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ACADEMIC CALENDAR
1 Reading Days. Through May 2.
5 Final Examinations. Through May 13.
13Spring Term Ends.
17Alumni Day.
18Baccalaureate.
19Commencement.
26 Memorial Day Observed; no classes.
2711-Week Session Classes begin.
Session I Classes begin.
CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES
10 The Secret of Kells; family matinee;
2 p.m.; International House; $5 (ages 2+),
free/IHP members; tickets: http://
ihousephilly.org (IHP).
11 Wadjet Necklace; drop-in workshop
to make an Eye of Horus, the ancient
Egyptian symbol of protection; 1-4 p.m.;
Penn Museum; free w/ admission
(Museum).
Philadelphia International Children’s
Festival—30th Anniversary
Events at Annenberg Center.
Tickets: www.annenbergcenter.org/tickets/
childfest.php
1 The Snail and the Whale; a tiny snail
longs to see the world, so she hitches a
ride on the tail of a humpback whale;
ages 4-9; 9:45 a.m.; Harold Prince Theatre. Also May 2, 11:45 a.m.; May 3, 10
a.m. & noon.
Simple Gifts; The Cashore Marionettes; ages 8+; 9:45 a.m. & 11:45 a.m.;
Bruce Montgomery Theatre. Also May 2,
9:45 a.m. & 11:45 a.m.; May 3, noon & 2
p.m.; May 4, 1 p.m. & 3 p.m.
Me and My Shadow; the Patch
Theatre Company depicts the fanciful
escapades of a girl who finds a way to
be friends with her shadow; all ages; 10
a.m.; Zellerbach Theatre. Also May 2,
noon; May 3, 10 a.m. & 4 p.m.; May 4,
noon & 3 p.m.
The Ugly Duckling and The Tortoise
and the Hare; Lightwire Theater/Corbian
Visual Arts and Dance; ages 5-8; noon;
Zellerbach Theatre. Also May 3, noon &
2 p.m.
2 Snowflake; Gale LaJoye’s one-man
silent comedy; all ages; 9:45 a.m.; Harold
Prince Theatre. Also May 3, 2 p.m. & 4
p.m.; May 4, 1 p.m. & 3 p.m.
We Shall Not Be Moved: The Hip
H’opera Project; marriage of hip-hop
and classical music; ages 12+; 10 a.m.;
Zellerbach Theatre.
Morris Arboretum
Registration & prices:
www.morrisarboretum.org
13Storytime Nature Yoga; ages 2-4;
10:30 a.m. Also May 27, June 10, 24 &
July 15.
18 Nature Sleuths; ages 5-7; 10:30 a.m.
Also May 25, June 1 & 8.
Birds in the Spring–Drawing and
Painting Class; ages 6-12; 1 p.m.
19 Seeds to Sprouts, Spring Adventures
II; ages 2-4; 10:30 a.m. Continues May
26, June 2, 9, 16 & 23.
22 Nature Photography Workshop II;
ages 8-12; 4 p.m. Continues May 29,
June 5 & 12.
Peanut Butter and Jams
Tickets: http://worldcafelive.com
Shows at 11:30 a.m.
10Walter Martin; $8.
17 Robbie Schaefer; $10.
With a dash of Harry
Potter charm and a
whimsical exploration
of the four elements,
Pendleton’s latest creation is an enchanting
and phantasmagorical
multimedia spectacle
full of wild invention, aesthetic thrills,
surprising humor and
sensuality—MOMIX
at its most magical.
Stay after the performaces for a talk-back
with MOMIX Artistic
Director, Moses
Pendelton. See
On Stage.
04/29/14
CONFERENCES
Immigration and Metropolitan Revitalization; 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; McNeil
Center; register: www.sas.upenn.edu/
sspf/event/2014/immigration-and-metropolitan-revitalization-conference (Social
Science & Policy Forum).
9 Seventh Annual Penn DCC Conference: Work and the Social Rights of
Citizenship in the Twenty-First Century;
9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Amado Recital Hall, Irvine
Auditorium; register: www.eventbrite.
com/e/work-and-social-rights-in-the21st-century-tickets-11199133911 (Penn
Program on Democracy, Citizenship &
Constitutionalism).
15 Healthy Cities, Healthy Women: The
Global Future; 11 a.m.-3 p.m.; Zellerbach Theatre, Annenberg Center; register:
www.nursing.upenn.edu/theglobalfuture
(Nursing; Penn IUR).
29 National Summit on Youth Aging Out
of Foster Care; 2 p.m.; Smilow Center
for Translational Research; $150; register: www.sp2.upenn.edu/summit2014/
index.html Through May 30, 8:30 a.m.2 p.m. (Penn Social Policy & Practice).
Through May 30.
