arts and culture calendar

Films, Lectures and Debates

September

Fall Film Festival Series 20th Anniversary

Van Bokkelen Hall Auditorium

Every Monday night during the fall 2009 semester, beginning Monday, September 14, 7:30 p.m.

The EMF faculty and guests present their favorite films of 1989 in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the series. Each screening will begin with an introduction by an EMF faculty member or guest and concludes with a short discussion. The complete schedule will be posted at www.towson.edu/emf and at http://pages.towson.edu/faller. For additional information, please contact Greg Faller at 410-704-3755 or gfaller@towson.edu.

Admission is free.

November

The Science of Chocolate

Saturday Science Series

Smith Hall Room 326

Saturday, November 21, 10 a.m. and 12 p.m.

Learn about the trials and tribulations of how chocolate is made, growing from trees of the world's tropical rainforests to the delicious treats that are part of our culture. The impact of chocolate on social and political cultures of producing countries as well as biological and physical problems faced in growing, processing, and manufacturing chocolate will be discussed by Dr. Jim Saunders. One of the most delicious science talks you will ever attend!

Admission is free.

December

What Happened to Pluto? Why Isn’t it a Planet Anymore?

Saturday Science Series

Smith Hall Room 326

Saturday, December 5, 10 a.m. and 12 p.m.

Max Mutchler from The Space Telescope Science Institute will look at the “former” planet known as Pluto and discuss what we know about this distant world and why scientists have taken away its planet status.

Admission is free.

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