Zen Meditation
When:
April 24, 2013 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Where:
Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave. Chicago, IL
Zen Meditation. 5-6:30 p.m., Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-702-2100, free.
Lecture. “The Power of the Presidency in a Time of Political Gridlock.”
When:
April 24, 2013 @ 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Where:
Institute of Politicsq, 5707 S. Woodlawn Ave.
Lecture. “The Power of the Presidency in a Time of Political Gridlock.” 4:30-6 p.m., Institute of Politics, 5707 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-834-4671, free. President Obama’s former Assistant to the President and Cabinet Secretary, Chris Lu, presents.
Practicing Nonviolent Communication
When:
April 24, 2013 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Where:
Institute of Politics, 5707 S. Woodlawn Ave.
Practicing Nonviolent Communication. 5-6 p.m., Institute of Politics, 5707 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-834-4671, free.
Lecture. “Overcoming the Odds: Education Reform in Liberal Arts and STEM Fields.”
When:
April 24, 2013 @ 6:15 pm – 8:00 pm
Where:
Laird Bell Law Quadrangle, Harry A. Bigelow Lecture Hall, 1111 E. 60th St
Lecture. “Overcoming the Odds: Education Reform in Liberal Arts and STEM Fields.” 6:15-8 p.m., Laird Bell Law Quadrangle, Harry A. Bigelow Lecture Hall, 1111 E. 60th St, free. Freeman Hrabowski III, president at the University of Maryland Baltimore County, presents. For more information, send an e-mail to snmamaps.uchicago@gmail.com.
Author Talk. “Brokers of Deceit.”
When:
April 24, 2013 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Where:
International House, assembly hall, 1414 E. 59th St. Chicago, IL
Author Talk. “Brokers of Deceit.” 7:30-9:30 p.m., International House, assembly hall, 1414 E. 59th St., 773-753-2274, free. Historian Rashid Khalidi, author of a book by the same title, presents.
An Evening of Comedy: LGBTQ Student Life’s Five Year Anniversary Celebration
When:
April 24, 2013 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Where:
5710 S. Woodlawn Ave., Room 107
An Evening of Comedy: LGBTQ Student Life’s Five Year Anniversary Celebration. 5-8 p.m., 5710 S. Woodlawn Ave., room 107, 773-834-1005.
Musical Performance. New Organ Recital
When:
April 24, 2013 @ 12:30 pm – 1:00 pm
Where:
Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave. Chicago, IL
Musical Performance. New Organ Recital: Lunch with Mr. Skinner. 12:30-1 p.m., Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-702-2100, free. Part of a series of recitals with Tom Weisflog and guest organists.
Knitting and Needle Crafters Circle
When:
April 24, 2013 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Where:
Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave. Chicago, IL
Knitting and Needle Crafters Circle. 6 p.m., Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave., 312-747-0511.