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  • Hands holding up a solid blue crocheted yarn square in front of a colorful backdrop of textured crochet squares.

    Fibers Made Easy: Granny Squares Session 3

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

    Interested in learning the foundations of crochet? Granny squares are a great place to build or hone skills in fiber art! Individual squares can be displayed or combined to create larger objects like scarves, blankets, or clothing pieces! Join us for this one-night course, to learn the basics, including successfully selecting yarn, reading a pattern, planning your project, and creating foundation stitches! Fiber arts like crochet and knitting …

  • Overhead view of a white collagraph printing plate layered with dried botanical elements, leaves, green mesh, and pink netting on a craft table next to red scissors.

    Collagraph Printmaking

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

    Explore the creative possibilities of collagraph printmaking by building a textured printing plate from everyday materials such as cardboard, fabric, lace, leaves, and other found objects. Over two sessions, participants will design, ink, and print their unique plates while experimenting …

  • Hands holding up a solid blue crocheted yarn square in front of a colorful backdrop of textured crochet squares.

    Fibers Made Easy: Granny Squares Session 4

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

    Interested in learning the foundations of crochet? Granny squares are a great place to build or hone skills in fiber art! Individual squares can be displayed or combined to create larger objects like scarves, blankets, or clothing pieces! Join us for this one-night course, to learn the basics, including successfully selecting yarn, reading a pattern, planning your project, and creating foundation stitches! Fiber arts like crochet and knitting …

  • An animated movie scene from Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs showing the characters Flint Lockwood and Sam Sparks standing together under a bright blue sky. They are looking upward in awe and surprise as a downpour of giant, cooked meatballs falls from the sky around them.

    Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs: An Interactive Movie Experience

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

    Spagetthi storms, cheesburger showers and ice cream skies, step into Swallow Falls where food falls from the sky! Join us for an interactive movie night featuring Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs! Experience the film like never before with themed …

  • An overhead, close-up shot of a person using a wooden squeegee to pull dark ink across a screenprint mesh. The screen is burned with the text "STUDIO ARTS and CRAFT CENTRE" and a hand logo. A large open jar of vibrant purple ink sits in the foreground.

    Beginner Screen Printing

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

    If you are curious about screen printing but not sure where to begin, or want to perfect your technique, this class is for you! Participants will first learn how to create a suitable design, then create their screen. Finally, participants …

  • Día de Los Muertos display

    Día de Los Muertos Ofrenditas Workshops

    Día de Los Muertos Ofrenditas Workshops
    UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Tuesday, October 20 | 3 PM - 6 PM | Union Concourse  Wednesday, October 21 | 3 PM - 6 PM | Union Concourse  Join us for a Dia de los Muertos Ofrenditas workshop to honor and remember loved ones through this meaningful Mexican tradition. Ofrendas, or “offerings,” are decorated altars filled with photos, …

  • Overhead illustration of two pairs of hands in sweater sleeves holding mugs of coffee on a teal background.

    Queer Women Coffee Hour

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

    Join us for a slow coffee morning to meet fellow queer-identifying women/individuals and create a space to connect and find community! Join us for some queer joy, Coffee, genuine conversation, crafts, reading, and anything you’d like. Coffee, teas, and snacks …

  • Courageous Conversations: Body Acceptance

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

    Courageous Conversations: Body Acceptance  Wednesday, October 21  2 PM - 3 PM | First-Generation+ Resource Center (Union EG39)  Join us for a thoughtful dialogue on cultural appropriation and Halloween costumes. This is a space to learn together, ask questions, and …

  • Día de Los Muertos display

    Día de Los Muertos Ofrenditas Workshops

    Día de Los Muertos Ofrenditas Workshops
    UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Tuesday, October 20 | 3 PM - 6 PM | Union Concourse  Wednesday, October 21 | 3 PM - 6 PM | Union Concourse  Join us for a Dia de los Muertos Ofrenditas workshop to honor and remember loved ones through this meaningful Mexican tradition. Ofrendas, or “offerings,” are decorated altars filled with photos, …

  • An illustration with a central text bubble that reads "LEAVE YOUR mark," with "mark" written in white script inside a blue, textured banner. To the left, a Black person in a teal long-sleeve shirt holds a stack of colorful books, and to the right, a woman with dark brown hair wearing a pink top and green skirt gestures toward the text while holding a blue folder under her arm.

    Leave Your Mark

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

    Explore the Social Change model, designed to drive positive change in our community. Explore how you see yourself v. how others see you, learn how to ask for and be truly receptive to feedback, plan a hypothetical bank heist and …

  • Graphic with yellow vertical stripes featuring a circle of colorful children's clothes around text reading "Kids Clothing SWAP."

    Children’s Clothing Swap

    Northwest Quadrant Building (NWQ) 2025 E Newport Ave., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Looking to refresh your kiddo’s wardrobe without spending a fortune? Join us for a children’s clothing swap on Wednesday. October 21st and discover new-to-you items for your growing little one(s)! Bring along gently used children’s clothing to share and browse donations …

  • Hands wearing mint-green dotted quilting gloves guide a colorful patchwork quilt under the presser foot of a sewing machine for free-motion quilting.

    Sewing Machine Basics: Patchwork

    Sewing Machine Basics: Patchwork
    UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Gain or expand your sewing skills in this introduction course! Our sewing specialist Beth will break down the basics, guiding you step-by-step through operating a sewing machine. Students will walk away with a complete patchwork piece, and confidence with techniques and terminology to continue their sewing journey with ease!