June 2019
BE A PART OF "A WALK TO BELIEVE"

Join Eric LeGrand and Team LeGrand for the 9th Annual A Walk to Believe 5K run and walk at HighPoint.com Stadium June 9. The event will benefit Team LeGrand and the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation.

Runners and walkers of all ages are encouraged to participate in support of Eric and the 5.6 million people living with paralysis.
PERFORMANCES
The State Theatre New Jersey presents "An Evening with George Takei : Where No Story Has Gone Before" June 20, and "Latin History for Morons," written by and starring John Leguizamo June 22.

Rutgers Gardens partners with The New Brunswick Jazz Project for a Summer Solstice Concert with Swingadelic on Friday, June 21. Bring a blanket or chair, and purchase menu items from Due Mari and wine from Unionville Vineyards. And, visit New Brunswick Jazz Project for other free jazz shows throughout the month in venues across the city.

The Crossroads Theater is coming home--to its new home at the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center. Take advantage of the early bird theater membership special for the 2019/2020 season.
EXHIBITIONS, FILMS, LECTURES
Free movies are back Sunday's at The Yard on College Avenue beginning June 2. Movies this month include Moana, Trolls, Mary Poppins Returns, and Frozen.

Enjoy free films on Monday nights in observation of Juneteenth on June 3, 10, and 17, at New Brunswick Free Public Library with an audience led discussion after each movie.

The Graduate School of Education presents the First Annual Hip Hop Youth Research and Activism Conference June 6, bringing together youth from diverse communities for workshops, dialogues, and interactions that revolve around Hip Hop and social justice. Free, but registration is required.

The Summer 2019 New Jersey International Film Festival takes place at Voorhees Hall on the College Avenue Campus through June 9, featuring an entire show by Rutgers students and alumni. Twenty films will have their New Jersey area premiere screenings.

Ready for a change? Attend the new Rutgers Living Well Conference June 8-9 on the College Avenue Campus.  Improve your physical and mental health, manage stress, and break entrenched habits for better health.

On select Thursdays this summer you can enjoy free popcorn and a movie at the Indian Queen Tavern at East Jersey Old Town Village. The first showing is June 13.
FOR KIDS
The 2019 Steve Pikiell Basketball Camp at Rutgers is now open for registration. Choose from two sessions for boys from age 9 (entering 4th grade) to high school. The C. Vivian Stringer Basketball Camp offers weeknight and all day skills sessions for girls beginning June 10.

Calling all creative kids entering grades 2-10! Rutgers Summer Tech Camps provide a journey of learning, problem-solving, and playing with technology --from roller coaster science to robotics and programming to photography! 

Mason Gross School of the Arts presents summer camps and intensives in art & design, film & editing, music, dance, and theater for children of all ages.

Try out a new care experience and routine for your children, up to 12 years old, at KinderCare Learning Center at Rutgers.

Scarlet KIDS Summer Camp Program, a co-ed recreational program, is accepting registrations for children entering grades first through sixth.

Have a teenager interested in studying public health? Register for PHocus: A Summer Experience for High School Students, a one week, interdisciplinary educational program in July or August. Sponsored by the Rutgers School of Public Health.

Boys between the ages of 5 and 12 can develop their soccer skills through tactical play at the Rutgers University Men's Soccer Day Camp June 24-28 and July 8-12. Registration is due by June 23.

Rutgers Athletics is offering College cheer and dance clinics in July to high school students interested in stunting/tumbling, technique, and performance skills.

Summer Art Camp at the Zimmerli Art Museum begins July 1, with half and full day options for children 7-14.
SCIENCE & NATURE
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 June 13, 20, and 27.
SPORTS & RECREATION
New Brunswick Recreation has installed fitness courts in city parks. Learn how to use these courts to spring into fitness during Saturday classes until June 8, with beginner and intermediate levels.

On Father's Day, take in a vintage baseball game and concert when the Liberty Base Ball Club takes on Neshanock BBC June 16 at East Jersey Old Town Village in Piscataway. Following the game, enjoy Gentleman Jim's Rock n' Roll Roots show, a tribute to early rock and roll singers from 1954-1964.

Join PRAB for the 2019 Charity Bowling Tournament " Bowling for a Brighter Future" at Bowlero June 22.

Try Yoga at The Yard on College Avenue Campus, free on Sunday mornings through October.
AROUND TOWN
Piscataway's Annual Street Fair takes place June 8 on the lawn of Town Hall. Enjoy food, crafts, and displays from non-profit groups.

Did you know there is an outdoor swim club on Rutgers' Busch Campus? Visit the University Swimming Association Open House June 23 to learn more about the club and its competitive swim team, swim lessons, and a shaded picnic grove.

Cook's Farm Market at Rutgers Gardens is open every Friday through the fall. The market features more than 25 vendors and includes cooking demonstrations, plant education, children's activities, and entertainment.

Attention high school and college students. Piscataway Senior Center is looking for volunteers to tutor in computer technology in the "Senior+Computer Buddy Program." Community Service Credits available.

The New Brunswick Bike Exchange, which refurbishes old bikes to make them operational, safe to use, and available to the community at a fraction of the original cost, is seeking volunteers for sales, mechanics, and assistants.

The Salvation Army in New Brunswick is looking for summer camp aids for July & August. Call Mr. Fei at 732-545-1477.
NEW IN TOWN
Chai Chenak Cafe , 349A George Street, New Brunswick
DATES TO KNOW
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