WCSU Events

Veterans' *Happy Hour*
2024-11-13 18:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Midtown Student Center Game Room, 181 White St., Danbury, CT
VETERANS’ HAPPY HOUR: Join the Student Veterans Organization for Veterans’ Happy Hour featuring beer and wings and a pool hall challenge. From 6 to 9 p.m. in the Game Room on the second floor of the Midtown Student Center. Open to WCSU Veteran students only.

From Medieval Warm Period to the Little Ice Age
2024-11-13 16:30 - 17:30 | Virtual event
FROM MEDIEVAL WARM PERIOD TO THE LITTLE ICE AGE: Join the Danbury Library for a compelling Zoom program as Dr. Mitch Wagener from the Department of Biology and Environmental Sciences at Western Connecticut State University delves into the intricate and interconnected stories behind some of history’s most significant developments.
This session will explore how early contact between Europeans, Africans, and Native Americans led to the spread of diseases to which New World peoples had no resistance. This caused millions of deaths, resulting in abandoned agricultural lands reverting to forests, which removed CO2 from the atmosphere and intensified the cooling of the Little Ice Age. The 1815 eruption of Mount Tambora further cooled the climate, leading to the “Year Without Summer” in 1816. During this time, the poet Byron inspired Mary Shelley to write “Frankenstein,” considered the first science fiction novel.
From 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. This is a virtual event via Zoom.
FREE. Registration is Required.
For more information, visit https://danburylibrary.events.mylibrary.digital/event?id=114094 or contact Aurelio Muraca amuraca@danburylibrary.org

Accounting Society Presents CironeFriedberg
2024-11-13 16:00 - 17:00 | Westside Campus Center 212/214, 43 Lake Ave. Extension, Danbury, CT
ACCOUNTING SOCIETY PRESENTS CIRONEFRIEDBERG WITH TONY CIRONE AND ADAM ROSS: Join the Accounting Society in a guest presentation with Tony Cirone and Adam Ross from CironeFriedberg! CF provides personalized, accounting, tax, and consulting to businesses and high-net-worth individuals based in Bethel. From 4 to 5 p.m. in Room 212/214 of the Westside Campus Center.

Wally's Cupboard - Free Groceries for WCSU Students
2024-11-13 13:00 - 16:00, 2024-11-12 13:00 - 16:00 | Wolves Den (MT Student Center, lower level), 181 White St., Danbury, CT
WALLY’S CUPBOARD – FREE GROCERIES FOR WCSU STUDENTS: Wally’s Cupboard is the SGA-founded food pantry available to all currently registered WCSU students suffering from food insecurity. We are working every day to minimize the impact of food insecurity at our university by physically opening our doors twice a week, offering contact-free bag pickups, and providing events to increase our impact and decrease negative stigma associated with our services. To register for free weekly groceries, please stop by during our open hours at any point throughout the semester. From 1 to 4 p.m. on Tuesdays and Wednesdays in the Wolves Den in the lower level of the Student Center on the Midtown campus.

PAC Embroidery & Crocheting Novelty
2024-11-13 12:00 - 15:00 | The Daily Grind, Westside Campus Center, 43 Lake Ave. Extension, Danbury, CT
PAC EMBROIDERY AND CROCHETING NOVELTY: Join PAC for embroidery and crocheting from noon – 3 p.m. in the Daily Grind in the Westside Campus Center.

Post Election Campus Community Safe Place
2024-11-13 12:00 - 13:30 | Ruth Haas Library, 181 White St., Danbury, CT
POST ELECTION CAMPUS COMMUNITY SAFE PLACE: Join us in a supportive and welcoming space to process and reflect on the outcomes of the recent election. This event provides a safe environment where students, faculty, and staff can connect, share thoughts, and engage in open conversations about community, resilience, and unity. All are welcome to join as we build a compassionate and understanding community. From noon to 1:30 p.m. in the Haas Library on the Midtown campus. This event is sponsored by Racial Justice Coalition (RJC)

