The Ecopsychology Institute and the Center for Psychology and Social Change will present "Rainforest Roadshow," with Ruth Rosenhek, of the Australia Rainforest Information Centre, on Wednesday, June 30, 7:30 p.m., at the Kennedy School, Taubman Building, Conference Room B.

Rosenhek, an international rainforest activist, performance artist, and deep ecologist, will deliver a presentation that includes music, poetry, and discussion on the social, ecological, and psycho-spiritual issues that we currently face. In addition, there will be a slide show of rainforest projects in New Guinea, India, and Ecuador.

There is a suggested donation of $10, with 100 percent of the proceeds benefiting the Rainforest Information Centre and forest protection in developing countries. For more information, call (617) 496-9330.

Fogg Museum hosts Sargent exhibition celebration

The Fogg Museum will host a celebration of the exhibition "Sargent in the Studio: Drawings, Sketchbooks, and Oil Sketches" on Thursday, June 24. Trevor Fairbrother, deputy director for art and the Jon and Mary Shirley Curator of Modern Art, Seattle Art Museum, will present a slide lecture titled "Sargent and Men" at 6 p.m. in the Norton Lecture Hall of the Fogg. Private viewing of the exhibition and a reception in the Fogg Courtyard will be offered from 5 to 8 p.m. A fee of $15 for members and $20 for guests will be charged. For more information, call (617) 495-4544.

Free public observatory night to be held

The Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (CfA) holds a free program on astronomy on the third Thursday of every month throughout the year, featuring a nontechnical lecture and, weather permitting, telescopic observing.

Rene Plume, of the Center for Astrophysics, will present "Unlocking the Secrets of Starbirth: First Results from the Submillimeter Wave Astronomy Satellite (SWAS)" on Thursday, June 17, in the Phillips Auditorium of the Center for Astrophysics, 60 Garden St.

The program begins at 8 p.m., with doors opening at 7:30. Admission is free and no reservations are necessary. Seating is limited and filled on a first-come, first-served basis. All age groups are welcome, however, the lecture is geared toward adult and high-school aged audiences.

For further information, call (617) 495-7461.