June 23, 2008

Events this week

Monday-Friday

-- Exhibition: "57/1: Artists from the Premier Edition of the PMC Guild Annual." Purdue Galleries. Artworks, jewelry created by use of precious metal clay. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday-Friday, and by appointment. Robert L. Ringel Gallery, PMU. For class or group visits, contact Mary Ann Anderson at 49-67899. Through Aug. 1.

-- Exhibition: "From the Kitchen to the Classroom: Lillian Gilbreth and Home Economics." Libraries: Archives and Special Collections. Purdue researcher and innovator in efficiency methods. 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Room 279, STEW. www.lib.purdue.edu/spcol. Through Aug. 15.

Tuesday-Saturday

-- Exhibition: "Una Herencia Mexicana" (A Mexican Heritage). Works of Mexican Modernists. Sponsors include Purdue University Galleries and Purdue Latino Cultural Center. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Art Museum of Greater Lafayette, 102 S. 10th St., Lafayette (south off South Street). 742-1128. Through Aug. 29.

Wednesday, June 25

Re-creation of Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead). Purpose is to supply activity and craft works for promotional video for Latino Cultural Center. 1 p.m. LCC. Questions: Maricela Alvarado at 49-42530 or alvaradm@purdue.edu.

Community cultural planning forum. Tippecanoe Arts Federation; participation in process through this initial forum or other means encouraged by Purdue Convocations. Forum moderator, Marc Goldring, principal-in-charge, WolfBrown firm. 7 p.m. TAF, 638 North St., Lafayette. // Other resources: Online forum at www.wolfbrown.com/forums/lafayette; electronic survey at www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=maEiE8fuUFpDm_2bmKx_2bBJYA_3d_3d; explanation, information and announcements about this continuing process at www.tippecanoearts.org/communityculturalplanning.htm.

Who's on campus this week?

A listing of some conferences and camps of notable size, public interest or visibility, or participation of children, youth or others outside Purdue.

Ongoing: Purdue Athletes Life Success Program (PALS), formerly National Youth Sports Program at Purdue. Through July 11. Ages 10-16. http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2008a/080529HarperPALS.html.

Through Thursday: TEAM (Technology Enhancing All Minds) Women Summer Camp. Grades 8-10. College of Technology. More at www.tech.purdue.edu/camps/Team/.

Through Thursday: Cheering in the Classroom. Girls grades 7-12. College of Technology. More at www.tech.purdue.edu/camps/CITC/.

Through Thursday: Discover! Institute. For P-12 educators. College of Education.

Through Friday: ScienceScape. Grades 7-9. Women in Science Programs. More at www.science.purdue.edu/WISP/ScienceScape/.

Through Friday: Computer Graphics Technology Camp (beginners). Grades 7-12. Dept. of Computer Graphics Technology. More at www.tech.purdue.edu/camps/.

Through July 5: GERI Summer Residential Camp I. Through grades 7-8 (Star), grades 9-12 (Pulsar). Gifted Education Resource Institute; Dept. of Educational Studies. More at www.education.purdue.edu/centers/geri/youth_programs/Summer_Residential/Summer_Residential.html.

Monday-Wednesday: 4-H Roundup. Grades 7-9. Youth Development and Ag Education.  Expecting 600+.

Monday-Friday: Boiler Kids Camp. Session 3. Division of Recreational Sports. Ages 5-12. Recreational Sports Center, Boilermaker Aquatic Center, playing fields. http://www.purdue.edu/bkc/.

Intercollegiate Athletics camps this week: Boys basketball Player Development Camp, grades 3-12 (to W). Diving Camp session II (to F). Universal Cheerleaders Association Cheer Camp I (M-Th). Purdue/NCA Summer Cheerleading Team Camp (F-Su).