WCSU Events

Latino and Iberian Film Festival
2021-11-10 08:00 - 17:00, 2021-11-11 08:00 - 17:00, 2021-11-12 08:00 - 17:00, 2021-11-13 08:00 - 17:00, 2021-11-14 08:00 - 17:00 UTC | Virtual
LATINO AND IBERIAN FILM FESTIVAL: The Latino and Iberian Film Festival at Yale 2021. “Unidos y fluídos: United in Diversity.” FREE for all, with online streaming and discussions. https://liffy.yale.edu/liffy-2021
Check the schedule for specific dates and times during the week.

Aromatherapy Jars
2021-11-10 10:00 - 15:00, 2021-11-11 10:00 - 15:00, 2021-11-12 10:00 - 15:00 | IHHS Center for Wellbeing, Room 114 White Hall, 181 White St., Danbury
AROMATHERAPY JARS IN THE IHHS CENTER FOR WELL-BEING: Join us in the IHHS Center for Wellbeing in White Hall room 114. daily, from Nov. 8-12 from 10 a.m. -3 p.m. to make your own aromatherapy jar. Some essential oils have the power to calm us, others to help us focus and concentrate. Bring your own jar and we will help you choose the oils for their benefits to you.

Intl. SA Info Session
2021-11-10 11:00 - 2021-11-17 13:30 | Midtown Student Center, 181 White St., Danbury, CT
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ASSOCIATION INFO SESSION AND BAKE SALE: Stop by the table in Midtown Student Center lobby from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Buy some cupcakes, brownies and international candy as you find out more about how to join the International Student Association and more about traveling or studying abroad! All are welcome to join the ISA!

Fulbright and Boren Scholarship Info Session
2021-11-10 14:00 - 15:00 | Virtual
FULBRIGHT AND BOREN SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION SESSION: Information Session about Fulbright and Boren Scholarship opportunities for students and faculty at 2 p.m. Location TBA, email bakhtiarg@wcsu.edu for more information
Login to the session remotely at: https://wcsu.webex.com/meet/bakhtiarovag

PAC Club Meeting
2021-11-10 14:30 - 15:30 | Westside Campus Center 212/214, 43 Lake Ave. Extension, Danbury, CT
PAC CLUB MEETINGS: Come join the Program Activities Council for our weekly meetings from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. in the Westside Campus Center 212/214 to find out how you can get involved. All are welcome to join!

Bad @$$ Bingo!
2021-11-10 20:00 - 21:30 | Westside Campus Center, 43 Lake Ave. Extension, Danbury, CT
BAD @$$ BINGO!: Come join PAC as we get ready for this month’s Bingo at 8 p.m. in the Westside Campus Center. Take a chance, play some Bingo and you may just win!

Gear Up for Registration
2021-11-11 08:00 - 17:00, 2021-11-12 08:00 - 17:00
GEAR UP FOR REGISTRATION: Students should prepare for Spring 2022 course registration by making appointments with their advisors, now!

Veterans Day Ceremony
2021-11-11 11:00 - 12:00 | Westside Alumni Pavilion, 43 Lake Ave. Extension, Danbury, CT, 06811
VETERANS DAY CEREMONY: Come help us recognize, honor and thank the men and women who served in the US Armed Forces. Students will have an opportunity to talk about their military experiences during “In Our Own Words.” Patriotic music will be performed by our talented WCSU Brass Choir Band. Additionally, the Student Veteran Organization will dedicate a new dog tag tree to the Veterans, reservists and active duty service members attending WCSU. From 11 a.m. to noon at the Alumni Pavilion on the Westside campus.

Narcan Training – Overdose Prevention
2021-11-11 12:00 - 13:30 | Virtual
NARCAN ADMINISTRATION TRAINING – OVERDOSE PREVENTION ONLINE TRAINING: Naloxone (Narcan) is a medication that reverses an opioid overdose. This 90-minute webinar includes risk factors and prevention strategies, signs & symptoms of overdoses, how to obtain and administer naloxone and more.
Register to attend the Nov. 11 session at http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=sw4ual9ab&oeidk=a07eirbv6jr8fbf51e2.
Register for the Nov. 15 session at http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=sw4ual9ab&oeidk=a07eirbv6s528dc22d6.

