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  • A collage featuring vertical panels of four distinct artworks: a painted ceramic vessel, a black-and-white zebra-stripe pattern, a detailed marbled abstract texture, and a mossy green sculpture with wire details.

    Common Ground – Exhibition Run

    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 …

  • Craft supplies including a red paper mask, a paper pumpkin, scissors, and ribbons arranged on a table.

    Halloween Costume Help

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

    Do you need help with last minute costume alterations? Come on down to the Studio Arts and Craft Centre to get some help from our friendly SACC staff! Feel free to drop in throughout the week, or schedule an appointment for more detailed help by emailing craftctr@uwm.edu...

  • Promotional image for "Shadows Amongst the Shelves: A Treasure Hunt," featuring library bookshelves, a ghost illustration, and text reading "Pick up activity sheets at the Research Help Desk, Oct. 26th–30th."

    The Shadow Among the Shelves

    Golda Meir Library (GML) 2311 East Hartford Ave, Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Join the UWM Libraries for this SPOOK-TACULAR treasure hunt, “The Shadow Among the Shelves.” You or a group of 2-3 can swing by the Research Help Desk to pick up an activity sheet with a puzzle in need of solving. As you traverse each floor of the library, ghosts and goblins lurk in the stacks, waiting with clues to help on your quest. Complete the entire sheet and bring it back to the Research Help Desk to redeem a prize!...

  • Dancers in elaborate indigenous Mexican attire perform at a Day of the Dead event, wearing vibrant feather headdresses and patterned costumes while holding feathered shakers.

    Día de Los Muertos Celebration

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

    Celebrate Día de Los Muertos with live dance and music performances! Stop by to learn all about this tradition and see the ofrenditas displays made by students and campus partners. 

  • DIY Halloween craft featuring three painted bowling pins transformed into ghosts with faces, tied with orange ribbon, and spelling out the word "BOO" flanked by pumpkins.

    Halloween @ The Rec

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

    Get into the spooky spirit and join us at the Rec Center for a Halloween celebration! Come enjoy festive activities, fun games, and plenty of Halloween-themed fun with fellow students. Whether you're the #1 Halloween fan or just looking for some fun fall activities, the Union Rec Center is ready for you! For more information, or to request accommodations, please email activities@uwm.edu....

  • Munchkin Role Playing Game 5.5E logo featuring cartoon fantasy adventurers on the left and a green monster holding a sword on the right.

    Horror Munchkin Board Game Tournament

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

    Join the D&D Network as we host our Horror Munchkin Board Game Tournament with the Strategic Games Club! Join as a Competitor or a watcher as we play a variety of Munchkin board games to see who can outlast the horror! The competition prize is a Steam Gift Card! There will be other prizes for people who want to join the watch party but do not compete....

  • 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! RSVP in advance through our website or just drop in! 

  • Close-up view of two hands holding wooden knitting needles, working a knit stitch into a piece of thick, cream-colored wool fabric against a wooden surface.

    Fibers Made Easy: Knitted Scarves

    Fibers Made Easy: Knitted Scarves
    UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    This two-night class provides a great introduction for the brand-new knitter, or an opportunity to get back into the groove after a hiatus! We'll focus on foundational technical skills and how to read a pattern. Learning from an experienced teacher in a community setting offers many benefits: the chance to ask questions in real time, receive feedback, and see your peers' work! Skills gained in this short course can accelerate progress towards more complex fiber projects!

  • Is God Is | New release!

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

    Two sisters embark on an epic quest for revenge, confronting a charged family history that will push them to extraordinary lengths.

  • Chime | Milwaukee premiere!

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

    Matsuoka, a culinary instructor, witnesses the suicide of a student driven to insanity by what he claims is a chiming sound that controls his mind. Soon, Matsuoka begins hearing it, too, descending into a mental abyss that warps his perception and gives vent to his darkest impulses. Expertly blending psychological portraiture and hallucinatory mystery, Kiyoshi Kurosawa interrogates the stability of everyday existence in a signature cinematic exegesis of escalating dread.

  • Overwatch Halloween Terror screenshot featuring Dr. Junkenstein (Junkrat) in the foreground with glowing green vials and Junkenstein's Monster (Roadhog) holding a glowing jack-o'-lantern in the background.

    Overwatch Halloween Terror

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

    Join us online or in the Esports Lounge as we charge through the Halloween Terror Event Challenges! We’ll have groups queueing up to take on Junkenstein, exploring the themed maps while escorting the payload, and collecting cosmetics! For the best experience, and to be informed of new event challenges according to Overwatch’s game updates, join the Overwatch at UWM club discord....

  • A dimly lit club or concert venue where a crowd of people is gathered under vibrant blue ceiling lights. Several individuals in the foreground are wearing wireless headphones that glow with red and blue LED lights, characteristic of a silent disco event.

    Silent Glow Disco

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

    Get ready to rave with CAB at our Halloween-themed silent disco, where the bass is low and the whole room will GLOW. Costumes are highly encouraged!