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10:00 am Digital Support One to One Tutoring 10:00 am Exam invigilation booking available 10:15 am Baby Time 10:30 am LASS Technology Workshop Series 10:30 am Story Time 11:00 am Get your Moose Hide Pin and Show your Support The Commons (COM) – Sawchuk Family Theatre (Engagement Theatre) 11:00 am Get your Moose Hide Pin and Show your Support The Commons (COM) – Sawchuk Family Theatre (Engagement Theatre), 3297 University Way, Kelowna, BC, V1V 1V7, Canada 12:00 pm Mindful Break (Faculty/Staff) Online/Virtual Event 1:00 pm The Man with 12 Brains Aquatic Ecosystems Research Laboratory (AERL), 2202 Main Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T1Z1, Canada 2:00 pm Building and Sustaining Momentum: Indigenizing Our Curriculum and Practices in Collaborative and Meaningful Ways in Science at UBC Arts Building (ART) 2:00 pm Building and Sustaining Momentum: Indigenizing Our Curriculum and Practices in Collaborative and Meaningful Ways in Science at UBC Arts Building (ART), 1147 Research Road, Kelowna, BC, V1V 1V7, Canada 4:30 pm Thesis Defence: An Interpretive Description of the Experiences of Autistic Children and Their Caregivers With Rural Emergency Department Care Online virtual event 7:00 pm Mindful Break (Faculty/Staff) Online/Virtual Event 7:30 pm Brent Butt: Live in Kelowna 8:00 pm The Man with 12 Brains Aquatic Ecosystems Research Laboratory (AERL) 9:00 pm Building and Sustaining Momentum: Indigenizing Our Curriculum and Practices in Collaborative and Meaningful Ways in Science at UBC Arts Building (ART) 11:30 pm Thesis Defence: An Interpretive Description of the Experiences of Autistic Children and Their Caregivers With Rural Emergency Department Care Online virtual event
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TuesdayMay
All day Tuesday Weekly Writing Community All day Thesis Defence: Representations of The Internet Scam in Will Ferguson’s 419 and Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani’s I Do Not Come to You by Chance All day Get your Moose Hide Pin and Show your Support All day Jobs Meetup All day Bench-to-Industry: Hiring Manager Insights All day 7th International Work Disability Prevention and Integration Conference: Reflecting on the Past, Learning from the Present, Adapting to the Future AMS Nest, 6133 University Boulevard, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T1Z1, Canada All day 7th International Work Disability Prevention and Integration Conference: Reflecting on the Past, Learning from the Present, Adapting to the Future AMS Nest All day Genesis Kelowna Exclusive Night | 2026 Genesis GV60 Magma Reveal Genesis Kelowna All day ABRA Cadabra – A Tribute to ABBA in Kelowna! Kelowna Community Theatre 9:00 am Tuesday Weekly Writing Community Online virtual event 10:00 am Thesis Defence: Representations of The Internet Scam in Will Ferguson’s 419 and Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani’s I Do Not Come to You by Chance Creative and Critical Studies Building (CCS), 1148 Research Road, Kelowna, BC, V1V 1V7, Canada 11:00 am Get your Moose Hide Pin and Show your Support The Commons (COM) – Sawchuk Family Theatre (Engagement Theatre) 11:00 am Get your Moose Hide Pin and Show your Support The Commons (COM) – Sawchuk Family Theatre (Engagement Theatre), 3297 University Way, Kelowna, BC, V1V 1V7, Canada 12:00 pm Jobs Meetup Online virtual event 12:00 pm UBC CPD: Midwifery Documentation Workshop (Online) See Description 12:00 pm ES Indigenous Student Support: Virtual Drop-In Advising Online/Virtual Event 12:00 pm ES Indigenous Student Support: Virtual Drop-In Advising 1:00 pm Bench-to-Industry: Hiring Manager Insights Science Building (SCI) 1:00 pm Bench-to-Industry: Hiring Manager Insights Science Building (SCI), 1177 Research Road, Kelowna, BC, V1V 1V7, Canada 5:00 pm Thesis Defence: Representations of The Internet Scam in Will Ferguson’s 419 and Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani’s I Do Not Come to You by Chance Creative and Critical Studies Building (CCS) 6:00 pm Genesis Kelowna Exclusive Night | 2026 Genesis GV60 Magma Reveal 7:00 pm Jobs Meetup Online virtual event 7:00 pm UBC CPD: Midwifery Documentation Workshop (Online) See Description 7:00 pm ES Indigenous Student Support: Virtual Drop-In Advising 7:30 pm ABRA Cadabra – A Tribute to ABBA in Kelowna! 8:00 pm Bench-to-Industry: Hiring Manager Insights Science Building (SCI)
