Upcoming Events Off and On-Campus

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Erin Cascone, Staff Writer

Crisp air, leaves changing, and pumpkin spice lattes at Starbucks means fall is here, and midterms are near! With Halloween coming up this Saturday, planned events are near or at the University of Hartford for the students to enjoy!

 October 28: Hillel Pumpkin Painting

Konover Campus Center will be hosting a physically distant pumpkin paint at 7:30 pm! There will be paints and other items to decorate pumpkins. Grab some friends and have a competition to see who has the best pumpkin decorating skills.

Oct 31: Drive-Thru Trick or Treat HalloWheels 

Beehive Stadium, New Britain 10 am-1 pm 

This Halloween, The Miracle League will be hosting a car decorating contest and an opportunity to safely trick or treat this year at the New Britain Bee’s Stadium. Costumes are encouraged. For more information, check out the link https://www.miracleleaguect.org/halloween/ 

Weekend UHart Shuttles

After Halloween means it is time to start thinking about holiday gifts for the family. Looking to get off campus? Get food with friends or go shopping? The University of Hartford provides shuttles for shopping and recreation fun! Campus shuttles for shopping trips run Friday to Sunday and are generally by the hour. Campus shuttles for recreational activities run Saturday for select times. To make sure you do not miss the bus, log on to the school website and check out arrival and departure or click the link below:

https://www.hartford.edu/student-life/transportation/2020-2021/shopping.pdf

https://www.hartford.edu/student-life/_files/weekend-shuttle-9-4-20.pdf

Shopping destinations include Blue Black Square, Bishop’s Corner, and Westfarms Mall.

Recreation destinations include Elizabeth Park, MDC West Hartford Reservoir, and Talcott Mountain.