AS Upcoming Events
2021-11-11 16:00 - 17:00 | Westside Campus Center, 43 Lake Ave. Extension, Danbury, CT
ACCOUNTING SOCIETY UPCOMING EVENTS: Check out the upcoming events for the Accounting Society this Fall semester. All are welcome.

Deloitte Alumni
2021-11-11 16:00 - 17:00 | Campus & Student Centers
ACCOUNTING SOCIETY EVENT WITH DELOITTE ALUMNI: At 4 p.m. in Room 212 of the Westside Campus Center.

Weekly Support Group
2021-11-11 16:00 - 17:00 | Ruth Haas Library, 181 White St., Danbury, CT
WEEKLY SUPPORT GROUP: Are you concerned about a friend, family member or your own substance use? Come and learn about ways to decrease use, how you could help a friend, or just come and listen to how others are coping with the same issues. The confidential group from 4 to 5 p.m. in the Ruth Haas Library on the Midtown campus is open to all students.

Midtown Coffeehouse
2021-11-11 20:00 - 22:00 | Midtown Student Center Colonial Corner, 181 White St., Danbury, United States
MIDTOWN COFFEEHOUSE: Please join us for another All Night Open Mic! Come and showcase your talents! Sign ups begin at 7:30 p.m. and Open Mic begins at 8 p.m. and will run all night until 10 p.m. Come and enjoy great music and free refreshments!

Virtual Museum and Scavenger Hunt
2021-11-12
VIRTUAL MUSEUM AND SCAVENGER HUNT: Join RA Alina for a virtual visit to a museum accompanied with a scavenger hunt! Grasso Hall residents, check your email for more details.

SNA Free CPR Class
2021-11-12 17:00 - 20:00 | White Hall 023, 181 White St., Danbury
STUDENT NURSES’ ASSOCIATION FREE CPR CLASS: The Student Nurses’ Association is excited to inform you that this semester we will be holding three BLS CPR certification classes taught by AHA instructor Mark Keller on the Midtown campus on the following dates:
Oct. 27 in Higgins Hall Room 029 (noon-3:30 p.m.)
Oct. 29 in Warner Hall Lyceum South (9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.)
Nov. 12 in White Hall Room 023 (5-8 p.m.)
Please email sna@wcsu.edu for more information and the paperwork required! Open to the first 30 WCSU students who sign up!

Who's Got Game?
2021-11-12 18:00 - 22:00 | Campus & Student Centers
WHO’S GOT GAME? ON FRIDAY NIGHTS: Friday night game nights are back! Come meet our WCSU Veterans, reservists and servicemembers and play a game of pool, ping pong or darts. There will be food, music and giveaways at this event. All WCSU students may attend!
Every Friday night from 6 to 10 p.m. in the Midtown Student Center Game Room, 2nd Floor and the Rec Zone will be open for your enjoyment.
There will be open game nights and tournaments.
All student clubs, organizations and sports teams are welcome to sponsor a themed Friday Night…at no cost!
Games, food, music and giveaways.
Sponsored by CHOICES, InterCultural Affairs, Recreation, Sodexo, and the Weekend Activities Council – Student Organization Sponsor this NIght: Student Veterans Organization (SVO)

All clubs and organizations are invited to sponsor a Friday Night – who’s Got Game Night…at No Cost to Your Club.
All you have to do is agree to host the Friday night and bring your members and friends…and have a good time.
You can register on a first come – reserve the date by contacting: Daryle Dennis – dennisd@wcsu.edu

WestConn Ice Hockey vs Sacred Heart
2021-11-12 19:00 - 20:30 | Danbury Ice Arena, 1 Independence Way, Danbury, CT, 06810
ICE HOCKEY VS. SACRED HEART: WestConn Ice Hockey will take on Sacred Heart at 7 p.m. at the Danbury Ice Arena. It is free for WCSU staff and students to attend!

