SCHOOLS AND FAMILIES
Christmas and New Year Workshops: Kids' Gallery Co Ltd, Kowloon and 21/F Coda Plaza, 51 Garden Road, Central. Toddlers 16-30 months, December 20-30; ages 3-6 and 6-14, December 19-30; Tel 2337 1001/2501 4842; [2] Festive Language Workshops: Star Learning Centre, Hung Hom. Ages 3-6 years; Monday-Thursday. Tel 2994 5111.
www.kidsgallery.comEat a Rainbow - Art in Nature Christmas Camp: Evera Rudolf Steiner Centre. December 28-30, 9.30am-1.30pm and 1.30pm-5pm. Children's Garden, 25 A-C, Pak Tin Kong Village, Tai Po. Ages 7-12, $380/day-$980/3 days. Tel 6026 3203.
HIGHER AND CONTINUING
Digital Communication and Social Transformation: Chinese Societies and Beyond: Baptist University conference. Lam Woo Conference Centre, Shaw Campus. Today and tomorrow, 9.30am-5.30pm. Tel 3411 5121;
www.comm.hkbu.edu.hk/cmcr_conf2006/
Applications of Optimal Design Ideas to Biomedical Problems: BaptistU maths dept colloquium: Prof Wong Weng-kee, UCLA. Room 1217, FSC Library Building, HSH campus. Monday, 2.30pm-3.30pm. Tel 3411 5906;
www.math.hkbu.edu.hk Pulsar Wind Tori and the Spin-Kick Connection: HKU Dept of Physics seminar. Dr Stephen C.Y. Ng, StanfordU. Room 522, Chong Yuet Ming Physics Building, HKU. Monday, 4pm-5pm. Tel Eva Wong, 2859 2360, e-mail
[email protected]
Lifting the Veil of the Traditional Chinese Legal System: HKU Faculty of Law seminar. Prof Chang Wejen, Academia Sinica, Taiwan. Council Chamber, 8/F Meng Wah Complex, HKU. Monday, 6.30pm-7pm. In English. Tel 2859 2951, e-mail,
[email protected]
Working with Substance-using Clients: how to decrease high risk behaviour in HIV/Aids patients. HKU seminar. Lascelles Black, New York Psychiatric Hospital. Tuesday, HKU Family Institute, HKU. Tuesday, 3pm-6pm. Fee $50. Tel 2859 5300, e-mail
[email protected];
http://hkufi.hku.hk Molecular Biomechanics: PolyU seminar. Prof Cheng Zhu, Georgia Inst of Tech. Room Y303, Dept of Health Tech and Informatics. Tuesday, 4.30pm-5.30pm. Tel Candy Yung, 3400 8577;
www.polyu.edu.hk/htiLearning How To Learn Project: messages for professional development, school leadership and national strategies. Prof Mary James; Chair, Dr David Carless. Room LG 06, Faculty of Education, Hui Oi Chow Building, HKU. Tuesday, 5pm-6.30pm. Tel 2859-2357/2515-16;
www.hku.hk/education/cevents.htm IEEE International Conference on Data Mining: Baptist University Computer Science Dept. WIC/ACM I/C on Web Intelligence and Intelligent Agent Technology. HK Convention & Exhibition Centre, Tuesday-Thursday 8.30am-7pm. Tel 3411 7080;
www.comp.hkbu.edu.hk/iwi06/ Broken Bond Matters Mesoscopic Matter: PolyU seminar and conference. Dr Sun Changqing, Nanyang TechU, Singapore. Room CD620, Materials Research Centre, Dept of Applied Physics. Wednesday, 3pm. TE; 2766 5665;
www.polyu.edu.hk/
Molecular Biomechanics of Protein-Protein Interactions and Cellular Biomechanics in Microgravity: HKUST seminar. Prof Mian Long, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing. Room 2571B, Dept of Mechanical Engineering, HKUST. Friday, 10.30am-11.30am. In English. Tel Prof Yi-Kuen Lee 2358 8663.
EXHIBITIONS AND EVENTS
Concert: Baptist University Dept of Music Honours Project. Academic Community Hall, Ho Sin Hang Campus, Monday and Wednesday, 7.30-10.30pm. Tel 3411 7096.
The Joy of Music Festival: British Council. City Hall and Cultural Centre concert halls. [2] In Search of Gingers - a Work in Progress: DesignUK exhibition. Artist Sandy Ross Sykes. 1/F British Council, 3 Supreme Court Road, Admiralty. Both events run until Wednesday, Tel 2913 5100. e-mail
[email protected]Art Museum Posters and Publications: The first 35 years. On campus. Tomorrow, 1pm-7pm, Monday-Friday 8.20am-10pm, ends next Saturday at 7pm. Tel 2609 7306. [2] Celestial Jewellery: Later Chinese Gold Ornaments. CUHK exhibition. On campus until March 31. Monday-Saturday 10am-4.45pm, Sundays 12:30pm-5.30pm. Tel 2609 7416.
