Annual Harp Recital. 8-9:30 p.m., Fulton Hall, 5845 S. Ellis Avenue, 773-702-8484, free. The University of Chicago Harp Ensemble performs.
Central Javanese Gamelan. 4-5:30 p.m., Logan Center, performance penthouse 901, 915 E. 60th St., 773-702-8484, donations requested ($15 general admission, $5 students).
Workshop: Sketching in the Gallery. 1-4 p.m., Oriental Institute, 1155 E. 58th St., 773-702-9507, $25 general admission, $20 members. Participants complete sketches and illustrations based on the bird artifacts found at the exhibit, “Between Heaven & Earth: Birds in Ancient Egypt.” Register online at oi.uchicago.edu/order/classes
Family Day: Imaginary Cityscapes. 1-4 p.m., Smart Museum of Art, 5550 S. Greenwood Ave., 773-702-0200, free. Visitors create an imaginary cityscape using paper and pop-up art collage techniques inspired by Delhi-based artist Gigi Scaria’s enormous installation, “City Unclaimed.”
Britten Symposium Concert. 8-10 p.m., Fulton Hall, 5845 S. Ellis Ave., 773-702-8484, free. Featuring a performance by a tenor, cellist and pianist.
Lecture. “Earthly Renunciation, Heavenly Rewards: Anna Magdalena Bach and Songs of the Widow.” 4:30-6:30 p.m., Fulton Hall, 5845 S. Ellis Ave., 773-702-8484, free. David Yearsley, of the Cornell University Department of Music, presents as part of the University of Chicago Music Department’s Visiting Committee Colloquium Series.
Jumu’ah Prayers. 1-1:45 p.m. and 1:45-2:45 p.m., Bond Chapel, 1050 E. 59th St., 773-702-2100. Muslim Friday prayers.
High School Career Conference. 8:30-3:30 p.m., Cobb Lecture Hall, room 101, 5811 S. Ellis Ave., 773-702-8288. Featuring panels for students with with local professionals.