Bonsai Workshop
Peter A. Medaglia
Tue Jan 19, 06-09:30pm, TBA
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Limited to 20 students.
Single session event
Signup by: 15-DEC-98
Fee: 20.00 for Materials
Brief slide presentation of major Bonsai styles, after which you will create your own bonsai. Also covered: maintenance, care, selection and housing. $20 materials fee. Preregister by Dec. 15th at The Source, Student Center, x2-1994.
Contact: Ted Johnson, W20-500, x3-3913, tej@mit.edu
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Build Your Own Loudspeakers
Ken Stone , Niels Braroe
Wed, Jan 13, 20, 27, 06-07:30pm, Hobby Shop, W31-031, Mandatory Mtg. Dec.11, 4:30 PM
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Limited to 10 students.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Signup by: 09-DEC-98
Fee: 150.00 for materials including speaker parts and wood.
Save 60-80% on the cost of comparable commercial loudspeakers by making your own. For beginners, the course will cover the practical side of loudspeaker design and construction and woodworking techniques. No audio engineering background needed, it includes introduction to crossover filter design, and selection of speakers, etc. Class includes 3 evening lectures with the speakers built in the Hobby Shop during regular hours, 10AM - 6PM Mon. - Fri. Sign up by Dec. 9. Mandatory Org. Meeting Friday, Dec. 11, 4:30 PM.
Contact: Ken Stone, W31-031, x3-4343, kenstone@mit.edu
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College Bowl Intramural Tournament
CAC Program Board
Mon Jan 25, ??-??:00am, TBA
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Single session event
Signup by: 21-JAN-99
Fee: 5.00 for student registration or $20/team
College Bowl is a trivia quiz game played by teams of 4 students. Top teams advance to playoffs. Teams from dorms, fraterities, ILGs, etc. are welcome. Individuals encouraged to enter and will be matched up. Preregister by Jan. 21 @ The Source, Student Center, x2-1994.
Contact: Archit Shah, ashah@mit.edu
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Creating Living Topiary
Peter A. Medaglia
Wed Jan 20, 06-09:30pm, TBA
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Limited to 20 students.
Single session event
Signup by: 15-DEC-98
Fee: 20.00 for Materials
Learn to create a topiary, inspired from renaissance gardens. Covers choice of plant materials, home conditions, shaping, and care. You will create your very own topiary in terra cotta planters. $20 materials fee. Sign up in advance by Dec. 15th at The Source, Student Center, x2-1994.
Contact: Ted Johnson, W20-500, x3-3913, tej@mit.edu
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Early Spring: Indoor Bulb Forcing
Peter A. Medaglia
Thu Jan 21, 06-09:30pm, TBA
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Limited to 20 students.
Single session event
Signup by: 15-DEC-98
Fee: 20.00 for Materials
Don't wait for spring to enjoy spring flowers. We will show you how to plant flowers for your own windowsill (need access to a refrigerator). Covers bulb types, planting and care. Leave with 3 pots of bulbs. $20 materials fee. Sign up in advance by Dec. 15th at The Source, Student Center, x2-1994.
Contact: Ted Johnson, w20-500, x3-3913, tej@mit.edu
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Games Tournament
CAC Program Board
Mon Jan 25, Tue Jan 26, Wed Jan 27, Thu Jan 28, Fri Jan 29, ??-??:00am, TBA
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
Signup by: 20-JAN-99
Student competition in Men's and Women's Billiards, Men's and Women's Table Tennis, Chess, Backgammon, Darts, and Foosball. Winners qualify for the New England Regional Tournament. Sign up during IAP (Jan. 4 - 20) at the Source, Student Center, x2-1994.
Contact: Farheen Qadir, x3-2501, fqadir@mit.edu
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HMO for House Plants
Peter A. Medaglia
Wed Jan 27, 06-09:30pm, TBA
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Limited to 20 students.
Single session event
Signup by: 15-DEC-98
Fee: 10.00 for Materials
Your plants had been flourishing for months and suddenly have started to decline: yellow leaves, poor growth, blighted foliage. Come to our plant clinic for help. You will also pot a few new plants to take home. $10 materials fee. Preregister by Dec. 15th at The Source, Student Center, x2-1994.
Contact: Ted Johnson, W20-500, x3-3913, tej@mit.edu
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Introduction to Woodworking
Roy Talanian
Tue, Thu, Jan 5, 7, 12, 14, 19, 21, 26, 28, 06-08:00pm, Hobby Shop W31-031
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Limited to 10 students.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Fee: 75.00 for wood and materials ($75 for Students, $95 for Staff)
Learn basic woodworking skills building an upholstered foot stool. From rough sawn lumber to finished furniture, you'll be shown safe operation of woodworking machines in a fully equipped shop. Sign up immediately in the Hobby Shop. Materials Fee $75 for Students, $95 for Staff (includes membership to Hobby Shop.)
Contact: Ken Stone, W31-031, x3-4343, kenstone@mit.edu
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