EXHIBITS
Admission Donations and Hours
Arthur Ross Gallery, Fisher Fine Arts
Library: free; Tues.-Fri., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.;
Sat.-Sun., noon-5 p.m.; www.upenn.edu/ARG/
Burrison Gallery, University Club at
Penn: free; Mon.-Fri., 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m.;
Sat.-Sun., 7 a.m.-1 p.m.; www.upenn.edu/
universityclub/burrison.shtml
Institute of Contemporary Art
(ICA): free; Wed., 11 a.m.-8 p.m.; Thurs.
and Fri., 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sat. and Sun., 11
a.m.-5 p.m.; www.icaphila.org
International House: hours vary;
info.: http://ihousephilly.org/
Kroiz Gallery: free; Mon.-Fri., 10
a.m.-4 p.m.; www.design.upenn.edu/architecture/kroiz-gallery-exhibitions
Morris Arboretum: Mon.-Fri., 10
a.m.-4 p.m.; Sat.-Sun., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; for
prices, see www.upenn.edu/arboretum/
Penn Museum: $12/adults; $10/seniors
(65+); $8/children (6-17); free/members, PennCard holders and children under
5; Tues., Thurs.-Sun, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Wed.,
10 a.m.-8 p.m.; www.penn.museum
Slought: free; Thurs.-Sat., 1-6 p.m.;
www.slought.org
Van Pelt-Dietrich Library; free/ID
required; for hours, see http://events.
library.upenn.edu/cgi-bin/calendar.cgi
Upcoming
2 2014 Visual Studies Senior Thesis
Exhibition; 6:30 p.m.; Fox Gallery, Claudia Cohen Hall. Through May 19, 4 p.m.
6 Skin: Totem and Tattoo; curatorial
and anthropological explorations about
the boundary between self, world and
society; 6:30-8:30 p.m.; Slought.
Through June 20.
16PennDesign Year End Show Opening
and Celebration; celebrate PennDesign’s
newest graduates; 6-8 p.m.; Patio and
Lower Gallery, Meyerson Hall.
21 Small Threads; photographs of handbuilt environments illustrating human
relationships; Dana McElroy; Burrison
Gallery. Through June 27.
24 Summer Garden Railway; landmarks
created from natural materials, kids’
crafts and ice cream; Morris Arboretum.
Through September 1. See Special
Events.
photo by Max Pucciariello
On May 8-11, the
blockbuster dancerillusionist company MOMIX will
be performing their
program Alchemia at
Annenberg Center’s
Zellerbach Theatre.
2
photo courtesy of Gale La Joye
photo courtesy of Tall Stories
May
(Top left) The Snail and the Whale will be performing Tall Stories
from May 1-3 at Annenberg Center’s Harold Prince Theatre.
Join a tiny snail who longs to see the world and hitches a ride on the
tail of a humpback whale.
(Top right) Gale La Joye will be performing his one-man silent comedy show, Snowflake, which spins a tale of a simple soul who gains
pleasure from the simplest of objects at Annenberg Center’s Harold
Prince Theatre from May 2-4. See Children’s Activities.
Now
Open Video Call; new works on
video by Philadelphia-area artists; ICA.
Through May 11.
Nature Light Images; nature and
wildlife photographs; Daniel Chung;
Burrison Gallery. Through May 20.
Brought to Light: The Houses of
Louis Kahn; over 60 objects, including
sketches, models, historic photographs
and archival material from Penn’s Louis
I. Kahn Collection; Kroiz Gallery.
Through May 23.
Constellations of Atlantic Jewish
History; Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica; Goldstein Family Gallery, Kislak Center, Van
Pelt-Dietrich Library. Through June 9.
Shakespearian Residues; early editions, romantic images, quirky artifacts
and works inspired by the Bard from the
collections; Class of 1978 Pavilion, Kislak Center for Special Collections, Van
Pelt-Dietrich Library Center. Through
June 9.
From Rio to Brotherly Love; photographs of cityscapes; Daniel Gafanhoto;
International House. Through June 28.
Residents’ Art Show; International
House. Through June 30.
On the Wings of Eagle and Raven:
Tlingit and Haida Traditions; curatorial
seminar celebrating Tlingit and Haida
people; Arthur Ross Gallery. Through
July 27.
Tomorrow Never Knows: The Beatles
in Text and Image; Kamin Gallery, Van
Pelt-Dietrich Library (Penn Libraries).
Through August 11.
ICA@50: Pleasing Artists and
Publics Since 1963; micro-exhibitions
opening every two weeks, a multi-faceted
experience of the many forms of contemporary art; ICA. Through August 17.
Ruffneck Constructivists; a contemporary manifesto of urban architecture
and change; ICA. Through August 17.
Home Tweet Home; designer birdhouses; Morris Arboretum. Through September 1.
Birds in Their Habitats: Images from
the Academy of Natural Sciences; Morris
Arboretum. Through October.
Ormandy in China: The Historic
1973 Tour; Eugene Ormandy Gallery,
Otto E. Albrecht Music Library, Van PeltDietrich Library. Through late 2014.
Ongoing
Audubon’s Birds of America; double
folio set, a new page shown every
Wednesday; 1st fl., Van-Pelt Dietrich
Library.
IHP: The First 100 Years; archival
documents; International House.
John Cage: How to Get Started;
interactive installation of rarely heard
performance; Slought.
Human Evolution: The First 200
Million Years; Hover Gallery, 2nd fl.,
Penn Museum.
Native American Voices: The PeopleHere and Now; ongoing interactive exhibit exploring contemporary issues in
Native America; Penn Museum.
