February 13-19: Love, Truffles and the Long Weekend!
Tuesday, February 14Event: Valentine's DayLocation: Eastern time zoneTime: all day baby
Event: Valentine's Day Blood DriveLocation: 11:00 a.m. to Wednesday 7:00 p.m.Time: Brown RISD HillelJoin Kappa Alpha Theta and Beta Rho Phi to donate blood this Valentine's Day. All you need to bring is your heart and some form of ID.Event: Valentine's Day Pop-Up SaleLocation: JWW LobbyTime: 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.Come buy some last minute presents from Tink Knit! Their fluffy goods are sure to warm your heart.
Event: Better World by Design + KNEAD DoughnutsLocation: JWW LobbyTime: 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.While you're in the JWW Lobby, why not pick up a $4 doughnut? Doughnuts = the food of love??Event: Roxane Gay visits BrownLocation: Salomon’s DeCiccio Family AuditoriumTime: 7:00 p.m.Writer and and English professor Roxane Gay will give a lecture and book signing. Her work explores intersections between race, gender and popular culture, contemporary fiction and the political novel.Wednesday, February 15Event: Civics & Politics Film SeriesLocation: Cable Car Cinema and CafeTime: 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.Screening of The Great Dictator presented by the Providence Center for Media Culture.[embed]https://youtu.be/J7GY1Xg6X20[/embed]Event: Waffle Love Fundraiser: Green Tea + Pandan WafflesLocation: SciLi LobbyTime: 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.Brown-RISD Vietnamese Students Association will be selling freshly made green tea and pandan waffles (with toppings). Show yourself a little love on your study break!Thursday, February 16Event: Science Denial: A Lecture by Prof. Ken MillerLocation: Smitty B 106Time: 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.A 'Reaffirming University Values' lecture. Prof. Miller will discuss science denial from Anti-Vaxers and Climate “Skeptics” to the Ark Park, and why it continues to matter.Event: Decadent Chocolate Truffle WorkshopLocation: Eastside MarketplaceTime: 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.Not gonna lie, I've had my eye on this ~complementary~ truffle making class for a while. Call 401-831-7771 to register ASAP!
Event: State of the Uterus Address: The Future of Roe v. WadeLocation: Wilson 101Time: 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.Event postponed due to the snowstorm last Thursday! A public talk hosted by Brown NARAL to discuss the current state of reproductive rights in Rhode Island and America, commemorating the 44th anniversary of Roe v. Wade. Speakers include Dr. Sarah Fox, OB-GYN and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Gender Studies at Brown University, and Planned Parenthood Director of Government Relations Craig O’Connor.Friday, February 17Event: Open Forum on being First-Gen/ Low-IncomeLocation: FLi CenterTime: 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.An open forum discussion on what it is like to be first-gen and/or low-income student in the Ivy League. Featuring Prof. Ward, a First-Generation/