Thursday, Sept. 25 Wellness Fair Noon-4 p.m. WHERE: Main quad INFO: Sponsored by the Student Health Center, the fair features free giveaways, health and fitness information and health screenings. CONTACT: For more information, call 202-885-3380.
CIVITAS celebration 1-3 p.m. WHERE: Main quad INFO: Help celebrate AU's civil campus with food and more. Banner competition winners will be announced at 2:30 p.m. CONTACT: For more information, visit www.american.edu/ocl/vp/civitas/events.html.
Friday, Sept. 26 "Bottom Line: Business and Dining Etiquette" 4:45-5:30 p.m. WHERE: MGC 200 INFO: This intensive workshop sponsored by the Career Center teaches the fundamentals of proper handshakes, greetings, dress, introductions, dining etiquette and electronic communications. CONTACT: For more information, visit www.american.edu/careercenter/future.
PERF-101 8 p.m. WHERE: Greenberg Theatre INFO: The Department of Performing Arts showcases the talents of its new students. College of Arts and Sciences professor Caleen Sinnette Jennings wrote and directs the performance pieces. CONTACT: For more information, call 202-885-2787.
Saturday, Sept. 27 Voices Against AIDS 6-7 p.m. WHERE: Kay Spiritual Life Center INFO: Two of AU's a capella groups, Dime a Dozen and Treble in Paradise, will host a benefit contact for AU's campus-wide AIDS Walk Washington team, AU Fights AIDS. Tickets are $5, and all proceeds go to the Whitman-Walker Clinic. CONTACT: For more information, visit www.ausg.org.
Sunday, Sept. 28 Sierra Leone President town hall meeting 5-7 p.m. WHERE: Ward 1 INFO: Sierra Leone President Ernest Bai Koroma will speak in a town-hall-style meeting. A reception will follow. The Embassy of Sierra Leone, School of International Service and the Africa Studies Council will sponsor this event. CONTACT: For more information, e-mail Susan Shepler at shepler@american.edu.
Monday, Sept. 29 Alexandre Arrechea: Mistrust 11 a.m.-4 p.m. WHERE: AU Museum INFO: Cuban artist Alexandre Arrechea's works address social isolation and surveillance in both public and private. This exhibit is open until Oct. 26. CONTACT: For more information, visit www.american.edu/cas/katzen/museum/2008sept_arrechea.cfm.
Tuesday, Sept. 30 SUB Cinema: "WALL-E" 11 p.m. WHERE: Ward 1 INFO: Join the Student Union Board for a screening of the hit Disney-Pixar movie "WALL-E." CONTACT: For more information, visit sub.ausg.org.
Center for Environmental Filmmaking Film Series: "River of Hope" 7 p.m. WHERE: Wechsler Theater INFO: Bob Nixon from the Earth Conservation Corps will screen a clip from a reality series about young men in D.C.'s poorest neighborhoods. This excerpt shows young men in juvenile detention competing in a triathlon with Mayor Adrian Fenty. Admission is free. CONTACT: For more information, visit soc.american.edu/content.cfm?id=1326.
