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SCMP Reporter

Schools & Families

English Club: Room 405, British Council, 3 Supreme Court Road, Admiralty. Sundays 3pm-6pm. $50/year; my_bcec@yahoo.com

Paragon Saturday Book Club - Manners? children aged 4-12. 2/F, 111 Leighton Road, Causeway Bay. Today, 12.30pm-1.30pm. Tel 2838 1220; e-mail Agnes: info@eparagon.com.hk

Higher & Continuing

Playing sport with sport stars: HKBU Social Sciences Dept lecture. Tomorrow, 9.30am-12.30pm. Speaker Prof Frank Fu. Dialogues with sports stars, Room 204, Wing Lung Bank Building, Shaw Campus, HKBU. Tel Ms Lai, 3411 2756; www.hkbu.edu.hk/~sosc1/pe HKBU

World of Science open day: science, the heart of innovation and growth. Speakers from HK Observatory, FEHD as well as experts on biology, chemistry, computer science, maths and physics. Ho Sin Hang Campus. Monday, 10am-5pm. Tel 3411 5814; www.sci.hkbu.edu.hk/openday2007

Enhancing learning through technology - emerging technologies and pedagogies: OUHK/Web Symposium Consortium conference on IT and communications in teaching and learning. Monday and Tuesday. Tel 2768 6402; www.ict2007.ouhk.edu.hk

Performance assessment: (primary schools). HKIEd Centre for Assessment Research and Development seminar: Speaker Dr Margaret Hui. Room 202, HKIEd Town Centre, Tai Kok Tsui. Tuesday, 2pm-5pm. [2] PA (secondary schools). Speaker Dr Leung Chi-cheung. Same venue and time, Thursday, July 12. Tel Cheris Lok, 2948 8591.

Hong Kong energy: HKBU seminar. Speakers  James C.Y. Kwan, HK and China Gas; Richard Lancaster, CLP; and  S.K. Sung, HK Electric. Room 905, Shaw Building, Ho Sin Hang Campus, HKBU. Wednesday, 2.30pm-4.30pm. Tel 3411 7753; www.hkbu.edu.hk

Dark matter and the large-scale structure of the universe: CUHK Dept of Physics/Institute of Theoretical Physics modern cosmology lecture series; all same venue, Room LT3, Science Centre, and time 3.30pm-5pm. Wednesday.  [2] Inflation and the early universe. July 18. Tel 2609 6339.

Real language data and style models - is there an African style in academic English? CityU Eng/Comms Dept seminar. EN New Media Lab, Y7544, Academic Building, CityU. Wednesday, 4.30pm-6.30pm. Speaker Josef Schmied, ChemnitzU of Technology. Tel 2788 8870; e-mail english@cityu.edu.hk

50th Hong Kong Surgical Forum: HKU Dept of Surgery. International speakers.  U/G Lecture Theatre, New Clinical Building, Queen Mary Hospital. Thursday to Saturday, 8.30am-5.20pm. Tel 2855 4885; e-mail: hksf@hkucc.hku.hk; www.hku.hk/surgery

16th general knowledge lecture: HKUST/OUDPA. Speakers Drs Chan Chun-man and Agnes Ku Shuk-mei, HKUST. Citigroup Lecture Theatre A, HKUST. Next Saturday, 1pm-4.30pm. In Cantonese. Tel Susanna Au, 2358 7462; www.edp.ust.hk/gkls/index.htm

MSc integrated graduate development scheme: PolyU IGDS/IMDS info session. Room AG712, Dept of Industrial and Systems Engineering, PolyU. Next Saturday, 2.25pm-3.30pm. Tel  2766 7984; www.igds.polyu.edu.hk/igds/igds-igds.html

Exhibitions & Events

ED-EX 2007 - Education Expo: Key Media International Ltd. HK Conference and Exhibition Centre, Wan Chai. Today and tomorrow. For times, tel 2815 5988; e-mail katherine@kmimail.com

Alumni camp: United College and UC Alumni Association. On campus. Next Saturday and Sunday. Tel Amy Luk, 2609 8654; www.cuhk.edu.hk/uc/uc50

Public Overseas Education Exhibition: HK Overseas Studies Centre. HK Conference and Exhibition Centre, Wan Chai. Next Saturday and Sunday. For times, tel 2730 2068; e-mail education@hkosc.com.hk

Asia's first Game On exhibition: history and culture of computer games. Interactive gaming, seminars and workshops. British Council/Barbican Art Gallery, London. Shop 309-312, The Arcade, Cyberport. July 19-October 7. Adults $50, children/students $30, groups of 20 or more, $15. Children born in 1997 free. Tel 3166 3111. enquiries@britishcouncil.org.hk

Popular Prints from China and Epinal, France: HKU University Museum and Art Gallery exhibition. Until July 29, 9.30am-6pm. E-mail Annie Chow: museum@hkusua.hku.hk

International Education and Jobs Expo: Neway International Trade Fairs Ltd. HK Convention and Exhibition Centre. August 3-5. Tel: 2561 5566; e-mail: info@newayfairs.com

Pottery sculpture by Pan Bolin: the kilns of Shiwan. HKU Museum and Art Gallery exhibition.  E-mail Joan Ho, museum@hkusua.hku.hk

Chinese ceramics and the maritime trade pre-1700: HKU Museum and Art Gallery/Museum of East Asian Art, Bath/British Council exhibition. Until October 10, 9.30am-6pm. E-mail Anita Wong: museum@hkusua.hku.hk

A journey to excellence: HKUST archives exhibition: Lee Shau-kee Library. Until December 7, 4pm-11pm. Tel Alice Ho, 2358 6707; e-mail: lbalice@ust.hk



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