Upcoming Events at Western CT State University

SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER EVENTS
WESTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY

SEP. 7 COFFEEHOUSE: WCSU will present the Midtown Coffeehouse at 8 p.m. in the Colonial Corner in the Student Center on the university’s Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. The coffeehouse will feature an all-night open mic. Admission will be free and the public is invited. Donations to sustain the Coffeehouse will be accepted. Call (203) 837-9700 or visit www.wcsu.edu/stuaffairs/Coffeehouse.asp for more information.

SEP. 10 FUNDRAISING WALK: The Alzheimer’s Association will hold a Walk to End Alzheimer’s on the WCSU Westside campus, 43 Lake Ave. Extension in Danbury. Registration will be at 8:30 a.m., an opening ceremony will be at 10 a.m. and the walk will begin at 10:30 a.m. To register or for more information, visit http://act.alz.org/site/TR?sid=23932&type=fr_informational&pg=informational&fr_id=10423.

SEP. 11 DONATION EVENT: The WCSU Social Work Club will host “Party with a Purpose,” an event to support the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Waterbury, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. on the Fairfield Hall lawn on the Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. (Rain location is Room 201 of the Midtown Student Center.) The club is seeking donations of #2 pencils, glue sticks, white glue, erasers, pencil cases, pocket folders, lined notebooks, lined paper, rulers, blue and red pens, crayons, colored pencils, children’s safety scissors and marble composition books. The public is invited. For more information, send an email to bachman011@connect.wcsu.edu.

SEP. 12 SAHAJA YOGA MEDITATION: The Institute for Holistic Health Studies at WCSU will host Sahaja Yoga Meditation at 7 p.m. in Room 103 of Warner Hall on the WCSU Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. Sahaja Yoga Meditation is a simple, yet profound, guided meditation with easy-to-do hand movements that can be done while sitting in the comfort of a chair. Sahaja Yoga Meditation, founded by Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi, is practiced in more than 100 countries. The purpose of this meditation is to awaken kundalini energy to create a state of thoughtless awareness. The benefits of this meditation include inner peace, happiness, clarity, improved focus, stress reduction, relaxation and improved physical health. The class will be conducted by Jesse Rovero. It will be free and the public is invited. For more information, send an email to jesserovero@gmail.com or autuoric@wcsu.edu.

SEP. 12 CLIMATE CHANGE DISCUSSION: WCSU Professor of Biological and Environmental Sciences Dr. Mitch Wagener will discuss “Weather and Climate” at 7 p.m. in the Media Room at Founders Hall, 193 Danbury Road in Ridgefield. Participants must be a member of the organization to register and attend. For more information, visit http://founders-hall.org/.

SEP. 13 BLOOD DRIVE: The American Red Cross will hold a Blood Drive from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Ballroom of the Campus Center on the WCSU Westside campus, 43 Lake Ave. Extension in Danbury. The public is invited to donate. To register or for more information, visit www.redcrossblood.org/rcbmobile/drive/chooseDonationTime.jsp or call (800­) 733-2767.

SEP. 13 WELLNESS WEDNESDAY WORKSHOP: As part of the ongoing Wellness Wednesday program on campus, there will be a workshop on “Introduction to the Integrative Approach to Health” with holistic health practitioner Dr. Michael Finkelstein at 12:30 p.m. in Room 127 of White Hall on the WCSU Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. The workshop is sponsored by the HPX Department and the Institute for Holistic Health Studies. It will be free and open to the public. For more information, send an email to autuoric@wcsu.edu.

SEP. 13 CONSTITUTION DAY LECTURE: Professor of History and Non-Western Cultures Dr. Kevin Gutzman will present a Constitution Day lecture, “Moderates Triumphant — The Philadelphia Convention of 1787,” at 4 p.m. in Warner Hall on the WCSU Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. The talk, sponsored by the Dean of the Macricostas School of Arts and Sciences and the Department of History, will be free and the public is invited.

SEP. 14 COFFEEHOUSE: WCSU will present the Midtown Coffeehouse at 8 p.m. in the Colonial Corner in the Student Center on the university’s Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. The coffeehouse will feature an open mic, followed by the featured act, Nicole Thompson. Admission will be free and the public is invited. Donations to sustain the Coffeehouse will be accepted. Call (203) 837-9700 or visit www.wcsu.edu/stuaffairs/Coffeehouse.asp for more information.

