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Exhibits
Able Bodies, Michigan Union Art Lounge, Oct. 1-25. Sponsored by the Office for Institutional Equity and Human Resources and Affirmative Action, http://www.umich.edu/~hraa ability or 763-0235.
Art Dolls, by Jennifer Gould, Taubman North Lobby, Floor 1, through Oct. 15. Sponsored by Gifts of Art, 936-2787.
Beaded Beasts, by Gerome Kamrowski, University Hospital Lobby, Floor 1, through Oct. 15. Sponsored by Gifts of Art, 936-2787.
‘stART it up,’ an exhibition of work by School of Art & Design undergraduate award winners from the 2003 show, through Oct. 12 at Work, 306 S. State St. (Courtesy School of Art & Design
Bronze Animals, by Sharon Sommers, Cancer Center and Geriatrics Center Lobby, Floor B2, through Oct. 15. Sponsored by Gifts of Art, 936-2787.
Cartoon Illustrations, by Harley Schwadron, Taubman North Lobby, Floor 1, through Oct. 15. A full-time freelance cartoonist since 1984, Schwadron draws a daily business panel, "9 to 5," which is syndicated by Chicago Tribune Media Services. He also draws cartoons for The University Record and Ann Arbor Business-to-Business. Sponsored by Gifts of Art, 936-2787.
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.
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.
Diversity in Harmony: Works by American Artists of Arab and Middle Eastern Heritage, Alfred Berkowitz Gallery, U-M-Dearborn, through Oct. 10. The exhibit features paintings, sculptures, drawings, ceramics and video art. Sponsored by the U-M-Dearborn Center for Arab American Studies, (248) 361-1735 or hmaltawi@umd.umich.edu.
Earth and Sky: Works in Pastel, by Felicia Macheske, Pierpont Commons, Wall Gallery, Oct. 5-26. Macheske draws on the simple pleasures of childhood for inspiration. Sponsored by the Pierpont Commons Arts and Programs Office, 647-6838.
Fleeting Urbanism, by Nubras Samayeen with Chia-Chia Lin, Pierpont Commons, Atrium Gallery, Oct. 1-17. Black-and-white and color photography take from across the United States. Sponsored by the Pierpont Commons Arts and Programs Office,
647-6838.
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.
Hand-colored Photos, by Bridgett Ezzard, University Hospital Main Corridor, Floor 2, through Oct. 15. Sponsored by Gifts of Art, 936-2787.
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.
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.
Oil Paintings, by Judy Enright, University Hospital Lobby, Floor 1, through Oct. 15. Sponsored by Gifts of Art, 936-2787.
Pen and Ink Sketch: Laotian Dance, by Thiphasone Tutu Phimviengkham, Michigan League Buffet, through Oct. 17. Sponsored by the Michigan League Programming Office, 763-4652.
Photography, by Philip Dattilo, Taubman South Lobby, Floor 1, through Oct. 15. Sponsored by Gifts of Art, 936-2787.
Re-encountering Modernism: Siting the Work of Aires Mateus in the New Landscapes of Portugal, Art and Architecture Building, Room 2106, through Oct. 3. Sponsored by the Taubman College of Architecture + Urban Planning, 764-1300.
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.
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.
Start It Up: Award Winners from the All-Undergraduate Show, Work, 306 S. State St., through Oct. 12. Sponsored by the School of Art & Design, 936-2082.
Silk Paintings, by Nancy McKay, Cancer Center and Geriatrics Center, Turner Clinic Lobby, Floor 1, through Oct. 15. Sponsored by Gifts of Art, 936-2787.
Surface Calculus, by Perry Kulper, Taubman College of Architecture + Urban Planning (TCAUP) College Gallery, Oct. 10-Nov. 3. Reception 5:30 p.m. Oct. 10. 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.
Wooden Fish, by Scott Dean, Taubman Lobby, South, Floor 1, through Oct. 15. 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

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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September 29-October 13

Monday, September 29
Class: Word III, 10 a.m.-noon, Room 2074 CSSB. Sponsored by IT Services, http://www.itd.umich.edu/education 674-3700. 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 674-3700. Registration required.
Class: Effective Web Design I, 1-4 p.m., Room 2078 CSSB. Sponsored by IT Services, http://www.itd.umich.edu/education  674-3700. Registration required.
Class: PACE: People with Arthritis Can Exercise, 5-6 p.m., Turner Senior Resource Center, 2401 Plymouth Rd., Suite C. An exercise program for people with arthritis. Participants will go through a series of gentle movements and activities designed to decrease pain and stiffness while increasing joint flexibility, muscle strength and range of motion. Participants also will learn about arthritis, tips for effective self-management, breathing exercises and relaxation techniques. Class continues every Monday and Wednesday through Oct. 15. Sponsored by the U-M Health System, (800) 968-3030. Pre-registration required.
Concert: Symphony Band, 8 p.m., Power Center for the Performing Arts. Sponsored by the School of Music, 764-0594.
Lecture: Brock Evans, The Endangered Species Act (ESA) at Age 30: A View from the Trenches, noon-1 p.m., Dana Building, Room 1024. Brock will draw on his three decades of experience in environmental advocacy and activism to share his perspectives on the ESA and the cycle of attacks on this piece of legislation. He also will discuss the politics of recent strikes against environmental protection in the United States through the lens of roadless areas, wetlands regulations, recreation use, and more. Sponsored by the Ecosystem Management Initiative, leahak@umich.edu.
Lecture: Timothy Williamson, Knowledge, Context, and the Subject's Point of View,
3 p.m., Michigan League, Vandenberg Room. Sponsored by the Department of Philosophy, 764-6285.
Lecture: Janice Radway, Girls, Zines, and the Miscellaneous Production of Subjectivity in an Age of Unceasing Circulation, 8-9:30 p.m., Michigan Union, Anderson Room. Sponsored by the Institute for Research on Women and Gender's Gender, the Media, and Social Change Program, 764-9537.
Meeting: LSA Faculty Meeting, 4:10 p.m., Angell Hall, Auditorium B. Sponsored by LSA, 764-0322.
Poetry Reading: Michael Palmer, 5 p.m., Davidson Hall, Room D1276. Sponsored by the Department of English and Office of the Provost, 615-3710.

