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UWM Student Union (UN)

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2200 East Kenwood Blvd.
Milwaukee, WI 53211 United States Get Directions
Phone 414-229–4825
Website https://uwm.edu/union/
The UWM Student Union is the center of campus life, with over 27,000 visitors each day during the academic terms. The union is designed to help students find community, build relationships, and make memories.

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  • 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 …

  • 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! 

  • Vintage-style microphone in close-up against a softly blurred background of warm, glowing string lights and restaurant tables.

    Gasthaus Comedy Night

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

    Get ready for a night of laughs featuring some of the best comedic talent from UWM and beyond! Student comedian Adyn Hamann will be joined by Owen Damon and Breanne Wilhite, with headliner Marcus Bond closing out the night. For …

  • An Indigenous man with red facial paint and arm bands stands with arms outstretched in the foreground, leading a group of Indigenous people gathering outdoors amidst trees.

    The Falling Sky | Milwaukee Premiere

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

    The Yanomami people, relatively isolated in the Brazilian Amazon until the 1970s dictatorship opened their lands to extraction, hold a time-worn funeral rite said to hold up the sky against those who would tear it down, and to galvanize themselves …

  • Overhead view of a dark wooden table cluttered with paper cutouts, stickers, small notebooks, and craft supplies.

    Power of the Pen: ZINES!!!

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

    Power of the Pen: ZINES!!!  Thursday, October 8  4:30 PM -6:30 PM | Gasthaus  Learn how to create your own DIY zine and express your creativity through art, writing, and storytelling in this hands-on workshop. We'll provide all the supplies, plus free appetizers while you craft, connect, …

  • Flyer for "Coming Out Monologues" on Oct. 8 from 5:30 PM to 7 PM at Fireside Lounge. Features an illustration of a vintage microphone and spark icons, stating it is an annual celebration encouraging stories, poetry, videos, art, and songs for National Coming Out Day. Includes notes for free food, open-mic details, contact info (peerout@uwm.edu), and the UW-Milwaukee Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer Resource Center logo.

    Coming Out Monologues

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

    An annual celebration of coming out stories and expressions of self-discovery! We encourage attendees to share stories, poetry, short videos, art pieces, songs, and other forms of creativity at our National Coming Out Day open-mic night! Dinner will be served!

  • Hands pouring a smooth blue glaze from a measuring jug over an upside-down white ceramic vessel held over a large plastic catchment bowl.

    Glazing Techniques Session 1

    Glazing Techniques Session 1
    UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Learn basic techniques of surface decoration on ceramic forms! This course will cover underglaze techniques such as stenciling, shaving cream swirl, and Mishima inlay, as well as overglazing processes such as dripping, brushing, and marbling. We will dive right in, …

  • 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 …

  • A man with dark, wet hair and dirt on his face stands in front of a tiled wall wearing a patterned zip-up hoodie.

    Obsession | New Release!

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

    After breaking the mysterious "One Wish Willow" to win his crush's heart, a hopeless romantic learns that desire’s fulfillment comes at the highest price. (Curry Barker, 2026, USA, 108 mins, Blu-ray)

  • A four-panel vertical collage featuring distinct visual textures side-by-side: a colorful ceramic vessel, zebra-like black and white stripes, a marbled pebble pattern, and green mossy plant life.

    Common Ground – Opening Reception

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

    Common Ground explores the possibilities of working with natural materials, bringing together artists whose practices engage with these mediums. The featured works demonstrate the diverse ways artists transform raw materials into objects of beauty, meaning, and innovation. Each work reflects …

  • An overhead, high-angle shot showing a person lying face down on dark green bedsheets with their bare back exposed and dark sheets partially covering their legs.

    What Happened Was…

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

    Winner of Sundance's Grand Jury Prize, Tom Noonan’s directorial debut is a darkly humorous take on the dread of dating. Featuring powerhouse performances by Noonan and Karen Sillas as two lonely hearts spending one claustrophobic Friday night together, the film …

  • A high-angle shot from the movie Trainspotting showing Renton seated cross-legged on a mattress on the floor in a light-blue shirt and jeans with a tourniquet on his arm, framed between the dark silhouette legs of two figures standing over him.

    Trainspotting | 30th Anniversary Restoration

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

    An adrenaline shot to the heart of British cinema, Danny Boyle’s darkly comic breakthrough relates the life and times of live-wire Scottish heroin addict Mark Renton (Ewan McGregor) and his misfit mates, who get high, get in trouble, get clean, …