3

Final Examinations. Through May 11.

11

Spring Semester ends.

15

Alumni Day.

16

Baccalaureate.

17

Commencement.

24

12-Week Evening Session Classes begin.

First Session Classes begin.

31

Memorial Day Observed (no classes).

8

Young Classical Music Idol Competition and Festival; music competition for children ages 5-18; the final 25 of 200 perform, and the audience picks their favorite; 2 p.m.; Zellerbach Theatre, Annenberg Center; $20 (Annenberg Center). 

21

40 Winks with the Sphinx; 6 p.m.-9 a.m.; ages 6 to 12; Penn Museum; $50, $45/members; RSVP: www.penn.museum/sleepovers (Museum).

The Little Engine that Could; Omaha Theatre Company; Zellerbach Theatre, Annenberg Center; 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.; $10.

The Man Who Planted Trees; Puppet State Theatre Company of Scotland; 12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.; Harold Prince Theatre, Annenber Center; $10.

Street Beat; ensemble of drummers, musicians and dancers; Zellerbach Theatre, Annenberg Center; 3 p.m. and 5 p.m.; $10.

Linda Tillery & The Cultural Heritage Choir; African history and songs for ages 5 and up; Harold Prince Theatre, Annenberg Center; 4:30 p.m.; $10.

1

Astrograss; bluegrass, sing-alongs and dance contests.

8

Kidrockers series presents Harper Blynn; $13, $11/children.

22

Starfish; 5 piece rock band.

23

Kids Rock for Kids; benefits Philadelphia children’s medical charities.

29

Kinobe: Stories and Songs from Uganda. 

6

Improving the Primary-Specialty Care Interface; a conference to promote interdisciplinary collaborative projects; 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; auditorium, Colonial Penn Center; info.: www.med.upenn.edu/cphi/events.html; RSVP: bisgaier@sp2.upenn.edu (LDI).

7

Health Literacy, Equity & Aging: A Health Professions Education Challenge Curriculum; third annual faculty development course for health professions faculty; 8:30 a.m.-4:40 p.m.; location TBA; RSVP: (215) 573-7219. Also (and/or) May 21 (The Geriatric Education Center of Greater Philadelphia; University of Pennsylvania; University of the Sciences; The VA Medical Center).

19

CRRWH Annual Research Retreat and 31st Annual James M. Cuozzo Memorial Lecture; 8:15 a.m.-2:15 p.m.; auditorium and lobby, BRB II/III (CRRWH).

20

UPenn Student Affairs Conference: Coming Together: Learning From and With Our Penn Student Affairs Colleagues; Keynote speaker: Karen Colburn, co-author of Letting Go: A Parent’s Guide to Understanding the College Years; Claire M. Fagin Hall; RSVP by May 3: www.surveymonkey.com/s/SALT2010. Also May 21. 

Arthur Ross Gallery, Fisher Fine Arts Library: free; Tues.-Fri., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat.-Sun., noon-5 p.m.

Burrison Gallery, University Club at Penn; free; Mon.-Fri., 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat.-Sun., 7 a.m.-1 p.m.

Charles Addams Gallery: free; Mon.-Fri.; 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Fox Art Gallery, Claudia Cohen Hall: free; Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA): free admission; Wed.-Fri., noon-8 p.m.; Sat.-Sun., 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

International House: Mon-Fri, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.

Morris Arboretum: $14; $12/seniors, $7/kids 3-17, students; free/members and kids under 3; Weekdays 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Weekends 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Penn Museum: $10, $7/seniors, $6/ children 6-17 and full-time students w/PennCard, free/members; Tues.-Sat., 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Pay-what-you want after 3:30 p.m.; Sun. 1-5 p.m., Pay-what-you-want after 4 p.m.

Slought Foundation: free; Wed.-Sat. 1-6 p.m.

Van Pelt-Dietrich Library: free/ID required; for hours see: http://events.library.upenn.edu/cgi-bin/calendar.cgi.

7

Visual Studies Senior Show; Fox Art Gallery, Claudia Cohen Hall. Through May 17. 

