What: A performance by slam poet and transgender activist Julia Serano. Admission is $5, with proceeds going to Camp Trans.
Poetry reading by transgender artist
Who: The Spectrum Center
When: Today at 8 p.m.
Where: Shaut Gallery, 325 Braun Ct.
Lecture about climate change
What: A lecture by Geology Prof. Sam Mukasa about climate change research based on glacial ice and climate records in Antarctica
Who: Exhibit Museum of Natural History
When: Today from 7:30 to 9 p.m.
Where: Exhibit Museum of Natural History
Student leader award ceremony
What: The annual “Michigan Leadership Awards,” an award ceremony and reception for campus leaders
Who: Office of Student Activities and Leadership
When: Today at 4 p.m.
Where: Michigan Union Ballroom
‘Lord of the Rings’ play
What: A production of “The Hobbit 2,” a stage adaptation of part of the “Lord of the Rings” canon
Who: Basement Arts
When: Today at 7 p.m.
Where: Studio 1, Walgreen Drama Center