Children’s Activities

8/11     At-Home Anthro Live: The Labours of Heracles: An Adventure in Artifacts; students will learn about Heracles’ adventures as told through ancient Greek vases, then design their own Greek vase depicting their own epic story; 1 p.m.; online webinar; register: https://www.penn.museum/calendar/1642/at-home-anthro-live (Penn Museum).

8/12     Understanding Ancient Cuneiform Workshop; interactive workshop to explore cuneiform, the complex writing system used by multiple languages across the Ancient Middle East; students will carve their own message to take home; 11 a.m.; Penn Museum; included with admission; register: https://www.penn.museum/calendar/1663/understanding-ancient-cuneiform-workshop (Penn Museum). Also 1:30 p.m.; August 12, 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.

Conferences

8/9       Principles of Quantum Matter — A Symposium to Celebrate Charles Kane’s 60th Birthday; features speakers from Penn and other elite institutions; 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Glandt Forum, Singh Center for Nanotechnology; info and register: https://www.lrsm.upenn.edu/events/principles-of-quantum-matter/ (Laboratory for Research on the Structure of Matter). Also August 10, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; August 11, 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m.

Exhibits

Penn Museum

In-person tours at Penn Museum. Info: https://www.penn.museum/calendar.

8/9       Asia Galleries Tour; 2 p.m.

8/12     Rome Gallery Tour; 11 a.m.

            Global Guide Tour: Asia Galleries; 2 p.m.

8/13     Native American Voices Tour; 11 a.m.

Fitness & Learning

8/10     Master of Professional Nursing Information Session; learn more about Penn Nursing’s new Master of Professional Nursing (MPN) program and MPN/MSN option, including the application requirements, admissions timeline, graduate program options and more; 6 p.m.; online webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/mpn-info-session-aug-10 (Penn Nursing).

            Doctor of Nursing Practice Programs Information Session; learn more about Penn Nursing’s online Post-Master’s DNP program and Executive Leadership DNP program, including the application requirements, admissions timeline, and more; 7 p.m.; online webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/dnp-info-session-aug-10 (Penn Nursing).

8/14     Virtual Information Session: Leonard A. Lauder Community Care Nurse Practitioner Program; learn about the Lauder program, dedicated to the education of nurse practitioners who will be a leading force in the advancement of health and health equity; 6 p.m.; online webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/lauder-info-session-aug-14 (Penn Nursing).

This is an update to the Summer AT PENN calendar, which is online now. To submit an event for a future AT PENN calendar or weekly update, email almanac@upenn.edu.