Visiting Artist Lecture - Tom Burckhardt
2024-11-13 11:00 - 12:00 | VPAC Room 144, 43 Lake Ave. Extension, Danbury, CT
VISITING ARTIST LECTURE WITH TOM BURCKHARD, PAINTER: Wednesday, Nov. 13, 11 a.m., Visual and Performing Arts Center, Room 144, Westside campus. Free & open to the public. Limited seating available – RSVP required at www.eventbrite.com/e/visiting-artist-lecture-tom-burckhardt-painter-tickets-951004278397
Tom Burckhardt was born in New York City and remains a lifelong resident. He graduated with a B.F.A. in painting from SUNY Purchase in 1986 and attended the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture that same year. His work explores the intersection of abstraction and figuration, playing with perception to discern forms and figures within multiple, abstracted layers.
Burckhardt’s work has been shown in over 30 solo exhibitions and countless group shows throughout the U.S. and abroad, including McNay Art Museum, Hudson River Museum, Knoxville Art Museum, Bowdoin Museum, and the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum. His most recent solo show of paintings was at George Adams Gallery, NYC, in February 2024. Other NYC gallery shows include Tibor De Nagy, Pierogi, DC Moore, and Caren Golden Fine Art, among others, with several shows at Gregory Lind Gallery in San Francisco.
In 2016, he participated in the Kochi Muziris Bienalle in Kerala, India, with an installation piece entitled “Studio Flood.” Burckhardt is the recipient of numerous grants and awards, including three grants from the NY Foundation for the Arts, a Joan Mitchell Foundation Grant, a Guggenheim Foundation Grant, and two Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grants. He was awarded two artist in residencies at Yaddo Foundation in 2024 and 2019. He was also an artist in residence at Pepper House, Kochi, India, in 2020, as well as a resident faculty at Skowhegan in 2007. Currently, Burckhardt teaches part-time at SUNY Purchase.

WestConn Volleyball vs. ECSU LEC Playoffs
2024-11-12 19:00 - 21:00 | O’Neill Center, 43 Lake Ave. Extension, Danbury, CT
WESTCONN VOLLEYBALL VS. ECSU: The Wolves will face Eastern Connecticut State University in the Little East Conference Playoffs at 7 p.m. in the Feldman Arena of the O’Neill Center on the Westside campus. For more information, visit https://westconnathletics.com/.

Push-up Challenge
2024-11-12 11:30 - 13:00 | Berkshire Hall, 181 White St., Danbury, CT
PUSH-UP CHALLENGE: Join the Student Veterans Organization to test your push-up ability with or without a weight vest. From 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Berkshire Hall entrance on the Midtown campus.

Big City Bites
2024-11-12 11:00 - 20:00 | Berkshire Hall and Westside Campus Center Dining, Danbury, CT
BIG CITY BITES: Join the dining hall on both campuses as we host Big City Bites for the first two week during November on Tuesdays and Thursdays. On Nov. 5, we will be serving Chicago Italian Bowls and Tiramisu Stuffed Donuts. On Nov. 7, we will be serving New Orleans-style Cajun Chicken Bisque and Bananas Foster Roll Up with Beignets. On Nov. 12, we will be serving Philly-Style Cheesesteak and Cookies and Cream Cheesecake. On Nov. 14, we will be serving Toronto-style Maple Chile Glazed Pork Lion, Cranberry Walnut Wild Rice, and Red Velvet Cookie Sandwich. All of these will be served in Berkshire Hall on Midtown all day and in the Westside Campus Center during dinner.

REC Open Pickleball
2024-11-11 17:30 - 19:30 | Berkshire Hall, 181 White St., Danbury, CT
REC OPEN PICKLEBALL: Weekly open pickleball in the Midtown Berkshire gym
Mondays 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Veterans Day Ceremony
2024-11-11 11:00 - 13:00 | Ives Concert Hall, 181 White St., Danbury, CT
VETERANS DAY CEREMONY: WestConn’s Annual Veterans Day Ceremony will take place this year at 11 a.m. in Ives Concert Hall in White Hall on the Midtown campus. A planned luncheon will take place after the ceremony until 1 p.m. in White Hall, Room 127.

Crystals Workshop II
2024-11-11 11:00 - 13:00 | White Hall 114
CRYSTALS WORKSHOP II: Did you enjoy the crystals workshop presented by the IHHS in the IHHS Center for Wellbeing a few weeks ago?? Well, it is back by popular demand!! We have a new group of crystals for you to see, touch, and enjoy! Come to the IHHS Center in Room 114 of White Hall on the Midtown campus from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. and learn about more crystals and their properties for health and wellbeing.

