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Whats Happening?

Art

• Barista Cafe, Case Hall: Exhibition, Friday through Feb. 28. The “Art on the Wall” program presents “A Celebration of African American Heritage - Art and Artifacts.” For more information, e-mail knightt@msu.edu.

• Kresge Art Museum: Gallery walk of “Wrapped Words: Handmade Books for Cuba’s Ediciones Vigla,” 6:30 p.m. Thursday and 2:30 p.m. and 3:15 p.m. Sunday. Also drop-in tours of the exhibit, 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday. For more information, call (517)353-9834.

Astronomy

• Abrams Planetarium: Public showing “Orion Rendezvous, a Star Trek Voyage of Discovery,” 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 4 p.m. Sundays. Family show, “Zubenelgenubi’s Magical Sky,” 2:30 p.m. Sundays. For more information, call (517)355-4672.

Events

• American Cancer Society at MSU: Relay for Life Kickoff, 6 p.m. Tuesday, Union Illinois Room. Join this society and Mojo from WWDX (92.1-FM) in kicking off the 2002 relay. Information on how to get involved will be provided. For more information, call (517)664-1404.

• School of Journalism: Free Web site development workshop, 8:30 a.m. Saturday, 147 Communication Arts and Sciences Building. Join us for the second session, in which you’ll learn how to turn a lot of information into a navigable Web site. For more information, e-mail greened@msu.edu.

• WomenQuest Polar Trek 2001: “Russia to the North Pole,” 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Raupp Campfitters, 2021 E. Michigan Ave. in Lansing. An opportunity to hear from Lynn Bartley and Sue Carter, two members from East Lansing who skied from Ice Station Borneo to the North Pole. Learn how they trained, how they dressed for 44-degrees-below-zero weather and other stories. Everyone is welcome.

Films

• Kresge Art Museum and East Lansing Film Festival: Movie showing, “Finding Fidel: A Young Man’s Journey through Cuba,” 7-9 p.m. today, Erickson Hall Kiva. The world premiere of this multimedia, firsthand account of Jeff Hamlin’s travel through Cuba. For more information, e-mail thomso16@msu.edu.

• Spanish Club: Romance Languages Film Series, 5:30 p.m. Fridays, 206 Old Horticulture Building. Everyone is welcome to come and see a great movie and hear French, Italian, Portuguese or Spanish, with English subtitles. For more information, e-mail lunn@msu.edu.

Health

• Medical Yoga Club of MSU: Yoga classes and meetings, 5:15-6:30 p.m. Friday, D-214 Fee Hall; 12:10-12:50 p.m. Monday, D-214 Fee Hall; 5:30-6: 30 p.m. today, Union Purdue Room. Achieve good health, relaxation, body awareness and more with simple, nonstrenuous exercises for adults of all ages. For more information, contact Rob at (517)351-3056 or reschbach@yahoo.com.

• MSU Karate Club: Karate classes, 6 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 16 IM Sports-West. Get in shape, increase flexibility, improve reaction time and learn how to defend yourself. Kickbox cardio classes, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, 16 IM Sports-West. A combination of kickboxing, karate and aerobic exercise for a complete workout. Everyone welcome. For more information, call (517)351-4471.

Meetings

• Campus Crusade for Christ: Prime Time meeting, 7:30-8:45 p.m. Thursday, N-130 Business College Complex. Join this organization for fellowship, worship and a Biblical talk on topics relevant to college life. For more information, e-mail crusade@msu.edu.

• ECO: Astudent environmental activist organization meeting, 7:45 p.m. Wednesdays, Union Illinois Room. A group dedicated to promoting a sustainable future. For more information, contact Amy Gregory or Emily Friedman at (517)664-1145 or eco@msu.edu.

• Habitat for Humanity: Meeting, 7:30 p.m. Monday, Union Illinois Room. A gathering to make decorations for the Valentine’s party. Also, a movie night with food. For more information, e-mail chanjean@msu.edu.

• Preprofessional Society of Alpha Epsilon Delta: Second spring semester meeting, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Union Northwestern Room. Come hear about a variety of specialties in medicine, dentistry, physician assistantships and more. For more information, visit www.msu.edu/~preproff/.

• Student Greenhouse Project: Weekly meeting, 9:30 p.m. Monday, Union Minnesota Room. Students growing dreams; this is an opportunity to build our own building on campus. For more information, e-mail Phillip Lamoureux at lamoureu@msu.edu.

Music

• MSU Community Music School: Opera classes, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Mondays, University Lutheran Church, 1020 S. Harrison Ave. Herbert Josephs, a professor emeritus of romance and classical languages, will teach this series of six classes, based on the opera, “The Eloquence of Tears and Smiles.” A mix of lecture and performance by world-class singers. For more information, call (517)355-7661.

Seminars

• Michigan State Sustainable Agriculture Network: Sustainable Agriculture Seminar Series, noon Friday, 119 Agricultural Engineering Building. Sieglinde Snapp, an assistant professor of horticulture, will present “Approaching Sustainable Agriculture Development at Different Levels: A View from Malawi.” For more information, e-mail msan@msu.edu.

Sports

• MSU Women’s Water Polo Team: Home tournament, begins 7 p.m. Friday, IM Sports-West pool. This eight-team tournament will continue Saturday and Sunday. For more information, e-mail scullyje@msu.edu.

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