SEP. 15 – 17 GREATER DANBURY IRISH FESTIVAL: Ives Concert Park will host the Greater Danbury Irish Festival from 5 to 10 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 15; 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 16; and noon to 7 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 17, at Ives Concert Park on the WCSU Westside campus, 43 Lake Ave. Extension in Danbury. For a schedule of events and ticket information, go to https://danburyirishfestival.org/.

SEP. 16 CLEP TESTING: The WCSU Testing Center will host a College Level Examination Program (CLEP) test at 9 a.m. in the Computer Center of the Campus Center on the university’s Westside campus, 43 Lake Ave. Extension in Danbury. CLEP exams provide the opportunity to receive college credit for knowledge already acquired. The exam is open to the public. For more information or to register, go to www.wcsu.edu/testing/clep.htm or send an email to academictesting@wcsu.edu.

SEP. 16 PLANETARIUM SHOW AND TELESCOPE VIEWING: WCSU will host a 7 p.m. planetarium show, followed by telescope viewing of the sky from 8 to 10 p.m., at the Westside Observatory and Planetarium on the university’s Westside campus, 43 Lake Ave. Extension in Danbury. The event will be free and open to the public. For more information, call (203) 837-8672 or visit www.wcsu.edu/starwatch/.

SEP. 19 PETS AND VETS: The WCSU Student Veterans Organization and Danbury Animal Welfare Society will host “Pets and Vets” from noon to 3 p.m. on the Midtown campus Quadrangle, 181 White St. in Danbury. A number of adoptable dogs and cats will be at the event, which seeks to encourage donations needed by DAWS such as cleaning supplies, paper towels, laundry detergent, kitty litter, kitten and dog food, and rawhide bones. The public is invited. For more information, send an email to mav020@connect.wcsu.edu.

SEP. 19 CLIMATE CHANGE DISCUSSION: WCSU Professor of Biological and Environmental Sciences Dr. Mitch Wagener will discuss “Ice and Coral” at 7 p.m. in the Media Room at Founders Hall, 193 Danbury Road in Ridgefield. Participants must be a member of the organization to register and attend. For more information, visit http://founders-hall.org/.

SEP. 21 COFFEEHOUSE: WCSU will present the Midtown Coffeehouse at 8 p.m. in the Colonial Corner in the Student Center on the university’s Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. The coffeehouse will feature an open mic, followed by the featured act, WCSU student Noah Feldman. Admission will be free and the public is invited. Donations to sustain the Coffeehouse will be accepted. Call (203) 837-9700 or visit www.wcsu.edu/stuaffairs/Coffeehouse.asp for more information.

SEP. 24 FUNDRAISING WALK: The Police Benevolent Association of the WCSU Police Department will host “A Walk to Remember” from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Alumni Circle on the university’s Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. The walk will raise funds for cancer awareness and prevention in honor of those who have lost the battle with cancer. All proceeds will be donated to Regional Hospice and Palliative Care of Danbury. The cost to participate is $10 for WCSU students and $15 for the public. For more information, visit http://wcsu.edu/news/2017/09/07/wcsu-police-hold-cancer-fundraiser-in-memory-of-lost-colleagues/.

SEP. 24 PAINT NIGHT AT THE PARK: Ives Concert Park will host Paint Night at the Park with a Wine Tasting, a Cork and Canvas event with the Pottery Factory in Brookfield, from 3 to 5:30 p.m. at Ives Concert Park on the WCSU Westside campus, 43 Lake Ave. Extension in Danbury. Tickets are $49 and you must be 21 or older to attend. Get tickets at www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/1555396. For more information, call (203) 837-9227 or send an email to info@ivesconcertpark.com.

SEP. 25 GOLF OUTING: The WCSU Alumni Association will host The Neil Wagner Golf Outing with a 10 a.m. shotgun start at the Richter Park Golf Club, 100 Aunt Hack Road in Danbury. Proceeds from the annual event will benefit the Alumni Association Scholarship Endowment. The cost is $700 per foursome or $175 per person. The public is invited; reservations are required. For more information, visit http://alumni.wcsu.edu/events or call (203) 837-8298.

SEP. 25 VISITING ARTIST LECTURE: Painter Stanley Lewis will discuss his work at 11 a.m. in Room 144 of the Visual and Performing Arts Center on the WCSU Westside campus, 43 Lake Ave. Extension in Danbury. The event will be free and open to the public, and it will be presented as part of the university’s Master of Fine Arts slide lecture series. For more information, visit www.eventbrite.com/e/visiting-artist-lecture-stanley-lewis-painter-tickets-36321140509 or call (203) 837-8403. For a complete list of similar SVPA events, visit www.wcsu.edu/svpa/events.asp.