Monday Art Jam
2024-11-11 11:00 - 12:00 | White Hall 114
MONDAY ART JAM: Discover the power of art, community, and creativity in tackling stress, managing chaos, and taming the mind. Each week, from 11 a.m. to noon, we will provide a different art project and the related materials for us to make art together here in our Holistic Health Center inside of Midtown’s White Hall. Unplug for the hour with us to decompress and ground yourself for the week ahead!

Aspiring Educators Association Toy Drive
2024-11-11 | CT
ASPIRING EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION TOY DRIVE: The Aspiring Educators Association is holding its annual toy drive once again. We will donate all toys to students in the Danbury Public School system before winter break. A donation box is available outside of White Hall 321 for drop-off and club members can also bring any contributions to our meeting on Dec. 2 at 3:30 p.m. in the Midtown Student Center Room 202.
Toys can be donated until Friday, Dec. 6.

Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band
2024-11-10 15:00 - 16:30 | Veronica Hagman Concert Hall, VPAC, 43 Lake Ave. Extension, Danbury, CT
WIND ENSEMBLE AND SYMPHONIC BAND: Wind Ensemble directed by Fernando Jimenez and Symphonic Band directed by Matthew Doiron, at 3 p.m. in the Veronica Hagman Concert Hall in the Visual and Performing Arts Center on the Westside campus. Get tickets at www.eventbrite.com/e/wind-ensemble-and-symphonic-band-tickets-938643336487

Angels in America Part Two: Perestroika
2024-11-10 13:00 - 16:30, 2024-11-09 19:00 - 22:30, 2024-11-09 13:00 - 16:30, 2024-11-08 19:00 - 22:30 | Studio Theatre, VPAC, 43 Lake Ave. Extension, Danbury, CT
ANGELS IN AMERICA PART TWO – PERESTROIKA: Following the success of our Fall 2023 production of “Angels in America, Part One,” part two of Tony Kushner’s epic tale of homosexuality, politics and religion in 1980’s New York explores relationships, friendships and loss as the AIDS epidemic worsens. Tony Kushner’s Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning drama Angels in America is one of the great American plays of this past century. At 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 1; 1 and 7 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 2; 1 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 3; 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 8; 1 and 7 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 9; and 1 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 10, in the Studio Theatre of the Visual and Performing Arts Center on the Westside campus. Get tickets at www.eventbrite.com/e/angels-in-america-part-two-perestroika-tickets-925440055117?
No refunds are permitted; all sales are final. Please note that tickets are subject to a higher price at the box office. Purchase tickets at www.eventbrite.com/e/angels-in-america-part-two-perestroika-tickets-925440055117? or at the VPAC box office.

Opera Scenes
2024-11-09 19:00 - 20:30 | Veronica Hagman Concert Hall, VPAC, 43 Lake Ave. Extension, Danbury, CT
OPERA SCENES: Opera Scenes, featuring the WCSU Opera Ensemble in favorite opera scenes and excerpts. Richard Weidlich, Director. At 7 p.m. in the Veronica Hagman Concert Hall in the Visual and Performing Arts Center on the Westside campus. Get tickets at www.eventbrite.com/e/opera-scenes-tickets-938636175067

Alpha Delta Pi - A Night for Ronald Gala
2024-11-09 18:00 - 22:00 | Westside Campus Center Ballroom, 43 Lake Ave. Extension, Danbury, CT
A NIGHT FOR RONALD GALA: Alpha Delta Pi invites you to A Night for Ronald. Join our members for a night full of fun, memories, photo opportunities, and raffle prizes! From 6 to 10 p.m. in the Westside Campus Center Ballroom.

Football vs. Framingham State University
2024-11-09 12:00 - 14:00 | Westside Athletic Complex, 43 Lake Ave. Extension, Danbury, CT
WESTCONN FOOTBALL VS. FRAMINGHAM STATE UNIVERSITY: The Wolves will face Framingham State University at noon at the Westside Athletic Complex. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for senior citizens and children 12-under; WCSU students are free with ID. For more information, visit https://westconnathletics.com/.

