Here are some events happening this week that may be of interest to MSU faculty and staff. Please visit the links for more information. Many events require registration.

Monday, April 23

• Retirement Plan Workshop, 1 p.m., 10 Nisbet

Tuesday, April 24

• Illustrator CS5 – Level 1, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., New Horizons, East Lansing
• Benefits Fair, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., MSU Union, Parlors B & C
• “Gardens, Health and Healing: Folklore to Contemporary Practice”-Dessert with Discussion series, 7:30 p.m., KBS Academic Center

Wednesday, April 25

• Benefits Fair, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Nisbet Building, First Floor
• Practical Office Politics, 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., 10 Nisbet
• Big Spring Concert for MSU Youth Jazz, 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., MSU Detroit Center, Multi-Purpose Room

Thursday, April 26

• Leading Effectively in a Unionized Environment, 8 a.m. to Noon, Kellogg Center, Room 103
• Take Your Child to Work Day, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., East Lansing campus
• Benefits Fair, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., International Center, Spartan Rooms B & C

Friday, April 27

• Dim Down 2012, Noon to 1 p.m.,
• Observatory Open House, 9 p.m. to 11 p.m., MSU Observatory

Saturday, April 28

• 2012 Michigan Science Olympiad State Tournament, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Auditorium
• Community-Wide Spelling Bee, 11 a.m., Kellogg Center Auditorium