SEP. 25 –EXHIBITION: “Thinking Visually: The Art of Connecticut Illustrators” will be on display
DEC. 3 from noon to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, through Sunday, Dec. 3, in the Gallery of the Visual and Performing Arts Center on the WCSU Westside campus, 43 Lake Ave. Extension in Danbury. The exhibition will be free and the public is invited. For more information, visit www.wcsu.edu/news/2017/07/19/wcsu-exhibition-this-fall-to-feature-works-by-connecticut-illustrators/. For a complete list of similar SVPA events, visit www.wcsu.edu/svpa/events.asp.

SEP. 26 COMMUNITY PREPAREDNESS EVENT: WCSU will host a half-day conference, “Community Preparedness — Are We Ready?” from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Ives Concert Hall in White Hall on the university’s Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. Keynote speakers will include Americares Vice President of Emergency Response Garrett Ingoglia, Red Cross Regional Disaster Officer (Connecticut and Rhode Island) Neil Brockway and Red Cross Senior Director of Emergency Services Nastia Karpoukhina. For more information or to register, visit https://alumni.wcsu.edu/communiy-preparedness.

SEP. 26 COMPASSION DISCUSSION: WCSU Professor of Political Science Dr. Chris Kukk will discuss his book, “The Compassionate Achiever: How Helping Others Fuels Success” at 7 p.m. at Byrd’s Books, 126 Greenwood Ave. in Bethel. For more information or to register, visit http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=ytqtfgiab&oeidk=a07eefr0v86d06dde61.

SEP. 26 CLIMATE CHANGE DISCUSSION: WCSU Professor of Biological and Environmental Sciences Dr. Mitch Wagener will discuss “A Sustainable Civilization” at 7 p.m. in the Media Room at Founders Hall, 193 Danbury Road in Ridgefield. Participants must be a member of the organization to register and attend. For more information, visit http://founders-hall.org/.

SEP. 27 WELLNESS WEDNESDAY WORKSHOP: As part of the ongoing Wellness Wednesday program on campus, there will be a workshop on “Acupuncture for Stress Management” with licensed acupuncturist Laura Shahinian Kara at 12:30 p.m. in Room 127 of White Hall on the WCSU Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. The workshop is sponsored by the HPX Department and the Institute for Holistic Health Studies. It will be free and open to the public. For more information, send an email to autuoric@wcsu.edu.

SEP. 28 OPEN HOUSE: The WCSU Office of InterCultural Affairs will hold an Open House from 1 to 4 p.m. in Room 207 of the Student Center on the university’s Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. The public is invited. For more information, call (203) 837-8960.

SEP. 28 RESEARCH SEMINAR: Dr. Sherry Mansour, a Nephrology Fellow at Yale-New Haven Hospital, will discuss “‘Running’ the Risk of Acute Kidney Injury in Marathon Runners” at 4 p.m. in Room 125 of the Science Building on the WCSU Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. Mansour’s clinical research focuses on how the kidneys recover after injury. In her presentation, she will share results from her 2017 study evaluating kidney function of runners participating in the Hartford Marathon. Her research examining the relationship between vigorous activity and kidney function has helped to develop new biomarkers of renal injury and repair. Offered as part of the continuing “Research Seminar” series hosted by the Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, the event will be free and the public is invited. For more information, send an email to cordeiraj@wcsu.edu.

SEP. 28 EXHIBITION OPENING: The opening for “Thinking Visually: The Art of Connecticut Illustrators” will be from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Gallery of the Visual and Performing Arts Center on the WCSU Westside campus, 43 Lake Ave. Extension in Danbury. The exhibition will be on display from noon to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, through Sunday, Dec. 3, in the Visual and Performing Arts Center Gallery. The opening and exhibition will be free and the public is invited. For more information, visit www.wcsu.edu/news/2017/07/19/wcsu-exhibition-this-fall-to-feature-works-by-connecticut-illustrators/. For a complete list of similar SVPA events, visit www.wcsu.edu/svpa/events.asp.

SEP. 28 COFFEEHOUSE: WCSU will present the Midtown Coffeehouse at 8 p.m. in the Colonial Corner in the Student Center on the university’s Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. The coffeehouse will feature an open mic, followed by the featured act, Terri Small. Admission will be free and the public is invited. Donations to sustain the Coffeehouse will be accepted. Call (203) 837-9700 or visit www.wcsu.edu/stuaffairs/Coffeehouse.asp for more information.

