The Five College Asian Pacific American Leadership Conference presents a unique opportunity for students to participate in discussions on issues affecting Asian Americans, including police brutality and the media's portrayal of Asians. In addition to diversity workshops, conference participants will be hearing from Professor Vijay Prashad, Director of International Studies at Trinity College, who has written on South Asian immigration and Afro-Asian connections. Email 5college.apa@amherst.edu for more information. (Sat., 10 a.m. through 5:30 p.m., UMass. No admission charge.)

A woman with Borderline Personality Disorder is the subject of "Half-way 'Round the Circle," a play writen by senior Honora Talbott. The intriguing character study delves into the struggles of maintaining stable interpersonal relationships and the devastating effects of psychological disorders. With a seemingly dramatic plot and a dynamic host of characters, the play promises both humor and thoughtful entertainment. (Sat., 8 p.m., Holden Theater. No admission charge.)

The Renaissance period produced a plethora of magnificent artworks. Among those have been religious prints by artists such as Martin Schongauer (c. 1450-1491), Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528), and other German masters. Curated by Jasper van Putten, the exhibtion "Religious Prints from the German Renaissance" will feature a variety of prints that represent the visions of their respective individual artists. (Sun., 10 a.m., Smith College Museum of Art. No admission charge.)

Writing a memoir is a difficult endeavor because of the indecisions that we experience when choosing what we want to write about. Madeleine Blais, professor of journalism at UMass, is the author of the award-winning memoir "Uphill Walkers: Portrait of a Family." Anyone interested in writing memoirs should attend, as she will be offering some advice on writing personal histories in her lecture on "When History Meets Memoir: Personal Narrative in an Impersonal World." (Wed., 12 p.m., Stinchfield Auditorium, Greenfield Community College. No admission charge.)