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  • Workshop
May 18 - December 18, 2026

Print the Declaration of Independence

Make a reservation to visit Common Press and print a copy of the Declaration of Independence for yourself.

  • Common Press, Fisher Fine Arts Library, Lower Level
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September 1, 2026

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.

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

Excel Basics: Get Started with Tables

This introductory workshop is for Penn community members who are new to organizing data in Microsoft Excel, providing an orientation to Excel and table-formatted data as a step toward supporting data analysis (systematically handling and interpreting data) within the program.

  • 12:00pm - 1:15pm
  • Hybrid: Yablon Financial Resources Lab, Room 244, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center; and Online
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