Armstrong Atlantic State University will hold its annual ArmstrongFest on March 24-30. The weeklong homecoming festival welcomes Armstrong Atlantic alumni and the community to the campus for live music, athletic events, art shows and theater productions. Most of the events are free and open to the public. All events take place on the AASU campus, 11935 Abercorn St.

The ArmstrongFest 2008 schedule is below. 

March 24
Community health lecture presented by the Curtis and Elizabeth Anderson Cancer Institute and AASU’s College of Health Professions.
University Hall 156, at noon. Free admission.
Jeff Boyd, Ph.D., director of the Curtis and Elizabeth Anderson Cancer Institute and vice president of Oncology and Research at Memorial Health University Medical Center, will present "The Genetic Predisposition of Ovarian and Breast Cancer."

Annual Invitational Alumni Art Exhibition (March 24-April 4).
Fine Arts Gallery, 9 a.m. -5 p.m. weekdays. Free admission.
For information, call 927-5381 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. weekdays.

March 25
Inaugural Women in the Arts Symposium
Fine Arts Gallery, 11:30 a.m. Free admission.
For more information, call 927-5381 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays.

March 26
Jazz clinic
Fine Arts Auditorium, 1:30 p.m. Free admission.
For more information, call 927-5381 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. weekdays.

March 27
Annual Alumni Board Meeting
Armstrong Center Atrium, 5:30 – 7 p.m.
This is the annual meeting to elect members to the Alumni Board of Directors.
For more information, call 921-2343 or e-mail Beth.Crovatt@armstrong.edu.

“For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf”
March 27-30, Masquers Chinese Theatre in the Armstrong Center, 7:30 p.m. (3 p.m. on March 30). General admission is $10. Free to AASU students with valid identification.
Ntozake Shange's 1975 award-winning play will be presented by the AASU Masquers theatre troupe. The powerful “choreopoem” urges both self-realization and independence for African-American women. For mature audiences only. For more information, call 927-5381 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. weekdays.

March 28
10th Annual High School One Act Play Tournament (March 28-29)
Fine Arts Auditorium, performances throughout the day. Free admission.
Regional high school theatre troupes compete against each other for top honors. For more information, call 927-5381 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. weekdays.

Robert I. Strozier Faculty Lecture Series
University Hall 156, 12:10 p.m. Free admission.
Jane T. Barnard, associate professor of mathematics, presents “Georgia on My Mathematical Mind.”

International Night in the Garden
International Garden, 7 p.m. Free admission.
Will feature the Afropolitan fusion band Soulfège (www.soulfege.com) in the International Garden, located between Hawes and Solms halls. Soulfège, a Harvard educated trio blending hip-hop, reggae, and funk, has performed to critical acclaim since their inception in 2003. For more information, call 921-5671.

March 29
ArmstrongFest 5K Run
Student Recreation Center, 8 a.m. Pre-registration is $10, $15 on site.
Start time is 9 a.m. Participants can opt for a one-mile fun run/walk (great for kids and dogs). Prizes will be awarded to top finishers in the men's and women's divisions.
For registration information, call 921-2339.

Outdoor Art Show and Children's Festival
Fine Arts Hall Courtyard, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Free admission.
This popular festival is filled with arts activities for the entire family including kids' art, music, theatre and dance activities. The artwork of faculty, alumni and students will be available for purchase. For more information, call 927-5381 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. weekdays.

10th Annual High School One Act Play Tournament
Fine Arts Auditorium, performances throughout the day. Free admission. For more information, call 927-5381 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. weekdays.

Invitational Alumni Art Exhibition Gallery Reception
Fine Arts Gallery, 5 p.m. Free admission.
For further information, call 927-5381 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. weekdays.

March 30
Buccaneer Region Sports Car Club of America Autocross
Science Center parking lot, 8:30 a.m. registration
Drivers will race against the clock, not other cars to test skills and automobile handling.
Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. The course will be open for walking at 10 a.m. with a guided walk at 11:30 a.m. and a safety meeting at 11:45 a.m.
Timed runs begin at noon in the Science Center parking lot. Registration is $25 for Sports Car Club of America members and AASU students, faculty and staff who present an AASU identity card. All others can participate for $25 plus the purchase of a $10 weekend membership.
For more information, contact Don Johnson at savannahsolochair@buccaneerregion.org. Drivers can register at the site or in advance at www.myautoevents.com.