Keep yourself current with the 2002 candidates for local, state and U.S. government by dropping by the Slonaker House Courtyard, 1017 E. 2nd St., tonight. From 5:30 to 7:30, you can mingle with the people who may be your future representatives at "An Evening with the Candidates," presented by the UA Young Democrats. Students, faculty, staff and administration are welcome to come and meet local Democratic candidates and discuss educational and political issues. For more information, contact Nicole Slattery at 241-3216 or e-mail her at nslatter@email.arizona.edu.

Looking to leave the country for a semester? All the information you need is available on the UA Mall from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. as the UA Office of Study Abroad and Student Exchange hosts the Study Abroad and Student Exchange Fair. Students and faculty can learn about all the options for studying in another country. For more information, contact Cathleen Keenan Church at 621-9403, e-mail her at cathleen@email.arizona.edu or visit the Web site at http://studyabroad.arizona.edu.

Enrich your lunch with some art talk. Dr. Peter Briggs, chief curator of the UA Museum of Art, will present Artbuzz, with a focus on the Bruce McGrew retrospective on display at the museum. The fun begins at 12:15 p.m. and lasts until 12:45 p.m., long enough to shove a Carl's Jr. burger in your stomach and pound a 32 oz. Coke. For more information, contact Alisa Z. Shorr at 621-7567, e-mail her at azs@u.arizona.edu or visit the Web site at http://artmusem.arizona.edu.

One of northern Europe's finest choirs, the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, will be at Centennial Hall tonight with the Tallinn Chamber Orchestra to captivate the audience with its signature style. Tickets for the UApresents event cost $48, $42 or $36, depending on the seating. The show features work by Vivaldi and Part it begins at 7:30 p.m. For more information, contact the Centennial Hall Box Office at 621-3341 or visit one of the Web sites: http://uapresents.arizona.edu/0102performance.html or http://www.epcc.ee.

Join one of the most successful coaches in sports history at Grace St. Paul's Episcopal Church today at 12:30 p.m. for lunch and a talk. UA softball coach Mike Candrea speaks at "Thursdays at Grace St. Paul's" about life, sports and addresses whatever question you may have. For more information, call 327-6857. Reservations are required for the $3 lunch.