Tuesday, September 30
Class: FileMaker Pro III, 9 a.m.-noon, Room 2074 CSSB. Sponsored by IT Services, http://www.itd.umich.edu/education 674-3700. Registration required.
Class: Excel IV, 1-4 p.m., Room 2078 CSSB. Sponsored by IT Services, http://www.itd.umich.edu/education 674-3700. Registration required.
Class: PowerPoint II, 1-4 p.m., Room 2074 CSSB. Sponsored by IT Services, http://www.itd.umich.edu/education 674-3700. Registration required.
Class: PACE: People with Arthritis Can Exercise, 6-7 p.m., Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program, Brayton Building, 250 W. Eisenhower Parkway (see Sept. 29 description).
Forum: More Life, Less Limits: Medications and Arthritis, 7-9 p.m., University Hospital, Ford Auditorium. The forum, which will feature U-M rheumatologist Dr. David Fox, will help participants understand options and address concerns regarding medications-a key element in any plan to live successfully with arthritis. Sponsored by the U-M Health System and the Arthritis Foundation, info.mi@arthritis.org. Pre-registration required.
Lecture: Featuring Our Fellows Series, Steven Moore Whiting and Jennifer Goltz, Early Cabaret, noon, Rackham Building, Room 520. Sponsored by the Institute for the Humanities, 936-1930.
Lecture: Ning Qiang, Regional and Non-Chinese Contributions to the Formation of The Journey to the West: A Reconstruction of the Visual Tradition, noon, School of Social Work Building, Room 1636. Sponsored by the Center for Chinese Studies, 764-6308.
Track and Field: The entry deadline for the Department of Recreational Sports' 2003 Track and Field Meet (individual and team) is 4:30 p.m. at the Intramural Sports Building, 606 E. Hoover. Entry fee is $5 per individual and $25 per team. Online registration is available at http://www.recsports.umich.edu Sponsored by the Department of Recreational Sports, 763-3562.
Workshop: Advanced PowerPoint, 1-3 p.m., Medical Science II Building, Room 2802. Sponsored by the Taubman Medical Library and Faculty Exploratory, http://www.lib.umich.edu/taubman or 763-2037.
Workshop: The Engaged Classroom: Getting Students Involved in the Learning Process, 3-5 p.m., Michigan League, Hussey Room. Sponsored by the Center for Research on Learning and Teaching, 764-0505.

Wednesday, October 1
Art Video: Hermitage Masterpieces, 12:10 p.m., Museum of Art. A glimpse of the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia. Sponsored by the Museum of Art, 763-8662.
Class: Access Introduction, 9 a.m.-noon, Room 2074 CSSB. Sponsored by IT Services, http://www.itd.umich.edu/education  674-3700. Registration required.
Class: GoLive Forms, 9-11 a.m., Room 2078 CSSB. Sponsored by IT Services, http://www.itd.umich.edu/education 674-3700. Registration required.
Class: PACE: People with Arthritis Can Exercise, 5-6 p.m., Turner Senior Resource Center, 2401 Plymouth Road, Suite C (see Sept. 29 description).
Class: Super Snacks and Appetizers,
6-8 p.m., East Ann Arbor Health Center Demonstration Kitchen, 4260 Plymouth Road. Sponsored by MFit, (734) 975-4387, ext. 236. Registration and fee required.
Colloquium: Ruth Vanita, 'Married Among Their Companions': Female-Female Erotic Relationships in 19th Century Urdu Rekhti Poetry, noon-1:30 p.m., Lane Hall, Room 2239. Sponsored by the Women's Studies Program, 647-0774.
Concert: Concert Band, 8 p.m., Power Center for the Performing Arts. Sponsored by the School of Music, 764-0594.
Lecture: Ken Cadigan, Wingless Signaling and Apoptosis, noon, Natural Science Building, Room 2004. Sponsored by the Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, 647-8512.
Lecture: Jeff MacKie-Mason, The 100-plus Antitrust Cases against Microsoft: Good for Society?, noon-1:30 p.m., West Hall, Ehrliche Room. The Microsoft cases not only involve billions of dollars, but also major competition policy questions: what should be the rules for fair competition in information technology industries?, how important are network externalities, zero marginal costs, complementaries and incentives to innovate? Sponsored by the Information, Economics, Management and Policy Student Organization, 763-2285.
Open House: Early Childhood Development Center, 5-7:30 p.m., 1313 William S. White Building, U-M-Flint. The center will celebrate its first birthday with an ice cream social. Meet teachers, student staff and interns. Sponsored by ECDC, (810) 424-5214.
Opening: MFit celebrates the opening of the new Whole Foods store at 3135 Washtenaw Ave., 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Lunch proceeds will benefit C.S. Mott Children's Hospital. Sponsored by MFit, 975-4410, ext. 487.
Poetry Reading: Sydney Lea, 5 p.m., Angell Hall, Auditorium C. Sponsored by the Department of English and Office of the Provost, 615-3710.
Roller Hockey: The entry deadline for the Department of Recreational Sports' 2003 Roller Hockey Tournament is 4:30 p.m. at the Intramural Sports Building, 606 E. Hoover. Online registration is available at http://www.recsports.umich.edu Sponsored by the Department of Recreational Sports, 763-3562.
Seminar: Sharon Simonton, Examination of the Effects of Income Trajectories on Child Overweight Status for Black and White Children in the U.S., 3 p.m., School of Public Health I, Auditorium I. Sponsored by Department of Epidemiology, 764-5436.
Ultimate Frisbee: The entry deadline for the Department of Recreational Sports' 2003 Ultimate Frisbee Tournament is 4:30 p.m. at the Intramural Sports Building, 606 E. Hoover. Online registration is available at http://www.recsports.umich.edu Sponsored by the Department of Recreational Sports, 763-3562.
Workshop: Sally Schmall, Crossing the Border from Home Work to Paid Work: A Workshop for Women Planning to Re-Enter the Workforce, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Center for the Education of Women (CEW), 330 E. Liberty Street. Sponsored by CEW, 998-7080. Registration and fee required.
Workshop: Effective Classroom Communication I, 2:30-5:30 p.m., School of Education Building, Room 2327. Sponsored by the Center for Research on Learning and Teaching, 764-0505.
Workshop: Wellness Workshops: Body Massage, 6 p.m., Michigan League, Henderson Room. The workshop will teach the fundamentals of massage to loosen up tight muscles for stress reduction and relaxation. Sponsored by the Michigan League Programming Office, 763-4652.