SEP. 29 BEST DARN JAZZ CLUB IN DANBURY: WCSU will present the “Best Darn Jazz Club in Danbury” at 8 p.m. in the Colonial Corner in the Student Center on the university’s Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. Admission will be free and open to the public. A suggested $5 donation to support the club will be accepted at the door. Call (203) 837-9700 for more information.

SEP. 30 PLANETARIUM SHOW AND TELESCOPE VIEWING: WCSU will host a 7 p.m. planetarium show, followed by telescope viewing of the sky from 8 to 10 p.m., at the Westside Observatory and Planetarium on the university’s Westside campus, 43 Lake Ave. Extension in Danbury. The event will be free and open to the public. For more information, call (203) 837-8672 or visit www.wcsu.edu/starwatch/.

OCTOBER EVENTS

OCT. 1 ‘RUN OR DYE’ FUN RUN: WestConn Recreation will host the “Run or Dye” Fun Run at noon at Ives Concert Park on the university’s Westside campus, 43 Lake Ave. Extension in Danbury. The course is approximately three miles long and features numerous color stations along the way. The first 100 people to pre-register will receive a free T-shirt and dye packet. Registration is free for WestConn students with school I.D. The cost is $10 in advance and $15 on the day of the event for the public. Event day registration and check-in will begin at 10:30 a.m. For more information or to register, visit www.wcsu.edu/recreation/ or send an email to westernrec@wcsu.edu.

OCT. 5 WCSU JAZZ FACULTY: The WCSU Jazz Faculty will perform at 8 p.m. in the Veronica Hagman Concert Hall of the Visual and Performing Arts Center on the university’s Westside campus, 43 Lake Ave. Extension in Danbury. Jazz Area Co-Coordinators Jimmy Greene and Jamie Begian will lead Western’s outstanding jazz faculty in an evening of standards and original compositions. To purchase tickets, visit www.eventbrite.com/e/wcsu-jazz-faculty-tickets-34825641431 or call (203) 837-8732. For a complete list of similar SVPA events, visit www.wcsu.edu/svpa/events.asp.

OCT. 5 COFFEEHOUSE: WCSU will present the Midtown Coffeehouse at 8 p.m. in the Colonial Corner in the Student Center on the university’s Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. The coffeehouse will feature an open mic, followed by the featured act, Emily Barnes. Admission will be free and the public is invited. Donations to sustain the Coffeehouse will be accepted. Call (203) 837-9700 or visit www.wcsu.edu/stuaffairs/Coffeehouse.asp for more information.

OCT. 6 SIP & SKETCH: The WCSU Department of Art will host “Sip & Sketch” sponsored by Whole Foods Market Danbury from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Drawing Studio (Room 241) on the second floor of the Visual and Performing Arts Center on the university’s Westside campus, 43 Lake Ave. Extension in Danbury. Enjoy a fun and creative evening of drawing from a live model in a relaxed environment while you sip wine and sample assorted seasonal snacks. All skill levels are welcome, but you must be at least 21 to attend. Participants are welcome to bring their own supplies. To make a reservation, go to www.eventbrite.com/e/sip-sketch-tickets-35205503609. For a complete list of similar SVPA events, visit www.wcsu.edu/svpa/events.asp.

OCT. 9 VISITING ARTIST LECTURE: Painter Kyle Staver will discuss her work at 11 a.m. in Room 144 of the Visual and Performing Arts Center on the WCSU Westside campus, 43 Lake Ave. Extension in Danbury. The event will be free and open to the public, and it will be presented as part of the university’s Master of Fine Arts slide lecture series. For more information, visit www.eventbrite.com/e/visiting-artist-lecture-kyle-staver-painter-tickets-36322319034 or call (203) 837-8403. For a complete list of similar SVPA events, visit www.wcsu.edu/svpa/events.asp.

OCT. 10 SAHAJA YOGA MEDITATION: The Institute for Holistic Health Studies at WCSU will host Sahaja Yoga Meditation at 7 p.m. in Room 103 of Warner Hall on the WCSU Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. Sahaja Yoga Meditation is a simple, yet profound, guided meditation with easy-to-do hand movements that can be done while sitting in the comfort of a chair. Sahaja Yoga Meditation, founded by Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi, is practiced in more than 100 countries. The purpose of this meditation is to awaken kundalini energy to create a state of thoughtless awareness. The benefits of this meditation include inner peace, happiness, clarity, improved focus, stress reduction, relaxation and improved physical health. The class will be conducted by Jesse Rovero. It will be free and the public is invited. For more information, send an email to jesserovero@gmail.com or autuoric@wcsu.edu.