Sacred Spaces: The Photography of
Ahmet Ertug; expanded exhibition of
large-scale photographs by renowned
Turkish photographer; Penn Museum.
The History of Nursing as Seen
Through the Lens of Art; Carol Ware
Lobby, Claire Fagin Hall.
Penn Museum Guided Tours
Tours begin at 1:30 p.m., Warden Garden
Entrance. Tour availability and topics
subject to change.
4 Egypt of the Pharaohs.
18The Majestic Chinese Rotunda.
P.M. @ Penn Museum
Galleries stay open until 8 p.m., with a
half-hour gallery tour at 5 p.m. Free w/
admission. Info.: www.penn.museum
7 First Wednesday Quizzo; 6 p.m.
8
FILMS
The Penalty and The Unscarred;
continuous free screenings from 8 p.m.;
The Rotunda (Andrew’s Video Vault).
International House
Tickets: $9, $7/students, seniors unless
otherwise noted; http://ihousephilly.org/
Foreign showings w/ English subtitles.
1 Le Joli Mai; French; 7 p.m.
2 Vic + Flo Saw a Bear (Vic + Flo ont
vu un ours); French; 7 p.m.
3 eX-Fest 2014!; exploitation films
across multiple genres; 11 a.m.-11 p.m.;
$28, $20/IHP members.
9 Diabolique; French; 7 p.m.
10The Films of Mark Lapore; introduc-
tion and Q&A by Irina Leimbacher; 5 p.m.
The Films of Robert Fulton; introduction and Q&A by Irina Leimbacher; 8 p.m.
21Reelblack presents: Vanishing
Pearls; $10, $8/ students & seniors, $5/
IHP members; 7 p.m.
22The Elegant Clockwork of the Universe; 7 p.m.
23Natan; French; 7 p.m.
24Short Films by John Hubley; 7 p.m.
31Je T’aime, Je T’aime; French; 7 p.m.
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MEETINGS
University Club Annual Meeting;
noon; Hourglass Room, Inn at Penn.
13WPPSA Annual Election; 12:30 p.m.;
Penn Women’s Center.
15Trustees Meeting: Budget & Finance
Committee; 9-10:35 a.m.; Class of ’49
Auditorium, Houston Hall.
Trustees Meeting: Executive Committee; 1:15-1:30 p.m.; Class of ’49 Auditorium, Houston Hall.
21WXPN Policy Board Meeting; noon;
3025 Walnut St.
22PPSA Election Meeting; speaker
Provost Vincent Price; noon; Class of ’49
Auditorium, Houston Hall.
MUSIC
World Cafe Live
Performances daily. For a complete
listing, see: http://philly.worldcafelive.com/
4
ON STAGE
Underground Shakespeare Spring
Cafe!; 2 p.m.; Rodin Underground; free
(Underground Shakespeare).
8 MOMIX; dancer-illusionist company;
7:30 p.m.; Zellerbach Theatre, Annenberg
Center; $20-80. Also May 9, 10, 8 p.m.;
May 10, 2 p.m.; May 11, 3 p.m. (Annenberg).
28Signs of Life: Process and Materials
1960-1990; Carl Michael von Hausswolff; 6:30 p.m.; Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA).
1
READINGS & SIGNINGS
Brainwashed: The Seductive Allure
of Mindless Neuroscience; Sally Satel
with Geoffrey Aguirre; 4:30 p.m.; rm.
240B, Silverman Hall; RSVP: info@
neuroethics.upenn.edu (Neuroethics).
Kelly Writers House
All events located in Arts Café.
Info.: www.writing.upenn.edu/wh
30Poetry Reading by Lynn Levin’s Creative Writing Class; 2 p.m.
Poetry Workshop Readings by Greg
Djanikian’s Poetry Writing Class; 5 p.m.
Penn Bookstore
Info.: www.upenn.edu/bookstore
2 Relatively Indolent, But Relentless:
A Cancer Treatment Journal; Matt Freedman; 5:30 p.m.
6 The Broken and the Whole, Discovering Joy after Heartbreak: Lessons from a
Life of Faith; Charles Sherman; noon.
7 Corporate Diplomacy Panel Discussion; Witold Henisz and Christine Bader;
6 p.m.
8 Child Temperament: New Thinking
about the Boundary between Traits and
Illness; David Rettew; 11 a.m.
17Baseball Karma and the Constitution
Blues; Ronnie Norpel; 1:30 p.m.
Profit from the Positive: Proven
Leadership Strategies to Boost Productivity and Transform Your Business; Senia
Maymin & Margaret Greenberg; 3 p.m.
22The Nomad’s Path; Allstair Carr;
6 p.m.
Penn Book Center:
Random Name Poetry Series
Info.: www.pennbookcenter.com
Readings at 2 p.m.
5 Lillian Dunn, Alina Pleskova and
Jackee Sadicario.
31 Emily Abendroth and Stacy Szymaszek.
4
SPECIAL EVENTS
University Square Farmers’ Market;
10 a.m.-2 p.m.; 36th and Walnut Sts.
(Business Services). Wednesdays through
November 25.
