Tuesday, October 29, 2019

Activities 10/29-11/4

Threshold and Lesley Activities

Tuesday, October 29th
INFLATABLE AX THROWING and ZOMBIE CARICATURES - 1:00pm - Student Center
*Lesley sponsored activity

MEN'S GROUP - 6:30pm - U-Hall 3-094
*Threshold sponsored activity. Weekly social group for male identifying students and members of the community. Run by LEND fellow, Jason. Tonight they are watching a movie!

Wednesday, October 30th
COOKIE DECORATING - 12:30pm - Student Center
*Lesley sponsored activity

COMMUNITY HALLOWEEN PARTY - 3:30pm - Student Center
*Lesley sponsored activity. Snacks, activities, and prizes!

CIRCLE OF FRIENDS HALLOWEEN PARTY - 7:00pm - Doble 209
*Lesley sponsored activity. Costumes encouraged, but not required. Snacks, crafts, and games!

SCI-FI and FANTASY CLUB - 7:15pm - University Hall 3-098
*Threshold sponsored activity. Run by counseling intern, Gabb. Open to all current Threshold students. Will meet weekly. Come learn about yourself and your friends through all your favorite stories. This self-exploration group will dig into topics and discussions about your lives and your journeys while also exploring your favorite sci-fi and fantasy characters on their own journeys!

Thursday, October 31st 
TRICK-OR-TREAT with CAB - 9:00am-5:00pm - ALL CAMPUSES
*Lesley sponsored activity

GIVE OUT CANDY to TRICK-OR-TREATERS - 6:00pm - Wilbur and Kris front steps
*Threshold sponsored activity. Since we are too old to trick-or-treat, sit on the front steps of Wilbur or Kris to give out candy to the children trick-or-treating in the neighborhood! 

Friday, November 1st
KARAOKE NIGHT - 7:00pm - Alumni Center
*Threshold sponsored activity 

MELINA'S ICE CREAM SOCIAL - 8:00pm - Wilbur Lounge
*Threshold sponsored activity. Join Melina and others for an ice cream social!

Saturday, November 2nd
BASKETBALL - 10:00am - Maria Baldwin School
*Threshold sponsored activity

HARVARD FOOTBALL GAME - 1:00pm - Harvard Stadium
*Threshold sponsored activity. Students that signed up should meet Susanne outside Wilbur at 12:15pm to walk to the Harvard Stadium together. There will be food trucks and other festivities going on before and during the game! Cost is $5

MOVIE NIGHT: Aladdin - 8:00pm - Wilbur Lounge
*Threshold sponsored activity. Organized by student, Ethan!

Sunday, November 3rd
TRIP TO SALEM - 2:30pm - Salem, Ma
*Threshold sponsored activity. Even though Halloween is over, Salem will still be festive for the holiday! Interested students need to sign-up with Susanne in order to go. Group should meet Kolin outside Wilbur at 2:30pm. 

CAMBRIDGE COMMON VOICES - 4:30pm - Holden Chapel (Harvard Yard)
*Harvard sponsored activity that Threshold students/alumni are invited to :)

What it is...We’re excited to offer another semester of Cambridge Common Voices, the neurodiverse music ensemble partnership between the Harvard Choruses and Lesley’s Threshold Program. ALL ABILITIES WELCOMED! Though I’ve been a bit behind in organizing our work for this fall, I’m writing to share some information for you with hopes that you might be interested in joining us this year!

PATRIOTS GAME - 8:20pm - Wilbur/Kris Lounge
*On own activity 

Monday, November 4th
LADIES NIGHT DINNER - 5:30pm - White Hall/Brattle Cafe
*Threshold sponsored activity. What is it: Come spill tea on hot topics such as, how to handle relationships, conflicts, and body positivity. If you have a topic that you would like to speak about one week bring it to the table boiling hot. Also, come and enjoy a nice dinner at Brattle or White Hall dining halls every Monday from 5:30 to 7. Meet Gabby and/or Emily outside Wilbur to travel together as a group to the dining hall. This is a non committal group feel free to drop in whenever. All female identifying alumni and Threshold students welcome.



