The Leddy Library is holding a poetry contest to celebrate National Poetry Month. Enter by April 15 to win a prize donated by Black Moss Press and Biblioasis.

Competitors may share their original poems created using one of two methods:

• Push Pin Poetry — rearrange the words on the library’s main-floor bulletin board
• Book Spine Poetry — stack up a pile of books using the titles on the spines

Take a picture of your poem and share it with @LeddyLibrary on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram using the hashtag #LeddyPoetry. Make sure your post is public so judges can see it.

Also, librarians believe “poetry just wants to be free” so check around the Leddy to find boxes of Free Verse to take home what might be your next favourite poem.

Direct questions about the contest to co-op librarian Tanis Schumilas at tschumil@uwindsor.ca.

The Hum Café and Lounge, located on the lower level of the CAW Student Centre, will close for the summer at week’s end.

Friday, April 13, is the last chance to swing by and grab one last sandwich and espresso from the eatery, which is operated by the University of Windsor Students’ Alliance.

The venue plans a grand opening celebration in the fall.

A dinner Friday, April 20, will raise funds for the non-profit science centre Canada South Science City, while raising awareness of the importance of discovery to human well-being, says Bill Baylis.

President of the Science City board and UWindsor physics professor emeritus, he says our have never depended more on science and the technology it enables.

“Beyond the smart phones, virtual-reality viewers, and 3-D printers, modern science and technology have spawned revolutions in such areas as space exploration and modern medicine,” Dr. Baylis says. “They are opening paths for providing food and safe water to the 7.6 billion humans currently on the Earth.”

The dinner, which will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the Fogolar Furlan club, is held in conjunction with Earth Day. Guest speaker Graham Parker is a professor in the School of Medicine at Wayne State University.

He will draw on his experience in the fields of stem-cell research and neuroscience in his address, entitled “Removing barriers to real scientific progress,” promising to discuss “the costs to progress, the lessons to be learned, and future priorities.”

Canada South Science City has moved its hands-on exhibits and interactive displays to the former Forster high school at 749 Felix Avenue. Public admission to the facility has been delayed by the need for repairs and renovations, but public events, including a STEM day camp, are planned for this summer.

The Earth Day dinner promises a silent auction, cash bar, and the conferral of awards for a poster and poetry contest will be made. For tickets or more information, visit the event website.