Fitness & Learning

8/25     Sunday Reset with Hava Rose; explore the art of journaling as a meditative practice in a workshop that will jump-start your meditation and creative practices; 2-4 p.m.; ICA; register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/991391989127?aff=oddtdtcreator (Institute of Contemporary Art).

College of Liberal & Professional Studies

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

8/24     Global Master of Public Administration Virtual Information Session; 10 a.m.

Morris Arboretum & Gardens

In-person events at Morris Arboretum & Gardens. Info and to register: https://www.morrisarboretum.org/see-do/events-calendar.

8/25     Peppers & Peaches Tasting; sample some peaches and summer herbs and hear tips from produce suppliers on how best to store and cook your stone fruits; 11 a.m.

Readings & Signings

8/22     Book Launch: Biennial Boom: Making Contemporary Art Global; Paloma Checa-Gismero, Swarthmore College; 6 p.m.; ICA; RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/checa-gismero-aug-22 (Annenberg School for Communication).

8/24     NSO Speakeasy Open Mic Night; features performances by the Class of 2028; no need to sign up ahead of time—just show up with your work, ready to share your talents with your classmates; 9:30 p.m.; Arts Café, Kelly Writers House (Kelly Writers House).

Special Events

8/21     Later @ ICA with Heyday Athletic; us for an evening of art, games, cocktails, and light snacks at ICA’s newly launched monthly after-hours night; 6-9 p.m.; ICA; register for cornhole tournament: https://icaphila.org/events/later-ica-with-heyday-athletic/ (Institute of Contemporary Art).

Talks

8/21     Programmable Strain-responsive Biopolymer Networks Adapt to High Magnitudes of Mechanical Loading; Yan Luo, mechanical engineering & applied mechanics; 10:15 a.m.; room 337, Towne Building (Mechanical Engineering & Applied Mechanics).

8/26     Decoding Opioid Receptor Antagonism in the Context of Cellular Signaling Dynamics; Cornelius Gati, University of Southern California; 11 a.m.; Gaulton Auditorium, BRB (Biomedical Graduate Studies).

This is an update to the Summer AT PENN calendar, which is online now. The September AT PENN calendar will be published next Tuesday, August 27. To include events in a future AT PENN calendar or weekly update, send the salient details to almanac@upenn.edu.