August 2017
COLLEGE  COLORS DAY - SEPTEMBER 1

Ready to gear up for an exciting fall? Wear your college apparel proudly on national  College Colors Day, September 1. Rutgers fans can also share their love and support of the university by checking out the college colors day campaign website to enter for a chance to win daily prizes.   
FREE MOVIES IN AUGUST
FREE summer movies are plentiful around town in August. Choose from a variety of venues and movies:

The Secret Life of Pets will be shown in the morning and the evening on August 8 at The State Theatre - New Jersey


Rutgers Gardens presents "View and Brew" on August 10, an evening showing of Dirty Dancing in the Roy DeBoer Evergreen Garden and beer from Riverhorse Brewery available for purchase.


The Yard @College Avenue continues its Summer Movie Series throughout August including: Cars on August 6; Mean Girls on August 9; Monsters Inc. on August 13; Grease on August 16; Toy Story on August 20; Remember the Titans on August 23; Finding Dory on August 27, and Dirty Dancing on August 30.


PERFORMANCES
New wave fans rejoice! The Retro Futura Tour is coming to New Brunswick. Catch them at State Theatre New Jersey on August 9. Other State Theatre New Jersey performances this month include Lyle Lovett and His Large Band on August 10 and Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals on August 25.

Hub City Sounds presents two terrific festivals this month - the 2nd annual Indo-American Festival on August 12 and the 2nd annual Caribbean Festival on August 26 at Boyd Park on the Raritan Riverfront, both with live performances, mouthwatering treats, vendors, and children's activities.

George Street Playhouse's interim venue on Rutgers University's Cook campus is getting ready for the 2017-2018 season. View the list of upcoming plays and plan your theater outing today.
LECTURES AND EXHIBITIONS
WorkingNation and the John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development at Rutgers University, will hold a town-hall style meeting at the Mastrobuono Theater on August 8. The meeting will focus on " Re-skilling the Mid-career Workforce," which will be moderated by PBS NewHour anchor and correspondent Hari Steenivasan. 

Above Art Studios present its Frame of Mind exhibition, on view through August 25, and a solo exhibition on the Art of Ikenna Chineme on August 26.

Alfa Art Gallery presents S ummer Collective, an exhibition highlighting emerging and well-established artists who excel in their work manipulating watercolor and mixed media. The exhibition will be on display through August 12. 

Zimmerli Art Museum is closed to the public during the month of August, but you can kick off the new school year on September 5 with Art After Hours: First Tuesdays.
FOR KIDS
Rutgers Children's Choir Summer Immersive offers three evenings of voice training and singing for ages   8 -14 at Rutgers' Mortensen Hall, August 7-9.

Children ages 5-12 can explore music, dance theater, and visual arts all in one camp:  Kids Create!, at the Nicholas Music Center. This year's theme is " Adventures Around the World."

Is your child interested in exploring our natural world? Then check out Rutgers Gardens Summer Exploration Camp, offered August 7-11.
SCIENCE & NATURE
Observe the night sky through a 20-inch optical telescope at the Robert A. Schommer Astronomical Observatory in New Brunswick on the second and fourth Thursdays of every month, weather permitting. This month's dates are August 10, 17, and 24.

Join Due Mari as the restaurant's staff packs their bags and heads outside for a summer series of classes in partnership with Rutgers Gardens. Each class will feature the freshest fruits, vegetables, and herbs picked straight from the on-site student farm. Next class will be held on August 23.

Did you know that the Rutgers Cooperative Extension has answers for all of your horticultural, agronomic and natural resources questions? You can also take advantage of the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station testing services available.
SPORTS & RECREATION
Come zen out with Rise Morning Yoga every Sunday morning, June-September, at The Yard @College Avenue. 

Join Rutgers Athletics for the Grand Opening of the Marco Battaglia Practice Complex on Sunday, August 6, on the corner of Scarlet Knight Way and Sutphen Avenue on the Busch campus. 

Want to observe a Rutgers Football practice? On August 12, Rutgers Football will have an Open Practice & Team Autograph event at High Point Solutions Stadium.
AROUND TOWN
The Rutgers University Police Department is sponsoring a Back to School Supplies Drive, through August 29 to benefit the students from Lord Sterling School. 

The New Brunswick Free Public Library will continue its free  English for Beginners class designed specifically for beginning adult English language learners. It will be held Monday evenings, August 7 to September 18. 

Above Art Studios presents " Paint & Sip Thursdays," which will take place every Thursday in New Brunswick. Event is BYOB, and the venue will supply the canvas or wine glass, paint and brushes

The New Brunswick Free Public Library is offering a summer reading program on how shrinking habitat and environmental conditions are affecting the birds, insects, and plants that we rely on. Catch Blooms, Bugs, and Birds reading program on August 7th. 

Now through September 4, Rutgers Cinema offers weekly summer concession specials and discounted ticket prices with any school ID. 

NEW IN TOWN

Looking for a place to grab soup and sandwiches on your lunch break?  Panera Bread in the  College Avenue Student Center is now open.

In need of a  tailor for your next big event? Stop by  Ebou Fine Tailoring, located on 9 Elm Row, for all of your tailoring needs. 

Do your evenings need a little spin? RoosterSpin has joined the New Brunswick restaurant family on 120 Albany Street. Stop by for lunch, dinner and/or karaoke!

Dates to Know


Rutgers Summer Session ends August 16.

Rutgers home football games are: September 1, 9, 16, 30, October 21, and November 25.

Rutgers Fall Semester begins September 5.

Central Jersey Jazz Festival is September 16.

New Brunswick Ciclovia is October 8.

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