6 Penn Vet Ophthalmologists Offer
Free Eye Exams for Service Dogs; reg-
istered service dogs; register by April 30
at www.ACVOeyeexam.org and call (215)
746-8387 to make an appointment. Also
May 8, 12-16 & 21 (Penn Vet).
10 University City Arts League Annual
Auction; 6 p.m.; Hall of Flags, Houston
Hall; tickets: www.ucartsleague.org/
events/auction.shtml (UCAL).
14The Sylvan M. Cohen 2014 Annual
Retreat: The Gender Gap in Aging & The
21st Century Longevity Revolution; 11:30
a.m.-5 p.m.; Smilow Center for Translational Research; register: www.med.upenn.
edu/aging to submit a poster, call (215)
898-7801 by May 2 (Institute on Aging).
16Penn Women’s Center Anniversary
Gala; 6 p.m.; 2nd fl. Auditorium, ARCH;
contact fpaxton@sas.upenn.edu for prices
and to RSVP (Penn Women’s Center).
1753rd Global Gala: Colors of Brazil;
6:30 p.m.-2 a.m.; International House;
$250, $150/IHP alumni, $2500/table of
10; tickets: http://ihousephilly.org/ (IHP).
18PennDesign Awards Ceremony;
4-5:30 p.m.; Furness Plaza, between
Meyerson Hall and Fisher Fine Arts
Library (PennDesign).
Department of Making + Doing
Info. & tickets: http://dmdphilly.org/
Events located on the ground floor of
3711 Market St.
6 Window Farming; 6:30-8:30 p.m.; $60.
10Make Your Philly Mother’s Day; 1-4
p.m.; $20/family, $10/individual.
Institute of Contemporary Art
Info.: http://icaphila.org
3 ICA Office Hours; free tour by Penn
graduate students; 2-5 p.m. Also May 11,
17 & 18.
14Siltbreezes and German Spectres/Image Scavengers (1982) and Investigations
28: Martin Kippenberger (1989); paired
with Conjuring Kippenberger, talk by
designer Mark Owens; 6:30 p.m.
Morris Arboretum
Info. www.morrisarboretum.org
10Morris Arboretum Annual Plant Sale;
10 a.m.-3 p.m.; Bloomfield Farm; free w/
admission.
11 Mother’s Day Brunch; prepared
by Chef Josh Hunter; 10 a.m. & noon;
Compton Café; register: http://morrisarboretum.ticketleap.com/mdb/
24Summer Garden Railway Grand
Opening; children’s activities and free ice
cream; 1-3 p.m.; free w/ admission. See
Exhibits.
Penn Museum
Info. & tickets: www.penn.museum
5 Culinary Expeditions: A Celebration
of Food and Culture Inspired by Penn
Museum Treasures; luncheon and book
launch party; 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m.; $125;
RSVP: (215) 898-9202.
8 Cerveza: Celebrating the South
American Tradition; learn the history of
and make Andea, South African beer;
6:30 p.m.; $30, $25/members.
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1
TALKS
Taking Note: Scholars and Scholarship at the Herbert D. Katz Center for
Advanced Judaic Studies, 1993-2014;
roundtable discussion with moderator
Benjamin Nathans, history; 10 a.m.; Widener Lecture Hall, Penn Museum (Katz
Center).
Why Changing Color Matters to Pseudomonas Aeruginosa: Roles for RedoxActive “Antibiotics” in Microbial Survival
and Development; Dianne Newman, California Institute of Technology; 4 p.m.; rm.
109, Leidy Laboratories (Biology).
Gynaion heineka doron: Allusion,
Interformularity and Performance
Contexts in Theban and Homeric Epic;
Christos Tsagalis, Aristotle University of
Thessaloniki; 4:30 p.m.; rm. 402, Claudia
Cohen Hall (Classical Studies).
2 Politically Connected Polluters
Under Smog; Yuhua Wang, political science; noon; CSCC Conference Room,
Fisher-Bennett Hall (Center for the Study
of Contemporary China).
Vitamin D in Utero and Asthma:
Evidence from Sunlight During Pregnancy; Richard Zeckhauser, Harvard;
noon; auditorium, Colonial Penn Center;
register: http://ldi.upenn.edu/
(Penn LDI).
3 Pyramids, Mummies, Cleopatra and
Tutankhamun: Recent Discoveries and
Insights; Zahi Hawass, Egyptian archaeologist; 2 p.m.; Penn Museum; tickets:
$20, $15/members; register: https://446.
blackbaudhosting.com/446/Zahi-HawassLecture (Museum).
5 Inflammasome in Health, Dybiosis
and Disease; Richard Flavell, Yale; 4
p.m.; Rubenstein Auditorium, Smilow
Center for Translational Research (Pharmacology).
6 Discussing Tendon Injuries–Diagnosis, Treatment and Future Therapies;
Holly Stewart, New Bolton Center; 6:30
p.m.; Woerner Auditorium, New Bolton
Center; RSVP: (610) 925-6500 (PennVet).
7 The Molecules of Life; Jeff Saven,
chemistry; 6 p.m.; World Cafe Live (Penn
Science Café).
Searching for the Golden Fleece
with Jason and the Argonauts; Brian
Rose, Penn Museum; 6 p.m.; Penn Museum; $5/advance, $10/door; register: www.
penn.museum/greatvoyages (Museum).
