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Employees and significant others are always welcome at our CSI Employee Wellbeing events are as your suggestions for topics, presentations and information of interest.  Please reach out to any of our Advisory Team members with your thoughts!  Here's to your good health in 2019!

 

Spring Calendar of Events

 

Try our Chapel and Relaxation Center, TAB 245. The door is always open and everyone is welcome. A nondenominational Prayer Ministry is also a resource of the Chapel. Prayer boxes are available to leave requests for personal, CSI or general concerns. Requests may also be sent to [email protected]

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NBC Better - Diet & Fitness, By Megan O. Steintrager

There's no question that Instant Pots and other pressure cookers are wildly popular - Instant Pots currently hold the top two spots on the small appliances best sellers list on Amazon and the gadgets were high on many holiday gift lists. But even super-fast recipes are annoying if they don't turn out right, so we asked pressure-cooker experts - including Martha Stewart and the authors of "The Instant Pot Bible" - for their guaranteed tasty pressure-cooker recipes.

They shared their favorite pressure-cooker dinners, including basics like chicken soup and enticing international dishes like Thai red curry, that are ready in well under an hour. So whether you are looking for the very first recipe to break in that pressure cooker you got for a holiday gift or you're an Instant Pot devotee looking to liven up your current repertoire, we've got the quick dinner answers you need.

Start with Chicken, black bean and rice burrito bowls...

Judy Heatwole, MTD

Wellbeing & Development Coordinator

[email protected] | 208.732.6269

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January

29th: Crate Stacking

30th: Fat Tire Bike on Campus

February
6th: Wo men Who: Fat Tire Bike

8th: Student Rec. Center Nights

9th: Snowshoe COTM

13th: Fat Tire Bike on Campus

23rd: Cross Country Ski - South Hills

For more information about any of these activities visit the CSI Outdoor Recreation Events Facebook page or the CSI Event Calendar.

Christa Gessaman

Outdoor Recreation Coordinator

[email protected] | 208.732.6697

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Class Begins: January 29, 2019

Class Days: Tuesdays and Thursdays

Class Time: 10 a.m.

Location: CSI Rec Gym

Cost: Free

Audience: Public

Artist Statement:  A collaborative exhibition "Mare Nostrum" is a tribute to my travels to Greece from my native country, Serbia, with my family every summer in the past several years. The exhibition depicts a vast space of the Aegean Sea and a purity of its blue color. Lucid memories of this astonishing scenery as well as memories of my childhood at the Adriatic Sea, before the war in my native country, have inspired me to dedicate my most recent creations to these journeys. 

The exhibition is a collaboration with an Italian artist, Maurizio Giuseppucci, and his vision of the Adriatic Sea through photography and video work. Maurizio is an accomplished and versatile artist with a refined level of expertise for contemporary art.

Maurizio and I both grew up in two countries divided by the Adriatic Sea. The sea meant closeness, but political systems often times stood on a way and created more distance. By collaborating on this exhibition we strive to show intimacy in proximity for people of both lands. Our attachment to the sea was always beyond political differences between Eastern and Western Europe.

Joey Heck

Herrett Center Exhibits/Collections Manager

[email protected] | 208.732.6668

A special lecture will be given by Robin Sip, writer and producer of the fulldome movie Mars One Thousand One. Sip will attend a viewing of the film at the Faulkner Planetarium at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, January 29, 2019, and then present about the making of the movie at 8 p.m. in the Herrett Center Rick Allen Room. The presentation will be free, but Planetarium admission fees will apply to the viewing.

Mars One Thousand One film, presented in 4K on the Faulkner dome, is unique in that it is the first-ever immersive movie produced in 8K to feature live action actors in a planetarium feature. Sip will present on the making of the movie, a five-year labor of love, detailing the story development and his reasons for making the film. He will then delve into some of the unique challenges of its creation. Focusing on some of the technical challenges, he will share what it took to develop a special camera rig for filming 16K x 8K images and the development and use of a Mars gravity simulator during the shoot. In addition, Sip will discuss the creation of real studio sets, including Mission Control, a news studio, spacecraft interiors, and filming with six international actors portraying the astronauts. Much of the film also makes use of CGI (Computer Generated Imagery) technology and Sip will cover how he and his team used the 3D modeling of rocks and terrain combined with photogrammetry data from southern Utah to create realistic Martian surface scenes. He and his team also made numerous visits to various NASA centers to acquire images and data on current and future space hardware and rockets in order to get the right look and feel for the film's launch systems, spacecraft, and Mars base. Sip will wrap by discussing post-production challenges, the importance of the soundtrack, and the experience of recording the music score with a full orchestra in Prague.

 

HATHA YOGA

Dates: January 30 - April 24, 2019  

Days:  Wednesdays

Time:  5:30 - 6:30 p.m.

Fee: $99

Location: Rec Center Gym 231A

Instructor: Morgan Jeno   

The promise of yoga postures includes balance, strength, flexibility, and the ability to calm the mind.  If you are new to yoga or had yoga in the past and want to refresh the basics, this class is for you. Please come with an empty stomach, loose clothing, bare feet, and that spark for a new and exciting class, and we will get started. We suggest bringing your own yoga mat but can furnish one if necessary.  Note, there will be no class over Spring Break.   

 

INTRO TO GLASS BLOWING/ TORCHWORKING

Dates: January 31 - February 28

Days: Thursdays

Time: 7 - 9 p.m.

