Calendar and Events for Friday Sept. 20

September 20-Reception for Marion Hyde, 6 to 8 p.m. Tippetts Gallery FAC

September 21-USU women’s volleyball VS Long Beach State, 7 p.m. Smith Spectrum

September 23-Education week, Free Aggie Ice Cream at noon, Education, HPER, Comm-D, Family Life buildings

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•Education week: Sept. 23, writing contest and coloring service project begin. Sept. 24, Club rush 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. TSC SunburstLlounge, service project noon to 4 p.m. Sunburst. Sept. 25, writing contest entries due 3:30 p.m. Fun run, 5:30 p.m.

• Deaf Awareness Week, Sept. 23 through 27. Sept. 24 ASL Game Night, Richards Hall Lounge, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 25, Deaf Panel Sunburst Lounge, 7:30 p.m. Refreshments Sept. 27, Monsters INC. and popcorn 7 p.m. Lundstrom Center

• Reception for Marion Hyde, Friday Sept. 20, 6 to 8 p.m. in the Tippetts Gallery. He received the 2001 Faculty Fellowship Award from the Mountain West Center for Regional Studies.

•Pride! Alliance meetings every Monday, TSC, Room 335, 7:30 p.m.

•Society of Women Engineers social. Sept. 20, 3 p.m. Creamies and volleyball on the grass outside the Engineering building.

•Constitution commemoration program “A Day to Remember” Sept. 20 and 21, 7:30 p.m. Kent concert hall. Free tickets at The Booktable, grocery stores, and at the door.

•”Spread the Word” Book Drive Sept. 23 through 28 At local grocery stores (i.e. Smith’s, Macey’s, Albertson’s and Lee’s) and in the 1st floor of the TSC by the Hub. In honor of four-year-old Juliana McCourt, who died Sept. 11, 2001 on Flight 175. Proceeds will be distributed to organizations around Cache Valley.

•Pathfinder Fair – College of Science Sept. 23, 3 to 6 p.m. Lundstrom Student Living Center

•Operation Smile opening social Sept. 24, 5:30 p.m. Walnut room TSC

• AED University of Utah School of Medicine -Dr. Victoria Judd- Sept. 24, BNR 202A 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. (WIM) then at 12:30 to1:30 p.m. (Open Presentation), 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. (Question and Answer session)

•S.T.A.R. (Students Teaching Arithmetic and Reading) is having an Orientation Meeting for all volunteers Sept. 25, 7 p.m. TSC, Room 335.

• Southern Optometry -Sunnie Ewing -Sept. 25 BNR, Room 202A 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

•Institute Men’s Association Fireside with Tim Taggart Sept. 25, 7 to 8:30 p.m., Taggart, director of international media relations for the LDS church, and a returned mission president from the England mission. Everyone invited; refreshments served.

•Disability Resource Center is looking for volunteer readers and note takers to assist students with disabilities. Interested in volunteering, contact Natalie Sterling-Galloro 797-3434.

•Options in Health Professions -Susan Haddock, Sept. 26, VSB, Room 130 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. In depth on all the other health professions such as optometry, chiropractic, physicians assistant, D.O., etc.There will also be many handouts. Worth your time.

•USU Theatre Dept. “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” 7:30 p.m. Morgan Theatre Sept. 26 through 28, Oct. 2 through 5, matinee performance at 2 p.m. Sat., Sept. 28

•”Cooking for Less” classes at USU Extension office every Tuesday from 9 to 10 a.m. Last day of instruction is Oct. 8.

•Disability Resource Center needs volunteer readers and note takers to assist students with disabilities. Interested in volunteering contact Natalie Sterling-Galloro, 797-3434.

•Musical talents, dancers, and performers needed for Diversity Carnival on Nov. 1. Forms TSC, Rm. 326. Deadline Sept. 30.

•Speak Spanish? Interested in serving the Latin Community? Join Spanish ambassadors. Sign up Christensen Service Center, TSC, Room 325 or Aaron 752-3718.

•Hospice Grieving support group, 8 week session begins Sept. 19, 7 to 8:30 p.m. For Enrollment and location info. Call 716-5349.

•Utah Conservation Corps workshops on creating native landscapes in your own backyard. Sept. 21, 4 to 6 p.m. Denzil Stewart Nature Park (1st South and 7th East) and will be followed by live music from 6 -to 7 p.m.. The first workshop in the series is: Bringing Butterflies to your Backyard, Bring your gardening tools.

•Ducks Unlimited dinner and auction, Sept. 22, social hour 6 p.m., dinner 7 p.m. Eagles Lodge. Tickets, Al’s or Eagles Lodge. $45/person or $65/couple.

•The Gardener’s Market every Saturday, 8 a.m. to noon, behind Tony Roma’s restaurant, 100 S. Main St. Summer produce, herbs, flowers, and garden-related crafts are available for purchase

•Wilderness First Aid, Nov. 23 and 24. Introduction to First Aid and patient care in remote settings. Earn certification from Wilderness Medicine Institute, and the institute of NOLS. Also re-certification for Wilderness First Responder. Conference Services 797-0423 or ECC, Room 103.