Thursday, Oct. 30
SafetyNet – SafetyNet Conference 2003: Partnering for Occupational Health and Safety starting at 8:30 a.m. at the Fairmont Hotel Newfoundland, St. John's. Runs through Nov. 1.

Linux lecture – Linux Kernel/Public key Cryptography at 7:30 p.m. in room EN-2022. See www.slug.nf.net.

History lecture – Newfoundland Historical Society lecture at 8 p.m., Hampton Hall, Marine Institute. Dr. Roberta Buchanan will speak on the topic Leonidas Hubbard-Writer, Explorer, Fool, Saint?

Foreign Affairs lecture – Canada's Global Partnership Program: Tackling the Cold War Legacy at 3:30 p.m., room SN-2105. Angela Bodman, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, will speak about Canada's efforts to halt the spread of weapons of mass destruction.

Biochemistry seminar – Tubedown-1, a novel acetyltransferase co-factor involved in diabetic retinopathy and pediatric cancer, by Dr. Helene Paradis, assistant professor, Division of Basic Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, at 1 p.m., L.A.W. Feltham Room.

Film series – MUN Cinema Series continues with Raising Victor Vargas. Screenings are at 7 p.m. in Empire Studio 12 cinemas in the Avalon Mall. For more information, see www.mun.ca/film.

Friday, Oct. 31
Windsong – Jane Leibel's voice and Paul Bendzsa's clarinet entwine in a lyrical breeze of works by Mozart to Gershwin. With Tom Gordon at the piano. D. F. Cook Recital Hall, MUN School of Music, at 8 p.m. Call 737-4455 or see www.mun.ca/music.

Sunday, Nov. 2
Family Days – Family Days at the Botanical Garden features Bat Adventures from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Location: Botanical Garden, Mount Scio Road. A full day of activities are available for families at the garden on Sundays.

Thursday, Nov. 6
Lecture – GnuPG Keysigning Session at 7:30 p.m. in room EN-2022. For more, see www.slug.nf.net.

Film series – MUN Cinema Series continues with Swimming Pool. Screenings are at 7 p.m. in Empire Studio 12 cinemas in the Avalon Mall. For more information, see www.mun.ca/film.

Friday, Nov. 7
Wreckhouse Winds – Michelle Cheramy, Sean Rice and Maureen Volk explore virtuoso repertoire for flute, clarinet and piano at the D. F. Cook Recital Hall, MUN School of Music, at 8 p.m. Call 737-4455 or see www.mun.ca/music.

Saturday, Nov. 8
Aikido – Aikido martial arts seminar from 11:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. in the Phys Ed. Bldg. Combat Room G2001. Cost: $50 entire seminar or $30/day (Sat. or Sun.) Contact S. N. Chin tel: 772-6051 (shin.chin@nrc.ca) or tel: Ivan Booth 737-4401, ibooth@math.mun.ca or www.mun.ca/aikido/.

Sunday, Nov. 9
Family Days – Family Days at the Botanical Garden presents Three Cheers For Composting! from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Aikido – Aikido martial arts seminar from 11:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. in the Phys Ed. Bldg. Combat Room G2001. Cost: $50 entire seminar or $30/day (Sat. or Sun.) Contact S. N. Chin tel: 772-6051 (shin.chin@nrc.ca) or tel: Ivan Booth 737-4401, ibooth@math.mun.ca or www.mun.ca/aikido/.

Tuesday, Nov. 11
Remembrance Day

Wednesday, Nov. 12
Wessex lecture – The Wessex Society's next public lecture will be held at 8 p.m., at Hampton Hall, Marine Institute, Ridge Road. Arthur Cleal will present an illustrated lecture on diving expeditions in Conception Bay, particularly around Bell Island's sunken vessels. All are welcome.

Thursday, Nov. 13
Film series – MUN Cinema Series continues with The Magdalene Sisters. Screenings are at 7 p.m. in Empire Studio 12 cinemas in the Avalon Mall. For more information, see www.mun.ca/film.

Friday, Nov. 14
Speakers’ series – The Women’s Studies speakers’ series continues at 12 p.m. in room SN-4087. St. John’s artist Kathleen Knowling will speak on Art, Myself and the Women’s Movement.