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What's up on campus

By TIMES WIRES
Published January 24, 2007

Area universities and colleges offer educational lectures and programs open to the public. The Times lists these events in an occasional column. All events are free unless otherwise indicated. Send information at least two weeks in advance to Catherine Cushing, the Times, P.O. Box 1121, St. Petersburg, FL 33731.

Eckerd College

4200 54th Ave. S

864-7979

Free evening readings by authors attending the Writers in Paradise Conference continue this week from 8 to 9 p.m. at Miller Auditorium:

Thursday: David Simon.

Friday: Roland Merullo.

Saturday: Dennis Lehane.

University of South Florida St. Petersburg

140 Seventh Ave. S

Joe Rogers, former lieutenant governor of Colorado, will present Dream Alive, a tribute to Martin Luther King Jr., at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Campus Activities Center. Rogers was the first black lieutenant governor in Colorado. For information, call 873-4162.

St. Petersburg College

6605 Fifth Ave. N

St. Petersburg

Rebecca Penneys will give a piano recital at 8 p.m. Friday at the Music Center. She will play works by Debussy, Beethoven, Chopin and Bartok. Call 341-4360 for information.

St. Petersburg College

9200 113th St. N

Seminole

A blood drive will be held from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday outside the University Partnership Center. Donors must be 17 or older and at least 110 pounds, and should eat well and drink extra fluids before donating. 16-year-olds may donate with a parent's permission. Donors will receive a wellness checkup, which will include blood pressure, pulse, temperature, iron count and cholesterol. Photo ID is required. Call 394-6158 for information.

[Last modified January 23, 2007, 23:12:55]