March 6, 2008

Today's events

Thursday, March 6

-- Annual Safety Chair Meeting. Radiological and Environmental Management. 9 a.m.-11 a.m. Room 218, Stewart Center. RSVP to kjroswarski@purdue.edu or by phone 494-6113 or 494-6371.  -

- Books and Chocolate Milk. Reading and discussion of children's book. Purdue Student Union Board. Spinoff from "Books and Coffee." 4 p.m. South Ballroom, PMU.

-- BCC Coffee House Showcase. Performing arts ensembles of the Black Cultural Center: music, drama, writing, dance. 7 p.m. BCC.

All week

-- Ken Rinaldo: Robotic Installations. Stewart Center Gallery will exhibit "Autotelematic Spider Bots" with real-time interaction with public and self-modified behavior. The Spider Bots will function for 15-minute periods at 10:30 a.m. and at 12:30, 2:30 and 4:30 p.m. daily. Robert L. Ringel Gallery will present the installation work "Machinic Drift," a series of 3-D images. Rinaldo is at Ohio State University. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, plus Thursday until 8 p.m.; 1-5 p.m. Sunday. March 3-April 20. 49-67899 or galleries@purdue.edu or www.purdue.edu/galleries. -- Artist's lecture 5:30 p.m. March 3 in Room 206, STEW; followed by reception in Stewart Center Gallery.

Monday-Friday

-- Libraries -- Archives and Special Collections. "Chronicling Women's History at Purdue: Selections from the Susan Bulkeley Butler Women's Archives." 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Room 279, STEW. March 3-April 29. March is Women's History Month. www.lib.purdue.edu/spcol.

-- John Purdue Room lunch special. This week: Salmon chowder and farfalle with wild mushrooms. To access the menu: www.cfs.purdue.edu/htm/about/restaurants.shtml.