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Gustavus Adolphus College will host its 15th annual Building Bridges Conference Saturday, March 13. The theme of this year’s conference is “Immigration: Surviving the Land of Opportunity” and will focus on the struggles immigrants face and the strength required to survive those struggles on a daily basis.

Students, alumni, faculty and administrators from Gustavus Adolphus College will gather at the state Capitol on Thursday, March 4 to advocate for need-based student financial aid.

The Gustavus Adolphus College men’s hockey team will play host to the Hamline Pipers on Friday, February 12 and prior to the start of the game, the team will honor teammate Brendan Loney, a forward from Maple Grove, Minnesota, who was injured in a diving accident in July 2009.

The Hillstrom Museum of Art at Gustavus Adolphus College will host the exhibition Elmyr de Hory, Artist and Faker from Feb. 15 through April 18. An opening reception will take place Monday, Feb. 15 from 7 to 9 p.m.

The Department of Theatre and Dance at Gustavus Adolphus College presents a witty performance of Mark Hollmann and Greg Kotis’ musical Urinetown. Directed by Amy Seham, performances will be held in Anderson Theatre on Feb. 19, 20, 26, and 27 at 8 p.m., with matinee performances on Feb. 21 and 28 at 2 p.m.

Following its 16-day concert tour in Central Europe, the Gustavus Wind Orchestra and Conductor Douglas Nimmo will return to Christ Chapel for one final performance of the tour literature at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 13. The wind orchestra’s home concert is free and open to the public.

Friends of the Linnaeus Arboretum will host its annual Valentine’s Day celebration at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 13 in Alumni Hall, located in the O.J. Johnson Student Union.

Dr. Nick Strimple, a professor, author, composer and internationally recognized expert on music in the Holocaust, will speak publicly at Gustavus Adolphus College Thursday, Feb. 11.