UPCOMING EVENTS:

11/15 - Game Night

11/17 - Rock-climbing with Circle of Friends***

11/22-24 - Lesley Dance Show Performance in Marran

12/3 - Bruins Game - $30***

***Spaces limited

Tuesday, October 22, 2019

Activities 10/24-10/28

Threshold and Lesley Activities

Wednesday, October 23rd 
SCI-FI and FANTASY CLUB - 7:15pm - University Hall 3-098
*Threshold sponsored activity. Run by counseling intern, Gabb. Open to all current Threshold students. Will meet weekly. Come learn about yourself and your friends through all your favorite stories. This self-exploration group will dig into topics and discussions about your lives and your journeys while also exploring your favorite sci-fi and fantasy characters on their own journeys!

Thursday, October 24th 
CASINO NIGHT - 7:00pm - Student Center
*Lesley sponsored activity

Friday, October 25th 
KALEIDOSCOPE HALLOWEEN PARTY - 6:00pm - Alumni Hall
*Threshold sponsored activity. Costumes encouraged, but not required. Light refreshments will be served. This event is open to current Threshold students, Threshold alumni, and Lesley undergraduates

Saturday, October 26th
BASKETBALL - 10:00am - Maria Baldwin School
*Threshold sponsored activity

MOVIE NIGHT: Hocus Pocus - 8:00pm - Wilbur Lounge
*Threshold sponsored activity. Organized by student, Ethan!

Sunday, October 21st
HARVARD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY - 10:30am - Harvard
*Threshold sponsored activity. Interested students should meet Yvonne outside Wilbur at 10:30am before walking to the museum together! Free with a Massachusetts ID. If you don't have a Massachusetts ID, please bring $10

FRIGHT FEST at SIX FLAGS - 4:00pm - Six Flags New England
*Lesley sponsored activity. Interested students needs to sign up with Lesley's Office of Student Activities. The bus leaves at 4pm and will return to campus around 10pm. Cost is $20. This event will not have a Threshold staff chaperone

PATRIOTS GAME - 4:25pm - Wilbur/Kris Lounge
*On own activity 

CAMBRIDGE COMMON VOICES - 4:30pm - Holden Chapel (Harvard Yard)
*Harvard sponsored activity that Threshold are invited to :)

What it is...We’re excited to offer another semester of Cambridge Common Voices, the neurodiverse music ensemble partnership between the Harvard Choruses and Lesley’s Threshold Program. ALL ABILITIES WELCOMED! Though I’ve been a bit behind in organizing our work for this fall, I’m writing to share some information for you with hopes that you might be interested in joining us this year!

FALL MEETING TIMES

Our rehearsals will take place on Sunday afternoons from 4:30p-6:00p from September 15 to December 1. Occasionally, we’ll plan some post-rehearsal dinner outings together — both in Harvard dining halls and in Harvard Square. We will meet each week this fall for a shorter period of time (90 minutes). If you’re a Patriots fan (I’m not — Go Steelers!), have no fear … the Pats only have one 4pm Sunday game during this time (yes, I checked!). =)

We will have two concerts this fall — one on Halloween evening (THU Oct 31) in Boston and a holiday concert on December 8th at Harvard. More info about this soon!


Monday, October 28th 
MAKE YOUR OWN FIRST-AID KIT - 1:00pm - Student Center
*Lesley sponsored activity 

SPRING TRACK MEETING - 4:00pm - Doble 213
*Lesley sponsored activity

LADIES NIGHT DINNER - 5:30pm - White Hall/Brattle Cafe
*Threshold sponsored activity. What is it: Come spill tea on hot topics such as, how to handle relationships, conflicts, and body positivity. If you have a topic that you would like to speak about one week bring it to the table boiling hot. Also, come and enjoy a nice dinner at Brattle or White Hall dining halls every Monday from 5:30 to 7. Meet Gabby and/or Emily outside Wilbur to travel together as a group to the dining hall. This is a non committal group feel free to drop in whenever. All female identifying alumni and Threshold students welcome.

MEN'S GROUP - 6:30pm - Alumni Center
*Threshold sponsored activity. All male identifying members of the community are welcome to attend as we discuss any and all topics of interest. The direction of conversation and activities will be driven largely by the interests and ideas of those who attend. The Men's Group will be run by Jason Shandler, a LEND fellow working with the Threshold program for the 2019-2020 school year.


