A seasonal model of historic Mill Grove, the first home of John James Audubon, Pa. is part of the Morris Arboretum's Holiday Garden Railway display. See Exhibits.

1 Modern Mongolia
8 Archaeology
9 Africa
15 Mesoamerica
16 American Southwest

3 Caro Diario; Italian with English subtitles; 9 p.m.
4 Le Hussard sur le Toit; French with English subtitles; 8 p.m.
10 Fassbinder Request Night; German with English subtitles; 9 p.m.

5 Hiring a Contractor; finding a safe, responsible contractor.
10 Community Housing; learn about the Guaranteed Mortgage Program.
17 Credit Counseling and Repair; repairing damaged credit, what banks consider in making loans, different sources of credit.

3 Dreamweaver Advanced; $570; Also December 5.
4 XML Introduction; $570; Also December 6, 11, 13.
10 Flash Introduction; $570; Also December 12, 17,19.

4 New Faculty and Staff; overview of University Tax-Deferred Retirement Plan and TIAA-CREF products and services; 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
4 The New Tax Law and Your Retirement Plans: Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act 2001; major changes affecting retirement and education savings; 1:30-2:30 p.m.
7 Developing an Investment Strategy; understand risk tolerance and asset allocation; 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
7Retirement Distribution Flexibilities; learn TIAA-CREF’s income flexibilities at retirement; 1:30-2:30 p.m.

5 Budget and Debt Management Workshop; establishing a budget, assessing your financial worth, managing credit, debt, saving, spending; 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
5 I nvestments: The Basics; overview of mutual funds, goals and risk tolerance assessment, creating an investment plan; 1:30-2:30 p.m.
6 Investments: Beyond the Basics; building a well-diversified portfolio; 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
6 Retirement Distribution Options; retirement process, distribution options, tax and beneficiary planning, post-retirement investment options; 1:30-2:30 p.m.

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MEETINGS

5 University Council; 4-6 p.m.; Bodek Lounge, Houston Hall; Info: (215) 898-7005.

12 A-3 General Assembly Meeting; noon-1 p.m.; Terrace Room, Logan Hall.

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MUSIC

The Tallis Scholars sing seasonal favorites on December 9.

3 Jazz Legacy Series: Elliot Levin Group; featuring Jamaaladeen Tacuma and Calvin Weston; 8 p.m.; Bistro, Houston Hall (Perelman Quad Programming).

7 Celebration of Sacred Sufi Music; Hamza El-Din, Deepak Kumar and Naren Budhkar, singers; 7:30 p.m.; Harrison Auditorium; $50; $35; $25; tickets: www.ticketmaster.com or (215) 336-2000 (Middle East Center).

9 The Tallis Scholars: A Holiday Concert; English vocal ensemble performs holiday carols and seasonal favorites; 7 p.m.; Irvine Auditorium; $33, $29, $27; tickets: (215) 898-6701 (Penn Presents; PA Council on the Arts; Phila. Cultural Fund; Virginia C. Mulconroy Fund of the Phila. Foundation).

9 Battlefield Band; Scottish music; 7:30 p.m.; $17/advance, $20/door; St. Mary’s Church (Cherry-Tree Music Co-op).

13 Songwriter’s Round Robin; singer-songwriter Gina Scipione with others; 8-10 p.m.; Philadelphia Cathedral Chapel; $5 (Philadelphia Cathedral).

Music Department

Free/students with PENNCard. Info.: (215) 898-6244 or www.sas.upenn.edu/music

1 University of Pennsylvania Wind Ensemble; performing Carl Orff, Carmina Burana; Dello Joio, Variants on a Mediaeval Tune; Clifton Williams, Fanfare and Allegro; and Barnes Chance, Incantation and Dance; 8 p.m.; Main Hall, Irvine Auditorium; $5. Tickets: (215) 898-3900.

2 Ancient Voices: Early Music at Penn; Christmas concert of music from the Middle Ages to the Baroque. Featuring: the Missa Ave Maris Stella by Josquin des Prez, plus carols, motets, and solo songs for voice and instruments; 2:30 p.m.; Amado Recital Hall, Irvine Auditorium; $10; $5/student ID.

6 The Penn Baroque & Recorder Ensembles with the Penn Madrigal Singers; Handel, Flute Concerto in B flat; recorders and madrigals. 8 p.m.; Amado Recital Hall, Irvine Auditorium; $5.

8 University of Pennsylvania Choral Society & the University of Pennsylvania Symphony Orchestra; a tribute to Verdi featuring his Quattro pezzi sacri (Four sacred pieces); Mussorgsky, Night on Bald Mountain; Borodin, Polovetsian Dances from the opera Prince Igor; Dvorak, Slavonic Dance No. 1.; 8 p.m.; Main Hall, Irvine Auditorium; $5. Tickets: (215) 898-3900.

