In Brief: October 5

Visit Health Fair and Farmers Market Oct. 6

The annual Health Fair and Farmers Market takes place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. tomorrow (Oct. 6) in the Lenhart Grand Ballroom at the Bowen-Thompson Student Union.

Faculty, staff, students and community members are invited to enjoy free food samples and shop for fresh produce and other health-related items from local vendors. Many activities at the event are geared to BGSU faculty and staff. 

The event includes interactive health and wellness displays, fitness demonstrations, free health information, giveaways and raffle prizes, with a grand prize of $100.

Cash, credit, Falcon Dollars and BG1Card are all accepted.

Activities are sponsored by BGSU Recreation and Wellness, Dining and Human Resources along with the Falcon Health Center and Wood County Hospital.

For more information, call Terry Carver at 419-372-7487.

Latino Arts Extravaganza swirls with music and dance

The University celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with the Latino Arts Extravaganza, from 4:30-6 p.m. Wednesday (Oct. 8) in 202B Bowen-Thompson Student Union.

Enjoy Latin music by pianist Xavier Suarez, BGSU graduate student in voice Rebekah Kroesing, and guitarist Chris Buzzelli, recently retired from BGSU’s College of Musical Arts where he headed the jazz studies division for many years.

BGSU’s Swing Dance Society, a Latino student group, will perform to Latin music, and Toledo’s El Corazon de Mexico Ballet will offer two performances, at 4:40 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. The troupe was founded in 1996 to educate about the history and culture of Mexico through folkloric dance.

Sponsored by the Office of Multicultural Affairs, the event is free and open to the public.

Fall Break energy blitz

BGSU faculty and staff are invited to participate in Columbia Gas of Ohio’s Home Performance Program during Fall Break, Oct. 12-13. The program provides a comprehensive home energy audit and qualifies participants for substantial discounts for energy efficiency upgrades.

Call 877-644-6674 and identify your affiliation with BGU to schedule your free audit.