15

Undergraduate Senior Graduation Exhibition; Charles Addams Gallery. Through May 18.

Ten Years Painting Tuscany: A Retrospective; Leslie Ehrin; Burrison Gallery. Through June 25. 

29

Garden Railway: American Roadside Attractions; miniature buildings made of natural materials; Morris Arboretum. Through September 6. 

Romance; abstract photography by Susanna Corson-Finnerty that explores the dialogue between man-made objects and nature.; Burrison Gallery. Through May 14.

The Goodlands: Young Photographers Inspiring Hope in North Philadelphia; photography by children of the Fairhill and Kensington neighborhoods; Penn Museum. Through May.

Righteous Dopefiend: An Anthropological Installation on Homelessness, Addiction and Poverty in Urban America; a photo-ethnography by professor Philippe Bourgois and photographer Jeff Schonberg; Penn Museum. Through May.

Maira Kalman: Various Illuminations (of a Crazy World); survey of the photography, embroidery, textiles and performances of the illustrator, author, and designer; ICA. Through June 6.

Commercial America; the closure of the commerical museum and questions about storage and preservation; Slought Foundation. Through June 12. 

Work Studies In Schools; video artist Darcy Lange; Slought Foundation. Through June 14. 

An Ordinall of Alchimy; collaborative work by Mark Dion, Robert Williams and resident fellows at the PA Artist’s Colony Mildred’s Lane; Slought Foundation. Through June 14. 

Laughing Matters: Soviet Propaganda in Khrushchev’s Thaw, 1956-1964; Soviet propaganda art from the “Thaw” period of post-Stalinist liberalization; Arthur Ross Gallery. Through June 27.

In Citizen’s Garb: Southern Plains Native Americans, 1889-1891; explores efforts to force Kiowa & Comanche nations to adopt “Euro” ways through dress, accompanied by Plains Indian clothing; Merle-Smith Gallery West, Penn Museum. Through June 20.

Nowhere Fast; recent works by Philadelphia-based artist Jordan Griska who creates large-scale sculptural works and performances that combine themes of the body, science and exploration; Esther Klein Gallery. Through June 25.

PAFA; Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts students and IHouse residents works of traditional drawing, painting, sculpture and printmaking; International House. Through July 3. 

Selected Portraits by David S. Kessler; InLiquid Art + Design Video Installation; International House. Through July 3.  

Fulfilling a Prophecy: The Past and Present of the Lenape in Pennsylvania; Penn Museum. Through July.   

Video Art: Replay Part 3: Ludicrous!; ICA. Through August 1. 

Queer Voice; video, installation and audio works using the “queered” voice as material; ICA. Through August 1.

Reading Pictures: Sixteenth-Century European Illustrated Books; Kamin Gallery, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library. Through August 15.

Flora of Pennsylvania; specimens and botanical drawings celebrating the state’s flora; Upper Gallery, Widener Center, Morris Arboretum. Through September.

Springfield Mills; photography by Guillermo Torres of the Arboretum’s Springfield Grist Mill; lower gallery, Widener Center, Morris Arboretum. Ongoing.

meta Metasequoia; see the world from among a canopy of redwood limbs; Morris Arboretum. Ongoing.

Iraq’s Ancient Past: Rediscovering Ur’s Royal Cemetery; notes, photos and artifacts from Penn’s famous 1922 excavation; Penn Museum. Ongoing.

Collective Imprints; visual art that celebrates the life and history of The Rotunda; The Rotunda. Ongoing.

2

Mesoamerica: Ancient Ball Game.

8

Iraq’s Ancient Past: Rediscovering Ur’s Royal Cemetery.

9

Trade in the Classical World.

22

Highlights of the Collection.

23

Decoding Egyptian Hieroglyphs.

1

Dark City; 8 p.m.; film lounge, Gregory College House (Gregory College House).

2

Cache (Hidden); 8 p.m.; film lounge, Gregory College House (Gregory College House).

