The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 98, No. 27, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 2, 2009 Page: 2 of 8
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11 a.m.
Elementary Choir
Christmas Presentation
5:30 p.m.
ACU Women’s Bas-
ketball vs. Cameron
7 p.m.
Alice in Wonderland
at Hardin-Simmons
University
Last day of class
Last day to withdraw
from the university
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7:30 p.m.
ACU Men’s Basket-
ball vs. Cameron
8 p.m.
Shinnery Review:
Slithy Tove Poetry
Reading
Credited
Chapels
to date:
Credited
Chapels
remaining:
69
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Volunteer Opportunities
The Salvation Army
needs volunteers to help
shoppers select Angel
Tree toys, keep Angel
Tree records, label items
and collect gifts. Contact
Cecilia Barahona at 677-
1557 for more informa-
tion.
The Christian Service
Center needs volunteers
to fill requests for cloth-
ing, bedding, kitchen
utensils, etc. from the do-
nation center. Volunteers
may work from noon-4
p.m. Friday or Saturday.
Contact Jim Clark at 673-
7531 for more informa-
tion.
The International Res-
cue Commitee needs
volunteers to set up
apartments before refu-
gees arrive. This includes
shopping for household
supplies, assembling
furniture and putting away
kitchen and food items.
All volunteers are required
to attend an IRC volunteer
orientation and must be
available during week-
day afternoons. Reliable
transportation and ability
to perform minor physical
labor are also required.
The International Res-
cue Commitee needs
literacy teachers. Volun-
teers will help refugees
learn to read and write. All
volunteers are required to
attend an IRC orientation
and a literacy workshop
and must commit to two
to four hours per week for
at least three months.
Meals on Wheels is
looking for volunteers
to deliver hot meals to
seniors and adults with
disabilities each week.
Volunteers may work
once a week, Monday-Fri-
day, between 11 a.m. and
1 p.m. Contact Elisabeth
Rodgers at 672-5050 for
more information.
The College Heights
Friendship House needs
help with children’s activi-
ties from 3-5 p.m. Mon-
day-Friday. Call 829-6514
for more information.
The Noah Project needs
volunteers to cover the
domestic violence crisis
hotline Monday-Friday
between 6 and 10 p.m.
Contact Yvonne Myers at
676-7107 for more infor-
mation.
Breakfast On Beech
Street serves breakfast to
homeless and low-income
members of the Abilene
community and is in need
of volunteers to serve and
prepare breakfast. Break-
fast is served at the First
Christian Church on 3rd
streetand Beech Street
from 6:30-7:15 a.m.
Volunteers must arrive
at 5:30 a.m. Mondays,
Wednesdays, Thursdays
and Fridays, and 5 a.m.
Tuesdays. If interested,
visit the First Christian
Church’s Web site at
www. fccabilene. org/out-
reach. html.
Love and Care Minis-
tries needs help with
its clothing ministry and
street feeds Monday-Fri-
day at 9 a.m., 1 p.m. or 5
p.m. Contact Terry Davis
at 670-0246 to schedule
a time.
The Center for Contem-
porary Arts is looking for
people to greet patrons,
answer phones and
help with gallery shows.
Volunteers are needed
Tuesday-Caturday from 9
a.m.-5 p.m. and 5-8 p.m.
Contact Saybra Giles at
677-8389 for more infor-
mation.
The National Center for
Children’s Illustrated
Literature needs volun-
teers to assist with art
activities, greet visitors,
give tours, sell books and
create a welcoming envi- .
ronment Tuesday-Satur-
dayfrom 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
and 1-3 p.m. Contact
Debby Lillick at 673-4586
for more information.
Abilene Adult Day Care
needs volunteers to help
call Bingo. Volunteers
are needed every Mon-
day at 1:30 p.m., except
the third Monday of the
month, when volunteers
are needed at 10:30 a.m.
Contact Donna at 793-
3519 for more informa-
tion.
Christian Homes Of
Abilene needs volun-
teers to spend time doing
activities and encouraging
women. Volunteers are
needed Monday-Friday at
any time. Call Ashley Jef-
ferson at 609-4541.
Care inn Of Abilene
needs volunteers to
spend time with the
elderly. They would like
Announcements
The Rock Paper Scissors
Craft Fair will take place
from 7-11 p.m. Dec. 4 in the
William Performing Art Cen-
ter lobby. Abilene residents,
ACU students, Wishing Well
and TOMS will be selling
their crafts. There will be
free baked goods and live
music by Wildebeest and
Virgil Caine and the Stone-
wall Calvary.
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Residence Halls will close
at midnight Dec. 12 and will
reopen Jan. 9.
A free marriage educa-
tion class will take place
from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at the
Texas Family Institute at 100
Chestnut St. Attendees can
save $60 on their marriage
licenses. A free meal will also
be served. Call 670-0969 or
866-305-5524 to register.
Roots Art and Design
Exhibition is on display in
the Shore Art Gallery. It
is an exhibit of paintings,
sculpture, architectural and
interior design by five ACU
seniors. Admission is free,
and refreshments will be
provided.
Alice in Wonderland will
take place at 7 p.m. Dec.
3-5 in the Van Ellis Theatre
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CHURCH of CHRIST
Campus Ministry
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Join us Sunday
9:50 a.m. in the gym. Free pancakes. Student testimonies.
refresh
Contemporary worship, 11 a.m. in the auditorium.
at Hardin-Simmons Univer-
sity. Call 670-1405 for more
information.
Residence Life will begin
hiring residence assistants'
Dec. 1 for the 2010-11
school year. Apply through
ACU CareerLink.
Reserve textbooks for the
spring semester before Dec.
31. Reserving books is free
and can be done in The
Campus Store.
The Abilene Community
Theatre will perform In-
specting Carol at 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 5-7 at 801 S. Mocking-
bird Lane. Tickets are $8 for
students. Call the box office
at 673-6271.
The Slithy Tove Poetry
Reading will take place
someone who can play
a musical instrument
and would be willing to^
perform in the evening.
Volunteers are needed
Monday-Friday at any
time. Gall Sally Diaz at
692-2172 for more infor-
mation.
Covenant Place Of
Abilene needs volunteers
to lead singing or play
the piano for residents..
Volunteers are needed
Monday-Friday at any
time. Call Ann Erwin at
793-1144 for more infor-
mation.
Lighthouse Adult
Daycare Center needs
volunteers to work with
clients, play cards, help
serve lunches and aid in
arts and crafts.
Volunteers are needed
Monday-Friday from 7
a.m.-noon. Call Ricky
Felts at 670-9577 for
more information.
from 8-10:30 p.m. Dec. 3 in
the Shore Art Gallery. There
will be poetry, music, art
and free food.
A Midnight Breakfast
sponsored by Wildcat
Parents will take place from
10:30 p.m.-midnight Dec. 7
in the World Famous Bean.
The meal is $5 or can be
purchased‘with a meal plan.
Jazz Night at Monks will
take place at 8:30 p.m. Dec.
8. The event is free.
The Annual Film Festival
Celebrating Social Activ-
ism will take place at 2 p.m.
Dec. 6 in Hart Auditorium.
The festival will be present-
ed by the School of Social
Work.
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The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 98, No. 27, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 2, 2009, newspaper, December 2, 2009; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth903839/m1/2/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Christian University Library.