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MARCH at PENN | MARCH EXTRAS! | CALENDAR INDEX | DEADLINES
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ACADEMIC CALENDAR
8 Spring Break Begins at Close of Classes.
18 Classes Resume at 8 a.m.
25 Advance Registration Begins for Fall and Summer Sessions.
CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES
University Museum
Pre-registration/info.: (215) 898-4016.
2 Time Travelin' with Mr. History!: "Dream…"; musical for kids and their families about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.; 2 p.m.; Harrison Auditorium; $10. Info: (610) 358-2363.
9 What's Dot Down Under?; craft workshop about early Australian inhabitants and their art; 10 a.m.-noon; $5.
16 The Message is in the Stone; craft workshop about the desert of northeastern Arizona and ancient Native American rock art; 10 a.m.-noon; $5.
CONFERENCES
1 23rd Ethnography in Education Research Forum : Dialogue Across Time, Space and Perspective; 10 a.m.-6:45 p.m.; keynote: Luis Moll, University of Arizona, 8:15 p.m., GSE; general public: $60/one day, $90/both days; students: $35/one day, $55/both days; free with PENNCard. Info.: www.gse.upenn.edu/cue/program2002.pdf. Also March 2, 8 a.m.-6:30 p.m. (GSE; Center for Urban Ethnography).
Penn Law Review Symposium on Preferences and the Law; 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Silverman Hall, Law School. Info.: Michael Mugmon, (215) 898-7060 or lawrev@law.upenn.edu. Through March 2 (Law).
2 The Final Frontier: Ensuring Economic Equality in the New America; 14th Annual Sadie T.M. Alexander Commemorative Conference; keynote speaker: Rev. Al Sharpton; panels: The Role of Black Alumni at Ivy League Institutions, 1:15 p.m.; Reparations: Lost Cause or Required Remedy?, 2:45 p.m.; cocktail hour, 7 p.m.; dinner, 8 p.m. Registration begins at 11 a.m.; Inn at Penn; $75; $50/public interest; $35/students; info.: zlopez@law.upenn.edu (Law School; Black Law Students Association).
8 Law, Culture & Humanities Conference; 8:45 a.m.-9 p.m.; Houston Hall, Inn at Penn and Silverman Hall at the Law School. Info.: aallen@law.upenn.edu. Screening Amistad, March 7, see Films. Through March 9 (Law).
9 What's New in Orthopaedics?; 7:50 a.m.-2:30 p.m.; Zubrow Auditorium, Pennsylvania Hospital; registration by March 4: $10/mail; $12/phone; info.:(215) 829-5021 or veronica.jones@uphs.upenn.edu (UPHS).
22 Designing and Manufacturing Architecture in the Digital Age; chaired by Branko Kolarevic, architecture; 8 a.m.-6:30 p.m.; reception & dinner, 7-10 p.m. on March 22 only. ICA. $245; $195/students and Penn alumni; free/with PENNCard. Registration required: ddrl@pobox.upenn.edu. Also March 23 (Digital Design Research Lab [DDRL], GSFA; Architecture).
Edward V. Sparer Conference: Suing the Government; 8 a.m.-6 p.m.; Silverman Hall, Law School. Registration required. info.: Susan Feathers, (215) 898-0459. Through March 23; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (Law).
Voice/Over: Cultural Transmission as Translation, Exchange, and Reproduction; live symposium honoring Roger D. Abrams, CFE's first director; 9 a.m.; McNeill Center. Also March 23 in Logan Hall (Center for Folklore and Ethnography).
Euroland and Eastern Europe: Assessing the New Integration Processes; 9:30 a.m. -6:30 p.m. Panel I: Citizenship, National Identities, and Immigration--organizer: Ewa Morawska, sociology. Panel II: The Politics of Insitutional Change in Central Europe--organizer: Gerald A. McDermott, management. Panel III: EU-Enlargement: Constitutional and Political Aspects--organizer: Kim Lane Scheppele, law and sociology. Carolyn Hoff-Lynch Rm., Chemistry Bldg. (SAS; Germanic Languages & Literatures; History; International Relations; Political Science; Sociology; Women's Studies; German Academic Exchange Service [DAAD]).
23 APALSA Conference: The Places We've Been & Will Go; evolution of Asian American Lawyers' Scholars, jurists and legal practitioners speak about the history and vision of Asian American lawyers; 9 a.m.- noon; Silverman Hall, Law School; Info.: Lena Wang, e-mail: lfwang@law.upenn.edu. Through March 24; 10 a.m.-3 p.m. (Law).
