Speakers

wed. 5 Tina Brown The best-selling author and former editor of "Vanity Fair" and "The New Yorker" magazines will speak as part of the 21st annual Distinguished Speakers series, 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 5, UB Alumni Arena, UB North Campus, Amherst; $. 645-6147, www.specialevents.buffalo. edu/speakers

fri. 29
.Kabba E. Colley - Goddard
College dean and academic vice
president will present a lecture on
"Stories of Africa through the Lens of
Secular Humanism," 7 p.m., Center for
Inquiry, 1310 Sweet Home Road,
Amherst; $, 636-4869, Ext. 409,
www.centerforinquir y.net
sun. 2
.Secular Sundays - Dr. R.
Joseph Hoffmann explores "The Ethics
of Jesus? Looking Around the
Premises," 11 a.m. Center for Inquiry,
1310 Sweet Home Road, Amherst; free.
636-4869, Ext. 409

mon. 3
.Great Decisions - Eight-week
program on U.S.-China Trade Policy,

with Kristin Stapleton, director of Asian
Studies, and Jessie Poon, professor of
Asian Studies at the University at
Buffalo, 5:30-7 p.m. Mondays through
March 17, International Institute of
Buffalo, 864 Delaware Ave., Buffalo; $.
883-1900, Ext. 310
tues. 4
.Delivered from Distraction -
"Getting the Most Out of Life,"
discussion of Dr. Edward M. Hallowell's
2006 book, with Dr. B.G. Flickinger,
1-3 p.m. Tuesdays, March 4, 11 and 18,
Larkin Center, Lafayette Presbyterian
Church Hall, 592 Lafayette Ave.,
Buffalo. 881-1949, e-mail:
info@ thelarkingcenter. com
.Human Relations Lecture - 7
p.m. every Tuesday, Church of
Scientology Buffalo, 836 Main St.,
Buffalo. 856-3910
.Problems of Work Lecture -
7 p.m. every Tuesday, Church of
Scientology Buffalo, 836 Main St.,
Buffalo. 856-3910
.Irish Gardens With a Surprise
- Dr. B.G. Flickinger and Meeting
English Speaking Union Niagara
Frontier Branch offer an intriguing
discussion on Irish Gardens, 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, March 5, West-Chester
Hall, Buffalo Seminary, 205 Bidwell
Parkway, Buffalo.