Silk ties, ice art, healthy snacks highlight April 18 Open House

Monday, April 6th, 2009

At the All-University Open House, Saturday, April 18, exhibits, entertainment and tours will show campus guests what the university’s colleges and programs has to offer. Open house, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., is free and everyone is invited.

At Justin Hall, a few of the Human Ecology activities:

• Munch at the Open Air Café where hotel and restaurant management students will serve grilled hot dogs, chips, cookies and Pepsi, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.,  patio.

• Have your picture taken with your  own milk mustache.

• Watch students transform a block of ice into an artistic creation, 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.

• Learn about sustainable design by recycling vintage silk ties into stylish buttons, 350 Justin Hall.

• See how an original print is silk-screened onto a muslin tote bag, on the hour from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., 251 Justin Hall.

• Make an “ants on a log” snack and learn about healthy eating.

Other open house highlights:

• Climb a rock wall tower, Bosco Student Plaza.

• Decorate a gingerbread woman and learn about women in Kansas history, ground floor, Union.

• Check out the carnival of conservation and culture, play recycling games, see a water pollution display and learn how K-State students are making a difference, quad between Waters Hall and Hale Library.

• Watch tightrope-walking rats, ground floor, Union.

• See a full-size cast of a Tyrannosaurus Rex skull and look through a slice of solid rock, ground floor, Union.

A complete listing of events can be found on the All-University Open House web site.

This entry was posted on Monday, April 6th, 2009 and is filed under Events.