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10/10

Garden Railway: Public Gardens

Morris Arboretum Garden Railway

To celebrate the 90th anniversary of Morris Arboretum & Gardens as a public garden, the Garden Railway opens for another season with miniature replicas of famous public garden icons like the Torii Gate and Pavilion at Brooklyn Botanic Garden and the Climatron at Missouri Botanical Garden. The railway also debuts an expanded track.

All Day

Morris Arboretum & Gardens, 100 E. Northwestern Ave.

5/31

Penn Supplier Diversity Forum and Expo

People walking around a lobby where various tables are set up.

Penn hosts a forum and exposition focusing on the business community in Philadelphia and supporting diverse suppliers. Now in its sixth year, the forum will start with a panel featuring three influencers who will offer insights about the Philadelphia business community, moderated by Chief Procurement Officer Mark Mills.

All Day

Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, 3680 Walnut St.

6/7

Introduction to Letterpress Workshop

Fisher Fine Arts Library

The Fisher Fine Arts library hosts a workshop on the fundamentals of setting type and letterpress printing. Registration is required.

1:00 p.m.

Common Press, Fisher Fine Arts Library

6/10

Hidden Gems

Side view of Step Fountain

Morris Arboretum & Gardens hosts a guided tour highlighting the features of the garden that are not often discovered.

11:00 a.m.

Widener Welcome Center, 100 E Northwestern Ave.

Front entrance of Penn’s Morgan Building.

Books as Waste

In an interactive workshop led by Parismita Singh and moderated by Professor of English at Swarthmore College Bakirathi Mani, participants are encouraged to remake or desecrate copies of Singh’s books. The workshop explores what it means for a book to be free once it has been marked as waste.

For more information, visit southasiacenter.upenn.edu.

Thursday, March 30, 2023

3:00 p.m.

White Room, Morgan/Stuart Weitzman Hall, 210 S. 34th St.

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