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January 2008

 

 

DuPont Planetarium Shows

Friday, January 4

7:00 pm “Larry Cat in Space”

8:00 pm “Dark Shadows” in the Ruth Patrick Science Education Center – Contact: 641-3769

 

DuPont Planetarium Shows

Saturday, January 5

4:00 pm “Larry Cat in Space”

5:00 pm “Dark Shadows” in the Ruth Patrick Science Education Center – Contact: 641-3769

 

Academy for Lifelong Learning Monthly Meeting

Friday, January 11 at 2:00 pm in Penland 106

Michael Durkee, a retired Foreign Service Officer and former political advisor to NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander (Europe), is the guest speaker. He will discuss the United States’ relationship with Turkey and the implementation of U.S. policy in the Middle East – Contact: 641-3563

 

 

DuPont Planetarium Shows

Friday, January 18

7:00 pm “Larry Cat in Space”

8:00 pm “Dark Shadows” in the Ruth Patrick Science Education Center – Contact: 641-3769

 

DuPont Planetarium Shows

Saturday, January 19

7:00 pm “Larry Cat in Space”

8:00 pm “Dark Shadows” in the Ruth Patrick Science Education Center – Contact: 641-3769

 

Bowfire — 2007-2008 Cultural Series

Friday, January 18 at 8:00 pm in the Etherredge Center – Contact: 641-3305

 

“The Many Facets of Aiken” – course offered by the Office of Continuing Education

Five Tuesday classes, beginning January 22 – February 19 from 10:30 am – 11:30 am

at the Aiken County Historical Museum (on Newberry St. just off South Boundary) –

Contact: 641-3288

 

“Basic Real Estate License Exam Preparation” – course offered by the Office of Continuing Education

Eight Wednesday and eight Thursday classes, beginning January 23 – March 13 from 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm in B&E 234 – Contact: 641-3288

 

“Adobe Photoshop CS2” – course offered by the Office of Continuing Education

Eight Thursday classes, beginning January 24 – March 13 from 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm in H&SS 108 – Contact: 641-3288

 

Ten Minute Play FestivalUniversity Theatre Players

Thursday, January 24 – Tuesday, January 29. All shows begin at 8:00 pm

in the Etherredge Center’s O’Connell Theatre with a 3:00 pm matinee on January 28 – Contact: 641-3305

 

“French I” – course offered by the Office of Continuing Education

Eight Monday classes, beginning January 28 – March 17 from 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm in B&E 138 – Contact: 641-3288

 

A Man for All Seasons — American Democracy Project Film Series

Tuesday, January 29 at 6:00 pm in Penland 106

$1 for students and $2 for all others – Contact: Dr. Matt Miller at 641-3208

 

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February 2008

 

DuPont Planetarium Shows

Friday, February 1

7:00 pm and 8:00 pm “Follow the Drinking Gourd” in the Ruth Patrick Science Education Center – Contact: 641-3769

 

USCA First Annual Dance Marathon for MCG’s Children Hospital – sponsored by the Office of Student Involvement

Friday, February 1-Saturday, February 2 in the Convocation Center – Contact: 641-3412

 

State Symphony Orchestra of Mexico — 2007-2008 Cultural Series

Friday, February 1 at 8:00 pm in the Etherredge Center – Contact: 641-3305

 

“Quality Cruising for Cheapskates” – course offered by the Office of Continuing Education

Saturday, February 2 from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm in B&E 140 – Contact: 641-3288

 

DuPont Planetarium Shows

Saturday, February 2

4:00 pm and 5:00 pm “Follow the Drinking Gourd” in the Ruth Patrick Science Education Center – Contact: 641-3769

 

“Getting to Know Your Digital Camera” – course offered by the Office of Continuing Education

Six Monday classes, beginning February 4 – March 10 from 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm in H&SS 106 – Contact: 641-3288

 

“Ballroom Dancing: The ABCs” – course offered by the Office of Continuing Education

Eight Tuesday classes, beginning February 5 – March 25 from 7:30 pm – 8:45 pm at Burns Dance Studio ( 831 Neilson Street in Aiken) – Contact: 641-3288

 

Academy for Lifelong Learning Monthly Meeting

Friday, February 8

Taylor Ruggles, a State Department Foreign Service Officer and Deputy Director of the State Department’s Executive Secretariat Staff, will be the guest speaker. – Contact: 641-3563

