36th Annual Raritan River Festival
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Rubber duck drop at the Raritan River Festival, September 25.
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The Raritan River Festival returns to Boyd Park on Sunday, September 25, with musical performances, dance and fitness demonstrations, crafts, food vendors, a beer and sangria garden, environmental displays, the popular cardboard canoe building contest, and rubber duck race, sponsored by the Beez Foundation.
Admission is FREE and open to all, and f
ree parking is available.
Jazz Festival grooves
in New Brunswick
Experience the sounds of today's best live jazz when the Central Jersey Jazz Festival visits New Brunswick on September 17. Performers include the Jeremy Pelt Quartet, Steven Kroon Latin Sextet, John O'Neal Quartet, and the New Brunswick Brass Band. This FREE event is rain or shine at Monument Square.
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New in Town
Gourmet Grilled Cheese at the Old Queens Tavern
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Share your thoughts about downtown New Brunswick
Do you have five minutes to share your insights about New Brunswick?
New Brunswick City Market needs your help! Complete a survey by September 15 about downtown New Brunswick and be entered to win a $600 prize package. |
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Performances
Mason Gross Performing Arts Center
fall season of events
begins September 6 with a full slate of music, dance, and theater performances, as well as visual arts exhibitions.
See actor/comedian Brad Zimmerman in
My Son the Waiter: A Jewish Tragedy at
George Street Playhouse September 8 - October 2.
On September 11,
Rock New Brunswick at Boyd Park features
punk, Latin Rock and Afro Punk performances, curated by coLAB Arts as part of the Hub City Sounds series.
Enjoy the
Corazon Latino Festival on September 18 at Joyce Kilmer Park,
featuring traditional cultural dances and more!
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Five Minutes of Fun by Matthew Riddle, at the
New Jersey Film Festival
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The
Rutgers Film Co-op/New Jersey Media Arts Center
presents the 35th bi-annual
New Jersey Film Festival
showcasing international, American independent, short subject films, documentaries, and more, through October.
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Lectures and Exhibitions
The Mary H. Dana Women Artists Series Galleries at Douglass Library presents the Estelle Lebowitz Visiting Artists in Residence Exhibition featuring
Laura Anderson Barbata's
Collaborations Beyond Borders
through December 16.
The Allen and Joan Bildner Center will host Lawrence Douglas on September 14 at the Douglass Student Center. Professor Douglas will discuss "John Demjanjuk and the Last Great Holocaust Trial."
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"Thinking Pictures" at the Zimmerli Art Museum
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Join the artists' roundtable and reception for
Orville Schell discusses "Can the U.S. and China Expect to Form a More Collaborative Relationship?" as part of the
Distinguished Lecture Series
on September 22 at the Alexander Library.
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For Kids
Registration is open for the
Zimmerli Art Museum
Drawing Club for Young People
and the
Drawing Society for Adults
. Classes begin in September.
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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 September 8, 15, and 22.
Learn techniques to propagate garden and houseplants on September 10, or the wonderful world of daylilies on September 18, offered by the Rutgers Gardens.
The Rutgers Discover Informatics Institute presents "Data Driven Discoveries in Science: The Fourth Paradigm." Dr Alex Szalay will describe how science is changing as a result of the vast amounts of data being collected on September 19.
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Sports & Recreation
New Brunswick Ciclovia returns on October 2.
Bike, jog, roll, or stroll,
and take part in activities along the route at this
FREE, open-streets program.
Register for the
on Friday, October 14, at Tamarack Golf Course.
Scarlet Knight soccer is off to a great start! Come out to support
The
Rutgers football home opener is on Saturday, September 10, against Howard University, under the
new leadership of Coach Chris Ash.
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Rutgers 250
Experience Rutgers through the Centuries: 250 Years of Treasures from the Archives
at the
Alexander Library
through November 12.
Rutgers 250: Coming Home,
on September 25, honors Rutgers Heroes in business, community, military service, and the arts and featuring the Rutgers Glee Club, presented by
Rutgers Business School.
In commemoration of Rutgers 250, the
Allen and Joan Bildner Center will host three l
eading scholars of American Jewish history on September 25 at the Douglass Student Center.
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Around Town
Learn about the
New Brunswick Theological Seminary during an
information session on September 13.
Photographers and artists can submit New Brunswick images
for consideration for inclusion in
New Brunswick City Market's 2017 calendar. Deadline is September 15.
The
5th Annual Parklet Day is coming! Stop by the parklet in front of New Brunswick City Hall on September 16.
Rutgers' Center for Global Services'
International Friendship Program is
seeking hosts to share Thanksgiving dinner with international students and scholars who are away from home. Register by October 21.
The
hosted by the Middlesex County Regional Chamber of Commerce on September 26 at the New Brunswick Hyatt, offers an exciting networking opportunity for businesses in Central New Jersey.
Connect with colleagues and discuss the faculty's role in Jewish life at the
Kick-off Coffee
on September 28,
sponsored by the Rutgers Jewish Faculty Forum.
Area employers
seeking part-time or seasonal employees can sign up to participate in the
Hot Jobs of the Season pop-up events hosted by
Rutgers University Student Employment Office.
Over 1,000 Rutgers students will participate in
Scarlet Day of Service on October 1, tackling community service projects throughout central New Jersey. If you see them at work, say hello!
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