Co-host of the ABC-TV program “Money Journal” will discuss “Now What? Investing in the 90s” at noon today at the Crystal Pistol Beach Club, 1312 W. Lincoln Hwy. and at 9 a.m. at the Carls Fargo Coach Room in Sycamore on Feb. 23. To register, call 800-333-6005.

Secretaries meeting

Professional Secretaries International-Kishwaukee Chapter will meet tonight at 7 p.m. at the Ben Gordon Center’s Community Room. Chris Paulsen, program director of volunteer services, will speak. Call 753-6221 for reservations.

Special education seminar

Special education and physical education teachers are invited to “Adapted Physical Education Activities for Special Students,” a program sponsored by NIU’s College of Continuing Education. The program will be tonight from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the YMCA, 200 Y Blvd., Rockford. James Rimmer, NIU physical education faculty member, will lead the seminar. Topics will include activities for students with disabilities and problem-solving tips for behaviorally disordered children. The fee is $135. To register call 800-345-9472 in Illinois or 815-753-0277 from other states.

Sound Production in Pianos’

Anders Askenfelt, faculty member at the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden, will present “Sound Production in Pianos” tonight at 8:30 p.m. in room 144 of Faraday Hall. He will present “From Touch to String—Vibrations in the Piano,” tomorrow at 3:10 p.m. in Faraday 143.

Medical school admissions

The eight Illinois medical schools are sponsoring a seminar on admissions at the Willowbrook Holiday Inn Feb. 22 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. NIU’s Pre-Professional Association is sponsoring transportation to the seminar. For information contact Dr. Norman Engstrom at 753-7960 or call 756-4556.

Alumni to tour museum

NIU alumni will explore the roots of African-American culture on a tour at 2 p.m. Feb. 24 at Chicago’s DuSable Museum of African-American History. The cost of $20 includes dinner. For reservations call 753-1452.

South American music concert

The South American music of Los Raices de los Andes can be heard at the Boutell Memorial Concert Hall on Feb. 24 at 5 p.m. Ticket prices are $3 for students and senior citizens, $5 for the general public and $10 per family. Call 753-1531.

Fraternity offering scholarships

Alpha Psi Lambda, NIU’s co-ed Hispanic fraternity, is offering two minority scholarships—one based on leadership potential and one on academic achievement. Deadline Feb. 25. Call 753-1986 for details.

Financial aid hotline

The Illinois Student Assistance Commission is operating a special toll-free hotline as part of Financial Aid Awareness Month in Illinois. Call 1-800-628-7939 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Department chair to lecture

Martin Mueller, English department chair at Northwestern University, will lecture on “Odysseus and Polyemus: Reflections on the Adventures of Western Man” Feb. 28 at 8:30 p.m. in NIU’s Jack Arends Hall, room 102.

botanist to lecture on prairie

Floyd Swink, noted botanist from DuPage County’s Morton Arboretum, will speak at the Northern Illinois Prairie Workshop March 2. His lecture is titled “The Prairie: Aspiration, Desperation, Inspiration, Perspiration and Transportation.” For details call NIU’s Deborah Booth at 753-6913.

KCH offers scholarships

Scholarships for DeKalb County residents employed in a health-related field or enrolled in a health-related curriculum are being offered by the Kishwaukee Community Hospital Auxiliary. Applications are available at the KCH reception desk, the nursing departments at Kishwaukee College and Waubonsee College and the School of Nursing and the School of Allied Health Professions at NIU. Deadline is April 1. For information call 756-1521 ext. 3372.