FRED HERSCH WORKSHOP - The celebrated jazz pianist and composer Fred Hersch shares his unique perspectives on jazz, performance and composition in a special afternoon workshop. 1 p.m., Monday, March 7, Warren Auditorium, (707) 664-2353.
FRONTIERS OF NANOLITHOGRAPHY: THE SCIENCE OF MAKING THE SMALL STUFF - Dr. Keith Jackson of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory explores the use of photons and electrons for lithographic applications and the devices fabricated at the Center for X-ray Optics for diffractive optics used in the extreme ultraviolet portion of the electromagnetic spectrum. What Physicists Do Lecture Series. 4 p.m., Tuesday, March 8, Stevenson 2006, (707) 664-2119.
HISTORY AND IMAGES OF THE HOLOCAUST - A lecture and visual presentation arranged by the course faculty of the Holocaust Lecture Series. Holocaust Lecture Series. 4 p.m., Tuesday, March 8, Warren Auditorium, (707) 664-4076.
USING SIMULATION-BASED OPTIMIZATION METHODS TO SOLVE GROUNDWATER FLOW PROBLEMS - Lecture presented by Genetha Anne Gray of Sandia National Labs describes a set of groundwater problems and explains how they were used to test and compare several optimization methods. M*A*T*H Colloquium. 4 p.m., Wednesday, March 9, Carson 68, (707) 664-2368.
WOMEN AND PEACE CORPS PANEL DISCUSSION - Panel discussion bringing women who have served in the Peace Corps to talk and discuss their experiences and the impact of the Peace Corps on women in foreign countries. 7 p.m., Wednesday, March 9, Salazar 1061, (707) 664-4277.
BLOOD DRIVE - Community blood drive to benefit the Blood Bank of the Redwoods. Bloodmobile will be parked in the main entrance parking circle at SSU. 10 a.m., Thursday, March 10, Main Entrance, (707) 664-4277.
ANATOMY OF AN ALGORITHM - Lecture by Bryan Higgins of Motet, Berkeley on one algorithm from OmniPage, examining how the hardware constraints of the day influenced the algorithm's design, and how changing technology and market forces influenced its evolution. Computer Science Colloquium. Noon, Thursday, March 10, Salazar 2016, (707) 664-2667.
EXPLORING THE PATTERNS AND PRACTICES THAT CONNECT: AN INQUIRY INTO THE FOOD SYSTEM - Lecture with Debora Hammond of SSU's Hutchins School of Liberal Studies. Arts and Humanities Research and Creative Works Forum. Noon, Thursday, March 10, Schulz 1121, (707) 664-2146.
SOUNDING THE ABYSS: READINGS BETWEEN CAVELL AND DERRIDA - Lecture presented by Roger Bell of SSU's Philosophy Department. Arts and Humanities Research and Creative Works Forum. Noon, Thursday, March 10, Schulz 1121, (707) 664-2146.
RACHEL CARSON - A celebration of Women's History Month with a performance by activist Lillith Rogers about Rachel Carson, highlighting her achievements in science and environmentalism. 1 p.m., Friday, March 11, Stevenson 1002, (707) 664-2845.
PUBLIC VIEWING NIGHT - Explore the night sky at the SSU Observatory. Special focus this night on Comet Machholz, Saturn, and the Flaming Star Nebula. Call ahead, as weather conditions may cancel the viewing. 8 p.m., Friday, March 11, SSU Observatory, (707) 664-2267.
SONOMA FILM INSTITUTE:
TEN - Writer-director Abbas Kiarostami's story about a woman driving through the streets of Tehran and the conversations she has with with various female passengers. Sonoma Film Institute. 7 p.m., Thursday, March 10, Stevenson 1002, (707) 664-2606.
HOWARD ZINN: YOU CAN'T BE NEUTRAL ON A MOVING TRAIN - Deb Ellis and Denis Mueller's documentary on the life and times of Howard Zinn, the historian, activist and author of "A People's History of the United States." Sonoma Film Institute. 7 p.m., Friday, March 11, Warren Auditorium, (707) 664-2606.
SFI ADMISSION - $4.50 general; $4 non-SSU students w/I.D., senior citizens, SSU faculty and staff; $3; SFI members, children under 12; free SSU Students w/I.D. (707) 664-2606.
