WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21

OF NUKES AND NOOSES. When President George W. Bush attends a summit with the European Union in Vienna, there might be some sparring over the agenda. Bush wants to focus on cooperation on issues surrounding energy security and garnering support to fight Iran's nuclear plans. But the EU will take the opportunity to press for the closure of the detention camp at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Earlier this month, three Guantanamo detainees committed suicide in their cells, using sheets and clothes as nooses, in what the U.S. military called a form of protest. Austrian Foreign Minister Ursula Plassnik said the camp, which has 450 inmates who the United States insists are not entitled to protections under the Geneva Conventions, has long been a cause of concern.

THURSDAY, JUNE 22

ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL. Former Pink Floyd frontman Roger Waters will give a concert in Israel, despite his opposition to the security fence Israel is building across the West Bank. After protests by Palestinians, he changed the venue from a park in Tel Aviv to Neveh Shalom, a mixed Arab-Jewish town near Jerusalem known as the "Village of Peace." The group's old hit song "Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)" has become an anthem of resistance to the barrier, with its lyrics changed to: "We don't need no occupation. We don't need no racist wall."

LIBRARIANS HIT NOLA. The American Library Association hosts the largest convention in New Orleans since Hurricane Katrina devastated the city last summer. An anticipated 18,000 delegates are descending on the city, with such featured speakers as former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and broadcaster Cokie Roberts. The weeklong confab is expected to bring between $20 million and $24 million in revenue to the city. The conference coincides with the reopening of the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, where some 20,000 citizens sought refuge during the storm. The event will be a test of NOLA's ability to rebuild what used to be a mainstay of its economy. Before Katrina, 85,000 people were employed in the tourism industry. Now, only about half have returned, partly because of a housing shortage.

SUNDAY, JUNE 25

IF A TREE FALLS... Columbia Broadcasting System televised the first color program 55 years ago on this day even though almost no color television sets were owned by the public at the time. The hourlong program, called Premiere, included appearances by such entertainers as Ed Sullivan and Arthur Godfrey and was shown by stations in Baltimore, Philadelphia, Boston, and Washington, D.C. CBS itself owned fewer than 40 color receivers at the time.

MONDAY, JUNE 26

OLD PLAYERS, NEW UNIFORMS. The 120th annual Wimbledon Championships begin today at the All England Lawn Tennis Club, running until Sunday, July 9. Roger Federer, the Swiss player who has dominated the tournament since 2003, is expected to hold on to his men's title, while defending women's champ Venus Williams will face a spate of challengers, including 25-year-old Martina Hingis, who has just come out of retirement. This year, the organizers have allowed a change in the decades-old dress code that required players to wear all white and on-court officials to wear all green. New uniforms for umpires and ball girls and boys were designed by Polo and are navy blue.