Thursday, October 2
Class: Relational Database Design,
9 a.m.-noon, Room 2078 CSSB. Sponsored by IT Services, http://www.itd.umich.edu/education, 674-3700. Registration required.
Class: PACE: People with Arthritis Can Exercise, 6-7 p.m., Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program, Brayton Building, 250 W. Eisenhower Parkway (see Sept. 29 description).
Clinic: Michigan Visiting Nurses Flu Clinic, 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m., Ypsilanti Township Senior Center, 2025 E. Clark Road. Sponsored by the U-M Health System, (734) 677-0020 or http://www.umvn.com 
Concert: The Troubadors of Divine Bliss, acoustic folk music, 12:10 p.m., University Hospital, Main Lobby. Aimme Smiley and Renee Ananda blend folk-based melodies with jazzy riffs, a touch of blues, and a hint of zydeco. Sponsored by Gifts of Art,
936-2787.
Concert: First Thursday Performance Series, Music Inspired by Art, 7 p.m., Museum of Art. The piano concert will feature music inspired by art, specifically a Russian exhibition and a German Romantic poem. The program is inspired by key paintings from "The Romanovs Collect: European Art from the Hermitage" and is being offered in celebration of the exhibition. Sponsored by the Museum of Art, 763-8662.
Forum: President Mary Sue Coleman, Women at the University of Michigan: A Statistical Report on the Status of Women Students, Faculty and Staff on the Ann Arbor Campus, 4 p.m., Hutchins Hall, Room 100. Coleman will conduct her first President's Advisory Commission on Women's Issues (PACWI) forum. She will discuss the report and respond to questions from women's constituency groups. The report tracks the progress of women in many areas during the past decade, including tenure, appointments to executive positions, staff composition and compensation. Sponsored by PACWI and several groups, http://www.umich.edu/~cew/PACWI.html 
Information Session: Open Enrollment,
1:30-3:30 p.m., Institute for Social Research, Room 6050. 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: Ellen Schwartz, Arts of Russia: Traditions and Innovations, 10-11:30 a.m., Briarwood Mall, Madstone Theater 1. Sponsored by the Geriatrics Center, 764-6831. Fee required.
Lecture: Tsutomu Nakano, A Problem of the Japanese Economy: Social Network Analysis of Complex Networks in a Large-Scale Industrial District, noon, School of Social Work Building, Room 1636. Sponsored by the Center For Japanese Studies, 764-6307.
Lecture: Philip Hardie, Virgil's Ptolemaic Relationships, 4 p.m., Angell Hall, Room 2175. Sponsored by the Department of Classical Studies, 347-8159.
Lecture: Michael Palmer, 7 p.m., Chrysler Center, Chesebrough Auditorium. Palmer is a poet, essayist, editor and translator who frequently collaborates with choreographers, composers and artists. His writings have been translated into more than 25 languages, and he has received two National Endowment for the Arts fellowships for poetry and a Guggenheim fellowship in poetry. Supported by the Penny W. Stamps Distinguished Visitors Fund. Sponsored by the School of Art & Design, 936-2082.
Lecture: Michael Makin, Literary Petersburg: From Pushkin to Brodsky, 7:30 p.m., Alumni Center. Sponsored by the Center for Russian and East European Studies, http://www.umich.edu/stpetersburg/index2.html 
Play: Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet), 8 p.m., Frieze Building, Trueblood Theater.
Seminar: Regina Stevens-Truss, Studying Nitric Oxide Synthase in an Effort at Designing Isoform Specific Inhibitors, 4 p.m., C.C. Little Building, Room 2548. Sponsored by Program in Medicinal Chemistry, 615-6862.

