March 2019
TIME TO THINK SUMMER
Warm weather will be here to stay before you know it. Plan now for ways to keep kids active all summer long. Choose from programs with focuses on the arts, athletics, and academic enrichment. Here are a few local offerings:







PERFORMANCES
Damon House, a private, non-profit organization dedicated toward the rehabilitation of chemically addicted adults, is hosting a comedy fundraiser at the Stress Factory Comedy Club March 7.

coLAB Arts presents Motion: New Dance Works March 14-15 at Loree Dance Theater on Douglass Campus, featuring new works of dance created in collaboration with local social advocacy organizations.

This month at the State Theatre New Jersey, A Bowie Celebration: The David Bowie Alumni Tour March 9; The United States Army Field Band, Concert Band, & Soldiers' Chorus, free, March 18; and Finding Neverland March 22-23.

The George Street Playhouse presents The Immigrant, a moving drama about the real experiences of a Russian-Jewish emigrant to the United States, March 12 through April 12.
EXHIBITIONS, FILMS, LECTURES
The  Zimmerli Art Museum  will feature six portraits of Paul Robeson, highlighting the different facets of his life, through April 14. 

Captain Marvel will be premiering at Rutgers Cinema March 7.

The first annual Women's Day at Douglass, held on International Women's Day March 8, will highlight the accomplishments of Douglass students, alumnae, and women within the Rutgers community. Free, but registration is required.

Gail Levin, distinguished professor at the City University of New York, describes her discovery of a theft of art in her lecture, Stolen Art & History: A Curator Uncovers Theft from the Edward Hopper Estate , March 13 at the Alexander Library. Free, but registration is required.

Professor James Loeffler discusses his new book, "Rooted Cosmopolitans: Jews and Human Rights in the Twentieth Century," during his talk, " From Zion Shall Go Forth the Law: The Unknown History of Jews and Human Rights," April 2.

Becoming John Marin: Modernist at Work, a Zimmerli Art Museum exhibit that provides a unique look into Marin's remarkable career, is on display through March 26.

The New York Times Ethicist Kwame Anthony Appiah will explore some of the changes and challenges in American politics from his book " The Lies that Bind: Rethinking Identity" at the Eagleton Institute of Politics March 14. Registration is required.
FOR KIDS
The spring session of Music Together, a music and movement class for infants and toddlers, runs March 23 through June 1 at Mason Gross School of the Arts.

School breaks are an ideal time to try out a new care experience and routine for your children, up to 12 years old. KinderCare Learning Center at Rutgers offers preferred tuition rates for Rutgers faculty and staff.

The Middlesex County Sheriff's Office will be hosting its second annual Junior Police Academy/DARE program in July for 5th and 6th grade children. Registration is required and seating is limited.
SCIENCE & NATURE
The Rutgers Gardens is offering a series of spring classes including: Designing with Ornamental Grasses March 9; If You Plant It; They Will Come March 16; T he Art and Science of Growing Native Plants from Seed: Why, When, and How March 16; Grafting Workshop March 27; and Introduction to the World of Begonias March 30.

Join the Geology Museum on March 6 for Extinctions Late Night to learn about the " Big Five" extinctions and how they caused Earth's ecosystems to change over time.

Observe the night sky through a 20-inch optical telescope at the Robert A. Schommer Astronomical Observatory on Rutgers' Busch Campus on select Thursdays of every month, weather permitting. This month's dates are March 9, 16, 23.
SPORTS & RECREATION
Rutgers Men's & Women's Basketball teams will be heading to season finals this month. Find the schedule here.

Big Ten ranked lacrosse teams, Rutgers and Maryland battle it off at High Point Solutions Stadium March 30 at 5 pm.

Registration is open for the NJ Half Marathon & 8K at Rutgers University April 14, one of the largest half marathons in the state.
AROUND TOWN
Government leaders and private sector professionals come together at the New Jersey Future's 2019 Redevelopment Forum March 8 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel. Share innovative ideas, learn best practices, and make New Jersey a better place for tomorrow. Registration is required.

Are you a female interested in running for public office? Rutgers' Eagleton Institute trains women with a two-day, bipartisan Ready to Run program, March 15-16, at the Douglass Student Center.

The Rutgers University Student Employment Office is sponsoring the 2019 Part-time and Summer Job Fair March 26. Employers who are interested in hiring Rutgers students are encouraged to participate. Registration is required.

Donate to the 2019 Baby Product Donation Drive, sponsored by RBS Cares. New baby items are needed for the Ozanam Family Shelter in Piscataway. Items can be dropped off in Room 4141 of the Rutgers Business School by March 29.

The New Brunswick Free Public Library presents the 10th Annual Indian Holi Festival , March 30, featuring food, children's activities, music, and a raffle. Free.

Town Clock CDC will host an art auction, "Art With Heart," at Sophie's Bistro March 31. All proceeds from the auction will go towards supporting Dina's Dwellings, an organization that provides permanent affordable and supportive housing to survivors of domestic violence and their children.

Need free tax prep assistance? New Brunswick Free Public Library is taking appointments to meet with volunteers from Beta Alpha Psi, the accounting and finance honor society at Rutgers, through April 6, for those with low to moderate income. Call 732-745-5108, ext. 25, to make your appointment.

The New Brunswick Free Public Library offers New Brunswick Municipal ID's to residents 14 years or older who have difficulty obtaining an ID, but possess the required documentation to prove identity and residency.

T he Homeless and Indigent Population Health Outreach Project (HIPHOP) is hosting its 20th annual 5K Fun Run/Walk April 6 . The Fun Run/Walk supports several of HIPHOP's community endeavors, including the Promise Clinic, Community Health Initiative, and the Local Interdisciplinary Care Collaborative. Registration is required.
DATES TO KNOW
Daylight Savings Time
March 10

Rutgers Spring Break
March 16-24

Paul Robeson Plaza Dedication
April 12

Rutgers Football Spring Game
April 13

New Brunswick Ciclovia and
Rutgers Half Marathon
April 14

Rutgers Day
April 27

Rutgers University Commencement
May 19
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