Climate Change in Fresno:Adaptation & Mitigation
Mon, Nov 3, 2008, 6:30-8:30 PM
Dr. Peter van de Water
Earth & Environmental Sciences
California State University, Fresno
North India Bar & Grill
80 W. Shaw Ave., Clovis
(559) 325-7788
Village Square Shopping Center
Shaw at Minnewawa
Central Valley Cafe Scientifique meets on the first Monday of every month
For more information visit: http:www.valleycafesci.org
Susan Yost-Filgate, author and co-creator of the Rip Squeak® picture book series, will be the featured speaker at the Arne Nixon Center Advocates (ANCA) annual meeting, to be held on Friday, October 24, at The Smittcamp Alumni House on the
The Rip Squeak® series was created by Susan Yost-Filgate and her husband, illustrator Leonard Filgate, in 1997. These picture books feature Rip Squeak, an adventurous mouse, his sister Jesse, and their friends, Abbey the kitten and Euripides the frog. The original three Rip Squeak books will be available for sale and autographing at this event.
The Filgates, who moved to
Seating is limited: please call (559) 278-8116 or send email to mrianto@csufresno.edu to make a reservation.
The
Wednesday, October 1, 2008 at 7:30 p.m.
The Folk Traditions of Musa Dagh-The folktales are vehicles of age-old manners, customs and folk wisdom. As such, they are instruments for asserting cultural identity, based on shared experiences and values. The oral tradition has been central to the lives of Musa Daghtsis as a form of popular entertainment during festivals and especially as a means to while away the long winter nights. Its importance has waned as the living conditions have changed after the relocation of Musa Daghtsis to
Free Admission * Call the A.S.P. at 278-2669 for more information.
The
Learn about the Harlem Renaissance, that flowering of Black literature, drama and music that was centered in the Harlem neighborhood of
Dr. Marius will be speaking in UBC 191, Thursday, September 25 at 12:15. This free event, sponsored by BFSA, is open to students, staff, faculty and the greater community. There will be relaxed parking in lots "J" and "A." (We regret that no refreshments will be available.)
A physician, Dr. Marius has practiced medicine in Fresno for approximately 49 years and was one of the original members of the first open heart surgery teams at Valley Children’s Hospital. Dr. Marius grew up in Harlem during the Depression and attended
A true Renaissance man, Dr. Marius is also an illustrator, cartoonist, lecturer, poet, tailor, public speaker, community servant and Bible teacher.
A veteran, he served in the South Pacific, the
Nimat R. Davis, Administrative
Support Coordinator
Political Science &
Women's Studies Program
(559) 278-7954
Central Valley Latin American Project
College of Social Sciences
Dept. of Chicano and Latin American Studies &
Dept. of Modern and Classical Languages and LiteraturePresent Two Lectures by Dr. Tânia Garcia of São Paulo State University, Brazil
*TITLE OF THE LECTURES: POPULAR MUSIC AND NATIONAL IDENTITY: A COMPARATIVE STUDY ON BRAZIL AND CHILE
*When & Where: Monday, September 29
Engineering East, Room 191 at 3 p.m.
*When & Where: Tuesday, September 30
Kremen Education Building, Room 172 at 3 p.m.
Contact Information:
Dr. Maria Lopes, Tel: 278 8808, Email: mlopes@csufresno.edu