Friday, October 3
Class: Digital Photography, 1-3 p.m., Room 2078 CSSB. Sponsored by IT Services, http://www.itd.umich.edu/education 674-3700. Registration required.
Class: Maintaining and Upgrading Your PC, 1-4 p.m., Room 2074 CSSB. Sponsored by IT Services, http://www.itd.umich.edu/education 674-3700. Registration required.
Clinic: Michigan Visiting Nurses Flu Clinic, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Pittsfield Township Senior Center, 701 W. Ellsworth, Ann Arbor. Sponsored by the U-M Health System, (734) 677-0020 or http://www.umvn.com 
Concert: The St. Petersburg String Quartet and Maxim Mogilevsky, piano, 8 p.m., Rackham Auditorium. Sponsored by the University Musical Society, http://www.umich.edu/stpetersburg/index2.html 
Dance: Salsa Night, 9 p.m.-midnight, Pierpont Commons. Lessons begin at 9 p.m., followed by open dance time until midnight. Sponsored by the Pierpont Commons Arts and Programs Office, 647-6838.
Film: Anime Shorts Part 2: Wartime Films, 7 p.m., Lorch Hall Auditorium. Sponsored by the Center for Japanese Studies, 764-6307.
Lecture: Women Leading in Science Speaker Series, Kathy Barker, Lessons from P.I.s: Making Your Lab Work for You, 4 p.m., Chemistry Building, Room 1200. Sponsored by the ADVANCE Project and the Medical School, 764-9537.
Lecture: Kathryn Dean and Charles Wolf, Latent Conditions of the Private Realm,
6 p.m., Art and Architecture Building, Room 2104. Sponsored by the Taubman College of Architecture + Urban Planning, 764-1300.
Lecture: Cosmic Origins Series, August "Gus" Evrard, The Birth of Galaxies, 7:30 p.m., Angell Hall, Auditorium D. Sponsored by the Department of Astronomy and the Exhibit Museum of Natural History, 764-0478.
Music: Friday Night Live: Rock Show, 9 p.m., Michigan League Underground. Sponsored by the Michigan League Programming Office, 763-4652.
Play: Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet), 8 p.m., Frieze Building, Trueblood Theater.
Presentation: Open Enrollment, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Modern Languages Building, Lecture Room 1. Benefits options and changes for 2004 will be summarized in a 45-minute presentation, followed by audience questions. Sponsored by Human Resources and Affirmative Action, 615-2000 or (866) 647-7657.
Symposium: Archives, History, Memory: Repositioning Southeast Asia in the American Midwest, 2-5 p.m., Michigan League, Hussey Room. The event will explore ways of conceptualizing the study and teaching of Asian Pacific American (APA) history, especially at the college level. Sponsored by the APA History Collective, Asian/Pacific Islander American Studies Program, the Program in American Culture, the Bentley Historical Library and the Center for Southeast Asian Studies, 763-1460.
Workshop: Training for Multicultural Classroom Facilitation, 3-6 p.m., School of Education Building, Room 2327. Sponsored by the Center for Research on Learning and Teaching, 764-0505.

Saturday, October 4
Class: Sally Fleming Master Class: Gary Karr, double bass, 1 p.m., School of Music, Britton Recital Hall. Sponsored by the School of Music, 764-0594.
Concert: Double Bass Ensembles, 8 p.m., School of Music, Britton Recital Hall. Sponsored by the School of Music, 764-0594.
Fair: MFit at the Ice Cube Fitness Center Health and Wellness Fair, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Ann Arbor Ice Cube, 2121 Oak Valley Drive. Exhibitors from various health and wellness institutions will be present to provide educational information and products. Sponsored by MFit, 998-8700 or cwarheit@umich.edu.
Film: Blush, 8 p.m., Angell Hall, Auditorium
A. Sponsored by the Center for Chinese Studies, 764-6308.
Golf: First Annual Steve Ford Memorial Outing, Green Meadows Golf Course. Proceeds benefit the U-M Burn Center. Sponsored by MFit, (734) 587-3047.
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.
Play: Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet), 8 p.m., Frieze Building, Trueblood Theater (see description, above right).
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 5
Concert: University Symphony Orchestra, 2 p.m., School of Music, McIntosh Theater. Sponsored by the School of Music, 764-0594.
Conference: 43rd Conference on Organ Music: Hymn Festival, Concordia University, Chapel of the Holy Trinity, 4090 Geddes Road. Sponsored by the School of Music, 764-0594.
Fair: Nursing Career Fair, 1-4 p.m., Towsley Center. Sponsored by the U-M Health System, (800) NURSE-UMHS, http://www.umich.edu nursing or NurseRecruit_UMHS@med.umich.edu.
Planetarium Show: The Stars of Autumn,
1:30 & 3:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see Oct. 4 description).
Planetarium Show: Wonderful Rocket,
2:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see Oct. 4 description).
Play: Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet), 2 p.m., Frieze Building, Trueblood Theater (see description, above right).
Tour: A docent-led tour of the "Geometric Abstraction" exhibit, 2 p.m., Museum of Art. Sponsored by the Museum of Art, 763-8662.
Tour: Dinosaurs, 2 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see Oct. 4 description).

Monday, October 6
Class: PACE: People with Arthritis Can Exercise, 5-6 p.m., Turner Senior Resource Center, 2401 Plymouth Rd., Suite C (see Sept. 29 description).
Clinic: Michigan Visiting Nurses Flu Clinic, 10 a.m.-noon, Clark East Towers, 1550 Clark Road, Ypsilanti. Sponsored by the
U-M Health System, (734) 677-0020 or http://www.umvn.com.
Concert: The Kirov Orchestra of the Mariinsky Theatre, 8 p.m., Pease Auditorium, Ypsilanti. Sponsored by the Center for Russian and East European Studies, http://www.umich.edu/stpetersburg/index2.html 
Forum: Student Composers Forum, 8 p.m., School of Music, Britton Recital Hall. Sponsored by the School of Music, 764-0594.
Meeting: Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs (SACUA), 2 p.m., Fleming Administration Building, Regents Room. Sponsored by SACUA, 764-0303.
Movie: Investing in Ability Event, Shine,
6:30 p.m., Ann Arbor District Library, 343 S. Fifth Avenue. Sponsored by the Office for Institutional Equity and Human Resources and Affirmative Action, http://www.umich.edu/~hraa ability or 763-0235.
Recital: 43rd Conference on Organ Music Guest Recital, Peter Plany, organ, 7:30 p.m., St. Francis Catholic Church, 2250 E. Stadium Blvd. Sponsored by the School of Music, 764-0594.