EXHIBITS
Admission Donations and Hours
Charles Addams Fine Arts Gallery: free, Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.- 5 p.m.
Esther Klein Gallery, 3600 Market; free, Mon.- Sat., 9 a.m.- 5 p.m.
Meyerson Gallery: Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Kelly Writers House: see www.english.upenn.edu/~wh/.
Kamin Gallery, 1st fl, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center. See http://events.library.upenn.edu/cgi-bin/calendar.cgi.
Rosenwald Gallery, 6th fl, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center. See http://events.library.upenn.edu/cgi-bin/calendar.cgi.
University Museum: $5, $2.50/seniors & students w/ID, free/members, PENNCard, children under 6; Tues.- Sat., 10 a.m.- 4:30 p.m., Sunday (free), 1-5 p.m.
Upcoming
2 Jill
Bonovitz: Drawing on Air; Philadelphia-based artist best known
for her series of small porcelain vessels with creamy-white bodies
original designs; she continues her investigation into language
and line and creates and unearths new meaning in delicate wire
baskets and new porcelain bowls. Opening reception: March 1,
6-8 p.m.; ICA. Through April 28.
The Photogenic; moves
beyond photography's surface imagery and issues of reproduction;
works by artists: Richard Artschwager, Stephen Balkenhol, Jennifer
Bolande, Adam Fuss, Arturo Herrera, Katura Hutchinson, Josiah
McElheny, Vik Muniz, Sheila Pepe, Gerhard Richter, Karin Sander,
Stephen Vitello and Rachel Whiteread. Opening reception: March
1, 6-8 p.m.; ICA. Through April 28.
Shoot the Singer: Music
on Video; gathers a range of contemporary video works that
are organized by the contexts, politics, and images of pop music
spanning the past two decades. Opening reception: March 1,
6-8 p.m.; ICA. Through April 28.
4 Sculpture Exhibition; reception: March 5, 5-7 p.m.; Addams Gallery. Through March 15.
8 Art in Science XVI: Electricity; reception: March 8, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Esther M. Klein Art Gallery. Through April 12.
18 MFA 1st year Exhibition; reception: March 19, 5-7 p.m.; Meyerson Gallery. Through March 29.
MFA Preview Thesis Exhibition; reception March 20, 5-7 p.m.; Addams Gallery. Through March 29.
21 Agents Wanted: Subscription Publishing in America; reception: 5:30 p.m., with remarks by Charles Rosenberg, Harvard University. Rosenwald Gallery, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library. Through August 9.
22 Borges: The Time Machine/ La Maquina del Tiempo; reception: 5:30 p.m; talk by Nicolas Shumway to follow, 6 p.m.; Kamin Gallery, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library. Through May 17.
Now
Coalition Ingenu; Esther M. Klein Art Gallery. Through March 1.
Focal Points: Graduate Faculty Exhibit; Addams Gallery. Through March 1.
Destiny and Design: Perceptions and Uses of Time in South Asia; from Penn's Indic Manuscript Collection; Rosenwald Gallery, 6th fl., Van Pelt-Dietrich Library. Through March 7 (Library; Penn Humanities Forum).
4 Latinos, 4 Artists: Contemporary Visions con Sabor; gallery talk, March 4, 6 p.m.; Fox Art Gallery, Logan Hall. Through March 9 (La Casa Latina).
Heather Brammier & Nicholas Nyland; Graduate Student Center. Through March 15.
North Americans in the Aegean
Bronze Age: The Discovery of Minoan and Mycenaean Civilizations;
drawings, archival photographs, and objects excavated by
Penn archaeologists and others throughout the 20th century. Arthur
Ross Gallery. Through March 25.
Wearable Plants: Mayan Weaving
Art; Guatemalan textiles from the Ixchel Museum in Guatemala
City; traces changes in Mayan weaving over the last 60 years;
Morris Arboretum. Through April.
You go first; a wall
painting by Arturo Herrera; first in a series of commissioned
projects for the 52-foot ramp corridor that connects the first
and second floors of the ICA.
Modern Mongolia: Reclaiming
Genghis Khan; features Mongolian cultural treasures from the
National Museum of Mongolian History, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Life-size
dioramas, photographs, films reconstruct 20th c. Mongolian life.
2nd fl., Dietrich Gallery, University Museum. Through July.
