May 2012 Events

May 5 8:00 AM

Le Tour de Valor
Location: Great Path Academy Lobby
2nd Annual Veterans Scholarship Fundraiser. Many who have served our country honorably are not eligible for GI Benefits and/or the CT Tuition Waiver. Show your support for CT Veterans on a bike tour through scenic central Connecticut with options for a 6 mile, 30 mile or 50 mile ride. Registration fee includes T-shirt and continental breakfast.
Contact: Eran Peterson or 860-512-3334
Fee: $30 pre-reg, $35 ride day

May 10 1:30 PM

It’s How We Roll…A Student Research Symposium:
Location: Lowe Student Services Center Lobby
As part of their academic work, students in three Spring 2012 Public Speaking classes with Dr. Rebecca M. Townsend are working with community members to find out how to improve transit service in the Manchester region. At this symposium, participants will have a chance to meet the research teams, attend poster-presentations of results, ask questions, discuss findings, and enjoy some refreshments.

The Capitol Region Council of Governments (CRCOG) and Town of Manchester are engaged in the Knowledge Corridor Sustainability project focusing on Transit Enhancement in Manchester. This involves studying the transit service in the Manchester--Buckland Hills Mall area to understand if service could be re-structured to better meet community needs. This model of conducting public involvement is based on the success of an earlier pilot test funded by the Federal Transit Administration, and is in cooperation with Nelson\Nygaard.
Discussion results serve as the basis for student speeches and written work, and, most importantly, will be delivered to community members, CRCOG, and the Town of Manchester. Results will help shape the improvement plan for our region.
Contact: Rebecca M. Townsend or 860-512-2685

May 11 6:00 PM

The MCC Spring Arts Festival
Location: Hans Weiss Newspace Gallery and SBM Charitable Foundation Auditorium
The Spring Arts Festival features the opening reception for the MCC Fine Arts Student exhibition and vocal and instrumental performances by MCC Music students.
Contact: susan classen-sullivan or 860- 512-2693
Fee: free

May 17 7:00 PM

Mishi-maya-gat Spoken Word & Music Series
Location: GPA Community Commons
At 7:00 PM - Poets Ellen Doré Watson, Director of The Poetry Center at Smith College will read her poetry. Her most recent work is "Dogged Hearts" (Tupelo Press, 2010). Also reading will be D.M.Gordon, recipient of a 2008 Massachusetts Cultural Council Artist Fellowship and author of "Fourth World" (Adastra Press, 2010).
At 8:00 p.m., David Mack, a multi-instrumentalist with six CD's to his credit will perform a solo blues set. He is the leader and guitarist of the much-traveled and popular "Dave Mack Band".For more information, find Dave on Facebook.

Contact: Stephen Campiglio or 860-512-2824
Fee: Free

May 17 7:00 PM

Breakdancing Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet
Location: SBM Charitable Foundation Auditorium
The Hartford Stage Education Department presents Breakdancing Shakespeare: Romeo & Juliet. The play is performed by talented Hartford High School students and combines the original Shakespeare verse with modern music, breakdancing, hip hop and rap to tell the story of Romeo and Juliet. The play is enjoyable for ages 7 through adult.
Contact: Carleigh Cappetta or 860-512-2804
Fee: Free

May 18 7:00 PM

International Film Series
Location: SBM Charitable Foundation Auditorium
Saving Private Perez (Mexico) - Julian Perez, Mexico's most notorious leader of organized crime, must embark on a mission given to him by the only authority he respects... his mother. Joined by a colorful band of infamous criminals, Julian must risk his life to fulfill his mother's wish & rescue his brother from the war-ridden bowels of the most treacherous land in the world, IRAQ. Miguel Rodarte stars. Spanish. 105 mins.
Contact: Evelyn Angry-Smith or 860.512.2874
Fee: Free

May 23 7:00 PM

Keith Carlock: Live Drum Clinic
Location: SBM Charitable Foundation Auditorium
KEITH CARLOCK: LIVE DRUM CLINIC
Join us on Wednesday, May 23rd for a live drum clinic with Keith Carlock, a modern powerhouse, who has played the world's largest stages alongside Steely Dan, Sting, John Mayer and James Taylor!

Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door or $15 for students. Pick them up at the Studio, or order online below with Pay Pal. If ordering online, please print out your order confirmation and present it at check-in at the auditorium the night of the event.


Contact: Summit Studios or 860- 645-1502
Fee: $20 in advance

May 30 6:00 PM

22nd Annual Awards Ceremony
Location: SBM Charitable Foundation Auditorium
The 22nd Annual Awards Ceremony will recognize outstanding Manchester Community College students. Awards presented during the ceremony include Athletic Awards, Academic Awards, MCC Foundation Scholarships, Leadership Awards, Presidential Awards and Honor Societies Awards. Invitation to attend is required for the general public. MCC faculty and staff are invited.
Contact: Dr. Pamela Mitchell-Crump or 860-512-2605
Fee: Invitation Only

May 31 2:30 PM

Tom Sheridan Memorial & Dedication Ceremony
Location: Great Path Academy Courtyard
The Manchester Community College Foundation, Inc. will be celebrating the life and legacy of Thomas P. Sheridan '73 with a Memorial Ceremony and Dedication. Tom Sheridan, a Glastonbury resident, served as House Clerk and Senate Clerk for the Connecticut General Assembly and was Co-Chair of the MCC Regional Advisory Council. He was a longtime partner with the law firm of Dwyer, Sheridan and Fitzgerald in Glastonbury and was involved for many years with the Glastonbury Youth Football Association.
Contact: Dot Kaminski or 860-512-2903
Fee: free

May 31 5:30 PM

Commencement 2012
Location: Bicentennial Band Shell
The 48th Commencement Exercises will be held on Thursday, May 31, 2012, at 5:30 p.m. sharp, at the Bicentennial Band Shell, on the campus lawn. The 2012 commencement speaker will be Lewis J. Robinson, Jr., Esquire of Hartford, Chair of the Connecticut Board of Regents for Higher Education. Lewis J. Robinson, Jr., Esq. is a seasoned attorney with a comprehensive background in business, law and government affairs, as well as charitable organizations. Since his retirement as General Counsel of Travelers Property Casualty (Personal Lines), he has served in a volunteer capacity with a variety of non-profit organizations. Most recently, Mr. Robinson was Chairman of the Board of The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, and a board member of the Capital Community College Foundation.
Contact: K. Umesh Vig or 860-512-3204