19

The Extraordinary Ordinary; sundown; terrace, ICA; rain location: auditorium, ICA (ICA).

4

HomeGrown: HipLife in Ghana + The Revival; 7 p.m.

5

The Hand of Fatima; 7 p.m.

6

Gift (aka Venom); 7 p.m.

7

The Effects of Drugs on American Cinema; 7 p.m.

8

Red Planet Mars; 7 p.m.

11

Scribe Video Center Producers’ Forum: Slaying Goliath followed by Camden High; 7 p.m.

12

Purvis of Overtown; 7 p.m.

15

I Fidanzati; 7 p.m.; Italian.

New Parents @ Penn; meets every other Tuesday at 5:30 p.m.; contact Penn Women’s Center (215) 898-8611 for dates.

Jazzercise; 5:30-6:30 p.m.; Tuesdays & Thursdays; Newman Center; $8/class; $6/students; contact Carolyn Hamilton: (215) 662-3293 (days) or (610) 446-1983 (evenings).

6

Phased Retirement: What It Means and How It Works; noon; Ben Franklin Room, Houston Hall; RSVP: ppsa@exchange.upenn.edu.

8

Teacher Workshop: Native American Voices–Breathing Life into Museum Collections; interactive lecture and craft workshop; 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; Classroom 2, Museum; $30; RSVP by May 5: jreif@sas.upenn.edu (Museum).

20

Resume Writing Workshop; noon; rm. 97, McNeil Building; RSVP: karener@sas.upenn.edu (Fels Institute of Government).

27

Preparing for Your Interview; noon; rm. 97, McNeil Building; RSVP: karener@sas.upenn.edu (Fels Institute of Government).

5

Brown Bag Matinee: You’re Not Listening; noon-1 p.m.

20

Diversity Brown Bag: Creating a Respectful Workplace; noon-1 p.m.

26

Career Focus Brown Bag: Your Next Job at Penn; noon-1 p.m.

27

Franklin Covey’s FOCUS; 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; $75.

2

Mother’s Day European Plant Basket; 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; $33, $30/members.

Lenape Life: A Journey Back; 1-3 p.m.; $18, $15/members.

Vase Arranging for Floral Stems; 1-3 p.m.; $48, $45/members.

4

Spring Botany in Bucks County; 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.; $96, $80/members.

8

Architecture and Landscape of Chestnut Hill: A Walking Tour; 1-3 p.m.; $30, $25/members.

Asian Scroll Painting; 1-2:30 p.m.; $18, $15/members.

Open Guided Tours; 2 p.m. Also May 9, 15, 16, 22,23, 29, 30.

10

Soil Biology and its Effects on Tree Management; 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; $140.

11

From Creek to Sewer: A History of Topographical Change in Philadelphia; 7-8:30 p.m.; $30, $25/members.

13

Introduction to Tree Biology; 7-9 p.m.; $30, $25/members.

Nature Photography; 7-8:30 p.m.; $67, $56/members. Also May 15, 9 a.m.-noon.

14

Beer Tasting and Dinner; 7-9 p.m.;  $55, $50/members; RSVP required. 

15

Iris in the Garden; 10 a.m.-noon; $30, $25/members.

Savory Summer Salads; 11 a.m.-1 p.m.; $45, $38/members.

16

Drawing and Print Making in the Garden; 1-2:30 p.m.; $18, $15/members.

19

Meditations in the Splendor of the Garden: A Meditation and Writing Class; 6:30-8 p.m.; per session: $18, $16/members; single: $20. Also May 26; June 2, 9.

25

The Non-Stop Garden: Creating the Mixed Border; 7:30-9 p.m.; $30, $25/members.

3

Word 2007 Intro.; $190.

5

Excel 2007 Intro.; $190.

6

Access 2007 Intro.; $357.

10

FileMaker Pro 10 Intro.; $300.

11

Excel 2007 Intermediate; $190.

12

Dreamweaver CS4 Intro.; 2 days; $570.

13

IT Orientation General Session; 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

14

Word 2007 Intermediate; $190.

