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Events at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign from June 4 through 21

Champaign. For more information and to register, visit http://publicaffairs.illinois.edu/communicators/workshopseries.html. Public Affairs.

2009 Mobility in Russia and Eurasia Workshop. Moderators: Willard Sunderland, University of Cincinnati and Sarah Phillips, Indiana University. For more information and to register, visit http://www.reec.illinois.edu/srl/SRL2009/Mobility.html. Russian, East European and Eurasian Center.

17 Wednesday

Kids’ Adventure – Canoeing. 9-11 a.m. Ages 8-14. For more information and to register, please call the Champaign Park District at 398-2550. Admission charge. Campus Recreation.

Family Kayak Clinic. 6:30-8 p.m. For more information and to register, call 333-9780. Admission charge. Campus Recreation.

18 Thursday

2009 Ralph and Ruth Fisher Forum: “Russia’s Role in Human Mobility: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives.” Keynote address: “Europe-Asia, Coast to Coast.” Stephen Kotkin, Princeton University. 5 p.m. Third floor, Levis Faculty Center. For more information, visit http://www.reec.illinois.edu/events/fisher.html. Continues through Saturday. Russia, East European and Eurasian Center.

exhibits

“Roger Ebert’s UI Student Days”

Through June 19.

University Archives, 19 Library.

Five galleries featuring the cultures of the world.

Spurlock Museum, 600 S. Gregory St., Urbana. Noon-5 p.m. Tuesday; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Friday; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday; Noon-4 p.m. Sunday.

“Collecting East Asia: The Lee Wonsik Collection”

“Grand Text Auto”

“The Archaeological Heritage of Illinois”

“Vivid Lines in Graphic Times”

Through July 26.

“Impressions In Ink: European Early Modern Prints”

“Confronting Identity”

On view June 5.

“Visions of Our Nation: Art of the New Deal Era”

On view June 11.

Krannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; 2-5 p.m. Sunday. Free admission; $3 donation suggested.

I space, 230 W. Superior St., Chicago. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday.

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