Ongoing
Ancient Greek World; Canaan & Ancient Israel; Living in Balance: Universe of the Hopi, Zuni, Navajo & Apache; Ancient Mesopotamia: Royal Tombs of Ur; The Egyptian Mummy: Secrets & Science; Raven's Journey: World of Alaska's Native People; Buddhism: History & Diversity of a Great Tradition; University Museum.
Healing Plants: Medicine Across Time and Cultures; Morris Arboretum.
University Museum
Meet at the main entrance; 1:30 p.m. Free w/ Museum admission donation. Info.: www.upenn.edu/museum.
2 Ancient Egypt.
3 Mesopotamia.
9 Raven's Journey.
10 Africa.
16 American Southwest.
17 Ancient Egypt.
24 China.
FILMS
4 Harrison's Flowers; 8 p.m.; International House (Office of Sudent Life).
6 All About the Benjamins; sneak preview; starring Ice Cube; 9 p.m.; Hall of Flags, Houston Hall (Office of Sudent Life).
7 Amistad; in conjuction with Law, Culture & Humanities conference; 8 p.m.; Silverman Hall, Law School. Info.: aallen@law.upenn.edu. See Conferences (Law).
19 Halfaouine; a film by Boughdir (Tunisia); 7:30 p.m.; TV Lounge, Gregory College House, (Al-Bait Al-Arabi).
International House
6 L'Humanite; (B. Dumont; 1999; French w/ English subtitles); 8:30 p.m.; $5 (French Institute).
17 Israeli Film Festival Screening call (215) 895-6542 for schedule.
MEETINGS
13 A-3 General Assembly; noon-1 p.m.; location TBA.
27 University Council; 4 -6 p.m.; Bodek Lounge, Houston Hall. Info. (215) 898-7005.
MUSIC
3 Turkish Classical Music; 3-6 p.m.; auditorium, The ARCH; info.: (215) 508-0793 (Turkish American Friends Society of U.S.; Turkish Students Assn.).
21 Songwriters Round Robin; featuring Gina Scipione, Erik Balkey, Andy & Denise and Michelle Nagy; 8-10 p.m.; Philadelphia Cathedral Chapel; $5; info. /tickets: (215) 386-0234 (Phila. Cathedral).
Cherry Tree Music Co-op
St. Mary's Church. 7:30 p.m.; (215) 386-1640.
3 Bob Franke; singer/songwriter; $10/advance; $13/door.
17 Janis Ian; singer/songwriter; $20/advance; $25/door.
24 Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer; singer/ songwriters; $12/advance; $15/door.
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Simon Shaheen
(below, left) plays his oud at International House, |
International House
$22.50; $17.50/students. Info./tickets: (215) 569-9700 or www.ihousephilly.org.
2 Simon Shaheen & Qantara; violinist and oud player Simon Shaheen; special appearance by Middle Eastern dancer Habiba; 8 p.m. See Talks for a pre-concert lecture and Fitness/Learning for a dance workshop, March 3.
10 Far From the Shamrock Stone: Irish History Through Song; 15th Annual Celtic Appalachian Celebration; 2:30 and 7:30 p.m.
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Cassatt String Quartet (clockwise from top left): featuring Muneko Otani, violin, Jennifer Leshnower, violin, Tawnya Popoff, viola, and Caroline Stinson, cello, performs March 20. See Music. |
Music Department Info.: (215) 898-6244 or www.sas.upenn.edu/music. 5 Penn Baroque and Recorder Ensembles; music by Vivaldi, Scarlatti, Gabrieli, Marini, Corelli; directed by flutist Gwyn Roberts; 8 p.m.; Bodek Lounge, Houston Hall; $5; free/Penn students. 20 The Cassatt String Quartet; featuring premiere of "Memory Refrains" by Jay Reise; 8 p.m.; Amado Recital Hall, Irvine; $5, free/Penn students. |
Penn Presents
Zellerbach Theatre, Annenberg Center, unless otherwise noted. Discounts for seniors, students, faculty, staff and alumni call (215) 898-3900 or www.PENNpresents.org (Penn Presents; WRTI FM).
10 Jane Monheit; jazz vocalist; 7 p.m.; $29; $23; $19.
15 Sonny Rollins; tenor saxophonist; 8 p.m.; $42, $32 & $26
16 Altan,
traditional Irish band; 8 p.m.; $35, $30, $25.
22 Peter
Serkin, pianist; Irvine Auditorium; 8 p.m.; $42, $32, $20.
