THE ARTS gallery will present “Go Figure!,” an exhibit of 2D and 3D art focusing on the human figure, through Saturday, Feb. 9. The gallery is located on the Spring Creek Campus, 2800 E. Spring Creek Parkway, Plano. THE ARTS gallery hours are: Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; and Saturday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. For more information about this show or future shows, visit the gallery’s website at www.ccccd.edu/THEARTSgallery or call 972.881.5873.

The Auteur Film Series, “Secrets, Deceptions and Epiphanies: Fruit from the Cinematic Tree of Knowledge,” will present “A Lesson Before Dying” at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 5, at the Spring Creek Campus. For more information, visit www.ccccd.edu/auteurfilm.com.

Celebrate 30 years of teaching and art with Collin College professor Lee Akins during the upcoming exhibit at THE ARTS gallery. The Collin College gallery will host “30 Years!,” a retrospective of the work of professor Akins, who has taught clay for 30 years, the last 20 at the college. The show will run from Thursday, Feb. 14-Saturday, March 8, at THE ARTS gallery, located at the Spring Creek Campus. A reception is set at 6 p.m., Monday, Feb. 18, at the gallery. THE ARTS gallery hours are: Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; and Saturday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. For more information about this show or future shows, visit the gallery’s website at www.ccccd.edu/THEARTSgallery or call 972.881.5873.

Collin College will host world-renown poet Billy Collins as its Scholar-in-Residence 7 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 27, at the Spring Creek Campus Conference Center, 2800 E. Spring Creek Parkway in Plano. Collins is a two-time U.S. Poet Laureate and has published nine collections of his poetry over his career. The event is free and is open to the public. For more information, call the Honors Institute at 972.881.5120.

Li’l Abner, a musical cartoon by Gene DePaul and Johnny Mercer with Norman Panama and Melvin Frank based on the comic strip characters created by Al Capp, will be performed February 28 - March 9, 2008 at the  John Anthony Theatre. Tickets are on sale now.  Tickets for Li’l Abner are $15 for General Admission, $10 for Students and Senior Citizens (55+).  Tickets for Blithe Spirit are $8 for General Admission, $6 for Students and Senior Citizens (55+).  Group rates are available.  For additional information about the Collin Theatre Center, please call the Theatre Hotline at 972.881.5100 or visit us on-line at www.collintheatrecenter.com. A TTY information line for Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing patrons is available at 972.881.5117.

The Distinguished Speaker Series continues with Dr. Joan Fujimura, a professor of sociology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison where she was founding director of the Robert F. and Jean E. Holtz Center for Science and Technology Studies, at 7 p.m., Tuesday, March 4. Dr. Fujimura will present "Epistemology in Action:  Knowledge Production in Context." This talk focuses on the practical production of knowledge. The public lecture is set for 7 p.m. and a Conversation with Dr. Joan Fujimura at 10 a.m., Wednesday, March 5. For more information about the Distinguished Speaker Series, contact Regina Hughes, director, at rhughes@ccccd.edu or call 972.881.5900. Or visit the series’ webpage atwww.ccccd.edu/speakerseries.

Collin College’s Job Fair is set from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Wednesday, March 26 at the Spring Creek Campus Atrium, 2800 E. Spring Creek Parkway in Plano. The fair is free and open to the public. Attendees are encouraged to bring their resumes and meet employers face to face. Full and part time employment, and professional, technical and service positions will be available. For more information, call 972.881.5781.

Collin College’s Live Smart Health and Safety Fair is set from 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Friday, March 7 at the Preston Ridge Campus, 9700 Wade Blvd. in Frisco. Free glucose and hearing screenings, body fat tests and more will be available. Learn about women’s health, Joint and eye health, sinus surgery and more. The fair is free and will have something for all ages. Call 972.881.5777 for more information.

The Distinguished Speaker Series continues with Dr. Michael Shermer, founding publisher of Skeptic magazine, the executive director of the Skeptics Society, at 7 p.m., Tuesday, April 15. Dr. Shermer will present "Why People Believe Weird Things." This lecture will focus on pseudo-science. The public lecture is set for 7 p.m. and a Conversation with Dr. Michael Shermer at 10 a.m., Wednesday, April 16. For more information about the Distinguished Speaker Series, contact Regina Hughes, director, at rhughes@ccccd.edu or call 972.881.5900. Or visit the series’ webpage at www.ccccd.edu/speakerseries.