Bluffton University arts and events: November 2010 Events are free and open to the public unless noted otherwise.

Nov. 1 Visiting Writer's Reading: Crystal Wilkinson, author of Blackberries, Blackberries and Water Street, 4 p.m., Musselman Library

Nov. 2 Forum: "From Nowhere to Naturalist: An Interpretive History of Mr. Todd Crail," by Todd Crail, Bluffton graduate and Ph.D. student at the University of Toledo, 11 a.m., Yoder Recital Hall

Nov. 4 Presentation: by Floyd Dickman, children's literature specialist, on "Outstanding Picture Books of 2010," 2:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m., Kreider Room, Marbeck Center

Nov. 4 Fall Play: "The Glass Menagerie," 7:30 p.m., Ramseyer Auditorium, College Hall. Order tickets online at http://tickets.bluffton.edu or contact the box office at 419-358-3239 or [email protected].

Nov. 5 Colloquium: "When in Doubt, Choose C? Multiple-Choice Testing and the Retrieval Hypothesis of the Testing Effect," dissertation report by Amanda Sensenig, assistant professor of psychology, 4 p.m., Stutzman Lecture Hall, Centennial Hall

Nov. 5 Fall Play: "The Glass Menagerie," 7:30 p.m., Ramseyer Auditorium, College Hall. Order tickets online at http://tickets.bluffton.edu or contact the box office at 419-358-3239 or [email protected].

Nov. 6 Fall Play: "The Glass Menagerie," 7:30 p.m., Ramseyer Auditorium, College Hall. Order tickets online at http://tickets.bluffton.edu or contact the box office at 419-358-3239 or [email protected].

Nov. 7 Fall Play: "The Glass Menagerie," 2:30 p.m., Ramseyer Auditorium, College Hall. Order tickets online at http://tickets.bluffton.edu or contact the box office at 419-358-3239 or [email protected].

Nov. 8 Art Exhibit: by sculptor John Mishler, Grace Albrecht Gallery, Sauder Visual Arts Center, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and 1-5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through Dec. 10

Nov. 9 Forum: "Disasters are like the Poor: A Look at Response, Responsibility, Resources and Respect from a MDS and Anabaptist Perspective," by Scott Sundberg, Mennonite Disaster Service, 11 a.m., Yoder Recital Hall

Nov. 13 Gospel Choir Concert: 4:30 p.m., Yoder Recital Hall

Nov. 16 Forum: Presidential Leadership Series lecture by Jerry Lewis, owner of Speedy Arches Ltd. and recipient of McDonald's worldwide 2010 Golden Arch Award, 11 a.m., Yoder Recital Hall

Nov. 18 Presentation: "Building Peace in a Country at War," by Father Jes'us Alberto Franco, leader in the Colombian human rights movement, 7 p.m., Stutzman Lecture Hall, Centennial Hall

Nov. 19 Colloquium: "How Can China Grow So Fast?" by Dr. George Lehman, Howard Raid professor of business, director of graduate programs in business and chair of the business studies division, 4 p.m., Stutzman Lecture Hall, Centennial Hall

Nov. 23 Forum: "Billions of Tiny Steps: Building the Campus Sustainability Movement in Your Community," by Dr. James Zaffiro, Central College, Pella, Iowa, 11 a.m., Yoder Recital Hall

Nov. 30 Forum: "Extreme Makeover of the Heart," by Dr. Jackie Frisch, whose Toledo family was featured on "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" in 2008, 11 a.m., Founders Hall