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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

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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

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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.

Collecting Sun Ra

Collector and jazz historian John Szwed joins with curator Samantha Hill to discuss the archive he assembled on the influential Philadelphia jazz artist Sun Ra, a pioneer of Afro-futurism jazz. Penn Libraries recently acquired two collections to better understand Ra's legacy.

For more information, visit library.upenn.edu.

Friday, October 20, 2023

12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Virtual

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