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RUTGERS DAY
We are rolling out the scarlet carpet when
Rutgers Day
returns April 27 from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Admission and parking are free.
With
more than 600 programs across four campuses to choose from, there's something for everyone!
Come and learn about all the great things going on at your state university.
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Here's a sampling of what you can expect on each campus:
- Busch - Programs featuring the Life Sciences, Rutgers Business School, and newly expanded Engineering Science Fair
- College Avenue - Rutgers Day and All Alumni Parade, global village, and programs honoring alumnus Paul Robeson
- Cook - Ag Field Day programs focusing on the environment and agriculture, including animal shows, as well as programs from Douglass Residential College and Eagleton Institute of Politics
- Douglass - 45th Annual New Jersey Folk Festival
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The
Hub CIty Music Festival takes New Brunswick by storm throughout April with
23 days of performances in venues all over town showcasing renowned performing artists and supporting the local music scene.
Donations at shows benefit
Elijah's Promise.
Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company,
one of the most innovative and powerful forces in the dance-theater world,
makes their
State Theatre
debut April 11.
Join in the fun at the
International Folk Dance Gathering April 13 at the Hungarian American Athletic Club.
Dances from nearly a dozen countries will be performed
in traditional costumes and taught to attendees.
Come on down!
The Price is Right Live! visits the State Theatre New Jersey on April 16.
Play classic games on television's longest running game show.
The George Street Playhouse presents
The Immigrant, a
moving drama about the real experiences of a Russian-Jewish emigrant to the United States, through April 12.
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EXHIBITIONS, FILMS, LECTURES
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On April 5, view the
recently restored 1995 documentary "The Gate of Heavenly Peace," in conjunction with the
Zimmerli Art Museum exhibition "Tiananmen Square, 1989: Photographs by Khiang H. Hei."
The British are coming! Watch
East Jersey Old Town Village come alive with the 22nd Regiment of Foot & the 4th Battalion on patrol, April 6-7.
Enjoy demonstrations of blacksmithing and stone carving and horse-drawn wagon rides. Free.
Attend an artist reception April 6 at the
Zimmerli Art Museum for
Irina Nakhova: Museum on the Edge to celebrate Nakhova's first museum retrospective in the United States. The evening includes a conversation between the artist and one of the curators.
Writers at Rutgers Reading Series presents
novelist and essayist Alexander Chee, author of
Edinburgh and
The Queen of the Night, April 10 at the College Avenue Student Center.
Eagleton Institute for Politics welcomes
four of the most prominent African American political analysts and operatives in the country--Donna Brazile, Yolanda Caraway, Leah Daughtry, and Minyon Moore--for a conversation about their book,
For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Politics, April 29 at Douglass Student Center.
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On April 7, join
Art Together, a drop-in program inviting families to get
creative on art projects inspired by work in the Zimmerli Art Museum.
Little Sprouts Garden Adventures
nature programs return this month for children 3-5 at the Rutgers Gardens. Choose from
Into the Woods April 10;
Mysterious Bamboo April 17;
Meet your Veggie Buddy April 24, and more!
The spring session of
Music Together, a
music and movement class for infants and toddlers, runs through June 1 at Mason Gross School of the Arts.
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Spring is here and it's time to get your garden on! This month at
Rutgers Gardens choose from these workshops:
The Bulbs of Summer, April 13;
Container Vegetable & Fruit Gardening, April 13;
and Small Trees and Large Shrubs for the Garden, April 6.
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 April 11, 18 and 25.
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Open Streets are back!
New Brunswick Ciclovia returns April 14 with miles of streets closed to traffic and open for recreation. Participate in
healthy activities along the route, including rock climbing and dance and fitness classes. Free.
Free
Yoga at The Yard is back on the College Avenue Campus,
Sunday mornings through October.
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The
Metlar-Bodine House Museum welcomes
guest auctioneer Leigh Keno and music by Kinderhook at an evening benefiting the museum April 6.
T
he Homeless and Indigent Population Health Outreach Project (HIPHOP) hosts a
5K Fun Run/Walk
April 6
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supporting the Promise Clinic, Community Health Initiative, and the Local Interdisciplinary Care Collaborative.
Register here.
The celebration of
Paul Robeson's 100th anniversary of his graduation from Rutgers continues with the
dedication of Paul Robeson Plaza April 12 on the Voorhees Mall.
Job hunting? Attend the
NJ Statewide Career & Internship Fair April 26 at the Rutgers Athletic Center, Livingston Campus.
170 employers will be available to discuss full-time, part-time, and internship opportunities from a wide variety of fields.
Open to Rutgers University students and alumni, as well as the general public.
Rutgers Living History Society presents Donald A. Ritchie, Historian Emeritus of the U.S. Senate, with the first
Rutgers Oral History Archives Legacy Award April 26 at their annual meeting and brunch at the College Avenue Student Center.
The
New Brunswick Free Public Library provides programming for
adult emerging bilinguals interested in improving their English language skills. Volunteers are needed for the eight to ten week program and training is available.
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Halal Guys,
27 Easton Avenue, New Brunswick (opening April 5)
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Rutgers spring classes end
May 6
Rutgers finals
May 9 - 15
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May 19
New Brunswick Restaurant Week
July 13-27
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