Event Calendar

Join Wheelhouse Studios for Free Art Friday to celebrate spring with your own stuffed chicken plush. We'll be in the Festival Room in Memorial Union on Friday, March 14 from 5-8 PM with all the supplies and instruction you need!

Venture into the winter wonderland of Lake Mendota as you hike or snowshoe to the secluded have of Picnic Point. Gather around a roaring campfire, where the crackling flames set the scene for camaraderie, and warm up with some hot cocoa, before embarking back to Memorial Union. 

The Full Moon hike will be done on snowshoes if conditions allow. Outdoor UW provides Snowshoes. The hike will be done on foot if there is no snow. Please wear winter boots for this event and dress accordingly. 

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

Description: The Hybrid Wilderness First Responder Recertification (WFR-Recert) course is a 2-day 24-hour course taught by NOLS Wilderness Medicine specifically to recertify participants who are currently holding a Wilderness First Responder Certification. The WFR-Recert course is designed to refresh your skills and knowledge in making critical medical and evacuation decisions in remote locations. Classroom lectures and demonstrations are combined with realistic scenarios where mock patients will challenge you to integrate your learning. Learning takes place both in the classroom and in outdoor settings regardless of weather conditions. Come prepared for wet, muddy, cold, or hot environments.

Prerequisites: You must be currently holding a Wilderness First Responder Certification or be in your 1-year grace period (between certification courses). You must be 16 years old to attend this course.

Certification: Participants are required to pass both written and practical examinations to obtain WFR and CPR certification. Successful course completion earns you a WMI Adult & Child CPR certification and a WMI Wilderness First Responder certification. EMTs will earn a Wilderness EMT certification. All certifications are current for two years.

Location: Primary classroom will be held at Memorial Union on 800 Langdon Street in Madison. We are not able to offer housing or camping for this course. There are hotels and hostels available nearby. Food is not provided but is available for purchase in the building and at nearby locations to Memorial Union. There is a refrigerator and microwave to chill and warm food. https://info.wisc.edu/plan-your-visit/ 

Hoofer Club Leader Scholarship/Grant: If you are a current Hoofer club member and are hoping to take on more leadership within your club you may qualify for a scholarship/grant to offset the cost of this course. Please submit your application as soon as possible by applying through the links on hooferleaders.org. If you are awarded the scholarship/grant you will receive a follow-up email with directions on how to register for the course using a discount code.     

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. 

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

Jason Lopez, Assistant Professor of Communication Arts, will join WUD Society & Politics to discuss sports betting and the impact it has had on the sports industry. Professor Lopez will talk about how sports betting has influenced the nature of the sports they are based, and what are the values and attitudes behind the debates of the legalization of sports betting. After this discussion, we will be filling out March Madness brackets for the men's and women's NCAA basketball tournament that we will follow throughout the month of March! 

This event will be taking place on Monday, March 17th at 5:30-6:45 PM, location TBD. 

In this OES: Bushcraft and Survival class, you'll learn essential skills for thriving in the wild. Topics include fire-making techniques, shelter building, foraging for food and water, identifying plants and wildlife, navigation using a map and compass, and first aid for outdoor emergencies. You will also gain knowledge of survival tactics such as signaling for help, creating tools, and staying safe in various natural environments. This class emphasizes self-reliance, resourcefulness, and practical skills for wilderness survival.

Upon completion of this class, participants will:

• Understand how to survive with and without tools
• Basic ideas of survival techniques and bushcraft skills
• Find ways to practice some of these skills

--- Class is located in the Mendota Lodge on the water level of Memorial Union (along the lakefront and across from the Outdoor UW office) ----

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

Hear the experiences of our very own Adam Hughes as he recounts his experiences living and cruising on the Pacific Ocean.

A meeting link will be sent in advance to all participants signed up for this event for anyone interested in joining virtually. 

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Our Winter Sailing Seminars are a great way to expand your horizons during the winter months.  The seminars are open to anyone who is eligible to be a sailing club member and no prior sailing experience is required; you do not need to be a current member of the sailing club to attend. Feel free to invite your landlubber friends!

Seminars occur weekly and cover a variety of nautical topics, such as racing tactics, sailing around the world, and sailing medical emergencies.

2025 Winter Sailing Seminars:

January 15: Chartering in the BVI with Ben Nichols
January 22: Weather Routing with Jason Christensen
January 29: UW Lake Rescue Facilities Tour 
February 5: Preparing for an Ocean Passage
February 12: Review of the 37th America’s Cup with Philip Tietze
February 19:  Stories from the ROTC with Officer Matthew Green
February 26:  Cruising the Apostle Islands and Isle Royale with Mark Gillespie
March 5:  Sailing into Oblivion: A Special Event with Jerome Rand
March 12:  Radio Maintenance and Operation with VC & Gregory Pitts
March 19:  Sailing the Pacific with Adam Hughes
March 26:  First Aid for Sailing with Bob Cape & VC

A Tony Award winner, The Acting Company simultaneously works to develop early-career professional actors and to bring sophisticated, highest-caliber theater to communities across the country. Founded with the first graduating class of drama students from The Juilliard School, it has launched the careers of Kevin Kline, Patti LuPone, Lorraine Toussaint, Rainn Wilson, and Jeffrey Wright, among many others. Come see its production of August Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize– and Tony Award–nominated play Two Trains Running.

Set in a local restaurant on the brink of demolition in Civil Rights Era Pittsburg, Two Trains Running tells the stories of a Black American community seeking equity, connection and justice in the face of radical changes to its neighborhood.

Content Warnings: Loud noises, mature content and language (some racially-charged language, use of the n-word, discussion of political violence, war, and profanity). No nudity or graphic sexuality. Suggested audience: Age 16+

The Acting Company's Kent Gash talks about "Two Trains Running"

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Single ticket pricing:

• UW–Madison Students: $12 / $10 / $8
• General Public: $66 / $51 / $36
• Wisconsin Union Members: $60 / $47 / $33
• Student (any): $60 / $47 / $33
• Youth (17 and under): $15

Learn about common injuries at sea, and the relevant principles of first aid.

A meeting link will be sent in advance to all participants signed up for this event for anyone interested in joining virtually. 

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Our Winter Sailing Seminars are a great way to expand your horizons during the winter months.  The seminars are open to anyone who is eligible to be a sailing club member and no prior sailing experience is required; you do not need to be a current member of the sailing club to attend. Feel free to invite your landlubber friends!

Seminars occur weekly and cover a variety of nautical topics, such as racing tactics, sailing around the world, and sailing medical emergencies.

2025 Winter Sailing Seminars:

January 15: Chartering in the BVI with Ben Nichols
January 22: Weather Routing with Jason Christensen
January 29: UW Lake Rescue Facilities Tour 
February 5: Preparing for an Ocean Passage
February 12: Review of the 37th America’s Cup with Philip Tietze
February 19:  Stories from the ROTC with Officer Matthew Green
February 26:  Cruising the Apostle Islands and Isle Royale with Mark Gillespie
March 5:  Sailing into Oblivion: A Special Event with Jerome Rand
March 12:  Radio Maintenance and Operation with VC & Gregory Pitts
March 19:  Sailing the Pacific with Adam Hughes
March 26:  First Aid for Sailing with Bob Cape & VC