Bridgewater held a farmers market event on Wednesday, March 15 for “Mind and Body” week. Juniors Makayla Zanders and Emilee Moore sorted through the stickers when they first arrived.

The event had fresh flowers, including tulips and anemones, for students to take home. The CEAT booth had stickers in addition to the flowers.

At the rec team booth, if a student did a plank for 10 seconds, their name was added into a raffle for a t-shirt. “‘Mind and Body’ week gives students the opportunity to take a moment and relax. It’s to give students a moment to slow down,” said first-year Casey Kerr.

Many students showed up to this event to grab a boba tea or smoothie, take flowers or stickers and design a zen garden booth.

The company Entertainment Avenue hosted a zen garden booth where students chose a box and a small rake, along with an assortment of colored sands. There were rocks and shells for the garden as well.

Sophomore Dorothy Kennon and first-year Odessa Farrier came and got boba, flowers and a zen garden. “I love the flowers,” said Kennon. “That’s why we came. We wanted fresh flowers for our dorm. I also love my new zen garden.”

First-year Andrew Hall was the first to try the smoothie bike. He peddled fast and made his smoothie in no time. “Great smoothie, great exercise,” said Hall.

The zen garden was a big hit at this event. Many students made one, including sophomore Jae Riley and first-year Don Patterson. “The zen garden was so fun to make,” said Riley. “I’m excited to come back to it when I remember I have it.”