Friday, October 12
Dance-In
Support Dance Marathon this weekend at its “Dance-In” to raise $1,000 for Children’s Miracle Network. You can dance, play games, buy costumes and eat all night. It lasts from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. in Bowles Plaza.
Saturday, October 13
El Mercado
Enjoy a day market selling food, merchandise and carnival games from many different countires, hosted by the Annika Rodriguez Scholars and Association of Latin American Students. The sponsors hope to raise money for Mercy Corps, an organization devoted to ending global hunger. Tickets are available at the event on the Swamp from 1-4 p.m.
Hypnotist Comedy Show
World-class hypnotist Tom DeLuca comes to Wash. U. to provide a family crowd with nonstop laughter and entertainment. DeLuca has performed many times on TV and has been featured in People and Rolling Stone Magazine. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. in Graham Chapel and it starts at 8.
Sunday, October 14
Liederabend
Jennifer Jakob and Sandra Geary put on a singing program in German in Graham Chapel at 3 p.m. Jakob sang with the Opera Theatre of St. Louis last summer and Geary is a faculty member at Wash. U. Together, they will perform songs from the great composers-Schubert, Schumann, Wolf and Richard Strauss.
Maeystown Oktoberfest
Head out to a place near Waterloo, Ill. for this annual fall party offering unlimited kettle corn, bratwursts, potato pancakes, turtle soup and more. Antiques and crafts will also be available for purchase. It runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visit www.meaystown.com for details and directions.