UPCOMING EVENTS:

10/30 - Circle of Friends Halloween Party

11/5 - Harvard Football Game - $5***

11/17 - Rock-climbing with Circle of Friends***

12/3 - Bruins Game - $30***

***Spaces limited

Wednesday, October 16, 2019

Activities 10/17-10/21

Threshold and Lesley Activities

Friday, October 18th
THE FOUND FOOTAGE FESTIVAL - 8:00pm - Marran Theatre
*Lesley sponsored activity. Come join comedians Nick and Joe in laughing at their collection of bad infomercials, weird local television shows, and funny home videos! 

Saturday, October 19th
BASKETBALL - 10:00am - Maria Baldwin School
*Threshold sponsored activity

HEAD OF THE CHARLES - 12:00pm - Charles River
*Threshold sponsored activity. Interested students can meet Susanne outside Wilbur at 12pm to walk over to the Charles River together to watch a bit of the Head of the Charles Regatta Race

MOVIE and PANCAKE NIGHT - 8:00pm - Wilbur Lounge
*Threshold sponsored activity. Organized by student, Braeden and Yvonne. At this weekly activity, Yvonne will be making pancakes and students can watch My Cousin Vinny!

MOVIE: US - 8:00pm - Marran Theatre
*Lesley sponsored activity. US is a horror movie, so students should not attend if they don't like scary movies.

Sunday, October 20th
MICE: Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo - 12:00pm - University Hall
*Threshold sponsored activity. Interested students should meet Kolin outside Wilbur at 12pm. Free!

http://www.micexpo.org/about/

BOWLING with CIRCLE OF FRIENDS - 4:00pm - Sacco's Bowl Haven, Somerville
*Threshold and Lesley sponsored activity. Students need to sign up with Circle of Friends in order to go. More details on their Facebook page or you can email them at lesleycircleoffriends@lesley.edu!

CAMBRIDGE COMMON VOICES - 4:30pm - Holden Chapel (Harvard Yard)
*Harvard sponsored activity that Threshold are invited to :)

What it is...We’re excited to offer another semester of Cambridge Common Voices, the neurodiverse music ensemble partnership between the Harvard Choruses and Lesley’s Threshold Program. ALL ABILITIES WELCOMED! Though I’ve been a bit behind in organizing our work for this fall, I’m writing to share some information for you with hopes that you might be interested in joining us this year!

FALL MEETING TIMES

Our rehearsals will take place on Sunday afternoons from 4:30p-6:00p from September 15 to December 1. Occasionally, we’ll plan some post-rehearsal dinner outings together — both in Harvard dining halls and in Harvard Square. We will meet each week this fall for a shorter period of time (90 minutes). If you’re a Patriots fan (I’m not — Go Steelers!), have no fear … the Pats only have one 4pm Sunday game during this time (yes, I checked!). =)

We will have two concerts this fall — one on Halloween evening (THU Oct 31) in Boston and a holiday concert on December 1st at Harvard. More info about this soon!

SPONGEBOB MUSICAL - 5:30pm - Boston
*Threshold sponsored activity. Students needed to sign up with Charlotte ahead of time. $50

Monday, October 21st
LADIES NIGHT DINNER - 5:30pm - White Hall/Brattle Cafe
*Threshold sponsored activity. What is it: Come spill tea on hot topics such as, how to handle relationships, conflicts, and body positivity. If you have a topic that you would like to speak about one week bring it to the table boiling hot. Also, come and enjoy a nice dinner at Brattle or White Hall dining halls every Monday from 5:30 to 7. Meet Gabby and/or Emily outside Wilbur to travel together as a group to the dining hall. This is a non committal group feel free to drop in whenever. All female identifying alumni and Threshold students welcome.

SWEET RELEASE - 5:30pm - Alumni Hall
*Threshold sponsored activity. Join Marinda for a place to create, a place to connect, and a place to dance like no one's watching. Email Marinda at thresholddance@lesley.edu if you have song suggestions. All are welcome! 


UPCOMING EVENTS:

10/25 - Kaleidoscope's Halloween Party - Alumni Hall

10/30 - Circle of Friends Halloween Party

11/5 - Harvard Football Game - $5***

11/17 - Rock-climbing with Circle of Friends***

12/3 - Bruins Game - $30***

***Spaces limited

Wednesday, October 9, 2019

Activities 10/9-10/14

Threshold and Lesley Activities

Wednesday, October 9th
SCI-FI and FANTASY CLUB - 7:00pm - University Hall 3-098
*Threshold sponsored activity. Run by counseling intern, Gabb. Open to all current Threshold students. Will meet weekly. Come learn about yourself and your friends through all your favorite stories. This self-exploration group will dig into topics and discussions about your lives and your journeys while also exploring your favorite sci-fi and fantasy characters on their own journeys!

