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The annual CIFD picnic is Sunday, July 13, beginning at 5 p.m. with a dish-to-pass dinner at the large pavilion at Stewart Park. All are welcome. Bring plates and utensils. Scandinavian dances will be taught July 20 at 7:30 p.m., followed by request dancing at 8:30 p.m., in the Vet College atrium. For more information, contact Marguerite at 539-7335 or David at 564-3613, e-mail dhr1@cornell.edu.
Thursdays, 8 to 10 p.m., at Maplewood Community Center.emeritus/retired
Emeritus faculty are needed to staff information outposts to provide guidance and a friendly welcome when entering freshmen and their families arrive on campus Friday, Aug. 22. Outposts are located at five major entry points surrounding the campus. Volunteers are asked to work two-and-a-half-hour shifts between 8 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. For further information, call Ken or Jean Robinson at 273-3526 or send e-mail to jrr8@cornell.edu.exhibits
The Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, on the corner of University and Central avenues, is open Tuesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free. Telephone: 255-6464.
Click here to read about the exhibits.
* "The Book and the Block: Work by Phyllis Cohen," through Aug. 17.
* "Water, Water Everywhere: Marine Etchings From the Permanent Collection," through Aug. 17.
* "Playthings," June 21 through Aug. 17.
* "The Collector's Eye: Gifts From an Anonymous Donor," through Aug. 24.
* "Uncommon Quilts: Treasures of the New York State Historical Association," through Aug. 24.
Cornell Plantations, the university's botanical garden, arboretum and natural areas, is open free of charge seven days a week from sunrise to sunset. Limited parking is available at the Lewis Headquarters Building at One Plantations Road. Telephone: 255-3020.
* The Robison York State Herb Garden is in its summer glory. See and smell more than 500 varieties of colorful herbs for cooking, medicine, household or industrial use or others valued for their spiritual and cultural associations. The garden is adjacent to Plantations' headquarters building.
* The Martha Howell Young Garden, adjacent to the Herb Garden, features plants popular for cutting, as well as sources of inspiration in decoration, art and architecture.Films listed are sponsored by Cornell Cinema unless otherwise noted and are open to the public. All films are $4.50 ($4 for students, kids 12 and under and seniors) and are held in Willard Straight Theatre except where noted. Check out the Cornell Cinema Web site at http://www-cinema.slife.cornell.ed. Click here to read about Cinema's upcoming films. films
"When We Were Kings" (1996), directed by Leon Gast, with Muhammad Ali, George Foreman and Don King, 7:30 p.m.
"The Life of Oharu" (1952), directed by Kenji Mizoguchi, with Kinuyo Tanaka and Toshiko Yamane, 9:35 p.m.
"The Life of Oharu," 7:30 p.m.
"Scream" (1996), directed by Wes Craven, with Drew Barrymore, Neve Campbell and Henry Winkler, 10:15 p.m.
"Sunrise" (1927), directed by F.W. Murnau, with Janet Gaynor and George O'Brien, with live piano accompaniment by Philip Carli, 7:15 p.m.
"Sling Blade" (1996), directed by Billy Bob Thornton, with Thornton, Dwight Yoakam and John Ritter, 10:15 p.m.
"When We Were Kings," 9:15 p.m.
"Casablanca" (1942), directed by Michael Curtiz, with Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman and Claude Rains, 7:15 p.m.
"Bread and Chocolate" (1978), directed by Franco Brusati, with Nino Manfredi and Anna Karina, 9:30 p.m.
"Bread and Chocolate," 7:30 p.m.
"Sling Blade," 10 p.m.
"Das Boot" (1981), director's cut, directed by Wolfgang Petersen, with Juergen Prochnow, Arthur Gruenemeyer and Martin May, 6:45 p.m.
"Scream," 10:45 p.m.
"A Tickle in the Heart" (1996), directed by Stefan Schwietert, with Max Epstein, Willie Epstein and Julie Epstein, 7 p.m.
"Das Boot," 9 p.m.
"Sling Blade," 7:30 p.m.
