PAC Embroidery & Crocheting Novelty
2024-11-13 12:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | 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.

Wally's Cupboard - Free Groceries for WCSU Students
2024-11-13 13:00 - 16:00, 2024-11-19 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.

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.

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

Veterans' *Happy Hour*
2024-11-13 18:00 - 21:00 | 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.

Big City Bites
2024-11-14 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.

Slice of Gratitude
2024-11-14 12:00 - 14:00 | Berkshire Hall, 181 White St., Danbury, CT
SLICE OF GRATITUDE: Sample free pies from noon to 2 p.m. in Berkshire Hall on the Midtown campus. Apple, pumpkin pecan and Boston creme pies will also be available for purchase for $12 each.

Film and Forum - Documentary Night at the Library
2024-11-14 18:00 - 20:30 | Ruth Haas Library, 181 White St., Danbury, CT
FILM AND FORUM – DOCUMENTARY NIGHT AT THE LIBRARY: Join us from 6 to 8:30 p.m. for our second Film & Forum, a documentary night at Haas Library on the Midtown campus. This event is being organized by Wally’s Cupboard and the Institute for Holistic Health Studies, and supported by Library Services.
The Blue Zones are the places in the world where people live to be over 100 years old, enjoying happy, healthy, productive, and fulfilling lives, without most of the chronic diseases and conditions that plague many of us in our 21st century lives. What is their secret? What can we learn from them? “Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones” is a Netflix documentary series that takes members around the world to investigate the diet and lifestyles of those living the longest lives. Explore the original blue zones, be immersed in their culture and lifestyles, and see how Blue Zones is applying the research in communities across the United States.
Discussion following the viewing will be led by Christel Autuori, director of the Institute for Holistic Health Studies at Western Connecticut State University. Christel holds a Master’s degree in Integrative Health and Healing, is a board certified Health and Wellness Coach, specializing in Lifestyle Medicine, and teaches courses in Holistic and Integrative Health and Positive Health and Stress Management. Christel will help you identify and discover easy ways to put some of the Blue Zones practices in your own 21st Century lives for better health and vitality.
Light refreshments will be served.

Chocolate Lounge
2024-11-15 18:00 - 21:00 | Westside Campus Center South Ballroom, 43 Lake Ave. Extension, Danbury, CT
CHOCOLATE LOUNGE: BSU personally invites you all to attend our very own annual chocolate lounge!!
Date – November 15, 2024
Location – WS South Ballroom
Time – 6-9 p.m.
DOORS OPEN @6 !
We will have a lot of talented people show you what they got! There will be food and refreshments provided. Come dressed nice formal/casual !! We hope to see you all there to support our local artists both from WestConn and around the CT/NY area!

Jazz Combos
2024-11-15 19:00 - 20:30 | Veronica Hagman Concert Hall, VPAC, 43 Lake Ave. Extension, Danbury, CT
JAZZ COMBOS: Four of Western’s outstanding student jazz combos will be featured performing a mix of standards and original compositions and arrangements, 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/jazz-combos-tickets-938719865387

Sip and Sculpt
2024-11-15 19:00 - 21:00 | Sculpture Studio, VPAC, 43 Lake Ave. Extension, Danbury
SIP & SCUPLT: Join us for a fun and creative evening where you can sculpt with clay, enjoy music, wine, and light refreshments. The event will be led by experienced artist and MFA alumna, Andrea Rios, and is open to participants of all levels and backgrounds. Whether you’re a seasoned artist or a beginner, you’re welcome to join us from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Sculpture Studio, room 248 of the Visual & Performing Arts Center, located at 43 Lake Ave Extension Danbury, CT. All materials will be provided. This event is for ages 21 and older.
Get tickets at www.eventbrite.com/e/sip-sculpt-tickets-1001500684507

Pickleball Tournament
2024-11-15 20:00 - 22:00 | Berkshire Hall, 181 White St., Danbury, CT
PICKLEBALL TOURNAMENT: New this year we will be offering a REC Pickleball tournament; sign up with two-person teams. We will offer open Pickleball every Monday leading up to the tournament to get in your practice time. Team shirts and prizes for best team name and of course, the winners! The tournament is from 8 to 10 p.m. in the Berkshire Gym on the Midtown campus.

