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Updated 10:00 AM October 20, 2003

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Able Bodies, Michigan Union Art Lounge, through Oct. 25. Sponsored by the Office for Institutional Equity and Human Resources and Affirmative Action, http://www.umich.edu/~hraa ability or 763-0235.
Acrylic Paintings, by Ron Teachworth, University Hospital Lobby, Floor 1, through Dec. 10. Sponsored by Gifts of Art, 936-2787.
Ann Arbor Fiberarts Guild, Pierpont Commons, Wall Gallery, Nov. 2-26. The juried show will feature some of the best work of Guild artisans in weaving, spinning, basket-making, surface design, quilting beading and doll-making. Sponsored by the Pierpont Commons Arts and Programs Office, 647-6838.

‘Red Wall,' part of the exhibit ‘Earth and Sky: Works in Pastel’ at the Pierpont Commons Wall Gallery. The exhibit by Felicia Macheske closes Oct. 26.

Ann Arbor Women Artists, Taubman South Lobby, Floor 1, through Dec. 10. Sponsored by Gifts of Art, 936-2787.
Bronze Animal Sculptures, by Sharon Sommers, Cancer Center and Geriatrics Center Lobby, Floor B2, through Dec. 10. Sponsored by Gifts of Art, 936-2787.
Celebrating 150 Years of Engineering Excellence, Media Union Gallery, through
Oct. 24. Sponsored by the College of Engineering, 647-7086 or http://www.engin.umich.edu/150th
Desmatosuchus, Exhibit Museum of Natural History. The museum's display of this 200 million-year-old fossil has been updated with new labels and two contrasting models-one, an aquatic model made by museum sculptor Carleton Angell, and the second, a terrestrial model. Scientists are not certain whether Desmatosuchus was an aquatic or land animal. Sponsored by the Exhibit Museum of Natural History, 764-0478.
Diner Art, by Jerry Berta, Taubman South Lobby, Floor 1, through Dec. 10. Sponsored by Gifts of Art, 936-2787.
Disability Display, Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library, through Oct. 27. Sponsored by the Office for Institutional Equity and Human Resources and Affirmative Action, http://www.umich.edu/~hraa ability or 763-0235.
Earth and Sky: Works in Pastel, by Felicia Macheske, Pierpont Commons, Wall Gallery, through Oct. 26. Sponsored by the Pierpont Commons Arts and Programs Office, 647-6838.
The Elegance of Botany, by Catherine Zeng, Pierpont Commons, Atrium Gallery,
Nov. 1-22. Chromatic watercolor painting. Sponsored by the Pierpont Commons Arts and Programs Office, 647-6838.
The Faithful Samurai, Alfred Berkowitz Gallery, U-M-Dearborn, Oct. 26-Dec. 6. An exhibition of Japanese woodblock prints and artifacts. Opening reception 2-5 p.m. Oct. 26. Sponsored by the U-M-Dearborn Art Museum Project and the Michigan Oriental Art Society, (586) 558-9767.
Fixtures: Mixed-media and Installation Work, by Beili Liu, Rackham Building, Room 520, Nov. 3-Dec. 19. Reception

‘Imagine That,’ an exhibition by School of Art & Design undergraduates, showing through Nov. 2 at Work, 306 S. State St.

4:30-6:30 p.m. Sponsored by the Institute for the Humanities, 936-1930.
Four Seasons in Japanese Art, Museum of Art, through Jan. 4. Since time immemorial, the inhabitants of Japan have celebrated the yearly cycle of the seasons in verse, in the pageantry of festivals, and in the visual arts. In this installation of the museum's Japanese Gallery, guest curator Natsu Oyobe brings together an ensemble of paintings, prints, ceramics and lacquerware of the 18th to 20th centuries in which seasonal and calendrical motifs play a major role. Sponsored by the Museum of Art, 763-8662.
Geometric Abstraction, Museum of Art, through Nov. 9. The Geometric Abstraction movement was a response by many artists to Abstract Expressionism. The works on display in the museum's apse reflect the range and breadth of the movement. Sponsored by the Museum of Art, 763-8662.
Glimpses of Bengal, Pierpont Commons, Lower Level, Nov. 1-23. Sponsored by the Pierpont Commons Arts and Programs Office, 647-6838.
Hand-colored Photos, by Bridgett Ezzard, University Hospital Main Corridor, Floor 2, through Oct. 15. Sponsored by Gifts of Art, 936-2787.
Imagine That, Work, 306 S. State St., through Nov. 2. An exhibition focusing on innovation and imagination by School of Art & Design (A&D) undergraduates. Sponsored by A&D, 936-2082.
Inventory, by Melissa Harris, Institute for the Humanities, through Oct. 26. Works that blur the lines between art and architecture and the mundane and sublime. Sponsored by the Institute for the Humanities, 936-3518.
Ka-Boom! Meteor and Asteroid Impacts, Exhibit Museum of Natural History. The display explains the differences between space dust, meteors, meteorites, meteoroids, asteroids and comets, and speculates about the roles asteroids may have had in Earth's history (including the theory that an asteroid impact contributed to the demise of the dinosaurs). Sponsored by the Exhibit Museum of Natural History, 764-0478.

‘Homeless Samurai’ from the ‘The Faitfhul Samurai,’ exhibit of Japanese woodblock prints, showing at the Alfred Berkowitz Gallery, U-M-Dearborn.