18

Windows 7: Transition from Windows XP; 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; $110. Also 1:30-4:30 p.m.

19

Snow 101: Mac OS X Support Essentials 10.6; 3 days; $1,275. Also May 25.

Outlook 2007 Level 2; $190.

20

Business Objects XI Desktop Intelligence Training; $380. Also May 21.

24

Snow 100: Introduction to MAC OS X 10.6; $425.

PowerPoint 2007 Intro.; $190.

25

Moving to Office 2007; 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; $145. Also 1:30-4:30 p.m.

Microsoft Project 2007 Intro.; 2 days; $448.

28

Adobe In-Design CS4-Level 1; $300.

4

WPPSA; 1 p.m.; Bishop White Room, Houston Hall.

11

PPSA Board Meeting; noon; rm. 302, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library; RSVP: ppsa@exchange.upenn.edu

18

Board of Trustees: Budget and Finance Committee; 9:30-11 a.m.; Bodek Lounge, Houston Hall; RSVP: ldelap@upenn.edu.

Penn Improvisational Jazz Workshop;  open jazz jam for musicians of all abilities; Sundays (except holidays) 4-6 p.m.; basement, 1920 Commons; Info.: pijw@law.upenn.edu.

1

Robert Rich; spacemusic pioneer and ambient sounds; 8 p.m.; Sanctuary, St. Mary’s Hamilton Village; $20, $10/students (The Gatherings).

2

Penn Composer’s Guild; 3 p.m.; Rose Recital Hall; Fisher-Bennett Hall (Music).

9

Karl Berger’s In the Spirit of Don Cherry; jazz tribute; 8 p.m.; International House; $12; tickets: www.arsnovaworkshop.com (Ars Nova Workshop in Residence).

15

Not a Drop to Drink; puppetry, animation, theater, and original music; 1 p.m.; parade, 2 p.m.; Rotunda; $10/adult, $5/child; info.: (215) 620-2130 (Public Eye: Artists for Animals). 

4

Sinatra Sings Sinatra; Frank Sinatra, Jr. immortalizes the music of his legendary father, St. Ignatius Nursing Home Charity Fundraiser; 8 p.m.; Zellerbach  Theatre; $55-$65.

20

MOMIX; athletic dancing and choreography; 7:30 p.m.; Zellerbach Theatre; $28-$48. Also May 21, 8 p.m.; May 22, 2 p.m.; $24-$36 & 8 p.m.; May 23, 2 p.m.

15

Does A Great Poem Do Any Good?; Class of 1970 Poetry Discussion; Al Filreis; 10:30 a.m.

Alumni Authors Series: A Reading with Beth Kephart and Alice Elliott Dark; 4 p.m.

3

Drop; J. Michael DeAngelis and Pete Barry; 6:30 p.m.

4

Tressed to Kill; Laura DeSilverio; 6 p.m.

5

Open Mic Night at the Café; 7 p.m.

11

What Would Rob Do? An Irreverent Guide to Solving Life’s Daily Indignities; Rob Sachs; 6 p.m.

16

Have a Little Faith; Mitch Albom; 4:30 p.m.

18

Probation; Tom Mendicino; 6 p.m.

26

Peer Impact Diagnosis and Therapy; Vivian Seltzer; 3:30 p.m.

1

 Adopt-an-Artifact Day; artifact related crafts, scavenger hunts, games, chance to “adopt” an artifact; 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; Museum; free/anyone who has adopted an artifact or Museum donation; register: www.penn.museum/ (Museum).

Arbor Day Celebration; tree adventure treasure hunt and other family-friendly interactive activities, tree planting at 10 a.m.; 1-3 p.m.; Morris Arboretum (Morris Arboretum).

Gradfest; fun, festivities and food for graduate and professional students; noon-4:30 p.m.; Wynn Commons and Houston Hall; $15, free/children under 12; tickets: https://gapsa.ticketleap.com/ (GAPSA).

