Calendar

COMMUNITY COLLECTS | Art & Stories of Acquisition
2025-11-04 12:00 - 18:00 (America/Chicago) | UWSP | Carlsten Art Gallery, Noel Fine Arts Center, 1800 Portage Street, Stevens Point, 54481, United States
An exciting and diverse exhibition drawing from private art collections in the Stevens Point area! This exhibition shines a light on the personal stories behind each acquisition, revealing the many ways original artwork brings joy and meaning to life.
Two dozen community members—advocates, educators, artists, business leaders, and politicians among them—share a piece from their collection and the story of how it was acquired.
The result is an eclectic mix of works by Wisconsin and international artists, accompanied by heartfelt reflections that affirm the transformative power of living with original art.
Sponsored by UWSP Foundation, Inc.
Exhibition: November 4 – December 5
Reception: Thursday, Nov 6 | 5:30-7:30pm
Gallery Hours: Tue-Fri noon-6pm | Sat 10am-2pm
UWSP.edu/Carlsten

Hold up, is this Burnout?
2025-12-04 12:00 - 14:00 | Dreyfus University Center – Legacy Room, 1015 Reserve Street, Stevens Point, WI, 54481, United States
Feeling stretched too thin? Wondering if what you’re experiencing is burnout? Join us for an interactive session that helps you recognize the warning signs, bust myths about self-care, and explore strategies for resilience Thursday, Dec. 4 from 12-2 p.m. in the DUC Legacy Room. We’ll talk about finding balance in school, work and life, and share resources to support your well-being.

Enjoy lunch, connect with peers and enter to win prizes!
Pre-registration is encouraged at https://uwspburnout.eventbrite.com.
This event is free and open to all UWSP students.
Sponsored by the School of Health Sciences and Wellness Student Success Center.

Student Non-Degree Recital: Trevor Hartl, trumpet
2025-12-05 19:30 | UWSP | Michelsen Hall, Noel Fine Arts Center, 1800 Portage Street, Stevens Point, 54481, United States

UWSP Choirs Winter Concert
2025-12-05 19:30 | St. Stephen Church, 1401 Clark Street, Stevens Point, WI, 54481, United States
The UWSP Choirs and UWSP Brass Choir will be performing “The Christmas Cantata” by Daniel Pinkham as part of the program during the UWSP Choirs Winter Concert 7:30 p.m. on December 5 at St. Stephen’s Catholic Church. Tickets are available at University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point | Ticketing – Ticket Office Home or by calling 715-346-4100.

Day of Dance
2025-12-06 11:30 - 21:30 | UWSP Noel Fine Arts Center, 1800 Portage Street UWSP COFAC, Stevens Point, WI, 54481, United States
Experience a day of dance at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point! If you’re a dancer between the ages of 13 and 18, join us to deepen your artistry and grow your technical skills. For more information and to register: https://www3.uwsp.edu/conted/Pages/Day-of-Dance-2024.aspx

MME Lecture Piano Recital: Ryan Holley-Mallo, piano
2025-12-06 14:00 | UWSP | NFAC 221, Noel Fine Arts Center, 1800 Portage Street, Stevens Point, 54481, United States
The Pedagogical Value of Studying the Piano Works of Cecile Chaminade

Symphony Orchestra Concert "Noel at the Noel"
2025-12-06 19:30 | UWSP | Michelsen Hall, Noel Fine Arts Center, 1800 Portage Street, Stevens Point, 54481, United States
Celebrate everyone’s favorite season with a performance featuring treasured holiday selections from “Sleigh Ride” to “Silent Night”! The orchestra will be joined by vocalists from the Contemporary Voice Studio and a surprise conducting appearance by COFAC Dean Stuart Benkert!
Tickets: University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point | Ticketing – Ticket Office Home

Student Recital: Lilly Mehring, Jazz Voice
2025-12-07 13:00 | UWSP | NFAC 221, Noel Fine Arts Center, 1800 Portage Street, Stevens Point, 54481, United States

Afterimages 2025
2025-12-07 14:00 | UWSP | Jenkins Theatre, Noel Fine Arts Center, 1800 Portage Street, Stevens Point, 54481, United States
Original student choreography by UWSP dance students.
Jenkins Theatre
Friday, December 5 – 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, December 6 -7:30 p.m.
Sunday, December 7 – 2:00 p.m.
An evening of original and inventive choreography by promising young dance artists. Dance majors and minors use the powerful expression of the human body to share personal memories, tell stories, and express universal emotions.
Tickets: University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point | Ticketing – Ticket Office Home

