Events at UC San Diego this week
Every upcoming public event at University of California-San Diego: free food, club meetings, game days and more, from the university's own calendars and updated every day.
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Thursday, November 5, 2026
- Celebrate Homecoming at Birch Aquarium!12:00 AM – 11:59 PMBirch Aquarium
- UCSD/SDSU Fall 2026 Software Carpentries Workshop8:30 AM – 12:30 PMFree
- Operationalizing AI - From Research to Real-World Impact8:30 AM – 1:00 PMHalıcıoğlu School of Data Science and Computing (HSDSC) Sanjay and Charlene Srivastava Multipurpose Room 123
- UC San Diego's in-person Open Enrollment Benefits Fair!9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- Family Food PANTRY and Children’s Closet9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Write a Letter. Support an Enlisted Service Member.9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Triton Time: Connecting Academic Internships to Career Exploration10:00 AM – 11:00 AMFree
- Fall 2026 Health, Medical Science, and STEM Graduate School Fair10:00 AM – 2:00 PMLibrary Walk
- Fall 2026 Feminist Book Club: Yesteryear11:00 AM – 12:00 PM9352 Eucalyptus Grove Lane Building 290
- Grad Writing Circles FA2611:00 AM – 2:00 PMGeisel Library First Floor, West Wing, Conference Room 1504Free
- CHEM 004 Worksheet: Periodic Table Patterns Pt. 212:00 PM – 2:00 PMCenter Hall Come study w/ peer tutors in a collaborative workshop environment!Free
- National First-Gen Day12:00 PM – 2:00 PMDolores Huerta / Philip Vera Cruz Meeting Room Dolores Huerta / Philip Vera Cruz Meeting Room
- Painted Savings Jars @ The Zone12:00 PM – 2:00 PMPrice Center The Zone
- UC San Diego Extended Studies Showcase 2026: Lunch-and-Learn Webinar Series12:00 PM – 12:30 PMFree
- Neuroqueer Group1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
- Yoga at the Library1:00 PM – 2:00 PMGeisel Library Geisel Meeting RoomFree
- Trans Masc Group2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
- Sleep Reset3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
- FA26 Graduate & Professional Student Hours3:00 PM – 4:15 PM
- English Conversation Hour3:30 PM – 4:30 PMMatthews Quad Picnic Tables
- Unlock Your Campus Career: The Ultimate Guide to On‑Campus Jobs3:30 PM – 5:00 PMPrice Center Forum, 4th Floor
- iLead: The Ultimate Guide to On-Campus Jobs3:30 PM – 5:00 PMPrice Center Forum
- Poseidon Fireside: A Conversation with Mark Suster4:00 PM – 6:30 PMStudent Services Center Multipurpose Room
- Rady Meet and Greet: One-Year Master’s Programs4:00 PM – 6:00 PMRady School of Management
- Grief Support for Graduate and Professional Students4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
- Employee Wellness Pilot Program for Campus Staff and Faculty - Staffy Hour4:30 PM – 6:30 PMPrice Center Y Mas (inside Su Pan bakery)
- Meet the VC with Nhi Lê of Alpha Intelligence Capital4:30 PM – 6:30 PMDesign and Innovation Building 208
- Hesiod's Body Sublime: Metabolic Aesthetics in the Hesiodic Corpus5:00 PM – 7:00 PMStudent Center B Dolores Huerta Vera Cruz RoomFree
- Seventh College Student Council Weekly Meeting5:00 PMSeventh College Seventh College Multipurpose Room
- Run Ri (潤日): China's New Emigrants to Japan and the Anti-Foreigner Backlash5:00 PM – 6:00 PMSchool of Global Policy and Strategy Robinson Building 3, Room 3202Free
- Resume & Cover Letter5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
- Illustrious Alumni Awards: San Diego6:00 PM – 9:00 PMJoan and Irwin Jacobs Celebration Hall
- Stuff a Plush @ The Loft6:30 PM – Tomorrow 9:30 AMThe Loft
- Final Destination @ Price Center Theater6:30 PMPrice Center Theater
- Thursday Night Special7:00 PM – 10:00 PMSuraj Israni Center for Cinematic Arts Mosaic Auditorium #113Free
Friday, November 6, 2026
- Native American Heritage Month Book Display12:00 AMGeisel Library Meet SpotFree
- The Human Condition: An Exploration of Art & Literature | Exhibit12:00 AMSally T. WongAvery Library BreezewayFree
- Shaping a Library | Exhibition12:00 AMGeisel Library Exhibition Gallery
- Showcase QI12:00 AMAktinson Hall First FloorFree
- GRIM12:00 AMLa Jolla Playhouse
- United States Poets Laureate | Exhibit12:00 AMGeisel Library 2nd Floor SouthwestFree
- Grim12:00 AMLa Jolla Playhouse Mandell Weiss Theatre
- Welcome to UC San Diego | Exhibit12:00 AMGeisel Library The NestFree
- Celebrate Homecoming at Birch Aquarium!12:00 AM – 11:59 PMBirch Aquarium
- Triton Center Block Party12:00 AMTriton Alumni and Welcome Center Carlos Malamud PlazaFree
- Exploring Connection: Books on Friendship, Community & Belonging12:00 AMGeisel Library Meet Spot
- The Big Questions: Scripture Reading & Dialogue Group12:00 AMStarbucks @ Price Center
- Library Milestones | Exhibit12:00 AMGeisel Library 2nd Floor SouthwestFree
- Collage Poetry Exhibition Donation Drive12:00 AMGeisel Library Service Hub
- Sixth College Craft and Walk-Through Event12:00 AM
- Weed Warriors8:00 AM – 10:00 AMScripps Coastal Reserve - MesaFree
- UCSD/SDSU Fall 2026 Software Carpentries Workshop8:30 AM – 12:30 PMFree
- Write a Letter. Support an Enlisted Service Member.9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Family Food PANTRY and Children’s Closet9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Grad Writing Circles FA2611:00 AM – 2:00 PMGeisel Library First Floor, West Wing, Conference Room 1504Free
- Yoga @ The Zone11:00 AM – 12:00 PMPrice Center The Zone
- Raza Resource Centro Writing Collective12:00 PM – 2:00 PMPepper Canyon Hall 264
- ERC Homecoming12:00 PM – 1:30 PMERC Commuter Lounge
- Line Break: Poetry in the Library12:00 PM – 1:00 PMGeisel Library Seuss RoomFree
- UC San Diego Extended Studies Showcase 2026: Lunch-and-Learn Webinar Series12:00 PM – 12:30 PMFree
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