5

Spring 2010 Benefit; in honor of artist Lisa Yuskavage; festive dress; 6 p.m., cocktails; 7:30 p.m.; RSVP: www.icaphila.org/events/benefit2010.php; ICA (ICA).

6

Morris Arboretum Plant Sale; rare and unusual plants; 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Morris Aboretum.  Also May 7 and 8.

Annual Housing Fair; access a wide array of housing related information and resources; 11 a.m.-4 p.m.; Hall of Flags, Houston Hall (Home Ownership Services).

Young Friends Event: Wined Through History III; enjoy food, wine,  and an exciting scavenger hunt for prizes; 6:15 p.m.; $50/door, $40, $30/members, $100/4-person team; RSVP: www.penn.museum (Museum).

7

Master of Environmental Studies Capstone Forum; Master of Environmental Studies graduates present their Capstone research, followed by a reception; 5-9 p.m.; Carolyn Hoff Lynch Auditorium, Chemistry Bldg.; reception: lobby, Hayden Hall (LPS).

Open Mind for Africa; honoring Dr. Sandra T. Barnes, author, anthropologist and founder of the African Studies Center; reception for inaugural Open Mind for Africa Award; 6 p.m.; MidAtlantic Restaurant, 3711 Market St.; $75, $60/staff and students (Christian Association).

13

11th Annual Party for the Park; annual event helps provide necessary funding for the maintenance of Clark Park; 5:30 p.m.; Wilson Student Center, 714-34 South 42nd St.; info.: ucd@universitycity.org (UCD; FoCP).

14

Seventh Annual Penn Urban Doctoral Symposium; graduating urban-focused doctoral candidates present and discuss their dissertation findings, luncheon follows; 11 a.m.-2 p.m.; Thomas Richard Webb Room, The Inn at Penn (Penn IUR; Urban Studies Program).

19

Master of Liberal Arts Capstone Forum; Master of Liberal Arts graduates present their Capstone Research, followed by a reception; 5-8 p.m.; Class of ’49 Auditorium, Houston Hall (LPS).

21

History & Sociology of Science Reunion; homecoming and symposium;  Claudia Cohen Hall; through May 22, 8 a.m.-8 p.m.; RSVP: angreene@sas.upenn.edu (History & Sociology of Science).

27

Wine Tasting with Dick Vermeil; former coach of the Philadelphia Eagles; 6:30-8:30 p.m.; Morris Arboretum; $85, $75/members; RSVP: (215) 247-5777 x 156

1

(M)  Lightweight Rowing; Callow Cup; 9 a.m.

2

(W) Lacrosse; Ivy League Tournament; time TBA.

7

(M) Lacrosse; Ivy League Tournament; time TBA.

8

Baseball; Ivy League Playoffs; time TBA. Also May 9.

9

(M) Lacrosse; Ivy League Tournament; time TBA.

4

Public Health and Law Enforcement: Reframing the Debate in Philadelphia; round table discussion; 6 p.m.; pay-what-you-want; Museum (Museum).

5

Integrated Analysis of Melanoma: Can We Do Better with Targeted Drugs?; David F. Stern, Yale University; noon; rm. 253, BRB II/III (CRRWH).

Targeting Self-Renewal Pathways in Breast Cancer Stem Cells; Max S. Wicha, University of Michigan; 4 p.m.; Grossman Auditorium, Wistar Institute (Wistar).

Great Archaeological Discoveries: The Easter Island Statue Project; Jo Ann van Tilburg, director of Easter Island Project; 6 p.m.; Museum; $10, $5/advance, free/members; register: www.penn.museum/ (Museum).

6

Deep Brain Stimulation and the Scientific Commons; Joseph Fins, Cornell University; 4 p.m.; rm. 245A, Silverman Hall; RSVP: info@neuroethics.upenn.edu (CNS).

7

Income and the Utilization of Long-Term Care Services: Evidence from the Social Security Benefits Notch; David Grabowski, Harvard University; noon; auditorium, Colonial Penn Center (LDI).

