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  • Promotional graphic featuring a light blue Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) bus parked with a large white cable-stayed bridge and blue sky in the background. At the top, a yellow angled banner reads "New to the MCTS bus?" in white text. Below it, the main headline reads "Come Ride With Us!" in large, bold blue letters with a white outline. The bottom right corner contains logos for Freedom on Wheels, MCTS Transit, and the UWM (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee) logo, alongside a small block of text detailing the sponsors.

    MCTS Freedom on Wheels Bus Orientation

    Sandburg Residence Halls (SAN) 3400 North Maryland Ave,, Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Have you been wanting to try the MCTS bus but don’t know where to begin? We’ve got you covered! UWM is collaborating with MCTS to provide a bus orientation. Stop by the bus outside of Sandburg Hall on Tuesday, September …

  • A graphic banner for a bullet journaling event set against a white, dotted journal page background. The title "Bullet Journaling" is written in black script inside a white banner outlined in orange. Below the title, two overlapping circular images show a notebook, a coffee cup, and various pens and journaling supplies on a wooden desk. The banner is decorated with small, playful doodles of stars, hearts, and arrows, with logos for student leadership and union programs at the bottom.

    Pages with Purpose

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

    Drop in and get organized! Pages with Purpose is a creative bullet journaling session designed just for student leaders. Set goals, track habits, and plan your semester—all while learning how to use journaling as a tool for leadership growth. We'll …

  • Overhead view of a potter's clay-covered hands gently shaping a small ceramic bowl on a pottery wheel.

    Intro to Wheel Throwing Session 1

    Intro to Wheel Throwing Session 1
    UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Are you curious to try out the pottery wheel? Join us for five weeks to familiarize yourself with the fundamentals of wheel throwing and clay! Between classes, participants will have access to the studio space to practice and work through …

  • A grainy, high-contrast, black-and-white medium shot from Jim Jennings's film Silk Ties features a person standing outdoors on a city sidewalk next to a street. The person is wearing a large sandwich board sign that reads "SILK TIES" in bold, vertical, capital letters. In the background, the front of a dark car and the wheel of a passing vehicle are partially visible.

    Being Where | Experimental Tuesdays at The Union Cinema

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

    Free For Everyone! Location, location, location. A neighborhood of experimental shorts, drawn from our Cinema Arts Archive and the world at large, focusing on place. We are where we are, often here, sometimes there, always where. And the cinema too …

  • A low-angle shot of a wall painted with the phrase "THE SUN WILL FIND US" in red lettering below a blue-roofed structure.

    A Tending – Workshop/Crafternoon

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

    Please join the Union Art Gallery for a workshop/crafternoon led by the featured artist from A Tending, Jennifer Bastian!

  • A wide-angle, medium shot from The Motorcycle Diaries shows two men riding a vintage motorcycle across a vast green field. The man driving wears a dark jacket, while the passenger behind him is dressed in brown and holds a camera up to his face. A woman in a light-colored sweater and dark green pants stands nearby on the right, looking toward them. A dense line of green trees spans the background under an overcast sky.

    The Motorcycle Diaries | Latine Heritage Month

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

    Free For Everyone! In 1952, two Argentinean students took off on a sputtering Norton 500 motorcycle to discover their magnificent continent. Traveling northward through Chile, Bolivia, Peru, Colombia, and finally ending in Venezuela, the two discover not only the complex …

  • Close-up of a person's hands assembling a geometric stained glass panel using the lead came method. The hands use pliers to adjust a lead strip around vibrant red, blue, and yellow glass pieces, which are held in place by horseshoe nails on a wooden work surface.

    Intro to Stained Glass Session 1

    Intro to Stained Glass Session 1
    UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    In this workshop, you will learn how to score, cut, foil, solder, and assemble your own stained-glass motif. Class participants will choose their own colors for a sunrise pattern which they will be able to then assemble to make a …

  • An animated cowboy doll (Woody from Toy Story 2) stands inside a blue, cylindrical "Tinkertoy" container, holding a white and yellow toy microphone to his mouth and waving with his right hand. He is positioned on a wooden shelf in front of a row of colorful books, including titles like "Tin Toy" and "Knick Knack".

    Toy Story | Fall Welcome

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

    Family Friendly! Free for Everyone! To infinity... and beyond the fall semester!  Join us at the Union Cinema for our first Fall Welcome screening!! We will be showing the animated classic, Toy Story! Released in 1995, Toy Story follows a …

  • Five people sitting in a row at a restaurant counter simultaneously hold up large ramen bowls, completely covering their faces as they drink the broth.

    Tampopo

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

    Arthouse Classics The tale of an eccentric band of culinary ronin who guide the widow of a noodle-shop owner on her quest for the perfect recipe, this rapturous “ramen western” by Japanese director Juzo Itami is an entertaining, genre-bending adventure …

  • A wide, distant shot of two figures—one riding a horse and one walking beside it—traveling across vast, rolling desert sand dunes under a clear sky.

    El Topo

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

    Midnight Classics! 35mm print! Alejandro Jodorowsky’s legendary, notorious cult hit arguably created the genre of the midnight movie — a spectacle so stunning and bizarre that normal hours couldn’t contain it. Melding influences from tarot reading to the Bible to …

  • A group of young men wearing matching white tank tops and numbers pinned to their chests crowd behind a glass window labeled "SHOW WINDOW" under a glowing "Adonis" sign.

    Macho Dancer

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

    Queer International. 4K Restoration! Heavily censored upon release in director Lino Brocka's native Philippines but hugely successful overseas, Macho Dancer blends a flair for socially conscious melodrama with niche erotic pulp provocation. Upon losing a reliable American client, 18-year-old gigolo …

  • A graphic banner for a bullet journaling event set against a white, dotted journal page background. The title "Bullet Journaling" is written in black script inside a white banner outlined in orange. Below the title, two overlapping circular images show a notebook, a coffee cup, and various pens and journaling supplies on a wooden desk. The banner is decorated with small, playful doodles of stars, hearts, and arrows, with logos for student leadership and union programs at the bottom.

    Pages with Purpose

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

    Drop in and get organized! Pages with Purpose is a creative bullet journaling session designed just for student leaders. Set goals, track habits, and plan your semester—all while learning how to use journaling as a tool for leadership growth. We'll …