December 6 in history: St. Nicholas, the model for Santa Claus, dies, 342; first edition of the Encyclopaedia Brittanica is published, 1768; Congress moves to Philadelphia from New York, 1790; work is completed on the Washington Monument, 1884. Birthdays: lyricist Ira Gershwin (1896); actress Agnes Moorehead (1906); pianist Dave Brubeck (1920); singer Ben Watt (1962).

Today

Kwanzaa: The NAACP UH chapter will hold a Kwanzaa celebration Monday at 6 p.m. in the UC Bluebonnet Room. Everyone is invited.

Tuesday

Choirfest: United Campus Ministries of Houston presents "Christmas Choirfest," a free choir concert featuring several performing groups, at 7:30 p.m. in the large chapel of the A.D. Bruce Religion Center. A reception will follow in the upstairs lounge. Everyone is invited.

Wednesday

Holiday pot luck: The UH Women's Network will hold a holiday covered dish luncheon at noon in Room 323-T2, College of Technology. Everyone is invited to attend and bring a dish and its recipe. Beverages will be provided. For information, call Jerry Aven at (713) 743-2920.

Friday

Anime no Kai, a Japanese animation club, will hold its final Fall screening of anime titles from 2 to 5 p.m. in the UC Satellite. Admission is free; everyone is invited. For information, e-mail jboehm@bayou.uh.edu.

Announcements

Toys: The Society of Women Engineers is holding a toy drive for Toys for Tots. Unwrapped gifts may be dropped off until Dec. 17 in Room 103, Y-Building. For information, call (713) 743-4244.

The Frontier Fiesta Association is seeking applicants for assistant director positions. Applications are available in Room 51F, Campus Activities, UC Underground. For information, call (713) 743-5181.

Calling all women: Are you involved in a women's organization on campus? Information about your group is needed for a University study. Call the Women's Center at (713) 743-2730.

Free class: The Environmental and Physical Safety Department offers free CPR and first-aid classes to all faculty, staff and students. Defensive driving classes (not for ticket dismissal) are also available for $3. For a schedule of classes, link to www.uh.edu/admin/epsd; to register, call (713) 743-5861.

Journalists: Students interested in print or electronic journalism or advertising are invited to join UH's chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. For information, call (713) 743-5314 or e-mail spjuh@hotmail.com.

To place an item in Spotlight, bring it in writing to Room 160, Communication Building; fax it to 743-5384; or e-mail to dcspots@mail.uh.edu. Submitting an item does not guarantee that it will run. Call Jim at 713-743-5314 for more information.