TWEED MUSEUM

Draw to Live and Live to Draw: Prints and Illustrations by Wanda Gag is on display thru May 17.

“Drawings by Frank Big Bear are on display thru March 22.

“Apart at the Seams: Drawings and Paintings by Allen D. (Big Al) Carter” is on display thru Dec. 14.

“Bright Life: Works on Paper by Karel Appel” will be on display thru May 24.

“Framing the Collection: Select Works” will be on display thru May 24.

“Work Through the Lens: Photographs from the Permanent Collection” is on display thru May 24.

Selections from “The Richard E. and Dorothy Rawlings Nelson Collection of American Indian Art” will be on display thru Sept. 13, 2009.

The Visual Lecture Series presents photographer and pharmacologist Vance Gellert at 6 pm on March 10, and painter Jerome Witkin at 6 pm on March 24. All events are held in the Tweed.

Senior Student Shows will be featured throughout the year including: Christina Hoeker thruDec. 14. The opening receptions will be held on Tues. at 4 pm.

For Tweed Museum information, go to http://www.d.umn.edu/tma, contact tma@d.umn.edu, or call 726-8222.

music EVENTS

All events will be held in the Weber Music Hall

A Jazz Ensemble Concert will be held at 7:30 pm on Wed., Dec. 10.

A Chamber Orchestra Concert will be held at 7:30 pm on Fri., Dec. 12.

A Junior High Honor Choir Concert will be held at 4 pm on Tues., Jan. 27.

A Faculty Artist Recital featuring Thomas Wegren, piano will be held at 7:30 pm on
Mon., Feb. 2.

Rhythm and Brass will perform as part of UMD's Ovation Guest Artist Series at 7:30 pm on Thur., Feb. 5.

For more information about music events, call 726-8561.

theatre EVENTS

The play Hummingbird by UMD Alumni Jeannine Coulombe and directed by Kelly Grussendorf will be presented at 7:30 pm thru Dec. 13. The play is the story of two sisters and the undeniable ties that bind them. For more info visit: http://www.d.umn.edu/theatre/Current_Season_.html

athletic EVENTS

MEN'S HOCKEY
The UMD Men’s Hockey team will play Michigan Tech at 7:07 pm on Dec. 12 and 13, Bemidji State at 7:07 pm on Jan. 16 and 17, MSU-Mankato at 7:07 pm on Jan 23 and 24, Denver at 7:07 pm on Feb. 6 and 7, and Alaska Anchorage at 7:07 pm on Mar. 6 and 7. All games will be played at the DECC.

WOMEN'S HOCKEY
The UMD Women’s Hockey team will play Princeton at 3:07 pm on Dec 13 and 14, Wisconsin at 7:07 pm on Jan. 9 and 10, Team USA at 7:07 pm on Jan 20, St. Cloud State at 7:07 pm on Jan 30 and 31, and Ohio State at 7:07 pm on Feb 13 and 14. All games will be played at the DECC.

MEN'S BASKETBALL
The UMD Men's Basketball team will play Upper Iowa at 8 pm on Dec. 12, Winona State at 8 pm on Dec. 13, Northland College at 7 pm on Dec. 30, St. Cloud State at 8 pm on Jan. 9, Concordia-St. Paul at 8 pm on Jan. 10, Bemidji State at 3 pm on Jan. 24, Southwest Minnesota State at 8 pm on Jan. 30, MSU-Mankato at 8 pm on Jan. 31, U of M-Crookston at 8 pm on Feb. 13, MSU-Moorhead at 8 pm on Feb. 14, and Augustana at 3 pm on Feb. 28.All games will be played in the Romano Gym.

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
The UMD Women's Basketball team will play Upper Iowa at 6 pm on Dec. 12, Winona State at 6 pm on Dec. 13, St. Cloud State at 6 pm on Jan. 9, Concordia-St. Paul at 6 pm on Jan.10, Bemidji State at 1 pm on Jan. 24, Southwest Minnesota State at 6 pm on Jan. 30, MSU-Mankato at 6 pm on Jan. 31, U of M-Crookston at 6 pm on Feb. 13, MSU-Moorhead at 6 pm on Feb. 14, and Augustana at 1 pm on Feb. 28. All games will be played in the Romano Gym.
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For more information, contact the UMD Athletic Office at 726-7518 or see http://www.umdbulldogs.com.