Tuesday, October 7
Class: WWW HTML Authoring Introduction, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Room 2078 CSSB. Sponsored by IT Services, http://www.itd.umich.edu/education 674-3700. Registration required.
Class: Foundations of Supervision, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Sponsored by HR Development, http://www.umich.edu/~hraa/hrd 764-7410. Registration required.
Class: Access Tables and Relationships,
9 a.m.-noon, Room 2074 CSSB. Sponsored by IT Services, http://www.itd.umich.edu/education, 674-3700. Registration required.
Class: Photoshop I, 1-4 p.m., Room 2078 CSSB. Sponsored by IT Services, http://www.itd.umich.edu/education 674-3700. Registration required.
Class: PACE: People with Arthritis Can Exercise, 6-7 p.m., Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program, Brayton Building, 250 W. Eisenhower Parkway (see Sept. 29 description).
Clinic: Michigan Visiting Nurses (MVN) Flu Clinic, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m., MVN Office, 2850 S. Industrial, Ann Arbor. Sponsored by the U-M Health System, (734) 677-0020 or
http://www.umvn.com.
Club: Balanchine Study Club, 7-9 p.m., Michigan League, Vandenberg Room. A basic introduction to understanding ballet and the works of George Balanchine. Sponsored by the University Musical Society, http://www.umich.edu/stpetersburg/index2.html 
Film: Premiere screening of "Campus Diversity, Student Voices," 4 p.m., Michigan Theater. This new documentary looks at students' experiences with diversity and how those experiences have shaped their education. The interviews were taped between September 2002 and April 2003, before the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of the University's use of race as a factor in admissions. Sponsored by Dialogues on Diversity, 615-1291 or http://www.dialogues.umich.edu 
Lecture: James Lee, Identity Construction and Reconstruction: Naming and Ethnicity in Northeast China, noon, School of Social Work Building, Room 1636. Sponsored by the Center for Chinese Studies, 764-6308.
Lecture: Melissa Harris, Sifting, noon, Rackham Building, Room 540. Harris' "Inventory" exhibition currently is showing at the Institute for the Humanities (IH). Sponsored by IH, 936-3518.
Lecture: Godfrey Woelk, AIDS in Africa: An Overview with Reference to Zimbabwe,
3 p.m., School of Public Health II, Auditorium II. Sponsored by the Department of Epidemiology, 764-5436.
Lecture: Daniel Weinberg, Poverty and Income Statistics, 3:30 p.m., School of Education, Schorling Auditorium. Weinberg is chief of the U.S. Census Bureau's Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division. Sponsored by the National Poverty Center, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy.
Lecture: Elizaveta Renne, The Anglomania of the Russian Tsars, 4 p.m., School of Social Work Building, Room 1636. Sponsored by the Museum of Art and the Center for Russian and East European Studies, 763-8662.
Lecture: Business School Dean's Speaker Series, Ralph Shrader, No Excuses, No Regrets: Reflections on Success Across Generations, 4:30 p.m., Hale Auditorium. Shrader is chairman and CEO of the global strategy and technology consulting firm Booz Hamilton Inc. Sponsored by the Business School, 936-1015.
Lecture: Third Annual Horace W. Davenport Lecture in the Medical Humanities, Larry Kramer, 8 p.m., Rackham Auditorium (see Don't Miss, page 21).
Open House: Graduate Programs Information Day, 5-7 p.m., University Center, Michigan Rooms A&B, U-M-Flint. Faculty and staff from each graduate program at U-M-Flint will be available for one-on-one advising of prospective students. The University offers graduate degrees in nine different areas of study. Sponsored by the Office of Graduate Programs, U-M-Flint, (810) 762-3171.
Performance: Onnegata: The Making of a Woman, 7 p.m., The Ark, 316 S. Main St. This traditional form of Japanese theater was founded in the 17th century by a woman, but early roles all were taken by men. The event will feature Tokyo's acclaimed Grand Kabuki onnagata actor Onoe Umenosuke constructing his feminism through the use of traditional techniques. Sponsored by the Center for Japanese Studies, 764-6307.
Meeting: Science Research Club (SRC), Chris Zissis, Is Religion Tenable in the Face of Science?, 7:30 p.m., Dental Building, Room G-390. Sponsored by the SRC,
(734) 761-4320.
Recital: 43rd Conference on Organ Music Guest Recital, Iain Quinn, organ, 11:30 a.m., Eastern Michigan University, Pease Auditorium. Sponsored by the School of Music, 764-0594.
Recital: 43rd Conference on Organ Music Guest Recital, Pamela Ruiter-Feensttra, organ, 7:30 p.m., Eastern Michigan University, Pease Auditorium. Sponsored by the School of Music, 764-0594.
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: Navigating the Maize: Moving On, Moving Ahead at U-M, noon-1:30 p.m., Michigan League, Kalamazoo Room. A panel of U-M staff women will offer insights into the strategies they have used to successfully change jobs and move up at U-M. All the staff members have served a variety of positions, and their stories will provide insight for current staff that are interested in other opportunities and advancement. Sponsored by the Center for the Education of Women, Faculty and Staff Assistance Program, and the Work/Life Resource Center, 998-7080.

