Time for a Winter Adventure
Have the snow flurries kept you inside this winter? Winter is too long to stay inside, and there are so many ways to enjoy the season. Time to embrace it, and we have events to help you do that! Soar through the winter shivers with Outdoor UW Skate Nights Starting on Jan. 19, 2024 (pending weather conditions), scamper down to Lake Mendota for “first-come, first-served” ice skating events and rentals. You can glide on the ice showing...
University of Wisconsin–Madison Staff and Faculty, Experiences for a Lifetime Await You at the Wisconsin Union
Hey, University of Wisconsin–Madison staff and faculty, as part of the Wisconsin Union team, there are some things you should know about what your University affiliation means when it comes to our spaces, services and events here at the Wisconsin Union and about what else awaits you if you become a Wisconsin Union member. Limited Access with your Staff/Faculty Wiscard Here’s what you have as a staff and faculty member of the...
Meet Our Wheelhouse Instructor: Chef Allison
Wheelhouse Studios, an open art studio in our building Memorial Union, offers art classes on everything from pottery to culinary arts. With classes designed for beginners all the way to seasoned creatives, our talented instructors are knowledgeable, friendly and FUN. As we look ahead to our exciting classes, we wanted to introduce you to one of the amazing instructors you’ll meet in class! Name: Allison McKee, executive sous chef...
Savoring the Remaining Weeks of Terrace Season 2023
Terrace season. A beautiful time of the year during which our outdoor, lakeside space the Memorial Union Terrace fills with the sounds of our free, live music, the laughter of patrons enjoying our rentable kayaks and canoes, conversations among family members as they enjoy art-making, and the many reactions to our free film showings with their wide-ranging genres. Terrace season is a brief time, usually running from mid-April to...
Navigating Newness With Wisconsin Union Involvement
“Meeting new people can be scary,” Wisconsin Hoofers Council President Sam Hagedorn said. Sam expressed a feeling to which many individuals can relate, the fear of not being able to find a community to connect with when entering a new environment, such as a college campus. But don’t worry! He continued with his own wise words and expertise. “Find something that you are interested in, and join a club that offers that,” Sam...
Onstage at the Wisconsin Union: Skerryvore Coming to Madison for Free Concert Aug. 17
Terrace-goers will hear bagpipes and other traditional Scottish instruments in ways they have never heard before during a free concert featuring Award-winning Scottish band Skerryvore on Aug. 17 at our outdoor space, called the Memorial Union Terrace. Skerryvore always gets people dancing and singing along with its modern, pop-infused take on Scottish music traditions. This event is hosted by the student led-Wisconsin Union...