
The University of New Mexico
NEWS RELEASE
Contact: University Communication and Marketing,
277-5813, ucam@unm.edu
Video and Photo Opportunities at UNM
February 28 - March 3 , 2006
Tuesday, Feb. 28
12-2 p.m.
UNM Lobo Day Birthday Party: Birthday cake served in the SUB Atrium in honor of UNM's Birthday. For more information contact ASUNM Lobo Spirit at Lobosprt@unm.edu.
Wednesday, March 1
2 p.m.
Read By Third Grade Book Drive Kickoff: UNM Children's Campus, 1210 University Blvd. NE. For more information contact Greg Johnston at 277-1816.
7 p.m.
Writers Festival: Author, activist, lecturer and columnist Demetria Martinez will read a selection of her fiction in the Student Union Fiesta room. This event is free and open to the public. For more information on this and other Writers Festival events, contact Izzy Wasserstein at wasserst@unm.edu or visit: http://www.unm.edu/news/06FebNewsReleases/06-02-15writers.htm.
Thursday, March 2
7 p.m.
Writers Festival: Author and screenwriter H. Lee Barnes will read a selection of his creative nonfiction in the Student Union Fiesta room. This event is free and open to the public. See contact above.
Friday, March 3
11 a.m.
Topping off ceremony for the construction of the Barbara and Bill Richardson Pavilion at University Hospital. For more information contact Sam Giammo at 272-3322.
4 p.m.-6 p.m.
Albuquerque – A Musical Overview: Enrique Lamadrid, UNM professor of Spanish and Portuguese, will present "Albuquerque - 300 Years of History: Selections from the Center for Southwest Research" for the official opening of CSWR's "Exploring Albuquerque's History" Tricentennial exhibit. The presentation includes music, refreshments and a tour of the exhibit in the CSWR gallery in the west wing of Zimmerman Library. For more information, contact Karen Wentworth at 277-5627 or visit: http://www.unm.edu/news/06FebNewsReleases/06-02-22cswr.htm.
7 p.m.
Writers Festival: Jim Daniels, known for his portrayals of the urban working class, will read a selection of his poems in the Student Union Fiesta room. This event is free and open to the public. See contact above.
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