8 The Human Microbiome in Health
and Disease; Frederic Bushman, microbiology; noon; University Club (PASEF/
ASEF).
Participation in Legal Drafting and
Compliance with Business Regulation:
Evidence from Vietnam; Edmund Malesky,
Duke; noon; Silverstein Forum, Stiteler
Hall (Center for East Asian Studies).
Grit; Angela Duckworth, psychology; 3:30 p.m.; Berger Auditorium, Skirkanich Hall (PASEF).
On May 3, Zahi
Hawass, the
world-renowned
Egyptian
archaeologist,
will share his
inside perspective
on a host of recent archaeological discoveries
in Egypt. He has
excavated around
the Sphinx and
the Pyramids of
Giza for many
years. See Talks.
photo courtesy of Zahi Hawass
r
TALKS
(at left) Zahi Hawass in the Valley
of the Golden
Mummies
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TALKS
Generational Differences at Work;
Ralph De Lucia, Office of Affirmative
Action & Equal Opportunity Programs;
noon; rm. 217, Stiteler Hall; RSVP:
mdotson@sas.upenn.edu by May 2
(WPPSA).
12 Reincarnation of Ancient Links:
Coagulation and Complement; Edward
Conway, University of British Columbia;
noon; Rubenstein Auditorium, Smilow
Center for Translational Research (Pharmacology).
14 Unexpected Drivers of Metastasis;
Sandra Orsulic, UCLA; 10 a.m.; Grossman Auditorium, Wistar Institute (Wistar).
Ending the HIV/AIDS Pandemic:
From Scientific Advances to Public
Health Implementation; Anthony Fauci,
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases; noon; Auditorium, BRB
II/III (Microbiology).
Developmental Origins of Prostate
Cancer: Role of Environmental Exposures and Epigenetics; Gail Prins, University of Illinois at Chicago; noon; 3451
Walnut St. (CEET; CRRWH).
15 Inflammatory Damage to Lymphatic
Structures in HIV Infection and the Impact on Pathogenesis; Timothy Schacker,
University of Minnesota; noon; Class
of ’62 Auditorium, John Morgan Bldg.
(CFAR; HIV Grand Rounds).
16 Implementing Health Care Reform:
It’s Complicated; panel discussion; noon;
location given upon registration; register:
http://ldi.upenn.edu (Penn LDI).
21 29th Louis I. Kahn Memorial Lecture; Steven Holl, FAIA; 5:30-8 p.m.;
Penn Museum; $15-65 (Philadelphia
Center for Architecture).
24 It’s a Man’s World? Gender, Kingship and the Afterlife in the Private Tomb
of Mutirdis; Josh Roberson, Camden
Community College; 3:30 p.m.; Penn
Museum; $10, $7/PennCard, $5/students
with ID, free/ARCE-PA members (Museum).
27 China and Japan: Where to Go
From Here?; Ren Xiao, Fudan University; noon; CSCC Conference Room,
Fisher-Bennett Hall (Center for the Study
of Contemporary China).
28 The Role of Microenvironments in
Tumor Progression; Zena Werb, UC San
Francisco; 10 a.m.; Grossman Auditorium, Wistar Institute (Wistar).
29 Signaling Mechanisms Regulating
Neural Progenitor Polarity and Migration; Giovanna Lalli, King’s College of
London; 4 p.m.; rm. 109, Leidy Laboratories (Biology).
FITNESS & LEARNING
Aerobic Cardio Fitness; 5:30 p.m.;
Parrish Hall, St. Agatha’s and St. James’
Church (enter at back door); first class
free, $8/class, $5/students; Info.: (267)
251-3842. Every Tuesday and Thursday.
1 Penn Knitters; noon; Living Room,
Penn Women’s Center. Every Thursday.
3 The Million Dollar Bike Ride; raising
money for rare disease research; 9 a.m.;
Highline Park; register: http://pennmedicine.org/milliondollarbikeride (Penn
Medicine).
8 Dispute Resolution and Mediation One-Day Workshop; 9:30 a.m.-5
p.m.; rm. 321, 3401 Market St.; $120;
register: www.upenn.edu/ombudsman/
docs/ombuds-form-may.pdf (Office of the
Ombudsman).
HR: Healthy Living Workshops
Open to faculty and staff.
Register: http://knowledgelink.upenn.edu
7 Chair Yoga; noon; free.
HR: Professional and Personal
Development Programs
Open to faculty and staff.
Register: http://knowledgelink.upenn.edu
1 Setting SMART GOALS; noon; free.
Webinar-Creating Compelling Presentations; 2:10 p.m.; $40.
8 AMA’s Fundamentals of Strategic
Planning; 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; $75.
14 Building a Winning Team; 11
a.m.; free.
Discovering the Benefits at Penn;
noon; free.
15 Mediating Conflict to Empower Others; 9 a.m.-noon; $75.
Webinar-Project Management; 12:30
p.m.; free.
28 Career Focus Brown Bag: Developing Your Professional Presence and
Image; 11 a.m.; free.
29 Brown Bag Matinee: Dealing with
Challenging Customers; noon; free.
