Catch the holiday spirit with local events and more:
Black Nativity by Langston Hughes infused with ritual, African dance, and storytelling. December 9-18.
Horse-drawn carriage rides through downtown New Brunswick, December 16-18.
Carriage rides are free and depart from the New Brunswick Hyatt.
The State Theatre has a number of holiday offerings, including the American Repertory Ballet's presentation of the
Nutcracker, December 16-18, and
Glen Burtnik's XMAS on December 23.
Rutgers Children's Choir & Scarlet Singers winter concert is December 17 at
Nicholas Music Center. The concert is free!
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Last Day of fall classes, December 14
Rutgers fall exams end, December 23
Rutgers University offices closed, December 26-January 2
Martin Luther King Day, January 16
Spring semester begins, January 17
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New in Town
The Yard @ Rutgers
College Avenue
The Yard @ Rutgers
College Avenue
Starbucks
The Yard @ Rutgers
College Avenue
(The new)
Tumulty's Pub
361 George Street
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Performances
On December 11, the Zimmerli Art Museum's Music at the Museum series presents "From the Old World," Hungarian works for cello and piano. Free!
Enjoy Daddy Long Legs at the George Street Playhouse, through December 24, a heartwarming, new musical based on the classic novel and created by the Tony Award-winning director of Les Miserables.
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 Lectures and Exhibitions
The
Bildner Center for Jewish Life presents "Scripture and Tradition in Judaism: The Challenge of Modernity" on December 5.
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John Dickerson presents at Eagleton on December 8
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Rutgers' Eagleton Institute of Politics presents
An Evening with John Dickerson, moderator of "Face the Nation" on CBS, December 8 at the Douglass Student Center. Free, but RSVP required.
Tour the
W.M. Keck Center on November 9, and hear from Dr. Wise Young on the
latest in spinal cord injury research and clinical trials.
Learn about
Rutgers' new supercomputer, "Caliburn," on December 15 at the
CoRE Building on the Busch Campus, and hear about the value this system can provide to research, education, industry, and the state.
Start your new year off right with
Art After Hours: First Tuesdays at the Zimmerli Art Museum on January 3, with
curator-led tours and live music. Free!
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For Kids
See an exploding hydrogen balloon and a man lying on a bed of nails at Rutgers' 19th annual Faraday Holiday Children's Lecture
, December 9-11. Free and sponsored by the Department of Physics and Astronomy. Don't miss this holiday tradition for children 5 to 110!
The Middlesex County Sheriff's Office will be hosting an open house for itsnew Law Enforcement Exploring program on January 10, for ages 14-20. The program provides an opportunity to explore careers in law enforcement, while emphasizing leadership, academics, character development, and self-discipline. RSVP by December 14.
Students 16-18 are invited to attend a Rutgers Pre-College Academy this summer. Choose from three intensive, one-week residential academies focused on engineering, STEM, or leadership.
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Sports & Recreation
Support the Scarlet Knight men's and women's basketball teams throughout December and enjoy promotions, including free calendars, T-shirt exchange, and beanie hat giveaways.
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