Mambomountain

When: March 9, 2013 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Where: Cobb Lecture Hall, room 306, 5811 S. Ellis Ave

Mambomountain‚ exhibition. Film Screening and Interview. “North.” 2-3 p.m., Cobb Lecture Hall, room 306, 5811 S. Ellis Ave., 773-702-8670, free. Following the screening, Hamza Walker, associate curator for the Renaissance Society, and exhibiting artist John Neff will interview artist Gary Indiana.

Second Sunday

When: March 9, 2013 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Where: Hyde Park Art Center, 5020 S. Cornell Ave.

Second Sunday. 1-4 p.m., Hyde Park Art Center, 5020 S. Cornell Ave., 773-324-5520, hydeparkart.org. Visitors build an abstract face mask inspired by their faces and the colors and shapes found in the museum‚

Making Books from Recycled Materials

When: March 9, 2013 @ 12:00 pm
Where: Blackstone Library , 4904 S. Lake Park Ave.

Workshop. Making Books from Recycled Materials. Noon, Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave., 312-747-0511. Book and paper artist Linda Platt presents. For adults and children ages 10 and up.

Singing Brass

When: March 8, 2013 @ 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Where: Fulton Hall, 5845 S. Ellis Ave.

Concert. “Singing Brass.” 8-9 p.m., Fulton Hall, 5845 S. Ellis Ave., 773-702-8484, free. The University Brass Ensemble performs Prokofiev and more.

The Visual Contest for Colonizing Central Asia: Russian Photography

When: March 8, 2013 @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Where: Franke Institute for the Humanities, Regenstein Library, 1100 E. 57th St

Lecture. “”The Visual Contest for Colonizing Central Asia: Russian Photography, Album Mania and Territorializing Turkestan.” 4-5:30 p.m., Franke Institute for the Humanities, Regenstein Library, 1100 E. 57th St., 773-702-0866. Part of the Central Eurasian Studies Committee 2013 Lecture Series.

Infant Playgroup

When: March 6, 2013 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Where: Hyde Park Neighborhood Club , 5480 S. Kenwood Ave.

Infant Playgroup. 10 a.m.-noon, Hyde Park Neighborhood Club, 5480 S. Kenwood Ave., 773-643-4062, hpnclub.org, sdiwan@hpnclub.org, classes are $9 drop-in, $45 for a 10-session pass. Playtime along with infant-oriented music time toward the end of class. Intended for infants and toddlers 0 to 18-months-old.

Hyde Park JCC Day Camp

When: March 6, 2013 @ 9:00 am – March 15, 2013 @ 5:00 pm
Where: Hyde Park JCC Day Camp , 5200 S. Hyde Park Blvd. Chicago, IL

For children 3 yrs-entering 2nd grade. Camp dates June 24-August 16. Air-conditioned gym and indoor spaces, playground, art studio, near Harold Washington Park for sports and recreation. American Red cross swim instruction.

Lecture. “Canals, Kings and Hydraulic Landscapes in the Ancient Near East: An Archaeological Perspective.”

When: March 6, 2013 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Where: Oriental Institute, 1155 E. 58th St. Chicago, IL

Lecture. “Canals, Kings and Hydraulic Landscapes in the Ancient Near East: An Archaeological Perspective.” 7-8 p.m., Oriental Institute, 1155 E. 58th St., 773-834-9777, free. Archaeology professor T.J. Wilkinson of Durham University presents. Register at oimlwilkinson.eventbrite.com.