Mark Lombardi: Global Networks, Art and Architecture Building, Jean Paul Slusser Gallery, through Oct. 22. The first retrospective of the groundbreaking career of Lombardi, whose work mapped two decades of international financial scandals. His graphite and colored pencil drawings map the economic underpinnings of our global society. Sponsored by the School of Art & Design, 936-2082.
Masterworks of African Art: The Congo Basin, Museum of Art, Curtis Gallery of African and African-American Art, through May 2. Examines the rich imagery found in the Congo River Basin. Sponsored by the Museum of Art, 763-8662.
Memorials of Life in Ancient China: Chinese Mortuary Art Across Four Millennia, Museum of Art. Since the beginnings of Chinese civilization, one of its identifying characteristics has been a concern with the welfare of the dead. This exhibition traces evolving customs of burial across four millennia and reveals major shifts in political, social and religious history. Sponsored by the Museum of Art, 763-8662.
Memory Breeze, Art and Architecture Building, Warren Robbins Gallery, through
Oct. 27. School of Art & Design (A&D) professor Marianetta Porter and master of fine arts degree candidate Susan Skarsgard collaborate on an exhibit that recreates a familiar icon of Southern Black religion-the church fan. Through imagery and text, the fans recall childhood memories, biblical themes and their significance in shaping Black identity and community life. Sponsored by A&D, 936-2082.
Mixed Media Ceramics, by Madeline Kaczmarczyk, University Hospital Lobby, Floor 1, through Dec. 10. Sponsored by Gifts of Art, 936-2787.
Photography, by The Ann Arbor Camera Club, Tauman North Lobby, Floor 1, through Dec. 10. Sponsored by Gifts of Art, 936-2787.
Recycled Realities: 3-D Assemblages, Exhibit Museum of Natural History, through
Jan. 4. The exhibit by Royal Oak's Catherine Peet includes 3-D animal sculptures made from recycled furniture and other found items. Peet gathers discarded furniture from trash days or garage sales, then begins her paintings with a wood-burning tool to draw images of flora and fauna. Sponsored by the Exhibit Museum of Natural History, 764-0478.
The Romanovs Collect: European Art from the Hermitage, Museum of Art, through Nov. 23. A historic exhibit of more than 140 works of fine and decorative art from the unrivaled collections of the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia. The Museum of Art is the exclusive worldwide venue for the exhibit-the first collaboration between the Hermitage and a North American university museum. Part of U-M's "Celebrating St. Petersburg: 300 Years of Cultural Brilliance" festival, the exhibit presents a story of Imperial personalities, nation-building and the development of collecting taste over time. Sponsored by the Museum of Art, 763-8662. Tickets required.
Space, by Ayush Agarwal, Pierpont Commons, through Nov. 1. Sponsored by the Pierpont Commons Arts and Programs Office, 647-6838.
St. Petersburg: Window on the East/Window on the West, Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library, Special Collections Library, through Nov. 22. An exhibition devoted to the Russian city's publishing history and the role it played in nurturing the arts at the turn of the century. It is presented in conjunction with the "Celebrating St. Petersburg: 300 Years of Cultural Brilliance" festival. Sponsored by the U-M Library, 764-9377.
Silk Paintings, by Nancy McKay, Cancer Center and Geriatrics Center, Turner Clinic Lobby, Floor 1, through Dec. 10. Sponsored by Gifts of Art, 936-2787.
Surface Calculus, by Perry Kulper, Taubman College of Architecture + Urban Planning (TCAUP) College Gallery, through Nov. 3. Sponsored by TCAUP, 764-1300.
The Stearns Collection, School of Music. One of six major collections of musical instruments in North America; contains more than 2,000 instruments, ranging from typical period pieces to rare items. Sponsored by the School of Music, 763-4389.
Treasures of Islamic Art from UMMA Collections, Museum of Art. The Islamic art in the UMMA collection is well known to scholars throughout the world, but may be much less familiar to regular museum visitors. Sponsored by the Museum of Art, 763-8662.
U-M Detroit Observatory, 1398 E. Ann St. The oldest in the United States to retain its original telescopes in their mounts. It houses exhibits and collections highlighting the observatory's role in introducing scientific research to campus and significant discoveries made by its astronomers. Sponsored by the U-M Detroit Observatory, 763-2230.
Water Media: Visual Pleasure, by Julia Hardy, Michigan League Buffet, through Nov. 14. Sponsored by the Michigan League Programming Office, 763-4652.
Western Photography, by Joe and Jim Schumaker, University Hospital Main Corridor, Floor 2, through Dec. 10. Sponsored by Gifts of Art, 936-2787.
Wooden Vessels, by Robert Savit, Taubman North Lobby, Floor 1, through Dec. 10. Sponsored by Gifts of Art, 936-2787.

Regular Meetings

Alcoholics Anon, Unity AA Group, closed discussion, cross-addicts welcome,
12:10 p.m. Mon-Fri, Guild House Campus Ministry, 802 Monroe, 662-5189.
Guild House, Free casual Sunday supper for students, 6-7:30 p.m., 802 Monroe,
662-5189 or guildhouse@umich.edu.

Recreation

Indoor Track Building: Public jogging and walking, 6 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday-Friday; 7-10 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 7 a.m.-1 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, 763-5088. Fee required.
Yost Ice Arena: Public skating, noon-12:50 p.m. Monday-Friday; 8-9:50 p.m. Thursday, 2-3:50 p.m. Saturday and Sunday,
764-4600.

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October 20-November 3

Monday, October 20
Class: Dreamweaver IV, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Room 2074 CSSB. Sponsored by IT Services, http://www.itd.umich.edu/education 763-3700. Registration required.
Class: Planning for Retirement, 4-7 p.m. Sponsored by HR Development, http://www.umich.edu/~hraa/hrd 764-7410. Registration required.
Clinic: Michigan Visiting Nurses Flu Clinic, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Meijer, 45001 Ford Road, Canton; 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Meijer, 4990 Grand River, Wixom; 3-7 p.m., Meijer, 20401 Haggerty Road, Northville. Sponsored by the U-M Health System, (734) 677-0020 or http://www.umvn.com
Concert: University Symphony Orchestra and University Philharmonia Orchestra, 8 p.m., Michigan Theater, 603 E. Liberty. Sponsored by the School of Music, 764-0594.
Flag Football: The Department of Recreational Sports will take entries for its 2003 Flag Football season 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. at the Intramural Sports Building, 606 E. Hoover. Entry fee is $85 per team. A mandatory managers' meeting will be 6 & 9 p.m. Oct. 22 at Cliff Keen Arena. Games begin Oct. 23 at the Mitchell Fields. Sponsored by the Department of Recreational Sports, 763-3562.
Lecture: David Hamburg, Making War Unnecessary, 1 p.m., Modern Languages Building, Auditorium 4. Part of the series, "Globalization's Critical Connections: Research, Responsibility and Practice." Sponsored by the International Institute's Advanced Study Center, 764-2268.
Lecture: 13th Annual Davis, Markert, Nickerson Lecture on Academic and Intellectual Freedom, David Cole, September 11th and the 21st Century Challenge, 4 p.m., Law School, Honigman Auditorium. Cole litigates First Amendment and other constitutional issues as a volunteer staff attorney at the Center for Constitutional Rights. Sponsored by several University units, including the Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs and the Office of the President, 764-0303.
Lecture: Sergey Androsov, The Collection of Peter the Great, 4 p.m., School of Social Work Building, Room 1636. Sponsored by the Museum of Art, 763-8662.
Lecture: Honors Program DeRoy Lecture, Robert Donia, Judging the Past: Uses and Abuses of History at the Yugoslav War Crimes Tribunal, 4 p.m., Angell Hall, Auditorium A. Reception follows in Perlman Honors Commons, Mason Hall, Room G421. Sponsored by the LSA Honors Program, 764-6274.
Lecture: Investing in Ability Event, Danny Heumann, Who's Really in the Wheelchair?, 5-6 p.m., Michigan League, Henderson Room. Sponsored by the Office for Instutional Equity, Human Resources and Affirmative Action, 763-0235 or http://www.umich.edu/~hraa/ability
Lecture: Dr. Harvey Karp, Effective Strategies for Calming Babies, 6 p.m., Kellogg Eye Center Auditorium. Sponsored by the U-M Health System's Child Protection Team, 936-9251.
Lecture: Madeline Dexter, Secret Agents: The Menace of Emerging Infections, 7 p.m., Ann Arbor District Library, Multipurpose Room, 343 S. Fifth Ave. Sponsored by the Life Sciences, Values and Society Program, 647-4571.
Meeting: Senate Assembly, 3:15-4 p.m., Fleming Administration Building, Regents Room. Sponsored by the Senate Assembly, 764-0303.
Wallyball: The Department of Recreational Sports will take entries for its 2003 Wallyball season 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. at the Intramural Sports Building (IMSB), 606 E. Hoover. Entry fee is $55 per team. A mandatory managers' meeting will be 7 p.m. Oct. 22 at Cliff Keen Arena. Games begin Oct. 23 at the IMSB. Sponsored by the Department of Recreational Sports, 763-3562.
Workshop: You and Your Work: Finding a Good Fit, 5-8:30 p.m., Center for the Education of Women (CEW), 330 E. Liberty. Introduction of the key elements of career exploration that help establish direction and purpose when contemplating a job move or a complete career change. Sponsored by CEW, (734) 998-7080. Registration fee required.

