Upcoming Events: Education Commons

Feb 13

Open to Penn Students Only

Make Soap Using 3D Printing!

Learn how to design your own 3D printed molds and then try making some with our prepared molds to make personalized shea butter soaps with your chosen ingredients.

• February 13, 2026
• 2:00pm - 4:00pm
• Education Commons Makerspace

Feb 18

• Lecture

Open to Penn Students Only

Create Your Own Machine Learning AI Model

A short online presentation on machine learning models for AI to recognize objects via a camera

• February 18, 2026
• 2:00pm - 3:00pm
• Online

Feb 23

• Workshop

Open to Penn Students Only

Intro to Metals and Jewelry: Impression Dies

A beginner-friendly, hands-on metals and jewelry workshop where participants learn essential safety and metalworking techniques to create a custom pendant or keychain using professional tools and base metals.

• February 23, 2026
• 2:00pm - 4:00pm
• Education Commons Makerspace

Feb 26

• Workshop

Open to Penn Students Only

Lunch Time Plushies

A creative lunchtime workshop where students hand-sew a Chnoubis plushie while learning basic sewing skills and exploring the art, culture, and symbolism of ancient Egypt.

• February 26, 2026
• 12:00pm - 2:00pm
• Museum Library level 1

Mar 02

• Workshop

Open to Penn Students Only

Vitale: Intro to Illustrator for Vector Design

A hands-on beginner workshop introducing Adobe Illustrator and vector design, teaching students to create precise, fabrication-ready files for laser and vinyl cutting while building real-world, portfolio-ready skills.

• March 2, 2026
• 2:00pm - 4:00pm
• Vitale Digital Media Lab (Van Pelt 121)

Mar 06

Open to Penn Students Only

Learn How to CAD and 3D Print Your Own Keycaps Online!

Learn how to make custom 3D printed keycaps to make your own fidget keychains or customize your keyboard.

• March 6, 2026
• 3:00pm - 4:00pm
• Online

Mar 17

• Workshop

Open to Penn Students Only

Introduction to the Vinyl Cutter

A hands-on workshop where students learn how to safely operate a vinyl cutter to transform digital artwork into physical products such as stickers, labels, or decals.

• March 17, 2026
• 2:00pm - 4:00pm
• Education Commons Makerspace

Mar 23

• Workshop

Open to Penn Students Only

Intro to Metals and Jewelry: Coiled Rings

A beginner-friendly, hands-on metals and jewelry workshop where participants learn metalworking safety and rolling mill techniques to design and craft a custom copper coiled ring.

• March 23, 2026
• 2:00pm - 4:00pm
• Education Commons Makerspace

Apr 09

• Workshop

Open to Penn Students Only

From Crowned Snake to Chnoubis: Learning AI Image Enhancement

A hands-on workshop exploring how AI-powered image enhancement reveals hidden details in museum objects to support research, conservation, and documentation while preserving original integrity.

• April 9, 2026
• 12:00pm - 2:00pm
• Museum Library level 1