Adventure Club Huntington State Park Hike
2024-11-09 10:30 - 12:30 | Huntington State Park, 9 Dodgingtown Road, Redding, CT
ADVENTURE CLUB HUNTINGTON STATE PARK HIKE: Join the Adventure club on a hike from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. through Huntington State Park in Redding. The hike will cap at 20 people, and is open to all WestConn students, staff, and faculty. Transportation will not be provided, but carpooling may be available through the email on the bottom.
Please RSVP and fill out a waiver form before attending, which can be found on our Wolves Connect home page.
Please use these coordinates for the parking lot: 41.33185, -73.35953
What to wear:
Footwear with grippy soles
Shorts/pants appropriate for hiking
hat/gloves
What to consider:
Snack/something to eat
First aid kit
What to avoid:
Cotton. It kills. It does not wick moisture and it does not dry
What to bring:
Small backpack/day pack
Water
Long sleeve shirt/light sweatshirt/layers to regulate sweating
Windbreaker
Words of advice:
Avoid sweating by managing your layers while hiking.
The ground may be wet or slippery. Flat-soled shoes are guaranteed to have you on your rear end. Leave them home. Dress appropriately for November.
Leave No Trace. Pack out what you pack in
Finally, remember to stay up to date with information and cancellations on the WAC Instagram (@wcsu_wac), and email peschier001@wcsu.edu, for any questions, or to check carpool availability.

First-Generation College Celebration
2024-11-08 11:00 - 14:00 | Higgins Hall Patio, 181 White St., Danbury, CT
FIRST-GENERATION COLLEGE CELEBRATION: Celebrate first-generation college students from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the Higgins Hall Patio on the Midtown campus. Hear students, alumni, faculty and administrators share their experiences and join in First-Generation College Celebration Kahoot and SGA Musical Chairs. Music and refreshments will be provided. First-generation attendees will receive a commemorative t-shirt or button and participate in a group photo.

Open Mic
2024-11-07 20:00 - 22:00 | Wolves Den (MT Student Center, lower level), 181 White St., Danbury, CT
OPEN MIC: Calling all musicians, storytellers, singers and more! Join PAC for open mic in the Wolves Den in the lower level of the Midtown Student Center from 8-10 p.m.

Film and Forum - Documentary Night at the Library
2024-11-07 18:00 - 20:30 | Ruth Haas Library, 181 White St., Danbury, CT
FILM AND FORUM – DOCUMENTARY NIGHT AT THE LIBRARY: Come join us from 6 to 8:30 p.m. for our first Film & Forum, a documentary night at Haas Library on the Midtown campus. This event is being organized by Wally’s Cupboard, the Black Social Workers’ Association (BSWA), and supported by Library Services and the Department of Social Work.
More than 500,000 people experience homelessness every night in America. Lead Me Home is a documentary short that tells a few of these real-life stories giving the audience a rare, in-depth look at the scale, scope, and diversity of what it means to be unsheltered today while calling into question uninformed attitudes and outmoded policies.
This event will feature a discussion moderated by social work professor Dr. Sharon Young, as well as introductory remarks from Gabriela Torres (BSWA) and concluding remarks from social work student Jennifer Dreisacker (Renewal House).
All attendees will be entered in a raffle! Snacks will be provided.

Women's Soccer vs. UMass-Boston LEC Semi-Final
2024-11-07 18:00 - 20:00 | CT
WESTCONN WOMEN’S SOCCER VS. UMASS-BOSTON – LEC TOURNAMENT SEMI-FINAL: The Wolves will face UMass-Boston in the semi-final round of the LEC Tournament at 6 p.m. at UMass-Boston. For more information, visit https://westconnathletics.com/.

Men's Soccer vs. Plymouth State LEC Semi-Final
2024-11-07 18:00 - 20:00 | Westside Athletic Complex, 43 Lake Ave. Extension, Danbury, CT
WESTCONN MEN’S SOCCER VS. PLYMOUTH STATE UNIVERSITY: The Wolves will face Plymouth State University in the LEC Tournament Semi-Final match at 6 p.m. at the Westside Athletic Complex. For more information, visit https://westconnathletics.com/.
