1/23 Mind of Winter 2025 Kelly Writers House welcomes the Penn community back with the annual Mind of Winter gathering, featuring soups, stews, and winter-themed readings. 5:30 p.m. Kelly Writers House, 3805 Locust Walk
Through 5/19 Manuscript to Manga Penn Libraries and the Penn Museum present materials held in their collections that reflect upon the creators, modes, and influences of the Ainu, Indigenous peoples connected to the northern islands of Japan and parts of Russia. This exhibit is co-curated by Stephen A. Lang, Eri Mizukane, Rebecca Mendelson, and Deborah Stewart. All Day Van Pelt-Dietrich Library and Penn Museum
1/21 24th MLK Jr. Social Justice Lecture Sociologist Orlando Patterson of Harvard will receive the 24th MLK Jr. Social Justice Award and will deliver a lecture. 5:30 p.m. Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, 3680 Walnut St.
1/22 Confabulation Lecture Night The Sachs Program for Arts Innovation invites the public to join for a night of confabulated lectures based on artworks from the exhibition We Are Nature, featuring artworks from Penn's art collection. The short lectures will be developed in collaboration with Obvious Agency. No prior knowledge of the artworks is necessary. 5:00 p.m. Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, Arts Lounge; 3680 Walnut St.
News・ Campus & Community Play Ball! Each summer, faculty and staff members from the School of Social Policy & Practice at the University of Pennsylvania bring their sense of cooperation and collaboration onto the softball field. No matter their skill level, the players enjoy some active time together and the opportunity to strengthen their partnerships during a few sunny afternoons at Penn Park. These SP2 summer softball games have been happening since 2013.
