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Arboretum will hold annual spring plant sale on Saturday, April 26
Distinguished art historian to give lecture on Chinese calligraphy
Earth takes center stage in two events
EIR scoping meeting on new Humanities and Social Sciences Facility April 24
HBO documentary by UCSC alums to be screened on campus
Spring gardening tips offered at workshop April 26
Strengthen your abs; make a tasty truffle
Women at Work Retreat is sponsoring group tickets
for Shakespeare Santa Cruz
Life Lab offers popular day camp again this summer
Drivers urged to be cautious during stoplight construction
April 21, 2003
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Arboretum will hold
annual spring plant sale on Saturday, April 26
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| Pincushion proteas (Leucospermum) are among the featured plants at the Arboretum Plant Sale. Photo: Ray Collett. |
Brighten up your garden with kangaroo paws, pincushion flowers, and sweet-smelling
blossoms from the UCSC Arboretum.
The Arboretum is holding its annual Spring Plant Sale in conjunction
with the California Native Plant Society on Saturday, April 26, from 11
a.m. to 3 p.m. The sale will take place at the Arboretum's Eucalyptus
Grove on High Street near the intersection with Western Drive.
Most of the plants were grown at the Arboretum and are not available
in nurseries. Additional plants donated by local nurseries, including
California Succulents, Monterey Bay Nursery, Sierra Azul, and Suncrest
Nurseries, will be for sale.
The annual sale features plants that grow especially well in the Monterey
Bay Area. This includes native California plants as well as ones from
Australia, South Africa, and New Zealand. Plants featured this year include
colorful kangaroo paws (Anigozanthus) from Australia, pincushion
flowers (Leucospermum) from southern Africa, and many other striking
garden plants. The sale features drought-tolerant plants, frost-resistant
plants, cacti, groundcovers, and plants that provide nectar to hummingbirds.
A complete list of available plants can be found on the Arboretum's
web site.
The sale will be open to Arboretum and California Native Plant Society
members only from 10 to 11 a.m. Memberships can be purchased at the gate
on the day of the sale.
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| Calligraphy by Huang Tingjian (1045-1105). Two lines from his "Poems on the 'Wind in the Pines Pavilion'" |
Distinguished art historian to give lecture on Chinese calligraphy
For more information on either event call (831) 459-4564. Readings
for the seminar are available in advance; contact Hannah Pederson at pederson@ucsc.edu.
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Earth
takes center stage in two events
Environmental issues will be the focus of two campus events this week sponsored by the Student Environmental Center.
On Tuesday, April 22, the Campus Earth Summit will look at ways to improve the UCSC campus environment. In addition to a keynote speech on campus "greening," participants will break into groups to consider issues ranging from recycling to pesticides. The summit will be from noon to 2:30 p.m. at Bay Tree Conference Center. A complete summit schedule is available online.
On Saturday, April 26, from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. the Campus
Earth Festival will include on-campus speakers, student organizations,
forums, live art, theatrical performances, workshops, and socially responsible
nonprofit organizations. The festival will take place at the UCSC Upper
Quarry Amphitheater and in Quarry Plaza.
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EIR scoping meeting on new Humanities
and Social Sciences Facility April 24
The University of California is preparing a Draft, Focused Environmental
Impact Report (DEIR) for the Humanities and Social Sciences Facility project,
which will be located on the UCSC campus on a parking lot northwest of
Cowell College. The new Humanities and Social Sciences Facility will provide
approximately 51,550 assignable square feet of space for the Division
of Humanities and the Education Department of the Division of Social Sciences.
An EIR Scoping Meeting will be held on April 24, from 6 to 8 p.m., at the offices of the UCSC Environmental Assessment Group (EAG) at 515 Swift Street in Santa Cruz. Parking will be available at the EAG parking lot.
At this meeting, public agencies and members of the public are invited
to provide oral comments on the range of issues to be addressed in the
Draft, Focused EIR. Call Christine Aldecoa at (831) 460-3573 for additional
information or to request accommodations for persons with disabilities.
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HBO documentary by UCSC alums to be screened on campus
The Film and Digital Media Department will host alumnus Graham Rich, screening his HBO documentary More Than Famous (Mas Que Famoso) on Friday, April 25, at 7 p.m. in the Media Theater of the Performing Arts complex.
Associate producer Evan Klinger, also a graduate of the department,
will additionally attend the screening. The documentary charts the real-life
story of Salvadoran/American boxer Carlos "Famoso" Hernandez
as he pursues his American Dream. This event is free and open to the public.
