Looking for Summer Fun for Kids?
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photo credit: Rodney Mickens
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Whether your children are interested in the arts, sciences or sports, consider these options for summer:
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Rutgers spring break
March 14-18
Rutgers Half-Marathon
April 17
Rutgers Spring Football Game -
April 23
New Brunswick Ciclovia
April 24, June 25, August 6, October 2
Rutgers Alumni Weekend -
April 29 & 30
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 Performances
March is Women in Jazz Month and New Brunswick Jazz Project presents 16 FREE performances in a variety of local venues.
coLAB's next VOM story slam theme will be Prisoners of Love on March 3.
Rutgers Jazz Ensemble I, with guest artist Tim Hagans, March 4, presents
a tribute to Bob Belden at Nicholas Music Center.
selections from blues, roots, and New Tijuana Moods at Nicholas Music Center.
A brash, young blogger and a reserved teacher have a love affair in George Street Playhouse's, Sex with Strangers, March 8-27. For mature audiences only.
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Lectures and Exhibitions
Writers at Rutgers presents Julia Alvarez, author of
In the Time of Butterflies, on March 3, and Leslie Jamison, author the
The Empathy Exams, on March 23.
Learn about
Downton Abbey Style at the Rutgers Art Library exhibit examining
fine art, literature, history, design, fashion, and decorative arts of the period covered by the show, 1912-1925.
Hear expert perspectives on clinical trials for Parkinson's Disease at Robert Wood Johnson Fitness and Wellness Center on March 7.
Rutgers Center for Digital Filmmaking's
Visiting Filmmaker Series
offers three upcoming free screenings: The Iron Ministry, March 3; Snakeskin, March 10, and The Forbidden Room, April 1.
Photographer Ilya Genin offers a
provocative take on modern day Cuba in exhibit at
Rutgers Art Library through March 31, with an opening reception on March 3.
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Sergei Sherstiuk (Russian, 1951-1998) The Cosmonaut's Dream, 1986
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Alfa Art Gallery
's New Brunswick Art Salon opens March 1, with a reception on March 11.
Art After Hours, at the Zimmerli Art Museum on April 5, includes a curator-led tour of
Dreamworlds and Catastrophes: Intersections of Art and Science in the Dodge Collection.
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For Kids
On March 2
, Darwin Late Night at the Museum at the
Rutgers Geology Museum will focus on the evolution of our ancestors and how species have changed over time.
Registration is open for the spring sessions of
Passport to Art at the
Zimmerli Art Museum.
Stop in
Mason Gross Drop-In Day on March 12 to learn about classes in
ballet, visual arts, and more!
Know a budding jazz musician? Check out
Rutgers Jazz Fest on March 12 for workshops, master classes, and performances for
precollege students and school jazz bands.
American Ballet Theatre Day at Mason Gross is March 13 and includes
workshops and master classes for dancers ages 4-18.
Enjoy two free movies on the giant screen at the State Theatre on March 20 for Customer Appreciation Day: Inside Out and Jurassic World. No reservations required!
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Science & Nature
Visit the Robert A. Schommer Astronomical Observatory to view the night sky through a 20-inch optical telescope (weather permitting). Public viewing dates this month are March 10, 17, and 24.
Rutgers Gardens offers garden classes this month with topics ranging from Gardening for Birds and Bees to a hands-on Grafting Workshop.
Rutgers Cooperative Extension presents a Youth Gardening Conference at East Jersey Olde Town Village on March 8 for schools and youth groups interested in starting a youth garden.
Registration is open for Rutgers' 40th annual
Home Gardener's School on March 19. Choose from
35 workshops with 23 brand new topics.
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Rutgers 250
Give your garden some Rutgers flavor with the recently released
Rutgers 250 tomato seeds.
Order yours today!
students studying in health care-related fields.
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Rutgers 250 tomato seeds
are now available
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HereNow: Rutgers 250 is a website, exhibition, and book capturing life at Rutgers throughout the year. Visit the exhibition at the Zimmerli Art Museum, and submit photos of campus life for inclusion in the exhibit.
Visit "Rutgers through the Centuries: 250 Years of Treasures" at the Alexander Library, featuring historical documents and interesting, compelling artifacts from the Rutgers University Archives.
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 Around Town
Employers interested in hiring Rutgers students for part-time or summer jobs can participate in Rutgers Part-time and Summer Job Fair that will take place April 27.
Interested in a career in the culinary arts? Promise Culinary School holds an open house on March 9.
Calling all poets! New Brunswick Free Public Library is accepting submissions for its 19th Annual Poetry Month Celebration Anthology
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Deadline is March 18.
Due Mari hosts a
wine tasting series, featuring 10 wines each session. Register for the March 19 session
here.
"Tips for Take Care of You and Being Happy with Yourself, Family and Job" is the topic for a Women's History Month luncheon hosted by RWJUH Aware on March 30. Preregistration required.
Get free assistance with filing your income tax returns from Rutgers Accounting and Finance Honors Society. Call New Brunswick Free Public Library at 732-745-5108, ext. 25, to make an appointment.
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