DoingWell At MIT

Charcuterie Night
2025-09-26 21:00 - 23:00 (America/New_York) | Wellbeing Lab
Join us for a Charcuterie Night! We’ll have crackers, cheese, meat, grapes, sparkling cider, and more!

Chair Massage
2025-09-24 15:00 - 17:00 | Wellbeing Lab
Self-care maxxing alert! Nothing beats a chair massage holiday. Stop by for 5-10 minutes to reduce tension in your shoulders and back.

Cup Ramen Night
2025-09-20 21:00 - 23:00 | Wellbeing Lab
Join MIT ABSK for Cup Ramen Night—good food, great company, and plenty of noodles to go around! Take a break from studying, try fun flavors and neat toppings, and meet new friends in a cozy, relaxed setting.

Waffle Night
2025-09-19 21:00 - 23:00 | Wellbeing Lab
Weekends@MIT PRESENTS…
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Join us for Zinneken’s in the Wellbeing Lab!
Having (w)awful cravings for a late night snack? Looking for an excuse to take a break from your studies? Join us in Stud3 for some Zinneken’s waffles and fun toppings!!!

Intro to Financial Ed
2025-09-18 19:00 - 20:00 | 1-150
What is financial education? We’ll review the basics of financial wellness and how to live a financially healthy life! Students will leave with a financial roadmap to help them keep on track!

Good Eats and Good Vibes w/ the RD
2025-09-17 11:30 - 13:00 | Wellbeing Lab
Meet Registered Dietitian, Rosanne, to make a yogurt parfait and learn about the importance of starting your day off with good nutrition.

Margaret Cheney Room Open House
2025-09-12 12:00 - 13:30 | Cheney Room 3-308, 77 Mass Ave
Start your semester by stopping into the Margaret Cheney Room Open House! Meet our staff, connect with students, and discover all the ways this historic space supports women and gender-expansive students at MIT. Whether you need a quiet place to study, a space to recharge, or a community to connect with, the Cheney Room has you covered.

Enjoy snacks, conversation, and a welcoming community!

Launch Your Wellness Tours
2025-09-10 16:00 - 17:00, 2025-08-13 16:00 - 17:00, 2025-07-09 16:00 - 17:00, 2025-06-11 16:00 - 17:00, 2025-05-14 16:00 - 17:00 | Alumni Wang Fitness Center, Zesiger Sports & Athletic Complex, 120 Vassar St, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02139
Are you ready to “blast off” into the new year? Let us help you Launch Your Wellness! This year we’re hosting not one, but two tours per month. On the second Wednesday of each month starting on January 10th, we’ll be showcasing the Zesiger Center. On the Third Wednesday of each month, we’ll shift the information sessions and tour across campus to Alumni/Wang. But wait, there’s more! The Alumni tour will include the opportunity to sign up for a special Community Cycle Class (space limited to first come, first serve)!
It’s time to Launch your Wellness, MIT! What better time than right now?

Rainbow Lounge Open House
2025-09-10 12:00 - 13:30 | Rainbow Lounge 50-250, 142 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, MA, United States
Come kick off the semester with us at the Rainbow Lounge Open House! Meet our amazing staff, connect with fellow LGBTQ+ students and allies, and discover all the resources and programs that make the Lounge a vibrant hub on campus. Whether you’re looking for community, support, or just a cozy place to hang out, this is the perfect chance to learn more about what we offer.

Expect good vibes, snacks, music, and plenty of opportunities to make new friends!

Wellbeing Wednesday KickOff
2025-09-10 11:30 - 13:00 | Wellbeing Lab
Welcome to the first of the Wellbeing Wednesday fall series with MIT Recreation. Challenge a friend to cornhole or giant jenga. Learn about our Intramural Sports. Enter to win prizes, and so much more!

MIT Bhangra Meet + Greet
2025-09-06 21:00 - 23:00 | Wellbeing Lab
Come learn about MIT’s Bhangra dance team and meet our members! Food and drinks will be provided, and we hope to see you there!

Midday Music: Veronica Robles
2025-08-06 12:15 - 13:00 | Kendall/MIT Open Space, 292 Main St, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02142, United States
Spend your lunch break with professional mariachi singer, musician, Latin American folkloric dancer and choreographer Veronica Robles, joined by her All Women Mariachi Band. The touring group has performed across New England, bringing the mariachi tradition and messages of peace and unity to countless festivals and venues.

Free food truck vouchers for the first 15 MIT students to stop by the WXGS booth!