29 Poncho Sanchez Latin Jazz Band; 8 p.m.; $29, $25, $21.
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(L-R): Jazz artists
Poncho Sanchez, Sonny Rollins and Jane Monheit perform at
the Annenberg Center. See Music. |
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ON STAGE
Performing Arts Council
All shows at 8 p.m., unless otherwise noted. Info./tickets: (215) 898-7308 or http://dolphin.upenn.edu/~pac/.
1 The Tempest: by William Shakespeare; Penn Players; Harold Prince Theater, Annenberg Center. Also March 2, 2 & 8 p.m.
Bloomers; auditorium, Houston Hall. Through March 2.
2 Penn Jazz Spring 2002 Concert; Penn Jazz Ensemble; Zellerbach Theatre, Annenberg Center.
Yofi!; Penn's Israeli and Middle Eastern dance troupe; Iron Gate Theater.
21 Ruddigore: by Gilbert and Sullivan; Penn Singers Light Opera Co.; Zellerbach Theatre, Annenberg Center. Through March 23.
Penn Dance; Iron Gate Theater. Through March 23.
22 Counterparts/ Penny Loafers; Dunlop Auditorium, Stemmler Hall. Also March 23.
23 Penn Masala; Harrison Auditorium, University Museum.
The Inspiration; auditorium, Houston Hall. Through March 24.
28 African Rhythms; Iron Gate Theater. Through March 30.
29 Without a Net; auditorium, Houston Hall. Through March 30.
Star Spangled Banter; Downtown Clubhouse, 310 S. Quince St. Info./tickets: (215) 923-4229 or www.maskandwig.com.
1 Theater Show; 8 p.m. Also March 21.
2 Dinner Show; 6:30 p.m. Also March 22
Penn Presents Dance Affiliates
Annenberg Center. Discounts for seniors, students, faculty, staff and alumni call (215) 898-3900 or www.PENNpresents.org.
7 The Washington Ballet: Cuba Project; Zellerbach Theatre; 7:30 p.m.; evenings: $35, $33, $31; matinee: $32, $30, $28. Also March 8, 2 p.m. & March 9, 2 & 8 p.m.
19 Pucci:
Sport; Philadelphia premiere;
Harold Prince Theater, 7:30 p.m.; $28. Through March 21. Also
March 22 & 23, 8 p.m.
READINGS & SIGNINGS
Kelly Writers House
3805 Locust Walk. Info.: (215) 573-WRIT, wh@english.upenn.edu or www.english.upenn.edu/~wh/.
2 Shrinkwrapped Magazine Group Reading; hosted by editor Brian Cope; 2-4 p.m.
4 Live at the Writers House: McSweeney's Roundtable; a one-hour word and music radio show taping; featuring authors Neal Pollack and Amy Fusselman and musical guest Ted Casterline's Ninja Academy; 8 p.m.; airs on WXPN, 88.5 FM. Also March 10, 11 p.m.
6 Reading by Eileen Myles; former director of the St. Marks Poetry Project; 6 p.m. (Creative Writing Department).
19 Local Spotlight Series #3; featuring poet and a compositionist Eli Goldblatt, Temple University and poet Chris McCreary co-editor of ixnay press. 7 p.m.
20 Speakeasy: Poetry, Prose, and Anything Goes; an open mic performance night. 8 p.m.
23 Laughing Hermit Reading Series; presents poet Lia Purpura, College, Baltimore and poet and non-fiction writer Moira Burns; 4 p.m.
25 John Ashbery Reading; author of over twenty books of poetry; 6:30 p.m.; RSVP: whfellow@english.upenn.edu. Webcast to follow at 10:30 p.m. Also March 26 (Writers House Fellows).
27 Trevor Winkfield and Bill Berkson; conversation between NYC poet and art critic Bill Berkson and British painter Trevor Winkfield; 4:30 p.m. (Writers House Poets & Painter Series; GSFA; Creative Writing Program).
28 Poet Gerald Stern; reads from his work; 5 p.m. (Writers House; Creative Writing Program).
Penn Bookstore
4 Marjorie Brodie and Pamela J. Holland, authors of Help! Was That a Career Limiting Move?; noon.
5 Kenwyn Smith, author of Manna: In the Wilderness of AIDS Ten Lessons in Abundance; noon.
6 Gordon S. Wood, author of The American Revolution: A History; noon.
7 Peter Rock, author of The Ambidextrist; 7 p.m.
18 Jennifer F. Abadi, author of A Fistful of Lentils: Syrian-Jewish Recipes from Grandma Fritzie's Kitchen; noon.
29 Peter Kandel and Stewart Kandel, authors of Get Dates Without Drinking: The Love Doctors' Manual.
SPECIAL EVENTS
7 The 15th Annual Women of Color Day; Perelman Quandrangle; 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Info.: (215) 898-0104, (Women of Color Day Planning Committee).