 

Annual Homecoming Parade – sponsored by the Office of Student Involvement

Friday, February 8 in downtown Aiken – Contact: 641-3412

 

“Writing for Pleasure” – course offered by the Office of Continuing Education

Four Saturday classes, beginning February 9 – March 1 from 9:00 am – noon in B&E 144 – Contact: 641-3288

 

“The Joy of Improv” – course offered by the Office of Continuing Education

Three Saturday classes, beginning February 9 – February 23 from 10:00 am – noon in Room 140 of the Etherredge Center – Contact: 641-3288

 

An Evening of Champagne, Dessert, and Love Songs – Masterworks Chorale Valentine Celebration  

Saturday, February 9 at 8:00 pm in the Etherredge Center – Contact: 641-3305

 

“Spanish: Beginning” – course offered by the Office of Continuing Education

Eight Tuesday classes, beginning February 12 – April 1 from 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm in B&E 144 – Contact: 641-3288

 

“Give Yourself a Face Lift!” – course offered by the Office of Continuing Education

Four Tuesday classes, beginning February 12 – March 4 from 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm in Penland 216 – Contact: 641-3288

 

“iTunes & iPods” – course offered by the Office of Continuing Education

Three Tuesday classes, beginning February 12 – February 28 from 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm in H&SS 108 – Contact: 641-3288

 

Elizabeth Cox – James and Mary Oswald Distinguished Writer’s Series

Tuesday, February 12 at 8:00 pm on the Etherredge Center’s Main Stage – Contact: 641-3305

 

“Planning Your Italian Vacation” – course offered by the Office of Continuing Education

Thursday, February 14 from 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm in B&E 140 – Contact: 641-3288

 

DuPont Planetarium Shows

Friday, February 15

7:00 pm and 8:00 pm “Follow the Drinking Gourd” in the Ruth Patrick Science Education Center – Contact: 641-3769

 

Ebony Fashion Fair – presented by the Aiken Chapter of the Links, Inc.

Friday, February 15 at 8:00 pm in the Etherredge Center – Contact: 641-3305

 

DuPont Planetarium Shows

Saturday, February 16

7:00 pm and 8:00 pm “Follow the Drinking Gourd” in the Ruth Patrick Science Education Center – Contact: 641-3769

 

Aiken Civic Ballet

Saturday, February 16-Sunday, February 17 in the Etherredge Center – Contact: 641-3305

 

“Wine Tasting 101” – course offered by the Office of Continuing Education

Three Monday classes, beginning February 18 – March 3 from 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm in B&E 143 – Contact: 641-3288

 

“Floral Design” – course offered by the Office of Continuing Education

Tuesday February 19 – Thursday, February 21 from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm in H&SS 203 – Contact: 641-3288

 

Hotel Rwanda – American Democracy Project Film Series

Tuesday, February 19 at 6:00 pm in Penland 106

$1 for students and $2 for all others – Contact: Dr. Matt Miller at 641-3208

 

DuPont Planetarium Shows

Wednesday, February 20

7:00 pm and 8:00 pm “Dark Shadows” in the Ruth Patrick Science Education Center – Contact: 641-3769

 

DuPont Planetarium Event—Total Lunar Eclipse Viewing

Wednesday, February 20 from 9:00 pm-midnight in the Ruth Patrick Science Education Center – Contact: 641-3769

 

Aiken Women’s Heart Board Benefit

Friday, February 22 –Sunday, February 24 in the Etherredge Center – Contact: 641-3305

 

“Men Sing ‘08” – course offered by the Office of Continuing Education

Seven Monday classes, beginning February 25 – April 7 from 6:00 pm – 6:45 pm in Penland 106 – Contact: 641-3288

 

USC Aiken Annual Hunger Banquet – sponsored by the Office of Student Involvement

Tuesday, February 26 – Contact: 641-3412

 

Student Recital

Wednesday, February 27 at 4:00 pm in the Etherredge Center – Contact: 641-3305

 

“Planning Your Dream Trip to France” – course offered by the Office of Continuing Education

Thursday, February 28 from 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm in B&E 140 – Contact: 641-3288

 

St. Petersburg Ballet Presents “ Romeo and Juliet” — 2007-2008 Cultural Series

Friday, February 29 at 8:00 pm in the Etherredge Center – Contact: 641-3305

 

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March 2008

 

