Join us for this year International Spring Fest Friday May 18th from 5:30 pm to 9 pm at the I-Center lawn. Start picnicking on the lawn at 5:30 pm. Bring your own food and blankets to warm up for the performances! The I-Center will provide desserts and soft drinks. Performances start at 6 pm. (Stanford Taiko, Raagapella, Mariachi Cardenal de Stanford, Stanford Bhangra Team, Samba Mundial and Dance Kaiso ). More details below.

Are you looking for a place to watch the Champions League final? Join the European Association at Stanford (EAS) and the Stanford German Student Association (SGSA) for a screening of the UEFA Champions League Final, May 19th from 11:30 am to 2:30 pm. They will provide food, snacks, and beverages. Alcoholic beverages will only be served to those 21+.

Also a very popular event is the Fire and Fire BBQ the upcoming weekend. Come to the I-Center to enjoy good food and nice conversation. More details below.

Please note: We made the following changes to the schedule: This week’s Hike is on Tuesday, May 15th at Hidden Villa Farm and Wilderness Preserve. The hike is listed as easy to moderate, 4 miles and 2 to 2.5 hours. Group will depart from Palo Alto Square at 10am. RSVP with Julia (international.hiking@gmail.com) for the next hiking date.

There is no French Intermediate Class on Thursday, May 17th and no Vocal Training on May 20th.

Please mark your calendar for our next planning meeting, Thursday, May 24th at 10:30 am. (More details below)

Don’t miss this week’s Book Club and the outing Fun for Kids, this times it goes to the Zoo in San Francisco.

You can follow us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/BechtelInternationalCenter

Please always remember to check for updates and changes on our website: http://icenter.stanford.edu/families/classes.html or stop by the I-Center to check our bulletin board and sign up for events.

UPCOMING EVENTS:
1. FRIDAY MORNING COFFEE
2. PLANNING MEETING – Thursday, May 24th
3. FOLLOW-UP CLASS: LIFE CHANGES & TRANSITIONS
4. HIKING GROUP – Tuesdays, this week change of hike route
5. FUN FOR KIDS – Tuesday, May 15th
6. BOOK CLUB – Wednesday, May 16th
7. TSA FILM SCREENING- May 14th
8. THE INTERNATIONAL SPRING FEST – May 18th
9. FIRE ON FIRE VI – May 20th
10. THE 18th ANNUAL VICTORIAN DAY BBQ – May 21st
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1. FRIDAY MORNING COFFEE
Friday, 10am to noon
Assembly Room
This informal gathering is an ideal way to meet other spouses and learn about the many options for enriching your stay in the Stanford area. Join us every Friday, between 10 a.m. and noon! We each bring a snack or fruit or juice to go with the coffee and tea provided by the I-Center. Volunteers are always needed to help set -up (at 9:45 a.m.) and put away afterwards! Everyone (with and without children, new and returning) is equally welcome. Conversation tables offer an informal way to meet others, practice English and share experiences.
Also join us during the Friday Coffee for Songs for Children, around 11:00 am at the Back Lounge!

2. PLANNING MEETING
Thursday, May 24
10.30– 11.30pm
Back Lounge
The Planning Meeting to prepare all the activities for this coming summer and fall Quarter is THURSDAY May 24th at 10.30 am in the Back Lounge at the I-Center.
We hope you can join this meeting. The summer quarter runs from June 24 until August 17, and autumn quarter begins October 1 to December 14.
These could include both continuing and new classes, held weekly or just once a quarter. Bring your ideas. If you can't join us on Thursday but would like to offer a class, please contact Susanne Maas (smaas@stanford.edu ). Deadline for proposing new classes is May 31st.

3. FOLLOW-UP CLASS: LIFE CHANGES & TRANSITIONS
Monday
May 14,
from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
at Deborah’s Palm, 555 Lytton Avenue, Palao Alto
Fee: 20$
www.deborahspalm.org
With Anna Fernandez, MA, LMFT. This class is intended for the women who came to her previous meetings and are familiar with the materials. We will be sharing the results of the exercises and the Life Cycle Model. There will be time for sharing & support. Please register by email: anna.fernandez2010@gmail.com

4. HIKING GROUP
Tuesdays,
May 15th
10am
Meeting point: Palo Alto Square (parking lot near the movie theater).
With Julia Görnandt and friends. Join us for our weekly hike to explore the spectacular nature of the bay area. Typical hike length is 2-5 hours (3-8 miles) and ranges from easy to moderate. Please note for longer hikes good physical fitness and sturdy shoes are highly recommended. Also suggested are: snacks/lunch, water, sunscreen and sunglasses, a raincoat, hat, camera, and binoculars if available. For more information and to join the hiking email list please contact Julia Görnandt (international.hiking@gmail.com). RSVP required 2 days prior to each hike. Fee: Gas contribution and occasional parking fee contribution required depending on park location. Hike and Transportation is each person’s own responsibility.
Hike Schedule:
Tuesday, May 15th at Hidden Villa Farm and Wilderness Preserve. It is listed as easy to moderate, 4 miles and 2 to 2.5 hours.
Tuesday, May 22nd at Palo Alto Foothills. It is listed as moderate, 4 miles and 2.5 hours.

