Exhibits

8/3       Non-Aligned Visions; a multimedia installation about contemporary artistic explorations of transnational solidarities from the 1960s and 1970s; features works by Carmen Amengual, Essa Grayeb, and Suneil Sanzgiri; Public Trust, 4017 Walnut Street. Opening reception and artist plenary: August 3, 6:30 p.m. Through August 8.

Films

8/1       Black Stars Shine Bright: Everyday Alchemy; an experimental film series and living archive that honors Black queer families and chosen families through a poetic exploration of memory, love, and kinship; features Q&A with filmmakers Moya Bailey and India Martin; 1 p.m.; room 500, Annenberg School; register: https://tinyurl.com/annenberg-film-aug-1 (Annenberg School).

Fitness & Learning

7/31     Fellowships: What Do I Need to Know?; learn more about funding opportunities for promising Penn students and alumni to engage in study, research, service, or education, either domestically or abroad; 4 p.m.; Zoom webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/curf-workshop-jul-31 (Center for Undergraduate Research & Fellowships).

College of Liberal & Professional Studies

Online webinars. Info and to register: https://www.lps.upenn.edu/about/events.

8/6       Global Master of Public Administration Virtual Information Session; 9 a.m.

8/12     Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences Virtual Information Sessions; 6 p.m.

Graduate School of Education

Online webinars. Info and to register: https://www.gse.upenn.edu/news-and-events/events-calendar.

8/1       Health Professions Education Certificate Program - Virtual Information Session; noon.

Penn Libraries

Various locations. Info and to register: https://www.library.upenn.edu/events.

7/30     History of Type and Letterpress Printing with Guided Tour and Demonstration; a guided tour and demonstration of letterpress printing and typography; noon; Common Press, Fisher Fine Arts Library.

7/31     Coffee with a Codex: Astronomical Texts (Two Fragments from the Same Original Manuscript); Kislak Center curator Dot Porter will showcase a number of astronomical texts in Middle English, written in England circa 1496; noon; online webinar.

            Textile Mending Workshop; learn to mend your tattered textiles by hand, or use skills you already possess but haven’t yet applied to an item needing repair; 1:30 p.m.; Seminar Room B, lower level, Fisher Fine Arts Library.

8/6       Studio Use Training: Letterpress Printing; learn and practice the basics of letterpress printing and typesetting; 10 a.m.; Common Press, Fisher Fine Arts Library.

Talks

7/30     Entrepreneur Breakthroughs: Breakthroughs in AI for Higher Education; Isabella Kulstad, Cloud IX; Dan Futrell, Polymath University; 2 p.m.; online webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/gse-talk-jul-30 (Graduate School of Education).

Mechanical Engineering & Applied Mechanics

In-person events at room 337, Towne Building. Info and to register: https://events.seas.upenn.edu/calendar/tag/meam/list/.

8/5       Leveraging Robot-Based Haptic Dyads to Improve Community-Based Stroke Rehabilitation; Erica Waters, mechanical engineering & applied mechanics; 10:15 a.m.

This is an update to the Summer AT PENN calendar. The Summer AT PENN calendar is online now. To submit events for the monthly AT PENN calendar or weekly calendar updates, email almanac@upenn.edu.