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FALL IS FOR FESTIVALS IN THE HUB CITY
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Hub City Sounds
presents
ROCK New Brunswick
, September 10 at Boyd Park. The festival will include
Afro-punk, indie, soul, ska, pop bands, a DIY Market, and food trucks
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Enjoy free, live jazz at
Central Jersey Jazz Festival,
September 16, on George Street. Performers include
Cocomama, New Brunswick Brass Band, Lucien Barbarin's NOLA Sextet, and Jimmy Cobb Trio plus Matt Chetkoff
. Rain or shine!
The Rutgers Film Co-op/New Jersey Media Arts Center
presents the
36th Annual Fall 2017 New Jersey Film Festival,
September 15 - October 22, showcasing
independent films with screenings, film-making workshops, and guest appearances by directors, screenwriters, cast, and crew.
The
Raritan River Festival
returns to
Boyd Park
on September 24. The festival features three performance stages, the popular rubber duck race, cardboard canoe race, the New Brunswick Farmer's Market, environmental activities, food, vendors, beer garden, and more.
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Have a new
spoken word piece or
song you want to get off your chest? Let it out at
Gloria Jean's Coffees open mic. on Albany Street every Thursday at 2 p.m.
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 next theater outing today.
The Pasta Sauce Exchange will be performing through the fall every Wednesday from 12-3 p.m., beginning September 6, at the
Plaza at Livingston Campus. Free parking!
Comedians take center stage at the
State Theatre New Jersey
this month with Jim Breuer on September 23 and
Saturday Night Live
alum
Tracy Morgan
on September 30.
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The
Mason Gross School of Arts is holding its
Welcome Back Show 2017 at Mason Gross Galleries in downtown New Brunswick through September 20. This
free show features the work of faculty, staff, and returning MFA students.
Zimmerli Art Museum reopens for its Fall 2017 season with new installations:
Catch A Vibrant Field
,
Absence and Trace,
and
On the Prowl: Cats and Dogs
.
On September 13, hear Rutgers professor Jeffrey Shandler present
Holocaust Memory in the Digital Age exploring
exceptional moments in video interviews with Holocaust survivors, at the Douglass Student Center.
Calling all visual artists - New Brunswick City Center is seeking art images/photographs for the 2018 calendar with this year's theme of
"
The Power of the Community...the Faces of New Brunswick." Deadline to
submit entries is September 22.
Stop by the
Zimmerli Art Museum
for
Art After Hours: First Tuesdays
on October 3. The evening features curator-led tours of the exhibition,
Subjective Objective: A Century of Social Photography
,
live music by local favorites Cold Weather Company, with free admission and complimentary refreshments.
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Join the
Rutgers Mason Gross Extension Division for its
Ballet classes at the Nicholas Music Center. Classes are available for students ages 4 and up.
Start your child on a new adventure with
Indoor Rock Climbing at the College Avenue Gym. Classes, for ages 7-13, will teach your young ones
balance, body awareness, and both mental and physical strength.
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Observe the night sky through a 20-inch optical telescope at the
Robert A. Schommer Astronomical Observatory on the second and fourth Thursdays of every month, weather permitting. This month's dates are September 14, 21, and 28.
Let nature inspire art with
En Plein Air - Creating Art in the Gardens Classe
s on September 9, 30, and October 14 with artist Wes Sherman. Small class size will allow for individual attention. Sign up for one session or all three for full immersion.
The days may be growing shorter, but your
garden rows aren't ready for bed just yet! Join
Rutgers Gardens for its
Fall: In Love with the Cool-Season Garden event on September 23 and learn how your veggie patch can be productive even after the summer crops are finished.
Looking for a park to explore? Recently upgraded
Recreation Park, located at 5 Pine Street in New Brunswick, features a
spray park, two new basketball courts, playground, community garden with raised beds, and a skate park.
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Show your Rutgers pride at the free
Scarlet & Black Zumba Party at the Yard @College Avenue on September 8.
Wear your favorite Rutgers gear and join the Zumba team for a fun, energetic, and sweaty dance fitness workout.
Come zen out with
Rise Morning Yoga every
Sunday morning through September at The Yard @College Avenue.
Rutgers Recreation will be holding a
Swim For Life event at the Sonny Werblin Recreation Center in Piscataway on September 13. This
free adult swim instruction class will help you overcome your fear, learn the basics, or advance the skills you already have.
Join Rutgers Athletics at the Rutgers University Golf Course on September 29 for the
5th Annual Unger-Deblasio Cup
, celebrating the
40th Anniversary of the Rutgers Women's Golf program
.
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Rutgers Cinema
, on the Livingston Campus, will be premiering Stephen King's "IT" on Thursday, September 7. Receive
discounted ticket prices
with
ANY
valid school ID.
Join Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital and RWJBarnabas Health at the Yard@College Avenue for a
blood drive on September 12. Everyone who donates will receive
free pizza, a Rutgers T-shirt, and be entered to win tickets to a Rutgers home football game.
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Douglass Residential College will kick off its
100th Anniversary with a celebration on September 18 at the Kathleen W. Ludwig Global Village Living Learning Center and Jameson Complex in New Brunswick. Food, music, games, and 100th Anniversary giveaways will be available.
Saint Peter's University Hospital
introduces a
new midwifery program
that offers more natural birthing options. The program will provide services for women throughout their lives, particularly during pregnancy and delivery.
The Rutgers China Office and the Office of International Education Programs are looking to hire
part-time Mandarin-English interpreters
. If interested, please email
sibylle.pearce@rutgers.edu
.
Embrace Kids Foundation
for children with cancer, sickle cell and other disorders, hosts
Heel to Heal
, 1-to-5 mile walk on September 24 in Johnson Park, Piscataway.
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Dates to Know
Rutgers home football games: September 9, 16, 30, October 21, and November 25.
Rutgers Fall Semester began September 5.
New Brunswick Oktoberfest,
October 7.
East Jersey Old Town Village Revolutionary War Encampment,
October 7-8.
New Brunswick Ciclovia, October 8.
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