Friday, October 11th
GAME NIGHT - 5:30pm - Wilbur Lounge
*Threshold sponsored activity. Run by counseling intern, Morgan. Open to all current students. Will run weekly. 

Saturday, October 12th
BASKETBALL - 10:00am - Maria Baldwin School
*Threshold sponsored activity

PUMPKIN PICKING - 10:45am - Crescent Farms
*Lesley sponsored activity. Come along with CAB on this FREE pumpkin picking trip! The bus will leave from the Lesley Admissions (1627 Mass Ave) building at 10:45 AM on Saturday, October 12th. This trip includes: transportation to and from the farm (the bus is handicap accessible), a hayride, a corn maze, pumpkin picking, and more! This trip is open to Threshold and Undergraduate Lesley students ONLY. If you would like to attend please RSVP by emailing lhickso2@lesley.edu by Friday night. There will be a follow up event the following week were you can carve the pumpkins you pick. More information to come.

MOVIE NIGHT: The Princess Bride - 8:00pm - Wilbur Lounge
*Threshold sponsored activity. Organized by student, Ethan. Will be a weekly event!

Sunday, October 13th
BRUNCH CLUB - 9:30am - Russel House Tavern in Harvard Square
*Threshold sponsored activity. Interested students should meet Gabby outside the Alumni Center at 9:30am before walking to Harvard Square together. Open to all current students and alumni. Please bring $10!

SOMERVILLE FLEA MARKET - 11:30am - Davis Square, Somerville
*Threshold sponsored activity. Interested students should meet Michelle outside Kris at 11:30am

TRIP TO SALEM - 1:30pm - Salem, Ma
*Threshold sponsored activity. Students that signed up should meet Kolin outside Wilbur at 1:30pm. Kolin will be driving a Lesley van of students there. Free, but please bring money if you want to buy anything there. 

CAMBRIDGE COMMON VOICES - 4:30pm - Holden Chapel (Harvard Yard)
*Harvard sponsored activity that Threshold are invited to :)

What it is...We’re excited to offer another semester of Cambridge Common Voices, the neurodiverse music ensemble partnership between the Harvard Choruses and Lesley’s Threshold Program. ALL ABILITIES WELCOMED! Though I’ve been a bit behind in organizing our work for this fall, I’m writing to share some information for you with hopes that you might be interested in joining us this year!

FALL MEETING TIMES

Our rehearsals will take place on Sunday afternoons from 4:30p-6:00p from September 15 to December 1. Occasionally, we’ll plan some post-rehearsal dinner outings together — both in Harvard dining halls and in Harvard Square. We will meet each week this fall for a shorter period of time (90 minutes). If you’re a Patriots fan (I’m not — Go Steelers!), have no fear … the Pats only have one 4pm Sunday game during this time (yes, I checked!). =)

We will have two concerts this fall — one on Halloween evening (THU Oct 31) in Boston and a holiday concert on December 1st at Harvard. More info about this soon!

Monday, October 14th
MOVIE: Addams Family - 1:30pm - Boston Common Theater
*Threshold sponsored activity. Interested students should meet counseling intern, Fanny outside Wilbur at 12:45pm before heading to Boston to see the movie. Please bring $13 for the movie and extra if you want to buy anything there.


UPCOMING EVENTS:

10/18 - Comedian in Marran Theater

10/19 - Movie night with pancakes

10/19-10/20 - Boston's Head of the Charles

10/20 - Bowling with Circle of Friends - Sacco's Bowl Haven in Somerville***

10/20 - SpongeBob Musical - 5:30pm

10/25 - Kaleidoscope's Halloween Party - Alumni Hall

10/30 - Circle of Friends Halloween Party

11/5 - Harvard Football Game - $5***

11/17 - Rock-climbing with Circle of Friends***

12/3 - Bruins Game - $30***

***Spaces limited

Thursday, October 3, 2019

Family and Friends Weekend 10/3-10/7

Threshold and Lesley Activities

Thursday, October 3rd
PETTING ZOO - 11:00am-3:00pm - Doble Quad
*Lesley sponsored activity. Alpacas, bunnies, ducks, and goats!