HR: Quality of Worklife Workshops
Open to faculty and staff.
Register: http://knowledgelink.upenn.edu
14 Managing Up; noon; free.
28 How to Keep your Elders in the
House: Yours and Theirs; noon; free.
Morris Arboretum
Registration & price:
www.morrisarboretum.org
3 Outdoor Fitness Class; 10 a.m. Also
May 10 & 17.
Simplifying Those Annoying Camera
Settings on Your DSLR: Section B; 10
a.m.-4 p.m.
Site Assessment for Better Gardens
and Landscapes; 12:30 p.m.
7 Stroller Strides®; 1:30 p.m. Also
May 14, 21 & 28.
13 Horseshoe Crabs and Migrating
Shore Birds; 7:30 a.m.
14 Tai Chi in the Garden; 10 a.m. Also
May 21 & 28, June 4.
15 Twilight, Moonlight Garden Stroll;
7-9 p.m.
The Botany of Fruit; 7 p.m.
17 The Art of Japanese Ink Painting;
1-3 p.m.
Architecture and Landscape of
Chestnut Hill: A Walking Tour; 1 p.m.
18 Grist Mill Demonstration Day; noon.
31 Edible Native Plants; 1 p.m.
Pottruck Center
Info.: www.upenn.edu/recreation
2 PENNFIT–Free Body Composition
Measurements; 8 a.m., noon & 5 p.m.;
Studio 305; PennCard required; register
(215) 898-6100.
SCUBA Certification Class; 6 p.m.
5 Stress Relief Week–Free Climbing;
try the climbing wall for free. Through
May 10.
Stress Relief Week–Free Instructional
Classes; try selected and scheduled yoga,
Pilates, dance and other classes. Through
May 10.
19 PM Shutdown; Pottruck closed.
Through May 21.
26 Membership Office Closed.
Van Pelt-Dietrich Library: WIC Labs
Register: http://guides.library.upenn.edu/
workshops
All events are in Van Pelt-Dietrich
Center.
1 Focused Lab: Codecademy Python; 4
p.m.; Vitale II, rm. 623, Kislak Center.
Open Lab; 1 p.m.; Vitale II, rm. 623,
Kislak Center.
2 Programming for Humanists; 10
a.m.; Vitale II, rm. 623, Kislak Center.
6 Canvas Office Hours; 10 a.m.; rm.
128, WIC. Also May 12, 14, 21 & 27.
Copyright Clinic-Office Hours; 3 p.m.;
rm. 125, WIC. Also May 13, 20 & 27.
7 Assessment and Grading; 11 a.m.;
online.
Focused Lab: Text Encoding (TEI); 3
p.m.; Kislak Center. Also May 14 & 21.
15 Assessment and Grading in Canvas;
10 a.m.; Goldstein Electronic Classroom,
rm. 114.
22 Canvas Basics; 1 p.m.; Goldstein
Electronic Classroom, rm.114.
C’70, director of creative writing at Penn,
where he has taught for more than 25
years, and his former student Matthew
Chylak, C’13; 4–6 p.m.; Kelly Writers
House; RSVP: whalumniweekend@
writing.upenn.edu
The Netter Center for Community
Partnerships Presents: Perspectives from
Alumni (co-sponsored by the Classes of
1979, 1984, 1989 and 1999); Penn’s local
engagement with West Philadelphia with
Associate Vice President and Founding
Director of the Netter Center Ira Harkavy,
C’70, G’79; 4:30–6 p.m.; Berger
Auditorium, Skirkanich Hall.
Sunday, May 18
Collegium Institute for Catholic
Thought; 10:30 a.m.–noon; Penn
Newman Center.
Other Events
Friday, May 16
Alumni PennCard and Souvenir
Kids Card; 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m.; 2nd fl.
Penn Bookstore; Info.: www.upenn.edu/
penncard Also May 17, 10 a.m.–2 p.m.
Blended; class of 1989 special
advanced screening of the film starring
Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore
along with panel discussion; 4:30–6:30
p.m.; Rave Cinemas.
FranklinFest-The All Alumni Party;
7–11 p.m.; College Green (Rain location:
Houston Hall); $20/ pre-registration, $25/
at door or included in weekend package
pricing.
yPenn Highball; young Penn Alumni
from Classes 2004-2014 are exclusively
invited; 9 p.m.–midnight; Hall of Flags,
Houston Hall; $20 or included in reunion
package.
Saturday, May 17
Quaker Trot; alumni run for runners
and walkers of every speed to follow a
1.5-mile loop around campus; 8:30–9:30
a.m.; begins on College Green.
Conversation with President Amy
Gutmann; annual town hall-style talk
regarding the state of the University;
10:30–11:15 a.m.; Irvine Auditorium.
Welcome Back to the Quad; photo ID
and advanced registration is required; 11
a.m.–5 p.m.; The Quadrangle.
Parade Lineup; 11:45 p.m.; Penn Park
parking lot at 31st & lower Walnut Streets,
enter through lower Walnut Street.
Alumni Parade of Classes; all classes,
from oldest to youngest, are invited to
march in the Parade of Classes, each led
by their class flag to class picnic tents on
the South Green; noon; Penn Park.