OCT. 11 WELLNESS WEDNESDAY WORKSHOP: As part of the ongoing Wellness Wednesday program on campus, there will be a workshop on “Decoding Food Labels” with clinical nutritionist Deb Oria at 12:30 p.m. in Room 127 of White Hall on the WCSU Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. The workshop is sponsored by the HPX Department and the Institute for Holistic Health Studies. It will be free and open to the public. For more information, send an email to autuoric@wcsu.edu.

OCT. 12 COFFEEHOUSE: WCSU will present the Midtown Coffeehouse at 8 p.m. in the Colonial Corner in the Student Center on the university’s Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. The coffeehouse will feature an open mic, followed by the featured act, the WCSU Jazz Ensemble. Admission will be free and the public is invited. Donations to sustain the Coffeehouse will be accepted. Call (203) 837-9700 or visit www.wcsu.edu/stuaffairs/Coffeehouse.asp for more information.

OCT. 13 WCSU JAZZ COMBOS: The WCSU Jazz Combos will perform at 8 p.m. in the Veronica Hagman Concert Hall of the Visual and Performing Arts Center on the university’s Westside campus, 43 Lake Ave. Extension in Danbury. Four jazz combos will perform standards and original compositions. To purchase tickets, visit www.eventbrite.com/e/wcsu-jazz-combos-tickets-34826452858 or call (203) 837-8732. For a complete list of similar SVPA events, visit www.wcsu.edu/svpa/events.asp.

OCT. 14 CONNECTICUT HARVEST JAM: Ives Concert Park will host “Connecticut Harvest Jam,” a country music fall festival, from 1 to 7 p.m. at Ives Concert Park on the WCSU Westside campus, 43 Lake Ave. Extension in Danbury. Featured performers are expected to include James Otto, AJ Jansen, and local artists Whitewood and Mike Collins Band. There also will be local food and October brews and ciders available for purchase. For tickets and information, visit www.eventelf.com/events/716/tickets/new.

OCT. 14 PLANETARIUM SHOW AND TELESCOPE VIEWING: WCSU will host a 6 p.m. planetarium show, followed by telescope viewing of the sky from 7 to 9 p.m., at the Westside Observatory and Planetarium on the university’s Westside campus, 43 Lake Ave. Extension in Danbury. The event will be free and open to the public. For more information, call (203) 837-8672 or visit www.wcsu.edu/starwatch/.

OCT. 18 STRESS REDUCTION SEMINAR: The Institute for Holistic Health Studies will present a lecture by Dr. Brian Luke Seaward, “Stressed is Desserts Spelled Backwards,” at 7:30 p.m. in Ives Concert Hall in White Hall on the WCSU Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. For tickets, visit www.wcsu.edu/tickets. For more information, send an email to autuoric@wcsu.edu.

OCT. 19 –THEATRE PERFORMANCE: The Department of Theatre Arts will present “Rosencrantz
OCT. 29 and Guildenstern are Dead” in the Studio Theatre of the Visual and Performing Arts Center on the WCSU Westside campus, 43 Lake Ave. Extension in Danbury. Performances will be at 7 p.m. on Oct. 19 (high school night) and Oct. 22; 8 p.m. on Oct. 27, with 2 p.m. matinees on Oct. 21, Oct. 28 and Oct. 29. For tickets and information, visit www.eventbrite.com/e/hamlet-rosencrantz-and-guildenstern-are-dead-tickets-36697178248?lang=en-us&locale=en_US&last_touch=1504036145&view=domo. For a complete list of similar SVPA events, visit www.wcsu.edu/svpa/events.asp.

OCT. 19 COFFEEHOUSE: WCSU will present the Midtown Coffeehouse at 8 p.m. in the Colonial Corner in the Student Center on the university’s Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. The coffeehouse will feature an open mic, followed by the featured act, WXCI/alumni. Admission will be free and the public is invited. Donations to sustain the Coffeehouse will be accepted. Call (203) 837-9700 or visit www.wcsu.edu/stuaffairs/Coffeehouse.asp for more information.

