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What can Western offer you? Orchard Park RatePayers Association - May 26, 2016

Faculty of Music Performances • 400+ (mostly free) concerts for the local community annually • Choirs and opera, to jazz, band, symphony, percussion and early music; 50+ student and studio recitals, plus Fridays @ 12:30 series, a faculty concert series, and internationally-renowned visiting artists • www.music.uwo.ca/events/index.html Orchard Park RatePayers Association - May 26, 2016

Hume Cronyn Memorial Observatory • Public Nights at the Observatory weekly May-August (every Saturday evening, 8:30-11pm), and monthly October-April • www.physics.uwo.ca/community/cronyn/public_nights.htm l Orchard Park RatePayers Association - May 26, 2016

McIntosh Gallery • Established in 1942, it’s the oldest university art gallery in Ontario • Exhibitions, educational programs and special events are open to the community • http://mcintoshgallery.ca/ Orchard Park RatePayers Association - May 26, 2016

Campus Farmers’ Market • Tuesdays 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. (June to November) in the green space beside McIntosh Gallery across from the Social Science Centre • Free of charge to local vendors • Starts June 16 this year Orchard Park RatePayers Association - May 26, 2016

Western Continuing Studies • Programs designed with career and life aspirations in mind. • Courses and programs are flexible, creative and innovative in helping you develop your career and enrich your life • Arts, Culture, Travel, Religion, Languages, Writing • Adult Education, Business Writing and Communications, Communications and Public Relations, Conflict Management, Creative Writing, Human Resources, Leadership, Management, Marketing, Not-For-Profit Management, Project Management, Risk Management • Celebrating 15 years in downtown London (CitiPlaza) • http://wcs.uwo.ca/ Orchard Park RatePayers Association - May 26, 2016

Mini Medical School • Community lecture series with some of Schulich’s most exciting and engaging researchers and clinicians • Attendees enjoy an 1-hour lecture and then have the opportunity to ask questions • www.schulich.uwo.ca/about/community_programs/mini_meds.html Orchard Park RatePayers Association - May 26, 2016

Classes without Quizzes • Western’s free signature community lecture series in partnership with the London Public Library • Entertaining and insightful monthly lectures by some of Western’s leading faculty October-April at the downtown Central Branch • www.classeswithoutquizzes.uwo.ca Orchard Park RatePayers Association - May 26, 2016

‘Finding Your Way’ • Annual free lecture series for the community presented by clinical psychology graduate students at the London Public Library’s Central Branch • Topics include mental health, anxiety, the mind-body connection, stress, bullying and depression Orchard Park RatePayers Association - May 26, 2016

Let’s Talk About Education • Free community speaker series presented by the Faculty of Education • Goal is to share research and facilitate discussion around important topics in education • www.edu.uwo.ca/research/letstalkeduc.html Orchard Park RatePayers Association - May 26, 2016

Art in the Public Sphere • Department of Visual Arts speaker and exhibition series, open and free to the public • Unique opportunities to engage with local, national, and international artists, curators, and scholars • www.uwo.ca/visarts/speakers.html Orchard Park RatePayers Association - May 26, 2016

New Horizons Adult Band • Lifelong learning Faculty of Music program provides entry points to music making for adults in the community, including those with no musical experience • www.music.uwo.ca/outreach/new_horizons_band.html Orchard Park RatePayers Association - May 26, 2016

Language Conversation Groups • Department of Modern Languages & Literatures offers drop-in conversation groups throughout the year, open to the community • Includes Arabic, Italian, Spanish and German • www.uwo.ca/arts/news/conversation_groups.html Orchard Park RatePayers Association - May 26, 2016

Senior Citizen Bursary • Available to seniors registered at main campus • Awarded on the basis of financial need • Covers up to the cost of tuition or the maximum of $7200 per term (fall/winter) for non-grad students and $3500 per term for graduate students • http://registrar.uwo.ca/student_finances/pdfs/Senior%20Citizen%20Bursa ry%20Application%20-Summer%202016.pdf Orchard Park RatePayers Association - May 26, 2016

