Saturday November 7
Arts & Crafts in Nature
Sat 11/7 • 10AM - 11:30AM PST RSVP
jane b semel HCI Community Garden in the Sunset Canyon Recreation Center
Take a break from studying and join us a relaxing morning of arts and crafts in the jane b semel HCI Community Garden! You will have the opportunity to create different garden themed crafts to take home or place in the garden, from mandalas to air-dry clay and leaf imprinting! Everyone is welcome and all materials will be provided.
Tuesday November 10
ThriveWell Pod Meeting: Cookies & Connection
Tue 11/10 • 3PM - 5PM PST RSVP
UCLA Teaching Kitchen. (Located within the Los Angeles Tennis Center Clubhouse. 420 Charles E. Young Drive West, Los Angeles, CA 90095)
Connect with fellow UCLA community members from different backgrounds, make new connections, and enjoy creating delicious no-bake cookies together!
Monday November 16
UCLA Recreation Holly Jolly Play Days 2026
Mon 11/16 - Fri 11/20 RSVP
UCLA Staff & Faculty: Sprinkle more FUN, PLAY, & GOOD HEALTH into your holiday season! ??11/16/26 - 12/11/26 ??Enjoy four weeks of in-person & online activities, included a 2026 UC Health for the Holidays app-based wellness challenge, Self-guided puzzle walk, Line dancing lesson, Bruin Bake-Off, Pickle-ball tournament, and more!
UCLA Recreation Holly Jolly Play Days: UC Health for the Holidays Challenge
Mon 11/16 • 8AM - Fri 11/20 • 8AM PST RSVP
??2026 UC Health for the Holidays: 4-week UC wide app-based wellness challenge. Represent Team UCLA and record daily nutrition and physical activity progress to “paint” magical winter scenes from around the world — while building sustainable habits to end the year with more energy and feelings of joy. Sign up for Holly Jolly Play Days for more information!
UCLA Recreation Holly Jolly Play Days: Golf Putting Contest
Mon 11/16 • 12PM - 1PM PST RSVP
Court of Philanthropy, Bottom of Janss Steps
UCLA Staff & Faculty: Sprinkle more FUN, PLAY, & GOOD HEALTH into your holiday season! Sign up for Holly Jolly Play Days for more information!
Tuesday November 17
UCLA Recreation Holly Jolly Play Days 2026
Mon 11/16 - Fri 11/20 RSVP
UCLA Staff & Faculty: Sprinkle more FUN, PLAY, & GOOD HEALTH into your holiday season! ??11/16/26 - 12/11/26 ??Enjoy four weeks of in-person & online activities, included a 2026 UC Health for the Holidays app-based wellness challenge, Self-guided puzzle walk, Line dancing lesson, Bruin Bake-Off, Pickle-ball tournament, and more!
UCLA Recreation Bruin MindFit Fall 2026 - In Person Workshop
Tue 11/17 • 12:15PM - 1PM PST
Dickson Court South
Bruin MindFit is a mindful movement and meditation offering that teaches several effective stress management tools and is offered to UCLA faculty, staff, and students at no cost. In person outdoor grounding and revitalizing workshops to reconnect to the earth and walk mindfully on the grass. An opportunity to take a break and reset in the company of other Bruins. Tuesday 11/17/26, 12:15-1:00p, Dickson Court South
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Wednesday November 18
UCLA Recreation Holly Jolly Play Days 2026
Mon 11/16 - Fri 11/20 RSVP
UCLA Staff & Faculty: Sprinkle more FUN, PLAY, & GOOD HEALTH into your holiday season! ??11/16/26 - 12/11/26 ??Enjoy four weeks of in-person & online activities, included a 2026 UC Health for the Holidays app-based wellness challenge, Self-guided puzzle walk, Line dancing lesson, Bruin Bake-Off, Pickle-ball tournament, and more!
Thursday November 19
UCLA Recreation Holly Jolly Play Days 2026
Mon 11/16 - Fri 11/20 RSVP
UCLA Staff & Faculty: Sprinkle more FUN, PLAY, & GOOD HEALTH into your holiday season! ??11/16/26 - 12/11/26 ??Enjoy four weeks of in-person & online activities, included a 2026 UC Health for the Holidays app-based wellness challenge, Self-guided puzzle walk, Line dancing lesson, Bruin Bake-Off, Pickle-ball tournament, and more!
Become the Next Best Version of You
Thu 11/19 • 5PM - 6PM PST
Lu Valle Commons Basement Level 01
Join us for a Neurodiversity Empowerment workshop and learn about cultivating self compassion, discipline, and management skills
Friday November 20
UCLA Recreation Holly Jolly Play Days 2026
Mon 11/16 - Fri 11/20 RSVP
UCLA Staff & Faculty: Sprinkle more FUN, PLAY, & GOOD HEALTH into your holiday season! ??11/16/26 - 12/11/26 ??Enjoy four weeks of in-person & online activities, included a 2026 UC Health for the Holidays app-based wellness challenge, Self-guided puzzle walk, Line dancing lesson, Bruin Bake-Off, Pickle-ball tournament, and more!
Saturday November 21
Water-Wise Gardening Workshop at the jane b semel HCI Community Garden
Sat 11/21 • 10AM - 11:30AM PST RSVP
jane b semel HCI Community Garden (Sunset Canyon Recreation Center)
Learn how to design a drought-tolerant, water-efficient garden that will thrive in Southern California weather!
Monday November 23
FITWELL Talks: The Future of Health Detection with Dr. David T.W. Wong
Mon 11/23 • 12PM - 12:30PM PST RSVP
FITWELL Talks: Conversations with UCLA experts on the latest wellbeing research, practical recommendations, and more. Just thirty minutes via Zoom over your lunch hour. Join live, listen in, and come ready with questions. Take good care. November 2026: FITWELL Talks The Future of Health Detection: How Saliva Can Reveal Disease Risk with Dr. David T.W. Wong, D.M.D., D.M.SC. Learn how UCLA researchers and the Wlab are exploring noninvasive methods to identify biomarkers associated with cancer and other diseases, assess disease risk, and support earlier detection. Discover how these innovations could shape the future of preventive, personalized healthcare and highlight the important connection between oral and systemic health.
Monday November 30
UCLA Recreation Holly Jolly Play Days: 12 Staircases of December
Mon 11/30 • 12PM - Fri 12/4 • 1PM PST RSVP
UCLA Staff & Faculty: Sprinkle more FUN, PLAY, & GOOD HEALTH into your holiday season! Sign up for Holly Jolly Play Days for more information!
Tuesday December 1
UCLA Recreation Holly Jolly Play Days: Line Dancing Class
Tue 12/1 • 2PM - 3PM PST RSVP
John Wooden Center
UCLA Staff & Faculty: Sprinkle more FUN, PLAY, & GOOD HEALTH into your holiday season! Sign up for Holly Jolly Play Days for more information!
Thursday December 3
UCLA Recreation Holly Jolly Play Days: Bruin Bake-Off
Thu 12/3 • 12PM - 1PM PST RSVP
UCLA Staff & Faculty*: Sprinkle more FUN, PLAY, & GOOD HEALTH into your holiday season! Sign up for Holly Jolly Play Days for more information!
Wednesday December 9
FITWELL Talks: Being Mindful for a Joyful Holiday with Diana Winston, Director, UCLA Mindful
Wed 12/9 • 12PM - 12:30PM PST RSVP
FITWELL Talks: Conversations with UCLA experts on the latest wellbeing research, practical recommendations, and more. Just thirty minutes via Zoom over your lunch hour. Join live, listen in, and come ready with questions. Take good care. December 2026 - FITWELL Talks: Being Mindful for a Joyful Holiday with Diana Winston, Director, UCLA Mindful Attendees will learn about mindfulness for managing stressful situations that the holiday season often presents, which will include tips and tools for topics like balancing emotions, seasonal depression, managing family dynamics, and social and financial anxiety. Includes a brief expert-led guided meditation with Diana Winston.
Thursday December 10
UCLA Recreation Holly Jolly Play Days: Pickleball Tournament
Thu 12/10 • 12PM - 1PM PST RSVP
John Wooden Center
UCLA Staff & Faculty*: Sprinkle more FUN, PLAY, & GOOD HEALTH into your holiday season! Sign up for Holly Jolly Play Days for more information.
Tuesday January 19
FITWELL Talks: Lessons Learned from the Blue Zones with Dr. Elizabeth Ko, MD, FACP, ABOIM
Tue 1/19 • 12PM - 12:30PM PST RSVP
FITWELL Talks: Conversations with UCLA experts on the latest wellbeing research, practical recommendations, and more. Just thirty minutes via Zoom over your lunch hour. Join live, listen in, and come ready with questions. Take good care. January 2027 - FITWELL Talks: Lessons Learned from the Blue Zones to Maximize Longevity with Dr. Elizabeth Ko, MD, FACP, ABOIM, UCLA Health Explore lessons from the Blue Zones, regions of the world where people tend to live longer, healthier lives. Learn about lifestyle habits that support longevity, including nutrition, physical activity, social connection, and stress management, and discover practical ways to incorporate these evidence-informed strategies into your everyday life to support long-term health and well-being.