What's happening in Ann Arbor this weekend

The Calendar

Friday

o Slide Talk, Sponsored by the School of Art & Design, Lecture by Artists and Master Printers Heather and Nathan Arak-Kanofsky, Art & Design Room 2016, 663-4057

o Gaming Tournament, MarioKart 64 and GOLDENEYE007, Michigan Union Pond Room, 6:30 p.m., www.umich.edu/~wsoft or ebaraf@umich.edu for more information

o "Some Unorthodox Theories of Causation," Sponsored by the Philosophy Department, 2435 Mason Hall, 4 p.m., 764-6285

o "Inventing an Accountability System for Head Start," Part of the Current Topics in Early Childhood Education series, Sponsored by the School of Education and Washtenaw County Association for the Education of Young Children, School of Education, 4 p.m., 763-5562

o Torah Study: Chassidic Masters and Java, Sponsored by Hillel, 11 a.m.

o Raoul Wallenberg Lecture: Sponsored by the University College of Architecture and Urban Planning, Prof. Michael Benedikt to present his research on architectural theories including the impact of the information age on architecture, Art & Architecture Lecture Hall Room 2104, 764-1300

Saturday

o Secular Humanistic Jews at the University: A Havadalah Ceremony to Bridge Human Differences, Sponsored by Hillel, a meditation and discussion regarding social differences, Hillel, 7 p.m., 741-9005

o Wallace & Gromit, Sponsored by Borders, funny guys for children come to Borders Books & Music, 11 a.m., 741-9005

o Meet Tom Harkin, Sen. Harkin of Iowa will come to the University to discuss education, the environment and mental health issues, the Michigan Union Pendleton Room, 10:30 a.m., arukstel@umich.edu for more information

o Open Role Playing Gaming Night, Role playing games, bring your own opponents, The Underworld, 1202 S. University Ave., 4 p.m. & 7:50 p.m., 998-0547

o Animania, Sponsored by the University Japanese Animation Film Society. An eight-hour marathon of Japanese animation. See episodes of the Card Captor Sakura, Bakuen Campus Guardress, Momotte Shugogotten, Orguss 02, Rurouni Kenshin, Case Files of the Young Kindaichi. No one under 18 admitted without an adult. MLB 3, 812 E. Washington beginning at 4:30 p.m. animania@umich.edu, or visit the Website at www.umich.edu/~animania

Sunday

o Greek Jewish Council, "An Exploration of Judaism," Sponsored by Hillel, will include pizza and discussion of Jewish responses to modern ethical dilemmas, Delta Phi Epsilon, 1550 Washtenaw Ave., 7:30 p.m., 741-9005

o "Yiddish Love Poetry," Sponsored by CONNECTIONS, a Jewish Family Services program, Lecture by University Judaic Studies Prof. Anita Norich, Jewish Community Center, 2935 Birch Hollow Dr., 10:30 a.m. 971-3280.

o "Books that Changed Your LIfe," Sponsored by Borders Books & Music, Bring a favorite novel to read with local writer Iris Lee Underwood, who is trying to revive the 19th-century pastime of sharing passages from influential works, tea and scones will be served, Borders, 3527 Washtenaw, 2 p.m., please pre-register by calling 677-6948.

o Monthly Meeting : Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, small-group discussion setting, St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 306 N. Division, 2 p.m., 741-0659.

Services

o Campus Information Centers, 764-INFO, info@umich.edu, and www.umich.edu/~info on the World Wide Web

o Northwalk, 763-WALK, Bursley Lobby, 8 p.m. - 1:30 a.m.

o Safewalk, 936-1000, Shapiro Library Lobby, 8 p.m. - 2:30 a.m.

o Absentee Ballots available through the Michigan Democratic Party call 517-371-5410 through March 10 at 5 p.m. or e-mail MIDEMPARTY@aol.com

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All items for THE CALENDAR must be mailed or delivered to the Daily or e-mailed to daily.calendar@umich.edu at least three days before publication. Events on Friday, Saturday or Sunday must be submitted by 5 p.m. Wednesday prior to the event. We can not accept requests over the telephone, and we cannot guarantee that an announcement turned in within three days of the event will be run.