Wednesday, October 8
Art Video: Hermitage Masterpieces,
12:10 p.m., Museum of Art. An exploration of the UMMA's collection of decorative arts from Italy, France and England, as well as ancient art from Mesopotamia, India, China and Egypt. Sponsored by the Museum of Art, 763-8662.
Class: Quality Customer Service, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Sponsored by HR Development, http://www.umich.edu/~hraa/hrd 
764-7410. Registration required.
Class: PageMaker Intermediate, 9 a.m.-noon, Room 2074 CSSB. Sponsored by IT Services, http://www.itd.umich.edu/education 674-3700. Registration required.
Class: Event Planning: How to Plan a Top-Notch Event, 9 a.m-3 p.m. Sponsored by HR Development, http://www.umich.edu/~hraa/hrd 764-7410. Registration required.
Class: UNIX Introduction, 1-4 p.m., Room 2078 CSSB. Sponsored by IT Services, http://www.itd.umich.edu/education 674-3700. Registration required.
Class: PACE: People with Arthritis Can Exercise, 5-6 p.m., Turner Senior Resource Center, 2401 Plymouth Rd., Suite C (see Sept. 29 description).
Information Session: Open Enrollment,
11 a.m.-2 p.m., U-M Hospital Cafeteria;
7-9 a.m., Department of Public Safety, Squad Room (see Oct. 2 description).
Lecture: John Rogers, Traffic of Proteins to the Protein Storage Vacuole, noon, Natural Science Building, Room 2004. Sponsored by the Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, 763-0976.
Lecture: Andras Riedlmayer, Burned Books and Blasted Shrines: Documenting War Crimes Against Cultural Heritage in the Balkan Wars of the 1990's, 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: Michael Stanislawski, Mandelstam's 'Noise of Time': Autobiography and History, 4-6 p.m., Frieze Building, Room 3050. Sponsored by the Frankel Center for Judaic Studies and the Center for Russian and East European Studies, 615-1287.
Lecture: John Anton, CP Cavafy, 4 p.m., Angell Hall, Room 2175. Sponsored by the Modern Greek Program and the Foundation for Modern Greek Studies, (734) 347-8159.
Music: Six String Coffee House: In-the-Round, 8:30 p.m., Michigan League Underground. Featuring Jo Serrapere, Jo Reilly and a guest singer from the Sept. 24 Open Mic. Sponsored by the Michigan League Programming Office, 763-4652.
Recital: 43rd Conference on Organ Music Guest Recital, Justin Bischof, organ,
11:30 a.m., First Presbyterian Church, 1432 Washtenaw. Sponsored by the School of Music, 764-0594.
Seminar: Stephanie Borchardt, Molecular Characterization of Group B Streptococcus, 3 p.m., School of Public Health I, Auditorium I. Sponsored by Department of Epidemiology, 764-5436.
Symposium: The Destruction of Civilization and the Obligations of War, 2-5 p.m., Michigan Union, Pendleton Room (see Don't Miss, page 18).

