Event Calendar

Whoosh, Zoom, and Glide Across Lake Mendota

Come and experience skating on frozen Lake Mendota. All are welcome! Skates are full sizes only ranging from size 4 to size 12. Small adjustable children's "bob" skates are available.

Use the "Register Now" link to reserve your spot for a specific date and time.

**Limited sizes of ice skates are available. Skates are rented out on a first-come, first-served basis.

If you are a person with a disability needing reasonable accommodation, please contact our Co-Managers at ouwmanager@union.wisc.edu

***If you are bringing your own skates to any of Outdoor UW's skating events you do not need to reserve a time to skate. Only individuals renting skates from Outdoor UW need to reserve a time. 

Gather the whole family for an exhilarating night of frosty festivities at Outdoor UW's Family Night on Ice! Dive into the icy fun with an array of skating games, from limbo challenges to gliding combinations that promise laughter and friendly competition. With freeze skate showdowns, thrilling curling matches, and skating races, this event transforms Lake Mendota into a winter wonderland of family bonding and frozen excitement!

Family Night Registration Pricing:

Under 18: $12 Over 18: $20

Skate rentals are available at $5 for students per hour and $7 for non-students per hour. Skate rentals are available first to those registered (below) for the event. 15 minutes BEFORE the event begins we will call down the list of those registered to select their skates. Once those who are registered for the event (and present before the event begins) have their skates, rentals will be available to those not registered on a first-come, first-served basis. Youth under 18 need to be accompanied by a legal guardian at this event.

<<< PLEASE COME 15 MINUTES BEFORE THE EVENT TO ALLOW TIME TO BE FIT FOR SKATES >>>

***Limited sizes of ice skates are available. Skates are rented out on a first-come, first-served basis.

***If you are a person with a disability needing reasonable accommodation, please contact our Co-Managers, ouwmanager@union.wisc.edu

Join WUD Games in the Sett for our weekly Sunday Game Night! We offer a variety of board and video games of several different genres from our collection of over 100 games. Every game night features a different Committee's Choice game in addition to the entire WUD Games game collection. The featured is TBD.

You can view the entire WUD Games board game catalog here: WUD Games Equipment

This class will be a great way to build skills, explore patterns and color with basic lessons from nature's geometry. These geometries are already used in many areas of art, architecture, music design and scientific research. Things explored include: Color wash and patterns, history of Golden Proportions and Fibonacci's Formula.

Sarah Eagle Heart (Waŋblí Šiná Wíŋyaŋ, Eagle Shawl Woman), Oglála Lakota, is an Emmy Award–winning social justice storyteller, entrepreneur, and philanthropic leader. Through her work, Sarah continues to champion Native American storytelling traditions, Indigenous experiences, and women’s empowerment, inspiring audiences to connect, heal, and drive change.

Tickets are not required.  

The purpose of this class is to talk about strategies for building fires in the outdoors. This includes Leave No Trace considerations that focus on minimizing the impacts of backcountry campfire building. Students who participate in this class will walk away with new ideas and skills for fire making and building.

Upon completion of this class, participants will:

• Learn how to build a backcountry camp fire
• Learn LNT considerations  that will allow them to minimize campfire impacts

This class will begin in Mendota Lodge and migrate to the lake to practice the fire-building skills that we learned in class. Come prepared to be indoors and outdoors.

*** If you are a person with a disability needing reasonable accommodation for this course, please contact Dan Dunne, ddunne@wisc.edu ***

Learn how to make 4-in-1 components, troubleshooting, selecting rings for future projects, starting and finishing bracelets.

The Hoofer Sailing Club is pleased to welcome renowned sailor Jerome Rand to the Memorial Union for an unforgettable evening of sea stories. From his solo, non-stop circumnavigation of the globe to countless daring sailing adventures, Jerome's tales will inspire, amaze and ignite your wanderlust. 

Event Information:

Advance Tickets: Students - FREE, Hoofers Members $10, General Admission $12

Tickets at the Door: Students - $5, General Admission $15

For more information: j-fleet@hoofersailing.com

About Jerome Rand: 

Jerome Rand grew up in Northern Michigan, teaching sailing on small inland lakes, completing a thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail, and later venturing out on yacht deliveries from the Caribbean to the Mediterranean. On one trip to the BVI he was introduced to the Bitter End Yacht Club and found himself working with the watersports center for the next 9 years, where his dream to sail around the world took shape. 

On a small budget, he purchased a classic Westsail 32 and began a life-changing journey. Setting out from Gloucester, Massachusetts on October 3rd, Jerome Rand set sail aboard his boat for what would be a 271 day sail and the adventure of a lifetime. The journey tested every limit, both mentally and physically. In the end it was perseverance and a bit of luck that would see this small boat through some of the world's most dangerous seas. 

Jerome wrote a book about his circumnavigation and also produced a series of children's books on his experience. Jerome hosts a weekly podcast sharing his life as a full-time sailor and interviewing fascinating sailors from around the world. Jerome also trains and coaches sailors getting started in the sport, and leads inspirational and educational talks for schools, clubs and corporate events. 

Join us for a fun volunteer event! Help create hand puppets for the Madison Children's Museum, meet new people, and make a positive impact through this creative and collaborative craft! Food will be provided. 

Colombia | 78 min | NR | DCP | Dir. Juan Mejia Botero

"In Colombia, a nation marred by profound racial and socio-economic disparities, a Black woman from a rural background challenges the status quo by launching a presidential campaign. Reappropriating the term “igualada,” Francia Márquez, catapults a movement to the upper echelons of power, by refusing to “know her place.” Fifteen years in the making, this documentary peels back the curtain on how unprecedented change can happen." (Human Pictures) 

Watch the trailer here: https://youtu.be/As-uvtvPNU8?si=eArp2W6KwdWPQVV1 

For information on available assistive content for WUD Film screenings, please visit the Assistive Movie Screenings in the Marquee Theater page.

This event is intended for UW-Madison students, faculty, staff, Wisconsin Union members and their guests. Anyone can become a Wisconsin Union member.