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Events in October

Forthcoming Events

Sat 24th October

Artist in residence: Gregory Lorenzutti: 12th June 10am - 30th October 6pm; Try something new, get curious about nature, meet new people, and spark creative connections in the most unexpected places — all for UniMelb students.

George Paton Gallery x Same Page Art Book Fair: 24th October 11am - 25th October 5pm; Gertrude Contemporary, 21-31 High St, Preston VIC 3072; Join the George Paton Gallery at the Same Page Art Book Fair, a celebration of publishing practices. Launching our new text, Unfolding.

Our Unseen Silhouettes: 7pm - 9pm; Union Theatre, Level 2, Arts and Culture Building (159)

Sun 25th October

Artist in residence: Gregory Lorenzutti: 12th June 10am - 30th October 6pm; Try something new, get curious about nature, meet new people, and spark creative connections in the most unexpected places — all for UniMelb students.

Mon 26th October

Artist in residence: Gregory Lorenzutti: 12th June 10am - 30th October 6pm; Try something new, get curious about nature, meet new people, and spark creative connections in the most unexpected places — all for UniMelb students.

COSDU SWOTVAC Study Session: 26th October midnight - 20th November midnight; John Medley PAR-191-G-EG63; Need a study buddy or just a place to lock in? Come study with us during SWOTVAC

Plenty Gorge hike: 9am - 3pm; Hike at plenty gorge

Swifties' SWOTVAC Study Sessions: 26th October 9am - 30th October 5pm; Old Arts (Building 149), L1-124, Flexible Learning Space; We know how hard it is to find a quiet, empty study spot on campus during SWOTVAC. Therefore our semesterly SWOTVAC Study with Swifties' is back! Running Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm in SWOTVAC, it's our dedicated space for studious Swifties and pop music fans.

INTL Brekkie: 9:30am - 10:30am; Gate 6 (near Amphitheatre)

P-Day: noon - 2pm

Tue 27th October

Artist in residence: Gregory Lorenzutti: 12th June 10am - 30th October 6pm; Try something new, get curious about nature, meet new people, and spark creative connections in the most unexpected places — all for UniMelb students.

COSDU SWOTVAC Study Session: 26th October midnight - 20th November midnight; John Medley PAR-191-G-EG63; Need a study buddy or just a place to lock in? Come study with us during SWOTVAC

Carte Crêpes and French Speaking Games: 1:30pm - 2:30pm; Carte Crepes: John Medley Building, University of Melbourne, Parkville VIC 3010; Join us for some crêpes as a study break and to get fuelled! We will play some fun French speaking games like never have I ever, would you rather and guess the French idiom as well as having general conversation!

OmniSci Issue 11: Kaleidoscope Launch Night: 6pm - 8pm; Old Arts Building Room 129 (L1)

Wed 28th October

Artist in residence: Gregory Lorenzutti: 12th June 10am - 30th October 6pm; Try something new, get curious about nature, meet new people, and spark creative connections in the most unexpected places — all for UniMelb students.

COSDU SWOTVAC Study Session: 26th October midnight - 20th November midnight; John Medley PAR-191-G-EG63; Need a study buddy or just a place to lock in? Come study with us during SWOTVAC

SWOTVAC Study Session: 28th October midnight - 29th October midnight; Cussonia Court G17/18; SWOTVAC is officially here, and exams are just around the corner 😵‍💫 If you’ve been struggling to focus at home or keep “studying” in bed, this one’s for you! Join LEC for a chill afternoon of studying together 📚 We’ve got FREE SNACKS to keep y

SWOTVAC Wednesday Study Session: 9am - 5pm; PAR-149-L1-155; This is a SWOTVAC study session organised by MUCSS. Lecturers and tutors from a range of civil engineering subjects will be invited to provide students with additional consultation and academic support before their exams.

INTL Brekkie: 9:30am - 10:30am; Gate 6 (near Amphitheatre)

Surveying Equipment Practice Day with C.R. Kennedy: noon - 3pm; University Oval; An opportunity to practice using surveying equipment with experts from C.R. Kennedy and enjoy a day out in the sun with free food and drinks provided by MUGS.

ESSS - SWOTVAC Study session: 1pm - 4pm; Mccoy room: 208; SWOTVAC study session

ESSS Post Study Session Clyde: 4pm - 6pm; The Clyde Hotel; Join ESSS for a post-study session pub night!

SWOTVAC KARAOKE: 4pm - 6pm; 197 Little Lonsdale St, Melbourne VIC 3000; Come join us for karaoke during SWOTVAC!

Weekly General Knowledge Trivia: 5pm - 6pm; Ross McKay Courtyard; Weekly friendly trivia competition

Thu 29th October

Artist in residence: Gregory Lorenzutti: 12th June 10am - 30th October 6pm; Try something new, get curious about nature, meet new people, and spark creative connections in the most unexpected places — all for UniMelb students.

