Note: These events are in an archived issue of At Guelph and may no longer be applicable.
Jon Brierley leads a workshop on “Digital Nature Photography” Oct. 22 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cost is $55. Registration and payment deadline is Oct. 7.
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The Thursday noon-hour concert series features Chipotle Sept. 29, Duo Sheppard-lanza Oct. 6 and pianist Roman Rudnytsky Oct. 13. Concerts begin at 12:10 p.m. in MacKinnon 107. Admission is free, but donations are welcome.
The Ontario Agricultural College public lecture series presents Jim Riddell, director of planning and building services for the City of Guelph, considering “A Strategy for Growth: the City of Guelph” Sept. 28 at 5:30 p.m. in OVC 1714.
Stephen Lewis, the UN special envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa, discusses “Where in the World Is the World Headed?” Oct. 6 at 7 p.m. in War Memorial Hall. Admission is $10 general, $5 for U of G students.
The Stress Management and High Performance Clinic is offering a program for managing headaches beginning Oct. 5. It runs for four Wednesdays from 7:30 to 9 p.m. in UC 334. The clinic is also offering a 12-session program on relaxation and stress management, beginning Oct. 11. Class meets Tuesday and Thursday at 12:30 p.m. in UC 334. For more information, visit www.uoguelph.ca/~ksomers, leave a message at Ext. 52662 or pick up a pamphlet at the Info Desk on Level 1 of the University Centre.
The Canadian International Development Agency and the United Nations Development Program are sponsoring an international workshop on “Decentralized Partnerships for Decentralized Development: Pooling Forces for Enhanced Effectiveness” Oct. 13 and 14 in Ottawa. For information, contact Alison Van Rooy at alison_vanrooy@acdi-cida.gc.ca.
Guelph Students for Environmental Change is hosting a celebration at the Bullring Oct. 5 from 5 to 7 p.m. to thank U of G students for contributing to the purchase of wind energy.
The Ecumenical Campus Ministry is hosting a fundraising dinner Sept. 30 at 7 p.m. with Bishop Ralph Spence of the Anglican Diocese of Niagara as guest speaker. For information, call Ext. 52390.
The Japan Foundation is calling for proposals for its special grants program and Tanaka Fund. Application deadline is Oct. 21. For details, visit the website www.aucc.ca/programs/intprograms/japan_e.html.
Participants are needed for a study on the contemporary practice of the Jewish Passover seder. It involves a 60- to 90-minute audiotaped interview about current seder practice and memories of the seder as a child. You must be at least 18 to participate. For more information, contact U of G librarian Robin Bergart at rbergart@uoguelph.ca or Ext. 54094.
The Multi-Faith Resource Team presents Prof. Jay Newman, Philosophy, discussing “Religion, Fundamentalism and Tolerance” Sept. 28 at 7 p.m. in UC 442.
The Centre for Food and Soft Materials Science is hosting a seminar series titled “Soft Matters.” It begins with Prof. Doug Goff, Food Science, discussing “Composition and Functional Properties of Ice Structuring Proteins Derived From Cold-Acclimated Winter Wheat Grass” Sept. 29 at 2:30 p.m. in Food Science 241.
The microbiology graduate student seminars continue Sept. 30 with Erin Westman discussing “Quantitating Pathogenicity: Alternatives to Mouse Models” and Oct. 7 with Kasia Kaluzny explaining “Defining Virulence: The Use of Signature-Tagged Mutagenesis to Screen for Virulence Genes in Micro- organisms.” The seminars begin at 12:30 p.m. in MacKinnon 116.
“Avian Influenza Refuses to Go Away” is the topic of Davor Ojkic of the Animal Health Laboratory in the Department of Pathobiology seminar series Sept. 30 at 2 p.m. in Pathobiology 2106. On Oct. 7, University of Tennessee animal scientist Gina Pighetti presents “CXCR2: A Novel Marker for Immune Function and Disease Susceptibility?” at 2 p.m. in OVC 1715.
