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10.21

Edible Books Party 2019

Cake of a house and other food items mixed with pun text Gucci Plantain and The Oatmeal and the Sea

Hosted to honor Blaze Bernstein, this annual party encourages students to get creative with literary puns and baking, whipping up desserts that represent book titles, such as “Jane Pear.”

6:00p.m.

Kelly Writers House, 3805 Locust Walk

10.23

Critical Role of Public Gardens

Bill Cullina smiles in front of trees

Morris Arboretum Executive Director Bill Cullina delivers the Klein Endowed Lecture, discussing public gardens' relationship with research and wellness, and what role they play in providing accessibility and transcendence.

2:00p.m. - 3:00p.m.

The Ambler Theater, 108 E. Butler Ave., Ambler, Pa.

10.26

Dia de Los Muertos

People dressed in floral costumes while dancing

The Museum celebrates the traditions of Mexican culture with a Day of the Dead festival, as part of the CultureFest! series. The day of events includes puppetry, face painting, storytelling, and more.

10:00a.m. - 5:00p.m.

Penn Museum, 3260 South St.

10.31

Monster Dig

Gorgon sculpted onto ceramic pot

In a special edition of the 15-minute Daily Dig lecture about Museum objects, the “Monster Dig,” Ph.D. student Olivia Hayden discusses a Greek ceramic pot featuring a Gorgon, relating it to Medusa.

1:00p.m. - 1:15p.m.

Penn Museum, 3260 South St.

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Smithsonian Museum Day

In tandem with Smithsonian Museum Day, in which museums around the country offer free admission, the Museum is one of 10 in the city offering free entry. It is one of 55 museums in Pennsylvania and 24 in New Jersey participating. A public tour will highlight some of the most well-known objects in the Museum's galleries.

For more information, visit penn.museum.

Saturday, September 21, 2019

10:00a.m. - 5:00p.m.

Penn Museum, 3260 South St.

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