The briefs
The briefs
Hispanic Heritage Month continues
Harper College continues its celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month with the following events:
• The film "Motorcycle Diaries," noon Wednesday, Building D, D Knuckle.
• A trip to the National Museum of Mexican Art for a bilingual guided tour of the Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead): A New Beginning exhibit at 3:30 p.m. Oct. 26. Bus loads from Lot 12 at 1:45 p.m. Tickets are $5 for Harper students; $10 for faculty, staff and seniors; $15 for the general public.
For more information or tickets, call (847) 925-6242 or visit harpercollege.edu.
Free divorce seminar Tuesday
The Women's Program at Harper College and the Northwest Suburban Bar Association will host a free presentation to aid people in negotiating the legal issues of divorce from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in Building A, Room A243, on Harper's main campus, 1200 W. Algonquin Road, Palatine.
Presented by Adra F. Campbell, past president of the Northwest Suburban Bar Association, and Patricia Cartwright, and attorney, topics covered will include the divorce process, visitation, custody, maintenance and child support.
To register, call (847) 925-6558.
Ghost Hunters to appear this week
Jason Hawes and Grant Wilson -- Roto-Rooter plumbers by day and ghost hunters by night, and the stars of the Sci-Fi Channel's "Ghost Hunters" -- will appear at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the Harper College Wellness and Sports Center.
The paranormal-chasing duo will provide a behind-the-scenes look at how the show is produced, showing video footage of past spectral sightings and inviting audience participation with questions and answers.
Hawes and Wilson investigate claimed haunted houses and ghosts as the founders of The Atlantic Paranormal Society, based in Rhode Island. Their show "Ghost Hunters" debuted in 2004 on the Sci-Fi Channel, with the third season premiering at the end of the month. A second annual live special will be broadcast Halloween night.
Tickets are $7 for general admission. Discounts are available for Harper students, faculty, staff and senior citizens. Call (847) 925-6100 or visit online at harpercollege.edu.
Concert series offers piano trio
The Harper College Community Music Center's third annual Concert Series continues with The Ken Spurr Jazz Piano Trio, featuring special guest guitarist Steve Suvada, at 7:30 p.m. Saturday.
Other scheduled concerts include:
• "Acoustic Swing and More," The Don Stiernberg Trio, at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 9.
• The Hard Times Bluegrass Band at 7:30 p.m. March 8.
• "Tango Fantastico" featuring The Alma de Tango Quartet, with special guests tango dancers Javier Gomez and Olga Kokaurova, at 7:30 p.m. April 12.
All concerts are on Harper's main campus, 1200 W. Algonquin Road, Palatine. General admission tickets are $15 per concert, with discounts for students, seniors and children. Visit harpercollege.edu or call (847) 925-6100.