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WINTER BREAKDECEMBER 20, 2019 - JANUARY 5, 2020

Smith College may be closed, but Northampton isn’t!Enjoy break with fellow international students –

there’s a lot more going on than you might think…

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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20TH

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21ST

Grocery Van ShuttleStarting at 12:00 pm. Pick-ups at JMGThe grocery shuttles will run two routes: one from Smith to Tran’s World Mark et and Walmart, between 12pm and 3:45pm; and a second one to Stop&Shop between 12:30pm to 3pm. Full shuttle schedule can be found on page 4.Space on vans is limited and available on a first come, first served basi s. **B43 buses are running on the “no school” schedule (page 3) in case you miss the shuttle.

Northampton Winter Farmers’ Market 9:00am – 2:00pmNorthampton Seniors' Center, at 67 Conz Street. Open only on Saturdays!

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*Note: If you need more time at these stores, or if you miss the last shuttle, the B43runs along this route and can be taken back to Smith. Please see the bus schedule onthe previous page for details.

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Stop & Shop (Grocery Store)

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We'll meet to take the R42 PVTA bus to Florence, MA from the Academy of Music at 3:50pm. The bus costs $1.25 each way. If you go on your own, tell the bus driver you’d like to stop at Look Park – it will be the next stop after Florence Center. Buses leave every hour from Look Park to come back to town.

Look Park: Santa's Trains & Holiday Lights3:20pm, meet in Cutter Living Room

This holiday season, at Look Park you can take a hay ride around the Park to view over 50 holiday light displays made by the park’s Grounds and Maintenance staff.

At Look Park you can also celebrate this special time of the year with a selection of running model trains whirling by displays of a whimsical wonderland of Christmas favorites and village landscapes. Chat with out authentic engineers, view beautifully themed holiday trees and visit Santa and Mrs. Claus before relaxing with a holiday cookie and hot chocolate.

Santa’s Trains is free, and the hayride is $5 per person.

Visit www.lookpark.org for information.

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Ice Skating @ the UMass Mullins Center!3pm, meet at JMG (Public Skate from 4-5:50pm) Head over to UMass with your friends to enjoy their skating rink! The B43 bus leaves at 3pm (no school schedule), so make sure to be on time! See Schedule on the next page. The rink has public open hours everyday, except the 25th, but there are different hours so check before you go.CASH ONLY! Admission: $5 (with Smith OneCard), Skate rental: $5, Bus trip: $2.50

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 22ND

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MONDAY, DECEMBER 23RD

Movie and Snacks7:00pm, Cutter Living Room

Join other international students staying for Winter Break and enjoy snacks and a movie.HRs will be organizing a selection of films for you to choose from!

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Get Your Craft On! 7:00pm, Cutter Living Room

Join us for winter themed arts and crafts! Make paper snowflakes to dress up your room, make winter decorations and crafts, and do some fun coloring!

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24TH

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Local Northampton Christmas Eve Services (A list of Pioneer Valley places of worship can be found on last page!)

4:00pm- St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, 99 King Street: Mass atMain Church- Unitarian Society of Northampton and Florence, 22Main Street: Christmas Eve Service- St. John's Episcopal Church, 48 Elm Street: Children'sPageant and Holy Eucharist

7:00 pm- The College Church, 57 Pomeroy Terrace: Candle LightService- Edwards Church, 297 Main Street: Christmas Eve Service- Unitarian Society of Northampton and Florence, 22Main Street: Christmas Eve Service

7:30 pm- First Churches of Northampton, 129 Main Street:Candlelight Christmas Eve Service of Lessons & Carols.

10:00- St. John's Episcopal Church, 48 Elm Street: Christmas

Holy Eucharist, Candlelight and Incense. Choral Prelude at9:40pm.

12:00 am - Midnight- St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, 99 King Street: Mass atMain Church

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WENDESDAY, DECEMBER 25TH

Holiday Dinner – Open to all students.6:00pm, Cutter/Ziskind Dining Hall

Enjoy a meal together, regardless of faith. Share what different holiday traditions you have at home and enjoy the company of the Smith community on this holiday! The ISSO will provide dinner from Bombay Royale to be delivered to Cutter/Ziskind!

