Franco-American Month offers variety of activities

ORONO – Several activities have been scheduled for Franco-American Month at the University of Maine. They are:

. Feb. 8, Josee Vachon in concert, 7 p.m., Minsky Recital Hall, Class of 1944 Hall. Tickets, $5 at the door.

. Feb. 12, Mardi Gras at York Dining Commons, music by Joel Morneault. Seatings at 4:30 and 5:45 p.m. 581-4959.

. Feb. 18, reading of recent works by Rhea Cote Robbins, noon, Soderberg Hall, Jenness Hall.

. Feb. 22, Buckwheat Zydeco concert, 8 p.m., Maine Center for the Arts. 581-1755 or (800) MCA-TIXX.

. Feb. 24, Elder Fire, The Maine Poetry & Story Exchange, reading by Marie Therese Marting of poetry written by herself and her husband, 6-8 p.m., Estabrooke Hall Lounge.

. Feb. 26, Franco-American History, in memory of Robert LeBlanc, 12:30-2:30 p.m., Soderberg Hall, Jenness Hall.

Activities are sponsored by the Franco-American Centre, Franco-American Studies, Association Canado-Americaine and the Cultural Affairs Committee. For information, call 581-3764 or 581-4450.