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1/1

Virtual Study Break

Van Pelt Library.

Penn Libraries hosts a Virtual Study Break Canvas site for students who need a rest from studying and writing. The site includes stress-relieving activities like games and puzzles, as well as resources to help with research, studying, and time management.

12:00 a.m.

Virtual

Through

12/13

Days of Deals 2024

Shop Penn features 12 days of deals for the holiday season, with discounts at the Penn Bookstore, Louie Louie, Goldie, and more.

12:00 a.m.

Various locations

Through

12/14

Le Patin Libre

Ice skaters in motion.

Le Patin Libre, the world’s only contemporary ice-skating company, comes to Philadelphia for the first time. Their choreographed performance is inspired by the aerial ballet of bird flocks.

7:30 p.m.

Penn Ice Rink, 3130 Walnut St.

12/29

Kwanzaa Celebration

Penn Museum exterior

Penn Museum hosts the Afro Culture Preservation Council's 41st Kwanzaa Celebration. Festivities include a drum procession, ballet dancing, cultural storytelling, and hands-on children's activities.

12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Penn Museum, 3260 South St.

An illustration of six faces with different skin tones, ranging from dark to light. Above the faces are connected lines that look like jacks, to indicate social networks.

Black Hospitals and Nurse Training Schools

In honor of Black History Month, Penn Libraries presents this special exhibition of the history of Mercy-Douglass Hospital and the Nurse Training school in Philadelphia in the context of the Black community's struggle against segregation and healthcare inequality.

For more information, visit library.upenn.edu.

Monday, February 19, 2024

All Day

Holman Biotech Commons, 3610 Hamilton Walk

Through 3/29/24

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