Western Libraries • Visitors are welcome to visit and use most facilities and services at all eight Western Libraries locations. • Most collections are available for browsing and use within the libraries. • A temporary username/password can be obtained for access to most online databases, journals, e-books etc. that we subscribe to • Community members can apply for guest borrowing privileges ($35 for 3 months or $100 for a year) • www.lib.uwo.ca/visitors/index.html Orchard Park RatePayers Association - May 26, 2016

Mustang Athletics • Come out and cheer on more than 30 different kinds of sports teams like hockey, football, volleyball, basketball, lacrosse, and more! • Campus Recreation facilities open to the community (fees apply) • www.westernmustangs.ca/index.aspx Orchard Park RatePayers Association - May 26, 2016

Archives and Research Centre • In order to view items, they have to be pulled first so requesting the item before coming in is important • www.lib.uwo.ca/archives/visitingthearchives.html Orchard Park RatePayers Association - May 26, 2016

Discovery Western • Weekly day camps to give children hands-on experience in engineering, science, and technology • A not-for-profit run by Western Engineering and staffed by students, the goal is increase awareness of, and cultivate interest in, engineering and technology in young people • www.eng.uwo.ca/dw/ Orchard Park RatePayers Association - May 26, 2016

Bit by Bit Summer Camps • Summer computer science camps for children aged 9-15 operated by the Department of Computer Science • Introduces young students to the world of computer science and technology • https://util.csd.uwo.ca/bitbybit Orchard Park RatePayers Association - May 26, 2016

Sport Western • Summer and March Break day camps on campus • Sport specific and academic based programming with over 25 camp options from soccer to space camp and fencing to dance • www.westernmustangs.ca/sportwestern Orchard Park RatePayers Association - May 26, 2016

Go ENG Girl • Led by Western Engineering, an opportunity for grade 7 to 10 girls to learn about the world of engineering • Participants learn from female professionals, academics and students • Learn more about all Engineering outreach activities at www.eng.uwo.ca/outreach/index.html Orchard Park RatePayers Association - May 26, 2016

Western Young Winds • Instrumental music education for grades 6-9 students, supplementary to that provided by the students' school band programs • The primary teachers are students from the Western instrumental music teacher program • www.music.uwo.ca/outreach/young_winds_program.html Orchard Park RatePayers Association - May 26, 2016

H.A. Leeper Speech and Hearing Clinic • Home of the Southwestern Ontario sites of the Ontario Infant Hearing Program and the preschool speech and language initiative, tykeTalk • Provides audiology and Speech-Language Pathology services to the community • www.uwo.ca/fhs/csd/resources/haleeper/ Orchard Park RatePayers Association - May 26, 2016

Fowler Kennedy Sport Medicine Clinic • A leading centre for sport & exercise medicine • Helps people of all ages stay active, from recreational enthusiasts to elite athletes • www.fowlerkennedy.com/ Orchard Park RatePayers Association - May 26, 2016

Western Dental Clinics • Teaching institution where patients are selected based on the educational program requirements • Clinic fees are 60% of the amount a private dentist would charge. • www.schulich.uwo.ca/dentistry/dental_clinics/ Orchard Park RatePayers Association - May 26, 2016

Canadian Centre for Activity & Aging • Canada’s leader in research and training for senior fitness instructors and restorative care specialists • Offers in-house exercise programs to more than 500 community- dwelling older adults • www.uwo.ca/ccaa/ Orchard Park RatePayers Association - May 26, 2016

Community Legal Services • More than 200 Western Law students provide free legal advice and representation to members of the community who show financial need • http://law.uwo.ca/legal_clinics/community_legal_services/ Orchard Park RatePayers Association - May 26, 2016

Western Bed & Breakfast • Two styles of accommodation: • Ontario Hall - This state of the art new facility offers semi-private suites that are ideal and affordable for short term stays. • London Hall - This full suite-style accommodation offers access to in-suite kitchens, making this facility ideal for long term stays. • Both buildings located at the corner of Western and Sarnia Roads, with easy access to parking and amenities • Rates start at $65/night • www.stayatwestern.ca / Orchard Park RatePayers Association - May 26, 2016