Tuesday, October 21
Class: Illustrator Introduction, 8:30 a.m.-
12:30 p.m., Room 2078 CSSB. Sponsored by IT Services, http://www.itd.umich.edu/education 763-3700. Registration required.
Class: FileMaker Pro II, 9 a.m.-noon, Room 2074 CSSB. Sponsored by IT Services, http://www.itd.umich.edu/education 763-3700. Registration required.
Class: Photoshop Creating Web Graphics, 1-4 p.m., Room 2078 CSSB. Sponsored by IT Services, http://www.itd.umich.edu/education 763-3700. Registration required.
Class: Word I, 1-4 p.m., Room 2074 CSSB. Sponsored by IT Services, http://www.itd.umich.edu/education 763-3700. Registration required.
Clinic: Michigan Visiting Nurses (MVN) Flu Clinic, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Meijer, 5646 Jackson Road, Ann Arbor; 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., MVN Office, 2850 S. Industrial, Ann Arbor;
11 a.m.-3 p.m., Meijer, 3883 E. Grand River, Howell; 3-7 p.m., Meijer, 9701 Belleville Road, Belleville. Sponsored by the U-M Health System, (734) 677-0020 or http://www.umvn.com
Concert: University Choir and Orpheus Singers, 8 p.m., First Congregational Church, State and William streets. Sponsored by the School of Music, 764-0594.
Lecture: Investing in Ability Event, 9:30 a.m.-noon, Michael Elledge, Designing Accessible Web sites, Shapiro Undergraduate Library, Room 4059. Sponsored by the Office for Institutional Equity, Human Resources and Affirmative Action, 763-0235 or http://www.umich.edu/~hraa/ability
Lecture: Daniel Bays, New Wine in Old Wineskins? Protestants and the Dilemmas of State Control in China Today, noon, School of Social Work Building, Room 1636. Sponsored by the Center for Chinese Studies, 764-6308.
Lecture: Nan Hodges, Harriet Low: An American Woman's Journey in China,
1829-1834. Sponsored by the U-M Detroit Observatory, 763-2230.
Lecture: Siglind Bruhn, The Redeemer Apologizes: Harrison Birtwistle's "Last Supper," noon, Rackham Building, Room 520. Sponsored by the Institute for the Humanities, 936-1930.
Lecture: 37th Annual William K. McInally Memorial Lecture, Ronald Weiser, Central European Transition: Opportunity for American Diplomacy and Business, 4:30 p.m., Business School, Hale Auditorium. Weiser is the U.S. ambassador to the Slovak Republic. Sponsored by the Business School.
Lecture: Dean's Lecture Series Inauguration, Dr. Timothy R.B. Johnson, The Legacy and Future of Women's Health at the University of Michigan, 5-6 p.m., Towsley Center, Dow Auditorium. Sponsored by the Medical School Dean's Office, 615-6981.
Lecture: Valerie Kivelson, Boris Godunov and the "Time of Troubles," 7:30 p.m., Alumni Center. Sponsored by the Center for Russian and East European Studies, http://www.umich.edu/stpetersburg
Music: Jazz Jam, 8-10:30 p.m., Pierpont Commons Atrium. Bring an instrument or come to listen. Sponsored by the Pierpont Commons Arts and Programs Office,
647-6838.
Panel: U-M Experts Speak about Colorectal Cancer, 7-8:30 p.m., Livonia West Holiday Inn. Learn how colorectal cancer may be prevented, how it is detected and treated, and how the latest research advances are shaping new detection and treatment strategies. Sponsored by the Comprehensive Cancer Center, (800) 741-2300, ext. 7870. Reservations recommended.
Performance: We Sink as We Run, 7 p.m., Betty Pease Studio Theater. Sponsored by the Institute for Research on Women and Gender and the Department of Dance, 763-5461. Tickets required.
Seminar: Low-Cost Ergonomic Solutions for the Workplace, 7:30-9:30 a.m., Wolverine Tower, Suite 18. This breakfast briefing will discuss common ergonomic-related workplace injuries, their causes, current treatment approaches, ergonomic risk factors and prevention strategies. Back injuries, the most costly of musculoskeletal injuries, will be a particular focus of the seminar. Sponsored by the U-M Health System's MWorks Occupational Health Division and MFit Health Promotion Division, (734) 975-4635, ext. 235 or http://www.med.umich.edu/mworks/breakfastbriefing Pre-registration required.
Tour: Guided tour of "The Romanovs Collect: European Art from the Hermitage," 1 p.m., Museum of Art. Sponsored by the Museum of Art, 763-8662.
Workshop: You and Your Work: Finding a Good Fit, 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Center for the Education of Women, 330 E. Liberty
(see Oct. 20 description).

Wednesday, October 22
Art Video: Hermitage Masterpieces, Part IV, 12:10 p.m., Museum of Art. The Hermitage's collection of art from the Italian renaissance and 15th-century paintings from the Netherlands. Sponsored by the Museum of Art, 763-8662.
Class: Practical Work Planning and Coaching, 8:30 a.m.-noon. Sponsored by HR Development, http://www.umich.edu/~hraa/hrd 764-7410. Registration required.
Class: Resolving Workplace Disputes, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Sponsored by HR Development, http://www.umich.edu/~hraa/hrd 764-7410. Registration required.
Class: Excel III, 9 a.m.-noon, Room 2078 CSSB. Sponsored by IT Services, http://www.itd.umich.edu/education 763-3700. Registration required.
Class: PowerPoint I, 9 a.m.-noon, Room 2074 CSSB. Sponsored by IT Services, http://www.itd.umich.edu/education 763-3700. Registration required.
Class: Outlook, 1-4 p.m., Room 2074 CSSB. Sponsored by IT Services, http://www.itd.umich.edu/education 763-3700. Registration required.
Class: Planning for Retirement, 1:30-4:30 p.m. Sponsored by HR Development, http://www.umich.edu/~hraa/hrd 764-7410. Registration required.
Class: Knife Skills, 6-8 p.m., East Ann Arbor Health Center Demonstration Kitchen, 4260 Plymouth Road. A hands-on class limited to 10 participants. Sponsored by MFit,
(734) 975-4387, ext. 236. Registration and fee required.
Class: Taking Care of Aging Relatives, 6-8 p.m., Geriatrics Center, Turner Conference Room. A six-week information series running every Wednesday through Dec. 3. Topics include: Caregiver Techniques and Physical Change as You Grow Older, Substance Abuse, Legal Issues, Paying for Health Care, Medicare and Medicaid, Community Resources and Nursing Homes. Sponsored by the Geriatrics Center, 764-2556. Fee required; scholarships available.
Clinic: Michigan Visiting Nurses Flu Clinic, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Meijer, 217 E. US-23, Adrian; 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Meijer, 5150 Coolidge Hwy., Royal Oak. Sponsored by the U-M Health System, (734) 677-0020 or http://www.umvn.com
Concert: Jazz Lab Ensemble, 8 p.m., Rackham Auditorium. Sponsored by the School of Music, 764-0594.
Fair: Graduate School Information Fair,
11 a.m.-3 p.m., Michigan Union. The fair is designed to connect graduate students with graduate schools/programs from across the country. A list of participating schools/programs is available at http://www.careercenter.umich.edu Sponsored by the Career Center, 764-7460.
Fair: Study Abroad Fair, 5:30-6:30 p.m., University Library Atrium, U-M-Flint. Topics will address study abroad courses in East Africa, China and India, and scholarship opportunities for study abroad and other off-campus study. Sponsored by the U-M-Flint International and Global Studies Program, (810) 762-3366.
Film: October, 8:30 p.m., Angell Hall, Auditorium A. A reenactment of the 10 days in October 1917 when the Bolsheviks brought down the Kerensky government in St. Petersburg. Sponsored by the Center for Russian and East European Studies, http://www.umich.edu/stpetersburg
Information Session: Open Enrollment, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., U-M Hospital Cafeteria. Meet with a Benefits Office representative and ask questions about benefits options and changes for 2004. Sponsored by Human Resources and Affirmative Action, 615-2000 or (866) 647-7657.
Lecture: Investing in Ability Event, 9:30 a.m.-noon, Michael Elledge, Creating Accessible Course Materials, Shapiro Undergraduate Library, Room 4059. A presentation for faculty and graduate student instructors who want to know how to make course materials accessible to people with disabilities. Sponsored by the Office for Institutional Equity, Human Resources and Affirmative Action, 763-0235 or http://www.umich.edu/~hraa/ability
Lecture: Nancy Bonini, Drosophila as a Model for Human Neurodegenerative Disease: On a Wing and a Prayer, noon, Natural Science Building, Room 2004. Sponsored by the Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, 615-4107.
Lecture: Robert Donia, Design of Dominion: Spatial Paradigms in the Past and Present of Bosnia-Herzegovina, 12:10-1 p.m., School of Social Work Building, Room 1636. Sponsored by the Center for Russian and East European Studies. 764-0351.
Lecture: The Mullin Welch Lecture, Maureen Mahoney, 4-5:30 p.m., Power Center for the Performing Arts. Mahoney-a member of the U-M defense team in Grutter v. Bollinger et al., the U.S. Supreme Court case that challenged the use of affirmative action in the University's Law School admission policies-will discuss the affirmative action cases. Mahoney was the primary author of the 50-page brief on behalf of U-M in which the University effectively demonstrated that the government has a "compelling interest in having an institution that is both academically excellent and racially diverse." Sponsored by the Center for the Education of Women, 998-7080.
Lecture: Craig Callender, Measures, Explanation and the Past: Should Special Initial Conditions Be Explained, 4-5 p.m., East Hall, Room B760. Sponsored by the Department of Philosophy, 764-6285.
Lecture: Charles Liebman, Being a Secular Jew in Israel, 4-6 p.m., Frieze Building, Room 3050. Sponsored by the Frankel Center for Judaic Studies, 615-1287.
Seminar: Kandace Amend, EGF Gene Polymorphism and the Risk of Incident Primary Melanoma, 3 p.m., School of Public Health I, Auditorium I. Sponsored by the Department of Epidemiology, 764-5436.
Workshop: Resources for Scientific Writing and Publishing, 9-11 a.m., Taubman Medical Library. Sponsored by the Taubman Medical Library, http://www.lib.umich.edu/taubman.
Workshop: CRLT Players: (dis)Ability in the Classroom, 4-6 p.m., Michigan League, Hussey Room. Sponsored by the Center for Research on Learning and Teaching,
764-0505.
Workshop: Wellness Workshop: Pilates,
6 p.m., Michigan League, Henderson Room. Sponsored by the Michigan League Programming Office, 763-4652.