Thursday, October 9
Class: Compensation Fundamentals HR Academy, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Sponsored by HR Development, http://www.umich.edu/~hraa/hrd 764-7410. Registration required.
Class: Access Queries I, 9 a.m.-noon, Room 2074 CSSB. Sponsored by IT Services, http://www.itd.umich.edu/education 674-3700. Registration required.
Class: Windows File Management,
10 a.m.-noon, Room 2078 CSSB. Sponsored by IT Services, http://www.itd.umich.edu/education, 674-3700. Registration required.
Class: Dreamweaver I, 1-4 p.m., Room 2074 CSSB. Sponsored by IT Services, http://www.itd.umich.edu/education 674-3700. Registration required.
Class: Managing Multiple Projects for Multiple People, 1-4 p.m. Sponsored by HR Development, http://www.umich.edu/~hraa/hrd 764-7410. Registration required.
Class: PACE: People with Arthritis Can Exercise, 6-7 p.m., Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program, Brayton Building, 250 W. Eisenhower Parkway (see Sept. 29 description).
Clinic: Michigan Visiting Nurses Flu Clinic, 11 a.m.-noon, Independence Village, 833 E. Grand River Avenue, Brighton; 10 a.m.-
1 p.m., Hillsdale Country Senior Center, 320 W. Bacon, Hillsdale. Sponsored by the
U-M Health System, (734) 677-0020 or http://www.umvn.com.
Concert: Laura Davidson and Dave Sharp, jazz vocals, 12:10 p.m., University Hospital, Main Lobby. Vocalist Davidson and bassist Sharp will perform ballads and standards. Sponsored by Gifts of Art, 936-2787.
Fiction Reading: Kathryn Davis, 5 p.m., Hale Auditorium. Sponsored by the Department of English and Office of the Provost, 615-3710.
Information Session: Open Enrollment, 1-4 p.m., Weidenbach Hall, Champions Conference Room (see Oct. 2 description).
Lecture: Beth Genne, Mariinsky to Manhattan, George Balanchine and the Transformation of American Dance, 10-11:30 a.m., Briarwood Mall, Madstone Theater 1. Sponsored by the Geriatrics Center, 764-6831. Fee required.
Lecture: Suzanne Gay, Managing to Survive: Two Merchant Families of Late Medieval Kyoto, noon, School of Social Work Building, Room 1636. Sponsored by the Center for Japanese Studies, 764-6307.
Lecture: Naomi Sokoloff, Hebrew, Yiddish, and the Translingual Imagination on the Writing of Aharon Appelfeld, noon-1 p.m., Frieze Building, Room 3040. Sponsored by the Frankel Center for Judaic Studies, 615-1287. Invitation only.
Lecture: Dan Fisher, 12:30-2 p.m., Michigan League. Fisher is a commissioner on the New Freedom Commission on Mental Health. His lecture is part of the "Sharpening Our Focus: The Second Supported Education Conference." Sponsored by the School of Social Work Supported Education Community Action Group, lens.info@umich.edu.
Lecture: William Rosenberg, St. Petersburg: City as History, 7:30 p.m., Alumni Center. Sponsored by the Center for Russian and East European Studies, http://www.umich.edu/stpetersburg/index2.html 
Lecture: Meg Gower, Navigation 101: Chart Reading and Piloting, 7:45 p.m., Mason Hall, Room 3447. Sponsored by the U-M Sailing Club, (734) 426-4299 or http://www.umich.edu/~umsc 
Meeting: U-M Retirees Association (UMRA) Annual membership Meeting, 3 p.m., Wolverine Tower, Suite 18. UMRA officers will present their annual reports and directors will be elected for 2004-05. There also will be a report on the August Big Ten Retirees Association meeting, and a presentation by the U-M Development Office on estate planning and gifts. Sponsored by UMRA, 936-8626.
Meeting: Town Hall Meeting, The Climate for Bisexual People, 6-7 p.m.; The Climate for Bisexual, Lesbian and Gay People,
7 p.m., Michigan Union, Pendleton Room. Sponsored by the Office of the Provost and the Task Force on the Campus Climate for Transgender, Bisexual, Lesbian and Gay (TBLG) Faculty, Staff and Students, http://www.umich.edu/~provost/programs/index.html.
Play: Guys and Dolls, 8 p.m., Lydia Mendelssohn Theater. A romantic comedy set in the heart of New York City. Sponsored by the School of Music, 764-0594. Tickets required.
Recital: Larry Heinsel, baritone, 8 p.m., School of Music, Britton Recital Hall. Sponsored by the School of Music, 764-0594.
Seminar: Eric Furfine, The HIV Protease Inhibitor Amprenavir: 1) Molecular Mechanism of Viral Resistance and 2) Discovery of a Prodrug with Advantageous Properties,
4 p.m., C.C. Little Building, Room 2548. Sponsored by the Program in Medicinal Chemistry, 647-8431.
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 10
Class: Resumes That Open the Door, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Sponsored by HR Development, http://www.umich.edu/~hraa/hrd 764-7410. Registration required.
Class: Visual Basic Introduction, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 2074 CSSB. Sponsored by IT Services, http://www.itd.umich.edu/education 674-3700. Registration required.
Class: Writing it Right: Punctuation, 9 a.m.-noon. Sponsored by HR Development, http://www.umich.edu/~hraa/hrd 764-7410. Registration required.
Class: Word Mail Merge, 10 a.m.-noon, 2078 CSSB. Sponsored by IT Services, http://www.itd.umich.edu/education 674-3700. Registration required.
Conference: Women in Leadership Conference, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., Business School, Hale Auditorium. The event will allow faculty, staff and students and the broader community to participate in a day of leadership development and networking. Sponsored by Michigan Business Women, http://www.umich.edu/~wlc/ 
Dance: Swing Night, 9 p.m.-midnight, Pierpont Commons. One hour of dance instruction followed by the Johnstown Cats swing band at 10 p.m. Sponsored by the Pierpont Commons Arts and Programs Office, 647-6838.
Film: The Legend of White Snake, 7 p.m., Lorch Hall Auditorium. Sponsored by the Center for Japanese Studies, 764-6307.
Information Session: Open Enrollment,
11 a.m.-2 p.m., Pierpont Commons (see Oct.
2 description).
Lecture: Glenn Most, How Many Homers?,
5 p.m., Angell Hall, Room 2175. Sponsored by the Modern Greek Program and the Foundation for Modern Greek Studies,
(734) 347-8159.
Play: Guys and Dolls, 8 p.m., Lydia Mendelssohn Theater (see Oct. 9 description).
Symposium: Fall Cancer Research Symposium, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Towsley Center, Dow Auditorium. Sponsored by the Comprehensive Cancer Center, ginnysch@umich.edu or http://www.cancer.med.umich.edu/resource/ccsymposium.htm Registration deadline Oct. 3.
Symposium: Privacy in the Information Age: A Symposium in Honor of the 40th Anniversary of Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR), 3:30-
5:30 p.m., Michigan Union, Anderson Room. ICPSR seeks to stimulate a conversation about the tension between providing broad and equitable access to data and protecting individual privacy. The keynote speaker is Kenneth Prewitt, professor of international and public affairs at Columbia University and former director of the United States Bureau of the Census. Reception following at the ICPSR-Perry Building, 330 Packard St. Sponsored by ICPSR, 615-7904.
Symposium: Symposium and dinner banquet to honor Professor Walter J. Weber Jr. for 40 years of teaching and research at U-M, symposium 2-4:30 p.m., banquet 6 p.m., Lurie Engineering Center, Johnson Rooms. Sponsored by GrEENPEAS, 647-2904.
Workshop: Going Back to School, noon-
1:30 p.m., Center for the Education of Women (CEW), 330 E. Liberty St. Investigate what it takes to return to school and how to get the support to move forward. Sponsored by CEW, 998-7080.

Saturday, October 11
Clinic: Michigan Visiting Nurses Flu Clinic,
6-8:30 p.m., Transfiguration Church, Bednarski Hall, 1375 S. Harris, Ypsilanti. Sponsored by the U-M Health System, (734) 677-0020 or http://www.umvn.com 
Concert: Orchid Ensemble of Vancouver, Canada, 2 p.m., School of Music, Britton Recital Hall. Sponsored by the School of Music, 764-0594.
Flu Shots: 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Turner Geriatric Clinic. Flu vaccine will be given to all Turner Geriatric Clinic patients and other adults with current U-M Health System registration. There is no charge for people with Medicare B; for others, the cost is $20. Sponsored by the Geriatrics Center, 764-2556.
Planetarium Show: The Stars of Autumn, 11:30 a.m., 1:30 & 3:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see Oct. 4 description).
Planetarium Show: Wonderful Rocket,
12:30 & 2:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see Oct. 4 description).
Play: Guys and Dolls, 2& 8 p.m., Lydia Mendelssohn Theater (see Oct. 9 description).
Tour: Dinosaurs, 2 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see Oct. 4 description).
Walk: American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk, Michigan Stadium. A 3.5-mile walk to raise funds for breast cancer research and health initiatives. Sponsored by the Comprehensive Cancer Center, 647-1663 or msolvay@umich.edu.
Workshop: Exploring St. Petersburg: A Workshop for Teachers, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., various venues. A two-day workshop for middle and high school teachers focusing on St. Petersburg's art collections, dance and drama. The workshop continues Oct. 19. Sponsored by the Museum of Art, Center for Russian and East European Studies, and the University Musical Society, http://www.umich.edu/stpetersburg/index2.html Registration required.
Workshop: Financial Fitness: Making the Most of Your Money, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Center for the Education of Women (CEW), 330 E. Liberty Street. Participants will be offered practical ideas about saving and investing and get straightforward explanations of the stock market and investment options. The strategies are designed to help women feel comfortable about saving and investing as part of their financial fitness routine. Sponsored by CEW, 998-7070. Registration and fee required.

