The Adams State University Rex Recreation and Wellness Center will host a week-long series of events celebrating health and wellness. Jessica Chacon, fitness and wellness coordinator, organized Wellness Week. She coordinated with campus clubs and departments and community organizations to host events and workshops that are free and open to the public. The events take place from November 2 until November 8.
Throughout the week, United Campus Ministry and the Food Bank Collaborative will collect donations for the food bank. Fill the Truck Food Drive will park a truck on the First Street pull-out, located next to the Ole Mose sculpture, for community and campus to drop-off food items.
In the Student Union Building on Tuesday and Wednesday, Wellness Information Booths will provide hand-outs and the San Luis Valley Area Health Education Center will offer free cardiac risk screenings from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m.
Monday: Celebrate Día de los Muertos
Lunch N Learn: Surviving the Holidays
12 p.m.
San Luis Valley Health Grizzly Education Building, 1919 Main St.
Taller Remedios Caseros: Mind, Body, Spirit Connection Workshop
Make incense, alters, and atole azul
6 until 7:30 p.m.
Cultural Awareness and Student Achievement Center, 101 Faculty Drive
A Day of the Deadpoint Party
Black-light rock climbing
7:30 p.m. until 9 p.m.
Rex Recreation and Wellness Center
Sponsored by Adams State Adventure Program
Tuesday
Disc Golf Tournament
4 p.m.
Alamosa Disc Golf Course
Sponsored by Adams State Empower U
Make and Take Essential Oil Workshop
Melissa Fritschka and Renee Mackey
7 until 8:30 p.m.
Rex Recreation and Wellness Center
YogaGLOW
All-level glow in the dark class
9 p.m. until 9:50 p.m.
Rex Recreation and Wellness Center
Wednesday
Cooking Class with Frances
5:30 until 7 p.m.
Milagros Coffee House
Interested participants must RSVP to jessicachacon@adams.edu
Thursday
Grocery Store Tour at City Market
6 p.m. until 8 p.m.
Includes five stations with demonstrations and free samples; visit all five stations and receive a $10 gift card
Sponsored by Cooking Matters and Residence Life
Shuttles provided every 30 minutes from Adams State Student Union Building parking lot
Fitness Age Testing Example
Tracey Robinson, professor of HPPE
6 until 6:30 p.m.
East Campus room 106
Zumba GLOW
Glow-stick Zumba with Oneyda Maestas
9 until 9:50 p.m.
Rex Recreation and Wellness Center
Friday
Wellness Dance Party
Free food
Live music by the Rippah Shreddahs
7 until 9 p.m.
Vistas Restaurant
Sponsored by Human Performance and Physical Education Department
Saturday
Craft Fair & Chili Cook-Off
Adams State Classified Employees Council
9 a.m. until 4 p.m.
Plachy Hall Field House
Sunday
Circle of Gratitude
Breaking of bread from different traditions of the world
Reading of poetry and prayers regarding gratitude
Alamosa Community Collaborative
3 p.m.
Student Union Building Mall Court
For more information call the Rex Fitness and Wellness Center at 719-587-7989.
