Carleton's student orchestra will perform its annual Spring Concert at 8 p.m. on Friday, May 30, in the Concert Hall. The event is free and open to the public.

Carleton's faculty trio, The Veblen Piano Trio, will present a recital on at 8 p.m. on Sunday, June 1, in the Concert Hall. The recital is free and open to the public.

The annual Spring Senior Art Show, which opened on May 16, continues daily until Saturday, June 14. This year's show, titled "Postpartum," features diverse contributions from the Class of 2003's studio art majors.

Ronald Green, professor of ethics and human values at Dartmouth College, and Rebecca Dresser, professor of law at Washington University in St. Louis, will present a convocation debate, "Biomedical Research Cloning: Should We or Shouldn’t We?" at 10:50 a.m. on Friday, May 23 at Carleton College’s Skinner Memorial Chapel. The event is free and open to the public.

Carleton will present its annual Spring Dance Concert on Friday, May 23 and Saturday, May 24 at Carleton's Arena Theater. The doors will open at 7:30 p.m. and the performance will begin at 8 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.

Iris Chang, author of "The Rape of Nanking" and "Thread of the Silk Worm," will offer a reading and book signing at 7 p.m. on Monday, May 19 at Carleton College's Laurence McKinley Gould Library Athenaeum. The event marks the recent release of Chang's third book, "The Chinese in America: A Narrative History." The event is free and open to the public.

Dr. Richmond Teye Ackam, a Ghanaian artist, will present a Robert Lehman Art Lecture at 5 p.m. on Thursday, May 22, at Leighton Hall, Room 304, at Carleton College. The talk is titled "African and African American Painting Culture," and is free and open to the public.

Maxine Hong Kingston, author of "The Woman Warrior," "China Men," and "Tripmaster Monkey," will present the convocation address at 10:50 a.m. on Friday, May 16 at Carleton's Skinner Memorial Chapel. A book signing will follow the convocation. Both events are free and open to the public.

The Carleton Players present "Spring Awakening" by the German Expressionist playwright Frank Wedekind, translated and adapted by Thomas Hughes. The play opens Wednesday, May 14 and run through May 17 at Carleton's Arena Theater. Performances will begin at 8 p.m. each night and the doors will open at 7:30 p.m. This event is free and open to the public, but reservations are required.

The Carleton College Acting in the Community Together (ACT) office will sponsor a Community Day of Service on Saturday, May 10. Carleton groups and individuals will volunteer at locations around Northfield; about 90 students are expected to participate.

Richard Hellmich, research entomologist with the USDA, will present the convocation address, "Butterflies and Bt Corn: Allowing Science to Guide Decisions," at 10:50 a.m. on Friday, May 9 at Carleton College's Skinner Memorial Chapel. The event is free and open to the public.

Stephan Zweifel, associate professor of biology, will give a talk titled "Stem Cells: Scientific Progress, Ethical Conflicts, and Future Research Directions" at noon on Tuesday, May 6, in Olin Hall, Room 141 at Carleton College. The event is free and open to the public; a reception will follow the talk.