This coming Friday, March 14, at 6:30 PM, the DC chapter of the Reed College Alumni Association is planning its first annual celebration of Pi Day (which is also Albert Einstein's 135th birthday). The event will be potluck, but those attending are urged to find a pie-related dish
Sing happy birthday to Albert, eat pie and whatever else we all bring. Paul Sikora,, class of 1970, is bringing fruit pies, while Bennett Barsk, class of 1982, plans to bring pizza pies – how many variations on pie can we come up with? Pasty? Shepherd's pie? Chicken Pot Pie? Spanakopita? Pastel de Choclo?
University of Maryland mathematician Karin Melnick, class of 1999, will give a 45-minute talk about pi and geometry. White wig and eyebrows optional. Compose and share pi-kus, e.g.:
Legislate
pi
as 3? Stupid.
The gathering will be at Karin Melnick's home in the Park View neighborhood of DC, near the Petworth and Columbia Heights stations on the Green Line, and along Metrobus line #70. RSVP to either of the co-conveners, Karin Melnick karin.melnick@gmail.com, or Paul Sikora paulsikora@earthlink.net, who will provide the address and any other final details.
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