The annual Wellness Fair creates opportunities to move, learn, and have fun, while fostering a greater sense of community and belonging, which is important for one’s well-being.  In line with the re-launch of Cardinal at Work Cares (Stanford’s employee give-back program), this year’s Wellness Fair will focus on coming together for positive change.  

Prevention is at the heart of the BeWell Program.  We invite you to learn about the benefits and programs that help build healthy habits, so that you can be proactive about maintaining your health as you make a difference in the community and the world.

What else is going on at the fair:

Discovery Hall Fire/Evacuation Drill

SRWC Operations will conduct an annual fire/building evacuation drill at Discovery Hall on Wednesday, May 29 at 9:10 a.m.

During the drill, the fire alarm system inside Discovery Hall will be activated, and annunciators and strobes may be audible/visible from other buildings. No protective actions are required outside of this building.

Occupants should acknowledge any audio or visual alarms, walk calmly but quickly to the nearest emergency exit/stairwell, and check-in at the designated Emergency Assembly Point (EAP). 

We ask for your full cooperation during the evacuation drill. We recognize this may interrupt your schedule and apologize for any inconvenience in advance.

NOTE: Please take the time to familiarize yourself with your building's emergency exits and EAP (Emergency Assembly Point). We have them up on all the lobby screens and on the SRWC Website.

If you have participated in an SRWC Fire Drill recently (Cardinal Hall on Feb 2, Academy Hall on April 10, University Hall on April 24), we'd like to hear from you. Let us know how it went and what we can do better. 

Photo: Miggy Mendoza (If you'd like to submit photos for this column, send in your image of any SRWC event to srwc_events@stanford.edu.)

Resources for New SRWC Community Members

Are you new to Stanford Redwood City? For quick access to campus resources and more information around what you need to do once you start at SRWC, go here. 

Booking Event Venues

Except the Cardinal Conference Center, all other venues can only be reserved by SRWC occupants. If your event has food, you must submit a service request to coordinate having trash/compost/recycle bins delivered and post event cleaning. Click to explore spaces and fees.

RecWell Member Appreciation Day

Join the Recreation & Wellness Center for member appreciation day! Come scan in at the front desk and grab a snack and refreshment until supplies last. 

When: May 2, 7:00 a.m.

Where: RecWell Center

How to Fix a Flat

You'll never feel stranded again after learning to fix a flat like a boss. Learn basic skills from our Summit Bicycles pro mechanics who have many years of experience teaching people to maintain their bikes. 

When: May 15, 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Where: Across from RecWell Center

What else? Email bike-information@stanford.edu for queries

Bay Area Bike to Work Day

Get some exercise and reduce your carbon footprint while riding to work. No bike? No problem. Rent a road bike or e-bike from the Campus Bike Shop. 

When: May 16

Cardinal Tri

Come participate in our Cardinal Tri. Participants will complete 7 miles on an indoor bike, run 1.5 miles and swim 500 yards. 

When: May 18, 8:15 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Where: RecWell Center

What else? Register for swag and t-shirt

Bake Sale

Take home handcrafted, locally-made artisan loaves and pastries.

When: May 23

Where: Cardinal To Go

AAPI Heritage Month Lunch

Join the Asian Staff Forum and Filipino American Community at Stanford for our AAPI Heritage Month Lunch! Listen to Dr. Alok Patel—a doctor, journalist, producer, host and on-camera correspondent.

When: May 30, 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Where: Cardinal Hall, C104

What else? RSVP before May 20

To know what's happening on the Stanford campus, visit the Stanford Events Calendar.

NOTE: Free copies of Experiments in Reflection will be available to registered attendees. Leticia will also be signing copies after the event.

To know more about our special events, visit our anniversary page.

Guadalupe’s Chicken Tamales at Cardinal Café 

Cardinal Café will feature new lunch specials in May and you won’t want to miss Guadalupe Reyes’s traditional Chicken Tamales. Her delicious family recipe is a customer favorite. 

When: May 8 and May 9

Where: Cardinal Café

Fifth Anniversary Zoom Backgrounds

We have a bunch of new Zoom backgrounds in celebration of SRWC turning five years. Go ahead and brighten up your meetings with some SRWC anniversary spirit!

Recycling Facility Tours

Stanford's Office of Sustainability is conducting tours of their recycling facility. On the tour, people can see where all of the recyclables from the Stanford campus go, how they are sorted and get a sneak peak at the newest technologies being used to sort through recyclable waste. The monthly tours accommodate up to 12 people and happen on the second Friday of each month. You can sign up either as an individual or a group. 

Bike In and Win Big

May is Bike Month and this year, Stanford Transportation presents Stanford Pedal Together, a month-long celebration where you can bike commute or participate in other activities for a chance win a sporty Tern Link D8 Folding Bike (retails for $949).