Drop-In Hours at the Women's Center

The Women's Center is YOUR Center, so join us every Tuesday for Drop-In Hours. Need to get some reading done? Need to study? Want to get some writing done? Just need a change of scenery? Join us every Tuesday @ 2-4pm in the lower-level of the Women's Center at 206 Washington Street. This spring 2024, we will have fun activities to engage in all semester long. You can join us for activities, or just enjoy the space on your own. We will have snacks and drinks and LOTS of things to do. Drop-In Hours activities are designed with VT students in mind, but ALL ARE WELCOME. We hope all members of the VT community will feel welcome in our space. We look forward to seeing you when you drop in.

Spring 2024 Drop-In Hours Activity Schedule (to be updated as needed, so check back regularly):

DATE	ACTIVITY	WHAT TO LOOK FORWARD TO!
FEB 6	Diamond Paintings	Drop-in and make a diamond painting coaster (or 2!) for your room, apartment, or office. Kits with a range of designs (from mandalas to geometric patterns to ocean creatures) will be available, along with snacks and drinks.
FEB 13	Valentine's Day	Drop-in and decorate a cupcake (including gluten free!), create a VDAY card, and/or make a Valentine's suncatcher. SAVES peer educators will join us and have LoveHub activities and materials on hand for you to take with you.
FEB 20	Therapy Dog Josie is in the house!!	Josie is in the house!! Drop-in and visit with Josie (and her human, Dr. Rami Steinruck) for Doggie Pawfice Hours. Learn more about Josie here. Snacks and drinks will be available, along with a photo frame and props for photos/selfies with Josie.
FEB 27	Sketching with the VT Doodler	Drop-in and doodle the Hokie Bird. Steven White from VT Communications and Marketing (aka The VT Doodler) will walk through his sketching practice and talk about making a healthy activity out of sketching/journaling. The first 10 participants who show up will receive a pocket sketchbook to take with you to use in your own sketching practice.
MAR 5	NO DROP IN HOURS	SPRING BREAK
MAR 12	Mindfulness Techniques to Reduce Stress and Anxiety	Drop-in and learn some basic mindfulness techniques to manage your stress and anxiety this semester! Assorted hot teas will be available, as well as materials about mindfulness will be on-hand for you to take with you.
MAR 19	Ringo the Pony Patrol Pronouns Button Making: let's get ready to celebrate PRIDE week	Drop-in and visit with Ringo, the 7-year-old, 270 pound pony on patrol! Ringo is all about positive interactions and relationship-building with VT students! Drop-in and make buttons using our templates or create your own! Rainbow-themed snacks will be on hand.
MAR 26	NO DROP IN HOURS	The Women's Center is hosting the Clothesline Project in our space. If you would like to make a t-shirt, you can stop in at the Women's Center any day this week and create a t-shirt in a private and comfortable space.
APR 2	Chair/Desk Yoga & Stretching	Drop-in and learn some basic poses and stretches to keep you well during those study marathons! Assorted hot teas will be available.
APR 9	Women's Center 30th Anniversary Giveaway Grab	Drop-in and take some of our awesome 30th anniversary SWAG! Also help us break in our new cotton candy machine!
APR 16	Movie & Popcorn	Join us as we turn out lower-level into a movie theatre and help us break in our new theatre-grade popcorn machine!
APR 23	Reading Party!	Don't stress it. No preparation for "book club" needed. It's just a reading party. Make-your-own bookmark supplies and hot chocolate will be on hand.
APR 30	Study-O-Rama	Drop-in for study space, great snacks and drinks (hot and cold), and a variety of stress-relief tips to keep you going through finals.