For more information, call (831) 459-3204.
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Spring gardening tips offered at workshop April 26
Get a jump on spring gardening projects by attending a three-hour workshop
on Saturday, April 26, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Farm.
Jeffrey Caspary, a graduate of the Farm & Garden's apprenticeship
program, will tell you everything you need to know about spring gardening
in the local Monterey Bay region--everything from seed sources and soil
preparation to propagation, cultivation, planting, and care. He'll also
offer tips on how to time your spring planting to get the best results.
Covering topics such as soil evaluation, bed preparation, plant requirements,
and transplanting techniques, Caspary will help home gardeners learn how
to get the most out of their hard work. He'll also help you select varieties
that thrive in the local area, and there will be plenty of time for questions.
Cost is $10 for members of the Friends of the UCSC Farm & Garden;
$15 for nonmembers, payable the day of the workshop. For more information,
call (831) 459-3240.
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Strengthen your abs; make a tasty truffle
The Recreation Department is offering classes to tighten and tempt you.
Sign up through the Recreation Office at (831) 459-2806. Other offerings
are listed on the recreation web
site.
Abs
& Core Strengthening. April 21 and 23, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Class
includes information on how to strengthen your abdominal, oblique, and
lower-back muscles using a variety of equipment and floor exercises. Proper
form and technique will be demonstrated; participants will then be led
through an abs and core workout. Instructor: Danielle Lewis, assistant
director of the Wellness Center. Location: Multipurpose Room, East Field
House. Cost: $10/UCSC students; $15/general.
Chocolate Decadence - truffles. April 22, 6:30 - 9:30 p.m.
You will walk away from this class with your own plate of 8 - 12 luscious
hazelnut, Grand Marnier, and raspberry truffles. Includes intro to the
history of chocolate making, a demonstration, and hands-on truffle making.
Participants will help with cleanup. Bring a container for the truffles.
Instructor: Stephanie Buxwell of Beckmanns Bakery. Location: Depart from
Recreation Office porch at 6:30 p.m. or meet at at 7 p.m. at Branciforte
Jr. High, 315 Poplar St., Classroom 23. Cost: $18/UCSC students; $23/general
(instruction, truffles, and transportation).
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Women at Work Retreat is sponsoring
group tickets for Shakespeare Santa Cruz
The Women at Work Retreat is again this year sponsoring group tickets for staff and faculty for Shakespeare Santa Cruz plays. The group rate is available for three Friday evening performances in August, at a cost of $18 per ticket.
The reduced-price tickets are available for the following performances:
- August 8 at 8 p.m., Festival Glen, Comedy
of Errors
- August 15 at 8 p.m., Festival Glen, Hamlet
- August 22 at 8 p.m., Theater Arts Mainstage, Private Lives
To order tickets, print out the order
form and send it, along with your check, to Diana Sue Miller, c/o
of Central Purchasing. Tickets will be available for pickup in early August.
For more information, call Diana Sue Miller at (831) 459-2882.
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Life Lab offers popular day camp again this summer
The Life Lab Science Program based
at UCSC will offer its popular day camp program for children again this
summer, and a new session will be offered for older children.
The Wildlands & Watering Cans Summer Day Camp is available for children
ages 7 to 10. Campers will enjoy garden-based activities and art projects,
hiking on the campus, and exploring the Farm & Garden. Registrations
are being accepted now for one-week sessions that run Monday-Friday from
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sessions will be offered June 23-27, July 7-11, and July
14-18. Cost is $220 per session for members of Life Lab Garden Classroom,
or $250 for nonmembers. Each session will serve 24 campers; four instructors
will provide plenty of hands-on instruction. See a sample camp
schedule
New this year is a two-week session for 11- to 13-year-olds. Millipedes
& Microscopes: A Garden Exploration will offer older campers a chance
to develop their scientific skills as they design their own garden-based
plant experiments. The session will run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 28
- August 8. Two counselors will run the session for 14 campers. Cost is
$320 per session for Life Lab members, or $350 for nonmembers.
Partial scholarship assistance is available. Details and registration
information is available online at
www.lifelab.org/camp/index.html, by calling (831) 459-2001, or by
sending e-mail to camp@lifelab.org.
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Drivers urged to be cautious during stoplight construction
Currents provides regular updates on construction projects that have an impact on campus transportation and parking. Construction update story
For more information, visit the Transportation
and Parking Services web site and the Physical
Planning and Construction web site.
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