Thursday, October 23
Class: Eat That Frog! 8 a.m.-noon. Sponsored by HR Development, http://www.umich.edu/~hraa/hrd 764-7410. Registration required.
Class: Project II, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Room 2078 CSSB. Sponsored by IT Services, http://www.itd.umich.edu/education
763-3700. Registration required.
Class: Dreamweaver V, 1-3 p.m., Room 2074 CSSB. Sponsored by IT Services, http://www.itd.umich.edu/education 763-3700. Registration required.
Class: Taking Good Minutes, 1-4 p.m. Sponsored by HR Development, http://www.umich.edu/~hraa/hrd 764-7410. Registration required.
Clinic: Michigan Visiting Nurses Flu Clinic, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Meijer, 22600 Allen Road, Woodhaven; 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Medicine Shoppe, 76 E. Bennett, Saline; North American Indian Association of Detroit, 22720 Plymouth, Detroit; 1-3 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 1432 Washtenaw, Ann Arbor;
3-7 p.m., Meijer, 37201 Warren Road, Westland. Sponsored by the U-M Health System, (734) 677-0020 or http://www.umvn.com
Concert: The Borodin Society, 12:10 p.m., University Hospital, Main Lobby. Medical students perform classical music selections. Sponsored by Gifts of Art, 936-2787.
Lecture: Charles Liebman, Mesortim (Traditionalists): Between the Religious Anvil and the Secular Hammer, noon-1 p.m., Frieze Building, Room 3040. Sponsored by the Frankel Center for Judaic Studies, 615-1287.
Lecture: Marc Peter Keane, Miwa-an-The Arbor of Three Wheels: Building an Experimental Teahouse and Garden, noon, School of Social Work Building, Room 1636. Sponsored by the Center for Japanese Studies, 764-6307.
Lecture: Women Leading in Science Series, Kathleen DeBoer, Beyond Political Correctness: An Irreverent Look at Gender Stereotypes, 3 p.m., Lurie Engineering Center, Johnson Rooms A&B. Sponsored by the ADVANCE Project and the College of Engineering, 764-9537.
Lecture: 2003 John Dewey Lecture, Barbara Holland, Strengthening the Role of Education in Democracy and Community-Building: Progress, Patterns and Predictions, 3-5 p.m., Alumni Center. Sponsored by the Edward Ginsburg Center for Community Service and Learning, Arts of Citizenship, Office of the Vice President for Research, School of Education and Imagining America, 615-8882.
Lecture: Bradley Smith, 5 p.m., Michigan Theater, 603 E. Liberty. Smith's work explores the relationship of scientific and artistic prenatal imagery to social and political values afforded to the embryo and fetus. Supported by the Penny W. Stamps Distinguished Visitors Fund. Sponsored by the School of Art & Design, 936-2082.
Panel: Investing in Ability Event, Students, Disability and the University of Michigan,
4:30-5:30 p.m., Michigan League, Henderson Room. The panel will discuss the rights, opportunities and options for students with disabilities and the people who teach, collaborate and work with them. Sponsored by the Office for Institutional Equity, Human Resources and Affirmative Action, 763-0235 or http://www.umich.edu/~hraa/ability
Seminar: Michael Zagorski, The Influence of the Methionine 35 Oxidation State on Amyloid Formation in Alzheimer's Disease, 4 p.m., C.C. Little Building, Room 2548. Sponsored by the Program in Medicinal Chemistry, 615-0362.
Seminar: Achille Mbembe, On the Idea of 'Mass Destruction,' 4 p.m., Michigan League, Koessler Room. Sponsored by the Global Ethnic Literatures Seminar, 647-6251.
Tour: Guided tour of "The Romanovs Collect: European Art from the Hermitage," 7 p.m., Museum of Art. Sponsored by the Museum of Art, 763-8662.

