Lecture. “The Politics of Debt and the Deficit of Trust in Washington.” 4:30-6 p.m., Institute of Politics, 5707 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-834-4671, free. Former Ohio Rep. Steve LaTourette presents.
“A Conversation on Human Rights Challenges.” Noon-1:20 p.m., Harper Memorial Library, Room 130, 1116 E. 59th St., 773-834-0957. For more information, send an e-mail to Patton Moberg at spmoberg@uchicago.edu. Lunch will be provided.
Bike Safety Workshop. Noon-1 p.m., Bartlett Quad, 5600 S. University Ave., sustainability.uchicago.edu, officeofsustainability@uchicago.edu. Part of the University of Chicago Office of Sustainability’s Earth Week.
Recreate Workshop. 4:00 pm – 6:30 pm Logan Center, Room 111 (Wood Shop), 915 E. 60th St., sustainability.uchicago.edu, officeofsustainability@uchicago.edu. R.S.V.P. by May 13 by sending an e-mail to sustainabilityRSVP@uchicago.edu. Visitors work with reclaimed wood. Part of the University of Chicago Office of Sustainability’s Earth Week.
Film Screening. “Thin Ice.” 6:30-8:30 p.m., Biological Sciences Learning Center, Room 205, 924 E. 57th St., sustainability.uchicago.edu, officeofsustainability@uchicago.edu. Featuring the 2011 film with opening remarks from U. of C. professor Raymond Pierrehumbert. Part of the University of Chicago Office of Sustainability’s Earth Week.
Exhibition Reception. 3-5 p.m. 3-5 p.m., Hyde Park Art Center, 5020 S. Cornell Ave., 773-324-5520, hydeparkart.org. For the center’s new exhibit, “Abstracting the Seam.”
Second Sunday. “Printmaking, Patterns and Play.” 1-4 p.m., Hyde Park Art Center, 5020 S. Cornell Ave., 773-324-5520, hydeparkart.org. Visitors learn about computer programming and are invited to create their own cameras using materials from home. For a list of the required materials, visit hydeparkart.org/events.