Augusta Symphony Guild: Spring Classic with Pianist Olga Kern

Saturday, March 1 in the Etherredge Center

7:00 “Lecture”

8:00 pm “Concert”

Contact: 641-3305

 

When the Levees Broke Pt. 1 and 2 — American Democracy Project Film Series

Tuesday, March 4 at 6:00 pm in Penland 106 – Contact: Dr. Matt Miller at 641-3208

 

Aiken Community Band Concert

Tuesday, March 4 at 8:00 pm in the Etherredge Center – Contact: 641-3305

 

Southern Poetry Anthology: South Carolina — James and Mary Oswald Distinguished Writer’s Series

Wednesday, March 5 at 8:00 pm on the Etherredge Center’s Main Stage – Contact: 641-3305

 

“Electricity for the Homeowner” – course offered by the Office of Continuing Education

Three Thursday classes, beginning March 6 – March 20 from 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm in B&E 143 – Contact: 641-3288

 

“Spanish for the Non- Beginner” – course offered by the Office of Continuing Education

Eight Thursday classes, beginning March 6 – May 1 from 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm in B&E 138 – Contact: 641-3288

 

Percussionist Rod Squance

Thursday, March 6 at 8:00 pm in the Etherredge Center – Contact: 641-3305

 

DuPont Planetarium Shows

Friday, March 7

7:00 pm “ Mission to Mars”

8:00 pm “Journey into the Living Cell” in the Ruth Patrick Science Education Center – Contact: 641-3769

 

“Interior Design: The Importance of Color” – course offered by the Office of Continuing Education

Two Saturday classes, beginning March 8 – March 15 from 10:00 am – noon in B&E 144 – Contact: 641-3288

 

DuPont Planetarium Shows

Saturday, March 8

4:00 pm and 7:00 pm “Mission to Mars”

5:00 pm and 8:00 pm “Journey into the Living Cell” in the Ruth Patrick Science Education Center – Contact: 641-3769

 

USC Aiken Alternative Spring Break in Florida – sponsored by the Office of Student Involvement

Sunday, March 9 – Sunday, March 15 – Contact: 641-3412

 

Annual Alumni Golf Classic

Monday, March 10 from 9:00 am-4:30 pm at the Reserve Club at Woodside – Contact: 641-3480

 

“Italian I” – course offered by the Office of Continuing Education

Eight Monday classes, beginning March 10 – April 29 from 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm in B&E 135 – Contact: 641-3288

 

Academy for Lifelong Learning Monthly Meeting

Friday, March 14

Two visiting professors from China, Professor Zhao Xiaoyan and Professor Han Dongqing, will be the guest speakers. – Contact: 641-3563

 

Aiken Community Band Festival

Friday, March 14 at 8:00 pm in the Etherredge Center – Contact: 641-3305

 

“Piano: Pop, Boogie & Blues ” – course offered by the Office of Continuing Education

Saturday, March 15 from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm in Room 124 of the Etherredge Center – Contact: 641-3288

 

University Choir Spring Concert

Tuesday, March 18 at 8:00 pm in the Etherredge Center – Contact: 641-3305

 

Pickens-Salley Symposium on Southern Women: Dr. Judy Barrett Litoff

Wednesday, March 19 at 6:30 pm in the Etherredge Center—Contact: 641-3448

 

DuPont Planetarium Shows

Friday, March 21

7:00 pm “ Mission to Mars”

8:00 pm “Journey into the Living Cell” in the Ruth Patrick Science Education Center – Contact: 641-3769

 

DuPont Planetarium Shows

Saturday, March 22

7:00 pm “ Mission to Mars”

8:00 pm “Journey into the Living Cell” in the Ruth Patrick Science Education Center – Contact: 641-3769

 

Student Recital

Wednesday, March 26 at 4:00 pm in the Etherredge Center – Contact: 641-3305

 

Journey to a Hate Free America – sponsored by the Office of Student Involvement

Wednesday, March 26 – Contact: 641-3412

 

Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet) — University Playground Playhouse

Thursday, March 27 – Monday, March 31. All shows begin at 8:00 pm in the Etherredge Center’s O’Connell Theatre with a 3:00 pm matinee on Sunday, March 30 – Contact: 641-3305

 

Pacers and Polo – sponsored by Pacer Athletics and the Office of University Advancement

