Event Type: Multifaith Observance Event Sponsor: University Chaplaincy (Judaism) Begins at sundown on the first day listed. Also known as Feast of Booths. An eight-day Jewish festival of booths (or tabernacles) and the fall harvest. The name refers to the booths (sukkot) used by Israelites during desert wanderings and constructed in the fields during the harvest season. It is a time of thanksgiving for God's presence in creation and among the Jewish people. The Eighth Day (Shmini 'Atzeret) is considered both the end of Sukkot and a distinct festival. Observances may include limits to participation in academics or work.

Building: Jaharis Family Center for Biomedical and Nutrition Sciences City: Boston, MA 02111 Campus: Boston Health Sciences campus Open to Public: No Event Type: Conference/Panel Event/Symposium Event Sponsor: Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy Event Contact Name: Food is Medicine Institute Event Contact Email: foodismedicine@tufts.edu The 3rd Annual Food is Medicine National Summit brings together healthcare leaders, clinicians, community and advocacy organizers, investors, entrepreneurs, policy makers, and patients with lived experience to share and highlight advances, best practices, challenges, and next directions in food is medicine. Open to registered participants only. Registration opens in spring 2025.

Building: Joyce Cummings Center City: Medford, MA 02155 Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Location Details: First Floor Atrium Wheelchair Accessible: Yes Open to Public: No Primary Audience: Faculty,Staff,Students (Graduate),Students (Undergraduate) Event Type: Community Engagement Event Subject: Health/Wellness Event Sponsor Details: Counseling and Mental Health Service (CMHS) Event Contact Name: Erica Schonman Event Contact Email: erica.schonman@tufts.edu Event Contact Phone: 617-627-3360 Link: https://students.tufts.edu/counseling-mental-health-service/services/programming-and-outreach#paragraph-70526 On Wednesday, October 8 from 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m., Counseling and Mental Health Service (CMHS) is hosting a Mental Health and Wellbeing Fair. Different departments will be hosting interactive and engaging booths that aim to help attendees learn about skills and resources to benefit their mental and emotional health. There will also be free food, therapy dogs, and prizes for attending!

Building: Perry and Marty Granoff Music Center City: Medford, MA 02155 Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Open to Public: Yes Event Sponsor: School of Arts and Sciences Link: https://honkfest.org/2025-festival/conference-2025/?fbclid=IwY2xjawMxQ-pleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFBQXc2RUUxU3ZRaHc0VFNxAR6SSecVrT5SHZz3Bugz29rF1d7up3ssp5lzlY7b4200GT-57_MC5fhwIZFi2g_aem_PFl7Xum-I6z37x-no3IS8A Twenty years ago, the first HONK! Festival was held in Davis Square, Somerville, as a celebratory public dissent. Today, street music—as practiced by brass bands to promote community-building, art, and activism—is more important than ever. This one-day event, which includes presentations, hands-on workshops, and skill-sharing, aims to bring together a community of scholars, band leaders, artists, activists, and others to explore and engage in innovative and practical applications of brass band and other forms of street music.  

Building: Tisch Library City: Medford, MA 02155 Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Location Details: Digital Design Studio, Tisch Library, room 303 Wheelchair Accessible: Yes Open to Public: No Primary Audience: Students (Graduate),Students (Undergraduate) Event Type: Training/Workshop Event Subject: Arts,Education Event Sponsor: School of Arts and Sciences Event Sponsor Department / Area: Tisch Library RSVP Information: https://tufts.libcal.com/event/15236410 Event Contact Name: Kimberly Forero-Arnias Event Contact Email: kimberly.forero@tufts.edu Link: https://tufts.libcal.com/event/15236410 Confused about the differences between various export options? Through low-stakes creative activities, we’ll learn about how algorithms in media formats like jpeg, mp3 and gif work by stretching their properties to their limits, revealing artifacts that showcase underlying processes. We'll then talk through selecting the right export options for your creative media projects and answer any questions you might have for your own personal projects.

Online Location Details: https://tufts.libcal.com/event/15408834 Open to Public: Yes Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar,Training/Workshop Event Subject: Career Development,Education,Engineering/Technology,Research,Science Event Sponsor Details: https://datalab.tufts.edu Speaker Name: Uku-Kaspar Uustalu RSVP Information: https://tufts.libcal.com/event/15408834 Event Contact Name: Uku-Kaspar Uustalu Event Contact Email: uku-kaspar.uustalu@tufts.edu Event Contact Phone: 617-627-4219 Link: https://tufts.libcal.com/event/15408834 This is a hands-on workshop designed to introduce you to the wonderful world of programming and get you acquainted with the popular and easy-to-use programming language Python. We will provide a whirlwind overview of what Python is, why you might want to use it, and how to do so. Attendees will get a thorough overview of the Python ecosystem, gain first-hand experience with the most essential programming concepts, and leave with resources enabling them to write their own simple scripts.

Building: Cabot Intercultural Center City: Medford, MA 02155 Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Location Details: ASEAN Auditorium (Cabot 302) Wheelchair Accessible: Yes Open to Public: Yes Primary Audience: Alumni and Friends,Faculty,Interns and Residents,Parents,Postdoctoral Fellows,Staff,Students (Graduate),Students (Postdoctoral),Students (Undergraduate) Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar Event Subject: Arts,Humanities,Music,Social Justice/Human Rights Event Sponsor: School of Arts and Sciences Event Sponsor Department / Area: Center for the Humanities At Tufts (CHAT),Romance Studies department Event Sponsor Details: Toupin-Bolwell Fund, Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life Speaker Name: Petra Rivera-Rideau Link: https://www.instagram.com/romance_studies_tufts/ Event in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. Professor Rivera-Rideau teaches a popular course entitled “Bad Bunny: Race, Gender, and Empire in Reggaetón,” which uses the music and public persona of Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio (Bad Bunny) as a lens to explore Puerto Rico’s complex socio-political landscape.

Building: Anderson Auditorium City: Boston, MA 02111 Campus: Boston SMFA campus Open to Public: Yes Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar Event Sponsor: Tufts University Art Galleries Event Sponsor Details: Tufts University Art Galleries Speaker Name: Johanna Hedva RSVP Information: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/beckwith-lecture-johanna-hedva-tickets-1645475454379?aff=oddtdtcreator Link: https://artgalleries.tufts.edu/events/230-beckwith-lecture-johanna-hedva Join Tufts University Art Galleries and the School of the Museum of Fine Arts (SMFA at Tufts) for the 2025 Leo and Betty Beckwith Lecture with Johanna Hedva, And The Human, Stuck in a Permanent State of Smelling Like Dirt.