Fee:  $60 + $100 supplies (paid to instructor)

Location: 496 Madrona

Instructor:  Wes Overlin    

Torch, Tools and safety gear are provided. This course is designed to introduce students to the basics of torchworking borosilicate (hard) glass, a.k.a. Glass Blowing. During the semester, students will be introduced to shop equipment, setup, maintenance, tools of the trade, and safety, all while learning the fundamental basics of hands-on torch working by molding solid glass into shapes and figures to create pendants, beads, and tubular vessels. This course is designed for the individual who is interested in the shop, processes, and skills to make functional solid and blown glass projects, jewelry, and art.  No class February 6.   Please ask for a confirmation email with a map to the studio.

 

INTRO TO WELDING & METAL ART

Dates:  January 31 - April 25

Days:  Thursdays

Time:  6 - 8:30 p.m.

Fee: $220

Location: Desert 105

Instructor: Jenn Crowdson

Explore the technology of metal fabrication and welding to create a metal piece that will become something beautiful and durable... or just to brush up on your skills and work on a specific project or art piece!  During this hands-on course, students will be introduced to shop safety, two welding processes (arc welding and mig welding), grinding, different methods of metal cutting(plasma, oxy/fuel torch, cold saw, and disk cutting), and a variety of metal coloring techniques (paint, chemical, heat coloring) to create a finished project to take home at the end of the 20+ hour course.   Students need to come dressed in clothes appropriate for welding such as jeans, leather shoes/boots, and long-sleeved shirts of canvas or cotton.   Loaner welding helmets, safety glasses, ear plugs, respirators, leather jackets, and gloves will be loaned to students if needed. The class is limited to 10 people and normally fills - early registration is suggested.   

 

STUDIO POTTERY

Dates:  January 31 - April 25

Days:  Thursdays

Time:  6 - 8:30 p.m.

Fee: $120 + $20 per 20 lb bag of clay (paid to instructor)

Location: Art Lab 113

Instructor: Sheryl West   

Explore a variety of pottery fundamentals while using clay as an expressive medium to create one-of-a-kind functional and decorative pieces. During 25 hours of studio time, learn hand-building fundamentals, wheel- throwing, and basic elements of sculpture from renowned artist Sheryl West.  Finish your pieces with a myriad of glazing and decoration techniques. Beginning and experienced potters alike will advance their skills and sense of creativity.

 

BALLROOM DANCE

Dates: January 31 - February 21   

Days: Thursdays

Time: 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. 

Instructor: Leroy Hayes and Deborah Silver     

Fee: $90 for a couple

Location: Gym 304

Ballroom dance has enjoyed a revival in recent years and is now one of the most popular dance styles around. With its grace, variety, and active social element, it's easy to understand why it continues to capture the imagination.  So if you love the idea of twirling with confidence, learning a new life skill, and above all enjoying yourself, our adult ballroom classes are for you.  You will learn beginning figures and technique for the Waltz and the Foxtrot.  LeRoy and Deborah have been dancing together for over 40 years.  The dance lessons they have taken are legion. The investment in shoes is staggering.  They have taught social dance in the area for a number of years and are looking forward to meeting people interested in developing this skill.

Friday, Feb. 1, at 12:15 p.m.

Description: Each Friday afternoon we will gather together and share lunch/treats while we discuss the daunting task of putting theory into practice, putting context into all the content we teach.

Location: HSHS 139

Facilitators: Clay Wilkie & Evin Fox

Topic: What is a reluctant learner 

Recommended Audience: CSI Employees

Monday, Feb. 4, at 2 p.m.
Description: We'll be reading and discussing Teaching Naked Techniques this semester. We have a few copies of the book, so if you're interested, contact Jan Carpenter or Tiffany Seeley-Case. We'll start with the Introduction on January 28, and read a chapter each week after that. You can jump in any time, even if you haven't had a chance to get the book.
Location: Hepworth 176
Facilitators: Jan Carpenter and Tiffany Seeley-Case
Topic: Click here to purchase the book, or get a copy from Jan or Tiffany.
Recommended Audience: Students, Staff, and Faculty

Herrett Center for Arts and Science         College of Southern Idaho
Museum, Planetarium, Observatory
Year round hours.   *Closed Sundays, Mondays, and federal holidays.		Tuesdays		9:30 am to 9:00 pm
		Wednesdays		9:30 am to 4:30 pm
		Thursdays		9:30 am to 4:30 pm
		Fridays		9:30 am to 9:00 pm
		Saturdays		1:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Come and enjoy some tasty soup from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. in the SUB on the following dates:  

Registration is now open for the Herrett Center for Arts and Science's 2019 STEAM Camp-In, which will be held Friday, March 15, 2019. One hundred third, fourth, and fifth graders will experience a night of fun and learning STEAM-that's science, technology, engineering, art, and math. The camp-in includes a STEAM-based workshop, the wacky science fun of Dr. Picklestein, a sneak-preview screening of the new planetarium show: Beyond the Sun, telescope viewing in the Centennial Observatory, a group scavenger hunt in the museum galleries, and a night of camping in among the museum gallery exhibits.

Snacks will be provided during the evening and a light breakfast will be served the next morning.

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Free Children's Dental Clinic

 

When: Saturday Feb. 9 , 2019

 

Where: CSI Dental Hygiene Clinic, Health Sciences and Human Services Building

 

What: Screenings/exams sealants and restorations

 

Who: Kids 2-18 years old

 

To Schedule an appointment call the   CSI Dental Hygiene Clinic at  (208) 732-6751.

 

Gainful Employment data for specific programs may be found on our GE website:  www.csi.edu/ge