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The Week Ahead (February 17-23)

Black House Community Night: For the Culture Game Night 

Monday, February 17 from 5:30 – 7:00 PM 

1856 Orrington Residence Hall, Temporary Black House, 1856 Orrington Avenue 

Join Multicultural Student Affairs (MSA) for an evening of friendly competition featuring card games and trivia questions centered in Blackness. Dinner will be provided. 

 

Labyrinth Walk 

Tuesday, February 18 from 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM 

Parkes Hall, Room 122, 1870 Sheridan Road 

Take some time for reflection by walking through this Labyrinth, created by Religious & Spiritual Life as part of their 40 Days of Spirituality series. The labyrinth will be available every Tuesday from now through March 11. A minimum of 20 minutes is encouraged for this self-guided experience. 

 

Black Girl Meetup 

Wednesday, February 19 from 12:00 – 1:00 PM 

Women’s Center, 2000 Sheridan Road 

The first event in a new series focused on creating more opportunities for fellowship and community amongst Black womxn at Northwestern. Every two weeks there will be a lunchtime, brown bag session where undergraduate students, graduate students, faculty, and staff gather to discuss topics related to the intersections of racial and gender identities. This program is open to all those who identify as Black womxn and other gender minorities of any age group.  Bring your lunch and join in the community! 

 

Soul Food: An Introduction to Zentangle 

Thursday, February 20 from 12:00 – 1:00 PM 

Parkes Hall, Room 120, 1870 Sheridan Road 

Zentangle is a spiritual approach to drawing that sparks creativity, increases focus, and promotes relaxation. In this one-hour workshop you will learn the basics of this practice and produce a beautiful frameable, gift-able work of art. All our invited to participate regardless of artistic skill level. A vegetarian boxed lunch will be available for all to take after the program. Complete the online registration form today! 

 

ImproveNU Applications Close 

Thursday, February 20 at 11:59 PM 

Online 

Have an idea of a way to make Northwestern a better place? Submit a one paragraph pitch along with a team with 1-4 people, and you may get to present your idea to high level Northwestern administrators! Winning teams will receive cash prizes as well as additional money to implement their ideas. Applications are available online. 

 

 

Other Events: 

Monday, February 17 

Tuesday, February 18 

Wednesday, February 19 

Thursday, February 20 

Friday, February 21 

Saturday, February 22 

Sunday, February 23 

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