TESTING EINSTEIN: THE GRAVITY PROBE B RELATIVITY MISSION - Bruce Clarke of Stanford University will describe the 18-month general relativity satellite experiment and the 40-year development effort that went into it. What Physicists Do Lecture Series. 4 p.m., Monday, Nov. 28, 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, Nov. 29, Charlie Brown's Cafe, (707) 664-2637.
CAUSERIE - Weekly French conversation hour in the "Salon bleu" of the SSU Student Union. All are invited to attend. Noon, Tuesday, Nov. 29, SSU Student Union, (707) 664-4177.
IKA HUGEL-MARSHALL - Reading by Afro-German author from her book, "Invisible Woman: Growing up Black in Germany" about her experiences growing up as a black "occupation baby" in Germany. 1 p.m.,Tuesday, Nov. 29, Schulz 3001, (707) 664-2637.
ARE WE BORN TO FIGHT? - Lecture with Rick Luttmann, Professor of Mathematics at SSU and Chuna McIntyre, Yup'ik Eskimo Cultural Ambassador. War and Peace Lecture Series. 4 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 29, Ives 101, (707) 664-2543.
MAY AYIM DOCUMENTARY Documentary on the Ghanaian-German poet and activist May Ayim who started the Black German Movement will be shown, followed by a discussion with Ika Hugel-Marshall discussing present-day Germany after reunification. 4 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 29, Schulz 3001, (707) 664-2637.
AN INTRODUCTION TO BOTH MARKOV CHAINS AND GENETICS - Lecture with Steve Blasberg of West Valley College. A brief introduction to Markov chains and a demonstration of their applicability will be presented. M*A*T*H Colloquium. 4 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 30, Carson 68, (707) 664-2368.
GERMAN FILM SERIES - The German Club Gemutlichkeit will show the film "Fitzcarraldo" featuring an encounter of a Viennese opera singer with indigenous people in the Amazon region. German with English subtitles. 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 30, Stevenson 3082, (707) 664-2637.
PROTOTYPING IN GAME DEVELOPMENT - Lecture with Jason Shankel, of Maxis/Electronic Arts in Walnut Creek about the methods used in prototyping video games and discusses the role of prototyping in the larger game development cycle. Computer Science Colloquium. Noon, Thursday, Dec. 1, Salazar 2016, (707) 664-2667.
BIOLOGY COLLOQUIUM - Lecture presented by Dina Lauman, Professor of Molecular and Cellular Biology at the University of Washington. She will present her lecture "The E2DISP Antigen Display System: A Novel HIV Vaccine Approach." Noon, Thursday, Dec. 1, Stevenson 1002, (707) 664-2189.
GEOLOGY LECTURE SERIES - Lecture presented by Victoria Langenheim of the US Geological Survey. The topic of this lecture will be "What Geophysics Tells Us About the Basins and Faults of Sonoma County." Noon, Thursday, Dec. 1, Stevenson 3065, (707) 664-2334.
THE SLENDER THREAD - Anne Bancroft and Sidney Poitier star in Sydney Pollack's first film as director. Poitier is a volunteer at a crisis center when Bancroft calls in after taking pills. Sonoma Film Institute. 7 p.m., Friday, Dec. 2, Warren Auditorium, (707) 664-2606.
PUBLIC VIEWING NIGHT - Come explore the night sky at the SSU Observatory. Focus this night will be on Mars and the Mottled Ring Nebula. Please call ahead, as weather conditions may cancel the viewing. 7 p.m., Friday, Dec. 2, SSU Observatory, (707) 664-2267.