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WednesdayMay
All day Student Housing and Community Services Pit Stop All day Get your Moose Hide Pin and Show your Support All day Thesis Defence: Time course for ferritin decay at 3800m All day Live n’ Learn Seminar: Mastering Your Retirement 2020 Springfield Rd, Kelowna, BC, Canada, British Columbia All day Thompson Okanagan Teaching & Learning Conference Okanagan College - Kelowna Campus 8:00 am Thompson Okanagan Teaching & Learning Conference 10:00 am Student Housing and Community Services Pit Stop Residence – Purcell 10:00 am Student Housing and Community Services Pit Stop Residence – Purcell, 1323 International Mews, Kelowna, BC, V1V 1V7, Canada 10:00 am Designing Your Course with Accessibility in Mind Online/Virtual Event 10:00 am Live n’ Learn Seminar: Mastering Your Retirement 11:00 am Get your Moose Hide Pin and Show your Support The Commons (COM) – Sawchuk Family Theatre (Engagement Theatre) 11:00 am Get your Moose Hide Pin and Show your Support The Commons (COM) – Sawchuk Family Theatre (Engagement Theatre), 3297 University Way, Kelowna, BC, V1V 1V7, Canada 1:00 pm Thesis Defence: Time course for ferritin decay at 3800m Engineering, Management, and Education Building (EME), 1137 Alumni Ave, Kelowna, BC, V1V 1V7, Canada 1:00 pm Introduction to Podcasting Hybrid Online/Virtual and In-Person – See Description, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada 1:00 pm Introduction to Podcasting Hybrid Online/Virtual and In-Person – See Description 1:30 pm Chung | Lind Gallery Weekly Drop-In Tour Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, 1961 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T1Z1, Canada 1:30 pm Chung | Lind Gallery Weekly Drop-In Tour Irving K. Barber Learning Centre 5:00 pm Student Housing and Community Services Pit Stop Residence – Purcell 5:00 pm Designing Your Course with Accessibility in Mind Online/Virtual Event 6:00 pm Get your Moose Hide Pin and Show your Support The Commons (COM) – Sawchuk Family Theatre (Engagement Theatre) 8:00 pm Thesis Defence: Time course for ferritin decay at 3800m Engineering, Management, and Education Building (EME) 8:00 pm Introduction to Podcasting Hybrid Online/Virtual and In-Person – See Description 8:30 pm Chung | Lind Gallery Weekly Drop-In Tour Irving K. Barber Learning Centre
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ThursdayMay
All day Moose Hide Campaign Day All day Thesis Defence: The Black Door All day Thesis Defence: 16S rRNA-Based Profiling of Bacterial and Cyanobacterial Communities in Kelowna Stormwater Ponds All day Looking after one another with Dr. Alanaise Ferguson All day KWIB’s 6th Annual RISE Awards Four Points by Sheraton Kelowna Airport (Kelowna, BC, Canada) All day City LOVE Scavenger Hunt Date Night For Couples – Vernon Area **Recommended starting point or another city spot of your choice! (MUST USE PDF TICKETS-NO QR CODES) All day City LOVE Scavenger Hunt Date Night For Couples – Vernon Area 7:45 am UBC CPD: Rural Rounds: Facial Trauma in a Rural Context See Description 8:30 am Moose Hide Campaign Day Arts Building (ART) 8:30 am Moose Hide Campaign Day Arts Building (ART), 1147 Research Road, Kelowna, BC, V1V 1V7, Canada 9:00 am Thesis Defence: The Black Door University Centre (UNC) 9:00 am Thesis Defence: The Black Door University Centre (UNC), 3272 University Way, Kelowna, BC, V1V 