Tickets are on sale through Feb. 6 for the 2009 Winter Employee Celebration Day, Feb. 14. The event features athletic events and a community dinner, with a choice of chicken parmesan or pasta with grilled vegetable marinara, 5-7:30 p.m. in the Ramin Room, Bartels Hall. Tickets for the dinner or athletic events that charge admission are $3 each; $5 tickets include both the dinner and athletic events. Tickets can be purchased at the Athletics Department Ticket Office, Bartels Hall (M-F, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Cornell ID required) or by calling 607-255-4247.

A full array of athletics events occurs throughout the day, culminating in men's basketball, Cornell vs. Dartmouth, beginning at 7 p.m. Also of interest: "The Amazing Underwater Films of Jean Painlevé" (with narration by actress Sonja Lanzener), in the Willard Straight Theatre, 2 p.m. (admission: $3 adults/$2 children 12 and under).

Volunteers are needed to help with dinner setup, serving or cleanup; volunteers will receive a complimentary ticket. Contact Cheryl McGraw at 607-255-7565 or e-mail crm54@cornell.edu if you are interested.

Visit http://www.ohr.cornell.edu/commitment/staffEvents/ECD.html for full event details.

Employee Celebration Day is sponsored by the Division of Human Resources, Department of Athletics and Physical Education, Cornell Catering, Pepsi and Aetna.