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2/19

Historic Pennsylvania Hospital Tour

a circular room with a lamp and a table in the center

Holman Biotech Commons hosts a public tour of Pennsylvania Hospital, the nation's first hospital. Attendees will tour the Great Court, Historic Library, and Surgical Amphitheatre. Registration is required.

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Pennsylvania Hospital, 800 Pine St.

2/21

Managing Anxiety During Uncertain Times

Lily Brown, a renowned expert in mental health and anxiety management, leads this workshop for Penn employees to learn effective techniques to cope with stress and anxiety during uncertain times. This workshop is sponsored by the Division of Human Resources.

12:00 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.

Virtual

2/27

Ground Control

Entrance the the Weitzman School and art structure in Weitzman Plaza.

The Weitzman School of Design welcomes Jeffrey S. Nesbit of the Tyler School of Art and Architecture at Temple University to discuss his research on urbanization, infrastructure, and the evolution of "technical lands."

6:30 p.m.

Fisher Fine Arts Library, 220 S. 34th St.

3/4

Songs of Love and Loss

Penn Museum exterior

In collaboration with the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society, Penn Museum presents flutist Emi Ferguson and harpist Ashley Jackson for a conversation and musical demonstration, moderated by Assyriologist Paul Delnero. The conversation will explore the role of the flute and harp in Sumerian culture.

6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Penn Museum, 3260 South St.

Bringing Great Plants to the West

Tony Kirkham, author of the book “Wilson's China: A Century On,” discusses the plant collection of E.H. Wilson, who famously collected many species from China. Kirkham is head of the Arboretum and Horticultural Services at Kew.

For more information, visit experience.morrisarboretum.org.

Tuesday, March 05, 2019

9:00 a.m.

Learning Center Auditorium at Temple University's Ambler Campus, 580 Meetinghouse Road

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