July2, 2007
In Brief
Singers wanted
Like to sing in the shower? Then share your talents
this summer at the “Eastman Summer Sings” series. Presented by
the Eastman School, the annual series of choral music reading sessions
opens Tuesday, July 3, in Kilbourn Hall, with participants performing J.S.
Bach’s Mass in B Minor. The series continues for four more weeks; each program
starts at 7:30 p.m. and is built around one or two choral masterworks.
Scores are provided at the door.
Several thousand people have participated in the
series since it was started in 1995 by William Weinert, director of choral
activities at Eastman.
The performances are free, although a $5 donation
is suggested, and refreshments are provided. Parking is available in the
East End Garage. For more information, e-mail wweinert@esm.rochester.edu
or call 274-1444.
Tour Mees Observatory
Summer nights are the perfect time to star gaze, and
the University’s Mees Observatory is offering free public tours with
telescope observing on selected Friday and Saturday evenings this summer.
The observatory is located high in the Bristol Hills in a park-like
setting.
This program is offered by the Department of Physics
and Astronomy. Tour guides are undergraduate and graduate students as well
as local amateur astronomers from the Astronomy Section of the Rochester
Academy of Science. Tours include an astronomy talk and a tour of Gannett
House and the observatory. Skies permitting, the telescopes are expertly
operated to provide excellent views of planets, the moon, star clusters,
nebulae, double stars, and galaxies. Each tour’s capacity is 25
guests. Guests can register online for tours by going to
www.rochesterastronomy.com/ur/public or by calling 275-4385.
Defensive driving course
A local business is offering a series of New York
State–approved defensive driving courses at the Medical Center in
July. Taking the course may allow some drives to reduce car insurance
premiums and remove points from their license. The course costs $35. For a
class schedule or to register, call (585) 905-9420. A portion of the
proceeds benefits the Cardiology Unit.
Annual book sale
The Friends of the University Libraries will host its
35th Annual Friends Book Sale, Friday and Saturday, August 24 and
25, on the River Campus. Admission is free with parking available in
University lots. Located in the Hawkins-Carlson Room on the first floor of
Rush Rhees Library, the sale attracts donations and buyers from western New
York. Hours for the sale are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, August 24, and 9
a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, August 25. Books can be taken home by the bag
at deep price reductions from 4 to 7 p.m. on Saturday. Proceeds benefit the
University Libraries and their collections. For information about
becoming a member of the Friends or about the sale, call 275-4461.
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