The Department of Physics presents Stephen Julian of the University of Toronto explaining “Quantum Phase Transitions” Oct. 4. Stanley Dunn of the University of Western Ontario discusses “Energy Transduction in ATP Synthase” Oct. 11. The seminars begin at 4 p.m. in MacNaughton 101.
Next up in the Cognitive Science Group seminar series is Prof. Georgia Mason, Animal and Poultry Science, considering “Why Do Captive Animals Perform Stereotypic Behaviours?” Oct. 5. On Oct. 12, Denys Decatanzaro of McMaster University examines “Physosocial Pregnancy Disruptions in Mice: The Nature of Pheromones in the Bruce Effect.” The seminars start at 3 p.m. in MacKinnon 314.
Teaching Support Services' training and development opportunities for faculty and instructional staff continue with “Photoshop Tidbits: Layers” Oct. 12 and “Teaching With PowerPoint: Strategies” Oct. 13. The TA discussion series offers grading tips Oct. 14. Detailed descriptions and online registration for all TSS events can be found on the web at www.tss.uoguelph.ca. If you have questions about TSS events or services, call Mary Nairn at Ext. 53571.
The final examination of Tracy Zahradnik, an M.Sc. candidate in the Department of Integrative Biology, is Oct. 3 at 2 p.m. in Axelrod 265A. The thesis is “An Analysis of Male Preference for Large Over Virgin Females and First Male Preference in Littorina subrotundata.” The adviser is Prof. Elizabeth Boulding.
The final examination of PhD candidate Carolyn Swanson, Department of Philosophy, is Oct. 13 at 2 p.m. in MacKinnon 236. The thesis is “Reburial of Object Theory: Reconsidering the Meinong-Russell Debate.” The advisers are Prof. Peter Loptson and Nicolas Griffin.
Guelph-Wellington Women in Crisis is organizing a food drive for Oct. 17, in solidarity with the World March of Women and the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. Food will be received in the parking lot behind 18 Norwich St. E. from noon to 1 p.m. For more information, call 836-1110 or send e-mail to adminrec@gwwomenincrisis.org.
The Sexual Assault Centre of Guelph-Wellington Women in Crisis will be running a monthly drop-in group for women who have experienced sexual assault. It begins Oct. 18 and runs from 6 to 8 p.m. at 18 Norwich St. E. To register or for more information, call 823-5806, Ext. 33.
The 20th annual Guelph Studio Tour runs Oct. 14 to 16. For details, visit www.guelphstudiotour.ca.
The Guelph Historical Society meets Oct. 4 at 7:30 p.m. at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. Guest speaker John Peter Ashton will discuss “Regional Realism: The Novels of John Galt.”
The Edward Johnson Music Foundation is hosting an International Music Day Celebration Oct. 1 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Old Quebec Street.
Guelph Little Theatre's production of Greetings! by Tom Dudznick opens Oct. 6 and runs weekends until Oct. 22. For ticket information, call 821-1270.
The Guelph Arts Council's historical walking tours continue until Oct. 16. For details, call 836-3280, send e-mail to gac@sentex.net or visit www.guelphartscouncil.org.
Theatre Guelph presents The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) by Adam Long, Daniel Singer and Jess Winfield Sept. 28 to Oct. 2 at the River Run Centre. For tickets, call 763-3000.
The Guelph Arts Festival runs Oct. 15, 16, 22 and 23 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For details, visit www.guelphartsfestival.com.
A new national fundraising event called Hike 4 ALS involves participants hiking 10 kilometres to raise awareness of ALS and money in support of research and client services. For more information or to register online, visit www.als.ca/hike4als.
Guelph's Locomotive 6167 Restoration Committee launches a major fundraising project with the unveiling of a limited-edition print by world-renowned transportation artist Larry Fisher Oct. 2 at 2 p.m. near the bus station at Carden and Macdonell streets.
Wellington County Museum and Archives is hosting a Harvest Home Festival Oct. 2 from noon to 4 p.m. It will feature a display of antique and vintage tractors from various collectors in the county.
