As part of multi-year partnership with the Los Angeles Times, USC will host the LA Times Festival of Books at the University Park campus April 12 and 13.
In its fourth year at the USC campus, the Festival of Books will include signings and performances by authors, poets, musicians, USC faculty and students, as well as a host of vendors spread throughout campus.
The Keck Medicine of USC Health and Wellness Pavilion will again have a large presence at the festival. The pavilion will host several health-related screenings, including those for skin cancer, sleepĀ apnea, glucose, BMI, blood pressure and oral health.
More details about the Health and Wellness Pavilion schedule, festival programming, parking and inter-campus shuttle services can be found at
http://festivalofbooks2014.usc.edu.
These are the events schedules for each day of the festival at the pavilion:
Saturday, April 12
10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Free skin cancer screenings: Appointments are recommended by calling (323) 442-0084, but are not required.
10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Free screenings: Glucose level, blood pressure, body mass index (BMI), oral health
Talk to a Doc: Free, confidential answers to your health questions
2 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Special appearance by LA Laker Nick Young
4 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Sports Safety And Injury Prevention: Learn how to protect yourself from common sports injuries
Sunday, April 13
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Free sleep apnea screenings
10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Free skin cancer screenings: Appointments are recommended at (323) 442-0084, but not required.
10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Free screenings: Glucose level, blood pressure, body mass index (BMI), oral health
Talk To A Doc: Free, confidential answers to your health questions
2 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Breast Cancer Awareness: Learn how to properly perform a breast self-exam