Tuesday, September 21, 2010

This afternoon the Mellon and White Science and Print Culture Workshop holds an introductory meeting. It will include a discussion of Adrian Johns’ Pharmaceutical Piracy Origins of Medical Patenting. He is a science historian. This is at 3:00 in the SLIS Commons of 4207 Helen C. White Hall. Call 263-2900 for details.

This evening the People's Economics Project of the Peregrine Forum discusses “The Conserver Society: a Model for Sustainability”. This is at 6:30 in 404 South Park Street, above the University Audio store. Call 442-8399 for details.

This evening the Haven’s Center shows the film, “An Inconvenient Truth.” This is at 7:15 in room 6210 of the Social Science Building, 180 Observatory Drive. Call 262-1420 for details. The films are free and open to the public. This is part of a series.

The Parental Stress line helps prevent child abuse by connecting parents who are stressed or feeling alone with volunteers who talk with them by phone. Training is necessary. Call 241-4888 extension 26 for details.

Lifepoint needle exchange program is associated with the AIDS Resource Center in Wisconsin.”It prevents spread of HIV by trading used needles for clean ones. They are anonymous, free and mobile and offer HIV and Hepatitis C testing. In Madison participants may call 332-6169 for details.

Briarpatch offers walk-in HIV/AIDS, STDS and STI testing. This is every Wednesday evening from 5:30 to 7:30 or by appointment in 1955 Atwood Avenue. To schedule an appointment call the agency at 1-800-798-1126. People may call locally at 245-2550 or email youthhivtesting@yahoo.com.