February 23

Tonight, the PoliSciFi book club meets to discuss Ursula Le Guinn’s “The Dispossessed. This is at Escape Java Joint, 916 Williamson Street, at 7. For more information, email dvdwilliams51@yahoo.com or call 442-8399.

Tonight, author and science writer Harold McGee talks on “Playing with Food: Three Centuries of Science in the Kitchen”. He will recount some of the little-known history of food preparation and its influence on the development of science, and report on his own research. This is in Room 1800 of Engineering Hall at 7:30.

Tomorrow night, there is a ‘zine reading entitled “School Daze” with Michael Valdez. The ‘zine chronicles Valdez’s experiences as a teacher’s assistant in the public school system. He will share his thoughts on the power of ‘zines to convey information outside of mainstream, corporate channels. This is at Madison Infoshop, 1019 Williamson Street, at 7. Call the Infoshop at 262-9036 for details.

Tomorrow night, the First Unitarian Society hosts John de Graaf, who will speak on “Affluenza: The All Consuming Epidemic”. John de Graaf is co-producer of “Affluenza”, a film that explores the high social and environmental costs of materialism and over consumption. This is at First Unitarian Society, 900 University Bay Avenue, at 7. Call 819-0689 or check www.sustaindane.org for further information.