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• Astronomy lectures spotlight rare astronomical event on June 5

  Lectures on May 18, May 25, and June 1 will explain the scientific and historical significance of the transit of Venus.

• Seed library holds its second seed exchange, Saturday, May 26

  The UC Santa Cruz Demeter Seed Library invites community members from all over Santa Cruz and the Monterey Bay Area to its second exchange of 2012, happening on Saturday, May 26 from noon to 3 p.m. at the UCSC Farm.

• 33rd Multicultural Festival set for Saturday, May 19 on Oakes lower field

  The 33rd annual Multicultural Festival will take place Saturday, May 19, from noon to 6 p.m. on the Lower West Field - Oakes Lower Lawn at UC Santa Cruz. The band Balance and the Traveling Sounds headlines.

• Reporter who revealed undocumented status to speak at Chavez convocation

  Jose Antonio Vargas, the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist whose article "My Life as an Undocumented Immigrant," last year revealed his immigration status, will be the keynote speaker at the 9th annual César Chávez Convocation at UCSC.