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12 things to do today, 5/9/2008

03.01-05.31 9am-5pm
George Washington Carver Exhibit
The Field Museum
1400 S Lake Shore Dr.
Chicago, IL 60605
312.922.9410
www.fieldmuseum.org
Born into slavery, George Washington Carver became a trail-blazing scientist whose experiments with plants laid the groundwork for today’s research on plant-based fuels, medicines, and everyday products. A true humanitarian, his extraordinary persistence and compassion nourished a lifelong mission to bring practical knowledge to those in need.

03.25-05.27 6:30-8pm
Ballet In french-Intermediate
Alliance Française de Chicago
810 North Dearborn Street
Chicago, IL 60610
312.337.1070
www.af-Chicago.org
info at af-Chicago.org
Perfect your stretches, first position, second position and arabesques!

03.26-05.14 7-8:30pm
Creating Space; Clarity and Insight through Meditation
Family Health Resources, 1342 W. Belmont, Chicago
773.784.5460
www.jewelheart.org/chapters/chicago/chicago.html
chicago at jewelheart.org
This course provides instruction in the basic elements of meditation – breathing, posture, stabilizing the mind, and establishing a daily practice. Wednesdays.

03.28-05.30 9:15-10am
Pilates in French
Alliance Française de Chicago
810 N Dearborn St
Chicago, IL 60610
312.337.1070
www.af-chicago.org
info at af-chicago.org
This workshop will offer a new and effective way to broaden the ability to speak and think in French!

03.28-05.30 10-11am
Yoga In French
Alliance Française de Chicago
810 North Dearborn Street
Chicago, IL 60610
312.337.1070
www.af-Chicago.org
info at af-Chicago.org
In Hatha yoga, the body undergoes a transformation through purification and physical strengthening.

03.29-05.31 10:30am-12pm
Ballet In french-Beginners
Alliance Française de Chicago
810 North Dearborn Street
Chicago, IL 60610
312.337.1070
www.af-Chicago.org
info at af-Chicago.org
Perfect your stretches, first position, second position and arabesques!

04.09-05.14 4:30-5:30pm
Kids’ Yoga (Ages 7-10)
Bloom Yoga Studio
4663 N Rockwell
Chicago
773.463.9642
www.bloomyogastudio.com
info at bloomyogastudio.com
Discover new ways to stretch, breathe, relax and have fun!

04.17-05.31 9am-5pm
Melting Ice / A Hot Topic: Envisioning Change
The Field Museum
1400 S. Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL 60605
312.922.9410
www.fieldmuseum.org
The effects of climate change are taking place from the Andes to the Arctic, and throughout Africa, Asia, and the Americas. Come see how 26 artists from around the world respond to the threats posed by melting ice and rising temperatures.

05.04-05.10 9am-2pm
Stray Cat Strut & Adopt-A-Thon
Tree House
1212 W. Carmen
773.784.5488 x231
www.treehouseanimals.org
Join Tree House for the 3rd Annual Stray Cat Strut, a 5-mile walk to raise awareness of pet overpopulation that kicks off their week-long Adopt-A-Thon. The walk begins at the main headquarters and ends with an open house at the Bucktown branch (1629 N. Ashland). $25 registration fee includes a t-shirt, goody bag, light breakfast and refreshments.

05.09 7pm
Tying the Knot with Reid Schultz
North Shore Unitarian Church
2100 Half Day Road (Rt.22)
Deerfield (just off I-94)
847.234.2460
www.nsuc.org
office at nsuc.org
See the film Tying the Knot, a documentary about gay marriage, followed by a lecture by film critic Reid Schultz. Learn what happens when people living in committed relationships are denied spousal rights. This film digs into the past and present to uncover the meaning of civil marriage in America.

05.09 9am-6pm
free acupuncture workshop for all moms for celebration of Mother’s Day!
Balanced Body Integrated Wellness
2569 W. Fullerton Ave.
Chicago, IL 60647
773.252.9740
www.balancedbodywellness.net
info at balancedbodywellness.net
Free acupuncture workshop includes consultation, history and examination, tongue and pulse diagnosis for Qi imbalance and acupuncture treatment.

05.09-05.10
Symposium on Social Issue Media
Northwestern University, Evanston IL
1870 Campus Drive
Evanston Campus
www.inspirefilms.org/symposium
symposium at inspirefilms.org
The 2008 Symposium on Social Issue Media will provide a two-day forum to critically examine the field of social issue media, examining issues of media ethics, representation, and responsibility. The symposium will allow students, artists, activists, and scholars to connect and work towards combining media with social change.

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