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May 21 Tue
Preschool Story Time @ Blackstone Library
11:30 am – 12:30 pm

Preschool Story Time. 10:30 a.m., Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave., 312-747-0511. Open to children up to ages 3-6.

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Lecture. “Iran, Cinema, and the Curious Logics of Circulation.” @ Harris School of Public Policy Studies, Room 289B
12:00 pm – 1:20 pm

Lecture. “Iran, Cinema, and the Curious Logics of Circulation.” Noon-1:20 p.m., Harris School of Public Policy Studies, Room 289B, 1155 E. 60th St., 773-702-1999, free. Brian T. Edwards, of Northwestern University, presents.

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Michael M. Davis Lecture. “Gender and Child Sensitive Social Protection in South Africa.” @ School of Social Service Administration, Room W-IA
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm

Michael M. Davis Lecture. “Gender and Child Sensitive Social Protection in South Africa.” Noon-1:30 p.m., School of Social Service Administration, Room W-IA, 969 E. 60th St., 773-702-1250, free. Leila Patel, of the University of Johannesburg, presents. Register by sending an e-mail to chas@ssa.uchicago.edu (required).

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Tea and Pipes @ Bond Chapel
4:30 pm – 5:00 pm

Tea and Pipes. 4:30-5 p.m., Bond Chapel, 1050 E. 59th St., 773-702-2100, free. Visitors can hear university organist Thomas Weisflog play while drinking tea with biscuits.

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Disaster as Inequality: Equity, Justice, and Rights @ Classics Building, Room 110
5:30 pm – 7:30 pm

Disaster as Inequality: Equity, Justice, and Rights. 5:30-7:30 p.m., Classics Building, Room 110, 1010 E. 59th St., 773-702-1673, free. Ravi Rajan, of the University of California, Santa Cruz, and Rob Nixon, of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, present.

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Restorative Yoga @ Rockefeller Chapel
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm

Restorative Yoga. 5:30-6:30 p.m., and 6:45-7:45 p.m., Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-702-2100, free for students, $5 suggested donation for non-students.

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Homeless Food Run @ Calvert House
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Homeless Food Run. 6-8 p.m., Calvert House, 5735 S. University Ave, 773-288-2311. Those attending prepare and pass out bagged meals for the city’s needy.

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Poetry Reading @ Seminary Co-op Bookstore
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Poetry Reading. 6-7 p.m., Seminary Co-op Bookstore, 5751 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-752-4381, semcoop.com. Poets Carrie Olivia Adams and Leila Wilson read from and discuss their work.

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Afterschool Story Breaks @ Blackstone Library
6:30 pm – 7:30 pm

Afterschool Story Breaks. 6:30 p.m., Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave., 312-747-0511. Stories and crafts celebrating Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month. For children ages 7-10.

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Lecture. “What Human Rights Activists Can Learn.” @ Harper Memorial Library, Room 130
6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Lecture. “What Human Rights Activists Can Learn. 6:30-8 p.m., Harper Memorial Library, Room 130, 1116 E. 59th St., 773-834-0957, free. William F. Schulz, president and CEO of the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee, presents. Reception follows.

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Restorative Yoga @ Rockefeller Chapel
6:45 pm – 7:45 pm

Restorative Yoga. 5:30-6:30 p.m., and 6:45-7:45 p.m., Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-702-2100, free for students, $5 suggested donation for non-students.

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Film Screening “Daughters of the Dust.” @ Logan Center, screening room 201
7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Film Screening. “Daughters of the Dust.” 7 p.m., Logan Center, screening room 201, 915 E. 60th St., 773-702-8596, free. With an appearance by the 1991 film’s director, Julie Dash. Seats can be reserved at ticketsweb.uchicago.edu/categories/film. Part of the L.A. Rebellion Film Series.

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May 22 Wed
Tot Lot @ Hyde Park Neighborhood Club
9:00 am – 1:00 pm

Tot Lot. 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Hyde Park Neighborhood Club, 5480 S. Kenwood Ave., 773-643-4062, hpnclub.org, $9 drop-in, $45 for a 10-session pass or $65 for a monthly pass.

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Tot Lot @ Hyde Park Neighborhood Club
9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Tot Lot. 9 a.m.-noon, Hyde Park Neighborhood Club, 5480 S. Kenwood Ave., info@babyphd.com, classes are $9 drop-in, $45 for a 10-session pass or $65 for a monthly pass. This class is intended for children 0-4 and their caregivers or parents to get together on a regular basis to learn, play and benefit from one another’s company.

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