Local Northampton Christmas Day Services (A list of Pioneer Valley places of worship can be found on last page!) 8:00am - St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, 99 King Street: Mass at Main Church11:00am - St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, 99 King Street: Mass at Main Church11:30 am- First Churches of Northampton, 129 Main Street: MorningVespers and Carols

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26TH

Holyoke Mall trip11:30am, Ziskind Living Room

Post Christmas sales have begun! Shop those crazy holiday sales at the mall! We’ll meet and walk to the Academy of Music to take the R41 PVTA bus to Holyoke Mall. The bus costs $1.25 each way. Anyone who is interested will take the 12:00pm bus to the mall, and we’ll meet back up at the bus stop at 4:00pm to come back to campus. This will be a great chance to spend time with other Smithies, but feel free to go earlier or stay later.

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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27TH

The Beneski Museum of Natural History11:30 pm, meet at JGM

The museum is at Amherst College and showcases fossils and minerals collected locally and abroad, many by past and present students and professors.The museum is open from 11:00am to 4:00 and admission is free. The B43 bus costs $1.25 each way. The bus schedule can be found on page 3.

Anyone who is interested can take the 11:30am bus to the mall, and we’ll meet back up at the bus stop at 3:50pm to come back to campus.

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Karaoke & Snacks7:00pm, Ziskind Living Room

Show off your talent and sing some of your favorite songs! We will provide the karaoke machine and snacks.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28TH

Pizza and Movie Night6 pm, Cutter Living Room

ISSO will have some pizzas delivered and HRs will provide a choice of movie to watch together!

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 29TH

Ice Skating @ the UMass Mullins Center!2pm, meet at JMG (Public Skate from 3:30-5:20pm)

Were you not able to go the first time? Maybe you wanna try again? Come ice skating with your friends at UMass again! Meet at the JMG bus stop at 2pm for ice skating!Bus schedule for B43, for the public skating on page 3! Remember it's cash only!Admission: $5 (with Smith OneCard), Skate rental: $5, Bus trip: $2.50

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MONDAY, DECEMBER 30TH

Watch a Movie at Cinemark Hampshire Mall! Claim your free Cinemark Gift Card (only 25 available!) and come watch the movie of your choice at Hampshire Mall! Gift cards can be picked up from your Winter Break HRs. Choose either an early bird or matinee timing and then take the appropriate bus to get there. See the bus schedule on page 3.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31ST

First Night Northampton! 12:00 noon - 12:00 midnight, all over downtown NorthamptonNorthampton comes alive on New Year’s Eve! All day and night there will be performances and special deals all over town for those who have a First Night Northampton button. Sign up at the Residence Life meeting on 12/22 for a free button. Any remaining buttons will be dis-tributed by Winter Break HRs. You can also buy a button on your own (Daytime buttons- good until 6pm: $10; All day and night buttons: $16 if you purchase ahead of time, $20 if you purchase on that day).

We’ll meet in the living room of your house to walk down to the first event at the Academy of Music at 12 noon, SHOW Circus Studio’s Holiday Party. There will be two large performances! To learn more about the events and performances, go to: www.firstnightnorthampton.org.

December 31, 2019Downtown Northampton

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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31ST

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1ST

Hot Chocolate Bar & Board Games7:30pm, Ziskind Living Room/ Ziskind Basement

Drink hot chocolate and play some board games with other Smithies! Move to the basement for an air hockey or table tennis tournament!

Look up! Fireworks! 6:15pm

Walk downtown to watch them and enjoy the hustle and bustle of the holiday: FREE.

New Year’s Eve countdown12:00am, Intersection of Pleasant St. & Main St.Meet in Cutter Living Room at 11:15pm to walk down with other Smithies!

Every year, the Hotel Northampton rings in the New Year with a glittering ball atop the roof. Gather in the center of town to count-down the last minutes of 2017 and watch the ball rise to signify the New Year. This event is usually attended by hundreds of people - it’s like a mini-Times Square! FREE.

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THURSDAY, JANUARY 2ND

Interskate 91Hampshire Mall

"$3 Thursday"5:00pm - 8:00pm$3 Rentals & $3 Laser Blast"Throw-back Thursday"8:00pm - 10:00pm$8 admissionAdult-oriented fun with music from the 80s, 90s, 00s, and today!

FRIDAY, JANUARY 3RD

International Folk Dancing!7:30pm - 10:00pm, Bangs Community Center, 70 Boltwood Walk, Amherst, MA

Line, circle and couple dances from the Balkans, Middle East, Eastern Europe. No partner needed. Some teaching, beginner friendly, clean soft-soled shoes needed. Every Friday except some holidays, live music on first Fridays.

Students can take the B43 to Amherst. Bus schedule available on page 3.

