Celebrate Cinco de Mayo
New Brunswick Free Public Library
, along with several community organizations, will celebrate
Cinco de Mayo on Saturday, May 6,
with storytelling by re-enactor Domingo Camarillo; arts and crafts; and a parade to Joyce Kilmer Park, featuring low rider cars, music, and dance performances.
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New Brunswick Residential Parking Goes Digital
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apply for their permit online, by phone, or in person.
Permits will no longer need to be displayed in a vehicle. Register today!
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Spring Semester Exams
May 4-10
Rutgers University Commencement
May 14
(School convocations take place May 11-18)
Memorial Day
May 29
Rutgers Summer Session
May 30-August 16
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Contributions Welcome!
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Performances
Enjoy the
Yue Yue Ensemble Spring Concert,
Joseph Haydn - Missa in Tempore Belli, on May 6 at the
First Reformed Church of New Brunswick.
New Brunswick Chamber Orchestra presents
Hidden Variables on May 7 at the Zimmerli Art Museum. The afternoon performance features
short works mixed with tastings, pours, and conversation. Free!
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Hedwig and the Angry Inch
at the State Theatre, May 19-21.
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Broadway comes to New Brunswick with two shows at the
State Theatre in May:
Annie on May 7 and
Hedwig and the Angry Inch, May 19-21.
George Street Playhouse welcomes stage and screen legends
Judd Hirsch and Dan Lauria for a one-night only reading of Jeffrey Sweet's play,
The Value of Names, on May 11.
Legendary singer/songwriter
Janis Ian performs June 2 at the Victoria J. Mastrobuono Theater on Douglass Campus, presented by
Rutgers Summer Session.
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 Lectures and Exhibitions
New Brunswick Free Public Library presents
a free photography workshop, "The Beauty of Black and White: Learn Why and How," with professional photographer Danielle Austen on May 4.
Alpha Art Gallery debuts
The Introspective Concepts of Reality, an exhibition featuring local and international painters who work in oil color and mixed media.The opening reception is May 5.
Rutgers Brain Health Institute offers
two free programs on May 5, including a presentation from Joshua A. Gordon, director of the National Institute of Mental Health, and the Computational Cognitive Neuro-Psychiatry Inaugural Mini-Symposium.
Join
curator-led tours and live music from the New Brunswick Jazz Project during
Art After Hours: First Tuesdays at the Zimmerli Art Museum on June 6.
View
Heaven, Hell or Hoboken! New Jersey in the Great War, focusing on individual experiences of Jersey doughboys and servicewomen at
Alexander Library through September 15.
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For Kids
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Rutgers Summer Kids Create Camp
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Rutgers Summer Kids Create Camp is geared to children 5-12 who want to explore music, dance, theater, and visual arts. Two sessions are available: July 31 to August 4 and August 7-11, each with unique offerings.
George Street Playhouse Summer Theatre Academy moves to Lord Stirling Community School for 2017, and includes programs in musical theater and play production for ages 5-18.
Register for the Zimmerli's
Summer Art Camp
, weekly classes June 26-July 28, for artists age 7-14. New sessions include Think Big: Mural Painting, Ocean Explorations, and Express Yourself: Art and Identity.
Rutgers Continuing Studies offers a variety of
youth educational summer opportunities for diverse ages and interests, including iSTEM academy, reading programs, and Summer Scholars Program.
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Science & Nature
Don't miss Rutgers Gardens' biggest event of the year, the Spring Flower Fair, May 12-14. This ultimate plant sale includes trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals, grasses, herbs, and vegetables.
Rutgers' Physics Summer Training Program for teachers of high school, honors, and AP physics is now accepting registrations.
Explore a variety of containers, soil mixes, watering, and fertilization practices at Rutgers Gardens' Container Gardening with Annuals workshop on May 20.
View the night sky at the Robert A. Schommer Astronomical Observatory at Rutgers on select Thursdays, weather permitting. Viewing dates this month are May 11, 18, and 25.
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Sports & Recreation
Participate in a A Walk to Believe 5K on June 4 at High Point Solutions Stadium benefiting the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation.
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Around Town
On May 4, join clergy, government, community leaders, and residents for the Annual National Day of Prayer Interfaith Service at United Methodist Church, New Brunswick.
Rutgers Cinema, an on-campus movie theater open to the public, premiers Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 a day early on May 4.
Rutgers Tech Store kite+key on Livingston Campus offers a tax free sale day on May 5. Save on Beats, Apple, Fitbit, GoPro, and more.
The New Brunswick Free Public Library is looking for submissions for its 10th annual photography contest through May 9. Submitted photographs will be part of an exhibition beginning June 9.
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New Brunswick City Hall's
90th Anniversary Exhibit
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The New Brunswick City Hall has opened an exhibit in celebration of its 90th anniversary, showcasing the city in the 1920s.
Project Move Out provides a bulk waste recycling option for Rutgers students living in New Brunswick. Register for curbside pick up by May 19.
New Brunswick City Market is looking for solo and duo musicians to perform during "Summer Afternoons" on Fridays in Kilmer Square.
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