Alumni Day Picnic; classmates,
families and guests are invited to enjoy a
Philly inspired picnic buffet, entertainment
by student performing arts groups and the
spectacular views from Penn Park; 12:30
p.m.; South Green, Penn Park; $40 or
included in reunion package.
Fun Zone; kids of all ages are
invited to take part in arts, crafts and
entertainment, parental supervision is
required; 12:30–3:30 p.m.; South Green,
Penn Park.
Quaker Kids; bring the whole family
to paint the campus Red and Blue!
Stop by after the picnic for great treats
and fun activities most appropriate for
children ages 10 and under; advanced
registration is requested; 4–6 p.m.;
Amado Auditorium and Lobby Area,
Irvine Auditorium.
Penn Hillel’s Steinhardt Hall 10th
Anniversary Celebration; 4:30–6 p.m.;
Penn Hillel.
Taste of Penn Spectrum; 6–10 p.m.;
Class of 1966 Reading Room and Bodek
Lounge, Houston Hall; price is included
in reunion package or $20/at the door.
Sunday, May 18
All-Class Memorial Service; join
University Reverend Charles L. Howard,
PhD, C’00 for an all-alumni memorial;
Glee Club will perform; 10–10:30 a.m.;
Bistro, Houston Hall.
Alumni Gospel Choir Performance;
10:30–11:30 a.m.; Bistro, Houston Hall.
(Class of 1989 Outreach and Planning
Committee).
Penn Parents “Congratulations
Station”; 11:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.; Wynn
Commons in front of Houston Hall.
Sigma Theta Tau Induction
Ceremony and Luncheon; induction
ceremony of the Penn Nursing Chapter of
Sigma Theta Tau; advanced registration is
required; noon; Ann L. Roy Auditorium,
Claire M. Fagin Hall; RSVP: Deborah
Becker, debecker@nursing.upenn.edu
Monday, May 19
258th Commencement Ceremony;
10:15 a.m.; Franklin Field; info.: www.
upenn.edu/commencement
ALUMNI WEEKEND
Experience tradition, learning and fun at this year’s Alumni Weekend
from May 16 through May 19. The Penn Community is invited to participate in the many seminars, open houses, tours and celebrations.
Some events require RSVP with Penn Alumni. For details and to
RSVP, see www.alumni.upenn.edu/alumniweekend2014
Open Houses, Tours and
Receptions
Friday, May 16
Penn Alumni Hospitality Suite; 9
a.m. –5 p.m.; E. Craig Sweeten Alumni
House. Also May 17 & May 19, 9 a.m. –3
p.m.
Penn Computer Connection;
stop by for the latest deals on the best
technology; 8:30 a.m.–6:30 p.m.; 2nd fl.,
Penn Bookstore. Also May 17
& May 18,
10 a.m.–5 p.m.
Constellations of Atlantic Jewish
History: The Arnold and Deanne Kaplan
Collection of Early American Judaica;
8:30 a.m.–5 p.m.; Goldstein Family
Gallery, Kislak Center, 6th fl., Van PeltDietrich Library. Also May 17, 10 a.m.–
6 p.m.
Audubon’s Birds of America; 8:30
a.m.–5 p.m.; 1st fl., Van Pelt-Dietrich
Library. Also May 17, 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
Celebrating Shakespeare’s 450th
Birthday; 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m.; Kislak
Center, 6th fl., Van Pelt-Dietrich Library.
Also May 17, 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
Ormandy in China: The Historic
1973 Tour; 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m.; Eugene
Ormandy Gallery, 4th fl., Van PeltDietrich Library. Also May 17, 10 a.m.–
6 p.m.
Tomorrow Never Knows: The Beatles
in Text and Image; 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m.;
Kamin Gallery, 1st fl., Van Pelt-Dietrich
Library. Also May 17, 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
Native American Voices: The PeopleHere and Now; 10 a.m.–5 p.m.;
Penn Museum. Also May 17 & May 19,
10 a.m.–5 p.m.
Insider Campus Walking Tour; an
insider campus walking tour led by the
University Architect’s office; 3–4:30
p.m.; start-off location is TBD.
Gallery Hop; start at the Penn
Museum, move to the Architectural
Archives and end at the Institute of
Contemporary Art; 3–5:30 p.m.; Penn
Museum.
Celebrating Excellence: Penn
Nursing Faculty and Alumni Award;
limited seating; 4–5:30 p.m.; Ann L. Roy
Auditorium, Claire M. Fagin Hall.
Citation Ceremony & Alumni
Reception; 4:30–6:30 p.m.; Graduate
Student Center; register: Anita Mastroieni
at mastroie@upenn.edu
PennGALA Happy Hour; advanced
registration is required; 5:30–7 p.m.; Stir
Lounge, 1705 Chancellor Street.
Year End Show Opening;
PennDesign’s annual Year End Show
04/29/14
Opening to celebrate the successes of the
year; 6–8 p.m.; Patio & Lower Gallery,
Meyerson Hall.
Civic House Celebrates 15 Years of
Service; 6–7:30 p.m.; Civic House.
