AACC Announces August, Back-To-School Events

The following listing of events was submitted to Broadneck Patch by .

Through Aug. 13—9 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays plus 6-9 p.m. Wednesdays, Exhibit “Heliotrope Bouquet 14,” all-media community art show open to artists and students; visit the website for display guidelines; Cade Center for Fine Arts gallery, AACC Arnold campus, 101 College Parkway; free; 410-777-7028 or cpmona@aacc.edu

Aug. 9—7 p.m. Chesapeake Civil War Roundtable, Matt Atkinson, a historian and one of the founders of Civil War Excursion Tours, will lead a discussion on the Battle of Shiloh, 1862; Cade Center for Fine Arts Room 219, AACC Arnold campus, 101 College Parkway; free; 410-777-2428.

Aug. 11—8:30-10:30 p.m. Stargazing, “Community Observing Night,” family event sponsored by the AACC Astronomy Club; club meeting 7:30 p.m. open to the public followed one hour after sunset by stargazing, bring your own telescope and binoculars or use one of the eight AACC telescopes to view planets, stars and moon, weather permitting; park in the back of Arnold Lots A and B beside Resource Management Building, AACC Arnold campus, 101 College Parkway; free; 410-777-2260 (regular business hours), 410-777-1820 (weather line).

Aug. 30—8:30 a.m. Golf tournament; the Anne Arundel Community College Foundation Inc. is teaming up with Arundel Federal Savings Bank for the 2012 Arundel Federal Savings Bank 7^th Annual Charity Golf Tournament at Compass Point Golf Course in Pasadena; a portion of the proceeds benefit the AACC academic programs; information about corporate sponsorships and costs for individuals and foursomes available at www.aacc.edu/foundation and registration is available online at https://co.clickandpledge.com/sp/d2/default.aspx?wid=36068. For information, contact Lisa Hart, tournament director, at LHart@arundelfederal.com

OPEN HOUSE AND ORIENTATIONS

Aug. 16—6 p.m. Open House, Hotel, Culinary Arts and Tourism Institute, meet HCAT advisers and college representatives and see student demonstrations;  7438 Ritchie Highway, Glen Burnie; free; 410-777-2398; www.aacc.edu/HCAT

Aug. 22—10 a.m.-1 p.m. New Student Orientation for Jump-Start and home-schooled students; Robert E. Kauffman Theater, AACC Arnold campus, 101 College Parkway; free but register in advance: www.aacc.edu/orientation/form/apptrequest.cfm; 410-777-2888; www.aacc.edu/orientation

Aug. 22—10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. or 6-8:30 p.m. and Aug. 23—10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. or 6-8:30 p.m. Parent Orientation for parents of incoming AACC students; Humanities Building Room 112, AACCArnold campus, 101 College Parkway; free but register in advance: www.aacc.edu/orientation/form/apptrequest.cfm; 410-777-2888; www.aacc.edu/orientation

Aug. 22—3-6 p.m. and Aug. 23 – 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Transfer Students New Student Orientation; Robert E. Kauffman Theater, AACC Arnold campus, 101 College Parkway; free but register in advance: www.aacc.edu/orientation/form/apptrequest.cfm; 410-777-2888; www.aacc.edu/orientation

Aug. 23—3-6 p.m. New Student Orientation for career and technical program students; Robert E. Kauffman Theater, AACC Arnold campus, 101 College Parkway; free but register in advance: www.aacc.edu/orientation/form/apptrequest.cfm; 410-777-2888; www.aacc.edu/orientation

Aug. 23—8-9:30 p.m. New Student Orientation for adults and military veterans; Robert E. Kauffman Theater, AACC Arnold campus, 101 College Parkway; free but register in advance: www.aacc.edu/orientation/form/apptrequest.cfm; 410-777-2888; www.aacc.edu/orientation

Aug. 24—10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Aug. 25 – 10 a.m.-noon / 1:30-3:30 p.m. New Student Orientation for incoming students; Robert E. Kauffman Theater, AACC Arnold campus, 101 College Parkway; free but register in advance: www.aacc.edu/orientation/form/apptrequest.cfm; 410-777-2888; www.aacc.edu/orientation

Aug. 24—2-3:30 p.m. New Student Orientation for incoming AACC students who have attended institutions other than AACC; Robert E. Kauffman Theater, AACC Arnold campus, 101 College Parkway; free but register in advance: www.aacc.edu/orientation/form/apptrequest.cfm; 410-777-2888; www.aacc.edu/orientation