Chromosomes and the Proteins That Direct Their Faithful Inheritance; Ben Black, biochemistry and biophysics; 4 p.m.; rm. 248, Anatomy-Chemistry Bldg. (Biochemistry and Biophysics).

11

You Are Not Your Brother’s Health Care Provider; Yaron Brook, Ayn Rand Center for Individual Rights; 7 p.m.; Medical Alumni Hall, Maloney Building (HUP 1); RSVP: http://drbrookathupurnotbrothersprovider.eventbrite.com (Ayn Rand Center).

12

High Through-Put Cell-Based Studies and Protein Microarrays for Biomarker and Target Discovery; Joshua LaBaer, Arizona State University; 4 p.m.; Grossman Auditorium, Wistar Institute (Wistar).

Why Everyone (Else) is a Hypocrite: Evolution and the Modular Mind; Robert Kurzban, psychology; 6 p.m.; MarBar; RSVP: jreese@upenn.edu (Penn Science Café).

13

Moral Quickening in Story’s Womb; Rita  Charon, Columbia University; 4:30 p.m.; 4 p.m., speaker reception; Class of ’49 Auditorium, Houston Hall; RSVP: jpringle@mail.med.upenn.edu (SOM).

14

Title TBA; Mark Greene, pathology and laboratory medicine; 4 p.m.; rm. 248, Anatomy-Chemistry Bldg. (Biochemistry and Biophysics).

18

Penn Genomics Frontiers Institute Research Seminar Series; Robert Wayne, UCLA; 3 p.m.; Class of 1962, John Morgan Building (PGFI).

19

Molecular Arms Races Between Primate Genomes and Viruses; Harmit Malik, University of Washington; noon; Austrian Auditorium, CRB (CFAR; Microbiology).

31st Annual James M. Cuozzo Memorial Lecture: Maternal Diabetes and Oocyte Health–A Mitochondrial Mess; Kelle H. Moley, Washington University; 12:15 p.m.; auditorium, BRB II/III (CRRWH).

Structure of the Catalytic Subunit of Telomerase: Evidence for the Mechanism of Telomere Replication; Emmanuel Skordalakes, Wistar Institute; 4 p.m.; Grossman Auditorium, Wistar Institute (Wistar).

21

Title TBA; Tomoko Ohnishi, biochemistry and biophysics; 4 p.m.; rm. 248, Anatomy-Chemistry Bldg. (Biochemistry and Biophysics).

25

Immunological Memory; Rafi Ahmed, Emory University; 4 p.m.; Austrian Auditorium, CRB (CFAR; Immunology Graduate Group).

26

Molecular Arm Races between Viruses and Primate Genomes; Hidde Ploegh, Whitehead Institute; noon; Austrian Auditorium, CRB (Microbiology).

Global Regulation and Epigenetic Landscape of the X Chromosome; Christine M. Disteche, University of Washington; noon; rm. 253, BRB II/III (CRRWH).

Anatomical Reconstructions of Respiratory Morphology and Hindlimb Musculature in Poposaurus gracilis (Archosauria: Suchia) and related Dinosauriformes; Emma Schachner, PhD candidate; 1:30 p.m.; rm. 360, Hayden Hall (EES).

New Views of Local and Genome-wide Transcription Regulation In Vivo; Jon T. Lis, Cornell University; 4 p.m.; Grossman Auditorium, Wistar Institute (Wistar).

27

Cities and the Creative Economy; time and location TBA; Info.: www.upenn.edu/penniur (IUR; Arts & the City). 

28

Whenever Wednesday: Conversation and Screening; Ryan Trecartin and Lizzie Fitch, artists; 6:30 p.m.; ICA (ICA).

Modifying Our Genes: From Therapy to Human Enhancement; Theodore Friedman, pediatrics; 9 a.m.; Biomedical Research Building; RSVP: (215) 898-5298.

Developing Your Leadership and Decision-Making for Challenging Times; Michael Useem, Wharton; 10 a.m.; Dhirubhai Auditorium, Jon M. Huntsman Hall.

