Events

• St. John Student Parish: Advent Music and Reflection, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 6, 327 M.A.C. Ave. Avoid the Christmas rush and keep Advent as its own season. Join members of the music ministry for an evening of reflections, music and prayer centered on the Advent season. Bring along a food donation to the St. Vincent de Paul Food Cupboard.

• Abrams Planetarium: Season of Light, 8 p.m. Friday, Abrams Planetarium. “Season of Light” explores the customs we associate with this special time of the year. The idea of a “Christmas Star” is briefly examined. National Public Radio’s Noah Adams narrates. “Season of Light” will be presented through Sunday, Dec. 23. For more information, contact Mary Gowans at (517)355-4676 or e-mail skycal@pa.msu.edu.

• Student Literacy Corps: A Silent Auction. 6-8 p.m. Dec. 5, Varsity S Room, Spartan Stadium. Hosted by Sheila Williams, the auction will provide the perfect opportunity to do some holiday shopping, and raise money for the Capital Area Literacy Coalition. For more information, contact Di Clark at dclarkcalc1@excite.com.

• Medical Yoga Club of MSU: Yoga classes and meetings, 5:15-6:30 p.m. Friday, D214 Fee Hall, 12:10-12:50 p.m. Monday, D214 Fee Hall, 5:30-6: 30 p.m. today, Wisconsin room in the Union. Achieve good health, relaxation, body awareness and more with simple, nonstrenuous exercises for adults of all ages. For more information, contact Rob at (517)351-3056.

• MSU Chess Club: Chess, 7:30 p.m. Monday, A517 Wells Hall. Everybody welcome, free. Unrated and rated games available. Please bring sets and clocks.

• Phoenix Rising Drum Circle: Come Drum And Dance With Us, 8 p.m. Friday, Purdue room in the Union. Come make rhythms with drums and other percussion instruments in a group setting. No experience is required. Some rattles and drums will be available for use, but bring an instrument of your own if you have one. Most importantly, bring your enthusiasm and your desire to make rhythm with other people. For more information, contact Perry Godwin at (517)485-2544 or e-mail perry_godwin@excite.com.

Meetings

• Citizens for a Peaceful Response: Meeting, 6 p.m. Monday, second floor of the Union. An action group formed in response to Sept. 11, exploring issues of creative nonviolence, civil liberties, racial equality, education and fund raising. For more information, contact Chuck Torpe at greenman1970@yahoo.com.

• ECO: Student Environmental Activist Organization, 7:45 p.m. Wednesday, Illinois room in the Union. Student activism toward a sustainable future. For more information, e-mail eco@msu.edu.

• MSU Students For Life: Biweekly meeting, 7 p.m. Monday, 340 North Case Hall. Join us for our last meeting of the semester.

• Spartasoft: member meeting, 8 p.m. Tuesday, B100 Wells Hall. Join Spartasoft, MSU’s computer game development club and learn the art and science of game design and programming. Creative people welcome. For more information, e-mail spartaso@msu.edu.

• MSU Student Filmmakers Guild: Meeting, 9 p.m. Thursday, B106 Wells Hall. Weekly meetings for making student films. For more information, e-mail MSU_filmmakers@hotmail.com.

• MSU Student Cancer Support Network: Organization meeting, 7:30-9 p.m. today, MSU room in the Union. Are you a student with a personal history of cancer? Or are you providing support for a family member or friend? If so, please join us. For more information, e-mail scsn@msu.edu.

• Student Greenhouse Project: Weekly meeting, 9:30 p.m. Monday, Minnesota Room in the Union. Students growing dreams, this is an opportunity to build our own building on campus. For more information, e-mail Phillip Lamoureux at lamoureux@psl.msu.edu.

Seminars

• Undergraduate Philosophy Club: Discussion with Professor Bill Lawson, 5-6 p.m. today, 530 South Kedzie. The discussion topic is “The Good Racist.” All undergraduates are welcome.

• Libraries, Computing, & Technology: University Libraries Colloquia Series, 4 p.m. Tuesday, W449 Main Library. Join us for this presentation by Francesco Melfi, a visiting fellow at MSU’s Center for Great Lakes Culture. For more information, visit www.lib.msu.edu/events/colloqui.htm.

Films

• Spanish Club: Romance Language Film Series, 5:30 p.m. Friday, 206 Old Horticulture Building. This week’s film is “Coup de Torchon.” Bernard Tavernier directed this classic film about a French policeman in Africa who takes the law into his own hands.