TODAY
October Book Faire
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Women’s Resources and Research Center, First floor North Hall
Each quarter the Joy Fergoda Library at the WRRC hosts a book fair where books can be purchased for under $3. Proceeds will be used to buy new books for the library. Nonfiction, fiction, poetry and more! The faire will be open until Friday.
Asexual Spectrum 101
5 to 6 p.m.
LGBT Resource Center, University House Annex
Learn about asexuality, demisexuality, grey-asexuality, and the ace community.
Prized Writing Awards Reception
5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
AGR Room, Buehler Alumni and Visitor’s Center
The 22 published authors, 10 honorable mentions and the cover artist for the 22nd annual volume of Prized Writing will be recognized at an awards ceremony. A catered reception will be provided in the AGR room of the Buehler Alumni and Visitor’s Center for invited guests from 5:30 to 6 p.m. and the awards program will run from 6 to 7:30 p.m.
Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous
7 to 8:30 p.m.
Davis United Methodist Church, 1620 Anderson Rd.
Having trouble controlling the way you eat? Free yourself from excess weight and obsessive thoughts about food and body image. Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous is a 12-step fellowship based on the principles of Alcoholics Anonymous.
Whiskey Dawn Concert
9 p.m.
The Davis Graduate, 905 Russell Blvd.
After taking Nashville by storm, rising California “new country” buzz band Whiskey Dawn returns to their home state to perform in concert at The Graduate. Tickets are $9.
THURSDAY
Biomedical Engineering Seminar Series
4 p.m.
1005 Genome and Biomedical Sciences Facility Building
Dr. Frits Thorsen of the University of Bergen, Norway, will discuss the development of novel animal models to study melanoma brain metastases.
School of Law First Amendment Lecture Series
4 p.m.
Kalmanovitz Appellate Courtroom, King Hall
Chief Judge Alex Kozinski of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will discuss the First Amendment in the age of information overload. RSVP at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/2011centralvalleyfoundationlecture.
Art Studio Program Lecture Series
4:30 to 6 p.m.
Technocultural Studies Building
New York-based painter Joanne Greenbaum is primarily concerned with the formalism of plastic arts. Her canvases don’t follow formulas of conventional painting, but rather, continuously test and expand the possibilities by which painting can evolve.
American Red Cross Club Meeting
6:15 to 7:30 p.m.
118 Olson
Missed the first general meeting? No worries! Just come to the third general meeting of the year and learn about all the volunteer opportunities around Davis and the Yolo community.
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