THE HOLY GIRL - Directed by Lucrecia Martel, "The Holy Girl" concerns the magic of adolescent girlhood in all its grace, self-absorption and power. "The Holy Girl" tells the story of Amalia, an enigmatic sixteen-year-old pulled by the call of the Catholic church, her best friend, and her own flowering sexuality. Sonoma Film Institute. 4 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 18, Warren Auditorium, (707) 664-2606.
TITAN RESULTS FROM THE HUYGENS PROBE - Dr. Chris McKay of NASA Ames Research Center will present results from the probe that landed on the largest moon of Saturn - the only moon in our Solar System with an atmosphere. What Physicists Do Lecture Series. 4 p.m., Monday, Sept. 19, Schulz 3001, (707) 664-2119.
"THE WAR IN IRAQ" PANEL DISCUSSION - Discussion with Andrew Merrifield, Professor of Political Science at SSU and James Robertson, Dean of the School of Business at SSU. War and Peace Lecture Series. 4 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 20, Ives 101, (707) 664-2543.
TALKS ON TEXTS - Beez Schell of the SSU Kinesiology Department and Mike Ezra of SSU's American Multicultural Studies department talk about the readings and texts that transformed them and inspired their lives. Noon, Sept. 21, Schulz 3001, (707) 664-4240.
LOOKING INSIDE AN EIGHTH-GRADE MATH CLASSROOM - Lecture by professor Edith Mendez who explores the mathematics, pedagogy, and teacher knowledge required for teaching middle-school math along with a video excerpt from an eighth-grade class discussion. M*A*T*H Colloquium. 4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 21, Carson 68, (707) 664-2368.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - Raul D. Ocazionez of Informatix, Inc., San Francisco and Sacramento, addresses the importance of project management in IT while providing anecdotes about his own recipe for success. Computer Science Colloquium. Noon, Thursday, Sept. 22, Salazar 2016, (707) 664-2667.
SCULPTURE SINCE SSU - Lecture by Jann Nunn and Greg Roberts of the SSU Art Department. Arts and Humanities Forum. Noon, Thursday, Sept. 22, Schulz 1121, (707) 664-2146.
SHAKEPEARE BEHIND BARS - Take Shakespeare's play "The Tempest," with its violent seas, windswept island, connection to nature, and underlying theme of forgiveness, and bring it into a prison. The result is a story about the creative process and the power of art to heal and redeem. Filmmaker Hank Rogerson will also appear in person. Sonoma Film Institute. 7 p.m., Friday, Sept. 23, Warren Auditorium, (707) 664-2606.