EVENTS, faculty and staff

ITSS e-CLASSES AND TRAINING
The eClass: Cascading Style Sheets 101, held thru Dec. 12.
For more information and registration links visit:
http://www.d.umn.edu/itss/support/Training/eclasses/
The Self-Paced Training classes feature:
Copyright 101: What is Copyright? and Copyright 102: Copyright for Faculty.
For more information and registration links visit:
http://www.d.umn.edu/itss/support/Training/SPLA/itss.html

EVENTS, lectures, workshops

PLANETARIUM
The Marshall W. Alworth Planetarium holds free public shows at the planetarium every Wed. evening at 7 pm. Shows include: Arrowhead Astronomical Society on Dec. 10, The Star of Bethlehem , a special Sat. night show on Dec. 13, and the Zodiac: what’s your sign? on Dec. 17. Private shows are available by appointment for groups of 10 or more. See list of shows at http://www.d.umn.edu/planet/programs.

GEOLOGICAL SCIENCE SEMINARS
A report from the Geological Sciences G K-12 Fellows will be presented at 4 pm on Thurs., Dec. 11 in 90 BohH.
For more info contact geol@d.umn.edu.

BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE SEMINAR
“Avian foraging preference on Goldenrod (Solidago altissima) Galls” will be presented by Terry Hams, Integrated Biosciences master’s degree candidate at 3:15 pm on Fri., Dec. 12 in 185 Life Science. For info contact Danielle Danke at biol@d.umn.edu.

KINDERMUSIC CLASSES
The UMD Fine Arts Academy is now accepting applications for spring semester Kindermusik classes, beginning the week of Jan. 19. In a Kindermusik class, parents and children— newborn to 7 years old—sing, dance and make music together to develop better learning skills for the child. For more info call Lisa ZumHofe at 341-7587. Registration information can be found at: http://www.d.umn.edu/faa/kindermusik.html.

special EVENTS

SERVICE TRIP
Volunteers from UMD and Duluth will help re-build homes in Gulfport, Miss. from March 14-21. Volunteer leaders are coordinating the effort through Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA, http://www.pcusa.org/pda/); the trip is open to people of all faiths, and ways of understanding. Volunteers must be 18 years of age, be in good physical condition, and have an open and flexible attitude. The registration fee is $375 per person. Payment is due by Feb. 6, 2009.
This trip is coordinated by the Diversity Commission and Lutheran/United Campus Ministries of UMD. For more info about the trip and/or to request registration materials, contact: Monte Gomke, at 726-8170 mgomke@d.umn.edu or visit www.d.umn.edu/lcm/gulfport.html.

RSOP BREAK TRIPS
The Recreational Sports Outdoor Program is offering three trips to UMD faculty and students. The winter break trip is an Everglades sea kayaking adventure, held from Jan. 11-16. The spring break trips, held March 14-22, are Backpacking the Appalachian Trail and Surfing in Southern California. For more info visit www.umdrsop.org.

GLENSHEEN
Holiday Tea for Dolly and Me is an event where children bring their special doll to Glensheen. This production includes a holiday program and a tea and is held at 2 pm on Sat., Dec. 13.

Glensheen’s Holiday Brunches and Tours will be held on Saturdays., and Sun., Dec.13, 14, 20, and 21. The tour begins at 10 am with brunch following.

Living Literature: Truman Capote’s “A Christmas Memory” will be held at 7 pm on Dec. 18, 19, and 20.

The first tour at Glensheen begins daily at 9:30 am, and last tour begins at 4 pm. Glensheen is open during weekends, Sat. and Sun. from 10 am - 3 pm.

For info email glen@d.umn.edu or call 218-726-8910.

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