The soon-to-be graduates of the Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering program will demonstrate their acquired skills with a showing of 24 senior design projects. From 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. today in the Integrated Learning Center courtyard in front of the Main Library, anyone can stop by and check out the fruits of much hard labor. Projects will be judged by practicing engineers, and the winning team will pocket $500. For more information, contact Reid Bailey at 626-2887 or send e-mail to rrbailey@u.arizona.edu.

The Center for Middle Eastern Studies will hold its weekly open house today from 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the Franklin building, Room 202H. Coffee, tea and other refreshments will accompany Middle Eastern music to set the atmosphere for intelligent conversation. Anyone is welcome to attend. For more information, contact Anne Bennett at 621-8079, e-mail her at mabennet@u.arizona.edu or visit the Web site at http://www.cmes.arizona.edu

What could be more enjoyable than watching the average Joe step up in front of an audience and bear his poetic soul for the world to see? Phi Beta Sigma and Alpha Alpha Epsilon fraternities present ćWords from the Soul: Open Mic Poetry Readingä at 6:15 p.m. Readings begin at 7:15 p.m. Everyone will meet in the Martin Luther King Jr. building, Room 100. For more information, contact Phi Beta Sigma at 695-3150.

Time is running out, especially if you are a senior. Heading over to Crowder Hall to see the UA School of Music and Danceās Jazz Combo Recital is an experience that, if missed, you would soon regret. What if one or all of the participants goes on to become famous? If you miss the show, you canāt tell your friends you saw them before the glitz and glam. The show starts at 7:30 p.m. in the Fine Arts Complex. Tickets cost $10 for the general public, $8 for UA employees and senior citizens and $4 for students. For more information, call MusiCall at 621-1162, the Fine Arts Box Office at 621-1162 or visit the Web site at http://www.arts.arizona.edu/music.

And the talented group at the UA School of Music and Dance isnāt finished yet. If your dinner or happy hour runs past 7:30 p.m., and you miss the jazz recital, you can check out the Dance Odyssey Series Spring Collection at 8 p.m. in the Ina E. Gittings Dance Theater. Tickets are $10 or $8. For more information, contact the Fine Arts Box Office at 621-1162 or visit the Web site at http://www.arts.arizona.edu/dance.