Friday, October 24
Awards Ceremony: Investing in Ability Event, The James Neubacher Award and CFDC Appreciation Awards, 10:30 a.m.-noon, Michigan League, Vandenberg Room. The Neubacher Award was established by the Council of Disability Concerns as a memorial to Neubacher-an alumnus of the University who advocated for individuals with disabilities while he was a reporter at the Detroit Free Press. The 2003 award will be presented to Christopher Savoie, a rehabilitation engineer with the Wheelchair Seating Service at the U-M Health System. Sponsored by the Office for Institutional Equity, Human Resources and Affirmative Action, 763-0235 or http://www.umich.edu/~hraa/ability
Class: Navigating Your Job Search, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Sponsored by HR Development, http://www.umich.edu/~hraa/hrd 764-7410. Registration required.
Class: Excel IV, 1-4 p.m., Room 2078 CSSB. Sponsored by IT Services, http://www. itd.umich.edu/education, 763-3700. Registration required.
Class: Access Macros, 1-5 p.m., Room 2074 CSSB. Sponsored by IT Services, http://www. itd.umich.edu/education, 763-3700. Registration required.
Clinic: Michigan Visiting Nurses Flu Clinic, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Meijer, 16300 Fort St., Southgate; 3-7 p.m., Meijer, 1700 Telegraph Road, Monroe. Sponsored by the U-M Health System, (734) 677-0020 or http://www. umvn.com.
Colloquium: Michael Sivak, The Relative Risk of Flying and Driving after September 11, noon-1 p.m., U-M Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI), McCormick Conference Room. Sponsored by UMTRI, 936-2070.
Concert: Symphony Band: A Gershwin Spectacular, 8 p.m., Michigan Theater, 603 E. Liberty. A benefit concert for U-M band programs. Sponsored by the School of Music, 764-0594. Tickets required.
Dance: Friday Night Dancing: Swing, East Coast Style, 9 p.m., Michigan League Underground. Sponsored by the Michigan League Programming Office, 763-4652.
Film: Puss in Boots, 7 p.m., Lorch Hall Auditorium. Sponsored by the Center for Japanese Studies, 764-6307.
Flu Shots: 3-6:30 p.m., New Hope Outreach Clinic, 229 Chapin St. Sponsored by the Turner Geriatric Clinic, 998-6085.
Lecture: Patricia Reuter-Lorenz, The Aging Mind and Brain: Insights from Neuroimaging, noon, Kinesiology Building, Bickner Auditorium. Sponsored by the Division of Kinesiology, steinc@umich.edu.
Lecture: Geoffrey Marcy, Extrasolar Planets and Prospects for Life, 7:30 p.m., Angell Hall, Auditorium D. Sponsored by the Department of Astronomy and the Exhibit Museum of Natural History, 764-0478.
Performance: Investing in Ability Event, CRLT Players: (dis)Ability in the Classroom, 4-6 p.m., The Performance Network, 120 E. Huron. The CRLT Theatre Program uses traditional and non-traditional theater to engage audiences and spark lively, post-performance dialogues. Sponsored by the Office for Institutional Equity, Human Resources and Affirmative Action, 763-0235 or http://www.umich.edu/~hraa/ability
Performance: Daphne and Apollo Remade, 7:30 p.m., Michigan League, Lydia Mendelssohn Theater. A musical drama with music by Enid Sutherland and poetry by Alice Fulton that manifests a society's complex lessons about creating systems of gender behavior. The performance also features the Phoenix Ensemble, conducted by Annunziata Tomaro. Sponsored by the Institute for Research on Women and Gender, LSA, Media Union and the University Musical Society, 764-9537.
Symposium: Models, Data and Public Health Action: STDs in Michigan, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m., School of Public Health I Auditorium. Charles Morrison, Contraceptive Use and STD Transmission, 9:45 a.m.; Mark Newman, Social Networks in STDs, 11 a.m.; Roundtables: Developing Concepts of HIV Modeling, STD Prevention Efforts, Syphilis in Michigan, noon; Dawn Misra, Social Factors and Policy Issues in Sexually Transmitted Infections, 1:45 p.m.; Michigan Department of Community Health, STDs in Michigan and Prevention Efforts: Successes and Failures and Lessons Learned. Sponsored by the Center for Molecular and Clinical Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases, http://www.sitemaker.umich.edu/macepid
Workshop: Training for Multicultural Classroom Facilitation III, 3-6 p.m., School of Education Building, Brownlee Room. Sponsored by the Center for Research on Learning and Teaching, 764-0505.

Saturday, October 25
Lecture: Saturday Morning Physics, Stephen Miller, Finding the Invisible, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Dennison Building, Room 170. Some elementary particles travel right through the Earth (and us) without leaving a trace. Miller will explain how these particles were discovered, some surprises uncovered while studying them, and the search for dark matter-the invisible particles that constitute most of the matter in the universe. Sponsored by the Department of Physics, 763-2588.
Planetarium Show: The Stars of Autumn, 11:30 a.m., 1:30 & 3:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History. As the bright stars of the Summer Triangle work their way into the western sky, the familiar and ancient patterns of the fall sky take center stage. Sponsored by the Exhibit Museum of Natural History, 764-0478.
Planetarium Show: Wonderful Rocket, 12:30 & 2:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History. Join Rachel, the Wonderful Rocket, as she leads a tour of the solar system. Visit each planet, and explore a few objects beyond our solar system. Sponsored by the Exhibit Museum of Natural History, 764-0478.
Tour: Dinosaurs, 2 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History. Free, 30-minute, docent-led tour of the dinosaur exhibits. Sign up day of the tour. Limit 15 people. Sponsored by the U-M Credit Union, 764-0478.

Sunday, October 26
Concert: Halloween Concert: University Philharmonia and Members of the University Symphony Orchestra, 4:30 & 8 p.m., Michigan Theater, 603 E. Liberty. Sponsored by the School of Music, 764-0594. Tickets required.
Concert: Vadim Repin, violin, 6 p.m., Rackham Auditorium. Sponsored by the University Musical Society, 764-2538.
Lecture: Anne Odom, Nicholas I and The Hermitage: Builder, Patron, Tastemaker,
3 p.m., Museum of Art. Odom, curator emeritus at the Hillwood Museum, will discuss the importance of Nicholas I as a collector and patron. Sponsored by the Museum of Art, 763-8662.
Party: Family Halloween Party, noon-4 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History. Many favorite stations return, including the Snake Pit, with live snakes and other reptiles, the Broom Closet and the Pumpkin Patch. Sponsored by the Exhibit Museum of Natural History, 647-1371.
Planetarium Show: The Stars of Autumn, 1:30 & 3:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see Oct. 25 description).
Planetarium Show: Wonderful Rocket, 2:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see Oct. 25 description).
Tour: Dinosaurs, 2 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see Oct. 25 description).

