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April 9 in history: first public art exhibition, 1667; Titanic leaves Queenstown, Ireland, for New York, 1912; large chocolate Easter egg (10,482 pounds and 23 feet high) created in Australia, 1992. Birthdays: Soviet father V.I. Lenin (1870); head Playboy bunny Hugh Hefner (1926); actress Keshia Knight "Rudy Huxtable" Pulliam (1979).
Today
Making music: The Fellowship of Christian Musicians meets Thursdays at 7:30 a.m. in the Moores School of Music Chamber Music Room.
Art detritus: The Blaffer Gallery will sell snacks, art posters, art catalogs and pre-owned books from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the gallery, first floor, Fine Arts Building.
Julie who?: The SPB Spring Arts and Music Festival presents Julie Plug in concert at the UC Satellite from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Maundy Thursday: The Wesley Foundation and the Lutheran Campus Ministry present a Maundy Thursday celebration at noon in the A.D. Bruce Religion Center's large chapel. For information, call (713) 747-0335.
Amnesty International holds weekly meetings Thursdays at 1:30 p.m. in the Baltic Room, UC Underground. For information, call Matthew Wilson at (713) 630-0478.
You can do anything you set your mindfulness to: The Buddhist Association presents Yantra Amaro to speak on the power of "mindfulness" from 7 to 9:30 p.m. in the UC Lone Star Room. Everyone is welcome to attend. For information, link to www.jps.net/sunnataram.
Resurrection Week continues with speaker Margaret Harlan at 7 p.m. in the UC bayou City Room. For information, call Doneda Bennett at (713) 743-7030.
Auf Deutsch!: UH students and friends will gather Thursdays at 8 p.m. at Cafe Brazil, Westheimer at Dunlavy, for an evening of casual German conversation at all levels. For information, call (713) 743-3040.
Greeks for Christ: Alpha Omega will hold an evening of nondenominational worship geared toward members of the campus Greek community at 8 p.m. in the Atlantic Room, UC Underground. For information, call (281) 551-7782.
Friday
Ready, set, right: The Council of Christian Organizations presents "Get Ready, Get Set, Get Right," a youth rally, from noon to 3 p.m. at Lynn Eusan Park. For information, call (713) 743-7030.
Speak up: Toastmasters, a club dedicated to public speaking, meets Fridays at noon in Room 202, Cullen College of Engineering. For information, call Rachel Palmer at (281) 872-4792.
Weekend
You mock me!: Mu Delta presents a mock MCAT given by the Princeton Review Saturday at 8 a.m. in the basement of the Old Science Building. The cost is $10; everyone is welcome to attend. Call George Williams at (713) 743-7347.
Announcements
Let's get ready to RHA: The Residence Halls Association is looking for a few people to participate in its pie-in-the-face booth at Frontier Fiesta. For information, call John Grace at (713) 743-6069.
Walk right up and volunteer: Walk America 1998, a March of Dimes event, will be held Sunday, April 26, and is seeking volunteers to work that day between 7 a.m. and 1 p.m. Call Latasha Wilson at (713) 743-5180 before Friday, April 24, for information or to volunteer.
Donations welcome: Psi Chi, the national psychology honor society, had adopted the Star of Hope homeless shelter and will maintain a box for donations in Room 132K, Heyne Building. Among the most-needed items for donation are towels, disposable diapers and nonperishable food.