1 Neil Simon’s "Rumors"; performed by Quadramics; Iron Gate Theatre.

1 Full Measure; Christian a cappella; Dunlop Auditorium, Stemmler Hall.

1 Quaker Notes; all female a cappella; auditorium, Houston Hall.

6 My Favorite Year; musical performed by Penn Singers; Iron Gate Theatre. Through December 8.

7 Counterparts; co-ed Jazz style a cappella; Dunlop Auditorium, Stemmler Hall. Also December 8.

3 Brendan Cahill & Tom Coyne; lunch and conversation; 12:15 p.m.; RSVP required.

3 Live at the Writers House; a one-hour word and music radio show taping; 8 p.m. Also December 8.

5 Martin Spinelli; producer and creator of LINEbreak of Brooklyn College; on innovative poetry, digital audio and internet radio; noon-2 p.m. Speakeasy: Poetry, Prose and Anything Goes; an open mic night; 8 p.m.

6 Eduardo Cadava; 6:30 p.m.; Arts Café

8 Alicia Askenese & Panna Niak; 4 p.m. (Laughing Hermit Reading Series).

10 Real Lives on Paper: Eleven Documentary Stories; hosted by Pail Hendrickson; 7 p.m.

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Sandy Taylor of Rainbow Child International portrays Sweden's Santa Lucia during a past Peace Around the World Day at the University Museum.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Now Museum Shops’ Surprise Coupons; 15% to 50% discount with scratch-off coupon at time of purchase; University Museum. Through December 11.

UCD Historic Holiday Trolley; 1947 Trolley decorated for the holidays; free loop from 40th and Market sts. to 49th & Woodland Av. every 20 minutes; 11 a.m. -5 p.m. Thurs.-Sun., through December 24. (UCD).

2 Sixth Annual Peace Around the World Family Holiday Program; international entertainment geared towards children; children’s choirs; games; face painting; holiday craft workshops; food; international dance demonstrations; workshops. 1:30-4:30 p.m.; University Museum. Info.: (215) 898-4890 (Museum).

2 University City Arts League Annual Craft Show; over 30 artists exhibit their handmade work, including: pottery; clothing; jewelry; mosaics; glass; clocks; and ornaments. Gala opening: December 2, 2-4 p.m.; University City Arts League Children’s Choir will perform at the opening. Monday-Friday, 4-8 p.m.; and Saturday-Sunday, noon-6 p.m. 4226 Spruce St. Through December 22 (University City Arts League).

3 Deep Discount Days; local businesses host a week’s worth of special discounts in celebration of the holiday season; hours and promotional offers vary among individual venue; the shops at 36th and Walnut Streets. Through December 9 (Business Development).

5 Sale-A-Bration; 20% discount on trade Penn insignia clothing & gifts, Penn Collection & holidayt merchandise. Penn Bookstore. Through December 7 (Bookstore).

10 Holiday Reception; 4:15 p.m.; rm. 337 Logan; info: (215) 898-8400 (History & Sociology of Science).

20 Winterfest! at the Class of 1923 Ice Rink; 5:30-9 p.m.; free skating and holiday snacks; $1 skate rental; (UCD; Ice Rink).

Faculty Club

Inn at Penn. Reservations: (215) 898-4168

5 Tree Lighting and Holiday Dinner Buffet; 5:30-8 p.m.; $21.95/person.

6 Luncheon & Conversation; Arthur L. Caplan, Center for Bioethics; noon.

12 Dinner & Conversation; Kathy Peiss, American history; 6 p.m.

• Le Surréalisme et l’Art du Crime; Jonathan P. Eburne, comparative literature & theory; noon; Cherpack Lounge, 5th fl., Williams Hall (French Institute for Culture & Technology).
• Mouse Models of Muscular Dystrophy: Molecules and Mechanisms; Kevin Campbell, University of Iowa; noon; Reunion Hall, John Morgan Bldg. (Pharmacology; Center for Experimental Therapeutics).
• The Myosin Molecular Motor: Biochemical and Mechanical Steps; David Warshaw, University of Vermont; 2 p.m.; Physiology Conference Room, B400 Richards Bldg. (Pennsylvania Muscle Institute).
• Biomolecular Algorithms Using DNA; Erik Winfree, CIT; 3:30 p.m.; rm. 337, Towne Bldg. (Chemical Engineering).
• New Therapies for Cystic Fibrosis; Pamela Zeitlin, Johns Hopkins University; 4:00 p.m.; Austrian Auditorium, Clinical Research Bldg. (Institute for Human Gene Therapy).
• The Moral Equivalence of the Scientist: The History of an Idea; Steven Shapin, UCSD; 4:15 p.m.; rm. 337, Logan Hall (History & Sociology of Science).
• Death, Metal and the Human Image in Ancient Israel; David Ilan, Tel Aviv University; 6 p.m.; Rainey Auditorium, University Museum; registration requested: (215) 898-4890 (Hagop Kevorkian Visiting Lectureship Fund; Museum).

