Three public events make it a USI weekend

In addition to SpringFest, the University of Southern Indiana is hosting two more fun and family-friendly events this weekend. USI Day at the Zoo is Saturday, April 14, at Mesker Park Zoo and Botanic Garden, and Spruce Up is from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 15, in front of the Physical Activities Center (PAC) at USI.

USI Day at the Zoo

USI Day at the Zoo is a fun day of crafts, refreshments, and animal encounters under the USI tent. The schedule of activities is as follows:

USI Refreshment Tent -10 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Craft Booths at Entry Plaza – 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Animal Encounter at the tent – 11 to 11:30 a.m.

Animal Encounter at the tent – 2 to 2:30 p.m.

Spruce Up

USI alumni, students, employees, and members of the community will come together for a day of service to keep USI beautiful during USI Spruce Up. Refreshments will be provided and each volunteer will receive a T-shirt.

As part of the Girl Scouts of Southwest Indiana celebration of the organization’s 100th anniversary, 14 USI students who are former Girl Scouts will participate in Spruce Up along with 30-plus current Girl Scouts in fourth- through ninth-grade.

For more information about either event, contact the USI Office of Alumni and Volunteer Services at 812/464-1924 or alumni@usi.edu.