The Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute presents a special lecture by Lynn Nicholas, author of The Rape of Europa: The Fate of Europe's Treasures in the Third Reich and the Second World War, on September 26 at 3:00 pm. Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award, The Rape of Europa is the epic story of the systematic theft, deliberate destruction, and miraculous survival of Europe's art treasures during the Second World War. Nicholas will discuss The Rape of Europa, with special emphasis on the role played by Williams College alumni and professors in the rescue of the looted works. The Clark, 225 South Street, Williamstown, Massachusetts, 413 458 2303, clarkart.edu.