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Young Summer Camp participant
Young UWBG Summer Camp participant Photo: UWBG photo

Summer camp at the Washington Park Arboretum is bounding into its fourth year with more weeks offered and new programs. Environmental Education Summer Day Camp for grades 1-3 and 4-6 is offered every week from June 30 – August 22. Check for additional information and be sure to to guarantee a spot.

Polar Science Weekend at Pacific Science Center

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This for both adults and children features opportunities to talk with glaciologists, biologists, climate experts and others from the 91̽»¨ ²¹²Ô»åÌý¾±³Ù²õ as well as numerous interactive activities and displays that include local artists, photographers and zookeepers who focus on polar environments.

Follow 91̽»¨Civil Rights Pilgrimage

Map of 7-day Civil Rights Pilgrimage
Map of 7-day Civil Rights Pilgrimage Photo: 91̽»¨Dept. of Communications

From March 1 – 7, Department of Communication Chair is leading a group of students, staff and faculty on a across the southern United States to landmarks of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s and ’60s. You can follow their journey on the Department of Communication , or on Twitter @UWComm using #uwpilgrimage. Also check their for photos.

Penguins as Ocean Sentinels

Researcher P. Dee Boersma with baby penguin
Researcher P. Dee Boersma with baby penguin Photo: Center for Penguins as Ocean Sentinels photo

The fifth in a series of free public lectures on the will take place this Wednesday, March 5 at 6:30 pm with a discussion of the challenges facing penguins and their uncertain future in the wake of a changing climate. .

Somali refugee experience in Seattle explored

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In Search of Nabad Photo: Department of History & African Studies Program at the Jackson School of International Studies

On Monday, March 3, 91̽»¨African Studies will present “, an intimate documentary by Sorayya Aminian, ’11, about Seattle’s Somali refugees and their search for peace in their new home. Screens at 3:30 pm in the auditorium followed by a discussion with the filmmakers.