• How Lawyers Can Create Value Through Negotiations; Robert H Mnookin, Harvard University; 4 p.m.; Law School (Annual Edward B. Shils Lecture on Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution [Law]).
• Reducing HIV Risk Among African American Adolescents in Urban Communities; Loretta Sweet Jemmott, Center for Urban Health; 4 p.m.; Benjamin Franklin Lecture Room, Houston Hall (Provost’s Lecture Series).

• Title TBA; David Clouthier, University of Louisville; noon; rm. M100, John Morgan Bldg. (Pharmacology; Center for Experimental Therapeutics).
• Host and Viral Determinants of HIV-Induced Pathogenesis in Human Lymphoid Tissues; Mark Goldsmith, Gladstone Institute of Virology/Immunology, UCSF; noon-1 p.m.; Austrian Auditorium, CRB (Center for AIDS Research; Microbiology).
• ATP-dependent Chromatin Remodeling for Transcription; Carl Wu, National Cancer Institute; 4 p.m.; Grossman Auditorium (Wistar).

• The Ethical Imperatives in Medical Education; David Musick, rehabilitation medicine, HUP; 9-10:30 a.m.; suite 320, 3401 Market St. (Center for Bioethics Emanuel & Robert Hart Lecture Series).
• Effect of Substrate Stiffness on Cell Morphology and Function; Paul Janmey, physiology, IME; noon; 337 Towne Bldg. (IME; Bioengineering).
• The Mysterious Meanderings of Myxobacteria; George Oster, University of California at Berkeley; 3 p.m.; LRSM Auditorium (IME; LRSM).
• Presentation and Discussion of Hamza El-Din’s Music; Ted Swedenburg, University of Arkansas; 3:30 p.m.; 3619 Locust Walk (Middle East Center).

• Nonhuman Primates: Behavior, Environmental Enrichment and Psychological Well Being; Kathryn Bayne, AAALAC International; and Potential Impact of the New USDA Policy; Elizabeth Goldentyre, USDA; 10 a.m.; Medical Alumni Hall, HUP (Veterinary School).
• Nurses Assuring Quality Care for all Populations; Mary E. Foley, The American Nurses Assn.; noon; auditorium, Colonial Penn Center (LDI Health Policy Seminar).
• Degas’s Sculpture: A Tough Ball of Wax; Suzanne Lindsay; 3 p.m.; Rich Seminar Room, Jaffe Building (Art History).

• Afghanistan: A Cultural Briefing; Brian Spooner, Fredrik Hiebert, anthropology; 2 p.m.; how Afghanistan’s history influences the current situation; A Nation Challenged: Museums Respond series; Rainey Auditorium, University Museum (Museum; Pew Charitable Trusts; WHYY; Philadelphia History Exhibitions Initiative).

• The Political Economy of the French and American Enlightenments: Jefferson in Paris 1785-9; Iain McLean, Oxford University; noon; Anspach Lounge, rm. B-32, Stiteler Hall (Political Science).
• Janine Antoni Slide Lecture; Janine Antoni, sculptor; 5 p.m.; rm. B-3, Meyerson Hall (Fine Arts).

• The Fetal Origins of Atherosclerosis. Maternal Hypercholesterolemia and Treatment During Pregnancy Influence In-Utero Programming and Post-Natal Susceptibility to the Disease; Wulf Palinski, UCSD; noon; M100, John Morgan Bldg. (Pharmacology; Center for Experimental Therapeutics).
• Structure/Function Studies of HIV Envelope Glycoproteins: Cytoplasmic Tails and Other Short Stories; James Hoxie, Center for AIDS Research; 4 p.m.; Grossman Auditorium, Wistar Institute (Wistar).

• TBA; David Manning, pharmacology; noon-1 p.m.; Reunion Hall, John Morgan Bldg. (Pharmacology; Center for Experimental Therapeutics).

• Vaccine Vectors in the Search for an HIV Vaccine; Emilio Emini, Merck Research Laboratories; noon-1 p.m.; Austrian Auditorium, CRB (Center for AIDS Research; Microbiology).
• The Biology of the Platelet-Specific Chemokines; Mortimer Poncz, Pediatrics; noon; rm. M100, John Morgan Bldg. (Pharmacology; Center for Experimental Therapeutics).