Monday, Jun. 11, 2018 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

The Bioinformatics team at the Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research and VCU Libraries will host a five-day series of workshops focused on introducing attendees to popular genomic databases in the Tompkins-McCaw Library, Computer Lab, Room 2-006. This workshop will cover types of data stored in each database and how to access and navigate them. Each day will consist of a one-hour lecture/database demo followed by a one-hour hands-on session.

For more information, visit https://training.vcu.edu/course.asp?Keyword=&Sponsor=CCTR&Category=All&Audience=All&Campus=All&trainingType=0.

Friday, Jun. 15, 2018 from 9:15 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Rams in Recovery presents "Options and Challenges in Opioid Treatment" with Dr. Peter Coleman, Dr. Kevin Doyle and Rev. Jan Brown at The Depot, 814 W Broad St. Up to three CEUs available; lunch included. Registration required at the URL below.

For more information, visit https://goo.gl/x4af3o.

Saturday, Jun. 16, 2018 from noon to 5 p.m.

VCUarts Department of Kinetic Imaging offers the first of three workshops in audio field recording, "Capturing the Sound: James River Walks" at Pony Pasture. Learn about environmental soundscape and acoustic ecology and use Zoom recorders to collect sounds. Led by Kinetic Imaging adjunct faculty Vaughn Whitney Garland, this workshop is part of KI's summer series "Experiments in Sound". $45. Register at the URL below.

For more information, visit https://arts.vcu.edu/kineticimaging/experiments-in-sound/.

Friday, Jun. 22, 2018 from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.

VCUarts Department of Kinetic Imaging offers the workshop "Improvisation" with Walter Wright, Asimina Chremos and Al Margolis at The Anderson Gallery from 1-4:30 p.m. A performance will follow from 5:30-7 p.m. Discover the art of improvisational performance and experiment with collaboration through sound and movement. This workshop is part of the summer series "Experiments in Sound". $60. Register at the URL below.

For more information, visit https://arts.vcu.edu/kineticimaging/experiments-in-sound/.

Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2018 from 5 p.m. to 7:15 p.m.

The VCU Office of Continuing and Professional Education holds free hospitality open houses in its conference room, 9 W. Cary St., from 5-6 p.m. and 6:15-7:15 p.m. Aug. 7, Aug. 21 and Aug. 28. Information will be available about the office's Certified Wedding and Event Planning and Corporate Event Planning programs. Prizes and light refreshments provided. RSVP at the following URL.

For more information, visit https://ocpe.vcu.edu/hospitality.

VCU Recreational Sports Fitness offers various small group training classes this summer. Registration is open today until July 6 for Women on Weights, Bootcamp, Women's Bootcamp and Functional Fitness Training. Take workouts to the next level in these classes with unique circuits and different methods of resistance training.

For more information, visit https://recsports.vcu.edu/programs/fitness/small-group-training/.

VCU Recreational Sports Outdoor Adventure Program hosts the Rice Rivers Center Nature Camp, a day camp for children ages 9 - 12; and the Junior Journey on the James, an overnight camp for children ages 10 - 13.

For more information, visit https://recsports.vcu.edu/programs/outdoor-adventure-program/rice-rivers-center.