"Liar Liar" (1997), directed by Tom Shadyac, with Jim Carrey, Maura Tierney and Jennifer Tilly, 10:15 p.m.
"Das Boot," 7 p.m.
"Forbidden Planet" (1956), directed by Fred M. Wilcox, with Leslie Nielsen, Walter Pidgeon and Anne Francis, 11 p.m.
"Liar Liar," 9:15 p.m.
"To Have and Have Not" (1944), directed by Howard Hawks, with Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall, 7:15 p.m.
"Liar Liar," 9:30 p.m.
"A Tickle in the Heart," 7:30 p.m.
"Forbidden Planet," 9:30 p.m.
"Le Samouraï" (1967), directed by Jean-Pierre Melville, with Alain Delon and Nathalie Delon, 7:30 p.m.
"Liar Liar," 10 p.m.
"Flamenco" (1995), directed by Carlos Saura, with Paco de Lucia, Manolo Sanlucar and Joaquin Cortes, 7:30 p.m.
"Le Samouraï," 9:45 p.m.* July 18 closing: The Graduate School offices in Caldwell Hall will be closed Friday, July 18, at noon for a staff retreat. graduate bulletin
* August degree deadline: Friday, Aug. 22, is the deadline for completing all requirements for an August degree, including submitting the thesis/dissertation to the Graduate School.
* Fall '97 registration: Registration is in the Field House, Monday, Aug. 25, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. for new students and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. for continuing students with "holds." All new students and continuing students with "holds" must register in person. Continuing students with no "holds" do not need to go to the Field House. Students should check "Just the Facts" after Aug. 18 to determine if they have a "hold."
* Study abroad: Applications for Fulbright grants for study abroad for the 1998-99 academic year are available at the Einaudi Center for International Studies. Applicants must be U.S. citizens. Applicants should meet with the Fulbright adviser, Milton Esman, starting Aug. 25. For an appointment, contact the Einaudi Center, 170 Uris Hall, phone 255-6370. Applications are due Oct. 1.
* Travel: Conference travel grant applications are due at the Graduate Fellowships and Financial Aid Office, Caldwell Hall, by Aug. 1 for September conferences. Application forms are available at graduate field offices. Grants for transportation are awarded to registered graduate students invited to present papers.lectures
"Optimality in Phonology and Morphology," John J. McCarthy, University of Massachusetts, July 15, 7:30 p.m., 200 Baker Hall.
"Is This a Compositionality Puzzle Yet?" William Ladusaw, University of California at Santa Cruz, July 22, 7:30 p.m., 200 Baker Hall.
"The Language of Clothes," Alison Lurie, English, July 16, 7:30 p.m., Call Alumni Auditorium, Kennedy Hall.
"The Language of Insects," Thomas Eisner, director of the Cornell Institute for Research in Chemical Ecology, July 23, 7:30 p.m., Call Alumni Auditorium, Kennedy Hall.music
Outdoor concerts take place at 7:30 p.m. on the Arts Quad; rain location is Hollis E. Cornell Auditorium, Goldwin Smith Hall:
* Samite of Uganda, acclaimed singer-songwriter, will play traditional African instruments July 11.
* Annie Burns, popular local vocalist, teams up with Texas swing musicians Valerie and James Denns for an evening of country-swing, boogie-woogie, blues and jazz July 18.
Classical concerts take place at 7:30 p.m. in the Proscenium Theatre, Center for Theatre Arts:
* The Berg, Jones & Sarvis dance trio from Maine will perform July 15.
* On July 22, the Apollo Ensemble chamber orchestra will play Haydn's Symphony No. 13 in D Major.
On July 13, Jim Henry will make his "Bound for Glory" debut. On July 20, Paul Wilder will perform.
The show runs Sunday nights from 8 to 11, with live sets at 8:30, 9:30 and 10:30 p.m. in the Cafe at Anabel Taylor Hall.
All three sets are different. Admission is free and open to the public.
"Bound for Glory" is broadcast on WVBR-FM 93.5 and 101.5.religion
The Rev. Robert Wilson, chaplain, Assemblies of God, will give the sermon July 13 at 11 a.m.
