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Hicks Library Study Break Events Kick Off April 23; Stress-Relief with Therapy Pets & More for Prep, Finals Weeks

April 18th, 2018

Beginning Monday, April 23, Purdue Libraries will once again host Hicks Study Break events during prep and finals weeks. Purdue University students are encouraged take a break from the stress of final examination preparation and come to Hicks Undergraduate Library and hang out with some therapy pets or attend a Mobile Making activity courtesy of the Data-Visualization Experience Lab of Purdue (D-VELoP). A full list of the events, with times and dates, is below.

All events are free and open to all Purdue students and will be held in the Hicks Undergraduate Library’s main common area.

Prep Week

• 6:30-7:30 p.m. Monday, April 23: Therapy Dogs International
• 5:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 24: Sidewalk Chalk and Bubbles (and seed planting, if it rains!)
• 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, April 25: Magnet Making and Popcorn
• 5:30-8 p.m. Thursday, April 26: Mobile Making Activity

Finals Week

• 6-8 p.m. Monday, April 30: Magnet Making and Popcorn
• 7-8 p.m. Tuesday, May 1: Pet Partners
• 5:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 2: Sidewalk Chalk and Bubbles (and seed planting, if it rains!)
• 5:30-8 p.m. Thursday, May 3: Mobile Making Activity

In addition to these events, coloring stations, a lego station, and puzzle stations will be available 24/7.