BLACK NARCISSUS -Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger's adaptation of Rumer Godden's novel about a group of nuns struggling to establish a mission in the Himalayas. Sonoma Film Institute. 4 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 2, Warren Auditorium, (707) 664-2606.
COOLING THE CITIES TO REDUCE ENERGY USE AND IMPROVE URBAN AIR QUALITY - Dr. Hashem Akbari of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory will give a detailed discussion of reducing urban heat and improving ozone air quality. What Physicists Do Lecture Series. 4 p.m., Monday, Oct. 3, Schulz 3001, (707) 664- 2119.
FIFTEENTH ANNUAL STUDY ABROAD FAIR - Students learn about ways to get an education and experience another part of the world. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. , Tuesday, Oct. 4 , Salazar walkway. Jan Beaulyn, International Services Foreign Student Adviser, Coordinator for Study Abroad, 664-2582, jan.beaulyn@sonoma.edu.
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. 4, Charlie Brown's Cafe, (707) 664-2637.
THE ARMAMENT INDUSTRY - Panel discussion with Peter Phillips, Professor of Sociology and Director of Project Censored, and Dr. Robert Eyler of the SSU Economics Department. War and Peace Lecture Series. 4 p.m,. Tuesday, Oct. 4, Warren Auditorium, (707) 664- 2543.
FILMMAKERS RESPOND TO WAR FILM SERIES- Films by Noam Chomsky will be featured, including "Rebel Without a Pause" and "The New War on Terrorism." 4 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 4, Art 102, (707) 664-3040.
TALKS ON TEXTS - Paul Draper of the SSU Theater Arts Department and Sherri Anderson of the SSU Department of Business discuss the texts and readings that transformed them and inspired their lives. Noon, Wednesday, Oct. 5, Schulz 3001, (707) 664-4240.
THE PRECAUTIONARY PRINCIPLE, RISK ANALYSIS, AND RISK VS. RISK - Lecture with Zeno Swijtink of the SSU Philosophy Department. Arts and Humanities Forum. Noon, Wednesday, Oct. 5, Schulz 1121, (707) 664-2146.
ARTISTS LECTURE SERIES - Multi-disciplinary artist Jon Rubin will speak about his work, which explores the social dynamics of public spaces and the lives of ordinary individuals. Noon, Wednesday, Oct. 5, Art 102, (707) 664-2364.
FALLACIES IN ELEMENTARY STATISTICS - Lecture by Ann Watkins of CSU Northridge. This presenter will have some fun demolishing several enticing examples that are commonly used in elementary statistics textbooks to illustrate mean, median, and mode. M*A*T*H Colloquium. 4 p.m.. Wednesday, Oct. 5, Carson 68, (707) 664-2368.
PAYMENT CARD SECURITY - Lecture with Kim Wagner of VISA Worldwide Services, San Francisco. This presentation will give a snapshot of the prevailing threats and countermeasures in the world of payment cards, with a focus on card-present transactions. Computer Science Colloquium. Noon, Thursday, Oct. 6, Salazar 2016, (707) 664-2667.
THE ACTION OF VITAMIN A AND ITS RECEPTORS ON MALE REPRODUCTION - Lecture by Dr. Timothy Doyle, of Washington State University. Biology Colloquium. Noon, Thursday, October 6, Stevenson 1002, (707) 664-2189.
CINEFORUM - Film series featuring some the best features the Spanish-speaking world has to offer. This week: "La Muralla Verde" or "The Green Wall," a drama in the Amazon jungle) 4 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 6, Ives 45, (707) 664-2351.
THE LIFE AND DEATH OF COLONEL BLIMP - This movie provides a sardonic course in British military history, with the hero traveling through a fantasy of his military career. Sonoma Film Institute. 7 p.m., Friday, Oct. 7, Warren Auditorium, (707) 664-2606.