On July 20 the speaker will be Mary Webber, director of the Center for Religion, Ethics and Social Policy.
Sundays, 5:30 p.m., Robert Purcell Union.
Fridays, 7:30 p.m., Balch Hall Unit 4 Lounge, speakers, open discussion and refreshments. Sunday morning prayers and breakfast, 7 a.m., at alternating locations. For more information, call 272-5320.
Summer Mass schedule: Sundays, 10 a.m., Anabel Taylor Auditorium.
Call the Catholic Office at 255-4228 for the daily Mass schedule or for an appointment for the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
Thursdays, 7 p.m., Founders Room, Anabel Taylor Hall. Everyone on campus is welcome. Room G-20 Anabel Taylor Hall is open daily for prayer and study.
Also, Sundays at 10:30 a.m. and Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m., First Church of Christ, Scientist, 101 University Ave., Ithaca.
Sundays, worship and Eucharist, 9:30 a.m., Anabel Taylor Chapel.
Meeting for worship, Sundays, 10:30 a.m., at the Hector Meeting House on Perry City Road. Child care provided. For rides or directions, call 273-4324.
There will be no Conservative and Reform services this summer. Orthodox services will continue on Saturday mornings at 9:15 a.m. in the Edwards Room, Anabel Taylor Hall. Call 255-4227 for more information.
Sundays, 11 a.m., One World Room (in English), and 1 p.m., chapel (in Korean), Anabel Taylor Hall. Call 255-2250 for more information.
Cornell student branch: Sundays, 9 a.m. Call 272-4520 or 257-6835 for directions and transportation. Basketball on Wednesdays, 8 p.m. For geneology resources, call Jeremy at 257-7187.
Summer schedule: Through Aug. 17, services will be held Sundays at 9:30 a.m. St. Luke Lutheran Church, Oak Avenue at College Avenue. For information, call 273-6811.
Friday Juma' prayer, 1:15 p.m., One World Room, Anabel Taylor Hall. Daily Zuhr, Asr, Maghreb and Isha' prayers at 218 Anabel Taylor Hall.
For information about United Pagan Ministries, call Cornell United Religious Work at 255-4214.seminar
"Confocal Microscopy," a special seminar sponsored by the Cornell Biotechnology Resource Center, Flow Cytometry and Imaging Facility, will be held July 15 from 10:30 a.m. to noon in G-01 Biotechnology Building. Featured will be Mary Duseau, image analysis specialist from Bio-Rad Laboratories, who will give a two-part presentation. Part one is "Confocal Microscopy, Introduction and Applications"; part two is "New Technologies: Two-Photon Microscopy." For more information, contact Carol Bayles at 254-4860, cjb4@cornell.edu.
"The Education System in Nepal: A Presentation of Contemporary Education in Nepal From Primary to Graduate School," Peshal Dahal, Tribhuvan University, July 14, 9:30 a.m., G-08 Uris Hall.miscellany
Meetings are open to the public and will be held Monday through Friday at 12:15 p.m. in Anabel Taylor Hall. For more information, call 273-1541.
Also, meetings will be held Fridays at 5 p.m. in the Moore Library at Gannett Health Center.
For registration and fee information on the following classes, call 255-2407.
* Ithaca Is Gorges, July 13 and 20, 1 to 4 p.m.: Join two of Ithaca's science experts in exploring the local gorges, including Coy Glen, a Plantations natural area.
* Field Sketching, July 12, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Working in a medium of choice, students will learn techniques for botanically accurate sketching with botanical illustrator Bente King.
On Wednesday evenings throughout the summer, Cornell Plantations is offering free guided tours starting at 7 p.m. in front of the gift shop. The tour July 16 is "A Sampling of Teas: The Herb Garden"; on July 23, "Multi-seasonal Stars: The Zucker Shrub Collection."
Register for the following at http://www.librarycornell.edu/okuref/register.html or call 255-3319. All classes will be held in the Uris Library Electronic Classroom.
* Creating a Web Page: An Introduction to HTML, July 10, 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.
* Finding What You Want on the Web, July 11, 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.
* HTML II: Lists, Tables and Images, July 17, 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.