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SCMP Reporter

SCHOOLS AND FAMILIES

Learning Habitat Kindergarten Open House: UG45C, Fisherman's Wharf, 8 Laguna Verde Avenue, Hunghom, Kowloon. Today, 10am-4pm. Tel 2501 5500.

Pumpkin Festival: Hong Kong International School. Middle School, Tai Tam Field, 1 Red Hill Road. Today, 11am-4pm. Tel 2812 5415 or view http://dragonnet.hkis

Halloween Horrors: children aged 3-6 years and 6+. Create your own costume at Kids Gallery workshops, 21/F Coda Plaza, 51 Garden Road, Central. Starting Monday until October 29. Tel Wendy Ip, 2501 4842 or view www.kidsgallery.com

HIGHER AND CONTINUING

University of Hong Kong Information Day: talks for students and parents, visits to departments and residential halls. HKU campus, Pokfulam. 10am-6pm, today and tomorrow. For details visit www.hku.hk/openday

The 2004 Commonwealth Council for Educational Admin and Management Regional Conference - Educational Leadership in Pluralistic Societies:  HKU Faculty of Education and  School of Education Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai. Rayson Huang Theatre, HKU, Wednesday until October 26 and in Shanghai, October 24-26. www.hku.hk/cel2004/

Research Projects at Intelligent Automation, Inc: CUHK Department of Automation and Computer-aided Engineering seminar. Speaker Dr Chiman Kwan, IAI, US. Room 215, Engineering Building Phase 2, CUHK. Wednesday, 4.30pm-5.30pm. Tel Winnie Wong or Professor Jun Wang at 2609 8337.

Are We Alone in the Universe? United College lecture.  Professor Yuk Ling Yung, Dept of Planetary Science, CalTech. T.Y. Wong Hall, 5/F Ho Sin Hang Bldg,  CUHK. Thursday, 4.30pm-5pm. In English. Tel George Lam 2609 7598.

EXHIBITIONS AND EVENTS

Canadian Education Fair:  Canadian Education Centre. HKEC, 3/F, Low Block, China Resources Building, 26 Harbour Road, Wan Chai. Today and tomorrow, noon-6pm, Free. Tel 2524 9668 or visit www.studycanada.ca/hongkong

International Choral Festival:  HKIS. Secondary schools from the US, Guangzhou, Thailand and Shanghai will participate. Guest conductor Dr Timothy Brimmer. Auditorium, 1 Red Hill Road, Tai Tam, October 23, 5.30pm. Tel Susan Kuyper 3149 7754, or e-mail skuyper@hkis.edu.hk

LOOKING AHEAD

Seeing is Believing - Arts in the Plaza: a precursor to Hong Kong Youth Arts Festival. Sponsored by Standard Chartered Bank. Arts activities for all, and entertainment from YAF shows.  Village Square, Stanley Plaza. October 31, 2-5pm. Festival runs October 28-November 30. Tel 2877 2779 or visit www.hkyaf.com

Policy Forum on Senior Secondary School Reform - from 5-2-3 to 3-3-4: co-organised by the Faculty of Education, HKU and the Preparatory Committee of the Hong Kong University Education Alumni Association. Convenor Ada Wong. Speakers (Policy Focus): Professor Cheng Kai-ming, HKU; Dr Anissa Chan, St Paul's Co-educational College. (Curriculum Focus): Dr Philip Stimpson, Division of Policy, Administration and Social Sciences Education; Cheung Pak Hong, Munsang College. LG06, Hui Oi Chow Science Building, HKU. November 6, 2.30pm-6pm.Tel Cherrie Yan at 2859 2533 or e-mail cwkyan@hkucc.hku.hk

Send listings to Ian Watson, Education, South China Morning Post, 16/F, Somerset House, Taikoo Place, 979 King's Road, Quarry Bay. Fax 2811 1048, e-mail thelist@scmp.com by noon . Deadline is noon on Tuesday.



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