Infectious Diseases and Society; Patrick Brennan, UPHS; 10:15 a.m.; rm. 252, Biomedical Research Building; RSVP: (215) 898-5298.

The Promise and Predicament of Cosmetic Neurology; Anjan Chatterjee, neurology; 10:15 a.m.; Auditorium, Biomedical Research Building; RSVP.

Urban Revival: The Tale of Three Cities; John DiIulio, director of Robert A. Fox Leadership Program; 11 a.m.; Hall of Flags, Houston Hall; RSVP: (215) 898-5298.

Ethical Lessons of Swine Vaccine-Rationing, Vaccine Mandates, and Access to Untested Vaccines; Arthur Caplan, bioethics; 11:30 a.m.; Auditorium, Biomedical Research Building; RSVP.

Wharton Town Meeting; Tom Robertson, Dean of Wharton and Amy Gutmann, President, will give a State-of-the-School Address; 11:30 a.m.; rm. G06, Jon M. Huntsman Hall.

Promoting Health in Health Reform; David Grande, medicine; noon; RSVP: (215) 898-1655.

Medical Education in the 21st Century; Gail Morrison, vice dean for education; 2 p.m.; rm. 252, Biomedical Research Building; RSVP: (215) 898-5298.

The Growing Link between Metabolism and Cancer; Craig Thompson and John Glick, Abramson Cancer Center; 2 p.m.; Auditorium, Biomedical Research Building; RSVP: (215) 898-5298.

Financial Challenges of an Aging World; discussion of financial planning and retirement in the wake of the economic crisis; 2:15 p.m.; rm. G06, Jon M. Huntsman Hall.

Life After Work: Creative Frameworks for Designing Your Future; Kendall Dudley, career and life-design consultant; 2:30 p.m.; Steinberg Hall-Dietrich Hall; RSVP: (215) 898-5298 (Class of 1965). 

Building Blocks of a Tax-Wise Estate Plan; Marcie Merz, executive director of gift planning; 3:15 p.m.; rm. 252, Biomedical Research Building; RSVP: (215) 898-5298.

Art and Urban Transformation; panel discussion; 3:30 p.m.; Steinberg Hall-Dietrich Hall; RSVP: (215) 898-5298.

Predicting Success: What We Know About People Who Achieve; panel discussion led by Chris Maxwell, Wharton Undergraduate Leadership Program; 3:30 p.m.; Steinberg Hall-Dietrich Hall; RSVP: (215) 898-5298.

The Future is Green: Building Sustainable Urban Communities; panel discussion; 3:30 p.m.; Steinberg Hall-Dietrich Hall; RSVP: (215) 898-5298.

Quaker Trot: The Alumni Run/Walk; 8 a.m.; the Button, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library.

Penn Nursing Legacy Breakfast; 8:15 a.m.; 4th fl., Claire M. Fagin Hall; RSVP: mlorusso@nursing.edu.

Shabbat Services; 9 a.m.; Steinhardt Hall; info.: www.pennhillel.org.

UPennalizers, Penn’s Robocup Team; live demo of humanoid robotic soccer; 10:30 a.m.; Wu and Chen Auditorium, Melvin J. and Claire Levine Hall Lobby.

Penn Fair; 11 a.m.-3 p.m.; College Green.

Quakerkids & M*A*S*H Unit; treats and fun activities for children ages 10 and under; 4 p.m.; Class of ’49 Auditorium, Houston Hall.

A Taste of Penn; evening of food and music celebrating Penn’s diversity; 6-10 p.m.; College Green; RSVP.

All Alumni Pancake Breakfast: 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; 1st Floor, Houston Hall; $10; RSVP.

Greenfield Intercultural Center Brunch for Alumni and Seniors; 11 a.m.-2 p.m.; GIC; RSVP: psoria@upenn.edu.

Christian Association Alumni Brunch; 12:30-2 p.m.; $20; RSVP: bronson@pobox.upenn.edu.

Baccalaureate; interfaith ceremony; students with last names A-K attend 1:30 p.m.; last names L-Z, 3 p.m.; Irvine Auditorium.