Retiree Calendar

Upcoming Events:

Topic: Health and Wellness Fair

• Date: 3/18/2026
• Time: 10:00 - 2:00 PM
• Place: Uni Union
• Parking: Parking Garage

  • Pick up your parking pass at the Information Booth as you enter the University or stop at the Retiree Services desk

• B-Healthy brings together campus partners, local businesses, and wellness advocates to promote awareness of health and wellness resources on campus and support the community in learning how to live healthy lives using these resources.
  
  

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Topic: E-Health Literacy

Developing Skills & Confidence in Accessing &

Using Electronic Health Information

• Date: 3/26/2026
• Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
• Location: Benet Alumni Lounge, Old O'Connor
• Parking: Parking Garage

  • Pick up your parking pass at the Information Booth as you enter the University or approach me at the workshop

• Join us for an informative workshop on developing the necessary skill and confidence in accessing and using electronic Health Information. Gain the ability to obtain, process and understand basic health information and services to facilitate appropriate health decisions. This has become an increasingly important facet of your health care and achieving healthy outcomes. Particular emphasis will be placed on finding and using quality health information. 
• Participants will be offered the opportunity at the event to partake in a research design that includes a pre and post survey.  The details on the research will be provided to you at the event. Participation in the surveys are completely voluntary. 
• Neyda Gilman, Sustainability/STEM Engagement; HealthSci Librarian
• Amy Lorino, OTD, MS, OTR/L, Clinical Associate Professor
• Alyson Pasquale, OTD, MS, OTR/L, Clinical Associate Professor
• Attendees will be invited to participate in a research component involving completion of questionnaires. Data will only be included for participants who provide consent.

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Topic: Good Nutrition is Key to Healthy Aging

"Fueling Longevity"

• Date: 4/6/2026
• Time: Noon - 1:00 PM
• Location: Benet Alumni Lounge, Old O'Connor
• Parking: Parking Garage

  • Pick up your parking pass at the Information Booth as you enter the University or approach me at the workshop

• The right foods and lifestyle habits can help maintain strength, support brain health, strengthen immunity, and enhance overall quality of life. Join us to learn practical, evidence-based strategies for supporting healthy aging through diet and lifestyle.
• Presenter: Julie Lee, MS, RD, CDN, Registered Dietitian and Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor, SODEXO

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Topic: Harpur Jazz Quartet

• Date: 4/9/2026
• Time: 1:20 PM - 2:30 PM

• Location: Casadesus Recital Hall, Fine Arts

• We are thrilled to announce a spectacular musical event featuring acclaimed pianist, Nick Weiser. Join us for an afternoon concert at 1:30 PM in Casadesus Recital Hall, showcasing Nick Weiser alongside the Harpur Jazz Quartet. It’s the perfect way to kick off a full day of world-class music!
  • This event is proudly made possible by the Karen and Robert Pompi Jazz Artist Series Endowment. Free Admission.
  • ARTIST BIO
    Dr. Nick Weiser is a rare kind of musician—equally at home as a classically trained pianist, creative improviser, and master jazz practitioner, unified by a commitment to using music as a bridge between people and communities. A pianist, conductor, bandleader, composer, arranger, educator, and scholar, Weiser has built a career defined by artistic versatility and genuine connection. Raised in the small town of Dighton, Kansas, he followed his passion for music to the University of Kansas and later to the Eastman School of Music, where he earned his M.M. and D.M.A. in Jazz Studies under the mentorship of Harold Danko, Bill Dobbins, and other influential teachers.
    
    Weiser has appeared throughout the United States and abroad, performing at the Santiago de Cuba International Jazz Festival, Montreux Jazz Festival, Umbria Jazz Festival, the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival, New York City’s “Prez Fest,” and Carnegie Hall. His collaborative and sideman work continues to grow, with recent and regular performances alongside ensembles such as the Glenn Miller Orchestra, the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, and the New York Voices. He has shared the stage with artists including Dick Oatts, Byron Stripling, Bob Brookmeyer, Christian McBride, and Peter Erskine, and recently premiered Dana Wilson’s Concerto for Jazz Piano and Wind Ensemble. As a recording artist, Weiser appears on albums by tubist Justin Benavidez, trumpeter Frank Gabriel Campos, and his own trio, i3o. His forthcoming 2026 solo piano release will reflect insights gathered during a full-year sabbatical supported by the 2024 John Stites Jazz Award, during which he studied with more than twenty-five of the living legends of jazz piano across the country.
    
    A devoted educator, Weiser is the architect and director of the Jazz Studies program at the State University of New York at Fredonia, where he has served since the program’s founding in 2017. Under his leadership, Fredonia’s ensembles and students have earned six DownBeat Student Music Awards in the past seven years. He conducts the Fredonia Jazz Orchestra as well as the DownBeat award-winning Fredonia New Jazz Ensemble and Fredonia Jazz Flextet. His scholarship and creative activity were recognized in 2021 with SUNY Fredonia’s Hagan Young Scholar/Artist Award.
    
    In the broader community, Weiser serves as President of the Fredonia Jazz Society, a nonprofit organization he helped establish to bring world-class jazz performances and educational opportunities to Western New York. Prior to joining the faculty at Fredonia, he taught at Ithaca College and Cornell University and has maintained an active private studio for many years.
    
    Throughout all facets of his work—as performer, collaborator, educator, and organizer— Weiser remains guided by a belief in music’s power to elevate, inspire, and serve the communities that nurture it.

  • Pick up your parking pass at the Information Booth as you enter the University or approach me before the performance

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Topic:    Eat Healthy on a Budget

• Date: 4/28/2026
• Time: 2:00 - 3:30 PM

• Location: Broom County Senior Center, 2801 Wayne St, Endwell, NY 13760

• Come join us for a presentation highlighting what the Office for the Aging has to offer, followed by a senior-focused program on budget-friendly food preparation. Participants will gain practical tips to support healthy, affordable living.
• Presenter: Donna L. Bates, RDN, MS, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist

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Topic:    Harmony in the Courtyard:

"A Qigong Experience"

• Date: 5/11/2026
• Time: 2:00 - 3:30 PM

• Location: Memorial Courtyard - Art Museum

• Step outside and flow with us in a fun, feel-good Qigong session! Enjoy gentle movements, fresh air, and uplifting energy as you relax, recharge, and maybe even share a few smiles. No experience needed—just bring yourself and come enjoy the good vibes together. 

• Presenter: Retiree Patti Dowd, Health and Wellness Educator encouraging physical, mental and spiritual balance and bringing certified and licensed experience in yoga, Qigong, fitness, and overall health.

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If you have topics you'd like to see or suggested speakers, please email ckruman@binghamton.edu with any additional information.

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For in-person workshops, guests requiring a garage parking pass can pick up their pass at the Information Booth as you enter the University and by providing your name and the name of the event.

Feel free to bring family members or friends to any of our events.