February 1

Wednesday the government of Canada and others sponsor a two-day series concerning Canada. The key note address is entitled" The January twenty-third Canadian Elections: Why Americans Should Care" by Canadian journalist and author Jeffrey Simpson. This is in Room 206 of Ingraham Hall, 1155 Observatory Drive at 2:30. "The Peacekeepers" a film by Paul Cowan will be screened at the Frederic March Play Circle in the Memorial Union at 7:30. Call 262-5590 for details and a full events calendar.

Wednesday afternoon there is drop-in group for caregivers. It provides a supportive environment for those experiencing a time of crisis or increased distress. The group meets every first and third Wednesday of the month at 3:00. It is in the Don and Marilyn Anderson HospiceCare Center 5395 East Cheryl Parkway, in Fitchburg. For details call 276-4660.

Wednesday evening the well-known Doctor Patricia McConnell will speak at a seminar entitled "For the Love of a Dog: Emotions in Dogs and the People who Love them." She is a Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist. She will explain how non-human animals have emotions they express similarly to humans. It is at 7:00 in the Humane Society. Call Leanne Hughes at 83! 8-0413, extension 129 for details.

Wednesday evening the May Day Committee meets. They will plan the annual celebration of working class solidarity. This is at 7:00 in Lakeside Press, 1334 Williamson Street. Call 255-1800 for details. Pizza and beverages will be provided.

Thursday morning there is a presentation by Steve Carpenter, S. A.
Forbes professor of zoology at the University of Wisconsin Madison. It is entitled "The Future of Ecosystem Services: Global to Local." This is in the Arboretum Visitor Center at 9:30.Contact program coordinator Kathy Miner for details at 265-5872.

Thursday on WORT’s A Public Affair host Cheri Dubiel speaks with Norah Vincent. They will discuss her book, "Self-Made Man: One Woman's Journey Into Manhood and Back Again". That’s at noon. Call 256-2001 for details.