Purdue Today

January 14, 2009

Today's events

Here is a list of events happening Jan. 14 at the West Lafayette campus.

Jan. 14-18

-- Purdue Jazz Festival. Purdue Bands. Includes concerts, competitions and clinics. Both free and paying events at various sites in the area. See www.purdue.edu/bands/jazzfest.

ONGOING EVENTS

All week

-- Purdue University Galleries. "Kristy Deetz: 'Earth Texts.'" Wood relief sculptures based on words and characteristics associated with books. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, plus Thursday until 8 p.m.; 1-5 p.m. Sunday. Stewart Center Gallery. 49-67899 or galleries@purdue.edu or www.purdue.edu/galleries. Exhibition through Feb. 22. ----- Artist's talk at 6 p.m. Jan. 15 (Th) in the Stewart Center Gallery; reception following.

Monday-Wednesday

-- Boiler Care-and-Share collection of non-food items. Through Jan. 14 leading to Purdue's celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Office of the Vice President for Ethics and Compliance, others. More about collection and other events in celebration at http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2008b/081201RollockBoiler.html. Lists of collection points and recommended items to donate at www.purdue.edu/mlk2009.