COSDU SWOTVAC Study Session: 26th October midnight - 20th November midnight; John Medley PAR-191-G-EG63; Need a study buddy or just a place to lock in? Come study with us during SWOTVAC

SPIIRE Office Tour: 9:15am - 11am; 414 La Trobe Street, Melbourne, VIC, 3000; Join The Urban Collective for an exclusive visit to SPIIRE's Melbourne office and gain an inside look at professional practice in the built-environment industry.

UHT Workshop: Making Space: 9:30am - 11am; Rehearsal Room, Level 3, Arts & Culutral Building (159)

Fri 30th October

Artist in residence: Gregory Lorenzutti: 12th June 10am - 30th October 6pm; Try something new, get curious about nature, meet new people, and spark creative connections in the most unexpected places — all for UniMelb students.

COSDU SWOTVAC Study Session: 26th October midnight - 20th November midnight; John Medley PAR-191-G-EG63; Need a study buddy or just a place to lock in? Come study with us during SWOTVAC

INTL Brekkie: 9:30am - 10:30am; Gate 6 (near Amphitheatre)

Still, Nature – Installation of Moving Bodies and Plant Fragments: 1pm - 4pm; George Paton Gallery, Level 1, Building 159 (Arts & Cultural), University of Melbourne, Parkville; An experimental environment in which human bodies, vegetal matter, time and the process of decay participate in the generation of choreographic knowledge.

SWOTVAC: Interuniversity Halloween Party @ TBA: 3pm - 6:30pm

End of Semester Party!: 4pm - 8:30pm; Infrastructure Engineering - 174, Room 428; 🎉 SIMP End-of-Semester Party! 🎉 The semester is almost over! Come celebrate with us with fun games, prizes to be won, and a chance to relax after a busy semester! 📅 30 October (Friday) | ⏰ From 4:30 PM 📍 Infrastructure Engineering, Room 4

Weekly Caregroup Meetings: 6:30pm - 8:30pm; The Spot room 3012, 3013, and 5015; Join us in our weekly caregroup meetings where we discuss about the Bible. All are welcome!

Sat 31st October

COSDU SWOTVAC Study Session: 26th October midnight - 20th November midnight; John Medley PAR-191-G-EG63; Need a study buddy or just a place to lock in? Come study with us during SWOTVAC

Weekly Worship Service: 10am - 1pm; FBE Prest Theatre & room 205; Join us for our weekly worship service to learn more about Jesus!

Sun 1st November

COSDU SWOTVAC Study Session: 26th October midnight - 20th November midnight; John Medley PAR-191-G-EG63; Need a study buddy or just a place to lock in? Come study with us during SWOTVAC

Mon 2nd November

COSDU SWOTVAC Study Session: 26th October midnight - 20th November midnight; John Medley PAR-191-G-EG63; Need a study buddy or just a place to lock in? Come study with us during SWOTVAC

Tue 3rd November

COSDU SWOTVAC Study Session: 26th October midnight - 20th November midnight; John Medley PAR-191-G-EG63; Need a study buddy or just a place to lock in? Come study with us during SWOTVAC

Wed 4th November

COSDU SWOTVAC Study Session: 26th October midnight - 20th November midnight; John Medley PAR-191-G-EG63; Need a study buddy or just a place to lock in? Come study with us during SWOTVAC

Thu 5th November

COSDU SWOTVAC Study Session: 26th October midnight - 20th November midnight; John Medley PAR-191-G-EG63; Need a study buddy or just a place to lock in? Come study with us during SWOTVAC

UHT Workshop: Making Space: 9:30am - 11am; Rehearsal Room, Level 3, Arts & Culutral Building (159)

Hauntings, Disappearances, Reappearances: A Conversation with Cathy Linh Che and Nikki Lam: 6:30pm - 8pm; Forum Theatre, Level 1, Arts West, University of Melbourne, Parkville; Diasporic memories are always haunted: by distant homelands and by lost futures. A special conversation and screening, with Cathy Linh Che and Nikki Lam, moderated by André Dao

Fri 6th November

COSDU SWOTVAC Study Session: 26th October midnight - 20th November midnight; John Medley PAR-191-G-EG63; Need a study buddy or just a place to lock in? Come study with us during SWOTVAC

Weekly Caregroup Meetings: 6:30pm - 8:30pm; The Spot room 2013, 3012, and 5015; Join us in our weekly caregroup meetings where we discuss about the Bible. All are welcome!

