THE LIFE AND DEATH OF COLONEL BLIMP - In a brilliant color trip through one man's fantasy of history, Colonel Blimp describes in flashback how the years have mellowed him from a hothead to the harmless bumbler he is. Sonoma Film Institute. 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 9, Warren Auditorium, (707) 664-2606.
ARTIFICIAL SIGHT: AN OPTOELECTRONIC RETINAL PROSTHESIS - Dr. Daniel Palanker of Stanford University will describe development of a prosthetic system for restoration of sight in patients who have lost vision due to retinal degeneration. What Physicists Do Lecture Series. 4 p.m. Monday, Oct. 10, Schulz 3001,(707) 664-2119.
KAFFEESTUNDE - Weekly informal German conversation for those who enjoy the German language, want to brush up on their German skills or would like to learn more about the language. Noon, Tuesday, Oct. 11, Charlie Brown's Cafe, (707) 664-2637.
THE DAY AFTER TRINITY - Film chronicling the beginning of the Atomic Age. War and Peace Lecture Series. 4 p.m. Tuesday, October 11, Ives 101, (707) 664-2543.
FILMMAKERS RESPOND TO WAR - The film "William Sloane Coffin: American Prophet" will be presented. 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 11, Art 102, (707) 664-3040.
TALKS ON TEXTS - Dolly Freidel of the SSU Geography Department will discuss Barbara Kingsolver's "Prodigal Summer," and Michaela Grobbel of SSU's Modern Languages and Literatures Department will lecture on Goethe's "Erlkoenig." Noon, Wednesday, October 12, Schulz 3001, (707) 664-4240.
TEACHING AND LEARNING MATHEMATICS IN THE CENTURY OF DATA - Lecture by Bill Finzer of Key Curriculum Technologies. In this talk, the speaker will discuss when data and mathematics intertwine, and give teaching and learning math new relevance. M*A*T*H Colloquium. 4 p.m. Wednesday, October 12, Carson 68, (707) 664-2368.
THE DESIGN OF THE VMWARE VMKERNEL-AN OS KERNEL FOR MANAGING VIRTUAL MACHINES -Lecture by Kinshuk Govil of VMWare, Palo Alto. This talk describes the architecture of the VMkernel, some of the unique issues that it solves in order to manage VMs effectively, and interesting research topics that remain. Computer Science Colloquium. Noon, Thursday, Oct. 13, Salazar 2016, (707) 664-2667.
BIOLOGY COLLOQUIUM - Kumar Plocher of Yokayo Biofuels will present the lecture "Biodiesel: The Fuel, The Industry, and The State of the Movement." Noon, Thursday, Oct. 13, Stevenson 1002, (707) 664- 2189.
OR (MY TREASURE) - Keren Yedaya's riveting psychological study focuses on an aging Tel Aviv prostitute and her eighteen-year-old daughter who fights to keep her mother off the streets, even to the point of locking her indoors. Sonoma Film Institute. 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14, Warren Auditorium, (707) 664-2606.
I KNOW I'M NOT ALONE - Musician, composer and activist Michael Franti will show his film "I Know I'm Not Alone," from his journey through war zones in Baghdad, Gaza and the West Bank. Franti will also perform some of his music and take part in a question and answer session with the audience. Part of Labor and Social Action Conference. 7:30 p.m., Friday, Oct. 14, Spreckles Performing Arts Center, 5409 Snyder Lane, Rohnert Park, (707) 545-7349 ext. 219.
EIGHTH ANNUAL LABOR AND SOCIAL ACTION CONFERENCE - Annual conference for youth, labor and community activists. Participants will develop leadership skills, learn about social history, acquire organizing skills and analyze North Bay power relations. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 14-15., Salazar Hall, (707) 545-7349 ext. 219.
