SCHOOLS AND FAMILIES
Flea Market: German Swiss International School. Covered playground. Tomorrow, 11am-2pm.
Parenting Seminar Series: organised by Early Years Network. On children's discipline and behaviour. PolyU. Today and next Saturday, 1.30pm-4.30pm. Tel 2982 6181 or visit
www.Early-Years-Network.com
Stories Can Teach: by children's literature specialist Diane Frankenstein. Pro-Active Learning Ltd, Suite 802, Double Building, 22 Stanley Street, Central. Presentation next Saturday, 10am-12pm ($150). Sessions, February 28-March 2, 10.30am-12.30pm ($350). Tel Yolanda Yeh 2736 9898.
HIGHER AND CONTINUING
Visiting Professors' Lecture Series: Discovery of Non-Chinese Writings of Tang Dynasty in Xinjiang. Zhang Guangda, CityU. 10.30am-12.30pm. Also Performers and Audience - Traditional Chinese Operas and Social Life. Ge Zhaoguang, TsinghuaU. Monday, 2.30pm-4.30-pm. History of Time, History of Space, Zhu Weizheng, FudanU. Tuesday, 10.30am-12.30pm. CCIV, R6143, Amenities Building, CityU. Tel 2788 7654.
Trapping Air Pollutants over Hong Kong and the Pearl River Delta: Centre of Urban Planning and Environmental Management. Professor Alexis Lau, acting director, Centre for Coastal and Atmospheric Research, HKUST. Room 829, 8/F Knowles Building, HKU. Wednesday, 12.45pm-1.45pm. Contact
[email protected]
Where Did Language Come From? United College Distinguished Visiting Scholar Lecture: Michael C. Corballis, University of Auckland. Lecture Theatre C1, T.C. Cheng Building, United College, CUHK, Thursday, 4.30pm. Tel 2609 7598 or 7580 or visit
www.cuhk.edu.hk/uc/dvs/dvs2005/uc_dvs_2004_mc.htm
France, its People, Culture, Literature and Language: English-Speaking Union. Course leader Dr Norman Bird. G04 The Center, 99 Queen's Rd, Central. Thursday, 6.30pm-9.30pm, for five weeks. ESU members, students $1,000; others $1,200. Tel 2186 8449 or e-mail:
[email protected]
Beyond the Numbers - Financial Strategies for Non-financial Managers: Richard Ivey School of Business. Professor Steve Foerster. Thursday and Friday, Tel Kennis Fung at 2135 2255, e-mail:
[email protected] or visit
www.ivey.com.hk
MBA Information Seminar - HK PolyU: Graduate School of Business (GSB Rm N001). On campus, next Saturday, February 26, 2.30pm-4pm. Tel 2766 7087.
EXHIBITIONS AND OTHER EVENTS
HKUST Arts Festival 2005 - Afternoon Arts Appreciation Week: coffee shop near lifts 25-26, HKUST. Monday to Friday, 1pm. Visit
www.ust.hk/cfa.
A Day of Music - Education Through the Arts: Hong Kong Youth Series. HKU Dept of Music in conjunction with Consulate-General of Switzerland. Public concert by Swiss Piano Trio. Tuesday, 7pm. Tel Sharon Lu 2241 5738 or e-mail
[email protected]
Piano Recital by Genevieve Wong: CUHK Department of Music. Lee Hysan Concert Hall, Esther Lee Building, Chung Chi College. Thursday 7.30pm Tel: 2609 6716.
Lunch-time Concert Showcase - Ancient Chinese Musical Instruments: HKU Dept of Music. T.T. Tsui Gallery, Friday, 1pm-2pm. Contact:
[email protected]
LOOKING AHEAD
Helping Your Child Manage Anger Effectively: HK Dyslexia Association. Speaker: Dr Lynette Levy. United Services Recreation Club, 1 Gascoigne Road, Kowloon. February 28, 7pm-9pm. Contact Barbara Owen 2688 0412; 9028 8743 or visit
www.dyslexia.org.hk
Send listings to Ian Watson, Education, South China Morning Post, 16/F Somerset House, Taikoo Place, 979 King's Road, Quarry Bay. E-mail:
[email protected] or fax 2811 1048. The deadline is noon on Tuesday.
