BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:icalendar-ruby CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250309T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:CDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20241103T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:CST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20260408T211001 UID:204066@calendar.wisc.edu DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250208 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250209 DESCRIPTION:*Note: actual end time may vary.* \n Exhibition dates: Februar y 1 — 28\, Reception: Saturday\, February 1\, 6-9pm. Come check out the paintings of undergraduate senior Rachael Hunter\, grab a drink\, and get creative! Beer and food are available for purchase\, and you can also shop stickers and prints featuring Hunter's work. If you can’t make it to th e opening night\, don’t worry—the paintings will be up for the whole m onth.\n\nCONTACT: 262-1660\, artfrontdesk@education.wisc.edu\n\nURL: https ://art.wisc.edu/2025/01/10/rachaels-painting-show-and-mixer/ LOCATION:Delta Beer Lab\, 167 E Badger Rd\, Fitchburg SUMMARY:Rachael's Painting Show and Mixer URL;VALUE=URI:https://art.wisc.edu/2025/01/10/rachaels-painting-show-and-mi xer/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20260408T211001 UID:205264@calendar.wisc.edu DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250208 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250209 DESCRIPTION:*Note: actual end time may vary.* \n Exhibition dates: Februar y 1 – 8\, Reception: Saturday\, February 1\, 6:30pm. A group exhibition of painting and multimedia work by five Advanced Painting Workshop student s: Ava Albelo\, Ian Schultz\, Si Gilmore\, Wylie Knight\, and Trygve O’G rady. With music performance by local experimental act Mr. Miami.\n\nCONTA CT: 262-1660\, artfrontdesk@education.wisc.edu\n\nURL: https://art.wisc.ed u/2025/01/24/perestroika/ LOCATION:Commonwealth Gallery\, 3rd Floor\, 100 S Baldwin St\, Madison WI SUMMARY:Perestroika URL;VALUE=URI:https://art.wisc.edu/2025/01/24/perestroika/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20260408T211001 UID:204908@calendar.wisc.edu DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250208 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250209 DESCRIPTION:*Note: actual end time may vary.* \n It’s All the Rage: Acti vism\, Aging\, and the Raging Grannies of Madison grows from a two-year ar chival and oral history project. This exhibit focuses on several decades o f local Wisconsin grassroots activism enacted by the Madison and Dane Coun ty Raging Grannies. Featuring an array of granny hats\, aprons\, songbooks \, political buttons\, and instruments\, as well as video and audio clips of their original songs\, this exhibit explores how senior women have enga ged in a wide variety of activities.\n\nCONTACT: 262-1162\, cdmc@sohe.wisc .edu LOCATION:Nancy Nicholas Hall SUMMARY:It’s All the Rage: Activism\, Aging\, and the Raging Grannies of Madison END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20260408T211001 UID:205927@calendar.wisc.edu DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250208 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250209 DESCRIPTION:*Note: actual end time may vary.* \n Exhibition dates: Februar y 3 – 9\, Reception: Wednesday\, February 5\, 6-8pm. The UW-Madison Art MFA Qualifier Exhibition season begins with Matthew Everett’s exhibit. T he qualifier solo exhibitions are presented by the graduate students durin g their fourth semester as the evaluation review of their creative work to qualify for advancement in the MFA program. Come view the work and resear ch by our newest cohort of developing artists!\n\nCONTACT: 262-1660\, artf rontdesk@education.wisc.edu\n\nURL: https://art.wisc.edu/2025/02/04/i-stru ckthrough-master-of-fine-arts-qualifier-exhibition-by-matthew-everett/ LOCATION:Art Lofts Gallery\, Art Lofts SUMMARY:I (struckthrough): Master of Fine Arts Qualifier Exhibition by Matt hew Everett URL;VALUE=URI:https://art.wisc.edu/2025/02/04/i-struckthrough-master-of-fin e-arts-qualifier-exhibition-by-matthew-everett/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20260408T211001 UID:206040@calendar.wisc.edu DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250208 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250209 DESCRIPTION:*Note: actual end time may vary.* \n Exhibition dates: Februar y 1 – 18\, Reception: Saturday\, February 8\, 5-7pm. Neon installation b y UW Glass MFA candidate Daniella Thach.\n\nCONTACT: 262-1660\, artfrontde sk@education.wisc.edu\n\nURL: https://art.wisc.edu/2025/02/01/go-in-the-wa ter-theres-the-crocodile-come-up-on-land-theres-the-tiger-by-daniella-thac h/ LOCATION:Gelsy Verna Gallery\, Art Lofts SUMMARY:go in the water\, there’s the CROCODILE. come up on land\, there ’s the TIGER by Daniella Thach URL;VALUE=URI:https://art.wisc.edu/2025/02/01/go-in-the-water-theres-the-cr ocodile-come-up-on-land-theres-the-tiger-by-daniella-thach/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20260408T211001 UID:205270@calendar.wisc.edu DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250208 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250209 DESCRIPTION:*Note: actual end time may vary.