OCT. 20 – THEATRE PERFORMANCE: The Department of Theatre Arts will present “Hamlet” in
OCT. 29 the Studio Theatre of the Visual and Performing Arts Center on the WCSU Westside campus, 43 Lake Ave. Extension in Danbury. Performances will be at 8 p.m. on Oct. 20, Oct. 21 and Oct. 28; 7 p.m. on Oct. 26 (high school night) and Oct. 29; with a 2 p.m. matinee on Oct. 22. For tickets and information, visit www.eventbrite.com/e/hamlet-rosencrantz-and-guildenstern-are-dead-tickets-36697178248?lang=en-us&locale=en_US&last_touch=1504036145&view=domo. For a complete list of similar SVPA events, visit www.wcsu.edu/svpa/events.asp.

OCT. 24 VISITING ARTIST LECTURE: Illustrator Guy Billout will discuss his work at 11 a.m. in Room 144 of the Visual and Performing Arts Center on the WCSU Westside campus, 43 Lake Ave. Extension in Danbury. The event will be free and open to the public, and it will be presented as part of the university’s Master of Fine Arts slide lecture series. For more information, visit www.eventbrite.com/e/visiting-artist-lecture-guy-billout-illustrator-tickets-36322593856 or call (203) 837-8403. For a complete list of similar SVPA events, visit www.wcsu.edu/svpa/events.asp.

OCT. 25 WELLNESS WEDNESDAY WORKSHOP: As part of the ongoing Wellness Wednesday program on campus, there will be a workshop on “Poetry and Journaling For Self and Social Action” with holistic mental health clinician, personal coach and Reiki Master/Teacher Rebecca Schoenewolf at 12:30 p.m. in Room 127 of White Hall on the WCSU Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. The workshop is sponsored by the HPX Department and the Institute for Holistic Health Studies. It will be free and open to the public. For more information, send an email to autuoric@wcsu.edu.

OCT. 26 COFFEEHOUSE: WCSU will present the Midtown Coffeehouse at 8 p.m. in the Colonial Corner in the Student Center on the university’s Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. The coffeehouse will feature an open mic, followed by the featured act, Brianne Chasanoff and Mary Fahl. Admission will be free and the public is invited. Donations to sustain the Coffeehouse will be accepted. Call (203) 837-9700 or visit www.wcsu.edu/stuaffairs/Coffeehouse.asp for more information.

OCT. 27 OKTOBERFEST JAZZ: Oktoberfest Jazz will be at 8 p.m. in the Veronica Hagman Concert Hall of the Visual and Performing Arts Center on the university’s Westside campus, 43 Lake Ave. Extension in Danbury. Western’s large jazz ensembles will perform big band classics from the Thad Jones and Charlie Parker libraries. Frankensax is led by Andrew Beals, the Jazz Ensemble is led by Jimmy Greene and the Jazz Orchestra is led by Jamie Begian. To purchase tickets, visit www.eventbrite.com/e/oktoberfest-jazz-tickets-34826845031 or call (203) 837-8732. For a complete list of similar SVPA events, visit www.wcsu.edu/svpa/events.asp.

OCT. 28 CLEP TESTING: The WCSU Testing Center will host a College Level Examination Program (CLEP) test at 9 a.m. in the Computer Center of the Campus Center on the university’s Westside campus, 43 Lake Ave. Extension in Danbury. CLEP exams provide the opportunity to receive college credit for knowledge already acquired. The exam is open to the public. For more information or to register, go to www.wcsu.edu/testing/clep.htm or send an email to academictesting@wcsu.edu.

OCT. 28 MISSION HEALTH DAY: WCSU, in cooperation with Danbury Hospital/Western Connecticut Health Network, will host Mission Health Day from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Bill Williams Gym in Berkshire Hall and the Science Building recreation field on the university’s Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. The event serves to expand health and community services. It is free for those in need from the Greater Danbury area. For more information, send an email to dennisd@wcsu.edu.

OCT. 28 PLANETARIUM SHOW AND TELESCOPE VIEWING: WCSU will host a 6 p.m. planetarium show, followed by telescope viewing of the sky from 7 to 9 p.m., at the Westside Observatory and Planetarium on the university’s Westside campus, 43 Lake Ave. Extension in Danbury. The event will be free and open to the public. For more information, call (203) 837-8672 or visit www.wcsu.edu/starwatch/.

OCT. 30 FUNDRAISING BREAKFAST: The WCSU Women’s Basketball Tip-Off Breakfast will be from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. in the Ballroom of the Westside Campus Center on the university’s Westside campus, 43 Lake Ave. Extension in Danbury. The public is invited. There will be no admission charge, but participants will be encouraged to make “tip” donations. This is the annual fundraiser for the women’s basketball team. Reservations are required. To make reservations or for more information, call Head Coach Kim Rybczyk at (203) 837-9018.

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