Naturalist Chris Earley leads the workshop “Warblers: Butterflies of the Bird World” April 15 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. A 6:30 a.m. hike through the Arboretum to look for warblers is slated for May 14. Cost is $70. Registration and payment are required by April 1.
Willow artist Barbara Guy Long will lead a workshop on using willow wattle weave to create a rustic cedar trellis April 25 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cost is $85. The deadline for registration and payment is April 11.
The Theatre in the Trees production of William F. Brown's A Single Thing in Common runs Saturdays until April 30. Dinner is at 6:30 p.m.; showtime is 8 p.m. Cost is $53. To order tickets, call Ext. 54110.
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The Macdonald Stewart Art Centre's 25th-anniversary exhibition, “Body Unbound: Works From the Collection,” opens with a reception March 30 at 5 p.m. On April 5 at noon, exhibition co-ordinator Dawn Owen will give a brown bag lunch talk on the show.
The School of Fine Art and Music's noon-hour concert series continues March 24 with the Early Music Ensemble conducted by Larry Beckwith. On March 31 and April 7, student soloists from Guelph's applied music program will perform. The concerts are held in MacKinnon 107. Admission is free, but donations are welcome.
Prof. Howard Spring leads the U of G Jazz Ensemble March 31 at 8:30 p.m. in the University Club, UC Level 5. Admission is $2 at the door.
The U of G Choir conducted by Marta McCarthy performs Carmina Burana by Carl Orff April 1 at 8 p.m. at the River Run Centre. Soloists are soprano Theresa Thibodeau, tenor Steven Paul Spears and baritone John Medina. Special guests are duo pianists James Anagnosan and Leslie Kinton and the Woodshed Percussion Ensemble. Tickets are $22 general, $14 for students and seniors. To order, call 763-3000.
The University Community Orchestra conducted by Henry Janzen presents Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition April 4 at 8 p.m. at War Memorial Hall. The U of G Concert Winds led by John Goddard will also perform. Admission is $10.
The U of G Contemporary Music Ensemble conducted by Prof. Ellen Waterman performs April 8 at 8 p.m. at the Macdonald Stewart Art Centre. The concert will feature saxophonist/composer Jean Derome, Siren (conducted by Marta McCarthy) and the Ensemble for Musical Improvisation (directed by Jesse Stewart). Admission is $8 general, $5 for students and seniors.
The McLaughlin Library and the Central Student Association's free documentary film series continues March 23 with Dreamland, March 30 with End of Suburbia: Oil Depletion and the Collapse of the American Dream and April 6 with State of Denial (AIDS crisis in Africa). The films run at 7:15 p.m. in Thornbrough 1307.
OAC's public lecture series continues March 23 with Joachim Voss, director-general of the International Centre for Tropical Agriculture, discussing “Attacking Poverty Through Rural Innovation and Environmental Reconstruction” at 5:30 p.m. in OVC 1714.
Mary Tidlund of the Tidlund Foundation, an organization that supports development work throughout the world, will discuss “Personal to Global Development” March 29 at 1:30 p.m. in Landscape Architecture 143.
The Mac-FACS Alumni Association presents a Spa Day for the Soul April 23 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Atrium Restaurant in Macdonald Stewart Hall. Cost is $50. For tickets, call Marilyn Bracken at Ext. 56753 or send e-mail to CSAHS@uoguelph.ca.
McMaster University and the State University of Bangladesh are sponsoring an International Conference on Women, Men and Youth Feb. 19 to 22, 2006, in Dhaka, Bangladesh. For details, call 905-525-9140, Ext. 27533; fax to 905-521-8834; or send e-mail to ic2006@mcmaster.ca.
The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation seeks nominations for its Excellence in Education Award for Promotion of Sustainable Practices. The award recognizes educators in Ontario who have integrated sustainable concepts in housing and community development into their academic curriculum. Nomination deadline is April 30. For nomination forms and award criteria, visit www.cmhc.ca/ontario.
The Canadian Foreign Policy journal is sponsoring a conference on Canada's international policies, to be held at the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs in Ottawa Nov. 10 and 11. Organizers are calling for papers by new scholars. Abstracts (up to 250 words) are due June 1 and should be e-mailed to elizabeth_james@carleton.ca or faxed to 613-520-2889. For more information, visit www.h-net.org/announce/show.cgi?ID=143701.
Human Resources and Skills Development Canada has announced a new competition under the International Academic Mobility initiative for the Canada-European Union Program for Co-operation in Higher Education and Vocational Training. The call for proposals is posted on the web at www.hrsdc.gc.ca/en/hip/lld/lssd/iam/announcements.shtml.
The Department of Human Biology and Nutritional Sciences presents Prof. John Dwyer, Family Relations and Applied Nutrition, considering “Adolescents' Barriers to Participation in Physical Activity” March 28 at 10:30 a.m. in Animal Science and Nutrition 141.
“Are Invasive Species the Drivers or Passengers of Change in Degraded Ecosystems?” is the focus of Andrew MacDougall of the University of Regina in the Department of Integrative Biology seminar March 28 at 3:30 p.m. in Axelrod 265A.
Next up in the Department of Physics seminar series March 29 is Arthur McDonald of Queen's University discussing “Studying the University From Two Kilometres Underground: SNO and the New SNOLAB.” On April 5, Federico Rosei of the University of Quebec outlines “Strategies for Controlled Assembly at the Nanoscale.” The seminars begin at 4 p.m. in MacNaughton 101.
