Come volunteer with us at the River Hills/USF Rotaract community garden! . . . . For all of those who love everything gardening, the River Hills community garden is trying to restore itself in time for the planting season. Our club, USF Rotaract, also owns a couple of plots in this garden due to the fact that we repaired the garden a year ago, so if you want to try out your green thumb come join. All food grown here by us goes to our food pantry partners. . . . Meet at 8am at 803 W River Dr, Tampa, FL 33617, dress for the weather and wear closed toed shoes . . . . Reach out to event chair Trong Vo at tvo10@usf.edu, or service chair benjamin meyer at benjaminmeyer@usf.edu with any questions. Please reach out to them or our groupme if you need a ride at least 3 days in advance. --- Event Details: https://bullsconnect.usf.edu/rsvp?id=1947978

This eagerly anticipated annual exhibition features Master's Thesis work by the 3rd year Master of Fine Arts candidates in the USF School of Art and Art History. The 2024 exhibition, titled I Keep the Ladders Clean, features artists Ainaz Alipour, Tisha Benson, Caroline Colby, Mason Dowling, Andrew King, Manantial, Harsh K Sharma, Tanner Simon, and Amber Toplisek.. . . . I Keep the Ladders Clean is supported in part by the Stanton Storer Embrace the Arts Foundation, the USF School of Art & Art History, the Florida Department of State, Florida Arts & Culture, and The Dr. Allen W. and Janet G. Root CAM Endowment. The USF Contemporary Art Museum is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums.. . --- Event Details: https://bullsconnect.usf.edu/rsvp?id=1956333

The USF Department of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies is proud to host an art exhibit this semester, Quilting Our History: An Exhibit of Quilts by Lauren Austin, which will open on Monday, February 12. . . . . Lauren Austin is a Florida-based storytelling artist who has worked for over 30 years in the medium of quilts. Austin’s work merges her own life story with that of Black history and cultural memory. Her quilts are large-scale mixed media pieces, incorporating photographic processes, stone lithograph, beading, hand-stitching, and hand-dyed fabrics.. . . . There is an open house reception on 2/12 from 2:00-3:30pm in CMC 202. Additionally, there will be two free companion events – a fabric artbook workshop on February 21 and a public lecture on February 22. More information about the exhibit and events can be found at: https://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/departments/womens-gender-studies/news-and-events/austin.aspx.. . . . To schedule an appointment to see the exhibit, both for individuals and groups, email us at cas-wgs@usf.edu. --- Event Details: https://bullsconnect.usf.edu/rsvp?id=1954809

. . . . Join us May 4th for Fashion, Food, and Music as we celebrate Diversity in Fashion! We are excited to showcase looks from some of Tampa's most talented designers and the dedicated models who have put in the work to be on this stage. We are inviting all fashion moguls, aspiring designers and the dedicated models who have put in the work to be on this stage. This event will be an opportunity to network with like minded people in the Tampa area. --- Event Details: https://bullsconnect.usf.edu/rsvp?id=1957702

Persian music, dance, and pizza --- Event Details: https://bullsconnect.usf.edu/rsvp?id=1956969