Art, music and lectures in February

Here is the Bluffton University February arts and events calendar. Events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted.

Feb. 5 Forum: “Mayan mathematics and different numeration systems,” First Tuesday Forum, by Jarod Siekman ’20, Bluffton mathematics major, 11 a.m., Musselman Library Reading Room

Feb. 5 Forum: “Time the Unspeakable,” Forum by Sana Musasama, associate adjunct professor in studio art, Hunter College, 11 a.m., Yoder Recital Hall

Feb. 8 Colloquium: “We Want to Become Saviors and Helpers of our Fatherland: Catholic Girls in Nazi Germany,” Friday Colloquium by Dr. Martina Cucchiara, 4 p.m., Stutzman Lecture Hall, Centennial Hall

Feb. 12 Forum: “Living with Fear,” Forum by Merrill Krabill, Goshen College art department chair, 11 a.m., Yoder Recital Hall

Feb. 12 Forum: “Lily’s Wings,” Evening Forum by Bowling Green High School Drama Club, 7 p.m., Yoder Recital Hall

Feb. 14 Concert: “Love is in the Air,” concert and tasting menu, 5:30 and 7:30 p.m., Yoder Recital Hall Lobby, tickets required, $20 per seat, contact Merv Shrock at [email protected]

Feb. 17 Exhibit: “Voices of Conscience: Peace Witness in the Great War,” Musselman Library Reading Room, open during regular library hours through March 31

Feb. 17 Event: “Different Decisions of Conscience: Mennonites Combatants, Noncombatants and Objectors in Ohio, 1916-19,” Dr. Perry Bush, 4 p.m., Marbeck Center, Kreider Room

Feb. 19 Forum: “We Need to Talk: How to have Tough Conversations at Work, at Home, at Church,” Alumni Forum panel with Lawrence Milan ’73, senior vice president and chief human resources officer of Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, Pastor Daniel Metzger ’05 and Nicole Fairburn ’15, sexual assault survivor advocate, Crime Victim Services, 11 a.m., Yoder Recital Hall

Feb. 19 Forum: “The Witness of Conversational Bodies,” Forum by C. Christopher Smith, editor, Englewood Review of Books, 11 a.m., Stutzman Lecture Hall, Centennial Hall.

Feb. 22 Colloquium: “When Talking is Tough: Image Theatre as a Catalyst for Engagement,” Friday Colloquium by Dr. Melissa Friesen, 4 p.m., Stutzman Lecture Hall, Centennial Hall.

Feb. 24 Concert: Winter Instrumental Concert, 2:30 p.m., Yoder Recital Hall.

Feb. 24 Event: “Remember What Happened to Uncle Daniel at Leavenworth? A Case Study of Mennonite Conscience, Quiet Conviction and Silent Death,” special event by Dr. Scott Holland, Bethany Theological Seminary, 4 p.m., Marbeck Center, Kreider Room