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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.

Poetry, Prose, and Reckoning with History

Clint Smith, author of “How the World is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America,” joins in conversation with Mia Bay, the Roy F. and Jeanette P. Nichols Professor of American History, to discuss the history of slavery in the US.

For more information, visit sas.upenn.edu.

Monday, April 17, 2023

4:00 p.m.

Zellerbach Theatre, Annenberg Center, 3680 Walnut St.

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