Upcoming Events

Mar 10

• Workshop

Open to Penn Students, Faculty, and Staff

Visualizing landscapes in 3D using QGIS (online)

Discover how to bring landscapes to life with 3D visualizations in QGIS! In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn how to create stunning 3D models from geographic data, explore terrain visualization techniques, and gain insights into real-world applications.

• March 10, 2026
• 4:00pm - 5:00pm
• Online

Mar 11

• Lecture

Open to the Public

Penn Libraries Presents: 250 years of Jewish History: A Look at Jewish Life and Culture Through Penn's Judaica Collections

In honor of the America 250 events happening across the country, this presentation will explore over 250 years of Jewish history, academic studies, and culture through the special collections found at Penn.

• March 11, 2026
• 12:00pm - 1:00pm
• Meyerson Conference Room, 2nd Floor, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center; and Online

Mar 12

Open to Penn Students, Faculty, and Staff

Introduction to Bookbinding: Saddle stitch, accordions and single page books

This workshop explores the fundamentals of hand bookbinding, including basic sewing and paper-folding skills, vocabulary, and the use of bookbinding tools.

• March 12, 2026
• 11:00am - 1:00pm
• Fisher B Level Seminar Room

Mar 12

• Workshop

Open to the Public

Coffee with a Codex: Commentaries on Aristotle by Albertus Magnus

On March 12, curator Dot Porter will bring out LJS 482, a 13th century copy of commentaries on Aristotle's De generatione et corruptione and Meteorologica, by the Dominican friar Albertus Magnus.

• March 12, 2026
• 12:00pm - 12:30pm
• Online

Mar 13

• Lecture

Open to the Public

“One sober tint”: Facsimiles of Illuminated Manuscripts and the Problem of Color

Siân Echard explores how facsimilists of medieval illuminated manuscripts from the eighteenth to the early twentieth centuries thought and talked about color. Technology, imagination, and cultural expectation come together as producers and consumers of facsimiles wrestle with what a “faithful” facsimile really is.

• Friday, March 13, 2026, 12:00 - 1:30 pm EDT
• 12:00pm - 1:30pm
• Virtual

Mar 14

Open to the Public

Papermaking Open House: Rag Beating Demonstration

Stop by Historic Rittenhouse Town to see how rags are beat into paper pulp using the Hollander beater at the studio, and see how paper pulp making has evolved over the last 250 years.

• March 14, 2026
• 2:00pm - 4:00pm
• The Studio at Historic Rittenhouse Town

Mar 16

• Workshop

Open to Penn Students Only

Using AI for Studying

Join Learning Enrichment for an online workshop where you will be introduced to different AI tools to help you study.

• March 16, 2026
• 1:00pm - 2:00pm
• Zoom

Mar 16

• Workshop

Open to Penn Faculty and Staff

AI in the Classroom

In this interactive session, we will explore ways to support student learning by integrating AI into teaching, setting expectations, and encouraging open dialogue around student AI use.

• March 16, 2026
• 2:00pm - 3:30pm
• Meyerson Conference Room 223, Van Pelt Library, 2nd floor

Mar 17

• 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.

• March 17, 2026
• 12:00pm - 2:00pm
• Museum Library level 1