Jazz Combo Concert
2025-12-07 19:30 | UWSP | Michelsen Hall, Noel Fine Arts Center, 1800 Portage Street, Stevens Point, 54481, United States

Natural Resources & the Sciences Job and Career Exploration Fair
2025-12-10 09:30 - 14:30 | Laird Room in Dreyfus University Center, 1015 Reserve St, Stevens Point, WI, 54481
Discover your future at the Natural Resources & Sciences Job and Career Exploration Fair – a dynamic, no-cost event open to current and aspiring students, UW-Stevens Point alumni, and community members. Peruse internships, coveted summer roles, and transformative full-time positions. Engage in meaningful dialogues with industry professionals, finding career paths aligned with your passions and aspirations.

Mark your calendar for the in-person event on December 10, 2025, between 9:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., in the Laird Room at the Dreyfus University Center.

Employers can register for the event here. Registration closes on December 1.

String Area Recital
2025-12-10 19:30 | UWSP | Michelsen Hall, Noel Fine Arts Center, 1800 Portage Street, Stevens Point, 54481, United States

What Gave Us a Feeling About Time — Peter Barrickman
2025-12-11 12:00 - 18:00 | UWSP | Carlsten Art Gallery, Noel Fine Arts Center, 1800 Portage Street, Stevens Point, 54481, United States
An exhibition of paintings and video by Milwaukee artist Peter Barrickman. Rooted in cycles of the natural world and Wisconsin’s seasons, Peter’s new series of paintings meditates on transformation.
A multidisciplinary artist, Peter makes work in tandem with an archiving practice. From found images, recorded experiences, observational drawings, and collected objects, subjects are formed. His paintings merge observed and imagined realities through a process that welcomes revision and accident, drawing on Expressionist and Post-Impressionist influences. His most recent work unfolds like a living system that reflects human complexity and our own movement through changing environments.
Peter Barrickman’s work has been shown at numerous galleries and museums internationally including The Whitney Museum of American Art, Hyde Park Art Center in Chicago, The Museum of Contemporary Art in Detroit, La Panaderia in Mexico City, Karma International in Zurich, Tanzschuleprojects in Munich, The Tate Modern in London, Fluc in Vienna and Cité des Arts International in Paris. His work has been written about in Art Forum, Art Papers, Art in America online, theNewRepublic.com, Artnews.com and The New York Times online.
Barrickman is an associate professor in Fine Art + New Studio Practice at the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design. He is represented by The Green Gallery and Nathalie Karg Gallery.
EXHIBITION: Dec 11 – Jan 23
RECEPTION: Thursday, Dec 11 | 5:00–7:00pm
GALLERY HOURS: Tue-Fri noon-6pm | Sat 10am-2pm

PLEASE NOTE — Carlsten Gallery hours are affected by UWSP campus schedule over winter break as follows:
GALLERY CLOSED: Dec 20 – Jan 5
LIMITED HOURS: Jan 6 – Jan 16
Tue–Fri | Noon–5:00pm
Regular gallery hours resume January 20.

Reception: What Gave Us a Feeling About Time — Peter Barrickman
2025-12-11 17:00 - 19:00 | UWSP | Carlsten Art Gallery, Noel Fine Arts Center, 1800 Portage Street, Stevens Point, 54481, United States

Percussion Studio Recital
2025-12-11 17:00 | UWSP | Michelsen Hall, Noel Fine Arts Center, 1800 Portage Street, Stevens Point, 54481, United States

Tuba Christmas
2025-12-12 16:00 | UWSP | Michelsen Hall, Noel Fine Arts Center, 1800 Portage Street, Stevens Point, 54481, United States
🎄 Merry Tuba Christmas at UWSP! 🎶
We’re thrilled to invite you to our annual UWSP Tuba Christmas Concert—a celebration of low brass, holiday cheer, and community spirit!
📍 Location:
Michelsen Hall, Noel Fine Arts Center
1800 Portage Street, Stevens Point, WI 54481
Parking available in Lot R, just south of the Fine Arts Building.
📅 Date:
Friday, December 12, 2025
🎼 Schedule:

Registration & Check-In: 4:15–5:00 p.m.
Outside Michelsen Hall near the Music Department office
Rehearsal: 5:00–6:00 p.m.
Please bring a music stand if possible
Dinner: On your own—plenty of nearby restaurants
Performance: 7:30 p.m.
Free and open to the public! Donations accepted at the end of the concert.
Seats fill quickly—audience members are encouraged to arrive before 7:00 p.m.

🎺 Festive Attire Encouraged!
Many participants decorate their instruments—let your holiday spirit shine!
💵 Registration Info:
Participation fee is $15.00 per performer.
Music is available for purchase in the link below.
Please send a check payable to Tuba Christmas to:
Dr. Patrick Lawrence
Department of Music
1800 Portage Street
Stevens Point, WI 54481
📝 Register Online:
https://forms.office.com/r/0hm6ewzL4a

"Ball of Fire" Screening
2025-12-12 19:00 | DUC Theater, 1015 Reserve Street, Stevens Point, WI, 54401, United States
This is a really fun one, to finish out the year!
It’s a classic Hollywood screwball comedy with two of the greats – Gary Cooper and Barbara Stanwyck.
Hope to see you there
Ball of Fire – Friday, Dec 12
7pm, DUC Theater
$5, free popcorn!

Season of Light
2025-12-14 14:00 - 15:00 | UWSP | Science Building, 2001 Fourth Avenue, Stevens Point, WI, 54481, United States
Season of Light is an elegant and sophisticated program about the coldest and darkest of seasons — a time which holds some of the warmest and brightest celebrations of the year.
This planetarium presentation traces the history and development of many of the world’s most endearing holiday customs, all of which involve lighting up the winter season — from the burning Yule log, sparkling Christmas tree lights and candles in windows, to the lighting of luminarias in the American Southwest and the traditional ritual of the Hanukkah Menorah.
Audiences learn a selection of Northern hemisphere winter constellations, and find out why we even have seasons, as we demonstrate the Sun’s path across the sky throughout the year, and the Earth’s tilt and orbit around the Sun.
*Recommended for all audiences
Admission
There is no charge for our public programs, although donations of $1-$2 per attendee will be greatly appreciated to allow us to continue these public programs for our community.
Parking
Parking is free on campus for our guests only on Saturdays and Sundays. From Monday-Friday, the UWSP parking lots are enforced 2 am – 7 pm. Please visit this website for more details about parking options, rules, and regulations.
Our shows are open to the public in the Allen F. Blocher Planetarium. The planetarium is located on the second floor of the Science Building, by the Foucault pendulum, right above the east main entrance. Doors open at 1:30 p.m. Direct access is obtained through the east entrance.
Planetarium programs for groups (schools, scouts, organizations, etc.) can be arranged during our academic year. Call 715-346-2120 or email physastr@uwsp.edu

GET INVOLVED!
The Blocher Planetarium is a treasure of the Stevens Point community, offering shows to students young and old alike. This space has inspired countless students to go onto careers in astronomy and sparked the imagination of young children on field trips as they ask questions about the universe and their place in it. Help “Rebuild the Wonder” and join this effort to keep future generations gazing up at the stars. Learn More!

Larry Cat in Space
2025-12-14 15:30 - 16:30 | UWSP | Science Building, 2001 Fourth Avenue, Stevens Point, WI, 54481, United States
Larry Cat In Space is a playful, imaginative cartoon presentation about an inquisitive cat who takes a trip to the Moon. Ideal for families with young children.
Our shows are open to the public in the Allen F. Blocher Planetarium. The planetarium is located on the second floor of the Science Building, by the Foucault pendulum, right above the east main entrance. Direct access is obtained through the east entrance.
*Recommended for all families, ages 4-12
Sunday Story Time at 3pm, Planetarium Show at 3:30pm

Admission
There is no charge for our public programs, although donations of $1-$2 per attendee will be greatly appreciated to allow us to continue these public programs for our community.
Parking
Parking is free on campus for our guests only on Saturdays and Sundays. From Monday-Friday, the UWSP parking lots are enforced 2 am – 7 pm. Please visit this website for more details about parking options, rules, and regulations.
Planetarium programs for groups (schools, scouts, organizations, etc.) can be arranged during our academic year. Call 715-346-2120 or email physastr@uwsp.edu

GET INVOLVED!
The Blocher Planetarium is a treasure of the Stevens Point community, offering shows to students young and old alike. This space has inspired countless students to go onto careers in astronomy and sparked the imagination of young children on field trips as they ask questions about the universe and their place in it. Help “Rebuild the Wonder” and join this effort to keep future generations gazing up at the stars. Learn More!