Sunday, October 12
Clinic: Michigan Visiting Nurses Flu Clinic, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Transfiguration Church, Bednarski Hall, 1375 S. Harris, Ypsilanti. Sponsored by the U-M Health System, (734) 677-0020 or http://www.umvn.com 
Concert: Michigan Chamber Players, 6 p.m., Rackham Auditorium. Sponsored by the School of Music, 764-0594.
Planetarium Show: The Stars of Autumn,
1:30 & 3:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see Oct. 4 description).
Planetarium Show: Wonderful Rocket,
2:30 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see Oct. 4 description).
Play: Guys and Dolls, 2 p.m., Lydia Mendelssohn Theater (see Oct. 9 description).
Tour: Dinosaurs, 2 p.m., Exhibit Museum of Natural History (see Oct. 4 description).
Tour: Guided tour of "The Romanovs Collect: European Art from the Hermitage," 2 p.m., Museum of Art. Sponsored by the Museum of Art, 763-8662.

Monday, October 13
Class: WWW Getting Started with Web Publishing at U-M, 9 a.m.-noon, 2074 CSSB. Sponsored by IT Services, http://www.itd.umich.edu/education 674-3700. Registration required.
Class: Flash Introduction, 1-4 p.m., 2074 CSSB. Sponsored by IT Services, http://www.itd.umich.edu/education 674-3700. Registration required.
Class: PACE: People with Arthritis Can Exercise, 5-6 p.m., Turner Senior Resource Center, 2401 Plymouth Road, Suite C (see Sept. 29 description).

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Tuesday, October 14
Class: PACE: People with Arthritis Can Exercise, 6-7 p.m., Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program, Brayton Building, 250 W. Eisenhower Parkway (see Sept. 29 description).
Information Session: Open Enrollment,
11 a.m.-2 p.m., U-M Hospital Cafeteria; noon-2 p.m., M-Care, 2301 Commonwealth Boulevard (see Oct. 2 description).
Open House: Early Learning and Child Development Center (CDC), 4-6 p.m., CASL Annex, Room 1031, U-M-Dearborn. The CDC will accept applications for its toddler, preschool and pre-kindergarten/kindergarten programs. The programs offer active learning in a stimulating environment. Sponsored by CDC, (313) 593-5424.

Wednesday, October 15
Class: PACE: People with Arthritis Can Exercise, 5-6 p.m., Turner Senior Resource Center, 2401 Plymouth Road, Suite C (see Sept. 29 description).
Meeting: Town Hall Meeting, The Climate for Transgender People, 6-8 p.m., Michigan Union, Pond Room. Sponsored by the Office of the Provost and the Task Force on the Campus Climate for Transgender, Bisexual, Lesbian and Gay (TBLG) Faculty, Staff and Students, http://www.umich.edu/~provost/programs/index.html 
Presentation: Open Enrollment, 1:30-3 p.m., University Hospital, Level 2A, Room 201 Benefits options and changes for 2004 will be summarized in a 45-minute presentation, followed by audience questions. Sponsored by Human Resources and Affirmative Action, 615-2000 or (866) 647-7657.

Thursday, October 16
Class: PACE: People with Arthritis Can Exercise, 6-7 p.m., Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program, Brayton Building, 250 W. Eisenhower Parkway (see Sept. 29 description).
Lecture: Clayton Eshelman, Upper Paleolithic Imagination & the Construction of the Underworld, 5:30 p.m., Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. Sponsored by the Kelsey Museum.

Friday, October 17
Celebration: Imtramural Sports Building's (IMSB) 75th Anniversary, 2-9 p.m., IMSB, 606 E. Hoover Street.
Information Session: Open Enrollment,
1-4 p.m., Plant Operations, Room 1039 (see Oct. 2 description).
Lecture: Women Leading in Science Speaker Series, Virginia Valian, Why So Slow?: The Advancement of Women, 3 p.m., Chemistry Building, Room 1200. Sponsored by the ADVANCE Project, College of Engineering, LSA and the Medical School, 764-9537.

Saturday, October 18
Celebration: Imtramural Sports Building's (IMSB) 75th Anniversary, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., IMSB, 606 E. Hoover Street.

Sunday, October 19
Workshop: Exploring St. Petersburg: A Workshop for Teachers, 1-5 p.m., various venues (see Oct. 11 description).

Monday, October 20
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 is professor of law at the Georgetown University Law Center. Sponsored by the Faculty Senate, 764-0303.

Tuesday, October 21
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. Wieser is the U.S. ambassador to the Slovak Republic. Sponsored by the Business School.

Wednesday, October 22
Information Session: Open Enrollment,
11 a.m.-2 p.m., U-M Hospital Cafeteria (see Oct. 2 description).