Boston Dyke March
2025-06-13 16:30 - 18:00 | Rainbow Lounge, 142 Memorial Dr, 50-250, Cambridge, MA, 02139, United States
Join Women and Gender Services in the Rainbow Lounge for an exciting pre-event gathering as we prepare for the Boston Dyke March!
Enjoy delicious pizza, make creative posters, and engage in lively conversations as we come together to celebrate and support the Dyke March. After our preparations, we’ll head to Boston Common to join the march and show our solidarity. This is a fantastic opportunity to connect with the community, express your creativity, and stand up for LGBTQ+ rights. Don’t miss out on this empowering event!⁠
This event is open to faculty, staff, students, alum, and friends of MIT of all genders.⁠

Line Dancing
2025-05-18 17:00 - 18:30, 2025-05-11 17:00 - 18:30, 2025-05-04 17:00 - 18:30 | Wellbeing Lab
Take a break from studying and come dance! Country line dancing is a popular form of social dancing that can be done to many different styles of music and is very beginner friendly. Lessons are taught weekly by MIT professor and dance enthusiast David Karger. No experience necessary!

MIT Puppy Lab
2025-05-16 12:00 - 13:00, 2025-05-09 12:00 - 13:00 | Wellbeing Lab
Join us every Friday in the Wellbeing Lab (3rd floor, Stud) from 12-1pm for unconditional puppy love!

Papa's Freezeria + Ice Cream
2025-05-10 21:00 - 23:00 | Wellbeing Lab
Come relax before finals: play Papa’s Freezeria and eat ice cream with the VGA.
Sponsored by Weekends@MIT.

Boba & Cookies Night
2025-05-09 21:00 - 23:00 | Wellbeing Lab
Stop by the Wellbeing Lab on 5/9/25 from 9-11pm to grab some free boba and Insomnia Cookies!

Yoga for Burnout
2025-05-07 18:00 - 19:00 | Wellbeing Lab
Embark on a 6-week series designed around the seasons and school year that will cover basic poses with modifications for all skill levels. Come away feeling relaxed, rejuvenated, and more flexible! Beginners welcome!
Presenter: Taryn Burns (she/her) is a Yoga for Performance Specialist (eRYT500+) based in Boston, Massachusetts. She has spent the better half of a decade designing progressive programming for high performers, from Division 1 teams and middle school students to Fortune 500 employees and private clients.
Her work explores the intersection between the individual / organization by identifying key performance moments, implementing yoga practices that efficiently and effectively manage stress, reducing risk of burnout and optimizing performance. Taryn feels strongly that when we are able to take care of ourselves, we are more prepared to show up for others.

Crafting in Community with MIT Alum Jen Gouldstone
2025-05-06 17:00 - 18:30 | E19-202, E19-202 | 400 Main Street, Cambridge, MA, 02142, United States
Join us for an evening of connection and creativity with MIT Alumna Jen Gouldstone, a course 6 alum and local business owner at Craft Loft, a women and minority-owned business that features local artisans, plants, and a walk-in DIY craft space. During this event, Jen will share her non-linear career journey (from tech leadership to entrepreneurship) and then lead attendees in making geometric origami models. This event offers a chance to de-stress, build connections, and explore career possibilities. See Handshake for more details.
This CAPD event is open to undergraduate, graduate students, and postdocs. Space is limited.
Registration required in Handshake.

Wellbeing Lab Open House
2025-05-05 16:00 - 18:00 | Wellbeing Lab
As part of the larger MIT Community Social, stop by the Wellbeing Lab Open House for a tour of the Wellbeing Lab, to relax with a cup of tea, to decorate a coaster, or to plant and create your own Chia Pet to keep or give as a gift.

UA Sustainability Building Terrariums
2025-05-03 21:00 - 23:00 | Wellbeing Lab
Designing a mini gardens with all supplies provided.

Mujeres Latinas - Desserts & Mini Games
2025-05-02 21:00 - 23:00 | Wellbeing Lab
Post-Lotería Night event where we will have some desserts and other mini games, like board games or card games to play!

Lavender Graduation Celebration 2025
2025-05-02 16:30 - 18:00 | E38, 292 Main St, Cambridge, 2142, United States
Join LBGTQ+ Services for the 2025 hybrid Lavender Graduation on Friday, May 2nd at 4:30 pm US Eastern Time to celebrate our LBGTQ+ MIT undergraduate and graduate/post doc students who have graduated or will be graduating in 2025 and the wonderful things they’ve accomplished. This event is in collaboration with and hosted by our friends at Alumnx Pride and the MIT Alumni Association.

Please make sure to RSVP and share within your networks so you can receive the information on how to participate. Graduates must RVSP to participate.

If you have any questions please feel free to email LBGTQ+ Services at lbgt@mit.edu.

The entire MIT community (students, staff, faculty, family, friends) is invited to enjoy and be with us on this date to recognize our grads. There will be music, speeches, graduate celebrations, a mini-dance party, and more. This event will not be recorded, but it will be a hybrid event as portions will be live streamed.
