Hop on an autumn cruise to see famous landmarks on both the Hudson and East Rivers, plus breathtaking views of Manhattan’s downtown and midtown skyline, and the Statue of Liberty! Not a bad way to spend a Friday afternoon. *LUNCH PROVIDED*

Wondering how to deal with the millions of things expected of you in college, while still having time to be a functioning human? Join the ACES staff to work on strategies to manage your time and stay sane. LUNCH PROVIDED

Let's join together to celebrate our graduating class, who have weathered COVID, the research paper, 4 years of finals, papers, projects, and so very many emails from me--and much more! We will have an Ice Cream Bar with toppings and whipped cream (!), a Selfie Booth, a Memories Station, and music!

The air! The trees! The birds! Enjoy a late-semester stroll through the beautiful Brooklyn Botanic Gardens, right at the height of spring, and right in time to relieve your stress--if only for a moment--from the chaos of finals, papers, registration and summer plans. You must see me, Zoë, in the ACES Center, with a fully refundable CASH $10 deposit in order to reserve your ticket. There are 10 available tickets.

Do you have tons of amazing ideas for stories but don’t know where to start? Join the ACES staff–chock full of accomplished creative writers–for  a workshop in which they’ll share their expertise–and get you putting pen to paper (or fingers to keyboard)!

Come celebrate the release of this year’s ACES Reader, featuring 11 narrative essays from our first year students on the themes of multitudes and contradictions; crossing borders, unlocking gates; and humor. Family and friends are cordially invited.

Starring Oscar-winner Jessica Chastain, this revival of the classic Ibsen play still shocks as it calls into question traditional gender roles and begs us to weigh morality and duty against the search for an individual voice and will. See Zoë in the ACES Center to reserve your ticket.

Feeling nervous about life beyond college? Want to build your resume during college? Join Robert Earl, Director of Career Preparation, for an informative workshop on Handshake, cover letters, optimizing your resume and your search. Lunch provided!

Join us in the ACES Center for tea, coffee, pastries, and collage-making!

ENG 103 Students! Hark! This workshop is for you - but also for all ACES students, no matter what year. Join librarian Stephanie Merchant as she guides you, step-by-step, through the ever-thrilling process of MLA Citation. Bring your annotated bibliographies, Works Cited pages, and lots and lots of questions.

Learn from expert ACES upperclassmen who will join a panel discussion on research papers. Come ready to take notes on tips for outlining, recognizing good sources, creating bibliographies, and the drafting process. A can’t-miss event for freshman working on their ENG 103 research papers.

Join us during Valentine’s Day for: valentines card-making! Candy! Friends! and Much More!!

Celebrate winter with the most quintessential of winter activities: ice skating and hot cocoa. Join us at the beautiful Lakeside at Prospect Park and kick off the semester with fun and festivity. (We won’t laugh if you fall…)

It’s spring semester, but you might still be struggling with figuring out how to get all of your work done while staying a sane human. Join the ACES staff and we will set you up with healthy habits, Google calendar and much more. LUNCH PROVIDED.

KPOP is an original musical featuring actual KPOP performers, as well as musical theater stars. Ambition, talent, drama, balancing personal and authentic artistry with the demands of global, commercial success - KPOP will bring you backstage for an intimate, rarely-seen perspective on the international sensation. *See Zoë in the ACES Center with your fully refundable $10 deposit to reserve your ticket*

Do you have an amazing idea for a novel but don't know where to start? Join published author Emily Culliton for a workshop in which she'll share her expertise and get you putting pen to paper (or fingers to keyboard)! Just in time for National Novel Writing Month.

If you want to learn how to write professional, respectful emails, manage your time, and thrive academically while still being a functioning human, join ACES tutor, advisor, and email whiz Zoë Geltman for the Email Etiquette Workshop! Come with questions and leave ready to master it all. Lunch Provided!

Join your classmates and meet ACES upperclassmen at our annual ACES Welcome Back BBQ! Learn More about SJC, your professors, and your choice of major from fellow ACES students. There will be cookies.

The ACES Program for non-native English speakers celebrates 20 years of writing, revision, critical thinking, Friday morning labs, and yes, that yellow Longman Dictionary of American English. Join us as students read from their narrative essays and ACES faces of the past and present take to the stage. Friends of the program, faculty, and especially ACES alumni are welcome as we celebrate this unique community of multilingual students! Light refreshments will be served. To R.S.V.P., please email Zoë Geltman at zgeltman@sjcny.edu.

Join the ACES Blog Staff for a fascinating workshop on podcasting with audio producer, performer and writer, Maggie Robinson Katz. Maggie's podcast, "The Long Distance Con," was produced in partnership with WNYC and The New Yorker Radio Hour. Most recently, she was a story producer on "Mafia Tapes," Investigation Discovery's podcast on the infamous DeMeo crime family. She is also a former mime and a personal friend of yours truly, Zoë. Learn from Maggie about what makes audio storytelling unique and uniquely engaging, and leave with a basic grasp of recording, editing, and distribution! *Lunch Provided*

Help is acclaimed author and poet Rankine's unsettling investigation into white dominance. In Help, Rankine examines her own experiences as a black woman having conversations with white people in transitional spaces. What is said? What is left unsaid? What is only hinted at but dared not be spoken? How does what we say reinforce existing power structures? *Dinner before the show* Please see Zoë in the ACES Center with a fully refundable $10 to reserve your seat!

Join the ACES Blog Staff for a fascinating workshop on podcasting with audio producer, performer and writer, Maggie Robinson Katz. Maggie's podcast, "The Long Distance Con," was produced in partnership with WNYC and The New Yorker Radio Hour. Most recently, she was a story producer on "Mafia Tapes," Investigation Discovery's podcast on the infamous DeMeo crime family. She is also a former mime and a personal friend of yours truly, Zoë. Learn from Maggie about what makes audio storytelling unique and uniquely engaging, and leave with a basic grasp of recording, editing, and distribution! *Lunch Provided*

Join us for Stephen Sondheim’s renowned dark comedy musical that takes a sharp look at modern relationships. This revival flips the gender of our hero, centering the intense pressures women face in regards to relationships and child-bearing. Tony-winner Patti Lupone co-stars! *Dinner before the show!*

Join librarian Stephanie Merchant for a working session on MLA. Bring in your Annotated Bibliographies and Works Cited pages, your questions on in-text citations, and refine all your citations ahead of your first draft due dates. Strongly recommended for students writing their ENG 103 research papers. *Lunch provided.*

Celebrate the approach of spring with a quintessential winter activity: ice skating and hot cocoa! Destress and let loose at the end of the school week and show off your skating moves (or lack thereof) with your ACES classmates on the ice. Please see Zoë in the ACES Center to reserve your spot!

Parizoda Axrorqulova (ACES sophomore), the new Editor-in-Chief of the blog, will lead this meeting that's open to anyone who's interested in contributing to the blog--as a writer, artist, photographer, tech helper, or anything else! We'll discuss ideas for new blog posts and do a short writing exercise to get the creative juices going. Lunch (and maybe even some brownies!!) will be provided!