End the month on a high note with these 7 events happening March 27-31, focused on well-being and entertainment.
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Qi Gong
2 to 3 p.m. March 27
Campus Recreation Center Fitness Room
Join this ongoing session to improve balance and flexibility, increase focus and lower stress & anxiety. These classes will cover the basic concepts of Qi Gong (pronounced chee-gong), an ancient Chinese exercise and healing technique that involves meditation, controlled breathing and movement exercises. Class meets every Monday from 2 to 3 p.m. in the Campus Recreation Center Fitness Room for three weeks. This week's theme is Breath.
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CookWell Class: St. Patty's Day Eats
5:30 to 7 p.m. March 30
Recreation & Wellness Center Wellness Kitchen
Join the Wellness Kitchen team in an interactive cooking class that includes recipes with tons of green fruits and veggies that are both healthy and delicious.
Recipes include:
• Spring Vegetable Shepard’s Pie
• Healthful Waldorf Salad
• Banana-orange Spinach Smoothie
Sign up by 11:55 p.m. March 27.
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Stand Up Paddle Board Yoga
2 to 3 p.m. March 28
Campus Recreation Center Pool
Take your practice of Yoga to a new level: on the water! This class uses paddle boards to create a new twist on Yoga poses and improve your strength, flexibility, and balance.
Register to attend.
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Women's History Month Trivia
5 to 7 p.m. March 30
Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center Unity Room (212)
Honor and celebrate women’s contributions and impact on the world and our culture with an evening of trivia on women who have changed the world, including scientists, athletes, artists, activists, and politicians.
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Trauma-Sensitive Yoga
5:30 to 6:15 p.m. March 30
Recreation & Wellness Center South Studio
Join this gentle yoga practice in a safe environment with a focus on the mind-body connection. In this 45-minute session, participants will move through a sequence of basic yoga postures exploring what it’s like to be in a particular shape and notice sensations with an intro to basic breathing techniques and mindfulness practice.
Register to attend.
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Yo Yo Ma and Kathryn Stott
7:30 to 9 p.m. March 30
Lied Center for Performing Arts
Following sold-out concerts celebrating the Lied Center’s 20th and 25th Anniversary, Yo-Yo Ma returns to Nebraska with pianist Kathryn Stott for one of this season’s “must-see” performances.
Get your ticket.
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Student Research Days Slam
11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 31
Wick Alumni Center
Learn more about research in a fun and informal setting while you cheer on UNL students during Student Research Days. Help decide who gave the most compelling presentation and deserves to be crowned Supreme Slammer. Space is limited. Reserve your seat.