THEATER

Monster in a Box--In the Poets" Theatre at the Hasty pudding, 12 Holyoke St. at 3 and 7 p.m. Tickets are $16 to $24 and are available at the box office.

The Merchant of Venice--In the Leverett House Old Library at 8 p.m. Tickets are $5, $4 for students.

The Sweating Door Alarm--At 7 p.m. in the Agassiz. Admission is $8, $5 for students.

Women and Wallace--In the Winthrop House junior common room at 8 p.m.

FILM

Paisan--a Harvard-Epworth Film series showing of a Roberto Rossellini film presenting six episodes from the liberation of Italy. In the Harvard-Epworth United Methodist Church at 1555 Mass Ave. at 8 p.m. Call 354-0837.

Monday, Oct. 28

LECTURES

Assault Prevention: Reducing Feelings of Helplessness--with Melissa Soalt, master teacher and director of Model Mugging of Boston. In the Lyman Comon Room at noon. Open to faculty and staff. To register call 495-4985.

The Effects of Divorce, Custody Disputes and Visitation Arrangements on Children--a brown bag lunch with child Custody Research Project Director Richard Wolman. At Harvard Neighbors at 17 Quincy St. at noon. To register call 495-4940

Tuesday, Oct. 29

LECTURES

By the Book: America's Self-Help Habit--with author Wendy Kaminer. In the Murray Research Center in Radcliffe Yard at noon.

Doing Business in Developing Countries--with chapman Professor of Business Administration James Austin. In Coolidge Hall room 2 at noon.