Saturday, May 17
Penn Nursing Legacy Breakfast;
advanced registration is required; 8:30–
9:30 a.m.; 4th fl., Claire M. Fagin Hall.
Nursing Continental Breakfast and
General Registration; seating is limited;
9:30–10:30 a.m.; Carol E. Ware Lobby,
Claire M. Fagin Hall.
The Association of Native Alumni
presents: Seven Generations Plus Seven;
10–11:45 a.m.; Nevil Classroom, Penn
Museum.
Tour Penn’s 20th Century
Architectural Masterpieces; David
Brownlee, Frances Shapiro-Weitzenhoffer
Professor of the History of Art; 10 a.m.–
noon; tour begins on the top level of
Garage #40 (above Fresh Grocer) 40th and
Walnut Streets (this event is sold out).
Urban Studies Program Annual
Brunch; 11 a.m.–1 p.m.; rm. 130, McNeil
Bldg.
Penn Back Then; 11:30 a.m.–12:30
p.m.; tour begins at Penn Park and
continues around campus.
KWH Open House; 2–4 p.m.;
Kelly Writers House; RSVP:
whalumniweekend@writing.upenn.edu
Friar Alumni Day Reception; 2:30–
4:30 p.m.; POD Restaurant; register to
Sally Katz C’82, at pennfriars@aol.com
Old Guard Farewell Hospitality;
2:30–4:30 p.m.; Weiss Pavilion,
Education Commons.
Regional Volunteer Meet Up (for
Regional Clubs and Penn Alumni
Interview Program); 3–4 p.m.; Platt
Rehearsal Room, Houston Hall; RSVP to
Casey Ryan, C’95 at cjryan@upenn.edu
Penn Then & Now Campus Tour
(Student-Led); 3 p.m.; start at Shoemaker
Green, in front of the memorial.
Daily Pennsylvanian Alumni Open
House; 3–5 p.m.; 2nd fl., 4015 Walnut
Street.
PennGALA Show and Tell; reflect on
the history of the LGBT community at
Penn; 4–5:30 p.m.; LGBT Center.
Asian Alumni Network Celebrates
Alumni Weekend; 4–6 p.m.; Ben Franklin
Room, Houston Hall.
Gallery Tour & Reception for
Tomorrow Never Knows: The Beatles
in Text and Image; join curator David
McKnight; advanced registration is
required; 4:30–6 p.m.; Kamin Gallery;
1st fl., Van Pelt-Dietrich Library.
Penn Newman Catholic Center
Alumni Reception; 6:30–8:30 p.m.; Penn
Newman Center.
Sunday, May 18
All-Alumni Brunch; advanced
registration is required; 9:30–11:30 a.m.;
Class of 1966 Reading Room, Houston
Hall; price is included in reunion package
or $15 at the door.
Latin@ Alumni Brunch; 11 a.m.–1
p.m.; rm. 108, ARCH Bldg.
Albert M. Greenfield Intercultural
Center 30th Anniversary Brunch for
Alumni and Seniors; 11:30 a.m.–2 p.m.;
Greenfield Intercultural Center.
Workshops, Seminars and
Panel Discussions
Saturday, May 17
#WHAT’S A HASHTAG? Social
Media in the 21st Century: Find out what
everyone’s talking about!; 9–10 a.m.;
Golkin Room, Houston Hall.
The Future for Investors; advanced
registration is required; 9–10:15 a.m.,
Zellerbach Theatre, Annenberg Center;
register:Roxann Lonergan at reunion@
wharton.upenn.edu
Penn Alumni Board of Directors
and Council of Representatives Meeting;
advanced registration is required;
9–10:15 a.m.; rm. 200, College Hall.
Navigating the College Admissions
Process; Eric Furda, C’87, Dean of
Admissions will discuss the college
admissions process; 9–10:30 a.m.; rm.
G17, Claudia Cohen Hall.
60-Second Slam!; an hour-long
roundup of Penn’s 60-Second Lectures,
vote for your favorite; 9:30–10:30 a.m.;
rm. 419, Fisher Bennett Hall.
Mentorship and Partnerships: A
Leadership Journey with Dean Afaf I.
Meleis; 10–11 a.m.; Claire M. Fagin Hall.
The Power of Storytelling to Change
the World: A Conversation with Dave
Lieber, C’79 (Open to all classes.
Sponsored by the Class of 1979); 3–4
p.m.; Berger Auditorium, Skirkanich Hall.
Writing and Getting PublishedSponsored by the Class of 1994; a panel
featuring published authors and industry
experts from the class; 3:30–5 p.m.; Wu
& Chen Auditorium, Levine Hall.
The Arts, Entertainment and Social
Justice-A Retrospective: The Legacy
of Civil Rights; 4–6 p.m.; Class of ’49
Auditorium, Houston Hall.
Immigration Reform Inertia:
Dreaming for Change; a discussion about
the need for meaningful immigration
reform and the factors contributing to
the lack of dialogue in Congress and
elsewhere in the US. The talk will
address the DREAM Act, the voter base,
mass deportations and children born to
immigrants; 4–6 p.m.; Golkin Room,
Houston Hall.
A Poetry Reading by Greg Djanikian
and Matt Chylak; Gregory Djanikian,
May
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