Henry Ford Community College will host a public screening of the new documentary, "Out of Balance: ExxonMobil's Impact on Climate Change," at 9:45 a.m. Tuesday in HFCC's Forfa Auditorium in the Andrew A. Mazzara Administrative Services Conference Center, 5101 Evergreen Road, Dearborn.
The hour-long documentary, which was shown at the Sierra Club's Energy Film Festival, focuses on ExxonMobil's history of influence on governments, the media and citizens, and offers solutions for addressing global warming.
Director Tom Jackson will lead a discussion immediately after the viewing.
For more details about the screening and discussion, call Judith Kelly at 1-313-845-9728.
Alana Paluszewski will be making several appearances at area Borders bookstores to promote her new book, "Shooting Star - The Amazing Life of Ann Marston."
Ann Marston, who grew up in Wyandotte, lived a brief, amazing life. A child model and Miss Michigan, she became a champion archer, which put her on the cover of Sports Illustrated and into movies and television. Her meteoric rise was cut short by tragedy and misfortune.
Using Marston's own diaries, as well as family heirlooms and interviews with those who knew her, Paluszewski tells her story in detail.
Paluszewski will be at Borders Grosse Pointe, 17141 Kercheval Ave., at 7 p.m. Thursday; at Borders Taylor, 23000 Eureka Road, at 2 p.m. April 21; at Borders Dearborn, 5601 Mercury Drive, at 7 p.m. April 25; and at Borders Brighton, 8101 Movie Drive, at 1 p.m. May 12.
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 concludes at 11 a.m. Tuesday with Janet Kasic of Circle Michigan, a nonprofit travel organization. Kasic will show close, affordable travel destinations in Michigan.
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.
After 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 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 New 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.
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