Virtual events and activities to take part in this week: 18 – 24 May 2020

Take a look at our round-up of the best virtual events and activities taking place over the next 7 days:

1. Guided Meditation Session

An opportunity to take a moment of relaxation and reflection with the Meditation Society.

When: Monday, 18 May and Friday, 22 May 2020, 5pm

Find out more: Join on Zoom Meeting ID: 723-852-705 (18 May) and Zoom Meeting ID: 849-668-302 (22 May)


2. Virtual Pub Quiz – Hosted by Liverpool Guild of Students

Take a break and test your knowledge at the Guild quiz LIVE at 8pm every Monday.

When: Monday, 18 May 2020, 8pm

Find out more: https://www.facebook.com/events/2289597124668338/?event_time_id=2293087970985920


3. The Winters Tale (2018) for Free | Globe Player | Shakespeare’s Globe

Enjoy a bit of Shakespeare? Premiering on YouTube is The Winter’s Tale (2018).

When: Running from 18 – 31 May 2020

Find out more: https://www.shakespearesglobe.com/watch/


4. Baking with Our Buds – Open House Online!

Learn to bake a new treat each week with Michel and Augustin. It began over 15 years ago as a baking adventure between two childhood friends. The mission: to make the tastiest treats imaginable using clean ingredients.  Book your ticket on Eventbrite.

When: Thursday, 21 May 2020

Find out more: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/baking-with-our-buds-open-house-online-tickets-31261926263?aff=ebdssbonlinesearch


5. WoWFest: Lockdown

WoWFest: Lockdown brings you an inspiring and passionate collection of artists to help us all through these difficult times and galvanise us towards reshaping the new normal once lockdown can be lifted.

When: Running till 31 May 2020

Find out more: https://www.wowfest.uk


6. Donate food via the Trussell Trust

Food banks rely on your goodwill and support. Over 90% of the food distributed by food banks in the Trussell Trust network is donated by the public – that’s why your food donations are absolutely vital to our ability to give everyone referred to us a balanced and nutritious three-day supply of food. Without your goodwill, our food banks would really struggle to operate.

When: Anytime

Find out more: https://www.trusselltrust.org/get-involved/ways-to-give/donate-food/


7. Departmental ‘takeovers’

Take a virtual departmental tour of the School of Architecture, and hear from some of our brilliant international students along the way!

When: Friday, 22 May 2020, 10am-4pm

Find out more: Tune in on @livuniglobal Facebook and Instagram


8. KnowHow webinars

These webinars will look at what to expect from short answer style assessment questions, and provide tips on how you can prepare for them and what to expect from essay style assessment questions and some techniques for interpreting the question, creating a plan and forming clear introductions, paragraphs and conclusions.

When:

Answering short answer assessment questions – Monday, 18 May 2020, 11am

Answering Essay Style Assessment Questions – Tuesday, 19 May 2020, 11am

Find out more: https://careerhub.liv.ac.uk/students/login?ReturnUrl=%2fstudents%2fevents%2fType%2f21%2fknowhow-skills-workshops


9. VIRTUALCONNECT by Careers & Employability

An extension of the CareerConnect programme, VirtualConnect is a programme of remote events designed to help you stay connected with employers. This week’s line-up includes FirstMedCommsJob, SRS-Online Tests and An Insight into Assessment Centres (Physical and Virtual), LawTech Coffee Morning, Tips for Interviews-Focus on Autism & Neurodiversity and Insight into the Home Technology Industry.

When: Monday, 18  – Friday, 22 May 2020

Find out more: https://careerhub.liv.ac.uk/students/events


10. Exercise via Eventbrite

All these classes are free, whether you want a quick 10 minute Yoga Session or a full blown workout, from Aerobic to Zumba, the choice is yours.

When: All week

Find out more: https://www.eventbrite.com/d/online/free–sports-and-fitness–events–this-month/?page=1


11. Virtual RHS Chelsea Flower Show

The world’s greatest flower show is going digital to bring you an exciting line-up of world-leading designers, plant experts and practical gardening advice – all from the comfort of your home.

When: Monday, 18  – Saturday, 23 May 2020

Find out more: Tune in via the RHS website