Dr. Charles J. Lockwood, the Anita O'Keefe Young Professor of Women's Health and chair of the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, and Dr. Margaret K. Hostetter, professor and chair of the Department of Pediatrics, will serve as co-chairs for the Star Chefs Auction of Greater New Haven, scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 18, at the Omni Hotel at Yale. The event will begin at 5:30 p.m. The auction will feature fine food from premiere area restaurants, vineyards, breweries, and food and beverage vendors. In addition, a silent auction of unique gifts, fine dining and wine, and sports packages will be offered, along with a live auction of dining packages prepared by the star chefs. Tickets are $50 in advance and $60 at the door. Funds raised by the auctions will support March of Dimes efforts to fight prematurity as well as birth defects and infant mortality. For tickets and information, call (800) 446-9255.
Benjamin Harshav, the Jacob & Hilda Blaustein Professor of Hebrew Languages and Literatures and professor of comparative literature and of Slavic languages and literatures, delivered a series of three lectures at the University of California, Berkeley, in September and October. Titled "Language Beyond Linguistics," the series was delivered under the auspices of the Herman P. and Sophie Taubman Lectures in Jewish Studies.
David B. Davis, the Sterling Professor Emeritus of History and director of the Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance and Abolition, will appear at a book signing party at Book Haven, 290 York St, on Nov. 5, from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Daviswill be promoting his new book, "Challenging the Boundaries of Slavery." Refreshments will be served. For more information, call (203) 787-2848.
Naomi Pabst, assistant professor of African American studies & American studies, will discuss Valerie Boyd's book "Wrapped in Rainbows: The Life of Zora Neale Hurston" at a "Books Sandwiched In" discussion on Thursday, Nov. 6. Sponsored by the New Haven Free Public Library, the talk will take place noon-1 p.m. in the community program room at the library; the lower level entrance is on Temple St. Participants are encouraged to bring their own lunch; beverages will be provided.
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