Lover's Leap Hike
2024-11-16 10:00 - 11:45 | Off-campus Trip
LOVER’S LEAP HIKE: Join the Adventure Club for their last hike of the semester at Lover’s Leap State Park in New Milford! Please use the coordinates below so we can all meet at the same place, we’ll start hiking at 10 a.m., and are estimated to end at around 11:45 a.m. This event is open to all WCSU students, staff, and faculty. If you wish to carpool, email peschier001@wcsu.edu.
Please use these coordinates for the parking lot: 41.543141, -73.40856
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 if you have any questions, concerns, or to check carpooling

Information Session and Westside Campus Tour
2024-11-16 10:00 - 12:00 | Westside Campus Center, 43 Lake Ave. Extension, Danbury, CT
INFORMATION SESSION AND WESTSIDE CAMPUS TOUR: Our Information Session and Tour is an opportunity for students to visit campus and learn more about the university and our admissions process. Check-in will begin at 10 a.m. in the Campus Center Lobby on the Westside campus located at 43 Lake Ave. Extension in Danbury. An information session will be given by an Admissions Counselor, followed by a tour of our Westside campus. Register at https://westconn.my.salesforce-sites.com/events/targetX_eventsb__events#/esr?eid=a0aNt00000BHAB7IAP

Information Session and Westside Campus Tour
2024-11-16 12:00 - 14:00 | Westside Campus Center, 43 Lake Ave. Extension, Danbury, CT
INFORMATION SESSION AND WESTSIDE CAMPUS TOUR: Our Information Session and Tour is an opportunity for students to visit campus and learn more about the university and our admissions process. Check-in will begin at noon in the Campus Center Lobby on the Westside campus located at 43 Lake Ave. Extension in Danbury. An information session will be given by an Admissions Counselor, followed by a tour of our Westside campus. Register at https://westconn.my.salesforce-sites.com/events/targetX_eventsb__events#/esr?eid=a0aNt00000BHAHZIA5

Founding Fathers Lecture Series
2024-11-16 14:00 - 15:00 | Redding Community Center, 37 Lonetown Road, Redding, CT
FOUNDING FATHERS LECTURE SERIES – MADISON: The Redding Historical Society will host WCSU Professor of History, Philosophy and Word Perspectives Dr. Kevin Gutzman for a talk about Madison’s tireless efforts to bring the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights to fruition. At 2 p.m. at the Redding Community Center, 37 Lonetown Road, Redding. Free for members; $10 suggested donation for non-members.

Football vs. VSU Castleton
2024-11-16 14:00 - 16:00 | Westside Athletic Complex, 43 Lake Ave. Extension, Danbury, CT
WESTCONN FOOTBALL VS. VSU CASTLETON: The Wolves will face Vermont State University Castleton at 2 p.m. 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/.

Orchestra and Concert Chorale
2024-11-16 15:00 - 16:30 | Veronica Hagman Concert Hall, VPAC, 43 Lake Ave. Extension, Danbury, CT
ORCHESTRA AND CONCERT CHORALE: WCSU Orchestra directed by Fernando Jimenez and Concert Chorale directed by Jeremy Wiggins, 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/orchestra-and-concert-chorale-tickets-938741299497

Percussion Ensemble
2024-11-17 13:00 - 14:30 | Veronica Hagman Concert Hall, VPAC, 43 Lake Ave. Extension, Danbury, CT
PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE: WCSU Percussion Ensemble, directed by Greg Haynes, at 1 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/percussion-ensemble-tickets-938930525477

Aspiring Educators Association Toy Drive
2024-11-18 | 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.

Good Vibe Food Drive
2024-11-18, 2024-11-19 | All Residence Halls
GOOD VIBE FOOD DRIVE: From now until December 6, WCSU Dining is holding a Good Vibe Food Drive where you are able to donate any non-perishable foods to a local food pantry. There are bins in front of the dining hall registers and by your dorm’s front desk.

Monday Art Jam
2024-11-18 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!

Conversations with Military Services
2024-11-18 11:00 - 14:00 | Berkshire Hall, 181 White St., Danbury, CT
CONVERSATIONS WITH MILITARY SERVICES: This is an opportunity for students to give thanks to a Vet. Come listen to their stories and/or ask questions! Services participating in the event include: WCSU Student Veterans, Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, and Coast Guard; Active Duty (Regional Recruiters) and Guard Air Force ROTC. Join us from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Berkshire Hall Lobby on the Midtown campus. Feel free to bring your lunch; Veterans and military personnel will be offered a complimentary lunch.

