*The ELP Virtual Student Center will be closed on Thursday, November 26 and Friday, November 27 for the University's Thanksgiving Break. Happy Thanksgiving!!!~ BANQUET ~ (n.) a large impressive meal Virtual Student Center Events This WeekPenn-related Events and ResourcesAmir Ahmadi Arian Monday, November 30, 2020 | 12:00p.m. Kelly Writers House and the Bob Lucid Memorial Program in Fiction present this virtual reading with Amir Ahmadi Arian, author of a collection of stories, a nonfiction book, and two novels in Persian. For more information, visit writing.upenn.edu. Film Screening & Talk Back: In My Blood it Runs Friday, December 4, 6:45-7:15 PM ET Join us for a screening and short discussion of the 2019 film In My Blood It Runs that follows the life of ten-year-old Arrernte/Garrwa boy Dujuan and his family. The film charts the challenges Dujuan faces as he meets the overt and concealed prejudices still perpetuated against Aboriginal people/First Australians in Australia today. Details at gsc.upenn.edu/events Assertiveness Skills Wednesday, December 02, 2020 | 12:30p.m. - 1:30p.m. The Division of Human Resources hosts a virtual workshop, led by Jamie Apgar, that focuses on recognizing assertive and non-assertive language and behavior and how to apply assertiveness in the workplace. For more information, visit hr.upenn.edu. What's going on in Philly?Thanksgiving Dinner (Outdoor Dining or To-Go) at Philadelphia Restaurants Those who want to avoid shopping, cooking and dish-washing this Thanksgiving have plenty of options — including outdoor dining and take out — at Philly’s stellar restaurants. For 2020, acclaimed spots like a.kitchen, Fork and Walnut Street Cafe offer the chance to take home your big meal or eat it at the restaurant, while El Camino Real, Panorama and The Victoria Freehouse serve up delicious take-home options. Lastly, Joy Box Thanksgiving combines offerings from hip Philly spots like Triple Bottom Brewing Company, Weckerly’s, Lil Pop Shop, Stargazy and more for a delightful food-and-drink package that be delivered right to your door (or picked up). Christmas Village in Philadelphia at LOVE Park November 26 - December 24 The European wonderland that is Christmas Village in LOVE Park officially returns on Thanksgiving Day with glowing Herrnhut stars decorating the tops of the wooden booths of 60 different vendors (half the number from previous years). On offer: local and international gifts such as Käthe Wohlfahrt ornaments, three-dimensional house stars, wintry apparel and more. Additional vendors also set up on the north apron of City Hall and in the City Hall courtyard, where the Holiday Carousel sits. To keep visitors safe, the village has adopted a new socially distanced layout as well as a new separated food area. Holiday Garden Railway at Morris Arboretum
November 27 - December 31 The annual Holiday Garden Railway brings a mini-winter wonderland to the historic Morris Arboretum, with a quarter-mile of track where G-scale model trains chug along loops, through tunnels and over bridges, past perfect little replicas of beloved Philadelphia landmarks. On Saturday and Sunday evenings throughout the display’s run, guests enjoy the railway amid thousands of twinkling lights during Holiday Garden Railway Nights. Lighted trees and other colored lights make the garden even more magical. Advanced tickets are required.
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Racism and Anti-Racism in Contemporary America: Workplace Diversity, Culture, and Leadership The University of Penn's “Racism and Anti-Racism in Contemporary America” is a preceptorial designed to provide a broad overview of the causes and consequences of racism in the United States, as well as ways in which this deep-seated “stain” on American society has been and might better be addressed November 11, 5:00pm - 6:15pm (EST) Register here Choice in the Time of a Pandemic Wednesday, November 18 2020 - 5:00pm Event Speaker: Renata Salecl, Professor of Psychology and Psychoanalysis of Law, University of London. Digital Presentation Should people be free to choose to wear masks? How are hospitals deciding whom to put on a ventilator and whom not? And why are some people choosing to get infected? Acclaimed philosopher and sociologist Renata Salecl examines freedom of choice in the current pandemic and asks why choice is often anxiety provoking, how it relates to jealousy and envy, and how it can lead to aggression in times of social crisis. Registration info Philadelphia EventsCelebrate African and African American culture during Griot Tale Saturdays at Franklin Square. November 11, 14, 21 & 28 Bring the little ones out for some family fun at Franklin Square and to celebrate African and African American culture through the art of storytelling during Griot Tale Saturdays: Stories for Little Ones. Listen and learn about griots — oral historians who pass on their culture through storytelling — and hear stories for children ages 5 to 12 brought to you by The African American Museum in Philadelphia and Keepers of the Culture (KOTC.) Location: Franklin Square, 200 N. 6th Street
Find art and artisans on the waterfront at Cherry Street Pier There’s always something cool going on at the indoor-outdoor Cherry Street Pier on the Delaware River waterfront. This week, get a jumpstart on holiday shopping at the Fall Artist and Artisans Market, featuring singular finds from local makers (November 15 & 28 and December 4 & 20) Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival (PAAFF) PAAFF goes all-virtual for 2020, and kicks off on Thursday. More than 80 films, documentaries and short films from Asian American and Pacific Islander video artists are on the docket for the two-week fest, as well as virtual live music, theater performances and panel conversations with global filmmakers. When: Nov 5th- Nov. 15th Where: online Questions or comments?
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