The Cognitive Science Group's seminar series continues March 30 with Prof. Don Dedrick, Philosophy, presenting “Controversies in Cognitive Science: A ZenCon Preview.” On April 6, Ben Goddard discusses drug addiction. The talks begin at 3:30 p.m. in MacKinnon 232.
“SNARE-Mediated Membrane Trafficking Is Required for Spreading in CHO Cells” is the topic of Michael Skalski in the Department of Microbiology graduate student seminar series April 1. On April 8, Meaghan Fowler considers “Pathogenicity of Escherichia coli O157:H7.” The seminars are at 12:30 p.m. in Animal Science and Nutrition 156.
The Department of Pathobiology seminar series continues April 1 with Prof. Patrick Boerlin exploring “Molecular Epidemiology of Antimicrobial Resistance in E. coli From Swine in Ontario” and April 8 with Jim Fairles of U of G's Animal Health Lab presenting “A Canadian Veterinarian's Experiences and Insight Into the Chinese Animal Health System.” The seminars begin at 2 p.m. in Pathobiology 2106.
Those Crazy Germans Productions, in affiliation with U of G's German studies program, presents scenes from plays by Friedrich Schiller, Friedrich Dürrenmatt, Bertolt Brecht and Max Frisch March 23 and 24 at 7 p.m. in Lower Massey Hall. Admission is $5 general, $4 for students and seniors.
The final examination of Jennifer Ellis, an M.Sc. candidate in the Department of Animal and Poultry Science, is March 29 at 9 a.m. in Animal Science and Nutrition 141. The thesis is “Examination of Maintenance Energy Expenditures, Dry Matter Intake and Body Weight Predications Within a Dynamic Model of Energy Balance in the Dairy Cow.” The adviser is Prof. John Cant.
The final examination of PhD candidate Xiaomin Bin, Department of Chemistry, is April 29 at 9:30 a.m. in MacNaughton 101. The title of the thesis is “Electrochemical and Polarization Modulation Fourier Transform Infrared Reflection Absorption Spectroscopic (PM-IRRAS) Studies of Phospholipid Bilayers on an Au(111) Electrode Surface.” The adviser is Prof. Jacek Lipkowski.
Teaching Support Services presents a workshop on “Producing Quality Video for Teaching and Instruction” March 31. Register through the Human Resources website at www.uoguelph.ca/hr/training/coursereg.htm.
The Ontario government's recent legislation implementing a “greenbelt” and its major urban growth proposals in “Places to Grow” will be the focus of a community forum to be held April 7 from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at the River Run Centre.
The Perimeter Institute hosts a public lecture by one of the world's pre-eminent string theorists, Ed Witten of the Institute for Advanced Study, April 6 at 7 p.m. at Waterloo Collegiate Institute, 300 Hazel St., Waterloo. His topic is “The Quest for Supersymmetry.” Attendance is free, but tickets are required. They're available at www.perimeterinstitute.ca or by calling 519-883-4480.
The Guelph Chamber Choir marks its 25th anniversary by joining voices with the Menno Singers April 2 at 8 p.m. at the River Run Centre. Conducted by Gerald Neufeld, the concert will feature Ralph Vaughan Williams' Sea Symphony, set to the poetry of Walt Whitman, and Anton Bruckner's Te Deum. For ticket information, call 763-3000.
The Evergreen Seniors Centre is hosting a Retire in Style Trade Show April 9 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free.
The Guelph Symphony Orchestra presents “Symphonic Majesty,” featuring award-winning Canadian violinist Susanne Hou, April 3 at 7:30 p.m. at the River Run Centre. Hou will perform Beethoven's Violin Concerto. The program will also feature works by Haydn, Boeildieu and Glenn Buhr. For tickets, call 763-3000.
The Multiple Sclerosis Society holds its annual Super Cities Walk April 17. To participate or donate, call 821-5554.
Guelph Little Theatre's next production is the comedy Stepping Out by Richard Harris. It opens March 31 and continues weekends until April 16. For ticket information, call 821- 0270.
The College Women's Club will hold its annual spring coffee party April 4 at 10 a.m. at the Guelph Country Club, 133 Woodlawn Rd. E. Guest speaker is Harvey Medland, author of Tombstone Tales. All women associated with U of G are welcome. For tickets, call 822-3943.
The Guelph Jazz Festival is hosting a series of fundraising concerts at The Bookshelf ebar. Next up is the Montreal jazz band Trio Derome Guilbeault Tanguay April 5 at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are available at the door or in advance at The Bookshelf and Music in Orbit.
The Guelph Guild of Storytellers and Guelph Museums present By Word of Mouth, an afternoon and evening of storytelling, April 6 at Guelph Civic Museum. The afternoon session begins at 1:30 p.m. and is designed for children aged seven to 13. A program for adults begins at 7:30 p.m. For ticket information, call 836-1221.
Nutrition expert and author David Wolfe, whose books include The Sunfood Diet, will speak April 5 at 7 p.m. in MacNaughton 105. The evening will include samplings of raw food from Garden of Vegan. For tickets, call 827-0281 or send e-mail to gardenofvegan@sympatico.ca.
Child Haven International, an organization that operates homes for women and children overseas, hosts a fundraiser April 2 at 5:30 p.m. at the Ukrainian Catholic Centre, 15 Michael St., Kitchener. For ticket information, call Shahnaz Negi at Ext. 56540.
A support program for people who are separated or divorced will run for 11 weeks beginning April 21 at 7 p.m. at First Baptist Church, 255 Woolwich St. For information, call 824-8230.
