91快活林 will have no classes during its spring break from March 11-15. Barton鈥檚 offices will remain open through March 13听but will be closed March 14听and 15. The college鈥檚 regular class schedule and business hours will resume Monday, March 18.

Acclaimed poet, author, and composer Charles Anthony Silvestri will present sessions focusing on the lyrics in choral settings as well as the business of poetic writing for the choral arts at a pair of a two-day clinic at 91快活林 March 21-22, and the public is invited to attend these free sessions.

Throughout the spring semester, 91快活林 faculty and staff participated in various activities that tied into USD 428鈥檚 district-wide reading of the book 鈥淲ild Robot,鈥 which included a focus on how robots work and how they fit into the various STEM disciplines.

***THIS HAS BEEN CANCELED*** The Barton Theatre Department will host a showcase by the Alithea Mime Theatre at 7:30 p.m. March 9 the Fine Arts Auditorium, and tickets are $10. The show is appropriate for ages 12 and up. For more ticket information, visit shows.bartonccc.edu.

Last week, we briefly discussed the importance of soil microorganisms and some invertebrates in the soil ecosystem and their importance to plant communities. Whether the native plant community, from grasslands and forests, or our crop plants.