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11/20

Hot Mugs

University City Arts League, a University City ceramics studio, invites guests to enjoy hot cocoa, hot bagels, and hot donuts. Mugs will be sold inside the gallery space.

11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

University City Arts League, 4226 Spruce St.

12/2

Celebration of Innovation 2021

The Penn Center for Innovation hosts the sixth annual Celebration of Innovation, where the Penn innovation community and stakeholders gather to recognize the achievements of faculty, researchers, startups, and partners.

4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Singh Center for Nanotechnology, 3205 Walnut St.

11/15

Peddler’s Village

Decorated with one million lights this year, Peddler’s Village features Open House Week with 60-plus specialty shops and boutiques for the holiday season.

All Day

2400 Street Road

12/1

Sachs Program Information Session

The Sachs Program for Arts Innovation hosts an information session about its 2021-22 grant cycle. The application process and program priorities will be described.

12:00 p.m.

Virtual

11/17

Tree Tending

Tree being planted with shovel along sidewalk

Every April and November, the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society plants 2,000 trees in the Philadelphia region. PHS is seeking volunteers for 80 Tree Tenders groups to assist with planting; volunteers do not need prior tree-planting experience.

12:00 a.m.

Various locations

11/10

Pennovation Company Showcase

Five innovative Pennovation companies present as part of this showcase event in celebration of the fifth anniversary of Pennovation Works. Companies represent industries ranging from life sciences to robotics.

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

Virtual

10/22

Sachs Grant Information Session

Staff from The Sachs Program for Arts Innovation answer questions about the grant application process. Two former student grantees will discuss Student Grants.

12:00 p.m.

Virtual

10/14

Employee Resource Fair

The Penn Professional Staff Assembly presents the 2021 Employee Resource Fair, featuring a variety of vendors that will host virtual seminars. Vendors include Health Advocate, MANNA, Care.com, and YouDecide, among others.

10:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Virtual

10/12

Mural Dedication

Two outdoor murals, “In Majesty” and “Interconnection,” are dedicated. “In Majesty” by Oluwafemi and Kien Nguyen, symbolically connects the Science Center and Penn.

5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

uCity Square, 3624 Market St. and 3701 Market St.

10/11

Indigenous Peoples' Day

Natives at Penn hosts this march in recognition of Indigenous Peoples' Day.

12:00 p.m. - 12:30 p.m.

34th and Chestnut streets