Sunday December 7, 2014

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Synopsis: xxx Cornell Plantations High Temperature: xxx Mullestein Winter Garden (Sunrise-Sunset) Low Temperature: xxx This unique circular garden with its raised sandstone beds is designed as a showcase for plants with intriguing winter Statler Dining characteristics, such as evergreen foliage, colorful bark, persistent fruit, and unusual growth habits. Statler Hotel Taverna Banfi (Breakfast, 7:00am-10:00am, Brunch, 10:00am- Laboratory of Ornithology 2:00pm, Dinner, 5:30pm-9:00pm) Visitor Center (11:00am-4:00pm) Taverna Banfi is proud to be the region's premiere Tuscan-inspired In addition to the interactive exhibits, the visitor center also restaurant, featuring local ingredients and an award-winning wine features the Morgens Observatory, an expansive wall of windows list. The restaurant is open daily for breakfast, lunch, and dinner— that looks out on the Treman Bird Feeding Garden. as well as Sunday brunch. Reservations are recommended and can be made by dialing 2565. Campus Events

Arts and Exhibits Cornell United Religious Work Catholic Mass (10:30am, Sage Chapel) Johnson Museum of Art (10:00am-5:00pm) This worship service is free and open to the public.

Jie: Boundaries of Self in Contemporary Cornell Cinema at Willard Straight Theater Art from Taiwan Ernest and Celestine (4:30pm) This exhibition illustrates Taiwanese response to changes in an Based on the children’s book by Gabrielle Vincent, this increasingly complex multicultural society. Oscar-nominated animated film tells the story of a bear Department of Music and mouse who become friends, an unconscionable act in Chamber Music Recital (3:00pm, ) the eyes of their societies. Admission: $5.50

The performance will showcase the talents of the Music Guardians of the Galaxy (7:00pm) Department’s students. Free. An ordinary fellow finds himself leading a ragtag group of Sage Chapel Christmas Vespers (7:30pm) antiheroes around the universe as they try to keep a This candlelit service of Lessons and Carols will feature the mysteriously powerful orb away from the forces of evil. Chorus and Glee Club, with traditional Admission: $8.50

readings by members of the Cornell community. WVBR Risley Residential College Bound for Glory Handel’s Messiah (12:00pm, Risley Great Hall) (8:00pm-11:00pm, Anabel Taylor Hall, Cul de Snack Café) This annual open reading of Handel’s great oratorio is free and This weekly presentation of radio station WVBR presents live open to the public, to participate or simply listen. folk music, on Sunday nights. The acoustic music, presented by long-time host Phil Shapiro, is free and open to the public. The featured artist will be Davey O.

Statler Sustainability Facts Did you know? The Statler Hotel’s towel and linen reuse initiative conserves an estimated 9.95 metric tons in CO2 emissions and 360,384 gallons of water, annually.