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TALK OF THE TOWN

Trenton's "On Stage" series brings informative, entertaining and educational local speakers to the Trenton Village Theatre, 2447 W. Jefferson Ave.

The 2006-07 series continues at 11 a.m. Tuesday with Trenton Soundstation, a group of Trenton High School music students, and Janet Kasic of Circle Michigan, a nonprofit Michigan travel organization, which will show all the great, close affordable travel destinations in Michigan, on April 17.

Advance tickets for "On Stage" presentations can be purchased at the Trenton Parks and Recreation Department in the Kennedy Recreation Center, 3101 West Road. Tickets are $5 in advance or $6 at the door.

Following each presentation, have lunch at one of Trenton's participating restaurants and receive a 10 percent to 20 percent discount on your meal by presenting your ticket stub.

For more information, call 1-734-675-7300.

The Friends of the Allen Park Public Libraries will host a meeting open to the public at 7:45 p.m. Wednesday at the Allen Park Civic Center, 15800 White St.

The meeting will feature several special literary guests.

Author Julie Felicelli's "It's My Turn — Where Was I?" offers a humorous look at a woman's role in a large family and life in general.

Author and retired police officer Ken Rogers' book, "Post Traumatic Stress — A Police Officer's Report," takes a personal look into the rigors of law enforcement and some possible consequences.

Commercial airline pilot Larry Cole will discuss his book "Don't Blame Me," a look at helping children set goals in their lives.

The authors will discuss their books, which will be for sale at the meeting. Admission is free.

The second in a series of lectures and symposiums leading up to the War of 1812's bicentennial — "Remembering the Raisin: Perspectives on the War of 1812" — will take place at 8 p.m. Thursday at Monroe County Community College's La-Z-Boy Center, 1555 S. Raisinville Road, Monroe.

Noted War of 1812 historian and author Brian Dunnigan will present "Troubled Waters: The Great Lakes Frontier on the Eve of the War of 1812."

Copies of "Frontier Metropolis: Picturing Early Detroit, 1701-1838" and other Dunnigan works on the War of 1812 will be available for purchase and signing.

Admission to the lecture is free. A dinner will be provided before the lecture at 6:30 p.m. Tickets for the dinner are $35 per person and can be purchased by calling 1-734-384-4272. Seating for the dinner is limited, and reservations are required.

The Detroit Institute of Arts, 5200 Woodward Ave., is offering "Adult Art History Class: Survey of World Art" from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Thursdays and Saturdays through May 19.

Join DIA curators and guest speakers for a series of lectures on the history of art from ancient to modern times. Images of art from around the world and the DIA collection will be used to introduce audiences to general styles and concepts in art.

Single lecture passes are $12 for DIA members, $15 for nonmembers. Five-lecture passes are $50 for members, $65 nonmembers; and 10-lecture passes are $90 for members, $120 for nonmembers.

For a lecture schedule or to purchase admission passes, call 1-313-833-4249 or e-mail parks@dia.org. No preregistration required.

The Detroit Science Center, 5020 John R St., is offering "Our Bodies, Our Health," a series of seminars by the Altarum Institute, in conjunction with the exhibition "Our Bodies: The Universe Within."

The series will encourage visitors to the exhibit to think in new ways about their bodies, the systems that provide care and the many benefits of better health as they address some of the most pressing topics in health and health care.

The schedule of presentations is as follows:

•"Our Health, Our Workforce — Can Michigan Make Employee Health a Competitive Advantage?" 8 a.m. April 26.

•"Our Health, Our Bones — Why Should Bone Health Matter to You?" 7 p.m. May 3.

•"Our Health, Our Weight — Preventing Obesity in Children, Where Do We Begin?" 7 p.m. May 24.

•"Our Health, Our Genes — Does Family History Accurately Predict Your Future Health?" 7 p.m. June 14.

Admission to the lectures is free with paid Science Center general admission. R.S.V.P.s are required to attend these events and seating is limited.

To R.S.V.P., e-mail events@sciencedetroit.org with the event date and names of those attending.

Museum hours will be extended to 10 p.m. on event dates (with the exception of April 26) to allow attendees an opportunity to view the "Our Body" exhibition before or after the presentations. There is a separate admission charge for the exhibition.