Join us for a day of celebration, culture, and fun at our Black History Skate Day at Howard Park on Sunday, February 16, from 12 PM to 7:30 PM! Lace up your skates and enjoy themed skate sessions featuring live DJs, Motown vibes, and gospel music. Don’t miss our vibrant Black History Market with local vendors, delicious food trucks, and performances to honor the richness of Black history and culture. Whether you’re skating, shopping, or simply soaking in the energy, there’s something for everyone! See you on the ice! https://www.visitsouthbend.com/event/black-history-skate-night/6981/

Get those voices ready to sing along with this Hollywood classic! While not initially a major financial success due to its large budget, The Wizard of Oz was a critical and cultural sensation when released in 1939 (losing the Best Picture Oscar to similarly-popular Gone with the Wind). Its multi-generational nostalgia solidified with its annual holiday telecasts, first on CBS and later NBC, where Dorothy (Judy Garland) became iconic and her journey well-known: A tornado hits Kansas and sends her and her little dog, too, to Oz. Once there, she befriends a brainless Scarecrow (Ray Bolger), a heartless Tin Man (Jack Haley), and a spineless Lion (Bert Lahr). The four follow the yellow brick road to meet the eponymous Wizard while battling the Wicked Witch of the West (née Elphaba). GET TICKETS

Benjamin Beilman is one of the leading violinists of his generation. He has won international praise for his passionate performances and deep rich tone which the Washington Post called “mightily impressive,” and The New York Times described as “muscular with a glint of violence.” The Times has also praised his “handsome technique, burnished sound, and quiet confidence,” and the Strad described his playing as “pure poetry.” Presenting in collaboration with the South Bend Symphony Orchestra and the University of Notre Dame Department of Music. This masterclass is free and open to the public. The LaBar Recital Hall ( door 7) is accessible on the east side of the Leahy gate of O'Neill Hall of Music. Originally published at music.nd.edu. https://events.nd.edu/events/2025/02/16/masterclass-with-benjamin-beillman/

Register here Nathan Hatch served as the president of Wake Forest University for 16 years and previously served as provost at the University of Notre Dame. He recently published The Gift of Transformative Leaders(link is external). We will discuss this book and his lifelong commitment to making character central in higher education. We hope you will join the Institute for Social Concerns each month for the Virtues & Vocations lunchtime webinar series, Conversations on Character & the Common Good. There is always time for audience questions. Virtues & Vocations is a national forum for scholars and practitioners across disciplines to consider how best to cultivate character in pre-professional and professional education. Virtues & Vocations hosts faculty workshops, an annual conference, and monthly webinars, and engages issues of character, professional identity, and moral purpose through our publications. https://events.nd.edu/events/2025/02/17/webinar-former-wake-forest-university-president-nathan-hatch-on-character-transformative-leadership/

Anxiety Toolbox is a 3- part structured psychoeducational workshop designed to inform students on the cognitive, behavioral, and physiological impacts of anxiety. The sessions include modules dedicated to: (1) understanding anxiety, (2) introducing a method for slowing down and disentangling the experience of anxiety, and (3) developing alternative responses to anxiety. By the end of the workshop, students will have their own individualized plan for managing anxiety. Students will be expected to complete homework (e.g., Cross Sectional Formulations, practicing deep breathing) in between sessions. Facilitator: Jordan Jonson, Ph. D. You do not need to use any other UCC service or attend a drop-in appointment to come to any workshop! https://ucc.nd.edu/news-events/events/2025/02/17/anxiety-toolbox-workshop-series-offering-2-session-1-of-3/