Sat 7th November

COSDU SWOTVAC Study Session: 26th October midnight - 20th November midnight; John Medley PAR-191-G-EG63; Need a study buddy or just a place to lock in? Come study with us during SWOTVAC

Weekly Worship Service: 10am - 1pm; FBE Prest Theatre & room 205; Join us for our weekly worship service to learn more about Jesus!

Sun 8th November

COSDU SWOTVAC Study Session: 26th October midnight - 20th November midnight; John Medley PAR-191-G-EG63; Need a study buddy or just a place to lock in? Come study with us during SWOTVAC

Church AGM: 10am - 1pm; FBE Prest Theatre & room 205; Join us in our Gateway Church General Meeting where we can remember God's blessings this past year.

Mon 9th November

COSDU SWOTVAC Study Session: 26th October midnight - 20th November midnight; John Medley PAR-191-G-EG63; Need a study buddy or just a place to lock in? Come study with us during SWOTVAC

Tue 10th November

COSDU SWOTVAC Study Session: 26th October midnight - 20th November midnight; John Medley PAR-191-G-EG63; Need a study buddy or just a place to lock in? Come study with us during SWOTVAC

Diwali: 5pm - 8pm; University Plaza; Celebrate Diwali, the vibrant Festival of Lights, with Discover Unimelb and UMSU!

Wed 11th November

COSDU SWOTVAC Study Session: 26th October midnight - 20th November midnight; John Medley PAR-191-G-EG63; Need a study buddy or just a place to lock in? Come study with us during SWOTVAC

Thu 12th November

COSDU SWOTVAC Study Session: 26th October midnight - 20th November midnight; John Medley PAR-191-G-EG63; Need a study buddy or just a place to lock in? Come study with us during SWOTVAC

UHT Workshop: Making Space: 9:30am - 11am; Rehearsal Room, Level 3, Arts & Culutral Building (159)

Fri 13th November

COSDU SWOTVAC Study Session: 26th October midnight - 20th November midnight; John Medley PAR-191-G-EG63; Need a study buddy or just a place to lock in? Come study with us during SWOTVAC

Weekly Caregroup Meetings: 6:30pm - 8:30pm; The Spot room 2013, 3012, and 5015; Join us in our weekly caregroup meetings where we discuss about the Bible. All are welcome!

Sat 14th November

COSDU SWOTVAC Study Session: 26th October midnight - 20th November midnight; John Medley PAR-191-G-EG63; Need a study buddy or just a place to lock in? Come study with us during SWOTVAC

Weekly Worship Service: 10am - 1pm; FBE Prest Theatre & room 205; Join us for our weekly worship service to learn more about Jesus!

Sun 15th November

COSDU SWOTVAC Study Session: 26th October midnight - 20th November midnight; John Medley PAR-191-G-EG63; Need a study buddy or just a place to lock in? Come study with us during SWOTVAC

Mon 16th November

COSDU SWOTVAC Study Session: 26th October midnight - 20th November midnight; John Medley PAR-191-G-EG63; Need a study buddy or just a place to lock in? Come study with us during SWOTVAC

Tue 17th November

COSDU SWOTVAC Study Session: 26th October midnight - 20th November midnight; John Medley PAR-191-G-EG63; Need a study buddy or just a place to lock in? Come study with us during SWOTVAC

Wed 18th November

COSDU SWOTVAC Study Session: 26th October midnight - 20th November midnight; John Medley PAR-191-G-EG63; Need a study buddy or just a place to lock in? Come study with us during SWOTVAC

Thu 19th November

COSDU SWOTVAC Study Session: 26th October midnight - 20th November midnight; John Medley PAR-191-G-EG63; Need a study buddy or just a place to lock in? Come study with us during SWOTVAC

UHT Workshop: Making Space: 9:30am - 11am; Rehearsal Room, Level 3, Arts & Culutral Building (159)

Cruisechella - Throw back to 2016: 7pm - 10pm; Federation Wharf

Fri 20th November

COSDU SWOTVAC Study Session: 26th October midnight - 20th November midnight; John Medley PAR-191-G-EG63; Need a study buddy or just a place to lock in? Come study with us during SWOTVAC

Metro Network Speedrun: 5am - 11:59pm; All of Melbourne - across the whole train network; Visit every train station on the Metro Trains network in one day!! Join for the whole ~18 hour trip or just a short section Please fill out the form if interested: https://forms.gle/8e2rvHa9EDGvJmU36

Inter-Uni EOX Party: 6pm - 10pm; Queensberry Hotel

Weekly Caregroup Meetings: 6:30pm - 8:30pm; The Spot room 2013, 3012, and 5015; Join us in our weekly caregroup meetings where we discuss about the Bible. All are welcome!

Sat 21st November

Weekly Worship Service: 10am - 1pm; FBE Prest Theatre & room 205; Join us for our weekly worship service to learn more about Jesus!

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