4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.

The Pace Center, 700 W. Franklin St., will host a midsummer trivia night. Meet new people, sample snacks and answer brain-teasing questions. All are invited.

For more information, contact Russ Kerr at kerrr@vcu.edu or visit https://www.thepacecenter.com/.

Thursday, Jun. 20, 2024 from noon to 12:30 p.m.

This 30-minute upper-body circuit workout, brought to you by VCU HR and RecWell, will challenge the muscles in your chest, back and arms. Add weights or just your body weight. Register in Talent@VCU or at: https://bit.ly/3V5ar6S

For more information, contact Cindi Phares at cphares@vcu.edu or visit https://ramstrong.vcu.edu/.

Wednesday, Jun. 26, 2024 from noon to 1 p.m.

What effect has the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization Supreme Court decision had on reproductive rights and health policy in the U.S.? Wendy Klein, M.D., MACP, associate professor emerita of internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology at the VCU School of Medicine, will offer insights via Zoom into the consequences and challenges that have emerged from this pivotal moment when the constitutional protections for abortion established by Roe v. Wade were overturned. RSVP at the following URL.

For more information, contact David Slipher at slipherd@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_PT8uQxQkR72VLPRLmpeEmw.

Thursday, Jun. 27, 2024 from 10 a.m. to noon

Members of the VCU and greater Richmond community are invited to the exhibit opening of "Reverence and Remembrance: Contextualizing the East Marshall Street Well Project" in the fourth-floor Cabell Room, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave. This is an open-house event; light refreshments will be served. The exhibit is sponsored by Postdoctoral Services in collaboration with the VCU Postdoctoral Association.

For more information, contact Maggie Goddard, Ph.D., at goddardmu@vcu.edu or visit https://history.vcu.edu/events/event-items/reverence--remembrance-contextualizing-the-east-marshall-street-well-project.html.

The Cary Street Gym Aquatic Center, 101 S. Linden St., will be closed for maintenance and repairs Monday, June 17 through Sunday, June 30. The spa will reopen Sunday, July 14.

For more information, contact Mat Scott at aquatics@vcu.edu or visit http://recwell.vcu.edu.

RecWell’s Outdoor Adventure Program invites VCU students and RecWell members to escape the city for a day in the Blue Ridge mountains and reconnect with nature. The price includes transportation, equipment and guides. The trip will be Saturday, June 22. Register by Sunday, June 16. Pack a lunch; food will not be provided. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Emily Philpott at outdoors@vcu.edu or visit https://portal.recwell.vcu.edu/Program/GetProgramDetails?courseId=85248a6d-0fcc-430f-b4d3-542aacc6212d.

RecWell invites all faculty and staff to participate in a summer indoor pickleball league, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 3-5 p.m., through Thursday, July 25. There is no requirement to participate in every session. Games will be held at Cary Street Gym, 101 S. Linden St. Equipment will be provided or bring your own. Sign up individually or as a pair. The cost is $10 per person. Register at the following URL by Tuesday, July 2 to be eligible for playoffs.

For more information, contact Alex Bruan at intramurals@vcu.edu or visit https://portal.recwell.vcu.edu/program/GetProgramDetails?courseId=100d324b-eec9-4e9f-a910-f2d71310e9b3.

RecWell offers adult beginner swim lessons geared for participants who are comfortable in the water but wish to learn basic skills such as floating, treading water and coordination for swimming strokes. Lessons will primarily be taught in shallow water, but participants will practice supporting themselves in deeper water throughout the class. Summer Session Two runs Monday, July 15-Saturday, Aug. 17, Monday/Wednesday, 6:05-7 p.m. at Cary Street Gym Aquatic Center, 101 S. Linden St. Register by Friday, July 12 at noon.

For more information, contact Mat Scott at aquatics@vcu.edu or visit https://portal.recwell.vcu.edu/Program/GetProgramDetails?courseId=cf8f4caa-89df-40ea-8176-1f6f14815527&semesterId=ed6b5309-a132-464a-a14c-cade712e1da9.

VCU's Mary and Frances Youth Center, 120 S. Linden St., offers free open court pickleball play for all from 4:30-8 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m.-1 p.m. on Saturdays. Bring a friend, colleague or neighbor. No equipment needed.

For more information, contact Misti Mueller at muellermr@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/10Vo05USr8hQJ2C4oZDrFOygOeuaD8WXs9OgacJs6z5w/edit?usp=sharing.

Individuals between the ages of 18 and 30 who identify as Black or African American are invited to participate in a research study examining the effect of acute and chronic stress on cardiovascular and inflammation responses to an acute mental challenge. Raffle drawings for financial compensation will be conducted. This study will take place at 500 Academic Centre on VCU’s Monroe Park Campus. Principal Investigator: Lee Franco, Ph.D., Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences. For more information, contact The KHS Healthy Heart Lab at the following email address.

For more information, contact Healthy Heart Lab at healthyheart@vcu.edu.