-on-4 volleyball. If there is enough interest, we will field both mens and coed teams for volleyball and mens and womens teams in basketball. The games take place once a week, and the available league times are shown here: http://www.stanford.edu/group/Intramurals/index2.html#schedule To sign up for one of these teams, please send an email to noonan@stanford.edu saying what sports you want to play and what times you prefer to play at. We can't guarantee that every scheduling preference will be met, but everyone who sends an email will be placed on a team. Also, please try to describe your experience level in each sport in your email, so we can try to assign teams accordingly. Please send the email no later than 5pm on Monday, January 12th. Intramural league play begins on January 18th. This is a great chance to meet people while having a great time competing! Sponsored by the EV Sports/Outdoors Committee ---------------------------------------------------- 6. Parenting Workshop: The Terrific Twos Wednesday, January 14th, 12:00pm-1:00pm Cyprus South room, Tresidder Union Learning facts about two-year-old children's growth and development helps us understand their behaviors and fosters our ability to be patient with them. Discussion will include strategies to nurture your child's progress and savor this sweet but challenging age. Please RSVP by calling 723-2660 or e-mailing Denise Bebb at dbebb@stanford.edu Sponsored by the Stanford WorkLife Office ---------------------------------------------------- 7. Knitting for Beginners! Thursday, January 22nd Session 1: 7:00pm-8:00pm, Session 2: 8:00pm-9:00pm EV Studio 5/6 Common Room Join your neighbors for a one-hour introduction to knitting, taught by a knitting professional. We will supply knitting needles and yarn; just bring your enthusiasm! RSVP to Sapna (scheryan@stanford.edu) by January 20th. Maximum of 10 people per session (lottery to be held, if necessary). Sponsored by the EV Educational/Cultural Committee ------------------------------------------------------ 8. Apply to be a part of Stanford's HIV Peer Anonymous Test Counseling program! The role of an HIV peer anonymous test counselor is to educate Stanford community members through the HIV anonymous testing process and to assist her/him in processing sensitive and personal issues related to risk assessment in an informal, safe, objective, caring and professional environment. To receive an application to be an HIV Test Counselor, email Maithri Ameresekere at maithri@stanford.edu. Applications are due by MONDAY, JANUARY 19th at 6:00pm. Your acceptance into the program is contingent on your being able to attend our three training sessions. You must be able to attend ALL THREE of the following sessions: Saturday February 7th from 9:30am to 5:00pm Wednesday February 11th from 5:00pm to 7:00pm Wednesday February 18th from 5:00pm to 7:00pm You must be able to counsel for a minimum of 3 quarters before leaving Stanford. The Bridge Peer Counseling Class (Education 193) is a requirement for undergraduate counselors in this program. This class is not a requirement to be accepted into or to be trained for the program, but it must be completed before you begin counseling. Sponsored by Stanford HIV Peer Anonymous Test Counseling Program ------------------------------------------------------ 9. SAVE THE DATE - EV Tahoe SKI TRIP February 6th-8th! Don't miss out on one of EV's premier events of the year! Save the date now for the EV Lake Tahoe SKI TRIP on Friday, Feb. 6th - Sunday, Feb. 8th, 2003. Condos have been reserved for 75 people at Carnelian Bay on the north side of the lake. More information about the trip, sign-ups, and costs will be available after the New Year. Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow! Sponsored by the EV Sports and Outdoors Committee ------------------------------------------------------ 10. Coming Soon: The First-Ever EV Talent Show So much artistic talent hidden among the residents of EV! We are looking for people interested in showing a little talent for the first EV talent show, to happen later in the winter quarter (date and location TBA). Whether you sing, play an instrument, juggle, dance, act, tell jokes, or anything special you know how to do, the EV public wants to see you! It will be informal, friendly, and great fun. Small teams are also encouraged. For more information, contact armins@stanford.edu Sponsored by the EV Education and Cultural Committee ------------------------------------------------------ 11. Free, anonymous HIV testing at Vaden Health Center Be positive you're negative. Free, anonymous HIV testing at Vaden with trained peer counselors. No fees. No hassles. No excuses. Don^Òt like needles? Ask your counselor about OraSure, the needle-free testing alternative. Call 8-2336 (V-A-D-E-N) for an appointment. Sponsored by Vaden Health Center ------------------------------------------------------ 12. Upcoming Events at the Bechtel I-Center Classes & Programs at Bechtel International Center for Stanford Spouses, Winter 2003-2004 Wednesday Tours: Bay Area Highlights Join this series of tours and expand your horizons to see some of the most notable features of the Bay Area! -- from huge sea mammals to the world of manufacturing, from early history of San Jose to current religious diversity. Sign up and pay in advance at the I-Center to reserve a place. We will go in private cars. Jan. 21 Elephant Seals at Año Nuevo State Beach, 9:30 am to 4 p.m. $7 for tour and shared transportation. (max. 18). Feb. 4 Pioneers in Bay Area Industry: See how Toyotas are produced at NUMMI, the pioneering joint venture between Toyota and General Motors. 9 am - 12:30 p.m. Learn about the origins and corporate culture, and view the production via a tram tour. 18 max. Feb. 18 Historical San Jose. Guided walk through San Jose's past in park featuring historic buildings (homes, stables, shops, medical and dental offices and a Chinese temple). 9 - 12:30 p.m. March 4 Religious Diversity in the Bay Area -- focus on peace work . 9 am - 12:30 p.m. Visit places of worship and learn ways in which various religious groups are working on social issues. 9 - 1 p.m. ---------------------------------------------- Spouse Workshops: Please sign up in advance at the I-Center for these small group programs. Feb. 3 Tips on Making Your Time Here Satisfying, (F-2 and J-2 visa holders). Learn about educational opportunities, volunteering, career development, and internships. Tue., Feb. 3, from 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. with Gwyn Dukes Jan. 22- Mar. 11 American Job Search Strategies, with Cleve Freeman, of the Career Development Center (CDC), Thu. Jan. 22 - Mar. 11, from 12 - 1 p.m. All 8 sessions are held at the CDC (Salvatierra Walk). Analyze your skills, values, interests; tips on networking, resume and cover letter. Friday Morning Coffee: This informal gathering is an ideal way to meet other spouses and learn about the many options for enriching your stay in the Stanford area. Join us every Friday, between 10 am and noon! We each bring a sweet or savory snack, fruit, or fruit juice to go with the coffee and tea provided by the I-Center. Volunteers are always needed to help set up (at 9:45 am) and put away afterwards! Everyone (with and without children, new and returning) is equally welcome! On Jan. 23, Jennifer Casper of the WorkLife Center will highlight the many resources for parents and children available there. ---------------------------------------------- Language Classes: All classes are taught by volunteers. Sign up at the I-Center. (Would you like to teach your language? See Gwyn Dukes to discuss your plans!) Informal English Classes: Pick up a copy of the schedule at I-Center for details on these 10 classes. Beginning Chinese (Mandarin), with Mi Jiang (China). Tue., Jan 20 - Mar 9, 6 - 7 p.m., 8 sessions/$3. Beginning German II, with Sabine Allmendinger (Germany). Mon., Jan. 26 - Mar. 15 (no class Feb. 19), 4:30 - 6 p.m., 7 sessions. Beginning Portuguese, with Ana Urban (Brazil). Tue., Jan 20 - Mar 9, (some classes on Wed., TBA in class), 7:30 - 9 p.m., 8 sessions. Beginning Russian II, with Anna Novokhatskaya (Russia). Thu., Jan. 22 - Mar. 11, 4:30 - 6 p.m., 8 sessions. Russian Conversation, with Anna Novokhatskaya. Mon., Jan. 26 - Mar. 15 (no class Feb. 19), 4:30 - 6 p.m., 7 sessions. Spanish Conversation, with Claudia Yarto (Mexico). Thu., Jan. 22 to Mar. 11, 1 - 2:15 p.m., 8 sessions. Beginning Spanish II, with Glenda Bierner (Venezuela). Mon., Jan. 26 - Mar. 15 (no class Feb. 19), 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., 7 sessions/$3. French Language Classes - to be announced ---------------------------------------------- Cooking Classes: Sign up and pay in advance upstairs at I-Center to reserve a place. Fees cover cost of ingredients. American Regional Cooking. You will learn, with Juthica Stangl, to prepare dishes from New England, New Orleans (Cajun), Tex-Mex (including fusion) and Nouvelle cuisine. Tue., Jan. 20, 27, Feb. 3, 10, and 17, from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., 5 sessions/$42. American Home Cooking, with Dolly Sacks. Thu., Jan. 22, 29, Feb. 5, and Feb 26, from 10:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. , 4 sessions/$35. A Taste of India. Juthica Stangl will show you how to prepare dishes from the various regions of India. Wed., Feb. 4, 11, 18, 26, Mar 3, from 5:30 - 8:30 p.m., 5 sessions/$42. ---------------------------------------------- Arts, Crafts, Singing, & Movies: *Sign-up and see lists at the I-Center for more descriptions, samples of crafts, needed class materials, etc. Cross Stitch is a fun and relaxing needlecraft. Let Claudia Yarto show you how -- all you need is time and a little patience. No experience necessary! Materials are free for the first class. Thu., Jan. 22 - Mar. 11, from 4 - 5 p.m., 8 sessions.* Introduction to Drawing, with Edward Stanton, will expose you to a wide repertoire of traditional and non-traditional artist's materials, forms and styles. No experience necessary! Mon., Jan. 26 - Mar. 15 (no class Feb. 16), from 1 - 3 p.m., 7 sessions.* Drawing and Watercolor, with Trevlyn Williams. This class aims at getting students comfortable with drawing; making line and tonal representations of various subject matter. Weather permitting some classes will be outdoors. Tue., Jan. 20 - Mar. 9, from 1:30 - 4 p.m., 8 sessions.* Pastel Drawing. Joo Hee Han will give you lessons in the basic techniques of pastel drawing. Everyone is welcome including moms with tots! Fri., Jan. 23 - Mar. 12, from 12:45 - 2 p.m., 8 sessions.* Basic Photography. Mi Jiang will discuss various topics of basic photography plus an introduction to black and white photography. (This is not a digital photography class.) Learn how to take good photos with only your basic camera required! Tue., Jan. 20 - Mar 11, from 3 - 4:30 p.m., 8 sessions* Scrapbooking! Preserve all of your memories scrapbooking with Yvonne Fernandez. Wed., Jan. 21 - Mar. 10, from 3 - 5 p.m., 8 sessions.* International Chorus. Join the chorus anytime to learn songs from around the world or teach a song from your country. Starts Mon., Jan. 12 (no sessions Jan. 19 and Feb. 16), 7 - 8:30 p.m. ---------------------------------------------- Dance and Sports Nightclub Salsa. Come and learn the basics with Leslie Gordon, or develop your existing skills. Our goal is to get you dancing and having fun right away. Starts Mon., Jan. 5 - Feb. 2 (no class Jan. 19), from 7 - 10 p.m., 4 sessions. Middle Eastern Belly Dance, Let Hala show you how to increase your fitness, flexibility, inner balance, and vitality, while enjoying the harmonies and rhythms of eastern music. Fri., Jan. 23 - Feb. 27, from 5:00 - 6:30 p.m., 6 sessions/$30. Argentine Tango. Learn to dance the Tango with Leslie Gordon. Starts Mon. Feb. 9 - Mar. 15 (no classes Feb. 16 and 23), from 7 - 10 p.m., 4 sessions. Walking for Fun and Fitness! Join Nicola Crook at The Dish, uphill and down with views of the bay. Meet at the main gate (end of Stanford Ave.). Starts Jan. 12 (no meeting Jan. 19), from 11 a.m. Contact Nicola (nicacrook@hotmail.com) for more details. Stanford Sporty Spouses: Tennis. Keeping warm and keeping fit through California winter (good weather permitting). Contact Bonamy Gauvain (bonamygauvain@hotmail.com) for play dates and for more information. ---------------------------------------------- Professional Liaison for International Spouses. Meet a local person with similar career interests. Apply at the I-Center. For more information, contact Gwyn Dukes (gdukes@stanford.edu). Visit the Resource Center for International Families for information about continuing studies, recreation, volunteering, travel, or any questions on getting settled in Stanford. Volunteers are available to speak with you in your language! Hours are posted in the lobby. ---------------------------------------------- Especially for Children Movietime for Moms & Babies. It's a gathering for moms and babies, watching a movie or perhaps an exercise tape-- while moms take turns in watching the babies. For more information, contact Claudia Grasser (claudia_grasser@mac.com). Starts Thu., Jan. 22 , from 1 - 2:45 p.m., 4 sessions. The International Play Group meets on Mondays, between 10:30 a.m. and noon at Rinconada Park, in Palo Alto. Everyone is welcome to join this informal group at any time throughout the year! Contact Therese Gyger (328-7407) for more information. ---------------------------------------------- Upcoming Classes, Events, and Programs "Pot Luck Music Night". Enjoy meeting local and international people and tasting food from around the world. Sunday, Feb. 9, 6 p.m. Bring a dish of food to serve 8 - 10 people. Entertainment will follow the "pot luck" dinner. All are welcome! Emergency Care for Children - date to be announced An International Film Series of comedies from around the world (Fridays at 6:30 p.m.) --and much, much more! Nightclub Salsa at the I-Center Born in this century in Puerto Rico and New York, salsa is just what the name implies, a mix of African rhythms and European parter dancing resulting in a constantly evolving dance with distinctive regional spicing. Come and learn the basics, or develop your existing skills. Our goal is to get you dancing and having fun right away. Emphasis will be on rhythm and musicality, and partnering with lead and follow techniques. Everyone will learn to both lead and follow. The first class will start with exercises on rhythm, walking, balance, and connection, then will focus on one or a couple of similar fundamental techniques for the rest of the class. This quarter, the second class will work on intermediate turns and spins for both lead and follow. The classes will build skills throughout the series; so, while everyone is welcome to drop in for the occasional class it could be confusing to only come to the last class. The classes will be held in the assembly room at the Bechtel International Center. Salsa: Mondays 1/5, 1/12, 1/26, 2/2 * There is no class on 1/19 due to the holiday 7:00-8:15 fundamentals -musicality and rhythm -basic lead and follow skills -basic movement 8:15-9:15 intermediate -variations on rhythms -polishing the lead and follow skills -intermediate turns and spins for both leaders and followers 9:15-10:00 -free dancing You need: -no experience. The fundamentals class will assume no previous dance experience. -for the intermediate class you must be comfortable basic salsa rhythm and leading and following basic turns -no partner. We will switch partners frequently. -no fee, courtesy of Bechtel -comfortable clothing -comfortable shoes. Leather or suede soles are best but not required. For more information, contact leslie@loki.stanford.edu (The Argentine Tango series will start on 2/9). Sponsored by the Bechtel I-Center ------------------------------------------------------ How to Post Announcements to this Newsletter: This newsletter will go out on Thursdays each week before 5pm. Send announcements to evnewsletter@stanford.edu before 5pm on Wednesday the night before the newsletter goes out. Announcements sent later than 5pm on Wednesday will not make that Thursday's newsletter and will go out the following week. ------------------------------------------------------ END EV NEWSLETTER 14, January 8, 2004