Saturday, March 29 at Powderhouse Field – Contact: 641-3630

 

“Polo: More Than Divot Stomping” – course offered by the Office of Continuing Education

Saturday, March 29 from 9:00 am – noon in B&E 140 – Contact: 641-3288

 

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April 2008

 

The People Versus Larry Flint American Democracy Project Film Series

Tuesday, April 1 at 6:00 pm in Penland 106

$1 for students and $2 for all others – Contact: Dr. Matt Miller at 641-3208

 

DuPont Planetarium Shows

Friday, April 4

7:00 pm “In My Backyard”

8:00 pm “Cruising the Constellations” in the Ruth Patrick Science Education Center – Contact: 641-3769

 

East Village Opera Company

Friday, April 4 at 8:00 pm in the Etherredge Center – Contact: 641-3305

 

Annual Relay for Life Event – sponsored by the Office of Student Involvement

Friday, April 4 in the USC Aiken Quad – Contact: 641-3412

 

DuPont Planetarium Shows

Saturday, April 5

4:00 pm and 7:00 pm “In My Backyard”

5:00 pm and 8:00 pm “Cruising the Constellations” in the Ruth Patrick Science Education Center – Contact: 641-3769

 

Selling on Ebay—Introduction” – course offered by the Office of Continuing Education

Two Saturday classes, beginning April 12 – April 19 from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm in B&E 238E – Contact: 641-3288

 

University Band Concert

Monday, April 14 at 8:00 pm in the Etherredge Center – Contact: 641-3305

 

“Gentle Tai Chi (Senior Friendly)” – course offered by the Office of Continuing Education

Six Tuesday classes, beginning April 15 – May 19 from 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm in B&E 147 – Contact: 641-3288

 

Student Life Leadership Awards Banquet – sponsored by the Office of Student Involvement

Wednesday, April 16 at Newberry Hall – Contact: 641-3412

 

Academy for Lifelong Learning Monthly Meeting

Friday, April 18

Dr. Richard Jadick, a Navy Commander currently working at the Medical College of Georgia as a resident in urology, will be the guest speaker. – Contact: 641-3563

 

DuPont Planetarium Shows

Friday, April 18

7:00 pm “In My Backyard”

8:00 pm “Cruising the Constellations” in the Ruth Patrick Science Education Center – Contact: 641-3769

 

“Wilderness Therapy and Leadership” – course offered by the Office of Continuing Education

Four Saturday classes, beginning April 19 – May 10 from 9:00 am – noon in B&E 143 – Contact: 641-3288

 

“The Short Game - Golf” – course offered by the Office of Continuing Education

Five Saturday classes, beginning April 19 – May 17 from 9:00 am – 10:30 am at the Golf Club at Cedar Creek – Contact: 641-3288

 

DuPont Planetarium Shows

Saturday, April 19

7:00 pm “In My Backyard”

8:00 pm “Cruising the Constellations” in the Ruth Patrick Science Education Center – Contact: 641-3769

 

Messiah — Masterworks Chorale

Saturday, April 19 8:00 pm at St. John’s United Methodist Church – Contact: 641-3305

 

“Portrait Drawing Made Easy” – course offered by the Office of Continuing Education

Five Monday classes, beginning April 21 – May 19 from 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm in Room 140 of the Etherredge Center – Contact: 641-3288

 

An Evening of Broadway Memories — University Theatre Players

Thursday, April 24 – Sunday, April 27. All shows begin at 8:00 pm with a Sunday matinee at 3:00 pm on the Etherredge Center’s Main Stage – Contact: 641-3305

 

“Photoshop Safari” – course offered by the Office of Continuing Education

Friday, April 25 – Sunday, April 27 in H&SS 108 – Contact: 641-3288

 

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May 2008

 

“ New York: Take a Bite of the Big Apple” – trip offered by the Office of Continuing Education

Thursday, May 8 – Sunday, May 11 – Contact: 641-3288

 

USC Aiken May Commencement Ceremony

Thursday, May 8 at 7:00 pm in the Convocation Center – Contact: 641-3769

 

DuPont Planetarium Event—National Astronomy Day & Star Party

Saturday, May 10

7:00 pm-9:30 pm “Hands-On Activities”

7:00 pm; 8:00 pm; 9:00 pm; and 10:00 pm “Planetarium Shows”

in the Ruth Patrick Science Education Center – Contact: 641-3769

 

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