13 Irish Dinner Buffet; 5:30-8 p.m.; Faculty Club, Inn at Penn; $24/person. Info./reservations: (215) 898-4618 (Faculty Club).
23 43rd Annual Global Gala: Israel, Land of Ancient and Modern Wonders; black tie; cocktails, dinner, dancing, entertainment and silent auction; 7 p.m.; International House. $250/contributor; $350/patron for peace. Reservations required: (215) 895-6531(International House).
SPORTS
Tickets for basketball games: $18/side court & lower end court; $12/upper end court; $6/seniors & children; $6 w/ PENNCard. Info/tickets: (215) 898-6151 or www.pennathletics.com.
1 (W) Basketball vs. Columbia; 7 p.m.
2 (W) Softball vs. Fordham; noon.
(M) Lacrosse vs. Notre Dame; 1 p.m.
(W) Basketball vs. Cornell; 7 p.m.
Gymnastics vs. West Chester; 1 p.m.
3 (W) Softball vs. Wagner; noon.
6 (W) Lacrosse vs. Lafayette; 4 p.m.
5 (M) Basketball vs Princeton; 8 p.m.
8 (M) Tennis vs Army; 2 p.m.
20 (W) Lacrosse vs. Temple; 4 p.m.
Intramural and Club Sports
For information on Intramural and Club Sports, visit www.upenn.edu/recreation/ or call (215) 898-6100.
FITNESS/LEARNING
Now
Public Ice Skating: Mon. and Wed.: 1:15-3:15 p.m.; Tues.: noon-2 p.m.; Thurs.: noon-2 p.m. & 7-9 p.m.; Fri.: 8-10 p.m. & midnight-2 a.m.; Sat.: 8-10 p.m., 12:30 to 2:30 p.m., & midnight-2 a.m.; Sun.: 12:30-2:30 p.m.; Class of 1923 Ice Rink: $6 general admission; $4.50 w/ PENNcard. $1 off admission Mon./ Tues. 1:15-3:15 p.m., & Wed./Thurs. noon-2 p.m. Skate rental $2 per session (Class of 1923 Ice Rink).
Jazzercise; 5:30-6:30 p.m.; Tuesday and Thursday; Newman Center; 1st class free; $4.50/class, $3.50/students; Carolyn Hamilton, (215) 662-3293 (days) or (610) 446-1983 (evenings).
3 Middle
Eastern Dance Workshop with Habiba;
in conjunction with Simon Shaheen concert; 2-4 p.m.; International
House. Info.: (215) 895-6545 or www.
ihousephilly.org. See Music
(I-House).
7 Penn Knitters; noon-1:30 p.m.; The ARCH. Also March 20, suite 1B South, 3624 Market St. (Penn Knitters).
11 Practical Workshops for Homeowners: Landscaping; 6-8 p.m. registration: $10; $5/ UCHS members; 3940 Chestnut St.; (215)-243-0555 ext. 229 or www.Ucityphila.org.
21 Coffee Hours: Fashion in the Arab World; 7 p.m.; TV Lounge, Gregory House. Also March 28 (Middle East Ctr.).
22 Calligraphy
Demonstration and Gallery Presentation; Fuskushima Keido,
visiting Zen master; noon; University Museum (East Asian Studies;
Museum).
Kitchenaid® the Book and
Cook Event: Beer Dinner and Tasting with Michael Jackson; 6:30
p.m.; University Museum; $85; $75/ members. Info./registration:
(215) 898-4890. Also March 23, at 1, 3:30 & 6 p.m.
(Museum).
English Language Programs
All classes 6-8:30 p.m. in Bennett Hall and costs are $265, unless otherwise noted. Registration: $15/per academic year, non-refundable. Deadline: March 5. Info.: (215) 898-8681 or www.sas.upenn.edu/elp.