Friday, October 4th
THRESHOLD FAMILY AND FRIENDS RECEPTION - 5:30pm - Second Floor Atrium in U-Hall
*Threshold sponsored event. Light refreshments will be served!

MAGICIAN: Peter Boie - 8:00pm - Marran Theatre
*Lesley sponsored activity

Saturday, October 5th
BASKETBALL - 10:00am - Maria Baldwin School
*Threshold sponsored activity

WHAT'S NEXT? An Intro to Bridge, Transition, & the Alumni Center - 1:00pm - Alumni Hall
*Threshold sponsored event. Recommended for graduating students and their families.

FAMILY and FRIENDS CELEBRATION - 3:00 pm - Doble Campus
*Lesley sponsored activity. Enjoy free food, entertainment, games, activities, and fun. Try your luck on the mechanical bull, take a family portrait in the photo booth and more!

PERFORMANCE ARTS EXPO - 7:00 pm - Marran Theater
*Lesley sponsored activity. Join the Performing Arts Club, a cappella groups Harmogeddon and Ladies First, and Swingin’ Lynx for a night of entertainment!

MOVIE NIGHT: Ferris Bueller's Day Off - 8:00pm - Wilbur Lounge
*Threshold sponsored activity. Organized by student, Ethan. Will be a weekly event!

COMEDIAN CHRIS CLARKE - 8:45 pm - Marran Theater
*Lesley sponsored activity. Join comedian Chris Clarke on his Tidal Wave of Comedy Tour.

HOT LYNX SEMESTER - 10:00 pm – 2:00 am - Brattle Campus, Washburn Auditorium
*Lesley sponsored activity. Join Lesley's students as they celebrate it all at a dance party. Lesley students will get in free with your student ID card.

Sunday, October 6th
TOPSFIELD FAIR - 12:00pm - Topsfield, Ma
*Threshold sponsored activity. Students that signed up and paid should meet Kolin outside Wilbur at 12pm. Kolin will be driving a Lesley van of students there. Cost is $10 and include the price of ticket and transportation. Please bring extra money if you want to buy anything there. 

CAMBRIDGE COMMON VOICES - 4:30pm - Holden Chapel (Harvard Yard)
*Harvard sponsored activity that Threshold are invited to :)

What it is...We’re excited to offer another semester of Cambridge Common Voices, the neurodiverse music ensemble partnership between the Harvard Choruses and Lesley’s Threshold Program. ALL ABILITIES WELCOMED! Though I’ve been a bit behind in organizing our work for this fall, I’m writing to share some information for you with hopes that you might be interested in joining us this year!

FALL MEETING TIMES

Our rehearsals will take place on Sunday afternoons from 4:30p-6:00p from September 15 to December 1. Occasionally, we’ll plan some post-rehearsal dinner outings together — both in Harvard dining halls and in Harvard Square. We will meet each week this fall for a shorter period of time (90 minutes). If you’re a Patriots fan (I’m not — Go Steelers!), have no fear … the Pats only have one 4pm Sunday game during this time (yes, I checked!). =)

We will have two concerts this fall — one on Halloween evening (THU Oct 31) in Boston and a holiday concert on December 1st at Harvard. More info about this soon!

THRESHOLD BINGO - 6:00pm - Wilbur Lounge
*Threshold sponsored activity

Monday, October 7th
LADIES NIGHT DINNER - 5:30pm - White Hall
*Threshold sponsored activity. What is it: Come spill tea on hot topics such as, how to handle relationships, conflicts, and body positivity. If you have a topic that you would like to speak about one week bring it to the table boiling hot. Also, come and enjoy a nice dinner at Brattle or White Hall dining halls every Monday from 5:30 to 7. Meet Gabby and/or Emily outside Wilbur to travel together as a group to the dining hall. This is a non committal group feel free to drop in whenever. All female identifying alumni and Threshold students welcome.



UPCOMING EVENTS:

10/11 - Game Night with Morgan - Wilbur Lounge

10/13 - Somerville Flea Market

10/13 - Trip to Salem 

10/19 - Movie night with pancakes

10/19-10/20 - Boston's Head of the Charles

10/20 - Bowling with Circle of Friends - Sacco's Bowl Haven in Somerville***

11/5 - Harvard Football Game - $5***

11/17 - Rock-climbing with Circle of Friends***

12/3 - Bruins Game - $40***

***Spaces limited