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Knitting & Crochet Help Desk / Fibers social
Are you stuck in the middle of a knitting or crochet project and need some help with technique or pattern reading? Bring your questions to the help desk and consult our knitting and crochet teacher, Jeannie Baker (an actual old lady who has knitted and crocheted for many years and made more pattern mistakes than a cat has whiskers), for one-on-one support! Or just stop by to work on your project in a community setting! RSVP on our website or just drop in!
Get Out
When a young Black man (Daniel Kaluuya) visits his white girlfriend’s family estate in upstate New York in Jordan Peele's contemporary classic horror-thriller, he becomes ensnared in the true, more sinister reason for his invitation....
Batang West Side
New restoration! Investigating the murder of the young Hanzel, Jersey City police detective Juan Mijares plumbs the depths of the Filipino youth gangs who trade in shabu (crystal meth). Talking to Hanzel's mother, remarried to an American; his grandfather, an ex-soldier; and his American-born girlfriend, bigger questions emerge: what dark history has pushed so many Filipinos to migrate to this wintry land? Lav Diaz’s sole film shot in the U.S. does not shy away from the power of cumulative answers, revealed intricately over the course of an epic runtime and the Dostoyevskian hallmarks of the Filipino master....
Intro to Stained Glass Session 4
UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United StatesIn 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 hanging piece.
Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Jim Carrey is inspired as the mean, green Grinch in director Ron Howard's enchanting big-screen adaptation of Dr. Seuss's beloved children's fantasy. The classic holiday tale is vividly brought to life as the coldhearted Grinch plots to rob Whoville of its Yule celebration by masquerading as Santa and stealing all the presents....
It’s a Wonderful Life
Frank Capra's timeless holiday classic stars Jimmy Stewart as George Bailey, a decent, small-town banker who learns what life would have been like if he'd never been born....
Senior Screenings
sJoin us in celebrating the class of fall 2026 and their fantastic films! Seniors work all year writing, producing, editing, and polishing short films of their own design. Join the Union Cinema and Student Involvement an hour and a half before the screenings for drinks, snacks, and gold carpet photos. Dress up, schmooze a little, and enjoy the amazing creative work of UWM’s student filmmakers from our nationally recognized Department of Film, Video, Animation, and New Genres. For full schedule please visit: https://uwm.edu/arts/event/senior-screenings/...