EVENTS

Oct. 29 - Nov. 5

Friday, Oct. 29

9 am READING: Robert J. Sawyer, the "dean of Canadian sci. fiction." Science Theatre 125.

9:30 - 2:30 Halloween Howl for United Way! Bake sale, garage sale, 50/50 draw. Proceeds go to United Way. Admin. Bldg. 100.

10 am Husky DINO CUP International Volleyball. Tournament pass: adult $30; senior/student $25; family $35. Game tix: adult $8; senior/student $5; family $20. Jack Simpson Gym.

10:30 am SEMINAR: Doing Business in Post-apartheid South Africa - Social Transformation or Business as Usual? Stewart Lawrence & Grant Samkin, U of Waikato, South Africa. Scurfield Hall 221.

12 noon SALE Bake Sale in support of the United Way. MacKimmie Library Block.

12 noon TALK: One Nation or Two? The American Civil War and the Politics of the Modern World. Dr. Peter Onuf, U of Virginia. Social Sciences 623.

12 noon TALK: Back to Basics. Jennifer de Cocq & Marilyn Herron. Bianca Room, MacEwan Student Centre.

1 pm PRESENTATION: Earth Science Issues in Northern Canada. Dr. Godfrey Nowlan, Geological Survey of Canada. Professional Faculties Bldg. 114.

1:30 pm OPEN HOUSE: Dept. of Geomatics Engineering Celebrates 25 years. Tours, demos, BBQ. Info: 220-4982. Engineering E228.

2 - 4 pm Halloween Food Drive Registration. Volunteers needed to canvas Varsity, Montgomery & University Heights for donations to the Campus Food Bank on Oct. 31. Register in front of Volunteer Services, MSC 225.

3 pm SEMINAR: The Public Role of Matidia the Younger - New Evidence from Italy. Christer Bruun, University of Toronto. Social Sciences 1339.

3:15 pm PRESENTATION: Digesting the Message: Northern Communities' Comprehension of Contaminants in Country Food. Dr. Heather Myers, UNBC. VP (Research & International) and the Arctice Institute of North America. Professional Faculties Bldg 128.

7:30 pm DRAMA: Turcaret. Tix: $15 adults; $10 seniors/students. University Theatre.

7:30 pm LECTURE: From Eunus the King to Spartacus: Slave Rebellions in Republican Rome from Ancient and Modern Perspectives. Christer Bruun, U of Toronto. Calgary Society for Mediterranean Studies. Tix: members free; general $4; students $2, at door. Murray Fraser Hall 160.

Saturday, Oct. 30

12 noon Husky DINO CUP: International Volleyball. Sask. vs York.

6 pm Husky DINO CUP: International Volleyball. Bronze Medal Match. Jack Simpson Gym.

7 pm DINO's Women's Hockey vs SAIT. Olympic Oval.

7 pm CONCERT: Everymen with guests, Knucklehead, Supersift, Bill & the Lost Boys. Tix: $12. MacEwan Ballroom.

7:30 pm DRAMA: Turcaret. Tix: $15 adults; $10 seniors/students. University Theatre.

8 pm Husky DINO CUP - International Volleyball. Gold Medal Match. Jack Simpson Gym.

Sunday, Oct. 31

12 noon DINOs Women's Soccer vs Lethbridge. West Varsity Soccer Pitch.

2 pm DRAMA: Turcaret. Tix: $15 adults; $10 seniors/students. University Theatre.

2:15 pm DINOS: Men's Soccer vs Lethbridge. West Varsity Soccer Pitch.

5 - 7 pm Halloween Food Drive. Details Oct. 29.

Monday, Nov. 1

12 noon AUPE 2005 contract pre-negotiation meeting. Libin Theatre, Health Sciences Centre.

4:30 pm AUPE Local 52 Council Meeting. To attend e-mail pjohnson@ucalgary.ca. Education Tower 1314.

5 pm LECTURE: The Battle of Normandy: 60 Years Later. Stephane Guevremont, History. Murray Fraser Hall 160.

7:30 pm LECTURE: What are they saying about the Historical Jesus? Prof. Craig Evans, Acadia U, NS. Northmount Baptist Church, 451 Northmount Dr. NW

Tuesday, Nov. 2

12 noon LECTURE: Messianic Hopes and Messianic Figures in Late Antiquity. Prof. Craig Evans, Acadia U, NS. Rozsa Centre.

12 noon AUPE 2005 contract pre-negotiation meeting. Science B 142.

12:30 pm TALK: Sex and the Limits of Science in the Middle Ages. Dr. Joan Cadden, University of California, Davis. Social Sciences 623.

3:30 pm DISCUSSION: Telling Our Stories: Alberta Girls and Women. Dr. Betty Donaldson presents her new book. Arts Parkade 623.

Wed., Nov. 3

6:30 am AUPE 2005 contract pre-negotiation meeting. Science Theatre 140.

12 noon TALK: Redefining the Sangoan: A U of C Undergrad Goes to the Limpopo, South Africa. Jayne Wilkins. Archaeology & CHACMOOL. Earth Sciences 920.

12 noon AUPE 2005 contract pre-negotiation meeting. Science B 142.

1 - 4 pm Flu Shots Walk in; $15 with valid Alberta Health Care card; no charge for high risk patients. Call 220-5765 for appt. University Health Services, MacEwan Student Centre.

7:30 pm DRAMA: Turcaret. Tix: $15 adults; $10 seniors/students. University Theatre.

7:30 pm CONCERT: Transcendence with Sameer Dublay. Tix: Adults: $15, students/seniors $10. Boris Roubakine Recital Hall, Craigie Hall.

Thursday, Nov. 4

The Nickle Numismatic Conference: Coins and Identities in the Ancient World. Runs Nov. 4-6. Register: 220-7234.

12 noon SERIES: Readings in Progressive Christianity. Info: 220-3896. MacEwan Student Centre 391.

12:10 pm TALK: Coins and Identities in the Ancient World. Nickle Arts Museum.

5 pm FILM: Yo, la peor de todas (I, the worst of all). Craigie Hall D419.

6 - 9 pm MUSIC: An Introduction to East Indian Classical Music. Tix: $20 adults; $15 students/seniors. Info: 239-3570. Social Sciences 06.

7:30 pm DRAMA: Turcaret. Tix: $15 adults; $10 seniors/students. University Theatre.

Friday, Nov. 5

12 noon LECTURE: Toward a Livable Downtown. Sinisa Tomic, Senior Urban Designer, City of Calgary. Professional Faculties Bldg. 2160.

2 pm LECTURE: Traditional Values & Belief System. Casey Eagle Speaker. Red Lodge, MacEwan Student Centre 390Z.

2 pm LECTURE: Schizophrenia is Hell: A Performance Autoethnography. Dr. Barbara Schneider, Communication and Culture. Social Sciences 202.

3 pm SEMINAR: King Alfred on Real Estate Speculation in his Preface to the Soiloquies. Michael Treschow, Okanagan U College. Social Sciences 1339.

3 pm TALK: Darwin, Lemurs and Slavery: What's the Connection? Alanna Mitchell, author. Science Theatre 135.

7 pm MUSIC: Rooster Blues Band. Graduate Students' Lounge.

7:30 pm DRAMA: Turcaret. Tix: $15 adults; $10 seniors/students. University Theatre.