Opera Scenes
2021-11-12 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 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Veronica Hagman Concert Hall in the Visual and Performing Arts Center. Margaret Astrup, Director.
**Tickets at the Faculty and Staff rate are available at the VPAC box office located in the VPAC lobby – a valid WCSU ID is required at the time of purchase**
NOTE: Advance ticket purchases made online are $10 plus fees; Tickets purchased at the door are $15.
No refunds or exchanges are permitted, all sales are final.
Please note that audience members must be masked at all times inside the Visual and Performing Arts Center without exception. In addition, we are enforcing 3 ft. social distancing, and as such, seating inside our theatre is limited to every other seat. Because of the reduced capacity of our theatre, we are asking all patrons to purchase their ticket in advance here on Eventbrite. Shows are likely to sell out, so do not wait to purchase at the box office before the show. Tickets are subject to higher charges at the door as opposed to online. There is no pod seating or reserved seating, it is general admission. Every-other seat inside the theatre will be designated for no seating. There will be no exceptions made to socially distanced seating.
No refunds are permitted; all sales are final.

Info Session and Campus Tour
2021-11-13 10:00 - 13:00 | Higgins Hall Patio, 181 White St., Danbury, CT
INFORMATION SESSION AND TOUR OF BOTH WCSU LOCATIONS: Check-in will begin at 9:30 a.m. in Higgins Hall on the Midtown location at 181 White St. in Danbury. An information session will be given by an Admissions Counselor at 10 a.m., followed by a tour of our Midtown location. Directly following the Midtown tour, guests will have the option to drive to our Westside location for a tour. Westside location directions will be provided to guests during the check-in process.
In order to maintain the safety of our students and staff, the following guidelines must be met:
• All visitors must register in advance to attend a campus visit. Tours will be limited to one student and two guests to allow for social distancing. Walk-ins for tours are not permitted at this time.
• All visitors will be required to wear a mask while on the WCSU campus and must maintain a social distance at all times.
• Any visitors who are showing signs or have tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 14 days are asked to reschedule their visit for a later time.
• In order to maintain the safety of our students we will be unable to show a residence hall during the tour.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Admissions Office by phone at (203) 837-9000 or by email at admissions@wcsu.edu.
We look forward to welcoming you to campus!

Women's and Men's Swimming and Diving
2021-11-13 12:00 - 15:00 | O’Neill Center, 43 Lake Ave. Extension, Danbury, CT
WOMEN’S AND MEN’S SWIMMING AND DIVING: WestConn women and men will host Plymouth State University at noon at the O’Neill Center Pool.

Guided Tour
2021-11-13 13:00 - 14:30 | Danbury Museum
GREATER DANBURY AFFILIATED EVENT: GUIDED TOUR OF 4 DANBURY MUSEUMS: Guided Tours of historic buildings on our Main St Campus!
Located at-
Danbury Museum: Main Street Campus, 43 Main Street, Danbury, CT 06810

Men's Basketball
2021-11-13 13:00 - 15:00 | O’Neill Center, 43 Lake Ave. Extension, Danbury, CT
MEN’S BASKETBALL: Men’s Basketball vs. Mount St. Mary College at 1 p.m. in the Feldman Arena of the O’Neill Center.

Opera Scenes
2021-11-13 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 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Veronica Hagman Concert Hall in the Visual and Performing Arts Center. Margaret Astrup, Director
**Tickets at the Faculty and Staff rate are available at the VPAC box office located in the VPAC lobby – a valid WCSU ID is required at the time of purchase**
NOTE: Advance ticket purchases made online are $10 plus fees; Tickets purchased at the door are $15.
No refunds or exchanges are permitted, all sales are final.
Please note that audience members must be masked at all times inside the Visual and Performing Arts Center without exception. In addition, we are enforcing 3 ft. social distancing, and as such, seating inside our theatre is limited to every other seat. Because of the reduced capacity of our theatre, we are asking all patrons to purchase their ticket in advance here on Eventbrite. Shows are likely to sell out, so do not wait to purchase at the box office before the show. Tickets are subject to higher charges at the door as opposed to online. There is no pod seating or reserved seating, it is general admission. Every-other seat inside the theatre will be designated for no seating. There will be no exceptions made to socially distanced seating.
No refunds are permitted; all sales are final.
