Jazz Ensemble performs Saturday
Moraine Valley's Jazz Ensemble will perform at 10 a.m., Saturday at the 2009 Skyway Jazz Festival at the Elgin Community College Arts Center, 1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin. Admission is free.

Arab Heritage Month presentation and taste
From 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Monday in Room U111, learn about the Arab world and Arab-American community during an informational presentation with Q&A. Enjoy a free taste of traditional Arab food.

Lyric Opera lecture and show
The Lyric Opera offers a special performance for college students Thursday, Dec.3. The pre-opera lecture will be 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. followed by The Merry Widow from 1-4:30 p.m. Seats are limited. The cost is $10 per ticket. Checks should be make out to MVCC. Students are required to fill out a field trip form, available in F130 or by emailing Robin Meade at meade@morainevalley.edu.The form must be returned to Meade by Monday, Nov. 23.

Group transportation will not be provided. However, the Southwest Service and the Rock Island Line both go downtown or there is a parking lot near the Opera that charges $9 during the performance. For more information, contact Meade via email or at (708) 846-8844.

This weekend—Evil Dead: The Musical
Friday and Saturday, 7:30 p.m., Sunday, 3 p.m.
Dorothy Menker Theater in the Fine and Performing Arts Center
Tickets are $12 for adults, $10 for seniors and students.

Late Night Catechism 3—'Til Death Do Us Part
Saturday, Nov. 14
Tickets only available for 3 p.m. matinee
Donned in her full-length habit, Sister is now offering up her hilarious lessons on the sacraments of marriage and the last rites, including her own wacky version of “The Newlywed Game.” Classroom participation is a must, so bring along your sweetie and a sense of humor for some quality time with Sister, the feistiest couples’ counselor in town. Tickets, adults $25, seniors $20, students $15. To purchase, call 974-5500 or stop by the Box Office in the Fine and Performing Arts Center, between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Art Gallery exhibit
Kim William Fink
Ends Nov. 12
Kim William Fink explores contemporary American popular culture and documents its symbolic language through his work.

Fall Craft Show
Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m.- 4p.m.
Student Union
Sponsored by Student Government Association and Heifer International to raise money for student scholarships. Admission, $3 for 12 and older, $2 for students with ID.

Veteran's Week Celebration
Tuesday, 11 a.m.- noon, U111
Marine veteran students celebrate the 234th birthday of the U.S. Marine Corps.

Wednesday, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Student Union
Color-guard ceremony, moment of silence at 11:11 a.m., patriotic music and the movie, Band of Brothers, U111.

Thursday, noon-2 p.m., Moraine Rooms 3
Learn more about veterans experiences and how they differ through generations of fighting wars. Moderator will be Jim McIntyre, military history instructor.

Music Club sponsoring Karaoke Night
Saturday, Nov. 14, 8:30 p.m.-?
Nickobees, 10301 Southwest Highway,
Chicago Ridge. No cover.

Visit the Student Life Center Web site for more info on joining a club or events.

EMT students demonstrate various techniques for oxygenating a patient and ensuring an airway.
 

Cross Country national qualifiers
Men's and women's cross country teams finished fourth at the NJCAA Region IV  Division I championship. Ashley Shares, Marisela Rodriguez, Dimitri Dimizas, Pablo Herrejon, and Anthony Inacay qualified for the national championships on November 14 in Peoria. Shares was named to the all-regional first team.

Women's Volleyball season ends
Women's volleyball ended it season November 4 with a loss against Kankakee CC in the Region IV quarterfinals. The team's overall season record was 14-17 with a ISCC Conference Record of 5-7.