2024 Virtual CT Lake Symposia
2024-11-18 19:00 - 21:00 | Virtual event
2024 VIRTUAL CONNECTICUT LAKE SYMPOSIA: In continuation of the series that began in 2019, the Western Connecticut State University Department of Biology, in collaboration with the Connecticut Federation of Lakes and Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, will host three virtual 2024 Regional Lake Communities Symposia: “The March of Hydrilla in Connecticut & Reclaiming the Connecticut River from Hydrilla” at 7 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 23; “Aquatic Invasive Species Grants in Connecticut” at 7 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 21; and “Managing Aquatics Invasive Plants” at 7 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 18. To register, visit www.wcsu.edu/biology/lake-symposium-2024/.
The Sept. 23 discussion about “The March of Hydrilla in Connecticut” and “Reclaiming the Connecticut River from Hydrilla” will feature WCSU Limnology Instructor Larry Marsicano, Brawley Consulting Group LLC; Greg Bugbee, Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, Office of Aquatic Invasive Species, who will address “The March of Hydrilla” and Dr. Benjamine P. Sperry, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center, who will speak about “Reclaiming the Connecticut River from Hydrilla.” A question-and-answer session will follow.
On Oct. 21, the topic will be “Aquatic Invasive Species Grants in Connecticut.” Marsicano will be joined by Matthew Goclowski, Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, Fisheries Division and AIS Grants Oversight Committee, who will share “Five Years into Grants for the Control of Aquatic Invasive Species in Connecticut.” A discussion will follow by lake and river community stakeholders about their projects funded through the Connecticut Lakes, Rivers, Ponds Preservation account.
Finally, on Nov. 18, “Managing Aquatics Invasive Plants” will be the focus of discussion. Marsicano will be joined by Jeff Arpin and Al Fichtel from the Amston Lake District, who will discuss “Thwarting the Spread of Eurasian Watermilfoil at Amston Lake in Hebron, Lebanon and Colchester, Connecticut.” Also on the program will be Dr. Ken Wagner, Water Resource Services, who will speak about “Putting the RAPID in Rapid Response: Considerations for Effective Reaction to Aquatic Invasive Species.” Following an audience Q&A, WestConn Professor of Biology Dr. Theodora Pinou will deliver closing remarks and next steps.
The symposia are free and the public is invited to join in via WebEx. Registration is required at www.wcsu.edu/biology/lake-symposium-2024/. A custom link will be sent via email to pre-registrants on the day of the event.

Chat with an FBI Representative
2024-11-19 11:00 - 14:00 | Berkshire Hall, 181 White St., Danbury, CT
CHAT WITH AN FBI REPRESENTATIVE: Are you considering a job with the Federal Bureau of Investigation or interested in working within the government sector? Then stop by Berkshire Hall on the Midtown campus between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. and chat with an FBI Representative. Discover career paths, internship opportunities, and how you can make a difference! Students of all majors welcome. Questions? Contact Career Success Center at (203) 837-8263 or email careersuccess@wcsu.edu

Pizza with the President
2024-11-19 12:00 - 13:00 | Berkshire Hall, 181 White St., Danbury, CT
PIZZA WITH THE PRESIDENT: Come join President Singh for some pizza and have the chance to speak with him about your experiences at WestConn. Event will be held from noon to 1 p.m. in the Berkshire Hall lobby on the Midtown campus, and from 5 to 6 p.m. in the Westside Campus Center Ballroom.

Study Abroad Information Session
2024-11-19 14:00 - 16:00 | Higgins Hall 218, 181 White St., Danbury, CT
STUDY ABROAD INFORMATION SESSION: World Languages and Composition will hold an Open House and Information Session about the upcoming Summer Study in Spain 2025. Please join Dr. Galina Bakhtiarova in Higgins Hall 218 from 2 to 4 p.m. to learn about this exciting four-week long immersion program. Summer Study in Spain takes students, alumni, faculty, and members of the community to the majestic city of Malaga on the Mediterranean coast of Andalusia. All levels of Spanish are welcome and will benefit from this outstanding experience. For more information, please contact Dr. Galina Bakhtiarova at baktiarovag@wcsu.edu and visit https://www.wcsu.edu/spain/.

Pizza with the President
2024-11-19 17:00 - 18:00 | Westside Campus Center North Ballroom, 43 Lake Ave. Extension, Danbury, CT
