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Spring Events:

Topic: Container Gardening

• Date: 2/20/2025
• Time: 12-1:30 PM
• Benet Alumni Lounge in Old O'Connor 

• Dive into the world of container gardening with our expert General Manager/Nurseryman from W&W Nursery and Landscaping, Aleah Williams! 

  In this workshop, you'll learn everything you need to know to create a thriving container garden in any space. From selecting the perfect containers, to choosing the right plants and soil, and designing a layout that showcases your style, this workshop will cover it all.

  • Learn about the different types of containers available, and their pros and cons
  • Discover the importance of proper soil and drainage in container gardening
  • Get tips on choosing and caring for plants in a container garden such as watering, fertilizing, pinching and deadheading
  • Learn how to design and layout your container garden for maximum impact
  • Get advice on seasonal considerations, including NY’s plant hardiness zones
  • Gardening practices and expert tips from Aleah throughout the workshop
• Please pick up your garage parking pass by stopping at the Information Booth

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Topic: Health and Wellness Fair

• Date: 3/26/2025
• Time: 10 - 2 PM

• University Union

• B-healthy collaborates with several campus partners, local businesses and wellness advocates to raise awareness of the health and wellness resources on campus this spring. Join us at the various exercise sessions, to have your blood pressure screened or to sample the various healthy foods and drinks. 
• Please pick up your garage parking pass by stopping at the Information Booth

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Topic: Jazz Ensemble, quartet

• Date: 4/10/2025
• Time: 1:20 - 2:30 PM
• Osterhout Concert Theater, Anderson Center
• Get a close up experience by joining the high-energy Harpur Jazz Ensemble in the Anderson Center Osterhout Concert Theater for a complimentary quartet performance. A few features include solos and fabulous jazz tunes. 

  • “Wielding a skill set beyond her years, is a force on the rise.” – Jazz Times 

    Alison is a saxophonist and composer with tremendous style and intuition whose talents have brought her around the world. Alison has appeared with Kurt Elling, Nate Smith, Charlie Hunter, Josh Groban, Big Daddy Kane, Pharoahe Monch, Ana Egge, and is a member of the band Red Baraat, whom NPR calls “the best party band in years.” She has toured Canada, Europe, Pakistan and appeared at Rochester Jazz Festival, Saratoga Jazz Festival, Central Park Summerstage, California WorldFest and the Blue Note NYC, Radio City Music Hall, Lincoln Center, Merkin Concert Hall, Bowery Ballroom, Brooklyn Bowl, The Kennedy Center, Wolf Trap, Joe’s Pub, and Arden Concert Gild among other festivals and venues. 

    Alison was a founding member of PitchBlak Brass Band, a ten-piece hip hop brass band that received critical acclaim from DownBeat Magazine, NPR, Live for Live Music, Brooklyn Vegan, The Wall Street Journal, and The Source Magazine. She performed with the band from 2010 – 2016. Alison formed her own quartet in 2016, united by the love of genre-bending melodic music. Alison’s debut album, View From Above, was released February 18, 2022.

    Alison is passionate about arts education and has maintained a private teaching studio for 15 years. She recently joined the faculty of Jazz House Kids, where she leads a beginning Flute Class, a beginner Jazz Combo, and directs the junior Big Band.

• This concert and guest artist appearance are made possible through the Karen and Robert Pompi jazz artists series endowment.
• Please pick up your garage parking pass by stopping at the Information Booth

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Topic: Developing Skills and Confidence in Accessing and Using Electronic Health Information

• Date: 4/24/2025
• Time: 12-1:30 PM
• Benet Alumni Lounge in Old O'Connor 
• Navigating electronic health information can be overwhelming—but it doesn’t have to be! Join us for an informative workshop on developing the necessary skill and confidence in accessing and using electronic Health Information. Gain the ability to obtain, process and understand basic health information and services to facilitate appropriate health decisions. This has become an increasingly important facet of your health care and achieving healthy outcomes. Particular emphasis will be placed on finding and using quality health information. Don’t miss this opportunity to take charge of your health!
• Neyda Gilman, Sustainability/STEM Engagement; HealthSci Librarian
• Amy Lorino, OTD, MS, OTR/L, Clinical Associate Professor
• Alyson Pasquale, OTD, MS, OTR/L, Clinical Associate Professor
• Please pick up your garage parking pass by stopping at the Information Booth

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Topic: Power of Attorney & Health Care Proxy

• Date: 5/8/2025
• Time: 12 - 1:30pm

• Meeting ID: 988 0941 8762

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• Part of planning for the future is ensuring that you have designated someone to make financial and medical decisions for you in the event you become incapacitated. You can help your loved one legally appoint trusted individuals to speak on their behalf. We’ll help to clarify the difference between Power of Attorney and Health Care Proxy, how they work, and how to manage conflicts that may arise between them as well as discussing DNRs. 

• Melissa Krause, Attorney at Law
• Tip on using Zoom: 

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If you have topics you'd like to see or suggested speakers, please email ckruman@binghamton.edu with any additional information.

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For in-person workshops, guests requiring a garage parking pass can pick up their pass at the Information Booth as you enter the University and by providing your name and the name of the event.

Feel free to bring family members or friends to any of our events.