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  • A digital panoramic cinematic shot depicting a sunlit, grassy valley surrounded by misty mountains. In the center sits an arena-like layout with an architectural structure featuring tall, dark, pointed spires arranged in a circle. Radiating outward from this central structure are long, manicured rows of vibrant, multi-colored flowers. A large group of small figures stands in a wide semicircle facing the structure on the green field.

    Fall Film Premiere: The Hunger Games Sunrise on the Reaping

    UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Join us for a special screening of Sunrise on the Reaping as we return to Panem for another unforgettable story. Grab your friends, settle in with some snacks, and experience the latest chapter of The Hunger Games saga together on the big screen.

  • Handmade cardboard weaving loom with colorful yarn.

    Intro to Weaving

    Intro to Weaving
    UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    In this class, participants will discover basic frame tapestry-weaving techniques and develop their knowledge and vocabulary in fiber arts! Strategies developed throughout the course will enable participants to design and produce their own unique tapestry!

  • Still from the film Alaap showing a person sitting cross-legged on the floor playing a stringed instrument inside a room.

    Alaav: Hearth and Home

    UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Filmmaker in person! Alaav, is the story of Bhaveen Gossain, a 63-year-old son, taking care of Savitri, his ailing 95-year-old mother in their home nestled in a quiet suburb of New Delhi. Bhaveen rarely steps out of his house as he is completely devoted to looking after his mother. From waking up in the morning until going to sleep, Bhaveen is her sole caregiver. The film not just deals with the tenderness, playfulness, patience and devotion of Bhaveen but also with the struggles, frustrations, and resentment caregiving entails. It is a dispassionate yet intimate portrayal of the human bond between...

  • A box of Narcan nasal spray next to two single-dose nasal spray devices against a plain grey background.

    Learn How to Use Narcan®!

    Learn How to Use Narcan®!
    UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Come and learn how to recognize and respond in a potential overdose situation! Join the Student Health and Wellness Center and students from the Medical College of Wisconsin Pharmacy School for information, resources, and Narcan® demonstrations. Free Narcan available while supplies last!

  • A open cast-iron pie iron resting on a rock in a grassy outdoors area, revealing a golden-brown toasted pudgie pie sandwich with charred edges inside.

    Pudgie Pie Cooking

    Klotsche Center (KC) 3409 North Downer Ave., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    What are pudgie pies?! To make a pudgie pie, you use a cast iron pie press with two pieces of bread and any filling you'd like and cook it over an open fire! Savory - make a pepperoni pizza pudgie pie. Sweet - fill the pie press with apple or cherry pie filling. Outdoor Pursuits will set up a bonfire on the east side lawn of the Klotsche Center nearby the UWM Police Station.

  • A close-up view of a person's hands placing pressed leaves and botanical cuttings onto a gel printing plate prepped with dark blue ink. Beside the plate sits a blue brayer, wooden craft sticks, extra foliage, and paint jars on a green and white checkered tablecloth.

    Gelli Plate Monotypes

    UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Gelli plates are versatile printmaking tools that make it easy to create colorful, one-of-a-kind prints. Participants will explore techniques such as magazine image transfers, layered printing, and stencil work to create a variety of unique effects. Finished prints can be displayed as standalone artworks or incorporated into collages, journals, cards, and other mixed-media projects.

  • sculptors hands manipulating clay on wheel

    Ceramics Q&A

    UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Stop by for short demos, individualized advice from our Ceramics Technicians, or to chat with other Craft Centre ceramicists!

  • Centered in all-caps text against a light blue background, reading "NO COUNTRY FOR MOTHERS" in a stacked layout. "NO COUNTRY FOR" is in a smaller white sans-serif font, and "MOTHERS" is larger and rendered in a bright red sans-serif font.

    Film Screening: No Country For Mothers

    UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    No Country for Mothers explores the culture wars surrounding American motherhood and why both the “girl boss” and “trad wife” labels ultimately distract us from the real issue: the lack of support for American families. Following activist and entrepreneur Reshma Saujani–the founder of Girls Who Code–the film charts a growing national movement to reunite moms across divisions and win the kind of historic support families actually need. –Moms First Interested attendees are encouraged to register for the screening here: https://www.mobilize.us/momsfirst/event/1037778/ Post film discussion to follow. Co-presented by Moms First, UWM Student Parent Success Program, The Women's Resource Center, The UWM...

  • Instagram post for a film screening of No Country for Mothers, detailing an event on Thursday, November 19 at 6:00 PM at the Union Cinema.

    No Country For Mothers

    UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Panel discussion to follow No Country for Mothers explores the culture wars surrounding American motherhood and why both the "girl boss" and "trad wife" labels ultimately distract us from the real issue: the lack of support for American families. Following activist and entrepreneur Reshma Saujani–the founder of Girls Who Code–the film charts a growing national movement to reunite moms across divisions and win the kind of historic support families actually need. –Moms First Co-presented by Moms First & the UWM Student Parent Success Program...

  • Logo banner with pale yellow borders featuring white dots, displaying the bold black text "GASTHAUS" above "Trivia Nights" in a colorful cursive script.

    Gasthaus Trivia

    Gasthaus Trivia
    UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Calling all brainiacs and social butterflies! Join the fun at UWM Gasthaus for their epic trivia night. Teams can have 2-6 players, and if you fly solo, no worries! We’ll help you connect with fellow Panthers who are also trivia …

  • Still from the film Tony Takitani showing a solitary figure standing in a field against a vast, cloudy sky.

    Tony Takitani | Haruki Murakami Double Bill

    Tony Takitani | Haruki Murakami Double Bill
    UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Tony Takitani is an illustrator who has been alone all his life, until he meets a beautiful woman who transforms his world. The only problem is that she has a secret, she is a compulsive shopper with a penchant for high-end couture fashion that leads to darkly satiric consequences....