1V7, Canada 10:00 am Thesis Defence: 16S rRNA-Based Profiling of Bacterial and Cyanobacterial Communities in Kelowna Stormwater Ponds Online virtual event 1:00 pm Looking after one another with Dr. Alanaise Ferguson University Centre (UNC) 1:00 pm Looking after one another with Dr. Alanaise Ferguson University Centre (UNC), 3272 University Way, Kelowna, BC, V1V 1V7, Canada 1:00 pm WordPress & Wiki Clinic Online/Virtual Event 1:00 pm WordPress & Wiki Clinic Online/Virtual Event 5:00 pm Thesis Defence: 16S rRNA-Based Profiling of Bacterial and Cyanobacterial Communities in Kelowna Stormwater Ponds Online virtual event 5:30 pm KWIB’s 6th Annual RISE Awards 6:00 pm UBC Farm Community Workshops UBC Farm, 3461 Ross Drive, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T1W5, Canada 6:00 pm Growing Edibles In A Vertical Garden UBC Farm, 3461 Ross Drive, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T1W5, Canada 6:00 pm UBC Farm Community Workshops UBC Farm 6:00 pm Growing Edibles In A Vertical Garden UBC Farm 8:00 pm Looking after one another with Dr. Alanaise Ferguson University Centre (UNC) 8:00 pm WordPress & Wiki Clinic Online/Virtual Event
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TuesdayMay
All day Tuesday Weekly Writing Community All day Thesis Defence: Motivation-based Subtypes of Psilocybin Microdosers All day How to Weather Together Book Launch All day Dynamic Duo – Live Show at ELLIPSIS 51 el·lip·sis · 51 All day WOODEN SURFBOARD PAINT NIGHT ~ KELLY O’BRYAN’S WEST KELOWNA Kelly O'Bryan's West Kelowna 9:00 am Tuesday Weekly Writing Community Online virtual event 9:00 am Thesis Defence: Motivation-based Subtypes of Psilocybin Microdosers Upper Campus Health Building (UCH) 9:00 am Thesis Defence: Motivation-based Subtypes of Psilocybin Microdosers Upper Campus Health Building (UCH), 1238 Discovery Avenue, Kelowna, BC, V1V 1V7, Canada 11:00 am AI for Job Application Writing See Description 11:00 am Designing sustainable work & courageous cultures (Faculty/Staff) Online/Virtual Event 11:00 am GenAI and Open Educational Resources (OER) in Teaching and Learning Online/Virtual Event 11:00 am Designing sustainable work & courageous cultures (Faculty/Staff) Online/Virtual Event 12:00 pm UBC CPD: Midwifery Documentation Workshop (Online) See Description 12:00 pm ES Indigenous Student Support: Virtual Drop-In Advising Online/Virtual Event 12:00 pm ES Indigenous Student Support: Virtual Drop-In Advising 6:00 pm GenAI and Open Educational Resources (OER) in Teaching and Learning Online/Virtual Event 6:00 pm AI for Job Application Writing See Description 6:00 pm Designing sustainable work & courageous cultures (Faculty/Staff) Online/Virtual Event 7:00 pm How to Weather Together Book Launch 7:00 pm How to Weather Together Book Launch BC 7:00 pm UBC CPD: Midwifery Documentation Workshop (Online) See Description 7:00 pm ES Indigenous Student Support: Virtual Drop-In Advising
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WednesdayMay
All day Copyright and Fair Dealing All day IBPOC Community Care Beading Space for faculty and staff All day Doctor of Education Information Session All day Whimsical Wednesdays Weekly Art Class – Paint Party Art Night Studio On Water All day Breathwork Session with Jane Howell MotherLove Ferments All day Movie Night: Cars 238 King St. W., Chatham, ON, Canada, Ontario N7M 1E7 10:00 am Copyright and Fair Dealing Online virtual event 10:00 am Student Voices in Course Design Online/Virtual Event 11:00 am Who is Heard? Age, Gender, Belonging, and ‘Genius’ Music Green College, 6201 Cecil Green Park Road, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T1Z1, Canada 11:00 am Introduction to Digital Storytelling with Twine Hybrid Online/Virtual and In-Person – See Description, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada 11:00 am Introduction to Digital Storytelling with Twine Hybrid Online/Virtual and