The University of Miami’s Wynwood Project Space hosts a Master of Fine Arts thesis exhibition by Shari McWilliams. “In the Moment: Sculptural Investigations of the Human Animal” explores human psychology through ceramic forms that combine human and animal features. It will be held Saturday, May 9 from 6 to 10 p.m. at UM’s Wynwood Project Space, 2200-a NW 2nd Avenue, Miami. Music will be provided by WVUM and beverages by PAMA liqueur.

Take time for your health. In celebration of National Women’s Health Week, join University of Miami Hospital and the Miller School of Medicine’s Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology for its Second Annual Women’s Health Day Miami. Come get the information needed to live healthier. Invite all the women in your life on  Saturday, May 9 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at University of Miami Hospital, Seminar Center.

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Spring has returned and nature beckons discovery and exploration—even in art form. The annual two-part UM Student/Master of Fine Arts Exhibitions are viewable at the Lowe Art Museum. Also on view: UM’s Faculty Exhibition, featuring Carsten Meier’s Naturell. A preview and reception for the juried student exhibition and Naturell will be held Friday, April 17 from 7 to 10 p.m. The evening will be highlighted with a special lecture by Meier. A preview reception for the MFA exhibition, on view from May 14-June 14, will be held Wednesday, May 13 from 7 to 9 p.m. Both receptions are free and open to the public. Regular admission to the Lowe (not including special events) is $10; $5 for seniors and non-UM students; and free for Lowe Art Museum members, UM students, faculty and staff, and children under 12 years of age. For more information, call 305-284-3535 or visit www.lowemuseum.org.