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November 20, 2009 |
no responses Like clockwork the Kent Community Dinner has offered a standing invitation to partake in a monthly dinner for a couple of years now thanks to the hard work of Laura Mazur and All Together Now, Inc. I posted about them fairly frequently early on to help build the word of mouth advertising but now the food and the event has taken on a life of it’s own, growing in numbers and participants each month without any help from me. It really has become a microcosm of everything good about Kent — our unique people, our foods, and interesting conversations in unexpected places.
I figured it was time to give new readers a formal introduction to the Community Dinners so here’s Laura’s notice of tomorrow night’s (Saturday, November 21, at 5:30 n the Kent State Student Center Ballroom) monthly Community Dinner:
Hello, hello!
Saturday’s Nov. 21 Dinner is going to have the most diverse and extensive programming ever! Kenneth Jin-piano,Yanshu Hou- Tai Chi demo, Hayk Ghazaryan-piano, and a song and dance by the Indian Student Association with 12 performers, Major Ragain-poet, and Hal Walker- singer/songwritter. An international extravaganza!!! Then there’s the international food (probably vegetarian) KSU is so generously preparing for the college and town communities. What to speak of a key note address by Rev. Ronald Fowler, President Lefton’s consultant on diversity and inclusion, the Celtic Clan will be playing as you enter, then St. Nickolas Russian Balalaika Orchestra will be playing through Dinner. A dozen or so informational tables from different ethnic student and community groups will be around the perimeter of the room.
We are celebrating unity in our diversity, as we always do at the Kent Community Dinners, as well as celebrating KSU’s centennial with them. Kent State attracts people from around the world to our small town, taking us from provincial to cosmopolitan. We have the macrocosm of the world in the microcosm of our town thanks to KSU !
All Together Now, Inc., the nonprofit that coordinates the Dinners is asking attendees to respond to Kent State’s generosity by being generous as well, and bringing nonperishable food to share with those among us who are less fortunate. It will go to Kent Social Services. Items especially needed are: cranberry sauce, gravy packets (turkey,chicken), instant mashed potatoes, 1 lb bags rice, canned pumpkin, evap. milk, boxed pie crust mix, cornbread muffin mix, jello & pudding mix, mac & cheese, cake mix & frosting. But we have been assured that anything you contribute is needed and will be appreciated.
Many individuals, and groups are making this celebration possible. Assisting Saturday will be KSU’s Communication in Teams class, KSU Dietetic Association, KSU Student Ambassadors, Local Boy and Girl Scouts, Ohio campus Compact Americorps, VISTA, and many individual volunteers.
WE ARE STARTING AT 5:30 PM THIS TIME, and it’s a good trek from the parking lot to the Student Center, where the ballroom is, so allow plenty of time. ANOTHER CHANGE IS RESERVATIONS ARE NEEDED! Email
www.kent.edu/communitydinner, or call 330-672-7882 to reserve your spot!
If you have any ethnic dress, wear it! It’s a party! Call 330-678-8760 if questions.
best, Laura Mazur for the group from All Together Now, Inc.