In-Person – See Description 11:00 am Who is Heard? Age, Gender, Belonging, and ‘Genius’ Music Green College 12:00 pm IBPOC Community Care Beading Space for faculty and staff University Commons Field 12:00 pm IBPOC Community Care Beading Space for faculty and staff University Commons Field, 3333 University Way, Kelowna, BC, V1V 1V7, Canada 12:00 pm Writing a Literature Review: Mapping the Scholarly Conversation Hybrid Online/Virtual and In-Person – See Description, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada 12:00 pm Writing a Literature Review: Mapping the Scholarly Conversation Hybrid Online/Virtual and In-Person – See Description 1:30 pm Chung | Lind Gallery Weekly Drop-In Tour Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, 1961 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T1Z1, Canada 1:30 pm Chung | Lind Gallery Weekly Drop-In Tour Irving K. Barber Learning Centre 4:30 pm Portraits from A Fire: Film Screening Gateway Health Building, 5955 University Blvd, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z3, Canada 4:30 pm Portraits from A Fire: Film Screening Gateway Health Building 5:00 pm Doctor of Education Information Session Online virtual event 5:00 pm UBC CPD: The Menopause Essentials: After Hours Online/Virtual Event 5:00 pm Copyright and Fair Dealing Online virtual event 5:00 pm Student Voices in Course Design Online/Virtual Event 6:00 pm Introduction to Digital Storytelling with Twine Hybrid Online/Virtual and In-Person – See Description 6:00 pm Who is Heard? Age, Gender, Belonging, and ‘Genius’ Music Green College 6:00 pm Breathwork Session with Jane Howell 6:30 pm Whimsical Wednesdays Weekly Art Class – Paint Party Art Night 7:00 pm IBPOC Community Care Beading Space for faculty and staff University Commons Field 7:00 pm Writing a Literature Review: Mapping the Scholarly Conversation Hybrid Online/Virtual and In-Person – See Description 8:30 pm Chung | Lind Gallery Weekly Drop-In Tour Irving K. Barber Learning Centre 11:30 pm Portraits from A Fire: Film Screening Gateway Health Building
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ThursdayMay
All day Dissertation Defence: Integrating Circular Economy and One Water Approach All day Thesis Defence: Switching-Function-Based Detailed Equivalent Model for Numerically Efficient Electromagnetic Transient Simulation of Multilevel Power Converter Systems All day Sublime Schubert Tantalus Vineyards All day Credits 2 Competencies: Rethinking Articulation for the Future of Education Okanagan College - Kelowna Campus All day People Management for Leaders® 1 Day Interactive Training in Kelowna Regus Landmark All day Weekend All-Access Pass! Victoria High School 8:00 am UBC CPD: FPON Webinar: Early Onset Cancer Online/Virtual Event 8:30 am Dissertation Defence: Integrating Circular Economy and One Water Approach Online virtual event 9:00 am People Management for Leaders® 1 Day Interactive Training in Kelowna 11:00 am Thesis Defence: Switching-Function-Based Detailed Equivalent Model for Numerically Efficient Electromagnetic Transient Simulation of Multilevel Power Converter Systems Online virtual event 1:00 pm WordPress & Wiki Clinic Online/Virtual Event 1:00 pm Credits 2 Competencies: Rethinking Articulation for the Future of Education 1:00 pm WordPress & Wiki Clinic Online/Virtual Event 4:00 pm Memorial Cup 2026 – Round Robin Game 1 6:00 pm alumNIGHTS: Kelowna—Bocce and Bites at Britannia Brewing Britannia Brewing Co, 8999 Jim Bailey Rd, Kelowna, BC, V4V 1S1, Canada 6:00 pm Thesis Defence: Switching-Function-Based Detailed Equivalent Model for Numerically Efficient Electromagnetic Transient Simulation of Multilevel Power Converter Systems Online virtual event 6:00 pm alumNIGHTS: Kelowna—Bocce and Bites at Britannia Brewing Britannia Brewing Co 8:00 pm WordPress & Wiki Clinic Online/Virtual Event 8:00 pm Sublime Schubert
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