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Events scheduled for Monday, May 21 (after 5 p.m.), through Monday, June 11 (before 5 p.m.)

MEMORIAL ART GALLERY EVENTS

MAG--x5-3081; www.rochester.edu/MAG

June 12--Lecture. "The Coffins of Pa-debehu-Aset: Decoding the Life of an Ancient Egyptian Official." Joyce L. Haynes of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, speaks on an extremely rare, highly decorated pair of Egyptian coffins from the 4th century BCE. Haynes was consulting curator for the acquisition, one of the most significant in gallery history. (The inner coffin, called anthropoid for its human shape, is currently on view.) Free with Gallery admission. Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.

June 17--Family Day. "A Horse of a Different Color." Meet some of the artists in "Horses on Parade," a city-wide art project sponsored by High Falls Brewery. The family day event also includes hands-on art activities, storytelling, tours, and a performance of Umoja: The Magical Horse by the Kuumba Kids. Guest of honor is artist Calvin Hubbard, whose Umoja Horse was underwritten by the Young Friends of MAG and the Gallery Council. Admission charge; free to members and children 5 and under. 1-4 p.m.

June 19--Lecture. "Temporal Imagery in the American Landscape." The speaker is Rosemary Welsh, associate professor of art history and chair of the division of fine arts, Wells College. Free with gallery admission. Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.

ONGOING EXHIBITS AND TOURS

At Memorial Art Gallery--x5-3081; www.rochester.edu/MAG

Gallery Highlights Tours--Free with gallery admission. Meet at the admission desk. June 12, 19, 26, 6:30 p.m.; June 29, 2 p.m.

Exhibition Tour--Highlights the 58th Rochester-Finger Lakes Exhibition. Free with gallery admission. Meet at the admission desk. June 15, 17, 22, 24, 2 p.m.

Through June 24--58th Rochester-Finger Lakes Exhibition. The biennial exhibition showcases area talent in painting, sculpture, printmaking, photography, ceramics, and other media.

Through 2001--About Face: Copley's Portrait of a Colonial Silversmith. An interactive installation about Colonial American portrait painter John Singleton Copley and silversmith Nathaniel Hurd. Dorothy McBride Gill Education Center.

Long-term installation--New Acquisitions for a New Millennium. Showcases 21 masterworks acquired during the last four years.


At Rush Rhees Library

Through August 2001--Rochester's Hope. An exhibition tracing some of the physical and spiritual connections between the University and Mt. Hope Cemetery. Friedlander Lobby. Open during regular library hours; call x5-7600 for recorded information about library hours.


HEALTH AND WELLNESS

Noon Hour Health Bites--Informal monthly series of health-/wellness-related topics; sponsored by the Strong Employee Assistance Program. No fee or preregistration is required. Feel free to bring a lunch. For more information call x5-4987 or visit www.urmc.rochester.edu/eap/eap.html.

June 12--Divorce and Family Mediation. A mediator is a neutral third party who assists individuals or couples in reaching mutually acceptable resolutions to their issues. The focus of this talk is on the process, effectiveness, and appropriate referrals for mediated solutions. Speaker Roberta Miller is a nationally trained divorce and family mediator with nine years of experience and is president of the Rochester Association of Family Mediators. Rooms A and B, Ambulatory Care Facility, URMC.

June 21--Medical Center Administrative Group (MCAG) Brown Bag Lunch. "Dream On! How Dreams Can Clue You In," with Jennifer Anstey, M.S. Everyone is welcome. Room 2-7539, URMC, noon-1 p.m.


RELIGION

River Campus Interfaith Chapel--x5-4321; www.rochester.edu/chapel/services.html

Roman Catholic Mass
Sunday Mass: June 17, 24, July 1, 10:30 a.m., River Level

Medical Center Interfaith Chapel

Roman Catholic Mass
June 13, 18, 20, 25, 27, July 2, 12:30 p.m.
June 17, 24, July 1, 11:15 a.m.

Roman Catholic Communion Service
June 15, 22, 29, 12:30 p.m.

Interdenominational Protestant Worship
June 17, 24, July 1, 10:15 a.m.


RIVER CAMPUS LECTURES

June 11--Metal-Initiated Amination of Alkenes and Alkynes. Speaker is Bradley Kraft from the University of Rochester Department of Chemistry. Room 473, Hutchison Hall, 4:45 p.m.

June 15--Sources of Stability and Specificity in an RNA-Peptide Complex. With professor Anne Baranger, Wesleyan University Department of Chemistry. Room 473, Hutchison Hall, 9:30 a.m.


ACTIVITIES PROGRAM

Discounts for activities are available to all University staff, faculty, and students through the University Activities Program. All tickets are available at the hospital Cashier's Office and the Customer Service Center in the Susan B. Anthony Halls on the River Campus. The Eastman School and Memorial Art Gallery carry movie theater tickets only. For further information check the University Activities Program flier or call x5-7942. The current list can be accessed at www.rochester.edu/working/services/auxops/ Activities1.htm



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