SPIN ELECTRONICS: MAGNETS AND SEMICONDUCTORS - Dr. Frances Hellman of the UC Berkeley will discuss the science and technology of using both the spin and charge of the electron in modern solid-state electronics, focusing particularly on how to make a magnetic semiconductor. What Physicists Do Lecture Series. 4 p.m., Monday, May 8, Schulz 3001, (707) 664-2119.
TRANSGENDER RIGHTS: PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE - Shannon Minter, attorney and Legal Director for the National Center for Lesbian Rights looks at the evolving relationship of transgender people to the larger gay rights movement and the emergence of transgender law. Queer Studies Lecture Series. Noon, Tuesday, May 9, Carson 68, (707) 664-2840.
THE HISTORY OF DOLLS, PART II - Lecture by Geri Olsen of the SSU Psychology Department. Social Science Brown Bag Lecture Series. Noon, Tuesday, May 9, Stevenson 2011, (707) 664-2112.
HOLLYWOOD'S HOLOCAUST: "SCHINDLER'S LIST" AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF MEMORY - Lecture by Dr. Lynne Rappaport of Pomona College. Holocaust Lecture Series. 4 p.m. Tuesday, May 9, Warren Auditorium, (707) 664-4076.
WRITERS ON WRITING LECTURE SERIES - Author and poet Aaron Shurin will lecture. 5 p.m., Tuesday, May 9, SSU Art Gallery, (707) 664-2140.
JACK LONDON AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE - Drama, math, outdoor education and chess are the themes of special programs in Sonoma County schools that have made the finals in competition for the 19th annual Jack London Excellence in Education awards from the School of Education. The awards are given on an annual basis to a K-12 teacher who has made an exemplary contribution to education through development of an innovative educational program in a Sonoma County school. 4-5:30 p.m., Wednesday, May 10, Cooperage. (707) 664-2057.
THE GREENING OF THE NORTH BAY - Lecture by Richard Walker. Sonoma County in the Balance Lecture Series. 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, May 10, The Cooperage, (707) 664-2691.
GERMAN FILM SERIES - This week, the film "Fitzcarraldo" will be screened. Admission is free. 7 p.m., Wednesday, May 10, Multi-Purpose Room, SSU Student Union, (707) 664-2411.
BIOLOGY COLLOQUIUM - Dr. Carol Vines of both SSU and the UC Davis Bodega Marine Laboratory will present "Reproductive Impairment in Gillichthys mirabillia: Linking Biomarkers with Sediment and Tissue Chemistry." Biology Colloquium. Noon, Thursday, May 11, Stevenson 1002, (707) 664-2189.
COMPUTER SCIENCE COLLOQUIUM - Short presentations of research carried out by Sonoma State students. Noon, Thursday, May 11, Salazar 2016, (707) 664-2667.
KAFFEESTUNDE - Weekly informal get-together in German. All are invited. Practice German over lunch or a cup of coffee. Noon, Thursday, May 4, Charlie Brown's Cafe, (707) 664-2637.
SONOMA FILM INSTITUTE:
UNDER THE SAND - Charlotte Rampling plays Marie, whose husband disappears from a beach; everyone but Marie believes him dead. Sonoma Film Institute. 7 p.m. Thursday, May 11, Stevenson 1002 7 p.m. Friday, May 12, Warren Auditorium, (707) 664-2606.
IN THE GALLERIES:
THE 1906 EARTHQUAKE: SONOMA STORIES - Photographs, documents and objects that capture the North Bay impact of the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake. The exhibit runs from April 7 to June 2. Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday, noon-5 p.m., University Library Art Gallery, (707) 664-4240.