* \n Exhibition dates: January 31 – March 1\, Reception: Friday\, January 31\, 5:30-7:30pm. Curated by alumna Annmarie Suglio\, Convergence is an exhibition providing a meeting place for fiber\, textile\, and paper works created by current students a nd alumni of UW-Madison. The artists explore themes of materiality\, the p assage of time\, and sense of self\, conveying these timeless themes throu gh selected innovative textile or fiber art combined with a contemporary l ens.\n\nCONTACT: 262-1660\, artfrontdesk@education.wisc.edu\n\nURL: https: //www.textileartsmadison.org/exhibitions-events/convergence LOCATION:Textile Arts Center of Madison\, 2436 Pennsylvania Ave\, Madison SUMMARY:Convergence URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.textileartsmadison.org/exhibitions-events/converg ence END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20260408T211001 UID:203236@calendar.wisc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250208T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250209T000000 DESCRIPTION:Ice Condition Notice: This year’s ice is extra slick\, with little snow to cushion your step. Ice traction cleats\, spikes\, or any sl ip-proof gear are great ideas for the current conditions. Ice skates are w elcome and available for rent at Outdoor UW. Ice travel is at your own ris k. \; A once-a-year\, can't-miss experience: Lady Liberty comes to Mad ison\, Wisconsin. We are bringing out a to-scale\, inflatable replica of t he Statue of Liberty’s head to Library Mall as part of our winter-themed event series Winter Carnival. Make memories\, enjoy dining options at nea rby Memorial Union\, and have an Instagram post everyone will be jealous o f. \;\n\nURL: https://union.wisc.edu/events-and-activities/event-calen dar/event/lady-liberty-2025-day-2 LOCATION:Lake Mendota\, Memorial Union SUMMARY:Lady Liberty URL;VALUE=URI:https://union.wisc.edu/events-and-activities/event-calendar/e vent/lady-liberty-2025-day-2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20260408T211001 UID:198427@calendar.wisc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250208T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250208T130000 DESCRIPTION:Auditions are required for students wishing to pursue a degree in dance at UW-Madison. Three auditions are offered during the year. Stude nts must apply to UW-Madison by Nov. 1 to audition in the fall and by Feb. 1 to audition in the spring. A number of scholarships are available for i ncoming freshmen. Audition registration and application forms are on the D ance Department web site.\n\nCONTACT: rogovoy@wisc.edu\n\nURL: http://www. dance.wisc.edu/dance/admissions/how-to-apply LOCATION:349 Lathrop Hall SUMMARY:Prospective Student Auditions URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.dance.wisc.edu/dance/admissions/how-to-apply END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20260408T211001 UID:205141@calendar.wisc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250208T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250208T113000 DESCRIPTION:Ecological Restoration Work Party. Join other volunteers to hel p care for the Lakeshore Nature Preserve. Learn about the natural world\, work in a beautiful and beloved landscape\, meet new people or visit with old friends\, get fresh air and exercise. Volunteers will remove invasive plants. Work is performed off-trail on uneven ground and requires bending\ , stooping\, and lifting. Groups and youth must contact the Volunteer Coor dinator to make arrangements prior to the event. Tools and work gloves pro vided.\n\nCONTACT: 220-5560\, bryn.scriver@wisc.edu\n\nURL: https://lakesh orepreserve.wisc.edu/volunteer/ LOCATION:Picnic Point entrance kiosk\, University of Wisconsin-Madison\, 20 00 University Bay Drive\, Madison WI 53705 SUMMARY:Lakeshore Nature Preserve Volunteer Opportunity URL;VALUE=URI:https://lakeshorepreserve.wisc.edu/volunteer/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20260408T211001 UID:203893@calendar.wisc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250208T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250208T110000 DESCRIPTION:\n\nURL: https://uwbadgers.com/sports/womens-swimming-and-divin g/schedule LOCATION:Soderholm Family Aquatic Center\, Nicholas Recreation Center SUMMARY:Women's Swimming and Diving: Badger Invitational URL;VALUE=URI:https://uwbadgers.com/sports/womens-swimming-and-diving/sched ule END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20260408T211001 UID:203890@calendar.wisc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250208T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250208T110000 DESCRIPTION:\n\nURL: https://uwbadgers.com/sports/mens-swimming-and-diving/ schedule LOCATION:Soderholm Family Aquatic Center\, Nicholas Recreation Center SUMMARY:Men's Swimming and Diving: Badger Invitational URL;VALUE=URI:https://uwbadgers.com/sports/mens-swimming-and-diving/schedul e END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20260408T211001 UID:205955@calendar.wisc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250208T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250208T120000 DESCRIPTION:Attend the Butterfly Folding Activity with artist and MFA Candi date Mariah Moneda this Saturday\, February 8th from 10am to 12pm at the T extile Arts Center of Madison\, in conjunction with the Convergence exhibi tion now on display through March 1st. Moneda invites the community to joi n her in creating folded paper butterflies as part of her Messengers for t he Living artwork—a symbol in Filipino folklore for transformation\, reb irth\, and the eternal cycle of life and death. Free and open to all.\n\nC ONTACT: 262-1660\, artfrontdesk@education.wisc.edu\n\nURL: https://art.wis c.edu/2025/02/05/convergence-butterfly-folding-activity-with-artist-mariah -moneda/ LOCATION:Textile Arts Center of Madison\, 2436 Pennsylvania Ave\, Madison SUMMARY:Convergence: Butterfly Folding Activity with artist Mariah Moneda URL;VALUE=URI:https://art.wisc.edu/2025/02/05/convergence-butterfly-folding -activity-with-artist-mariah-moneda/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20260408T211001 UID:203228@calendar.wisc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250208T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250209T000000 DESCRIPTION:Hockey is Twice as Nice on Ice Join Rec Well for this annual 3 v. 3 pond hockey tradition! \; 16 teams will compete over two days in a round-robin tournament. Champions will take home the coveted IM champ sh irt and a free slide card from Ian's Pizza. \; You must purchase IM sp orts pass through Rec Well. Registration will be managed on the FusionPlay app. Registration through RecWell For more information on registration\, visit Rec Well's Intramural Sports page . History of the Pond Hockey Tour nament: For years before the event's eventual inception\, PJ Connolly was one of many students expressing the desire for an outdoor hockey tournamen t. During his senior year and as an employee of RecWell (formerly Rec Spor ts)\, Connolly decided to do something about it. He and co-founder Josiah Zanghi organized meetings\, planned every detail of the tournament\, and c reated the rinks. The first annual Connolly Classic was held on February 8 and 9 on Lake Mendota in 2014. Year after year\, the tournament continues to grow into Connolly’s and Zanghi’s vision.\n\nURL: https://union.wi sc.edu/events-and-activities/event-calendar/event/connollyclassic-2025 LOCATION:Terrace (Out on Lake Mendota)\, Memorial Union SUMMARY:Connolly Classic Pond Hockey Tournament URL;VALUE=URI:https://union.wisc.edu/events-and-activities/event-calendar/e vent/connollyclassic-2025 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20260408T211001 UID:203684@calendar.wisc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250208T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250209T000000 DESCRIPTION:Get ready to lace up and chill out! The Union is pumped to sp onsor the Clean Lakes Alliance’s Frozen Assets 5K! Join us February 8th on the frozen wonderland of Lake Mendota. What’s Happening? Brace your self for the coolest run/walk of the year! Start at the iconic Edgewater\, race across the glittering frozen lake to Picnic Point\, and back again. Enjoy stunning views of the Terrace\, all while running on solid ice! Back up Plan: If Mother Nature throws us a curveball\, we'll keep the fun on l and. Dash from the Edgewater to Memorial Union\, up to Picnic Point\, and back. Please check out the registration link above for more information on registration\, packet pickup and other race day FAQs. We can't wait to se e you there! Student Perk Alert! Are you a student? Snag a 50% discount when you register through this link or use code UWUNION at checkout. & nbsp\;\n\nURL: https://union.wisc.edu/events-and-activities/event-calendar /event/clean-lakes-alliances-frozen-5k LOCATION:Edgewater Hotel SUMMARY:Clean Lakes Alliance’s Frozen Assets 5K URL;VALUE=URI:https://union.wisc.edu/events-and-activities/event-calendar/e vent/clean-lakes-alliances-frozen-5k END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20260408T211001 UID:200711@calendar.wisc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250208T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250208T160000 DESCRIPTION:Afterlives explores the many lives of objects and what happens to textiles after they enter the Helen Louise Allen Textile Collection. Fr om a quilt made out of carefully saved 19th-century American cigar silks t o an robe from Turkmenistan\, material things carry traces of their journe y through past\, present\, and future in our Collection. Both poetic and p ractical\, the exhibition explores what these treasures can teach us if we pay attention to their stories.