Students can take the B43 to Hampshire Mall. Bus schedule available on page 3.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 4TH

Cookie Night7:00pm, Ziskind Kitchen

Come together and decorate sugar cookies, chocolate chip cookies, and gingerbread cookies!

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ANYDAY ACTIVITIES

Amherst Cinema28 Amity St., Amherst, MA 413.253.2547

See independent, classic & current films, plus theater, dance & music performances. Visit website for screenings and show times:https://amherstcinema.org/

Hiking Trails

Make the most out of a beautiful day and enjoy a beginner-friendly hike on Roberts Hill Trail in Leedshttp://www.leedscivic.org/2017/04/12/updated-roberts-hill-trail-map/

Or if you prefer an intermediate hiking experience, check out Mt. Tom Trail: http://www.allenbirdclub.org/PDFs/Mt-Tom-State-Reservation-Trail-Map.pdf

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ANYDAY ACTIVITIES

ZING Table Tennis Club 122 Pleasant Street, Easthampton 413.203.5942

Come and play Table Tennis/Ping Pong at Zing! Table Tennis Club with 9 courts and a great lounge area. Anyone can play - all levels welcome! $16 for 1 table (up to four people) for 1 hour.

Bowling at Sparetime!525 Pleasant St, Northampton413.584.4830

Bowling – Music – Food – Fun!! Monday – Wednesday (9pm-12am): All you Can Bowl, $10 per person, Monday is College Night, only $5 Entry with College ID. Thursday (9pm-12am): Strikes & Slices, unlimited bowling, shoes and unlimited cheese or pepperoni slices! $14 per person Friday & Saturday (10pm-1am): Spare Time After Dark, $17 per person– unlimited bowling, shoes, games, prizes, music & light show! Sunday (8pm-11pm): 2 Buck Bowling, $2 per game, shoes not included.

All In AdventuresHampshire Mall - 367 Russell St, Space A07, Hadley413.825.9777

All In Adventures offers our guests the chance to become real-life detectives during an interactive and immersive escape room expe-rience. With 50-minutes on the clock, guests must find clues, solve puzzles, and decipher hidden codes to escape the themed room of their choice. Rooms include: Escape from Alcatraz, Treasure Island, Zombie Apocalypse, Special Agent, Superhero’s Adventure, Black Ops, Sherlock’s Library, Houdini’s Magic Cell, and Hollywood Pre-miere. $25 per person. Open evevery day over break except for Christmas.

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Places of worship open over Winter Break: ANGLICAN• St. Michael’s and All Angels Anglican Mission First Baptist Church ofAmherst, 434 North Pleasant Street, AmherstBAHA’I• Baha’i Devotional Gathering, 60 Masonic Street, NorthamptonBUDDHIST• Jampel Nyingpo Ling, 23 Charles Lane, Amherst• Shambhala Center, 191 Main Street , Northampton• Black Moon Zendo, 24 Valley Street, NorthamptonCATHOLIC• St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, 99 King Street, Northampton• St. Valentine's Church. 127 King Street, NorthamptonJEWISH• Chabad House at Amherst, 20 North Hadley Road, Amherst• B’nai Israel (CBI), 253 Prospect Street , Northampton• Jewish Community of Amherst, 742 Main Street, Amherst• Beit Ahavah, 130 Pine Street, FlorencMUSLIM• Hampshire Mosque, 1 East Pleasant Street, AmherstOTHER CHRISTIAN• First Church of Christ Scientist, 79 Masonic Street, Northampton• Goodwin Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church, 41 Woodside Avenue,Amherst• First Baptist Church, 434 North Pleasant Street, Amherst• Amherst Chinese Christian Church, 611 Belchertown Road, Amherst• St. John’s Episcopal Church, 48 Elm Street, Northampton• Unitarian Society of Northampton and Florence, 22 Main Street,Northampton• College Church, 57 Pomeroy Terrace, Northampton• Edwards Church, 297 Main Street, Northampton• First Churches of Northampton, 129 Main Street, Northampton• Cornerstone Chapel, 508 Bridge Road, Northampton• Northampton Friends Meeting, 43 Center Street, Northampton• Christ United Methodist Church, 217 Rocky Hill Road, Northampton

See individual websites for times of services.

For a more comprehensive list of places of worship outside the Northampton/Amherst area, see Religious and Spiritual Life website: https://www.smith.edu/student-life/religious-spiritual-life/community

RELIGIOUS SERVICES

HAVE A GREAT BREAK!SEE YOU IN 2020!