5. FUN FOR KIDS (and parents)
Tuesday,
May 15, 10:00 am – 1:30 pm
San Francisco Zoo

What is it? The Zoo is home to a stunning and important botanical collection as well as more than 250 species of animals, many of which are highly endangered.
Where do we meet? Meet us at the entrance of the Zoo.
Sloat Blvd & Great Hwy (free parking, come early!) or Parking lot Amory Rd, next to Great Hwy.
How much is it? Entrance fee: Adults: $15, Children (4-14): $9, Children under 3: free
Additional fee for rides and more: Miniature steam train: $4, Carousel: $2, Talking storybook and zoo keys: $3
Parking fee: Street parking: free , Parking lot: $8
What shall I bring? Picnic lunch (you can also buy food in the zoo); Stroller.
Please RSVP.
For more information check the zoo web site: http://www.sfzoo.org/
Transportation and stay will be each person’s own responsibility. Ask for carpools.
For any question ask Monica Piacentini: monica.piacentini@gmail.com

Upcoming outings:
Tuesday, June 12, 2012: Fitzgerald Marine Reserve, Moss beach;
Tuesday, July 10, 2012: Coyote Point County Park, San Mateo County.

6. BOOK CLUB
Wednesday, biweekly,
May, 16th
7:30 to 9:00pm
Post Room
With Emese Hegedus and Isabel Jost. Everyone is welcome to join the group, help select books and share opinions and perspectives on the readings. Join us for the book club with wine and cheese!!! Everyone brings his/her own snack.
Current book: Girl in Translation by Jean Kwok
Book Description: When Kimberly Chang and her mother emigrate from Hong Kong to Brooklyn squalor, she begins a secret double life: exceptional schoolgirl during the day, Chinatown sweatshop worker in the evenings. Disguising the more difficult truths of her life-like the staggering degree of her poverty, the weight of her family's future resting on her shoulders, or her secret love for a factory boy who shares none of her talent or ambition-Kimberly learns to constantly translate not just her language but also herself back and forth between the worlds she straddles.

7. TSA FILM SCREENING
May 14, June 1
6pm
Assembly room
Free
With Spring already here TSA wants to put cinephiles like you in touch with the romantic side of contemporary Turkish cinema. If you are wondering whether it is possible to have a hint of happiness, fulfilling relationships, or happy romantic endings in a Turkish movie, this film series promises to satisfy your curiosity by featuring four films representing different points in the romantic spectrum.
The films will be screened in the Bechtel I-Center on
May 14- Assembly room,
June 1- Assembly room

Dinner will be served at 6:00 pm before the screening. All films start at 6:30 pm. A discussion will follow each screening.
All films are in Turkish with English subtitles. TSA film series is free and open to public. It is sponsored by Bechtel International Center and Billie Achilles Fund.

8. THE INTERNATIONAL SPRING FEST
Friday May 18th
5:30-9 PM
Lawn, Bechtel I-Center
Free
Start picnicking on the lawn at 5:30. Bring your own food and blankets to warm up for the performances! The I-Center will provide desserts and soft drinks. Performances start at 6pm.
Performances by:
Stanford Taiko ( Japanese drum)
Raagapella (South Asian a cappella)
Mariachi Cardenal de Stanford (Mexican Music)
Stanford Bhangra Team (Indian Dance)
Samba Mundial (Rio Style Brazilian Dance and Drum Troupe)
Dance Kaiso (Afro-Caribbean Dance/Drum/Music group)

9. FIRE ON FIRE VI
Sunday, May 20th
5 to 9 pm
Lawn, Bechtel I-Center

Please join us for the re-edition of Fire on Fire, a multinational BBQ party bringing together the outdoor cuisines from Argentina, France, Germany, Greece, Iran, Spain and Turkey.

We will have BBQ-istas from our countries making sure you have the time to relax and talk for hours to people from of all over the world, while you endlessly snack on our delicatessen from the grill. We will also have outdoor dancing to the beats of these diverse set of countries.

This event is supported by the GSC, the Billie Achilles fund and the Bechtel International Center. Come join us!

10. THE 18th ANNUAL VICTORIAN DAY BBQ
May 21st
6:30pm
Bechtel International Center
Free
Victoria Day marks the first long weekend of the summer season in the great white north. It is a time for hanging out with friends over a nice hot bbq and a nice cold beer. The Canadian Club cordially invites you to join us at the Bechtel International Center May 21 @ 6:30 pm in the back patio area. Bring your own cutlery/plate/cup and you'll be entered in a draw to win some Canadian Club swag.

Have a great week, and we hope to see you at the I-Center soon!

Warm regards,

Susanne

Susanne Maas

Classes and Programs for Stanford Spouses & Families

Stanford University

Bechtel International Center

584 Capistrano Way

Stanford, CA 94305

http://icenter.stanford.edu/families/index.html

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I-CENTER RESOURCES FOR SPOUSES & PARTNERS:
Susanne Maas, Coordinator of Spouse Classes & Programs smaas@stanford.edu
Hyeyon Moon, Coordinator of Friday Coffee Henny.Moon@gmail.com
Resource Center for International Families http://icenter.stanford.edu/families/resources.html
For advice please send an email to stanfordfamilies@gmail.com
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