11 TOEFL/TWE Preparation; 6-8:55 p.m.; $530. Through April 24.
12 Conversation Practice; for elementary level speakers. Through April 23.
14 Pronunciation Basics; for elementary level speakers. Through April 25.
Intermediate & Advanced speakers:
11 Written Communication Practice; Through April 22.
12 Conversational Interactions; Through April 23.
Pronunciation Improvement; Through April 23.
13 Language of Meetings. Through April 24.
14 Listening and Speaking with Confidence. Through April 25.
Vocabulary Expansion. Through April 25.
Kelly Writers House
Info.: (215) 573-WRIT, wh@english. upenn.edu or www.english.upenn.edu/~wh/.
1 Write On! Workshop; 3:15-5 p.m. Also March 22.
4 Penn & Pencil Club; writing workshop for faculty & staff; 5:15 p.m.; rm. 202.
The Hollywood Club; 8 p.m.; rm. 202. Also March 18 & 25.
6 The Fish Writing Group; 7-8 p.m.; rm. 202.
Manuck!Manuck!; a group that meets every other Wednesday throughout the semester to share and discuss fiction written by its members; 7:30 p.m.; rm. 209. Also March 27, rm. 202.
7 The Modernist Group; 4:30-6:30 p.m.; rm. 202. Also March 18, 21 & 28.
8 Suppose an Eyes; a poetry working group; 3:30 p.m.; rm. 209. Also March 29.
19 Nonfiction Writers Workshop; for non-fiction writers who have been published or are serious about trying; 5:30-7 p.m.; rm. 202.
Where's the Romance?: West Philly women's reading group; 7-8:30 p.m.; rm. 209.
20 Lacan Study Group; 6:30-8 p.m.; rm. 209; info.: lamasc@sas.upenn.edu.
The Film Advisory Board; 8 p.m.; rm. 202.
21 Preceptorial on J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter; with Jennifer Snead; 7-8:30 p.m.; rm. 209.
Morris Arboretum
Info./registration: (215) 247-5777, ext. 125 or www.morrisarboretum.org.
2 Wearable Art: The Richness of Guatemalan Textiles; includes weaving demonstration; 10 a.m.; $20; $18/members.
Growing Medicinal Herbs; learn which herbs grow best in this area; where to purchase seeds, plants, and live roots; when and how to harvest these plants; and how to store herbs for future use; 10 a.m.-noon; $22; $20/ members.
Preserving Your Precious Textiles; participants welcome to bring a piece to instructor for recommendations; 1 p.m.; $20; $18/members.
3 Landscaping Drawing with Colored Pencils; learn to simplify forms and colors found in the landscape with techniques designed specifically for use with colored pencils; 10:30 a.m.; $132; $120/members. Also March 10 & 17.
Building a Bluebird House; learn about bluebirds while building a birdhouse; 1 p.m.; $17/ per family; $14.50/per family (members).
6 Planning Design for the Home Landscape; site analysis; developing functional diagrams; setting landscape priorities; color, form & texture; 7:30-9:30 p.m.; $110; $100/members. Also March 13, 20 & 27 and April 6, 10-noon.
10 The Pleasures of the Garden for All Seasons; learn how to bring your garden out of the doldrums and enhance it with both bold and subtle effects; dessert to follow. 1-3 p.m.; $27; $25/members.
11 The Well-Mannered Perennial Garden; learn which plants need to be pinched back and when this should be done; which perennials tend to run aggressively through the garden and what to do to stop them; what plants are best suited for hot, humid summers; 7:30-9 p.m.; $17; $15/members.
12 Pruning: What the Homeowner Needs to Know; learn techniques for creating attractive hedges; methods for reducing overgrown shrubbery; bring hand pruners and a small pruning saw; 7-9 p.m.; $50; $45/members. Also March 16, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
16 Adding Bees to Your Garden: A Basic Course; discover the rewards of adding a hive to your yard; 10 a.m.; $22; $20/members.
Drawing from Nature for the Reluctant Beginner--Part 1; students learn how to draw natural objects; for parents and children (8yrs. & older); 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; $70; $63/members. Also March 23 & 30.
Drawing from Nature for the Reluctant Beginner--Part 2; for students w/ previous drawing experience; 1-3 p.m. $70; $63/members. Also March 23 & 30.
19 Starting from Scratch: Basic Perennials for the Sunny Garden; 7-9 p.m.; $44; $40/members. Also March 23, 10 a.m.- noon.
Gardening Fundamentals; $10 instructional fee payable at the first session. 10 a.m.- noon; $132; $120/members. Six Tuesdays through April 23.
20 Broad-Leaved