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Upcoming Events: Fisher Fine Arts Library

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Sep 01
Open to Penn Students Only

Move Slow & Make Things: Analog Planners

Learn to sew a simple binding on a paper planner and plot out important dates for your Fall semester.

  • September 1, 2026
  • 10:00am - 11:30am
  • Fisher Fine Arts Library, B Level Seminar Room
Sep 28
Open to Penn Students Only

Move Slow & Make Things: Browsing

Enjoy a leisurely afternoon conducting visual research in the Fisher Fine Arts Library.

  • September 28, 2026
  • 1:00pm - 2:30pm
  • Fisher Fine Arts Library, B Level Seminar Room
Oct 23
Open to Penn Students Only

Move Slow & Make Things: Snail Mail

Send a postcard or a letter to a friend! We will supply the envelopes and postcards; you bring an address.

  • October 23, 2026
  • 1:00pm - 3:00pm
  • Fisher Fine Arts Library, B Level Seminar Room
Nov 11
  • Workshop
Open to Penn Students Only

Move Slow & Make Things: Notebooks

Learn how to sew a coptic stitch binding to craft a personalized notebook.

  • November 11, 2026
  • 2:00pm - 3:30pm
  • Fisher Fine Arts Library, B Level Seminar Room
Dec 03
Open to Penn Students Only

Move Slow & Make Things: Mending

Bring a mending project as we work on simple repairs with hand-sewing skills.

  • December 3, 2026
  • 10:00am - 12:00pm
  • Fisher Fine Arts Library, B Level Seminar Room

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