McDaniel welcomes students' families to the Hill Sept. 28-30 for Families Weekend 2007.

Events include the Founders Convocation, during which basketball Hall-of-Famer and author Kareem Abdul-Jabbar will receive an honorary degree, Green Terror football versus Juniata, the Families Weekend Golf Tournament and more. Tickets still available by calling the Student Affairs Office at 410-857-2244.

Look here for the complete rundown of the weekend.

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The Jon Metzger Quartet at 8 p.m. Sept. 25 at the Forum in Decker Center. The quartet, comprised of Jon Metzger on the vibraphone, Richard Roeder on guitar, Jeff Reed on bass and Music Lecturer Jon Seligman on drums, will perform jazz standards and original compositions. The Concert is free and open to the public. For more information, call 410-857-2599.

Dr. Carlos Muñoz, Jr. will present the lecture "Civil Rights and Immigrant Rights: The Latino Experience" at 7 p.m. on Sept. 26 in Decker Center Forum. The event, part of Hispanic Heritage Month, is free and open to the public. For more information, call 410-857-2791.

 “The Tournées Festival,” a series of French film screenings. All movies will be shown at 7 p.m. in Decker Auditorium, located in Lewis Hall of Science. All movies are free and open to the public. For more information, call 410-857-2294.

• Sept 25, the College presents “Le Petit Lieutenant.” In this movie, a rookie policeman from provincial Le Havre volunteers for the high pressure Parisian homicide bureau and is assigned to a middle-aged female detective.
• Oct. 3, the College presents “Vers le sud/Heading South.” Based on three short stories by Dany Laferrière, it depicts the experiences of three middle-aged white women in the late 1970s, traveling to Haiti for the purposes of sexual tourism. The carefree nature of their adventures is juxtaposed with the deteriorating political climate of Haiti at the time. This film is not suitable for children.
• Oct. 7, the College presents “Les Temps qui changent/Changing Times.” Traveling from France to Tangiers, a man looks to reunite with his former love, though their romance ended some 30 years earlier.

“54 Jews and 18 Anne Franks: The work of Abshalom Jac Lahav” Oct. 2-26 in the Esther Prangley Rice Gallery in McDaniel’s Peterson Hall. The artist’s reception will be held 7-9 p.m. Oct. 2. The exhibit is free and open to the public. For gallery hours, call 410-857-2595. 

“Taste of Islam” Ramadan Dinner at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 4 in the Decker Center Forum. Tickets cost $7 for students, $15 for faculty and staff, and $20 for community members.

The Emily Smith Band, one of Scotland’s leading lights in folk music, at 8 p.m. on Oct. 6 in the Carroll Art Center. Tickets cost $17 for adults, $15 for seniors 65+, children 12 and under and students with ID. For tickets or information, call 410-857-2771.

Jon Seligman/Bill Boublitz Quartet at 8 p.m. Oct. 8 in McDaniel Lounge.  The event, part of the Monday Night Music series, is free and open to the public. For more information, call 410-857-2599.

 “The Complete Maus: A Survivor's Tale” by Art Spiegelman will be discussed at 7 p.m. on Oct. 9 in Hoover Library’s boardroom. The sessions, part of the “Let's Talk About It: Jewish Literature – Identity and Imagination” discussion series, are free and open to the public. For more information, call 410-857-2281.