April 25 - May 1: Storytellers, Bookstores, and Loving Week!

Monday, April 25Event: BOMBS Presents: Loving Week 2016Location: Brown UniversityTime: April 25-April 29 (events all day!)Loving Week is a celebration of Loving v. Virgina, the Supreme Court case that made interracial marriage legal in the United States. The official Loving Day is June 12th.-MONDAYPhoto Campaign & Loving Grams | Blue Room, 1-5p.m.Little White Lie Film Screening | Friedman Auditorium, 7:00 p.m.-TUESDAYTalk with Lacey Schwartz of "Little White Lie" | Saloman 003, 12 p.m.-WEDNESDAYA Panel Discussion on Multiraciality in Activist Spaces | BERT 130, 6:30-7:30p.m.-THURSDAYStefan Smith: "Mixed-Race in the Age of Trump" | 6:30-8 p.m., Metcalf Auditorium-FRIDAYLoving Day 2016 Festival | Main Green, 3:30-6p.m.Event: Afikomen Hunt with FYSHLocation: HillelTime: 7:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m.Join first-year students of Hillel on a hunt for the classic Passover dessert! The group will meet at Hillel and go on a scavenger hunt across campus! There will be prizes for the winners. As per usual, all attendees are welcome!!Tuesday, April 26Event: Brown Democrats: Spring Elections and Wrap-UpLocation: Wilson 101Time: 8:00 p.m.It is that time of year again! ELECTIONS! In order to vote or run for a position, you must have attended two prior meetings this semester. Info on positions can be found here. Come prepared with your stump speeches and your smiles and let's have a great election night!Wednesday, April 27Event: The Prince of Egypt Movie ShowingLocation: HillelTime: 8:00 p.m.In the wise words of Moses, let my people go.... to Hillel to watch The Prince of Egypt! If you don't know anything about the story of Passover, or know way too much about the story of Passover, or just love animated movies this is the perfect event for you! Come through and enjoy lots of snacks (Passover friendly of course), good times and a killer movie. In order to prepare, heres an hour long youtube video of the entire soundtrackhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtteBRZ6csgThursday, April 28Event: Beta Rho Pi Presents: Matanya's Hope at The ColosseumLocation: The ColosseumTime: 10:00 p.m.The brothers of Beta Rho Pi are teaming up with Matanya's Hope to present their first annual Colosseum party to benefit the children of the Matanya Primary School in Kenya. Tickets are $5 and 100% of the proceeds go directly to the school! Tickets can be bought at any time via venmo - send $5 to @betarho with the subject line 'Matanya's Hope'. Alternatively, tickets will be sold on the Main Green this week - stay posted for times as well as details about the musical guests!Event: CCB Presents: Spring It On!Location: Ruth J. Simmons QuadrangleTime: 12:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.It might take Providence a while, but spring is finally here! Come join classmates on Ruth Simmons Quad for some outdoor fun including:- Bounce House- Slip 'n Slide- Popcorn- Cotton CandyThis event is the last day before reading period, so come out and enjoy the weather before hitting the books!Hosted by Brown Class Board 2017 and Brown Class Board 2018Friday, April 29Event: Brown University Storytellers presents STORYSLAM in the GardenLocation: Nightingale-Brown House (357 Benefit St.)Time: 8:00 p.m.- 9:30 p.m.It's the last StorySLAM of the year. It's in a week. It's in the garden. Get pumped.Brian SemelJenna WaldmanLiam Dean-JohnsonAmalia PerezTed CliffordKenny VolkmannMolly SandstromAnna Martin+ Ananya Bhatia-Lin**Every storyteller performs both nights**The Brown University Storytellers are dedicated to 100% true stories told live and from the heart. This group meets every Tuesday from 8-9ish in JWW 402. Email anna_martin@brown.edu if you want to stay up to date.Event: AQUAERIALS: Brown Aerial Arts Spring ShowcaseLocation: Alumnae HallTime: 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. (doors open at 6:15 p.m.)The Brown Aerial Arts Society presents our annual Spring Showcase: AQUAERIALSJoin an exciting tour above and below the waves as we take you ~underwater~ for a night to remember. This show will include high-flying aerialists and amazing acrobatic feats on lyra, trapeze, rope, rings, silks, and tumbling mats to provide fantastically unique weekend entertainment. Bring your family, friends, classmates, professors, and neighbors because this is something you won't want to miss!$5 presale/7$ doorTickets sold 1-3 PM Wed. 4/20 in JWWTickets sold 11a.m.-3p.m.JWW: Tues. 4/26, Thurs. 4/28Main Green: Fri. 4/22OR Venmo @kathryn-samp with the subject "Pre-sale ticket"Presale group discount: $4/ticket with a group of 5 or more peopleSaturday, April 30Event: The 2016 SEEED SummitLocation: The Omni Providence Hotel/Brown UniversityTime: April 29 and April 30, 8:00a.m.-4:00 p.m.The SEEED Summit is a leading national conference for social entrepreneurs, impact investors and business and community leaders committed to social innovation. Come join the 600+ current and future thought leaders expected to converge.This year’s conference theme is Growing Businesses with Impact. The conference will explore the unique challenges facing a social enterprise at three stages of growth, with half day modules devoted to launching, growing and transforming.#SEEED16 is the FIRST impact conference in the U.S. to feature a 'pay what you can' model! Join- no matter your ability to pay. Choose a payment option that best fits your personal budget, and come on April 29-30. Go to seeed.org for more info!Event: CDRI Convention (+ elections!)Location: Wilson 301Time: 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.Join college democrats from across the state in their yearly convention! Elections will be held and food will be served!Event: The Badmaash Show Vol. XI: Light It UpLocation: Salomon 101Time: 7:00 p.m.-8:45 p.m. (Doors open at 6:30 p.m.)Get ready to LIGHT IT UP at Badmaash's 11th Anniversary Show with:BHANGRA * HIP HOP * BOLLYWOOD * BHARATNATYAM * TAP * LATIN * GARBA * SOUTH INDIAN * LYRICAL * BBOYFeaturing Collaborations with What's On Tap?, Ground Breakin', and Mezcla Latin Dance TroupeTicketing Information:Pre Sale from Wed 4/20 - Fri 4/22 & Mon 4/25 - Sat 4/30in JWW/Main Green from 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.($5 in advance, $7 at the door)ORvenmo @brownbadmaash with your full name and "badmaash show" (or something similar) in the captionhttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfgpBa-7cXN_fgDnuTtJd_QaJ6kOT0u16Event: Independent Bookstore DayLocation: Symposium BooksTime: 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.Beautiful art and design books, tons of fiction and biographies, philosophy, poetry, history, inspiration, religions, humor, graphic novels, architecture, cookbooks, children's books (picture books and chapter books), young adult, mysteries, so much and at phenomenal prices! Buy a box of books and you will be cut a deal on top of the deal!Inside, there will be music and ambiance among the stacks. There are Staff Picks in each section, showing favorites and best sellers. Featured sale tables are loaded down with everything good in literature, classics, arts, and academia. Bring a strong bag!Event: Wickenden St. Makers and Merchants Sidewalk SaleLocation: WickendenTime: 12:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.Join for this year's second Makers and Merchants Event. Come out and support your local artists and small businesses, have a snack from a local food truck, and stay for dinner and drinks at one of Wickenden Street's many restaurants!If you are interested in participating in the event please click here and fill out an application!Sunday, May 1Event: Holi on the Main Green!Location: Main GreenTime: 3:00 p.m.Join Brown SASA to celebrate HOLI 2016! with us this May 1st at 3pm on the Main Green!Images via.