Monday, October 27
Book Reading: Liliana Ursu will read from "Goldsmith Market" with her translator, Sean Cotter, 5 p.m., Michigan League, Koessler Room. Ursu's work brings together mythical images Cavafy's Alexandria and Sappho's Greece with stories of her youth in Transylvania. Presented by the Comparative Literature Translators Group. Sponsored by the Program in Comparative Literature, the Institute for Research on Women and Gender, and the Center for Russian and East European Studies, scotter@umich.edu.
Class: WWW HTML CGIs and Forms, 1-5 p.m., Room 2078 CSSB. Sponsored by IT Services, http://www.itd.umich.edu/education 763-3700. Registration required.
Clinic: Michigan Visiting Nurses Flu Clinic, 9-11:30 a.m., Concordia University, 4090 Geddes Road, Ann Arbor; 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Kroger, 2502 Packard, Ann Arbor; 3-7 p.m., Kroger, 3021 E. Michigan Ave., Jackson; Kroger, 1919 Industrial Hwy., Ann Arbor. Sponsored by the U-M Health System, (734) 677-0020 or http://www.umvn.com
Lecture: Tracy Metz, The Theming of Olde Europe, 6 p.m., Art and Architecture Building, Room 2104. Sponsored by the Taubman College of Architecture + Urban Planning, 764-1300.
Lecture: Paula Fredriksen, Jesus of Nazareth, the Temple Tantrum, and the Dog That Did Not Bark: Current Reconstructions of the Death of Jesus, 7 p.m., Michigan League, Lydia Mendelssohn Theater. Sponsored by the Frankel Center for Judaic Studies, 615-1287.
Lecture: Dr. Matthew Boulton, Counting Crows: West Nile Virus and the Michigan Experience, 7 p.m., Ann Arbor District Library, Multipurpose Room, 343 S. Fifth Ave. Sponsored by the Life Sciences, Values and Society Program, 647-4571.
Meeting: Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs (SACUA), 2 p.m., Fleming Administration Building, Regents Room. Sponsored by SACUA, 764-0303.
Meeting: The 13th Annual Epidemiology Research Meeting, 3-6 p.m., School of Public Health I, Rooms 3000 & 3001. Doctoral students, faculty and research staff will present posters covering their current research. Sponsored by the Department of Epidemiology, 764-5436.
Recital: Saxophone Studio Recital, 8 p.m., School of Music, Britton Recital Hall. Sponsored by the School of Music, 764-0594.
Seminar: Teaching for Inclusion, 3-5 p.m., Michigan League, Michigan Room. Explore ways in which discussion, language use, classroom organization, assignments and presentations of material can create an open atmosphere of participation and engagement for all students. Sponsored by the Center for Research on Learning and Teaching, 764-0505.
Workshop: Scholarship Savvy, 5-6 p.m., Center for the Education of Women (CEW), 303 E. Liberty St. Financial aid experts will present effective strategies that work in scholarship applications. The workshop will review how to research scholarship opportunities, both on and off campus, write personal statements that clearly reflect goals and achievements, secure the best recommendation letters and combine scholarships with financial aid. Sponsored by CEW, (734) 998-7080. Registration required.

Tuesday, October 28
Ceremony: Wallenberg Medal and Lecture, 7:30 p.m., Rackham Auditorium. Recipient Bill Basch will deliver the Wallenberg Lecture. Basch was the son of a grocer in a small Hungarian village and grew up in a loving family. But by 1942, he had fled to Budapest, joined the Underground, and become one of a legion of young volunteers who risked their lives to deliver food and passports to the Jews living in Raoul Wallenberg's safe houses. Basch survived the horrors of Buchenwald and Dachau and today describes Wallenberg as his hero. Sponsored by the Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies, Wallenberg Endowment and the U-M Hillel, 647-2644.
Class: FileMaker Pro III, 9 a.m.-noon, Room 2074 CSSB. Sponsored by IT Services, http://www.itd.umich.edu/education 763-3700. Registration required.
Class: Word II, 1-3 p.m., Room 2078 CSSB. Sponsored by IT Services, http://www.itd.umich.edu/education 763-3700. Registration required.
Clinic: Michigan Visiting Nurses Flu Clinic, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Kroger, 3663 Grand River, Howell; 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Michigan Visiting Nurses (MVN) Office, 2850 S. Industrial, Ann Arbor; 4-8 p.m., Kroger, 9968 E. Grand River, Brighton; Kroger, 400 S. Maple Road, Ann Arbor. Sponsored by the U-M Health System, (734) 677-0020 or http://www.umvn.com
Concert: Jazz Combo, 8 p.m., School of Music, Britton Recital Hall. Sponsored by the School of Music, 764-0594.
Lecture: Disciplines in Dialogue, John Herman, Tusi, Indigenes and the Late Imperial Chinese State: A New Perspective on the Southwest, noon, School of Social Work Building, Room 1636. Sponsored by the Center for Chinese Studies, 764-6308.
Lecture: Stephanie Jordan, Settling the Score: The Complications of the Choreomusical Canon, noon, Rackham Building, Room 520. Sponsored by the Institute for the Humanities, 936-1930.
Lecture: Georgy Vilinbakhov, Military Collections of Russian Emperors, 4 p.m., School of Social Work Building, Room 1636. Sponsored by the Museum of Art, 763-8662.
Lecture: John McK. Camp II, Recent Excavations in the Athenian Agora, 5:30 p.m., Angell Hall, Room 2175. Sponsored by the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology.
Seminar: Retirement Distribution Flexibilities, 4-5:30 p.m. and 6:30-8 p.m., Michigan League, Hussey Room. Sponsored by TIAA-CREF, (800) 842-2044, ext. 1409 or http://www.tiaa-cref.org
Tour: Guided tour of "The Romanovs Collect: European Art from the Hermitage," 1 p.m., Museum of Art. Sponsored by the Museum of Art, 763-8662.

Wednesday, October 29
Art Video: Hermitage Masterpieces, Part V, 12:10 p.m., Museum of Art. The first paintings collected by Catherine the Great, highlights of the Dutch paintings collected by Peter the Great, and works of Spanish masters such as Velazquez and Goya. Sponsored by the Museum of Art, 763-8662.
Class: PowerPoint II, 9 a.m.-noon, Room 2074 CSSB. Sponsored by IT Services, http://www.itd.umich.edu/education 763-3700. Registration required.
Class: Dreamweaver Navigation Bars, Table Data and Searches, 1-3 p.m., Room 2074 CSSB. Sponsored by IT Services, http://www.itd.umich.edu/education 763-3700. Registration required.
Class: Taking Care of Aging Relatives, 6-8 p.m., Geriatrics Center, Turner Conference Room (see Oct. 22 description)
Clinic: Michigan Visiting Nurses Flu Clinic, 8 a.m.-noon, Kroger, 3200 Carpenter Road, Ypsilanti; 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Medicine Shoppe, 905 N. Main St. #1, Adrian; 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Kroger, 2010 Whittaker Road, Ypsilanti; 4-8 p.m., Kroger, 2641 Plymouth Road, Ann Arbor. Sponsored by the U-M Health System, (734) 677-0020 or http://www.umvn.com
Concert: Concert Band, 8 p.m., Michigan Theater, 603 E. Liberty. Sponsored by the School of Music, 764-0594.
Film: Peter the First, Part I, 8:30 p.m., Angell Hall, Auditorium A. A production covering the early years of the reign of Tsar Peter I (Peter the Great). Sponsored by the Center for Russian and East European Studies, http://www.umich.edu/stpetersburg
Ice Hockey: The Department of Recreational Sports will take entries for its 2003 Fall Term Ice Hockey Tournament 11 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. at the Intramural Sports Building, 606 E. Hoover. Entry fee is $175 per team. A mandatory managers' meeting will be at
6 p.m. Oct. 30 at Cliff Keen Arena. The tournament will begin Nov. 2 at Yost Ice Arena. Sponsored by the Department of Recreational Sports, 763-3562.
Lecture: Jim Langeland, A Phylogenetic Approach to Molecular and Developmental Events during Early Vertebrate Evolution, noon, Natural Science Building, Room 2004. Sponsored by the Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology,
936-6625.
Lecture: Work/Life/Family Series, Carol Lapidos, Nurturing Your "Tween" Daughter (Ages 9-13), noon-1:30 p.m., Michigan League, Kalamazoo Room. Sponsored by the Center for the Education of Women, the Work/Life Resource Center and the Faculty and Staff Assistance Program, (734) 998-7080.
Lecture: Fourth Annual Tamara Williams Memorial Lecture, Loretta Ross, Bringing Human Rights Home, 7-8:30 p.m., East Hall, Room 1324. Ross is founder and executive director of the Center for Human Rights Education in Atlanta. Sponsored by the School of Social Work, Sexual Assault Prevention & Awareness Center, Interdisciplinary Research Program on Violence Across the Life Span, and University Housing.
Music: Six String Coffee House: Open Mic, 8:30 p.m., Michigan League Underground. Acoustic performers and groups are welcome to showcase their abilities. Sponsored by the Michigan League Programming Office, 763-4652.
Play: Alexander Pushkin's "Boris Godunov," 8 p.m., U-M Sports Coliseum.
Seminar: Investing in Ability Event, What is Disability Studies?, noon-1:30 p.m., Michigan Union, Kuenzel Room. Sponsored by the Office for Institutional Equity, Human Resources and Affirmative Action, 763-0235 or http://www.umich.edu/~hraa/ability
Seminar: Don Anton, International Environmental Law and WTO/GATT: The Transboundary Movement of Goods and Environmental Health Risks, 3 p.m., School of Public Health I, Auditorium I. Sponsored by the Department of Epidemiology and the Advanced Study Center, International Institute, 764-5436.
Symposium: Macromolecular Science and Engineering (MSE) 27th Annual Symposium, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Pierpont Commons. Speakers: Geoffrey Coates, Discovery, Development and Application of Catalysts for the Synthesis of Defined Polymer Architectures; Sharon Glotzer, Tethered Nano Building Blocks: A New Class of Macromolecule for Nanomaterials Assembly; Gregory McKenna, Glass Formation Through Alternative Paths: Plasticizer Jumps and Temperature Jumps; Thomas Russell, Simple Routes Long-Range Ordered Arrays of Nanostructured Materials; Francis Timmers, The Development of Ethylene-Styrene Interpolymers; Kenneth Wagener, The ADMET Reaction. Sponsored by the MSE Center http://www.engin.umich.edu/prog/macro
Tour: U-M Detroit Observatory, 1-4 p.m., 1398 E Ann. It is the oldest observatory in the United States to retain its original telescopes in their mounts. Sponsored by the U-M Detroit Observatory, 763-2230.
Workshop: Job Search Club: Planning Your Job Search, noon-1:30 p.m., Center for the Education of Women, 330 E. Liberty St. The first of three consecutive Wednesday workshops, continuing Nov. 5 & 12. Sponsored by CEW, (734) 998-7080.

