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Non-O4R Events Events and programs of skeptically-related interest sponsored by other organizations not directly connected with O4R. Upcoming Events Saturday, July 11, 2009 - 10:00 AM Anderson Room - Salem Public Library - Salem, OR O4SR has been invited to join the Salem Humanist for a program on The da Vinci Girls, a science education program for young girls. Mark your calendar. A representative from the YWCA in Salem will discuss the da Vinci Girls Program, an after-school science, math and technology program for 3rd to 5th grade girls. The program is sponsored by the YWCA and A.C. Gilbert's Discovery Village in Salem and features hands-on learning activities. For more information about the program see their website: http://www.ywcasalem.org/davinci/index.html For more information about the meeting contact: Josh Reese, O4SR membership joshreese2008@gmail.com 503-364-6255 Past Events Skeptic's Toolbox, 2007 - CSI (Formerly CSICOP)- August 9 - 12, 2007- Eugene, Oregon February 12, 2008 - University of Oregon campus, Eugene Community Conversations - "The Science and Psychology of Psychics" Panelists include: Ray Hyman, Emeritus professor of Psychology, U of O John Donovan, Dept. of Geology, Lorry Lokey Integrated Science Complex nanotechnology laboratory manager Community Conversations is sponsored by U of O Academic Initiatives, the Robert D. Clark Honors College, Oregon Humanities Center, and undergraduate Studies. This series is intended to stimulate intellectual curiosity, critical thinking, and experiential learning among undergraduate resident hall students. The Community Conversation panel discussions are committed to extending the academic enterprise outside the classroom and foster student interaction with faculty, community leaders and organizations such as O4SR. Skeptic's Toolbox, 2008 - CSI (Formerly CSICOP)- August 7 - 10, 2008- Eugene, Oregon Skeptic's Toolbox is an intimate and informal affair where participants get an opportunity to put the tools of science and skepticism directly to work on the many claims and ideas considered paranormal or pseudoscientific. Skeptic's Toolbox, 2006 - CSICOP - August 10 - 13, 2006 - Eugene, Oregon Oregon Library Association's Conference - April 6-7 - Salem, Oregon Jeanine De Noma and Trish Randall created a booth with items and activities of interest to librarians promoting the Skeptical Inquirer, Prometheus Books, Skeptical books and authors and awareness of skeptical web sites.