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Check out some of the new events we’re planning that, we hope, will continue to build camaraderie across the University.

Full event descriptions and registration instructions will be available soon, so please visit our site regularly for the latest updates.

The Magic of Chemistry
Saturday, December 11, 11:00 a.m.
Otto Maass Chemistry Building

You and your family are cordially invited to attend the Magic of Chemistry show, a unique stage event that combines chemical demonstrations, slide projections, music and good old-fashioned stage magic to bring science to life in an entertaining and informative fashion. The show, performed by McGill Professors Ariel Fenster, David Harpp and Joe Schwarcz, offers something for everyone: to the uninitiated it is a glimpse into the wonders of chemistry; to the expert it is a novel approach to the presentation of an ancient and basic science.

Holiday Carolling
Friday, December 17, 12:30 to 2:00 p.m.
Location to be confirmed

Celebrate the holidays on a high note with the Campus Community carolling event. Drop by to be regaled by traditional Christmas carols and other festive favourites performed by a choir of McGill faculty, staff and students.

And here is a preview of what we have planned for the new year:

Why I Can’t Stick to My New Year’s Resolutions
A Lunch and Learn Session with Professor Richard Koestner
Monday, January 17, 2011, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
Robert Vogel Council Room (Room 232), Leacock Building

Join us for an educational Lunch and Learn session with Dr. Richard Koestner, a professor in McGill’s Department of Psychology who specializes in goal setting and self-regulation. Dr. Koestner will explore the factors that interfere with our capacity to keep our resolutions and steps you can take to attain your personal goals.

From Mesopotamia to Montreal: McGill’s Rare Books and Special Collections

A Lunch and Learn Session with Dr. Richard Virr
Monday, February 28, 2011, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
Location to be confirmed

You are invited to attention a Lunch and Learn session with Dr. Richard Virr, head and curator of manuscripts at McGill’s Rare Books and Special Collections. Additional information will be available in the coming weeks.