Thursday, October 30
Class: Presenting a Professional Image, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Sponsored by HR Development, http://www.umich.edu/~hraa/hrd 764-7410. Registration required.
Class: Word III, 10 a.m.-noon, Room 2078 CSSB. Sponsored by IT Services, http://www.itd.umich.edu/education 763-3700. Registration required.
Class: Acrobat, 1-3 p.m., Room 2074 CSSB. Sponsored by IT Services, http://www.itd.umich.edu/education 763-3700. Registration required.
Clinic: Michigan Visiting Nurses Flu Clinic, 8 a.m.-noon, Kroger, 1100 Argyle, Jackson; 3-7 p.m., Kroger, 1771 Michigan Ave., Ypsilanti; Kroger, 290 W. Carleton, Hillsdale. Sponsored by the U-M Health System, (734) 677-0020 or http://www.umvn.com
Concert: Kathryn Goodson, eclectic piano, 12:10 p.m., University Hospital, Main Lobby. Includes works by Bach, Shostakovich, Babadjamian, Gershwin and Ragtime composers. Sponsored by Gifts of Art, 936-2787.
Concert: Octubafest, 8 p.m., School of Music, Britton Recital Hall. Sponsored by the School of Music, 764-0594.
Cross Country: The entry deadline for the Department of Recreational Sports' 2003 Cross Country Run is 4:30 p.m. at the Intramural Sports Building, 606 E. Hoover. Entry fee is $5 for individuals and $25 per team. Entries for individuals also will be taken 7-8 a.m. Nov. 1 at the Mitchell Fields. The race is Nov. 1 at the Mitchell Fields/Gallup Park. The course is 5K/3.1 miles and will begin at 9 a.m. adjacent to Softball Field #1. Sponsored by the Department of Recreational Sports, 763-3562.
Golf: The entry deadline for the Department of Recreational Sports' Two-Person Team Scramble Golf Tournament is 4:30 p.m. at the Intramural Sports Building, 606 E. Hoover. Entry fee is $85 per team and due at the time of registration. The tournament will be played Nov. 2 at the U-M Golf Course. Sponsored by the Department of Recreational Sports, 763-3562.
Lecture: Maki Morinaga, Onnagata Discourse in the Eighteenth Century (A Bad Cop Version), noon, School of Social Work Building, Room 1636. Sponsored by the Center for Japanese Studies, 764-6307.
Lecture: Danielle Allen, Last Words: Rhetoric, Death and Authority, 4 p.m., Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library, Special Collections Library. Sponsored by the Department of Classical Studies, (734) 347-8159.
Lecture: Arline Fisch, 5 p.m., Michigan Theater, 603 E. Liberty. A metals artist, Fisch creates works that have the human body as their site. Her strongest influences come from studies of the ancient world and her pieces are often large with collars, pectorals, head and arm ornaments as favorite formats. Supported by the Penny W. Stamps Distinguished Visitors Fund. Sponsored by the School of Art & Design, 936-2082.
Play: Alexander Pushkin's "Boris Godunov," 8 p.m., U-M Sports Coliseum.
Seminar: Fernanda Marques, 4 p.m., C.C. Little Building, Room 2548. Sponsored by the Program in Medicinal Chemistry, 764-2202.
Seminar: Timothy Mitchell, On Petro-Knowledge: The Iraq War and the Techno-social Life of Oil, 4 p.m., Michigan League, Koessler Room. Sponsored by the Global Ethnic Literatures Seminar, 647-6251.

Friday, October 31
Ballet: Suzanne Farrell Ballet: Balanchine/Tchaikovsky!, 8:30 p.m., Power Center for the Performing Arts. Sponsored by the University Musical Society, 764-2538. Tickets required.
Class: Dealing with Personality Conflicts and Difficult People, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sponsored by HR Development, http://www.umich.edu/~hraa/hrd 764-7410. Registration required.
Class: WWW Getting Started with Web Publishing at U-M, 1-4 p.m., Room 2078 CSSB. Sponsored by IT Services, http://www.itd.umich.edu/education 763-3700. Registration required.
Clinic: Michigan Visiting Nurses Flu Clinic, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., VG's, 9870 E. Grand River, Brighton; VG's, 20 E. Walton, Pontiac; 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Westland Senior Center, 1119 N. Newburg, Westland; 3-7 p.m., VG's, 2400 W. Grand River, Howell; VG's, 7300 Highland Road, Waterford. Sponsored by the U-M Health System, (734) 677-0020 or http://www.umvn.com
Concert: Octubafest: U-M Euphonium/Tuba Ensemble, 8 p.m., School of Music, Britton Recital Hall. Sponsored by the School of Music, 764-0594.
Film: An Affair at Akitsu (Akitsu onsen),
7-9 p.m., Lorch Hall Auditorium. Sponsored by the Center for Japanese Studies,
764-6307.
Open House: English Language Institute (ELI), 1:30-4:30 p.m., TCF Building, 401 E. Liberty, Suite 350. Sponsored by ELI, 647-0478.
Lecture: Ben Morison, What Was the Ancient Conception of Logical Form?, 3 p.m., Mason Hall, Room 2306. Sponsored by the Department of Philosophy, 764-6285.
Play: Alexander Pushkin's "Boris Godunov," 8 p.m., U-M Sports Coliseum.
Seminar: Advice on Writing Better Tests, 1-3 p.m., Michigan League, Koessler Room. Basic principles of testing, including the advantages and disadvantages of commonly used testing formats and general guidelines for creating multiple-choice, interpretive, essay, restricted response essay, true-false, matching and completion questions. Sponsored by the Center for Research on Learning and Teaching, 764-0505.
Symposium: From the Mariinski to Manhattan: George Balanchine and the Transformation of American Dance, Rackham Auditorium. Part I: Mariinsky Years, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; Part II: Manhattan Years, 2-5:30 p.m. Sponsored by the Center for Russian and East European Studies and the Department of Dance. For more information, visit http://www.umich.edu/~iinet/crees/stpetersburg/balanchine.html The symposium continues Nov. 1.

