The Village presents “Get Your Pink On” an event sponsored by Ascension St. John Hospital on Thursday, Oct. 1, to highlight women’s health. The event underscores the importance for women, even during the pandemic, to stay current with health check-ups and screenings.

This year the event is designed both as an event in The Village and one with online resources that can be accessed by a broader audience. At the event on the first of October, a month designated as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Village guests can meet with women’s health experts from Ascension St. John Hospital for brief 10 minute health presentations, get a mammogram, and have the opportunity to win prizes by identifying pink pumpkins hidden throughout The Village.

The mobile mammography unit will be stationed in front of The Wilson Center from 3:00 p.m. through 7:00 p.m. and appointments are not necessary. Test results are sent directly to participants’ physicians. Women are seen on a first-come basis as time permits.

Star Lore Historian Mary Stewart Adams will lead us on a journey through a night of romance written in the stars. In Chinese tradition, the 7th Moon inaugurates the most romantic season of the year, which is August 18 in 2020. It is celebrated with the Qixi Festival, when every lover can chance upon their true love.

On this evening, the waxing Crescent Moon sweeps up from the western horizon after sunset toward the thickest region of Milky Way stars, where late-falling Perseids meteors bear wishes through the night, with Saturn and Jupiter look on from the east.

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Transform your garden into a hive of activity.

In this workshop, you’ll learn what flowers to plant to attract native bees, honey bees, butterflies, moths, and hummingbirds. Our horticulturist Kelley Maricle will provide insight in how to best support our pollinator ecosystems

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