(Phoenix, Ariz., Aug. 8, 2005) - Phoenix College will present a number of fine arts events for the Fall Semester. Below is a listing of events for August and September.

Phoenix College Ireland Study Abroad 2005 Exhibit
August 15 - September 7
Fine Arts Gallery, 9 a.m. - 7 p.m. (M-Th) & 9
a.m. - 5 p.m. (F)
602.285.7284 - Free Admission

An exciting exhibit of artwork created by students who participated in the Phoenix College Ireland Study Abroad 2005 program at the Quest Campus located at the Charleville Castle in Tullamore, County Offlay, Ireland.

Phoenix College Honors Community Seminar - The Gifts of Ancient Greece
August 31
Willo Room, 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
602.285.7305 - Free Admission

Explore the modern society and culture for remnants of the civilization of Homer, Socrates and Alexander the Great with Phoenix College Honors Program adjunct faculty, Mary Schlueter.

Places: Two Approaches with Color by Liz O'Brien and Barbara Palmer
September 12 - October 5
Fine Arts Gallery, 9 a.m. - 7
p.m. (M-Th) & 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. (F)
602.285.7284 - Free Admission
Artists' Reception (Sept. 16) - 2 p.m. - 6 p.m.

The art gallery will sing with the vibrant paintings of these two native Arizona artists. O'Brien and Palmer, friends and artistic partners for more than a decade, present their recent works, ranging from images of desert landscapes to historic Phoenix architecture - with a few surprises in between. Both artists enjoy an ever-growing fan base and placement in private, public and corporate collections.

Come and add some color to your life!

The Perfect Pitch: Writing the Nonfiction Book Proposal
Creative Writing Workshop with Lori Pfeiffer and Pam Waterman
September 17
Willo Room, 9 a.m. - noon
602.285.7347 - Free Admission

Perfect your nonfiction book pitching skills with this writing workshop. Participants will be coached on all aspects of writing a book proposal; finding the saleable idea; researching the competition; writing sample chapters; writing an author bio; developing a marketing plan; writing a cover letter; and sizing up agents and publishers.

Lori Pfeiffer, a public relations consultant and freelance writer, is the author of The Insiders' Guide to Phoenix, 2nd Edition and edits the Writing Arizona Newsletter. Her current book project is The Mother's Muse: Notes on Writing and Raising Children. Pam Waterman is the author of The Absolute Best Play Days and Jumpstart 5th Grade Activities; she is currently working on The Braces Cookbook. She also writes for Family Fun Magazine, Highlights for Children and Desktop Engineering (see www.theDiscoveryBox.com and www.EngineeringInk.com.)

Maricopa Honors Lecture Series - Popular Culture: Shaping and Reflecting Who We Are "The Old Subdivision: American Life and American Culture in the First Suburban Century" - Ray Suarez
September 21
Bulpitt Auditorium, 7 p.m.
480.731.8026 - Free Admission

Ray Suarez joined The NewsHour in October 1999 as a Washington-based senior correspondent responsible for conducting newsmaker interviews, studio discussion and debates, reporting from the field and serving as backup anchor. He also is an essayist for BBC Radio, joining a group of US-based writers on a new program called State of the Union. The weekly commentaries are the successor to the late Alistair Cooke's Letter From America. He has more than 25 years of varied experience in the news business.

He came to The NewsHour from National Public Radio where he had been host of the nationwide, call-in news program Talk of the Nation since 1993. Suarez also wrote, The Old Neighborhood: What We Lost in the Great Suburban Migration and has contributed to several other works including Brooklyn, Saving America's Treasures, Las Christmas: Favorite Latino Authors Share Their Holiday Memories, and About Men.

The Hero's Journey
Creative Writing Workshop with Connie Flynn
September 24
Willo Room, 9 a.m. - noon
602.285.7347 - Free Admission

Learn how mythic story structure and character archetypes add power to your works of fiction. Flynn will explore heroes, mentors and threshold guardians, among others. Participants will learn how to create the ordinary world, take characters from the call and through their various challenges to eventually return with a prize.

Connie Flynn's 10 novels span the romance sub-genres of fantasy, suspense and humor and several have been bestsellers in their genre. Her last novel received an award for best time-travel romance. Currently, she is developing a time-travel sorcery series that alternates between Arthurian England and modern Manhattan. To see more, visit www.connieflynn.com.