Saturday, November 1
Film: Woman, Human, Demon, 8 p.m., Angell Hall, Auditorium A. Sponsored by the Center for Chinese Studies, 764-6308.
Lecture: Saturday Morning Physics, Seth Blumberg, Saving Lives: The Physics of Medical Imaging, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Dennison Building, Room 170. Sponsored by the Department of Physics, 763-2588.
Planetarium Show: The Stars of Autumn, 11:30 a.m., 1:30 & 3:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see Oct. 25 description).
Planetarium Show: Wonderful Rocket,
12:30 & 2:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see Oct. 25 description).
Play: Alexander Pushkin's "Boris Godunov," 2 & 8 p.m., U-M Sports Coliseum .
Symposium: From the Mariinski to Manhattan: George Balanchine and the Transformation of American Dance, Rackham Auditorium. Part III: Reconstructing Balanchine, 9:30 a.m.-noon; Part IV: Creating with Balanchine, 3-5 p.m. Sponsored by the Center for Russian and East European Studies and the Department of Dance. For more information, visit http://www.umich.edu/~iinet/crees/stpetersburg/balanchine.html
Tour: Dinosaurs, 2 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see Oct. 25 description).

Sunday, November 2
Conference: Jewish Literatures and Cultures-Context and Intertext, 10:45 a.m.-
8 p.m., Alumni Center. Translating Jewish Cultures, 11 a.m.: Naomi Seidman, Jewish Translations: Diaspora and the Migration of Meaning; Julian Levinson, Brooklyn Am Rhein?: The German Sources of Jewish-American Literature; Gabriella Safran, On 'Sympathizers' and 'Reverse Marranos': Secular Jewish Literature and the Language Question; Reflections on Jewish Multiculturalism and Multilingualism in the Modern Era, 2 p.m.: Dan Miron, Contiquity Versus Continuity in the Jewish Literary Complex; Artful Jews? Visual Representation and the Negotiation of Culture, 4 p.m.: Yaron Eliav, Jews, Roman Sculpture and Hellenism in Late Antique Palestine; Kalman Bland, Idols of the Cave and Theater: A Verbal or Visual Judaism; Richard Cohen, Challenges, Boundaries and Pitfalls of Interdisciplinary Research-The Case of Jewish Art and Jewish History; Keynote, 8 p.m.: Jonathan Rosen, Jewish and American. Sponsored by the Frankel Center for Judaic Studies, 615-1287.
Movie: Malcolm X, 7:30 p.m., Pierpont Commons, Piano Lounge. Sponsored by the Pierpont Commons Arts and Programs Office, 647-6838.
Planetarium Show: The Stars of Autumn, 1:30 & 3:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see Oct. 25 description).
Planetarium Show: Wonderful Rocket, 2:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see Oct. 25 description).
Play: Alexander Pushkin's "Boris Godunov," 2 p.m., U-M Sports Coliseum.
Tour: Dinosaurs, 2 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see Oct. 25 description).

Monday, November 3
Conference: The 40th Annual Homer H. Stryker Orthopaedic Pathology Conference, 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m., Medical Science Building I-A, Auditorium M3330. The keynote speaker will be Dr. Alan Schiller; presenting speaker will be Dr. J. Sybil Biermann. Sponsored by the Medical School, http://www.cancer.med.umich.edu/resource/orthoconference.htm
Conference: Jewish Literatures and Cultures-Context and Intertext, 10 a.m.-
1 p.m., Alumni Center. Out of the "Ghetto": Revisiting the Myth of Jewish Cultural Isolation, 10 a.m.: David Ruderman, The Ghetto and Jewish Cultural Formation in Early Modern Europe: Towards a New Interpretation; Moshe Rosman, Hybrid with That? The Variable Contexts of Jewish Culture in Poland; Stefanie Siegmund, Translating Holiness or Economic Survival? The Openness of Early Modern Italian Jews to Conversion; Intercultural Encounters in Ancient Jewish Literature, 1 p.m.: Gabriele Boccacini, Hellenistic Judaism: Myth or Reality?; Martha Himmelfarb, Hellenism and the Hasmoneans: The Case of 1 Maccabees; Michael Satlow, Beyond Influence: Toward a Model of Jewish Interaction in Antiquity. Sponsored by the Frankel Center for Judaic Studies, 615-1287.
Fiction Reading: John Edgar Wideman, 7:30 p.m., Michigan Union, Pendleton Room. Sponsored by the Department of English and Office of the Provost, 615-3710.
Lecture: Fedele F. and Iris M. Fauri Memorial Lecture, Ruth McRoy, Improving Outcomes for Children and Families: An Intersystemic Approach to Child Welfare Service Delivery, 3-5 p.m., School of Social Work Building, Room 1840. Sponsored by the School of Social Work Dean's Office, 763-6124.
Lecture: Steve Badanes, The Architect as Artisan and World Citizen, 6 p.m., Art and Architecture Building, Room 2104. Sponsored by the Taubman College of Architecture + Urban Planning, 764-1300.
Lecture: Mark Wilson, Emerging Diseases: Can Forecasting Protect Us?, 7 p.m., Ann Arbor District Library, Multipurpose Room, 343 S. Fifth Ave. Sponsored by the Life Sciences, Values and Society Program, 647-4571.
Meeting: Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs (SACUA), 2 p.m., Fleming Administration Building, Regents Room. Sponsored by SACUA, 764-0303.
Seminar: Gathering Feedback on Student Learning, 3-5 p.m., Michigan League, Hussey Room. Classroom Assessment Techniques (CAT) supplement standard grading procedures and provide instructors and students with useful feedback on the teaching-learning process. Sponsored by the Center for Research on Learning and Teaching,
764-0505.

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Friday, November 7
Fundraiser: 11th Annual Save a Heart Celebration of Wine and Food, 6:30 p.m., Michigan League. More than 150 wines from around the world will be available for tasting, along with food samples from several Ann Arbor restaurants. The event also will feature a silent auction and live jazz performed by Community High musicians. Funds raised will provide financial support for the families of young patients at the Congenital Heart Center at C.S. Mott Children's Hospital. Sponsored by the Congenital Heart Center, 936-9134 or http://www.umsaveaheart.org
Lecture: Fred Adams, Future of Life, Universe and Everything, 7:30 p.m., Angell Hall, Auditorium D. Current astronomical data suggest the universe will continue its expansion forever. We now can describe the life story of our universe in detail, including what is in store for the distant future. Sponsored by the Department of Astronomy and the Exhibit Museum of Natural History, 764-0478.

Saturday, November 15
Fair: Caring for the Caregivers, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Turner Senior Resource Center (TSRC), 2401 Plymouth Road. November is National Caregivers Month. Speakers will address topics of caring for a loved one at home, deciding when it is time to move a loved one, legalities involved in assisted living, information on Medicare and Medicaid, and the latest technology in assistive devices. Sponsored by TSRC, 764-2556.