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Calendar of Events

Events scheduled for Monday, August 18 (after 5 p.m.) through Monday, September 15 (before 5 p.m.)

ACTIVITIES PROGRAM

Discounts for these activities are available to all University staff and faculty through the Employee Activities Program. All tickets are available at the Hospital Cashier's Office, the Medical Center Bookstore, and the River Campus Parking Office. The Eastman School, MAG, and Bursar's Office carry theater tickets only. Discount cards/brochures are available at the River Campus Parking Office and the Conference and Events Office, Room 152, Administration Building. For further information, see the Employee Activities Program newsletter or call x5-7942.

Alamo Rent-A-Car, 10 percent discount

Allied Van Line, Preferred Customer Status, 235-3500

Amerks, $9.50 Blue Action Pack Ticket

Anheuser-Busch Theme Parks (RARES), discount card

B.J.'s Wholesale card, pass with 5 percent surcharge

Bock Tours (RARES), 10 percent off selected tours, 244-7925

Bristol Mountain, several packages available, see distribution sites

Buckman's Car Wash Superseal, $6.25

Caesar's Pocono Resorts (RARES), 20 percent off midweek, 10 percent off weekend

Cellular One, University Plan, call Betsy Reddington at 732-7201

Choice Hotels, 10 percent discount

Citibank's Corporate Mortgage Program, call 334-1482/383-5300

Clarion Essex Park Hotel, University Rate, call 800-567-2233

Delta Sonic Ticket Packages, prices range from $3.75 - $32.50

Designs by RAS (RARES), 50 percent off all screen and art charges, call Chuck Leone at 482-9790

Dine-A-Mate Book, $20

Dinner and Theatre Book, $8

Discovery Zone, $4.25

Dorney Park, discount coupon

Downstairs Cabaret, $3 discount

Dunham's, 15 percent discount card

Employee Printing Service (RARES), 40 percent off retail

Entertainment Books, $25

Fairport Harbor House (RARES), call 223-7280

Fantastic Baskets (RARES), 10 percent discount, call 293-1930

Fun Services (RARES), free reception canopy booth with program of $500 or more, call 254-4770

Gallo and Iacovangelo (RARES), discounts on real estate closings and will writing, call 454-7145

General Cinema Tickets, $5 adult, $3 children

Gitlin Optical, 15 percent discount on eyeglasses, call 442-1720

Hertz Car Rental, member discount card

Hoselton Chevrolet, factory order direct at invoice, call 586-7373

Hunt Hollow Ski Center, Day/Night $20, Night $18

The Inn on the Lake (RARES), 25 percent off rack rates, call 394-7800

Island Jake Music Services, $50 off 4 hour music and light show, call 387-9858

KOA Campgrounds (Florida and West Coast), 20 percent discount

Lafayette Moving and Storage, discount programs, call 334-0770

Liberty Travel (RARES), call 544-5500

Little Theatre tickets, $5.25

Melrose Nursery, 15 percent off store and florist shop, call 624-4754

Memorial Art Gallery, 1/2 price new membership application

National Car Rental, 10 percent off discount card

Print USA (RARES), 40 percent off retail prices

R.C. Shaheen, 20 percent off paint, 25 percent off wallcoverings, 60 percent off window blinds, free in-home decorating service

Rivers Organization/Bonaparte Travel (RARES), call 385-5060

Sam's Club, free membership with 5 percent surcharge

San Diego-Zoofari (RARES), 20 percent off admission

Ski Valley, several packages available, see distribution sites

Sony Theatre Tickets, $5

Staub's Textile Services, Inc. (RARES), 20 percent off dry cleaning, call 271-4200

Swain Ski Center, several packages available, see distribution sites

Universal Studios, member discount card

Walt Disney's Magic Kingdom Club (RARES), discount card

ART

August 19, Evening Tour of the Collection. Admission Desk, Memorial Art Gallery, 7:30 p.m.

August 19, Movie Under the Stars. The program includes four animated short films showcasing local filmmakers, including Geologic Time, How the Frog's Eye Sees, Bucchioni's Bike, and Things. Free admission. Memorial Art Gallery, Gallery Lawn.

August 26, Evening Tour of the Collection. Admission Desk, Memorial Art Gallery, 7:30 p.m.

EXHIBITS

Through September 7, 56th Rochester-Finger Lakes Exhibition. This oldest and most prestigious juried exhibition in Rochester features 56 works by 49 emerging artists in the region, chosen from a field of 784 entries.

Through September 7, James Pappas. This exhibition showcases recent paintings, drawings, and monoprints by noted Buffalo artist James Pappas, who was also a juror of the 56th Rochester-Finger Lakes Exhibition.

Through October 26, Bless the Beasts. Casual observers and ardent animal lovers alike will find much to enjoy in this exhibition of prints and drawings from the permanent collection. Artists include Rufino Tamayo, Morris Graves, Francesco Clemente, and Joseph Raffael.

August 22 through November 9, Decorative Bindings from the Tioga Point Museum. Although he never finished high school, utilities magnate George N. Tidd had a passion for beautiful books. When he died in 1952, he willed an extraordinary collection of them to the tiny Tioga Point Museum in his hometown of Athens, PA. Thirty of the finest are on exhibit here.

RELIGION

RIVER CAMPUS INTERFAITH CHAPEL

August 24, Roman Catholic Mass. Lower Level, 10 a.m.

August 31, Roman Catholic Mass. Lower Level, 10 a.m.

MEDICAL CENTER INTERFAITH CHAPEL

August 20, Roman Catholic Mass. 12:30 p.m.

August 22, Roman Catholic Mass. 12:30 p.m.

August 24, Protestant Worship (Interdenominational). 10:15 a.m.

August 24, Roman Catholic Mass. 11:15 a.m.

August 25, Roman Catholic Mass. 12:30 p.m.

August 27, Roman Catholic Mass. 12:30 p.m.

August 29, Roman Catholic Mass. 12:30 p.m.

August 31, Protestant Worship (Interdenominational). 10:15 a.m.

August 31, Roman Catholic Mass. 11:15 a.m.

AND MORE

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