This Week at Douglas: November 28 to December 1

By Dylan Hackett, News Editor

Wednesday, Nov. 28

Alumni Association Marketplace, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

The Alumni Association are sponsoring another open marketplace in the New Westminster campus concourse. Great gift ideas will be available for purchase with tables for Tupperware, jewelry, scarves and accessories, pottery, and South American art vendors. Proceeds from table rental space go towards the Alumni Bursary fund.

Douglas Concert Band Performance, 7:30 p.m.

Performing at the Laura C. Muir Theatre, free for all students, is the Douglas College Concert Band, led by John van Duersen, and the Douglas College Percussion ensemble, led by Robert Caldwell. The night will focus on wind, brass, and percussion instruments and the musicians will be performing a collection of Mexican folk songs and pieces focusing on “street beat” percussion.

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Thursday, Nov. 29

Wales Field School Information Session, 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Room 2804 at New Westminster campus will be host to an information session on the 2013 Wales Field School. Instructors will be present to answer your questions on the most popular and longest running field school at Douglas.

Arts at One, 1-2 p.m.

This week’s Arts at One event is a Student Showcase Concert, free to all.

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Friday, Nov 30.

30 Hour Famine Sleepover, 12:30 p.m.

Participants in the Douglas College chapter of the 30 Hour Famine will be sleeping over in the DSU building at the New Westminster campus. The team of fundraising fasters will begin their day and a quarter of foodlessness at 12:30 p.m., staying over in DSU building room 100A until 6:30 p.m. on Saturday.

Basketball vs. Quest, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.

The Douglas Royals men and women’s teams face off against Quest University. Women play at 6 p.m. and men at 8 p.m. Come support the Royals in the main gym at New Westminster campus!

Douglas Composition Concert, 7 p.m.

Come join Douglas music students in a free performance of original compositions, directed by Doug Smith.

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Saturday, Dec. 1

Basketball vs. Capilano, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.

The Douglas Royals men’s and women’s teams face off against Capilano University. Women play at 6 p.m. and men at 8 p.m. Come support the Royals in the main gym at New Westminster campus.

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