When: Wednesday, May 16, 2012 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Where: Front of Cole Fieldhouse, Campus Drive entrance
Event Type(s): Health

Take a well-deserved break from studying for your final exams or working at the office and visit The Farmers Market at Maryland on Wednesday from noon-4pm in front of Cole Fieldhouse. Getting away from it all even for a short while can help you feel less stressed. Pick up some healthy, local foods to power you through the rest of the week.

LIKE the official Facebook page of the market at www.facebook.com/farmersmarket.umd for the latest updates - including what's in season, recipes and special events.

Read what our farmers will have available for you this week at ter.ps/may16.

Website: www.farmersmarket.umd.edu

For more information, contact:
Kate Maloney
University of Maryland Wellness Coalition
+1 301 226 2730
kmalone2@umd.edu
www.farmersmarket.umd.edu

When: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Where: Fishnet Restaurant
Event Type(s): Community Service

The "Experience and Enjoy College Park Tour" will resume again this month with a visit to Fishnet, a relatively new restaurant on Berwyn Road that has been receiving accolades from a number of sources. Washington Post food critic Tom Sietsema (see his review here: http://www.washingtonpost.com/gog/restaurants/fishnet,1220700/critic-review.html)

Date: Wednesday, May 23
Time: 7:30 - 9:30 pm
Place: Fishnet, 5010 Berwyn Road

The purpose of the "College Park Tour" is to provide an opportunity for College Park residents to meet other residents, talk about local issues, and support our local restaurants.

Guest Speaker: Robert M. Specter, University of Maryland Vice President of Administrative Affairs and Chief Financial Officer. Come and meet one of the "movers and shakers." Rob leads the University's involvement in local development issues (including East Campus) as well as overseeing its public safety program.

To RSVP, email ilovecollegepark@gmail.com.

Website: www.eatfishnet.com

For more information, contact:
Gloria Aparicio Blackwell
Community Relations
+1 301 405 5643
gaparici@umd.edu
www.adminaffairs.umd.edu/

Where: Physics
Event Type(s): Other

DEADLINE: May 18

Visit our website for more information and to apply online!

The University of Maryland Physics Department is pleased to offer our Physics Summer Outreach Program again this year. Since its inception, over 1,000 students have attended the program. Past participants have gone on to become engineers, doctors, computer specialist and physicists.

This free program, which meets in two two-week sessions, is open to all upcoming 9th graders who have the desire to learn more about physics. No prior knowledge of physics is required.

Website: www.umdphysics.umd.edu/about-us/outreach/summer-girls.html

For more information, contact:
Sonali J. Shukla
+1 301 405 5949
sshukla1@umd.edu

Event Type(s): Health

Reading for pleasure can stimulate your brain and is a great way to relax and have fun. Research has also shown that reading for pleasure is associated with academic success and higher salaries! So, get started on your summer reading list by picking out a few works that are interesting to you. Will you be part of the 57% of American adults who have read for pleasure in the last year?

Learn more about the University of Maryland Wellness Initiative and sign-up to receive your free copy of Student Health 101 at www.wellness.umd.edu

For more information, contact:
Natasha Paleau
Campus Wellness Initiative
+1 301 314 1280
npaleau@umd.edu
www.wellness.umd.edu