\n\nCONTACT: 262-1162\, cdmc@sohe.wisc.edu \n\nURL: https://cdmc.wisc.edu/event/afterlives/ LOCATION:Lynn Mecklenburg Textile Gallery\, Nancy Nicholas Hall SUMMARY:Afterlives: Material Stories from the Helen Louise Allen Textile Co llection URL;VALUE=URI:https://cdmc.wisc.edu/event/afterlives/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20260408T211001 UID:206088@calendar.wisc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250208T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250209T000000 DESCRIPTION:Ice Condition Notice: This year’s ice is extra slick\, with little snow to cushion your step. Ice traction cleats\, spikes\, or any sl ip-proof gear are great ideas for the current conditions. Ice skates are w elcome and available for rent at Outdoor UW. Ice travel is at your own ris k. \; Enjoy \;a series of 9 unique holes featuring obstacles inspi red by the world of Red Bull and local Wisconsin hockey culture.\n\nURL: h ttps://union.wisc.edu/events-and-activities/event-calendar/event/redbull-l ight-the-lamp/19402 LOCATION:Terrace (On Lake Mendota)\, Memorial Union SUMMARY:Sponsor: Red Bull Light the Lamp URL;VALUE=URI:https://union.wisc.edu/events-and-activities/event-calendar/e vent/redbull-light-the-lamp/19402 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20260408T211001 UID:203278@calendar.wisc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250208T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250209T000000 DESCRIPTION:Brave the winter weather to help Adventure Learning Programs (A LPs) track down a rogue secret agent. This activity will give you the oppo rtunity to work alongside your friends and peers to decipher clues that he lp you find and catch a runaway spy hiding somewhere on campus. Participa nts must register for this event to participate. Participants must be on t ime to the event in order to participate. \; You will start your adven ture in the MGC on the 4th floor.\n\nURL: https://union.wisc.edu/events-an d-activities/event-calendar/event/secretagentalps-2025 LOCATION:Multicultural Greek Council | 4th Floor\, Memorial Union SUMMARY:Secret Agent Scavenger Hunt with ALPs URL;VALUE=URI:https://union.wisc.edu/events-and-activities/event-calendar/e vent/secretagentalps-2025 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20260408T211001 UID:202449@calendar.wisc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250208T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250208T160000 DESCRIPTION:Inspired by Material Intelligence magazine’s exploration of i ndividual commonplace materials\, this exhibition foregrounds two key subs tances–linen and glass–and invites visitors to experiment with many mo re. "Threads" explores the metaphorical vibrancy of linen and other fibers through the work of Ann Coddington. "Spheres of Influence" reveals how th e material possibilities of glass and the embodied skills of glassmakers h ave shaped intellectual life at UW-Madison.\n\nCONTACT: 262-1162\, cdmc@so he.wisc.edu\n\nURL: https://cdmc.wisc.edu/event/material-intelligence/ LOCATION:Ruth Davis Design Gallery\, Nancy Nicholas Hall SUMMARY:Material Intelligence URL;VALUE=URI:https://cdmc.wisc.edu/event/material-intelligence/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20260408T211001 UID:203237@calendar.wisc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250208T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250209T000000 DESCRIPTION:Canadian Maple Staple! Canadian maple candy is a staple in wint er months made by pouring boiling maple syrup past the point where it woul d form maple syrup on a bed of clean snow and rolling it up on a stick. Jo in WUD in this popular outdoor Winter Carnival activity!  \;\n\nCONTAC T: cuisine@union.wisc.edu\n\nURL: https://union.wisc.edu/events-and-activi ties/event-calendar/event/wud-cuisine-maple-taffy-in-the-snow-2025 LOCATION:Terrace\, Memorial Union SUMMARY:Maple Taffy in the Snow URL;VALUE=URI:https://union.wisc.edu/events-and-activities/event-calendar/e vent/wud-cuisine-maple-taffy-in-the-snow-2025 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20260408T211001 UID:203238@calendar.wisc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250208T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250209T000000 DESCRIPTION:Celebrate winter and discover something new with the Hoofer SCU BA Club's ice diving demonstration and gear try-on! This year\, we're brin ging back our long-standing tradition of ice diving in Lake Mendota. Stop by to see proper ice diving techniques in action and try on the gear our m embers use for yourself!  \;Certified Ice-Diving Hoofer SCUBA members will lead the demonstration. Be sure to stop by Lake Mendota and watch thi s unique winter tradition take place!\n\nCONTACT: 262-1630\, scuba@hoofers .org\n\nURL: https://union.wisc.edu/events-and-activities/event-calendar/e vent/ice-diving-demonstration-and-gear-try-on LOCATION:Terrace (Outdoor UW-Lakefront)\, Memorial Union SUMMARY:Ice Diving Demonstration and Gear Try-On URL;VALUE=URI:https://union.wisc.edu/events-and-activities/event-calendar/e vent/ice-diving-demonstration-and-gear-try-on END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR