Community Time
The college has instituted a period of time on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 11:30am-12:30pm, where there are practically no classes held. This time is called Community Time. Just like the name would suggest it is a time set aside in the day for you to take advantage of all the opportunities to connect with your new community.

101 Things to do at MWCC

On Campus (Gardner)

1. Take a walk on the nature trail around the pond.
2. Develop successful study skills at the Academic Support Center, Room 116
3. Volunteer to become a tutor to help others learn.

4. Visit the East Wing Gallery and look at the art.
5. Write, design, or work on the College Literary Magazine. Plenty of opportunity for poets, writers of fiction and nonfiction, photographers, graphic designers, and artists. Contact Michelle Valois 978-630-9364.
6. Check out the dinosaur tracks to the left of the entrance of the College.
7. Check “What’s Up At the Mount” at http://whatsup.mwcc.edu.
8. Cruise the job listings at the Career Center.
9. Take the CAPSOL (Computerized Assessment Styles of Learning) test in the assessment center to find out how you learn.
10. Be an actor, a stage hand, or a groupie in MWCC’s community theater.
11. Research using libraries around the country in the library’s computer lab.
12. Learn all about the digital world by learning to develop web content and programs.
13. Take a non-credit art or music course just for the fun of it.
14. Explore different job opportunities with a job shadow experience. See Elaine Murray in room 145.
15. Have a voice, join Student Government Association. Contact student life, room 138 for meeting times and dates.
16. Join one of the many active groups on campus. Check in Student Life, room 138, for a listing of group and clubs meeting times and locations.
17. Take a nap on a comfy chair in the commons area.
18. View the outstanding graphic design work done by Computer Graphic Design Print and Web students located across from the enrollment center.
19. Visit the Interfaith Campus Ministry Office; ask questions and search out answers about your spirituality.
20. Play a game of tennis.
21. Shoot a game of hoops in the Fitness and Wellness Center.
22. Sign up for your membership to the 65,000 square foot fitness center with over 70 group exercise classes each week as well as state-of-the-art cardio-vascular machines.
23. Cruise the vendors in the hallway near the cafeteria.
24. Take a few laps in the pool at the Fitness and Wellness Center every afternoon during free swim.

25. Take in a production at Theatre at the Mount.
26. Balance your chi with a Reiki session. Sign up with Diane King, the school nurse.
27. Relax a little with a relaxation massage. Inquire through the Health and Wellness Center.
28. Find out early what courses you need to graduate with a graduation audit from your adviser.
29. Cruise the net, chat, or check email at one of the internet cafes.
30. Curl up near the window on a comfy chair with a best-seller in the library.
31. Volunteer to read books to children at the daycare center.
32. Finish that term paper early, and make sure it has been cited correctly in the writing lab at the Academic Support Center.
33. Get extra help on that tough assignment at the Academic Support Center.
34. Write a resume that gets noticed! See Patricia Brewerton Room 142.
35. Find out what you want to be when you grow up with career counseling from Deirdre Moran, room 128e.
36. Join the Greater Gardner Community Choir. Monday nights room 182.
37. Visit Transfer Services Office, room 139, to get a head start on your transfer plans.
38. Learn about Service Learning Opportunities, by stopping by room 192.
39. Visit your professor and build a good rapport.
40. Take a few laps around the track.
41. See the plants and flowers growing in the greenhouse.
42. See the gallery of historical pictures in the basement level hallway.
43. Visit the new Automotive Technologies class rooms in the lower level of the Robert D.Wetmore Center for Innovation in Design Technology and Resources Development.
44. Go around to all of the offices on campus to see who has the best candy.
45. Be well and visit the health office.
46. Work out those bumps in the road of life with Nancy Kennedy in counseling services, room 141b.
47. Learn how to manage your time better in a Time Management Class with Gail Kaddy, room 142.

48. Play hackey-sack in the courtyard
49. Bring a board game or a deck of cards to the cafeteria.
50. Stop by the enrollment center and sign up to give tours to prospective students.
51. Buy some MWCC attire at the book store.
52. Have lunch with friends in the cafeteria.
53. Lay out on a blanket on the lawn.
54. Find out information on MWCC’s Alumni Association and ways to stay connected to the college after graduation. by calling 978-630-9216
55. Check in the hallway of Student Services for postings of new scholarship opportunities.
56. Check the bulletin board near the cafeteria for upcoming events.
57. Check out the info posted on the SGA booth.

Around Town

58. Travel the bike trail located near the radio station.
59. Visit Dunn Park/Heritage State Park. Picnicking, swimming, ice skating, nature trails, health course, and paddle boats. Route 101, Gardner
60. Eat lunch at the golf course on Green Street.
61. Join one of the mentoring programs and become a mentor for a child in a Gardner school.
62. Swim in the outdoor pool on Park Street (weather permitting)

63. Ski Mount Wachusett in winter with college discount season passes.
64. Visit the Aviation Toy Museum. 22 Murdock Ave, Winchendon www.topfunaviation.com.
65. See how beer is made, take a tour of Wachusett Brewery. 175 State Road East, Route 2A, Westminster www.wachusettbrew.com.
66. See New England’s largest Native American store and gallery at the Silver Hawk on routes 12 and 140 in Winchendon. www.silverhawkgallery.com.
67. Learn about the history of Gardner at the Gardner Museum, 28 Pearl St. 978-632-3277
68. Take in a movie at Gardner Cinemas next to Stop and Shop. Call for movie listings and times: 978-632-9000
69. Get a taste of New England produce on red Apple Farm. Animals, hayrides, and barbeque too! www.redapplefarm.com
70. Visit the shops in downtown Gardner.
71. Visit The Old Mill Restaurant and country store. Westminster 978-874-5941
72. Visit the Fruitlands, four museums of American Art and History. Prospect Hill, Harvard 508-456-3924
73. See the Worcester Art Museum, Salisbury Street, Worcester 508-799-4406
74. Get breakfast or lunch, or try a slice of famous pie at the Blue Moon Diner, 102 Main Street, Gardner.
75. Pay respect at the Massachusetts State Veteran’s Cemetery in Winchendon.
76. Lake Dennison and Otter River State Parks in Winchendon offer camping, picnic areas, biking, hiking, boating, and swimming.

77. See the big chair at Helen Mae Sauter School on Elm Street
78. See Winchendon’s Toy Town Horse “Clyde” at routes 12 and 202.
79. Shoot some pool at Shooters, 29 Pleasant Street, Gardner 978-632-9201.
80. Bowl a few strings at Gardner Ten Pins, Inc. 560 West Broadway 978-632-0010
81. Wash your car at 101 Plaza Services, Lower Parker Street, Gardner 978-630-1108
82. Get an ice cream at Friendly’s, 18 Pearson Blvd, Gardner, 978-630-1821
83. Hike up Mount Wachusett or Mount Monadnock.
84. Try out one of the Great Pizza Establishments in Gardner.
85. Cross country ski over the North Central Pathway Recreational Trail.
86. See the Spencer Fair on Labor Day Weekends. www.spencerfair.org

Volunteer in the Community

87. Volunteer at Heywood-Wakefield Hospital
88. Volunteer for NEADS (National Education for Assistance Dog Services), or take a tour to see how this non-profit trains donated puppies to become assistance dogs to help people with special needs. 508-852-2098, www.neads.org
89. Become CPR and First Aid Certified 978-537-3339
90. Donate Blood 978-537-3339

Not too far off, Near Leominster Campus

91. See more frogs and snakes than you have ever dreamed, or “nightmared”, visit the EcoTarium in Worcester, www.ecotarium.org.
92. Go apple and pumpkin pickin’ at Scholan Farms. A community supported, non-profit orchard that is the last of its kind in Johnny Appleseed’s hometown! 1125 Pleasant St. Leominster, www.sholanfarms.com
93. Shop at the largest indoor flea market in New England. 1340 Lunenburg Road, Lancaster, www.lancasterfleamarket.com
94. Tour the vineyards and orchards of Nashoba Valley Winery, 100 Wattaquodoc Hill Road, Bolton, www.nashobawinery.com
95. Go antiquing at the Hobart Village Mall, route 119 and Canal Street, West Townsend, www.hobartvillage.com
96. Satisfy the sweet tooth with ice cream and candy at the Hebert Candy Mansion, 575 Hartford Turnpike, Shrewsbury, 800-642-7702
97. Become a mall rat at the Searstown Mall, routes 2 and 290, Leominster.
98. Hang out with a latte, muffin, and a new book at Barnes and Noble in Watertower Plaza on route 12 in Leominster.
99. Try all of the free samples at BJ’s located behind the Leominster Campus.
100. Pick up some snacks and learn how to lead a healthy lifestyle at Roots, all natural, health-food store, 299 Hamilton, Leominster.
101.Volunteer at Health Alliance/Leominster Hospital